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The Arizona post., 1947-09-19

less than thirty years old who
looked like forty-five. Twice he
had been imprisoned, and twice
he had slipped through the grasp
of the Palestine police. A thou
sand unanswered questions raced
through my mind.
He was perfect for the role.
A Hollywood casting director
seeking quiet, unobtruslve,
anonymous-looking character to
melt imperceptibly into a crowd
would have chosen Operator Ia
yin. Except for his eyes, now
bright and alert, Operator Zayin
had the kind of face one forgets
the moment it is out of sight,
A few chaplains were fortunate
enough to share in the drama of
the Underground to Palestine.
They were Scarlet Pimpernels;
they were like those American
clergymen who helped speed Ne
gro slaves on the underground
railroad to freedom. These chap
lains formed part Of the lifeline
to liberty for thousands of young
European Jews Their work was
illegal, but they were not fright
ened. They neither sought the ap-
proval of their own command, nor
concerned themselves about run
ming counter to the will of their
British allies. For them the sight
of young pioneers, strong, ideal
istic, ready to swim a thousand
miles to set their feet on the
shores of Palestine, was sufficient.
The stories here must necessar-
lily be vague. The work of the
Underground is not yet done, and
its traffic is still in human lives.
Someday, the full story of one of
the most glorious chapters in Is
rael's history will be told.
Food
Often there was access to sur
plus food and clothing. Even in
the days of the North African
campaign, the Chaplains Section
received large amounts of food
destined for destruction or waste:
canned food without labels and
therefore useless to army mess
officers; food branded unfit for
human consumption" (although
most GIs will not believe it, the
Quartermaster did set high STAN
dardsD; tropical Hershey bars
glutting the post exchanges be-
cause the soldiers were so weary
of them. I was once called upon
to distribute quarter of million
Hershey bars to institutions of all
faiths, and distribute them l did
to Catholic orphanages, Unitar-
ian clinics, OSE centers. This was
the kind of surplus food that so
often found its way to the vessels
which lifted anchor for Palestine.
The army was quite aware of
all this, and looked the other way.
The purpose was humanitarian;
nothing went to the black market;
and so no questions were asked.
COmraderie
Hundreds of American soldiers
The Arizona post., 1947-09-19
The Underground
To Palestine
By Chaplain Morris N. Kertzer


established secret that Amer
ican c.. rs in Central
Europe, including the chap
lains, gave aid and comfort
to the Palestine underground
as it developed transporta-
ton system and made possible
the immigration of thousands
of displaced persons to the
Jewish homeland in Palestine.
Chaplain Morris Kertzer, now
the associate rabbi of the
Park Avenue Synagogue IN
New York, relates his exper-
fences with the underground
in this article, which is
chapter from his new book,
with an H On My Dog
Tag"
AS I stood on a makeshift pull
pit before congregation OF SOL
diers and civilians one Friday
evening in France, felt mans
ewes riveted on my face. The eyes
were set against thin, drawn
face, the face of man who had
known suffering. His lips mechan-
ically mouthed the words OF the
Maariv service as his eyes re-
mained fixed on me.
All the following week l was
haunted by the memory OF the
man with the piercing eyes VINO
had disappeared so completely af-
ter the benediction. I waited eag-
erly for the next Sabbath service,
knowing somehow that the strang-
er would seek me there again.
And was not disappointed. l did
not have to look for him after
the service. He moved casually
toward me through the crowds
streaming out of the synagogue.
A sense of destiny hung over
the meeting, and it was strange
and mysterious. The words he
spoke were simple: MAY see
you alone?" Quite suddenly l
was uneasy. His face was passive
and his words quiet but they held
a compulsion in them. So / muir
INJURED yes and suggested that we
meet at my office at headquarters.
But / was not to have my way
"Let us meet at the Cafe Mont
martre Monday afternoon" he re-
piled. Monday afternoon arrived.
My doubts and anxieties did not
leave me when l saw the Mont
martre-secluded, old, with the
air of a thousand years of con-
spiracy in every corner. There
was no one else around, and even
the waiter appeared only at rare
intervals.
Intrigue
NV strange friend arrived and
we sat down. I waited. "Shema
noh," he began. "Let us get down
to business. l have come from
Haifa."
l had heard enough. l knew.
And in way 1 had been expect
ing it. This was the mighty Pal
estine Underground, and the man
who sat facing me, whom l shall
refer to as Operator Zayin, was
one of its keenest minds. The
shock ran through me and / felt
exultant.
Stranger no more, Operator
Zayin's tone had changed. Here
was a swivel executive of crisp
words and dynamic manner. Here
was my key to the door OF the
romance and intrigue of the I'm
derground to Palestine, a man
with a price on his head, a man
Evening star., 1947-01-05

attractive
All beautifully made with we'll
bocedIeo oondex construction details
Evening star., 1947-01-05

Made of nodded pIywood that will give
years of service because it is extra
strong. Sleek extension tobIe, 32x54"
extended; 32x42" closed and has four
chairs. Natural bsque finish and sim
uIoted leather chair scots.
Evening star., 1947-01-05
LINED OAK DINETTE SET

Handsome extension tobIe with 10
inch leaf. 1t will scot six people
when extended. Made Of solid lined
oak, expertIy built, has four chairs
with green simulated leather seots.
Evening star., 1947-08-17
Rookie Clark Brilliant
"A. ! Bat as Yankees
Shade Bosox, 10
s-~.s9s :. :. =. i; .;-ss
Rdps Four Hits in Four
Times Up; Newsom
Winning Pitcher
BY the A.soeioted Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-Al Clark
new outfielder recently brought ur
from Newark, made four hits in foul
times at bat today and scored the
only ruin Of. the game in the ninth
inning to give the New York Yam.
KEGS a 10 triumph over the Boston
Red sox. The victory. their second
straight over the. runner-up Rec
Sox, increased the American League
leaders margin to 13h games.
Clark, who now has -batted AZ
for the Yankees In seven games
helped another recent acquisition
Bobo Newsom, gain his fifth victory
in seven appearances. since the, vet
eran. got on the Yankees payroll
Bobo gave up six hits to register
his second shutout. :.
Newsom was given a hard tussle
by Earl johnson, the young Red So1
Fsouthpaw, who up to the ninth hao
given up only six hits himself.
Clark's fourth single, a hit BY
George McQuinn and a single tc
left by Johnny Lindell, after Billy
johnson was passed purposely, &C.
counted for the winning run in the
ninth. y, .-r
,Newsom's record now for the
1947 season in nine won and eight
lost, counting his service with the
Washington Senators. His career
record stands at 203 won and 2l(
lost for IT wears. -
Evening star., 1947-08-17
'bucsCIoutSeven
Home Runs, Top
ST. Louis, 12-7
Kiner Hits ;. Losers
As Many. as Majors
Homer Mark Is Tied
BY the Associated Press

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 49, The
pennant hopes OF the st. Louis
Cardinals got a setback today as
the seventh-place Pittsburgh Pi.
rates smashed out seven home runs
to defeat last years world cham
plons. II to Z. IN a game that
saw the major league home run
record tied at TO-.
The amazing Pirates also, came
within one of-~5byping the major
league standard of eight homers
for one club in a single game set
by the New York Yankees against
the Philadelphia AS in 1899.
The seven circuit clouts of the
Pirates plus three more by the Cards
tied the mark established by the
Phlllies and Cards in 1923 and tied
by the Yankees and AS in 1880.
AL OF the Pirate tallies were
scored on four-baggers.
Ralph Kiner, Hank Greenberp
and Billy. Cox featured the Pirates
quadruple- nothing attack: Kiner
smashed out his SD, 34tiA and 35th
OF the season to bring him within
one Of Johnny Mize Of the Giants,
current major league leader.
Kiner hit two in last nights game
to give him two-day total of Ave,
tying the mark set in 1884 by
Odrian Anson Of the Chicago Colts.
Greenberg got his 22d and 23d Of
the year and Cox checked in with
his 10th and 11th. ., T."
Whitley Kurowski connected twics
for the Cardinals and Terry Moore
had one.
A meagre crowd of 6,435 witnessed
the Suggest which was delayed an
hour at the start because OF heavy
showers. ~
Evening star., 1947-08-17
Triumph inNinth
Puts Bunls511
.1i|ts in Lead
Pinch Hit by Broeon
I After Pass, Sacrifice
Settles Sd Duel
BY the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1.-THE
National League-leading Brooklyn
Dodgers three times came from be-
hind, today to tie the score and
then scored a run in the ninth in
ming to defeat the Philadelphia
Phillies, Sd, for their fourth straight
victory.
The win coupled with Pittsburgh's s
triumph over st. Louis increased
the Dodgers margin over the run
nerup Cardinals to 51z games.
Peewee Reese, whose triple in the
seventh helped produce two Dodger
runs, opened the ninth with walk.
Stan Rojek sacrificed and Bobby
Bragan, reserve catcher, came out
of the bullpen to pinch-hit for
Pitcher Hugh Casey. .Bragan, q
former Phil, doubled to score Reese
| with the payof run.
Ralph Branca worked the first six
innings for the Dodgers. Casey, who
pitched the next two innings and
allowed run, was credited with
the victory, his ninth against three
losses. Hank Behrman mopped up
in the ninth, setting down three
straight batters. -.
Oscar Judd, knocked out In the
ninth, was the losing pitcher, his
21st setback against only one VIC
tory. - Judd pitched five scoreless
frames, but allowed one run in each
inning thereafter, except the seventh
when the Dodgers Tailed twice.
Evening star., 1947-08-17
U. S. Women VirtuoIly CIinch
|Wiqhtmun Cup With 3 Wins

she had put on q valiant exhibition
of stonewaliing to win the second
set of her opening singles against
Miss Osborne, the Wimbledon cham
pion. The final score was 6-4. 16,
60.
After Miss Osborne pulled herself
together in the deciding set, little
excitement remained in store for the
! ,0O0-odd spectators who braved in
termittent showers to watch the
matches.
The American No. q Louise
Brough of Beverly Hills Calf.
needed only a half hour to dust
off 33-year-old Mrs. Kay Stammers
Menzies, Ga, 50. Mrs. / Menzies
who was one of the worlds very
best before the war, put up q gall
liant battle, but simply was not
equal to the occasion.
The doubles was even more one
sided pitting as 1t did the VIM
bledon champions, Doris Hart Of
Miami. Fla, and Mrs. Patricia Cam
ming Todd of Hidden Valley. Calf,
against couple of almost brand
new British youngsters, Joy Cannon
and Jean Quertier..
1t never was q contest, and the
score was 6-l. 6-2. Miss Hart served
four times, ard she hasn't lost, q
point yet. Forf the most part. the
British girls were completely at sea
against their smashing, slashing
opponents. sS.
Evening star., 1947-08-17
By GoyIe ToIbot
Assoeioted Press Sports Writer

NEW YORK. Aug. 16.-Uncle
Sans tennis girls proved entirely
too good for Britain's postwar court
products today, and swept through
three straight matches on the CEN
ter court at Forest Hills to take
ali the edge off the Wightman Cur
matches before they were well be-
gun.
Although more than an hour was
lost when rain broke into the open
ing singles match. there still was
plenty Of daylight left after the
American free-swingers had salted
away two singles and one doubles
They needed to win only one OF
tomorrow's four concluding matches
to keep the international trophy
on this side of the Atlantic for
another year.
Although they were left with slight
hopes of victory, the, British girls
gained at least a shred of consola-
ton from the debacle-they won a
set. and from Americas No. star
Louise Osborne of San Francisco
1t had been widely predicted they
would absorb complete .blanking
The heroine of the hopeless
struggle was Mrs. Jean Nicoll Bes-
took, a tall. fast-moving blonde
from Ipswich. Although she finally
took her Jumps. it was not until
Evening star., 1947-08-17
Mats Play As ? Today, Face
PhiIs in Benefit Tomorrow

Washington will lug its 5-game
losing streak into a double
header with the Philadelphia
Athletics today at Griffith Sta
dium. 1t will mark the final
appearance of the Mats here
in regularly scheduled games
until September 4.
The Mats and Philadelphia
Phillies will tangle in an exhi-
bition game tomorrow at Griffith
Stadium at 3 O'Clock, with all
proceeds being donated to the
Damon Runyon Memorial Cancer
Fund.
The Phillies, currently buried
in the National League cellar,
own the leading hitter of the
major leagues in Harry Walker,
center fielder, and last years
outstanding rookie in Del Ennis,
left fielder. s.. ......
Herb Pennock. general man
Evening star., 1947-08-17
Palmer Retains tead
With 204 al Portland
By the Assesietsd Press

PORTLAND, Greg. Aug. 16.-
Johnny Palmer came marching
home again today in one of the
finest continuous golfing splurges
in many a tournament to retain
his lead in the $4,000 Portland
Open.
Palmer, Badin, N. c., pro, posted
a 68 in his third round to rack up
a total of 204 for the 81 holes of
the 72-hole event
His 204 was two strokes ahead
of his nearest rival, lapky Charles
Congdon of Tacoma, Wash, who
incidentally put together the best
round of the day-a 66-for a 206.
= National PGA Champion Jim
Ferrier of San Francisco rode
through the third 18 with a SO
for q total 208 and was tied at
the aggregate figures by George
Psyton, Hampton, Va. and Larry
Lamberger, host professional.
y. S. Open Ttleholder Lew Wor-
sham of Oakmont, Pa, had a 54-
hole total of 213, even though he
has not yet been over par for a
round.
Best scores:
o. charies consdon. Tacoma, Wash, 14o-
a. Al Smith. winston-sslem. N, c.. 1as-
Jim Farrier. San Francisco. 140-ss-2Os.
209.
Lou Jennings. Portland 14O-7O-21O.
John Bulla, Phoenix, 13S-72-21O.
Clayton Heafner, Charlotte. N. c., 13S-
Tommy, Wright, Knoxville. Tenn. 142-
70-212.
Ed Furgol Pontiac. Mich. 14a-7O-212.
Virgil Shreeve, Springfield, Mo-, 49,
70--212
Ben Hogan. Hershey, Pa, 140-7o-212.
Lew Wcrsham, Oakmont, Pa, 142-71-
213
sherman Elworthy, San Francisco, 147-
Dick Mstz, Arkansas city. Kans., 14e-
12-21S
fnA,v
Evening star., 1947-08-17
Louise Suggs Gets Double Slam
With Western Amateur Win

at the juncture as Miss Diringer au-
thored 39-41-80.
Miss Suggs continued to bear
down on the second round, starting
of with an eagle on the 10Th by
dropping six-foot putt. Her op-
ponent, who was slightly unnerved
on the 17th when her tee shot
struck spectator on the head
missed two-foot putt on the Goth
and halved the hole with a 2-over-
par 6.
Louise Goes s Up.
They split the next two with
pars, Miss Suggs planting trap
shot two feet from the cup to save
the 22d. The Georgian moved 8-ur
on the 23d with a par and Cup on
the oath with a regulation as Miss
Diringer wandered into a trap for
the sixth time of the match and re-
quired 7. The 25th was halved in
par IS, but the Ohio youngster won
the 26th, the second hole she cap
tured, with a two-foot par 4 putt.
The match was dormied on the
27th-9-up and 9 to go-as Miss
Suggs won with a par after run
ming her approach 3 feet from the
hole.
They both took standard As on the
18th and final hole,
Evening star., 1947-08-17
Braves Defeat Giants
In Mist-Stopped Tilt
BY the Assoeiofed Pres.

BOSTON, Aug. 16.-The Boston
Braves made it two in a row over
the Giants tonight. defeating the
New Workers. Al, in a game called
after one was out in the sixth
inning because Of heavy mist.
The victory, before 25,949 fans,
most of whom remained through the
half hour halt. gave the Tribe an
advantage of a game and a hall
over the Giants in the battle be-
tween the two clubs for third place
in the National League standings.
Manager Mel OFT of the Giants
argued with the umpires over call
ing the game, to no avail.
Evening star., 1947-08-17

ager of the Phillies, revealed
yesterday that Fred Schmidt
would hurl for the National
Leaguers, with Rookie Scott
Cary likely starter for the
Mats.
Tony Baker. 9-year-old SOUTH
paw, and Nick Altrock, veteran
comedian-coach of the Mats, will
stage pre-game program Mon
day. The Mats will depart for
Cleveland tomorrow night and
will battle the Indians In dou-
ble-headers on Tuesday and
Wednesday, then shift to De-
troit for twin bills with the
Tigers on Thursday and Friday.
Early Wynn Q2-1D and
Mickey Haefner (7-9 will pitch
for the Mats today. with Dick
Fowler (8-8) and Phil Marchildon
t14-D or Jesse Flores AID
slated to hurl for the Athletics.
Evening star., 1947-08-17
Bewiteh e |! Lands Eighth
Straight in Fuiurity
|At Washington Park
Calumet Farm Gets Sweep
In Big Race as Citotion.
Free America Follow
BY the A,seeio.ed Press

CHICAGO, Aug. 16.ABewitch, Ci-
tation and Free america finished
one-tWo-three to give the Calumet
Farm clean sweep in the 8,05C
Washington Park Futurity today. .
The amazing Bewitch, little brown
daughter of Bull Lea-Potheen, un-
defeated in seven previous races,
streaked to her eighth consecutive
victory in defeating Citation by a
length. Free America was a head
back in third place in the 6-fur-
long dash which attracted seven
other starters. ..-.
The accomplishment duplicated
sCalumeht Farms feat of 1874 in
the Arlington Futurity when Sun
Again, Some Chance and Wishbone
carried the colors of, Warren Wright,
.fQrr11ersC Chicago businessman, to. the
hrst three places. -
.BeWitehS triumph, in 1:102s added
S63, $50 to her years earnings to
move her up into second place be-
hind Top Flight, holder of the world
record for juvenile money winnings.
Her total stands at $2O6, ,875, as COM
pared with Top Flights $219, 900.
The first three places added $75,-
$50 to Calumet's earnings for the
year which now amount to $S69, ,966.
A crowd of $4,000 saw the race.
Evening star., 1947-08-17
By Burton Hawkins

The Mats mad rush toward the
American League basement re-
manned uninterrupted yesterday
with the Philadelphia Athletics pro-
viding push in the direction OF
that gloomy storage space with a
So victory in the comparative pri-
vacy of ladies' day crowd of 3,428-
Griffith Stadium's most exclusive
gathering of the year.
Washington's fifth successive de-
feat and its eighth in nine games
was achieved in an atmosphere akin
to the lounging room of the De-
crepit Millionaires' Club, with only
an occasional rude shout disturbing
the customers and the Mats disturb
ing nobody.
b The Mats owned a couple Of leads
lat 10 and 81, but the fourth place
Athletics on each occasion permitted
Clark Griffith's employees to bask in
their f1eeting glory for only a NOM
ent before adjusting the score to
their liking. d.
Opportunities knocked on the
Mats door repeatedly. but they ig-
nored the banging. Twelve runners
were stranded by the Mats, whose
nine hits were scattered effectively
by Rookie Bill McCahan, an Army
instructor pilot during the war.
AS Jump on Scarborough.
Philadelphia's sturdy right-hand-
er was clipped for five of the Mats
hits in the first, three innings, but
when Mark Christman wasn't ham
nering across Washington runs
Washington wasn't scoring.
Washington achieved the improb-
able by collecting two singles and
three walks in the first inning, yet
scoring only one run. That .devel-
oped when Eddie Yost singled to
center and promptly went out at
tempting to steal. $
Buddy Lewis walked and stole
second before Sherry Robertson flied
out and the bases were loaded when
McCahan also walked Mickey Ver-
non and Stan Spence. In that crisis,
Christman beat out a. bounder to
Shortstop Eddie Joost, permitting
Lewis to score and leaving the bases
jammed, but Jerry Priddy forced
Christman.
Ray Scarborough, who was Slam
med for eight of the AS IL hits,
yielded run in the second inning
when Sam Chapman looped single
over Vernon's head, scooted to third
on Buddy Rosar's single and scored
after Pete Sudar flied deep to Rob-
ertson in left.
Mats Get Second Run.
Washington stirred up its other
run in the third. With one out
Vernon doubled to left center and
shifted to third after Spence flied
to Chapman. Christman's crisp
single to left fetched Vernon across
with the Mats final run.
The Athletics Immediately oper-
ated on Scarborough and carved out
three runs in the fourth. Ferris
Evening star., 1947-08-17
Mats Are Drubbed by As 81,
For Fifth Straight Defeat
Hold Lead Twice, but Scarborough crucks
In Fourth; Game Drows Only 3,428

Fain opened with a lusty triple to
center and Chapman blasted him
home with a double which rico-
cheted off the left-field barrier.
Rosar's single to right scored Chap
man. Rosar took second when Suder
grounded out to Vernon and scored
on Hank Majeski's single to right,
a blow which saw Scarborough leave
the premises at the request of Man
ager Ossie Bluege.
Tom Ferriek replaced Ray and
checked the Athletics until the
eighth, when bad hop presented
the AS a run. Fain led off with
a single to right and took second
when Ferrick tossed out Rosar. He
scored when Suder's grounder took
a wicked hop past Priddy for a
double. -
The Mats were making threaten
ing motions in, the la anings hait
nothing developed. a8f# theS fsfth
Vernon singled with none out and
Spence walked. but Vernon q was
picked oh second to nlify: aA1nSlke
which Priddy later pfon5lie to Ieft.
Late Rallies aFiazle. =
In the eighth. Priddy opened with
a single to center and joe Grace,
batting for Al Evans, walked. Early
Wynn batted for Ferrick and forced
Grace, Priddy taking third, but Yost
popped to Majeski and Lewis lined
to Suder.
After Chick Pieretti, stopped the
AS in the ninth, the Mats dis
patched their faithful few followers
home to an early dinner, with
Robertson, Vernon and Spence going
down in order. =.
1t was Scarborough's sixth defeat
and McCahan's sixth win. IT, = j..
Evening star., 1947-08-17
By the Assoeioted Press


EVANSTON, Ill, Aug. 16.-Com.
pleting the first double-slam in the
half century history of Western
competition, Louise Suggs Of At
lanta, Ga, saved her best shots for
the final round today to trounce
newcomer Carol Diringer of Tiffin,
Ohio, 9 and 8, and win the Women S
Western Amateur Golf Champion
ship. .
The triumph earned Miss Suggs
a niche in the WWGA hall of fame
as the first golfer to win both the
Western Amateur and Western
Open in successive years.
The petite, 112-pound Georgia
lassie shot some of the finest golf
in the last eight years of Women's
Western Golf Association tourna-
ments to beat~her 21-year -old Ohio
foe by knocking two strokes off par
figures for the 28 holes required.
Winner Has Five BRIDES.
The victory was nearly as over
whelming as the record-breaking
lop-sided II and 10 win Miss Suggs
accomplished over Mary McMillin
of Green Bay, Wis, in grabbing the
1916 Western Amateur. The foot
inch Miss Suggs won the Western
Open last year with Cup margin
over Patty Berg, and added the l947
Open last June in her home town
by beating Dot Kirby of Atlanta,
and 2.
The five brides that decorated
Miss Suggs' card came on the morn
ing Is when she fashioned 35-
37-72 for the compact Evanston
Golf Club course. whose par of 81
38-75 never had been approached
throughout the tournament. Miss
-Suggs' n, only stroke off the
course record of 34-37-71 set by
Elizabeth Hicks in winning the
1899 Western Derby Medal Play
Tourney was good for a 6-un lead
Evening star., 1947-08-17
Canadian DepIores
Use Of FiIchock
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

OTTAWA, Canada. Aug. .1s.-
Sammy Fox, coach of the Ottawa
Rough Riders of the Big -Four
Football League. believes that al
lowing Frank Filchock, ex-New
York Giants football star now
banned from the United States
National Football League, to play
with the Hamilton Tigers this
year, might well turn Canadian
leagues into outlaw" organisa-
tions in American eyes.
Speaking at Kinsmen Club
dinner last night. Fox said If Fill
chock plays up here every barred
player in the States will end up
in Canada. The Americans would
figure we had an outlaw league
-. and it would give Canada a
bad name" -
Evening star., 1947-08-17
Curtiss Is Final Victor
In Ouk1und Net Meet.
BY the Asseeiated Press

OAKLAND. Md, Aug. 16.-John
Curtiss Of Washington, today retired
the Maj. W.. N. Skyles silver bowl
with his third victory In the annual
Western Maryland championship
tennis tournament.
Curtiss defeated McLarey Pardew
of Baltimore, IS, 60, 60, in the
final after both players had reached
the title round without the loss Of
a set.