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Evening star., 1947-07-27

the phone was located. He saw himself once
more at home, working on the phone He had
screwdriver in his hand. In fash the lid was
off the box. He was fixing it to make the spark
Everything was going along according to
schedule.
EVERYTHING according to schedule! MIR. New
combe swayed and sought support at the door,
What could have gone wrongf Nothing! Why,
he'd even tested the phone to make sure of
the spark
Tested Yes, he had! He'd lifted the phone
in his home and asked the operator to call the
number, so he could be sure the spark would
jump. He fought to capture the scene. After
the call, the receiver back in his hand, he was
half facing the kitchen. She -
He turned wildly and stared at the floor in
front of him. There, as if before his eyes again.
the top half of his wife's body slid away from
the refrigerator towards him. With slush like
a sack of wet bones, she slumped on the floor.
Her head thumped at his feet and her bloody.
shocked face stared up at him.
He staggered away from the spot and pound
ed his eyes to rid himself of the image There
it was!
He knew now! In his fright he must have
thrown the phone away from him. He could
remember rushing out of the house, turning
his back on that face and running.
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Evening star., 1947-07-27

ewes her tortured face foated up before him.
He shook his head violently to rid himself
of the image. Rising as was his habit when
cornered during business meeting, he was
disconnected to find his knees weak. The palms
of his hands were moist and made a weird
impression on the desk where he had tried to
steady himself.
1t was obvious to his executive mind that
the only way in which he could discover the
flaw in his plan was to reconstruct the scene in
detail A glance at the door of his private Office
reassured him that it was locked and that he
would not be disturbed
Mov1NG deliberately, he walked to position
in his Office which corresponded to a spot in
front of the refrigerator in his home He was
behind her now. He could smell the familiar
perfume. Standing rigid, fists clenched at his
side, eyes tightly closed, it all came back to
him in a vivid rush: the heavy iron skillet -
up down, suddenly, viciously, its sharp edge
opening curved red cash under her gray hair;
her silent, sagging body slipping indecisively
down the side of the refrigerator and slumping
at his feet in ludicrous sitting position, her
back against the refrigerator door, one leg
twisted underneath her body Then he'd
dropped the skillet on the floor near her side,
to carry through the idea that the explosion
had sent it hurting into her head
He turned in his office and approached the
Evening star., 1947-07-27

opposite wall. There was the position of the
stove. He saw himself again carefully blowing
out the pilot light and deliberately turning on
first one. then the next, then all of the burners.
The kissing sound was in his ears. the sweet,
ugly smell still in his nostrils.
Turning once more, he paced mechanically
towards the door of his Office 1t correspcnded
to the kitchen door leading to the pantry where
The frontiersman., 1947-01-18
PuBt,c HtAL1H Covnclt(1lAk5s PLANS FoR ACCA O,Mt ORwes CARNIVAL

|tS. C-ARNlVAt
 The plan s for the Mar ch earn ival were generally discus sed and groundwork begun, but details will not be outl ined un til af- ter the February meeting of the Coun- il. The da te of the c arrival will not be dec ided until that later. me ct ing.
 Mrs. Susan Eng fish, Council presi- dent, appointed a e ommi t tee of five to s judy the proposed bills of adoption and the licensi ing of homes for children which are sponsored by the Depar tment of Publ ic Welfare for passage at the coming legislative sess ion.
 This conrni ttee is to draft a letter of rec concentrations to be forwarded to the leg islators under the Councils name. Com mites members ap- poin ted. were J. VI. Thompson, Anette Ja- cobsen, Alice Groot- hof, Simon Josef sen. and Viola Daniels. i ' Miss Jacobsen ,: public. ~h,aa tn nur SC ,, Ir.epor ted that since: the Nov amber nee ing of the Council three |Seldovia re iden ts had been sent to the Seward anitariun and COOk's CARpfN1l
The frontiersman., 1947-01-18
.:HCKfORDS MOVE
 TO COOK 10 ME

Mr. and Mr s. Phil ip Bickford, recently marr jed here, moved into a new home . this week. They will live in the house for = erly own ed by George Cook. |Mr. and Nrss Cook now make their home in the house own = ed by the Public Uti- ftty Bo ard.
The frontiersman., 1947-01-18

iOR HUH. UlNt Uk
 Plans. for c onduc t. ing the March of Dimes campaign the ACCA member ship dr i've and the annual carni- val held dur ing March to raise funds for the nur s ing service quota of this city, all were discussed at Thur sday's meeting of the Publ ic Heal tn Council. =:
 Since the March of Dimes campaign ends on Jan. 3l, 1t was dec ided that a repet- itien of last year's dance and cake sal on the. late Fr ankl in Roosevelt's Dir thday would be the ouickest t way of rais ing funds.
 A comr1i ttee of three, Mrs. Ellen Nilsson, ,.x Mrs. Mar tha Jen sen and Mr s. Emma Jos ef sen, was named to recruit assis tan t. conmi ttees from among Seldovia's young pe- ople. These commit tees will plan and stage the Roosevelt t Dir thday dance on
The frontiersman., 1947-01-18
PORTER CHILD HAS SCARLfT fEVER.

Morr Is 2.Or ter, Jr. , was brought to Seldo- via for medical trea tment aboard l.. V. SommerVi lle's boat this week. Upon his arr ival here, Dr.. Me Twin BeltZ found the child's illness to be scarlet fever.
Evening star., 1947-03-16
SUBURBAN. sALH-yIRGiNIA-

YACANT-Completely redecorated and sur
rounded by white picket fence prewar
plus living rm., dining rm.. kitchen, full
bsmt. and invites your INSPECTION; priced
TON REALTY CO., 1904 Wilson blvd. =,
Arl., Va. GL 1900. OK. {123. -16
Evening star., 1947-03-16
SUBURBAN PROP SALE OR RENT

ii SHERMAN AVE, Takoma = Vacant
just remodeled. Transient house, . bed
rooms, . sleeping porches Nice corner
lot. open . to s. OWNER. SH. 1920. !.
SMALL HOUSE for rent, Accokeek, Md
Amply sol 18th st Sc
Evening star., 1947-03-16

Arlington: Why look further? Drop by
to1ay and see this outstanding value IN
one of Arlington's incest sections: 2-story
brick and gray clapboard: master bedrms.
and bath. > additional bedrms and tile
bath, freplaces, maids room and full
bah AND md either thst yin
cherrydale, turn right on Military rd.. 4
sign sign EAsTMAN sT 4e q STEELE, FEE "a. aSaS '"
BY OWNER-Immediate possession: excel
lently constructed 5-room semidetached
brick: fully equipped kit. corner cup
board in dipette. full base, oil heat. porch.
trees; min. downtown; sacrifice. GIL.
6iSo 6iiSo WILSON BLVD, ARL.; II rms. 3
/ v acres beautiful view of city; IS Minis
White House; S29,5o0; $4,000 down; $50
NEAR cLARENDooN-An attractive and
spacious bungalow situated on a haH-acre
corner lot, in a grove OF large oak trees.
fireplace, glassed-in. heated breakfast
porch G6xi2), 2 bedrooms, a nursery and
modern bath. A large screened living
tive Ve feature aia % Other features Include large
storage attic. full basement with maids
layatory, hot-water heating system with
walls and ceiling, storm windows, Venetian
1s s4S nAS1s Mson Bd s9
CH. 1898: evenings and Sunday. GL. 6615.
OPEN TODAY, = TO 6-5036 So. 18th St,
Arlington-A lovely 2-story brick Colonial
home situated on beautifully landsca ped
Weil-equipped kit. on ist f.: !, weli-pianned
bedrms. and tile bath. End f.; full bsmt.
oil a.-c. heat: reasonably priced at Sill
$50. To inspect drive. out Columbia pike
to Dinwiddie ST., turn left and follow our
signs to property. ROBERT N. BRUM-
BACK CO., Realtors, Lee hwy. at Loreum
lane. OW 1890.
WESTOvER-Beautifu e-bedroom brick
home; oil &C. heat. parauet flooring, In
perfect condition; picket fsnes s,s around de- en-
must sell and will ACCEPT reasonable Offer
CAL Mr.; CROUCH. Gt. 1885. with sEII.
Evening star., 1947-03-16

AVA ~@' '-N'
ROCKVILLE - Modern detached brick
home of rooms and bath and AUTOMATIC
heat on a spacious lot with detached
brick garage right in the heart OF this
hustling community. Act now! MITCH
Ell, QUICK. DI.. -2s31 until pm.
NEARBY MARYLAND = Brand-new Co
louial brick home with tiled frst-foor Law
atory, Z spacious bedrooms and 2 COM
plete baths on second foor Quality ma
terials throughout MITCHELL QUICK,
SILVER SPRING sPECIAL-Attractive s.
room brick home, vacant ready to oc-
cupy; offered on exceptional terms: spa
cious wooded lot adjoining park. MITCH
ELL QUICK, d. 1881 until 9 pm.
NEAR. MARYLAND UNIVERSITY-5-rm
det. brick, 3-yrs.-old on large lot: full
basement, refrg. and stove, fully insulated,
summer cooling system for additional
information call Mr. Sasnett. WI. 1889,
With pIXIE REALTY CO: Ma $3.50:
homes offered to clubs socis,ies or fra e.;
acres and oxon Hill, nr. Potomac River,
bldgs. can be shown to to Interested pur-
CoIoREDNA LITTLE GEM. $500: s.
room bungalow. bath; almost new; ashes
ton. school. church. stores; Ia miles
from D. c. line, 1929 Edmonston ave-.
Blsdensburg, Md Take Capitol Transit
bus East Riverdale) to door: owner occu-
pied see any time. H. NJ. HUNTER, WA
Evening star., 1947-07-04
Oliver, Keiser, Locke
With 66s Set Early
Pace in Tam Golf
6y the Associated Press

CHICAGO, July 1.-Two Yankee
Doodle hot-shots ard South
African importation provided the
big fireworks today as the $4,000
All-American Golf Championships,
the games richest show, moved
towards the halfway mark.
Torching the professional division
fuse yesterday with 6-under-par Cos
were Ed (Porky) Oliver of Whining
ton, Del; Herman Keiser of Akron,
Ohio, 1916 Masters champion, and
Bobby Locke of Johannesburg,
South Africa, the premeet favorite.
Despite the flying start Of this
trio, however, the 72-hole chase
at George S, Mays gaily-festooned
course still appeared to be up for
grabs among at least a half-dozen
other contenders-all 10 or under
for the inaugural 18 holes.
In the two concurrent champion
ships, winsome Betty JamesIl of
San Antonio, Tex, winner of the
recent National Women's Open, led
the All-American women'S division
with a Lover feminine par rs, and
three swingers were tied for the
amateur leadership.
The simon pure trio setting the
pace with TBS, including Mike Sto-
lark of Great Lakes, ILL.,, former IL
linois State amateur champion.
husky Bill Campbell of Huntington,
w. Va, and Harold Brink, steady
shooter from Grand Rapids, Mich.
Evening star., 1947-07-04
By the Assoeiated Press

Fourth of July morning ffnds
Brooklyn heading the National
League, but you never could prove
it by the home run hungry New
York Giants.
The Dodgers, clinging to first
place by their fingernails and two
wobbly percentage points were shell
lacked yesterday by the Giants,
1872.
Uncle Burt Shotton was lucky to
get his Brooks off the field with
two pitchers left for today's morn
ng-afternoon double-header with
the same Giants.
It was so brutal that one tabloid
newsman said, This should go up
on page 3 with the ak murders"
Apparently Mel OFT had a talk
with his faithful charges after they
had bowed to the Brooks, 11-3
Wednesday night. They came out
with will to kill and wasted little
time. Two in the first, nine In the
second, when Walker Cooper hit a
grand-slam homer; seven more in
the third and a single score in the
fourth on Johnny Mize's 22d homer
was the capsule story of the rout
Phils Drop Braves to Third.
Bobby Thomson hit two homers
Sid Gordon, Cooper and Mize one
each in the savage attack on Hal
GREGG, Hank Behrman, Joe Hatten
and Clyde King. AS a result the
Giants cracked all sorts of records
for homers in successive games.
To further scramble the first divi-
sion standings, the Philadelphia
Phillies shut out Boston, 80; drop
ping the Braves into third place
Evening star., 1947-07-04
By Burton Hawkins
Stor Stoff CORRESPONDENT

NEW YORK, July 4.-On this ex-
plosive, historic day, baseball is sup
posed to reach a landmark, myth
ical halfway point in the pennant
parade which has served a nice
spot to pause and review what has
occurred earlier in the season and
consider what is likely to develop
in the remaining weeks. For the
Mats, it is the pause that depresses,
but only when scanning the past.
At dusk today, following double
header with. the New York Yankees
here, Washington's season will be
IL games shy of the halfway mark,
due to a perponderance OF rained-
out or snowed-in games during April
and May. For the purpose of sizing
up Washington's prospects, though,
July 4 is a good time for popping
off.
The Mats to date have been er-
ratio. Their hitting has ben neither
plentiful nor powerful. Their pitch
ing has ranged from brilliant to bad
and their fielding, while not spec
tacular, generally has been accept
able-all of which has deposited
them 91z games of the pace OF the
Evening star., 1947-07-04
Dodgers Grip on Lead Feeble
After Massacre by Giants

on Tommy Hughes first complete
game of the season. Tom allowed
but five hits in registering his
second win at the cost of Warren
Spahn's third loss.
Hank Borowy outpitched Harry
(The Cat) Brecheen AZ, to lift
Chicago into an exact fourth place
tie with st. Louis, four games back
of first. It was win No. 8 for
Borowy.
"Greenberg Gardens" got a big
play from the Pirates with Wally
Westlake dropping two homers into
the bull pen area and Hank Green
berg and Ralph Kiner ore each in
Pittsburghs 7-3 romp over Cincin-
nati's John Hetki.
Jim Bagby hurled his first COM
plete game for the Pirates, his
second victory of an eight-hit effort.
American Standings Jumbled.
Only two games were played IN
the American League, but the first
division standings were jumbled.
Detroit moved into second spot,
Philadelphia took over third and
the defending champion Red Sox,
who were out front by some 67a
games at this time last season, fell
to fourth.
The Tigers blew 5-run lead and
just managed to edge out Cleveland
with an unearned run in the ninth,
6-5, on Joe Gordon's boot of a
double-play ball.
Phil Marchildon boosted the AS
into the rare air of third place,
only 61a games back Of the Yanks,
with his eighth win of the season,
an 8-4 job over Boston's Harry
DoriSh.
Evening star., 1947-07-04
Kelly Gains Final
Of Diamond ScuIIs
By the Asseeiotsd Press

HENLEY-ON-THE-THAMES,
England, July 4.-John B. Kelly,
jr., easily gained the final
of the Diamond Sculls today, de-
feating Britain's Bert Bushnell
by four lengths in 8 minutes, Al
seconds.
He will meet Carl Fronsdal Of
Norway tomorrow for the rowing
title his famous father never was
able to win. Twenty-six years
ago the elder Kelly, Olympic
champion in 1920 and 1926, was
denied permission to compete for
the Diamond Sculls because he
was a bricklayer.
Kelly, senior, vowed then that
some day a Kelly would win the
event. Last year father and son
made the trip from Philadelphia
for the regatta but the youngster,
just out of the Navy, was de-
feated in the semi-fnals.
Kent School of Kent, Conn,
advanced to the semif1nals of the
Thames Challenge Cup competi-
ton with a victory over the
United Hospitals Boat Club.
Evening star., 1947-07-04
Marlboro Is Refused
Turf Meet License
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, July A. 4.-Maryland's S
new racing commission set up policy
and rules for the licensing of har-
ness racing in the Free State yester-
day and at the same time refused
an application for a September
meeting at Marlboro track in Prince
Georges County.
The agency, meeting for the first
time under the Craftsmanship o1
Stuart S. Janney, ruled that Marl-
boro operators had failed to make
repairs at the half mile oval. The
meet was scheduled September
1924.
1t ruled that no tracks where fiat
races were conducted should be Ii
censed for harness racing, which
the 1947 General Assembly author
lied with pari-mutuel betting privi-
leges.
The policy has the effect of ruling
out four Of the 16 applicants re-
ceived by trotting groups. The four
are applicants seeking to hold meets
at Cumberland, Hagerstown, Bel All
and Marlboro or Bowie.
Evening star., 1947-07-04
By the Asseeiotsd Press

BOSTON, July 4.-Maybe "Mr.
Baseball can be wrong!
Anyway Connie Mack's amazing
Philadelphia Athletics have turned
the 1947 American League pennant
race topsy-turvy-and on this July
are clutching third place, half
game out of second and 61z lengths
away from the front running New
York Yankees.
The 85-year- old AS owner-man-
ager-known as "Mr. Baseball
predicted his team would finish in or
near the cellar this year and apollo
sized to my loyal public" for not
making improvements.
"Other teams won't sell or trade
players to me-" Mack said at the
start of the season. "It seems that
when they get you down in the Gel
lar they want to keep you there:
Since 1885 the AS finished last
nine times, and seventh twice.
But the 1947 edition of Connie s
team-hes been manager since l9ol
refused to take the cue from the
boss and settle quietly in the base
ment with the discards.
With only couple of new faces
in the lineup-Ferris Fain on first,
Eddie Joost at shortstop and Ed Ma
jeski at third-the AS started TAX
ing advantage of the breaks and
simultaneously started winning.
Yesterday the AS whipped the
Boston Red Sox to push the 1916
American League champs down to
fourth. Last year the AS were 81
games behind Boston,. then leading
the loop.
sMack admitted recently, 1--WE got
q good, hustling club-a winning
club"
But, and his modesty was in
sistent, II don't know, how we'll
end up at the end of the season"
What's more amazing about the
1947 AS is that there's only one 300
hitter in the starting Hneup-Left
Fielder Barney McCoSkey, currently
Evening star., 1947-07-04
Cameo, Aztec Mines in Top Tilt
OfMAAA Benefit Double Bill

The front-running Cameo Furni-
ture nine of the Industrial Baseball
League and the Washington Aztecs
clash tomorrow night in the feature
attraction of benefit double
header at Griffith Statium.
Proceeds from the affair, which
is sponsored by the Metropolitan
Amateur Athletic Association, will
be used to send Washington's under
privileged children to summer camp.
The Silverman's Rockets and the
Francis Bugs of the Walter johnson
Memorial League will clash in the
first game OF the twin bill beginning
at pm.
Tickets for the attraction In
memory of Walter johnson and Josh
Gibson, can be purchased at the
Sport Center, the Sport Shop,
2505 Benning road NE; the MAAA
Office at SAL Florida avenue NV,
Evening star., 1947-07-04

FancsE r. Siam
e owners and obviously ball at his elbow whereas
ours Phaanx blew the Derby ne Is pe
to proceed copy deeed because OF space to wit ~ ,,
how they scofers OF fuon Aasiey,
A. al missed the boat for the machine were just
under way other hand had the advantage Oh
looking science has been doing IN the past se @
How II nossble for that television will proVef
You damned good and well 1t WILL
In Time the Bugs Will Go Awoy
The bugs which and interrupt our programs WIN 49,
will change to larger ones anu ie o'' ~ -
reduced eliminated ., ,o~ .,s a. +.k.
How long take9 don't know But now ione o,a Goa IL .s
movies to progress from tne hieAeiAs ~ ~
"Bv now you may agent or stockhoioer IN
evon But am just one OF @ tnoe @ V. cn short
who sits at home happily enjoys teleVlslon wiz. suo ~
acquaintance this thing 1T is eu ~ ,ust
little hazy outlook for its future am sos w M ~ ,+rs
~ hos been received and what we tnnk oi 's o
Here goes ..u. ond their managers in
Je work are good tip-of Boxing excellent on
W. nosde seat fight addict may never 1eel @ s'
nth evsion paying his 10 DUCKS out
cool table Here IN us lniaioS' 'e1e' 49, "
big business Cboxing) no end OF heaoaches'
A Hot Dinner and No Train to Coteh
"he effect on doubtless will be much less al as' @
large developed Even so the e WV WV n We I
For thing, growing number OF sets IN MONIES ~ Arcn
slowly but surely dry the Hooper rating OF ucn peop as
Mcdonald working over raoo leAeSiSion ""' ~
.bou 200 per cent exciting than radio
re other night when the AS in thriller we had
omnanv They though they had good genera
knowledge of the have listened poaocast!
,o m more than few minutes they got excited as
.ny one When Lewis got his single TO Tie up e s
in the all yelling and the neghoo pfooaoy ~
nuts" 49,, .. .,o,. s..sor
AS for Bliss partial comment Next season
I'll from my living room II tne wea' s So @ @ % -.
damn much the while fighting your way ou o
dms to 20 aports already WI" nave sat oo"
to hot dinner <Gnrs. ..x. So, .,. -.
laugh but file this letter with the column you wrote Drag
them both We'll how silly this letter looks
1nal Bliss has been too harsh We do appreciate
this new machine II IS years when some
invented the beer-can openero t.,...-
Evening star., 1947-07-04
Scramble for Negro
Talent Is Seen by
Tribe President
BY The Associated Press

CLEVELAND, July 4.-President
Bill Veeck Of the Cleveland Indians,
one punch up on other American
League clubs, thinks a w1de-open
major league scramble for star
Negro players Is under way.
And, he said, he wants to get the
best.
Commenting to newsmen on his
signing of Larry Dolby, an infielder
with the Newark Eagles of the
Negro National League, President
Veeck said last night:
Robinson (Jackle Robinson of
the Brooklyn Dodgers, the only
Negro in the National League) has
proved to be a real big Lacquer.
so, I wanted to get the best of
the available Negro boys while the
grabbing was good. Why waltz"
Veeck decided his first grab would
be 22-year-old Dolby, who can play
any position in the infield or out
field and has a seasons batting
average of .458. He will report to-
morrow.
Although Dolby will be the first
Negro American Lacquer and the
second of his race ever to be signed
by major league club, Veeck views
it all as part of an inevitable trend
within 10 years." he declared,
Negro players will be in regular
service with big league teams, for
there are many colored players with
sufficient capabilities to make the
majors"
Other comment among baseball
officials, however, was withheld. If
they shared Weeks belief that the
gates were open, or if they had sent
their own scouts hustling, they kept
their own counsel.
To the excited new Indian, it still
was dream stuff.
In an interview at Paterson, N. j.,
Dolby said he wasn't sure whether
ne was more surprised than excited,
or more excited than surprised. It's
a big jump from our league to the
majors, but think can make it."
Then he added that If he didn't
It'll not be because did not try"
"It always has been my ambition
to play big league ball. he grinned,
"but never thought I would make
it,
The bleacherites, scanning the
the Indians strong second base
combination, wondered what Man.
ager Lou Boudreau would do with
his latest acquisition.
Boudreau answered that one by
saying the purchase was routine
and that Dolby would be given a
"thorough trial"
Evening star., 1947-07-04
Thomas, District Doubles
Duo Bow in Tennis PLAY
Speeial Dispatch TO The Sior

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, July 4
Gilbert Bogley was Washington's
last hope for the national inter-
scholastic crown today as Gerry
Thomas was eliminated by top
seeded Buddy Behrens of Fort
Lauderdale, Fla, 60, 46, 60
Bogley was to meet Sidney Schwartz
in today's semiflnals.
Bogley and Jack Yates were elm
mated from doubles by Jack Turpin
and Dixon Osburn in a two-hour
match, 36, Is, 6-3.
Thomas made a game stand
against Behrens, taking the lead In
the final set after squaring the
match with a fine exhibition OF
tennis in the second.
Evening star., 1947-07-04
No-Hit HurIinq Wasted

A combined no-hit pitching job by
Buddy Jackson and. Warren Some
man of-the Rivoli Tailors went for
naught in Boys Club of Washing
ton League game yesterday as walks
and errors helped Georgetown
Blues to q 80 triumph.
Hutchinson Furniture defeated
Clifton, 4-3. and Hardy's Barber
Shop routed Alexandra. 1870. in
other games.