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Evening star., 1947-01-10
Mrs. Margaret J. Trager
To Be Buried tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs. Margare'
Jane Trager, 86, who died Wednes-
day at her home, 5000 Wisconsin
avenue NV, will be held at pm
tomorrow at Gawler's Chapel. 175t
Pennsylvania avenue NV. Buria
will be in Rock Greek Cemetery,
Mrs. Trager was born in Hanover
Pa, and came here as a child. Hel
father, the late Herman L. Burk-
hart, was in the furniture business
here for many years.
Her husband, the late William
Trager, was wholesale grain mer-
chant in Baltimore. They lived in
Baltimore for Is years, but returned
here, although Mr.. Trager continued
his business in that city.
Mrs. Trager was member of the
Naomi Chapter, No. 8, of the Eastern
Star Order and of the Presbyterian
Church of the Pilgrims, Twenty
second and P streets NV. For many
years she had been a member Of st
Paul's Lutheran Church. when il
was at Eleventh and H streets NV
She is survived by daughter, Mrs
Ruth T. Lawrence; sister, Mrs
Carrie B. Armstrong, both of Wash
ington, and a brother law, Chris
tian j. Gockeler, a retired vice presi-
dent of the Hamilton National Bank,
now living in Ventnor, N. j.
Evening star., 1947-01-10
BY The A,soeiaisd Press

BALTIMORE, Jan. 1O.-The keys
to the city were shined up today for
Mayor Georges Pierre La Valley OF
st. Lo, France, the battered little
Normandy town where many a
Marylander of the 18th Division
helped secure the Allied invasion
beachhead.
Mr.. La Valley, provided he is not
held up further by delayed trans
Atlantic fight schedules, is due here
today to help decorate the divisions
colors with the Croix de Guerre.
After today's ceremonies, he will
spend at least a week visiting sew
eral Maryland and Virginia COM
munities to appear before units of
the Blue and Gray Division.
The Baltimore Chapter of the Aid
of France Organization is cam
paigning for 100000 to build an
American wing to st. Los hospital.
It will bes dedicated to the 18th
Evening star., 1947-01-10
Mrs. Frances ". IreIan
Funeral Set Tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs. Frances
White Irelan, 70, who died Wednes-
day at her home, 1888 Madison street
NV, after long illness, will be
held at 2 pm. tomorrow in the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
The Rev. Peter Marshall, pastor,
will officiate. Burial will be in Oak
Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Irelan, native of Washing
ton, attended private schools here.
She was the daughter of the late
George H. B. White, cashier of the
National Metropolitan Bank. He1
husband, Charles Morris Irelan,
died in 1884.
Mrs. Irelan was a member of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church for more than so years. She
also was a member of the Dolly
Madison Chapter of the Daughters
of the American Revolution.
Surviving are three sons, George
M. of Washington, Charles M. OF
Silver Spring and j. Kennedy Irelan
of Philadelphia; daughter, Mrs.
Florence I. Russell of Washington,
and five grandsons.
Evening star., 1947-01-10
Ii. Lane Leaves County Job
tIo Be Private Detective

1t. Frank A. Lane. AZ, former chief
of detectives. today announced his
resignation from the Montgomery
County police force to enter the
private detective business in Ia
konna Park.
A native of Montgomery County,
he graduated from Gonzaga High
School here and has been connected
with. the police force since 1880. In
that year, he Joined the Takoma
Park police, where he served for
eight years, and then Joined the
Montgomery County force. He was
promoted to corporal in 1941, and
two years later became a lieu
tenant.
1t. Lane said he was transferred
from the Silver Spring station and
put on uniform duty after / be-
came involved in the November elec-
tions." He declined TO comment
further on the transfer, but added
that he was reassigned to detective
duties at the Rockville station last
week. II
Evening star., 1947-01-10
Delegates Study ;
New Bills Affecting
Nearby Maryland
By ], B. zotman
s,or stoff Correspondent

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan. TO-
Members Of the House of Delegates
from Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties today were study
ing three bills affecting their areas.
Meanwhile, senate resolution by
James B. Monroe, Republican, Of
Charles County, calls on the State
Roads Commission to consider the
construction of a Dual highway
from Lyons Corner through Waldorf
to the District. The measure was
referred to the Roads and. High
ways Committee.
Also introduced In the Senate was
a bill by Senator George w. Beck,
Democrat, Of Caroline County, au-
thorizing a $22, ,000, 900 bond issue to
construct q bridge over Chesapeake
Bay as a memorial to Maryland vet
Grams of both world wars. The
measure was referred to the Finance
Committee, of which Senator l..
Harold Sethoron, Democrat, of
Prince Georges County, is chairman.
Jim Crow Repeal Asked.
Among other bills introduced was
one to repeal the Jim Crow law call
ing for segregation of Negroes on
common carriers. Another would
repeal the Law requiring Maryland
residents to file. declarations of in
tention to vote before becoming eli
gible to cast their ballots.
The Montgomery County bill, one
of eight introduced in the House,
was submitted by Julian P. King. a
member of the all-Republiean coun-
ty delegation. 1t would provide for
the construction of a firehouse to
serve the GAINESVILLE -Poolesville
|area.
Under the bill, the county COM
missioners would be authorized to
levy tax of not more than 10 cents
per S100 valuation on residents of
the area to. build a firehouse and
to maintain the department, now
known as the Upper Montgomery
County Volunteer Fire Department,
Inc. A board Of trustees to ad-
minister the funds also would be
set up. Whenever the board would
certify to the county commissioners
that money is needed for construc-
ton and equipment of a fire de-
partmeat building, the commission
Evening star., 1947-01-10
Paul Dougherty, Artist,
Dies After Operation
By the Associated Press

PALM SPRINGS, Calf. Jan. TO-
Paul Dougherty, SO, artist, well
known for marine scenes, still-life
and nudes, died in Community Hos
pital last night of a chronic abdo-
minal ailment, following an opera
ton. -
His fourth wife, the former Paula
Gates, an actress whom ne married
in 1928 at La Jolla, Calf, was at
his bedside.
Mr.. Dougherty, whose paintings
have hung in galleries in the princi-
pal cities of this country and Europe,
was a brother of Walter Hampden
Dougherty, president of the Players
Club in New York, and of j. Hamp-
den Dougherty, New York lawyer.
A daughter, Mrs Carlton Cools of
Cambridge, Massachusetts,, also sur
wives.
The artists third wife was Marian
Clarke of the Clark-Dodge banking
family in New York. They were
divorced in Paris.
Afflicted with arthritis. MIR.
Dougherty had not painted during
the last four years.
Following cremation, the artists
remains will be taken to Carmel.
Evening star., 1947-01-10
|St. Lo Mayor Due at Baltimore
Today to Honor 18th Division

Division men who are buried near
the town.
For the decoration ceremony the
18th plans its first mass formation
since it was deactiyited after re-
turning from Europe. Maryland
Virginia, District of Columbia and
some Pennsylvania men made up
the bulk of its fighting units. Un-
der the postwar setup it is a Vir-
ginia Maryland National Guard
outfit.
Maj. Gen. William H. Sands OF
Norfolk, Va, division commander
is to participate in tonight's cere-
monies at Baltimore's 5th Regiment
Armory, f1anked by members of his
staff from the two States. Henri
Bonnet, French Ambassador to the
United States, is to present the
decoration.
Mayor La Valley also will Off
ciate January II and Is at street
fair in the armory, one of the main
features of the fund campaign.
Evening star., 1947-01-10
Teacher Pay Program
Bill Boosts Virginia
Liquor Tax 10 Pei.
By Alex r. Preston
stur sioff cerrespondent

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 10-The
House of Delegates today had given
indications it may be willing to go
beyond the $6.500,000 school appro-
priation, mostly for teacher salary
increases, recommended by Gov.
Tuck in his call for the present
special General Assembly session.
Requiring unanimous consent for
its introduction, a bill imposing an
additional 10 per cent tax on wine
and liquors and designed to raise
more than 100000 annually was
before the House after it had been
directly tied in with the teacher
salary program.
The measure was introduced yes
terday by Delegate Robert White
head, Nelson County. shortly after
the House Committee on Schools
and Colleges adopted another
Whitehead measure in the form OF
an amendment to the Governors S
school bill to add $1,500,000 to the
original proposal during the next
Is months. The action was taken
without dissent, although some
members earlier had expressed the
belief the Appropriations Committee
was the proper authority to pass on
the amendment.
Objection Avoided.
The House Appropriations Com
mittee was scheduled to consider the
bill at meeting shortly before to-
days regular noon session.
Some indication of House senti-
ment on the Whitehead pay as you
drink" program was reflected when
widespread applause greeted an
other members decision not to OBJ
ject to the legislation.
In addition to providing an esti-
mated $5,000,000 the first year and
81 70Oo, 900 the second year for teacher
pay raises, Mr.. Whitehead said the
proposed 10 per cent wine and liquor
tax also would leave funds available
for tuberculosis sanitariums, mental
hospitals and a rehabilitation pro-
gram for alcoholics.
None of the added revenue would
be earmarked under Mr.. White
heads bill, but he said the House
Appropriations Committee could
amend the Governors bill to specify
where the money should go. The
proposed tax would re-instate a levy
removed from wine and liquor by the
1912 General Assembly, Mr.. White
head explained.
Under the Whitehead amendment,
adopted by the Schools and Colleges
Committee, funds for pay raises
would be boosted from $2,052 900 in
the Governors bill to $2,552,000 the
first school year and from $500 900
to $4,500,000 the second year. APP
preparations Committee approval of
the liquor tax bill would make pos
sible even greater increases for both
years.
Evening star., 1947-01-10

ers would be empowered tod Issue
bonds for the project Tls Fetal
bond issue would not exceed $4,000
and would bear interest not to ex-
coed 4 per cent annually.i YnT
The bill is described as an enler-
gency law, necessary for the i'm
mediate preservation of the public
health and safety" and would take
effect Immediately after its passage
by both Houses and spp-oval
by the Governor. n-emergency
measures passed by the Legislature
and signed by the Governor become
effective June 30.
Meanwhile, Senator Roy Tasco
Davis, Republican Of Montgomery
County, said three copies of all bills
introduced in both houses will be
posted in the county commissioners
Office in Rockville, Silver Spring and
Bethesda.
Hearing Slated.
Senator Davis also announced
hearings will be held at II am.
Tuesday in the Senate Judiciary
Committee room on two bills pro-
viding for the licensing of child-care
agencies and revising child adoption
laws in the State. He said he asked
the committee. of which he Is,
member, to hold the hearings at the
request of the Montgomery County
League of Women Voters.
John r. Reeves, a member Of the
Montgomery County delegation in
the House, said he has resigned as
a United States Commissioner for
Maryland. ...
Mr.. Reeves, a Bethesda attorney.
said the resignation will become eff
Elective when the United States Dis
trict Court at Baltimore appoints
his successor He took the action,
he explained, because the State Con-
stitution prohibits person from
holding two public jobs at the same
time.
Evening star., 1947-01-10

fFT. ThOMAS !. Cn
Wednesday. January g, 194!,
at Walter Reed General Hospital l,
ISL Pvt, THOMAS j. SLOSKOSKY,
u. 8, A. Funeral services and
interment at Abba, Iowa. Serv-
ices By Chambers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-27
With Flag Secure, Spins
Rest Up At White Lake

Bill Kaires, Clinton's ace pitch
er, unfurled a three-hit 10 shut
out over the second place Lumber
ton Cubs last night at Lumberton.
Kaires whitfield eight and walked
seven while twirling the brilliant
game.
Clinton won the game in the
third inning when McLain singled
to center field, was sacrificed to
second by Kaires, and scored on
Ceislinski's double to left field.
Kaires pitched beautifully under
pressure last night, leaving 10
Cubs stranded on the base paths.
One inning saw Wood of Lumber
ton triple to lead off the frame
and Kaires get the side out. In
the fifth Bill walked three men in
a row after retiring the first two
batters, but got the sixth batter out
via the fluke up method.
Red Marsh of the Blues was the
only player on either side of this
encounter to get two hits. He
slammed two bingles in four ap-
pearances.
Sanford pulled the old, ancient
stunt of letting their stars take it
easy after clinching the pennant
yesterday. Hank Nesselrode, Bruce
Hedrick, and Jim Wilson. Sam
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-27

with the State cage crown this
past winter, already possess a
sparkling set of court garb. No
other high school basketball team
that Wilmington High played this
spring had better uniforms or
equipment than the Wildcats.
Look over New Hanover Highs
record for the past two years.
Football team, finished in a tie
for third place twice; basketball
team, won Eastern Conference
crown in As unofficially, won
State crown in 1916, won consola-
ton championship at Duke-Dur-
ham Ca ge tourney twice; and base
ball team, won Eastern Conference
championship two straight years.
Yet, these teams, although dress
ed we'll, did not have decent places
to exhibit their talents. The turf
at Legion Stadium is too hard for
September games because base
ball season ends just a week be-
fore the Wildcats first game. The
New Hanover High basketball gym
could seat only about 1900 peo-
pie during the State championship
game between Wilmington and
Greensboro. This gave radio an
nouncers and sports writer's. ov-
ering the game for people Of the
State, hardly any room at all.
The Legion Stadium is strictly a
football layout. The concrete Sec
ton is much too far from the
playing field and, if packed, the
people at the ends cannot see what
is going on.
Coach Brogden can be thanked
for the progress made by local
sports. He has done a grand job.
The Wilmington skipper hopes
something will be done toward
getting football. basketball. and
baseball fans better seating ar
rangements.
He has had sig new sets of
blcachers built at Legion Stadium
for this years football season in
addition to the ones used there in
1915. The MINIS gymnasium, how
ever, can not be expanded nor can
the fine skipper expect a better
baseball setup with Legion Sta
dunn the only place TO play. This
terrible arrangement is only tenn
porary.
1t is only temporary because
you. the sports fan, ri not going
to let Wilmington athletics ride
along going neither up or down.
Ysu. the fellow who rides the bus,
the fellow who sits down after a
hard days work, you want your
city to be rated second to none
In this or any other state. Let's
start getting something done to-
ward getting that football stadium
at 18th and Ann and the indoor
arena. Let's not wait until to-
morrow or the next Aav ~,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-27

"
Newspapers the state over are
pushing aside professional sports
and making room, lots of room
for college and high school news
items. Wilmington is indeed a
splendid example of this rapid
movement
Four or five years ago New
Hanover High schools athletic de-
partment felt extremely satisfied
ii half of Legion Stadium's con-
crete section was filled. The sea-
son would turn out with the athle-
tic program, to put it mildly, just
q little in the hole financially.
Today, however, MINIS boasts
the best %all-around high school
coach in North Carolina in Leon
Brogden. No other skipper can
boast the record Brogden has
made since he first signed his
name to the slip of paper reading,
"Athletic Director Of New Han
over High school,"
Legion Stadium, which once
only half filled. last year was not
large enough. The concrete section
was packed to overlooking. Bleach
ers had to be constructed on the
opposite side of the playing field.
Bleachers had to be erected be-
hind the goal posts. approximately
5000 people observed the Raleigh
Wilmington grid collision in 1916.
This wear oven 1000 are expected
for Wilmington's encounter with
Rocky Mount. a team the Wild
cat gridders beat last year for the
first time in more than a decade.
More people today are Tipping
the leafs of their newspapers to
the sports sheets. More are fol
lowing major league baseball, col
lege and high school football, col
lege basketball.
Here plans are already under
study to build a stadium at 18th
and Ann field to seat over 1000
people. Wilmington fans are solid
ly behind the move to get an in
door arena built as soon as pos
sible. Local baseball followers
are yearning and creating a lot OF
noise over Wilmington's not be-
ing in a higher class league along
with Raleigh, Durham, Charlotte.
and other North Carolina metro
polises.
Wilmington's mothers and faith
ers want Junior to be as strong
physically as any youngster in this
nation. This blossoming athletic
program gives the kid a chance
that old dad never had.
Coach Brogden, a man Whining
ton should never let leave, is doing
a grand job at New Hanover High.
He has done away with the shah
by uniforms MINIS once used. The
wildcats this season will parade
on the field in the best, high school
grid gear available anywhere. The
'cat hasketteers. Who ran away
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-27
ANGLERS SEARCH
FOR TRUANT TRIO

Southeastern North Carolina
deepsea fishermen were on the
hunt today for three errant fish
blue marlin, tuna and albacore-
as the waters comprising the area
of the SIS, 900 Fall Fishing Rodeo
were becoming red hot with other
big fish of the Gulf Stream.
OF the 80 species Of fish eligible
for Rodeo prizes, the hunted
three were the only ones not yet
hooked or sighted in the area. but
the anglers were wagering the
truant trio would show up before
Sept. IS, the Rodeo's starting
date.
Among the deepsea giants hook
ed within the past week were a
seven-foot, nine-inch call fish
weighing 56 pounds, six ounces,
second largest ever taken from
the Rodeo area, and a 50 -
pound cabio, a Southeastern North
Carolina record. The huge sail
was hooked by Jack Newman OF
Wilmington from Capt. Hulan
Watts cruiser idle On" 80 miles
off Southport. At the same time
aboard the same boat. Richard
Lewis of Wilmington caught a SIX
foot. 11-inch sail weighing 80
pounds, eight ounces, giving
North Carolina its first double
header sailfish-catch Of the year.
The big cabio was hauled in by
C. G. Buckley of Charlotte aboard
Capt. Joe Stones boat elizabeth
81, about 30 miles of Wrights-
vile Beach. Another fine catch, a
32-pound wahoo, second largest
taken off the North Carolina coast
thi. season, was made by State
Senator George Warren OF Bristol.
Va. from the cruiser martha FL
lem owned by Capt. Eddy Hane-
man Of Wrightsville Beach.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-27

ford's big three, plus a galaxy OF
other brilliant regulars hit the road
for White Lake and a days vaca-
ton before the Tobacco State
league playoffs in September. The
pitching staff watched them 60
miserably, however, because it
meant more work for them. Bill
Stone, John McFadden, Hoyt Clegg
and the others tossed aside their
rosin bags and limbered up for
infield and outfield positions.
Yesterday Clegg was at second
base, Stone in right field, McFad-
den at shortstop, George Bortz at
first base, ami Jim House in right
field in the Spinners' 1916 loss to
Smithfield-Selma.
Bob Pugh, who doubles as a
hillman and left fielder, proved
that even with the s~o-called big
guns away, Sanford still boasts
power. He proved it with a home
in the ninth with one on base.
Pete Howard clouted a circuit
drive for the winning Leafs.
Warsaw and Dunn-ErWin fought
to a SIS thinning tie at the form
err city in a game held up by rain
at its start. Dick Whitmire pitch.
ed two-hit ball for the Red Sox,
but six errors gave the Twins ar
early lead which the Sox over.
came in the ninth off starter Chip
Pointbriand and r%eliefer Magliola.
Frank Vinnajereas took up mound
duties for the Twins after Magliola
had faced two batters in the ninth.
Whitmire went the entire 3 hours
and 38 minutes route for the Red
|sox.4
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-27
Robins Sock Davis, BUGS, 4 To i
Bankhead HOmerS, Fails;
Braves Slam Cards.,

NEW YORK, Aug. 26. -UH-
Dan Bankhead, first Negro pitch
er in the major leagues, Slam
med out a home run in his first
time at bat for Brooklyn today,
but his pitching was much less
impressive and he was batted out
in three innings as the Pirates
wauoped the Dodgers, Is to 3.
Bankhead, "a tall right-handed
fastban thrower from the Mem
phis Red Sox of the Negro Ameri-
can League, relieved Hal Gregg
in the second inning with Pitts
burgh ahead, 4 to O.. The BUGS
made it 8 to 0 by the time the
second inning ended, but Bank
head gave the Dodgers some hope
in the bottom Of the second inning
when he hit a tWo-run homer.
slamming one Of Fritz Ostermul-
ler's fast balls into the left field
stands.
He got past the third and fourth
innings, but the Pirates sent him
to the showers with a seven-run
burst in the fifth inning. In the 3
l-3 innings he pitched, the g.
year-old Negro allowed 10 hits
and was charged with eight runs,
but Gregg was the losing pitcher.
Ralph Kiner, with five singles,
and Wally Westlake, with five runs
halted in on a home run and
double. led the 20-hit Pirate at
tack, and Ostermuller coasted in
with a SEVENTH victory, his 18th.
lBankhead, bought as pitching in
Isurance, also played outfield for
Memphis and hit 1885.
Johnny Mize, still threatening
Babe Ruth's all-time home run
record Of 90 in a season, got his
41st and And four-baggers today
as the Giants edged the Cubs,
y to 6. The second game OF their
scheduled twin bill was rained
out. Mics blows gave him a tie
with Nell OFT for the all-tlme
Giant home run record OF AZ In
a season. However,, most inpor-
tant of Mics hits from a team
standpoint was his single in the
ninth inning - which sent home
the winning run. He batted in five
runs.
Washington beat the Chicago
White Sox, 4 to 8, as Walt Master
son out-pitched Ell Lopat. Lopat
was his own best batting support
with a double and two singles and
two runs batted In.
Boston's Red Sox held second
place in the American League by
splitting with Detroit. The Tigers
won the first game, II to /, as
Art Houtteman pitched his sec
ond straight five-hit victory. The
rookie now has won three without
loss. Boston won the second game
9 to /, as Ted Williams hit a home
run and a double to drive in five
runs. Tex Hughson scored his 18th
victory.
The Cardinals missed a chance
10 gain on the Dodgers when big
Bill Voiselle of the Boston Braves
came up with a th%ree-hitter to
lead Boston to a 5 to l victory.
Bob Elliott starred at bat with
four hits.
Paul Lehner's single in the bot
tom of the ninth gave the st.
| Louis Browns a 4 TO 3 triumph
over the Yankees. New York had
tied the score on George Stlrn-
weiss two-run double in the top