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Evening star., 1947-09-07
NordhoIm Second in Comet Sail
For Title With One Race to Go

near the club. Their pride and Joy
rides at anchor NEARBY.
Ernie Covert, former Potomac
River comet ace now sailing with
Indian Landing Boat Club of Mil
lersville. Md, stood in fifth position
in his Scandal, with 139 points. He
got fifth and fourth-a mean
feat in a jam-packed fleet Of 70
boats 1t is the largest collection
Of comets in title event on record,
which goes back to 1885,
Leslie Wright, runnerup this
year In Washington fleet elimina-
tions, trailed in both races and had
little chance of finishing in the
money. 1t was the same story for
four other Chesapeake Bay entries.
Nordholm won the first race. sail
ed In a fitful southerly. by margin
OF nearly two minutes. This was
triangular course of six miles which
the committee shortened to Al
miles. In the afternoon. the wind
was little more steady, but never
above six knots 1t was Smile
windward- -leeward course this time.
The G. w. sailor must keep three
boats between him and Merrill, or
else finish first and hope that the
| Riverton skipper Is two boats back.
Evening star., 1947-09-07
National Tennis Summaries

Pancho Segura, Ecuador, defeated Joseph
Fishback, New York City, g. 81
Jim Jimmy Mehta. India. defeated J. Gilbert
Hall, New York City. 6-4. 6-4, 81
t.assd en.e 4 + Hoil.ndsT' jr' New YORK CITY.
' Harold II. Arrows: eh.r!ottssy1t9ll. eg'19 " ",
as, 60, Ct. 6-3.
vinieiqs Rurae: Esm,n,a, sefs.tsd g pesgp
women's Singles.
Mrs. Molly Blair. England. defeated Bar
bara wilkins, New Rochelle, N. Y, 7-b'
shelby Er1ss. New r1.n.,,e. YS,s defeated S
Mr.! Jaeass H. Fischer. nentelssr j,
n.ls;. His aseeEa sh's.s sss Ff:ss:eo ss;ssn I
Shirley Fry, Akron. Ohio defeated Mrs
Millicent H. Lang New York City, 60
Mrs. Mazda Rurae, Romanis, defeated
Rosemary Buck, Dallas Tex. 6-4. 5-3
PseiIs aeIab.4s Asr' b.timoI. Ma% ds1.s.ed
feassd sd'1s Lois Feiis. Fi Msridsn, Conn, 81
Betty coumbe. westheld. n. J.. de-
teated Sara Moore, Washington, D. c.
M Ms; Mart. Barnett; ne, ssv York CITY
ceeile Bowes,. Philadelphia won from
Barbara sconeld. San francisco. default
miss scoheld became Ill and defaulted
when leading 80 In first set.
Dorothy Head, Alameda, Calf, defeated
Edna steinbach New York City, 6-1'
Argyll Rice, West Hartford, Conn, DE-
tsssed f. MS a sytPeE Elliott Charlottesville
Helen pastall. Los Angeles defeated
Mrs Nina, B. Hamilton ST. Louis Go
Mrs. Nancy Bolton, ENGLAND. won from
Jean Burritt Toronto by iefaul..
! Margaret Osborne. San Francisco, de-
sestsd jean Clarke BIRMINGHAM Ala
Louise snow. Bakersfield. Calf. defeat-
! ed Gloria Rustum, Maplewood, N. j., 81
Beverly Baker. Santa Monica. Calf, de-
Mrs. Mary A. Prentiss, Los Angeles, de-
feated Mrs. Louise dsnbenmuller' Sea-
Betty Rosenquest, South Orange, n. j.
defeated Noreen Haney, summit, N. j.
Mrs. patrici. Canning Todd. Hidden
Valley. Calf, defeated Mrs. Patricia c.
stuhler. Piainsfeld: N. j.. So, ,6-2
Mrs. Hope Knowles Rawls, Philadelphis,
defeated Nancy corbett, River Forest H.
Nina irwin, New York City. defeated
joy Cannon, England. as. -. 6-S.
Evening star., 1947-09-07
Howard Squad Of 100
To Start Grid Drills

Coach Eddie jackson has invited
100 veteran and prospective sridders
to report to Howard University for
their first football practice tomor-
row. He'll have q group Of Is vet
Grams as a nucleus, plus a number OF
experienced ex-servicemen.
The opener against Bluefield State
will be only three weeks away, and
Jackson's charges will 60 right to
work with heavy schedule designed
to perfect them in the T formation,
which will be the Bisons' primary
form of attack this season.
Featured on the Howard schedule
this year is a game against Morgan
College, defending C1AA champ,
after q seven-year estrangement.
The Bisons hope of climb to the top
OF colored football again, and any
team that wants that must include
Morgan in Its program. The entire
nine game schedule is made up Of
conference opposition.
For four home games, Brooks Sta
dunn is being enlarged to seat 10000.
The fifth game in Washington will
be that against Morgan on the night
OF October II at Griffith Stadium.
Evening star., 1947-09-07

fensive work from rIeo Ma1s4snaA'
left end.
Virginia C. W. there September
2D-The veteran backheld four
some Of Bruce Bailey. Biily Pennel'
Grover Jones and Joe Mccary Is
showing power In scrimmages'
Bailey particularly is good. Pros
poets good, with experience every
where except at ends. Think they
have scoring punch.
v.P.I. plays G. w. here October
3D-Has been polishing passing
game, also some scrimmages. Bobby
Smith and Ralph Bear, experienced
backs, and Cordell McCraw, q new
conner, are pleasing Coach Jimmy
Kits. Squad Of 100 due to be cut
this week.
Washington and Lee GO. w. ther'
October lD-A couple Of new men
Center Joe McCutcheon and Tackle
Buck Conard. are looking good. Lat'
reporting because Of summer schoo
are Mike Boyda and Dick Worthins
veteran passing aces and quarter
| backs.
Evening star., 1947-09-07
Pirates 4th Home Run
|0f Game Wins Over
Cubs in 10Th, Is
by me Asseeiaisd Press

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 6.-The
last place Pittsburgh Pirates used
their most potent weapon, the home
run, to come from behind today to
edge the Chicago Cubs. Z to 6, In
10 innings.
Wally Westlake's 18th round trip
per of the year-and the fourth
Pirate homer of the game-pro-
vided the winning tally in the last
Of the tenth.
A three-run homer by Bill Mich
olson put the Cubs ahead in the first
inning. Pittsburgh moved into the
lead, s to S, on Jimmy Bloodworths
circuit clout with one aboard in the
sixth, but Nicholson tied 1t up in
the 9Th with his 22d homer OF the
year.
Andy Pafko for the Cubs and
Clyde Kluttz for the Pirates also
hit for the circuit as Rip Sewell
relieving Ernie Bonham In the third
won his fifth game this season.
Evening star., 1947-09-07
What's Doino Amonq Opponents of Capitol College Eeven

September 27)-Held irst scrim-
images last week, and still long
way from good condition. says Coach
Rex Enright. Good passing from
Bob Hagan and Droopy Atwell.
Enright says will be about the same
strength as last year. Needs reserves.
Duke maryland there October
ls)-John De Rogatis, All-Confer-
ence tackle, reported late last week,
and made everybody happy. With
Lou Allen also on hand, the Blue
Devils are set at tackle.
Duquesne maryland there Novem-
Der 8)-Training at Mountain Lake
Park, Md, and planning to use the
! two-team system with conservative
r and single wing. Most players
| inexperienced. but should get better
as season progresses.
| Randolph-Macon tplays Catholic
u. here october 18-Has had only
| one weeks practice. bet among those
looking good are Al Tracy, end; Bill
Horne, quarterback; Walter Burge
end. and Al Murphy, back. Tackle
Bob Spinner reported late last week
] and looked good at 2lo pounds.
Evening star., 1947-09-07
touchdown Club Members
Goinq 10 Colts Grid Game

Approximately $50 Touchdown
Club members and their guests will
comprise a special roofing section at
Baltimore's Municipal Stadium to-
day when the Baltimore Colts open
their All-America Football Confer
ence schedule against CHI Battles
Brooklyn Dodgers.
Meanwhile, the Tolchdowners are
looking ahead to their luncheon
honoring the Washington Redskins
and Green Bay Packers In the
Presidential Room Of the statler
Hotel on September 10. This lunch
con is being staged in conjunction
with the benefit football exhibition
between the two teams in Balti-
more September 81 sponsored by
the Variety Clubs Of Washington
and Baltimore.
President George P. Marshall
General Manager Dick Mccann
Coach Turk Edwards and his assist
ants and members Of the Redskins
team and Coach Curley Lambeau
and the Packers will be among the
honor euests.
Evening star., 1947-09-07
By Lewis F. Atchison
Stor SsoH Correspondent

EN- ROUTE TO SALT LAKE
CITY, Sept. 6.-The Redskins left
Rokie Halfback Frank Holmes be-
hind today when they pulled up
stakes and quit their California
training camp, taking In his stead
Vine Pacewic, a 20O-pound bag OF
muscles who was returned tothe
tribe by the Los Angeles Rams.
Pacewic, fullback who might do
the Skins a lot Of good, originally
was drafted by Washington, then
sent to LA on an 'if' deal. This
meant the Rams did not get a
clear title to him under National
Football League rules until they de-
cided to keep him. If he failed to
make the grade he automatically
reverted to Washington and could
not be waived to another team by
Los Angeles.
Whether the bull-necked line
plunger will be of any value to the
Skins is conjectural, but Coach Ed
wards is throwing him in with the
rest of the fullbacks on sink-or-
swim proposition.
Pacewic's inability to stick with
the Rams should not be held against
him, for he fought a losing battle
Evening star., 1947-09-07
By Malcolm Lomborne, Jr.
Star Stoff Correspondent

ITHACA, N. Y. Sept. 6.-Nine-
teen -year-old Eric Nordholm and
his 20-year-old crew Phelps Hunt,
both of Washington, tonight stood
within two points Of winning the
international comet class title fol-
lowing a first and a sixth in today's
slow motion sailing race on placid
Cayuga lake.
owen Jim Merrill. q Riyerton
IN. j. yacht designer, won the
second race in his home-built Baray
after Nordholm threw away the race
by failing to cover Merrill and other
high scoring sailors.
With q fourth in the morning
race. Merrill's score stood at l43A
points. Nordholm's Frenzy had
I41A points.
The third and Anal race is slated
tomorrow at IL am. Prizes will be
awarded at the Ithaca Yacht Club
regatta host, tomorrow afternoon.
Young Nordholm. who is commo-
dore of George Washington Univer-
sitys sailing association. and Hunt
are sailing in their first big league
comet competition. Both got the ir
start as Corinthian Yacht Sea
Scouts, who long have believed In
roughing it. The two haven't
changed In that respect. They are
sleeping out In pup tent on beach
Evening star., 1947-09-07

Here's what's going on IN the 1oot'
ball camps OF some opponents tor
local and nearby colleges this fall;
Tulsa C. U. there October 80
Has held light scrimmages already
Jimmy Ford and Lewis Maxwell
both auarterbacks, have been con-
Meeting with long passes.
Villanova C. U. there November
1S-One of the teams that beat
Georgetown last year. and again
looks good. Coach Jordan olivai
has 40 candidates, including "a let
ter men.
New York U. (plays G.s U. here
October "a New coach. HooR
Mylin, has had only week with his
SQUAD. and it's too early to tell much
Thirty eight candidates are drilling
at Lake sebago, "a of them letter
men. Working on both T and
sinale-wing formations.
wake Forest g. U. there Septem-
Der 2D-Harry Dowda and Jim Lai
getting off good runs in scrimmases
Pleasing line plunging from Fullbaci
JEFF Brogden and outstanding de-
Evening star., 1947-09-07

CO6CIl al UllC
Eastern Branch Club went along
with the boys to the fanfare where
the team was presented a trophy
and according to Ross, it's thing
to behold
'It is the most beautiful trophy
I have ever SEEM he commented
TT is being engraved now and when
1t comes back we may have 1t
placed downtown in a store window
on display"
The Washington team acquired
the trophy by trumping the Phila-
delphia Lighthouse Boys Club. 81
and then setting down the Balti-
more Champion Glenn Martin nine
7-3.
Harry Brightman scattered seven
hits to chalk up the first game
while Leo Kershbaufn pitched a
one-hitter in beating the Balti-
moreans.
Having Kershbaum and Bright
man on the same pitching staff is
one Of the best ways we know to
win ball games.
Major League scouts are after
that pair Of mound masters con-
tinuously, but each still has some
high schooling to do and until
graduation It's strictly hands of"
Kershbaurn, 16-year-old Eastern
High School student. battles op-
posing batters with a sizzling fast
ball and an abrupt hook. He played
with the Southeast Boys Club this
year and with Bunker Hill. District
Junior American Legion champ.
Evening star., 1947-09-07

V. M. ]. (playS q. w. mere Octopei
Anew coach, Slick Morton, in
stalling r this year. Bob Thomason,
heavier than last year. Is passing
better than ever, with help in the
aerial department from Bill Leck, q
freshman, and little Joe veltri, a
holdover. Good pass receiving from
Jimmy Gin, Fritz Crytzer and Eddie
Lutes.
North Carolina State tplays Mary
land here November 29)-Coach
Beatie Feathers Is not optimistic
Needs tackles and one end, and q
new tailback. Unexpected return OF
Gwynn Fletcher after an arm opera
ton, helps the tailback slot.
Richmond (plays Maryland here
October l0)-Looks like strong back
field In Joe La Luna. expert passer
Jack Wilbourne, triple-threater: Cot
ton Billingsley and Ed Ralston
Whole team figures to be as good Al
last year If ends develop. Coco
passing also from Graham Brimm
q freshman.
South Carolina maryland there
Evening star., 1947-09-07
MEMS SINGLES.

esrdpsz 4. Mul1qy 10y stlsnt. Msmi r.s s dets.sc s
victor s.ixss rhtIsdslphts defsatsd S
Colin Long. Australia defeated Hove
t.sted EshiEa Fred SseiH's Fischer Seattle sG3, IS
Herbert Flam, Beverly Hills. Calf: won
fault. tTalbert became III in second set
Pfc ee'af Hush Stewart san Msrino. Calf
3-e, 81. s-e: S. uch -.
tsassd Aef' PfiS ph3p AhR Asnna SF3Ss New 9oTR c
Jaroslsy D,opny G7echoSoEnxaa honoIS a
oeof paish. Enslana, defeated Jack
orfsaHla; fsdslav AqSeefa Hee.. New York CITY de-
feated Rolanda Vega, Mexico, defsult.
ARNOLD Hei;ssE; Ssn rrape'seo, Sefsatea
Bill sidv.r, Australia, defeated Koon
Hens s 1p aeavn China s.n San rS3.1eiseo Si CO Defeated
chsunc.y steele, Cambridge, Mass 1o-s'
Fs.ss sst:'d; ssx YsE. s ei,Z. ~ s.ts.sst s
,.'5:d .st%s sisn.s s|Es"sE = Wood New York CITY
Geotf Brown, Australia, defeated Ken
seth Mccarthy Fresno Calf S. 81
Frank Bowden. New York City. defested
James Thaekara, Washington. D. c. 3-e
ssh:59 say! East or,ns. s.s 2,rt c;,, s;
1-6, s3, s-4, 80, 64.
Fred Kovsleski, Detroit. defeated DENNIS
Slack, ENGLAND, 60, 6-4, 6..4.
rrving Dorfmsn. New York. defeated
Earl Cochell, New York, 6--3, 3-6' 6-5
William vost, Philadelphia. defeated
James Macken. Montreal 6V3' o-2'
charles Mattmann Roslyn, N. Y. de-
feated Man Mohan, India, g. 60
sam Match. Houston, Tex. defeated
Alexander Carver, Pelham N. T. o-4'
Herbert Behrens. Fort Lauderdsls. Fla,
defeated Macdonald Mathey, Princeton.
%. 60, 81, -6-3.
Frank Parker, Los Anseles, defeated
Clark Taylor, Hamden, Conn, So 6-2'
Richard Hart. Miami, defeated Joe Davis
Cpl Tom Malloy. Camp. Lee: Va" ae-
6@, 4-A, 6-2. 6-3.
Armando Vieira. Brazil, defeated ALEX
snder Hetzeck, Detroit. 6--3 al. SO.
Evening star., 1947-09-07
Daredevil Drivers
Staqe Show Today

-Four local daredevils will per-
form eight death-defying stunts
today at Flechmans Village, Md.
In a special showing Of the Nick,
Ross Hell Drivers" auto anc
motorcycle show sponsored by the
Silver Hill MD Volunteer FIRE
Department.
Risking their lives in q two-houi
program beginning at 2 pm. viii
be Bruce Hall, Nicki Ross, Red'
Fowler and his wife, Duane. the
events are as follows:
Fowler will run over Miss Ross
with a motorcycle; Hall will jump
through a flaming board wall IN
car after driving of a ramp; Miss
Ross and Mrs. Fowler will crash
burning wall In an auto; Fowler
will drive a motorcycle through q
tunnel of fire and then crash inte
a board wall at the end; Hall ane
Fowler will drive their motorcycles
through flaming board walls while
travelling in opposite directions
Fowler will attempt to drive cal
on two wheels; Fowler will turn
car over,
Evening star., 1947-09-07
Hursey and Tommy Bell
Matched for Bout Here

Tommy Bell, hard-hitting Youngs-
town (Ohio) Negro, will test Wash
ingtons Smuggy Hursey In a 10.
round fight at Griff1th Stadium two
weeks from tomorrow night. Sep
tember "a This will be the last out.
door show Of the season under Lib
erty A. @. sponsorship.
Bell Is the Us underdoe who
gave Ray Hobinson a hard battle foi
the world welterweight title tr
Madison Square Garden last year
He noored Robinson before Robinson
came back to knock down Bell anc
take a 15-round decision.
Bells wallop is shown by his rec
ord OF 26 knockout wins plus IL de.
cision wins in 40 pro fights, Amonl
| his victims are Fritzie Zivic. Cecil
Hudson, Jackie Wilson and Johnn!
Brown
Evening star., 1947-09-07
VaAxRs g

! Pick up any local newspaper dur
ing the waning days of the diamond
sport and read about a champion
ship amateur baseball team and
you1l usually also read about
Brightman.
After pitching Randolph Macon
Academy to the Virginia State
championship-you can take that
literally; he pitched all the acade.
my's league games and won them
he hurled for GPO of the American
Legion League, travelled to Parkers.
burg, w. Va, for the regional play
offs with the Bunker Hill nine, then
went to Johnstown, Pa, where he
pitched for the Marx jewelers. ir
the Junior Amateur tourney.
Brightman has hung up enviablt
record of 20 wins in "a starts, has
never been relieved after having
started a game, and has struck out
231 batters.
Brightman's quite basket ball
player, also, but his father who
watches over him with careful eye
has forbidden football. He wants
him. to keep that pitching arm In
shape.
For the same reason he vetoed
Harry's plans to work out with the
Washington Mats at the request OF
Clark Griffith. .
IT think it would interfere with
his pitching arm" the elder Bright
man commented. They'd pound
him to death"
A better r-than-average student
Brightman will take his six-feet,
one inch and ITO pounds to college
before signing any contracts. He
wants his education first. Then,
maybe the scouts will get their
wish.
A six-man football league is
being organized in Alexandria for
BOYS "a years old and under. Open
ing practice is slated for tomorrow
and the first game is scheduled for
September 27.
Registrat ton and weighing In at
the Mount Vernon. Maury, Jefferson
and George Mason Schools will
precede tomorrow's practice, while
the next three weeks will be devoted
to fundamentals, punting, passing
and teamwork.
Games will be played at the Mu-
nicipal Stadium every Saturday
morning, while several night games
also are planned. Team coaches will
be announced later In the week.
Evening star., 1947-09-07
Tulane Grid Team
Really CoIorfuI
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. Stu
lanes emphasis on color has
gone to the heads Of about a
dozen football players. In fact,
some of the players just dyed as
a result. Their hair, that is.
When photographers arrived at
Tulane yesterday to photograph
the team, they found the play
ers had changed hair coloring
in the hope of confusing op-
ponents.
So, far they hayessucceeded in
confusing only Coach Henry
Frnka. -.
Evening star., 1947-09-07
Braves Conquer Phi|s
In Night Game, IA
By the Assoeiatsd Press

BOSTON. Sept. Sin free
hitting contest, the last night game
of the season here, the Boston
Braves tonight made 1t three tn a
row over the Philadelphia Phillies
by winning, IA, before 27,oSo fans
who made the total for 80 after
dark rames Mt Braves Field 725,871.
Evening star., 1947-09-07
Sportonbure Tokes Flag

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Sept. 8 20
spartanburg of the class B TIL
state League won the loops pen
nant last night with four game
lead over Anderson, holder OF flrst
place during most of the season.
Evening star., 1947-09-07

bons S e r ! e 6
champions and
the winner of a
game between
the Boys Club
All = Stars of
Washington and
I h e champion
boys club team
of Philadelphia
gave the Wash
ington team a
b a n q e t the
other night at
the Lord Balti-
more Hotel.
Barney Ross,
rrorh ef the
Evening star., 1947-09-07
Decide Furfux Title

The baseball championship in
Fairfax County will be decided today
in game between M. T. Rust and
Herndon at 2:30 pm. at Fairfax
High School. The contest will be
broadcast over Station WEAM.
Evening star., 1947-09-07

tsinsled Tor schans in ninth.
,.u.x.,nh,. olo lO1 0lo-
Boston --.---------- -" "'"
Runs-wyrestek ls), Padsett: Holmes;' ~ :;
k,sHhi'scs kHsn, cullsr E Errors-Hsndisy; WaifssIr'
Schuit,. Runs battsd in-PsdFstt W.
Handle. sehSls' vo.sess nscosnhafta nhaftasNp.dsstt
eulIer. G1iesHT HThfss.bss. hitEWyTostsk s. Stole,
to Lapointe TO 'sehuits. sain TO r.
Mccormick to Elliott; Left on bases
Philadelphia, 9; Boston q. hssf;s ss;r @
Struck out-sy HeintEelman. 3; BY sehans;
I by sain, =. Hits-of Hsintsslman; 10
in 1 innings, none out in 5th os lnss Hugnss'
wild pitch-Heintselman. Passed ball
Padgett. Losing pitehsr-HsinHIzss s9msiIi T,sni
Umpires-Messrs; Robb, core 6oree nso ana Frhs'h
.fime-l. ~ Attendance-21,Oe ,Oe0.
Evening star., 1947-09-07
By Bill Fuchs

The Touchdown Club Of Balti.
more, which sponsored the Middle
Atlantic Baseball Tournament be.
tween Baltimores Cardinal Glib.
Evening star., 1947-09-07

Pittsbursh -- oil 112 600 II
Runs-Lowrey, Pafko (2),, Nicholson
t2l. JuIees. Russell: Cox, qrssnbetE; .rWr West
'Imrres (2). Runs batted in--Nicholson
55 545. IowTe,, r Klutts ls!. Pafko, Cox l2(
Bioodvorth t2). .westlske: Two,b.se hits
Cox, Dallessandro, Jurges =: HONG ruas
worth. Westlake Double plays--,Jurses TO
sturseon to Waitkus, sewsll TO Bioodworth
to dreenbsrs. Jurgss II. 70 ,its Wsitksus Let on on
on'isooaffB On bsii@of Bonham. 3: Of BerovS, Z:
oil sewell, /. struck out-By sswell, 2:
by Borowy, i; by, Erickson. 1; Hits.of
innings; OF Borcwy, in ~ innings;
on Erickson, y innings, Hit BY pitcher sr
-Sewell Losine pitcher-Erickson Um-
pires-Messrs. Goetz, Barlick and Resrdon.
Tim-o:25. Attendancs-6.031.
Evening star., 1947-09-07

Totals AHA Totals az IL ~ IL
sGrounded out for Hughes In sixth.
tsinaled for Schanx in ninth
Evening star., 1947-11-24
Rev. E. |. Harrison Honored
By Shiloh Baptist Church

The Rev. E. l.. Harrison was hon.
ored yesterday by friends and mem.
bers of the Shiloh Baptist Church
for his II years of service as pastor
of the congregation.
A purse and testimonial book were
presented to Mr.. Harrison by the
Rev. John Cooper, assistant pastor
of the congregation, at services ir
the church, Ninth and P streets
NV.
A native of Alto, Tex, Mr.. Harri.
son is a graduate Of Bishop Col.
lege, Marshall, Tex, and of the
Union Theological Seminary, New
York.
He is member of the executive
board of the Federal Council of the
Churches of Christ in America, e
former vice president of the Wash.
ington Federation of Churches anc
present member of the Visiting
Committee of the Municipal Hos.
pitals of the District.
Mr.. Harrison lives at 1928 Irving
street NE.
Evening star., 1947-11-24
White Reveals Refusal
OF 6. 0. P. 10 LET Him
IQuit as Senate Leader
By the Assoeioted Press


Senator White recently submitted
his resignation as Republican ma
iority leader in the Senate, but the
Republican conference refused tC
accept it, it became known last
night.
Senator White vigorously denied
reports that friction between Sena-
tor Taft of Ohio and himself prompt
ed submission of the resignation.
Il rendered my resignation,
Senator White told a reporter "be-
cause I had become persuaded that
the duties of floor leadership, along
with those involved as chairman OF
| the Interstate and Foreign Com
merce Committee, as we'll as mem
bership on the Foreign Relations
Committee, involved greater obliga-
tions than a Senator could fully
meet.
"I was disposed to give up the
floor leadership"
Senator White said the resigna-
ton was handed to Chairman Mill.
kin. Of the Republican Conference
who brought it before a meeting o1
the Republican Policy Committee
about a week ago.
The conference subsequently de.
clined to accept the resignation
Senator White added, and suggested
that Il withdraw it."
."I did so," he commented.
AS for the rumors about being al
odds with Senator Taft, Senator
White said:
The report that have been II
controversy with Senator Taft
either with respect to the floor lead
ership or any other political matter
is without foundation. We have hae
no words at all about these things.
Evening star., 1947-11-24
|AVC National Offices
Are Opened on | Street

The American Veterans Commit
tee today announced 1t had moved
its national headquarters from New
York to Washington. The new Of
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