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Evening star., 1947-01-04
Caps Aim 10 Resume
Winning Here Tonight
AGAINST CIeveIanders

Coach Red Auerbach's Washing
ton Capitols will be out to begin
a new American Basket Ball Asso-
citation winning streak at Uline
Arena tonight when they entertain
Dutch Dehnert's powerful Cleve-
land Rebels.
In a special added attraction
opening the action at o'clock the
Irvington IN. j. Amazons, one Of
the best women's teams in the East,
will meet the formidable Long
Island Debs in game to be played
under mems rules.
Have Lost Two in Row.
The Capitols delighted in a SELL
out house at Ulines last Saturday
night when they rolled to victory
over. New York's Knickerbockers.
7o-49, but have suffered something
Of recession since.
The local pros were forced into
| overtime before advancing their
winning streak to II games against
the Celtics in Boston Monday night,
and since have been fioored on the
road successfully by the Detroit
Falcons and St. Louis Bombers.
The Rebels have split two deci-
sions with the Caps previously this
season, and have twice defeated
the New York Knicks since last
appearing here. They furthermore
have added to their roster Big Ed
Sadowski one of the pro basket
balls greatest scorers, and will drib-'
BILE in with all-star representation
tonight.
Stand0uts on Visiting Five.
Frank Baumholtz, the former Ohio
University star; Mel Riebe, one OF
the best rounded players in pro
basket ball today; Kenny Sailor.
twice an all-American at Wyoming
University, and Bob Taught, origi-
nally standout with Notre Dame,
are prominent among the invaders
who will show here.
A special roofing section will turn
out as unit to support the Capitols
when Coach Ben Carnevale and his
entire United States Naval Academy
basket ball squad sit in at ringside.
Carnevale was coach of the Uni
versity Of North Carolina champions
who were spanked by Washingtons
mckinney last season, and will greet
his former protege in special cere-
mony before the game.
Evening star., 1947-01-04
|Menendez Threatens
Court Action in Row
Over Boxing Date

An argument that's about as new
as the 1919 World Almanac, wheth-
er or not Washington can support
two fight shows in one week, has
Promoter Gabe Menendez mad at
the District Boxing Commission,
the commission giving out with
double talk and Promoter Goldie
Ahearn awaiting developments.
Ahearn started 1t off by coming
out of retirement to apply for a
Thursday, January 16, date at
Uline Arena.
That was, followed by a letter
from Commission Secretary Dick
O'Brien to Menendez saying the
date had been granted to Ahearn
and leaving Monday, January .13,
an open date in line with the COM
missions previous agreement with
local promoters limiting boxing to
one show weekly in the District"
Menendez was in Tampa for a
Christmas vacation and claims he
had talked over January 13 show
with the commission between Snug
gy Hursey and Charley Hayes be-
fore he left, and had filed Hursey's
contract with the secretary. When
he came back he found the letter
and is accusing the commission of
attempting to freeze him out.
Chairman Heinie Miller claims
there is no law against two boxing
shows the same week." while Sec
retary O'Brien says, "Ahearns ap-
plication simultaneously invokes
the rule of permitting only one
show a week."
Menendez says he doesn't care
where or when Ahearn puts on a
show. All Gabe wants is to 60
ahead with his January 13 card
and he is prepared to go to court
if necessary.
Miller says the commission will
consider Menendez's application at
| the regular meeting on Monday.
Evening star., 1947-01-04
Harris Heads Track Field
In HiIIman Memorial
BY the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Elmore
Harris of Long Branch, N. j., ma
tional AAU indoor 600-yard and
outdoor 400-meter champion, heads
a select field of five named for
the Harry Hillman Memorial 800
which features the annual Grover
Cleveland games at the 7th Reg:-
ment Armory here tonight.
The 15-event program, opening
the 1947 broad track campaign,
comprises a number of handicap
events that will give Les Mac
Mitchell, Johnny Quigley, Ed Walsh,
Bill Hulse, Jim Herbert and others
tuneups for the big grind ahead
Others in the 600-yard feature
are Alvah Meeker of Colgate, Bill
Curran of Bayonne. N. j.; Maurice
Calender of New York University
and Roscow Brown of the New York
Pioneer Club.
Evening star., 1947-01-04
Steve Reqisters O-OHereubout

station was terminated and he
has been indefinitely suspended
by the Bullets for failing to ap-
pear Thursday night for the
game with Syracuse.
One of Steve's buddies on the
Redskins said Bagarus had
headed for the West Coast, and
the Redskin management would
not deny that he would stay
there, with Skins permission.
Evening star., 1947-01-04
Lions Facing Clippers
tonight With Chance
Ito Grab Loop Lead

The m-again- -out-again Washing
ton Lions hockey outfit is in again,
this time within grabbing distance
of first place In the Eastern League
once more. They've already held
the lead two or three times this
year in a hot race with New York
and Baltimore, and they can return
to the top tonight if they win over
the Clippers at Baltimore.
:, The Lions moved up to within l
point of the current leaders, New
York. by playing high-class and
fast brand of hockey all the way
last night while downing the trou-
blesorne Boston Olympics, 8-5, before
a big turnout of $3.50 satisfied Gus
toners at Uline Arena. The Lions
looked good most Of the way, and
after juggling the lead bit with the
Pics in the early going they finally
took over in the second frame and
waltzed ahead and stayed there.
The game was enlivened several
times by threats of fiareups, but
only once were blows actually ex-
changed. Joe Catlin of Washington
and Del Del Monte Of Boston tossed
couple in the second period and
natu\ lily got 2 minutes to cool OH
in the penalty box Then, too, IN
the third period AL Shill, Boston
forward, was kayoed when checked
somewhat. Justify into the boards,
perfectly legal.
Boston Coach Hago Harrington
thought that some penalties should
have been dished out on this, and
when there were none, he withdrew
his team from the ice and refused
to play for several minutes.
Thoughts of the 500 to $500 fine for
such refusal, plus thoughts of that
II o'clock train for Boston they had
to catch, finally changed his mind,
and the game went on.
Johnny Carr-Harris turned in the
three-goal hat trick for the Lions
last night, and started them away
with his first goal early in the open
ing period. Guy Roach made it 20,
but the Pics staged comeback and
in a 7-minute squirt at the end of
the first and start of the second
moved into a 80 lead. That lasted
less than a minute, however, as
Walter tSpeed Boy) Babey came
through with a short rebound shot.
Kenny PARTS hooked one in at the
halfway point to give the Lions a
lead they never abandoned there
after.
Despite the large score rolled up
by the local prides, it was only some
extra-fancy net tending from Goalie
Red Henry of Boston that kept the
match from becoming rout.
Evening star., 1947-01-04
Maxim May Get Crack
At Bruce Woodcock
BY the Associotsd Pres

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 4. - joey
Maxim, the youthful heavyweight
title aspirant from Cleveland, may
get a crack at Bruce Woodcock
England's champion, If he whips
Jersey Joe Walcott In their 10-rouno
bout at Convention Hall here Mon
day night.
Tom Walsh Of Chicago says he
has been authorized to sign Maxim
for fight with Woodcock in Lon
don If tho Clevelander - leading
white hope" for the world cham
pionship crown now held by Joe
Louis-is victorious. Maxim de-
feated Walcott last year.
Evening star., 1947-01-04
Newsom Heads Up
Parade of fSiqnees

The avalanche is on. Bobo
Newsom, dashing dean of the
Mats pitching staff, has agreed
to terms for the 1947 season and
similar news concerning other
Washington players will be pour
ing from Clark Griffith's Office at
regular intervals for the next few
weeks.
Newsom, a 14-game winner
With the Mats last season, hasn't
signed his contract but that re-
mains a mere formality. He
chatted with Griffith yesterday
for less than an hour before an
nouncing satisfaction with the
salary boost Griffith gave him.
Evening star., 1947-01-04
Bone Spur to Be Taken
From Di Moggio's S Heel
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. Aloe Di
Maggie, first Yankee to sign a l947
contract, will undergo an operation
here Tuesday for the removal OF
a bone spur in his left heel.
The prewar star center fielder
will enter the hospital Monday and
remain for about q week, according
to Club President Larry MacPhail.
He will be required to wear q plas-
ter cast for about two weeks, Mac
Phail said, but will be in shape for
spring training by mid February.
Evening star., 1947-01-04
|Curcio>s Close Win Over BIB
Has Fans Demanding Rem0tch

Washington landed the more solid
blows, but Curcio peppered him with
left hands as Bee Bee failed to
solve Joe's bobbing, crowding SOUTH
paw style
Two judges voted for Curcio, who
weighed 151%, while the third off,
cial balloted for Washington, who
weighed in at 161. In other 10
FOUNDERS Julio Jiminez, Mexican
lightweight, won a split decision
over Roman Alvarez and Johnny
Colan outpointed Johnny Thomas.
Evening star., 1947-01-04
Miami Enters Track Meet

| PHILADELPHIA, Jan. (P.-
The University of Miami will send
a six-man. team, headed by fleet
footed Alvin Hudson, to participate
in the third annual Inquirer invi-
tation track and field meet here
January "a. -.
Evening star., 1947-01-04

Fairfax High Is willing to remain
in its own class after stepping into
top fight of Virginia State scholastic
competition and taking a 50-19
beating from the Maury High five
of Norfolk last night at Fairfax.
Maury used IL players and 10 of
them scored.
Evening star., 1947-01-04
Prize Younqster in Football Is New OrIeanion

played in the Catholic Youth Organization
Orleans against victorious Jesuit High there have
been concerning Petition star
Here's the sized him up He's feet
IT'S punt and direct strategy
Tipp Rauch and other good he waits until
throwing He fakes practically
ali the time has three more years high play
already reported have received offers from colleges
probably could play for Georgetown be pro
years and still ne younger than Ace Parker
Funny thing despite football player lasts
longer in sport Others especially swimming
competitive swimming they burn out the at
girls II 18 Another breed which aoes
rapidly is the track people
Elmer Ripley Georgetown athletic folk but
when national champions they
doing the year we saw the hgn touted kentuc
Oklahoma A. and snapped 26-
game winning sreak and Georgetown
which lacks height the bigshot quints
Evening star., 1947-01-04
Pro Basket Boil
ASSOCIATION or AMERICA

ASSOCIATION OF AMEHICA.
Boston, 5s; Toronto, SO.
f- NATIONAL LEAGUE.
indianapolis, 5s; Chicago. ST.
Fort Wayne. So; Mobile, At.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Jersey City. SO: Elizabeth, %.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
Seattle 20. Vancouver, 63.
Evening star., 1947-01-04

oIIdPIey,
other famous Navy stars. Caldwell scored one of
the touchdowns in the epic 21-21 tie with Army In
1926, which year, incidentally marked the first
flight of Lieut.. Comdr. Richard E. Byrd TO the
South Pole
This bureau has acquired new pet, who
writes letters and calls himself big Miner"
Here's his latest, dated December 23 which we've
just opened after the Sugar Bowl ordeal and two
nights in upper BERTH illinois is to IA points
better than U. c. L. A., records or no records. Ohio
State didn't have much trouble with Southern
California nor Wisconsin with California, nor Illi-
nois with Ohio State and Wisconsin. Either Mich
igan or Illinois could win the Rose, Sugar, OIL
Cotton Orange any other bowl game"
Evening star., 1947-01-04

EASTON, Md. Jan. 4 GA new
president Of the Eastern Shore
Baseball League will be elected here
tomorrow at a business meeting, to
be followed by dinner at St.
Michael's, for some 100 team man
ayers and representatives.
Evening star., 1947-01-04
Coolidge Firm Title Choice
Following Rout Of St. Johns

moved into the upper brackets OF
Virginia schoolboy competition and
routed Portsmouth, Va, High, 47-28,
last night at Alexandria, outscoring
the visitors 81 to from the floor.
Evening star., 1947-01-04

What happened to Montgomery
Blair's second half scoring punch is
what is worrying Coach Reno Con-
tinetti today after his Blazers were
held to eight points in the last two
quarters and lost to Washington and
Lee High, 1894, on the winners
court. Blair led, 22-18, at halftime.
The WI. girls defeated the Blair
sextet. 26-16.
Evening star., 1947-01-04
Totals S 925 Totals - 10 . 81

George Washington High, already
champion of the Dupont Recreation
tournament at Waynesboro, N. c.,
Evening star., 1947-01-04

the Washngonian who Francis stann
has Baltimore franchise in the All
Ed McKeever first choice to be the coach
AAmca Conference club first broke the news In
Orleans before the Sugar Bowl but when heard
which renndf of the childish
button? routine which Larry MaPha
used last fall during
Evening star., 1947-01-04
HomiIton's V-5'ers Fight for Fitness

Georgia loses Charley Trppi the relief of all Southeastern
Pston Pa) Cracker departs new heir
named Tom Wilkes-Barre takes over The V-5
organization consisting OF
1000 coaches and headed by Capt Tom Hamilton
Hotel New Yorker preceding the
National Collegiate Athletic Association confab Hamions organ
constructive than oner
national physical fitness and to the prevention
o juvenile delinquency.
coored star will be the backield CT the
Champion of the next year
greatest ahlete
coached Glom played under Brown at Masslon High
Ohio punt at the University OF Nevada In ado-
tion to being He not however
the first professional football there have been others
nd doubtless will be more.
Evening star., 1947-01-04

Totals .-22 so Totals 51eI
Halftime score-2S-12, Maury.
Ofhcials-Messrs. Buscher and Froelcher.
Evening star., 1947-01-04

Western High is within one game
Of the 500 mark in preseries play
after it's 1923 triumph over Hyatts-
vile on the Western floor! The
Raiders trailed, 1912, at halftime
but Wayne Brizendine helped the
favored District five pull away in
| the second half
Evening star., 1947-01-04
Eneng m pos Gambling Tops Evils To Be Probed by Colleges
Win, Lose, or rDruw
Steom from the BubbIine CuuIdron
By FRANCIS {. STANN

Henry Howard Caldwell o. s. NJ who reported missing
flight the Antarctic expedition odtme pal of
Hamilton Navy also Of the best fbacks
history Academy. classmae Hamilton,
Evening star., 1947-01-04
Shore Loop to Elect

Totals "a ia 81
Ealftime score-35.13 MARYLAND.
Evening star., 1947-01-04

Totals 121l35 Totals 10 s2s
Score at half 1912, Hyattsville. Ref
eree-Mr. White.
Evening star., 1947-08-14
u. ). 10 Rush Work
On Greek Irrigation
By the Associated Press

Plans to brave the guerrilla fight
ing in Northern Greece in order to
irrigate 100000 acres of that nation S
bread-basket were disclosed last
night by William E. Corfitzen of
Denver, who will direct the work.
Mr.. Corfitzen, Reclamation Bu-
reau expert, outlined the project in
an interview as announcement was
made of his designation as irriga-
ton adviser to the American mis-
sion which is to carry out a $780,
100000 program of aid to Greece.
The lands to be irrigated are near
guerrilla lines in Macedonia and
Thrace, he said. and some trouble
may be caused by the fighting.
But Mr.. Corfritzen said conf
IDENTIFY that I'VE may be able to get
water onto parched lands within go
days from the time we start the re-
Mobilization. and we should have
several thousand acres under irri-
CATION by next July"
The expenditure for irrigation Is
limited to $3,600,0 900 and the project
must be completed by July /. It is
part of plan aimed to help Greek
farmers produce for city markets
and reduce the nations food i'm
ports, he explained. Now they can
harvest, on the average, barely
enough for their own families.
Mr.. Corfitzen said the irrigation
task will be restricted to recon-
structing two major systems started
decade ago by two American con-
tracing firms but never completed
and now fallen into disrepair.
Evening star., 1947-08-14
Vital Battle Reported
AT Paraguay Capital
By the Associoted Press

BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 14.-Para-
guayan rebels were pictured by their
sympathizers in Argentina today as
waging a payoff battle for Asuncion,
capital of Paraguay, with attacks
under way on three sides of the
city.
Border dispatches reported that
the insurgents had captured Presi-
dent Higinio Morinigo's private resi-
dence in Northern Asuncion, later
burned, and that the government
had exposed a plot to depose Mr.
Morinigo and negotiate peace with
the revolutionists.
The Buenos Aires newspaper No
ticias Graficas, in a story from Clo-
rina, Argentina, on the frontier, saio
Gen. Emilio Diaz de Vivar, Para
guayan chief of staff, had headed
the conspiracy with the support OF
two aides and of national military
school cadets. The paper said Diaz
de Vivar had been arrested and
one of the aides killed.
The government radio in Asun-
cion, heard here. reported that an
insurgent plane dropped four bombs
on the capital yesterday and two
exploded. wounding one woman
slightly, but causing no destruc-
ton.
A rebel broadcast reported that
insurgent planes had sunk three
small government riverboats.
Evening star., 1947-08-14
Observation-Disclosures
Under Bond on Bribery Churqe

Bryan were charged with soliciting
$4,000 here August from an of
f1cial of Louisville, KY. radio sta
tion and of the Electronics Service
Corp. at Louisville. in consideration
of their renegotiation of a field bid
award of 1920 made to the Louis
vile official for the purchase of
electronic cable on May %. 1947.
The FBI agent said it was pro-
posed that the award of $50 ,920 be
renegotiated for approximately s10,-
600.
The brochure advertising the
WAA sale on May 6, 1947, indicated,
Mr.. Brown said. that the material
originally was acquired by the Gov
ernment for s804,268.79.
Tinker. SO. is a native of Boston,
and Bryan, 81, is native of New
port News.
Evening star., 1947-08-14
CoIored Veferanto Ty
To Enroll at u. Of NJ;
State Policy Test Seen
BY the Associoted Press

SALISBURY. Md, Aug. 14.-A
colored veteran who few with the
Army Air Forces in the Med;ter-
ranean theater said he would at
tempt TO register for graduate study
at the University of Maryland. His
action may bring about a new test
of the States "biracial" education
policy.
Wilmore B. Leonard, 31-year -old
former AAF major, said he would
appear at College Park on regis
tration day. September Is, and at
tempt to enroll for graduate courses
In chemistry.
Mr.. Leonard said he had received
some indication from College Park
that he would be accepted but later
was advised to withdraw his appli-
cation.
Policy "Biracial," Byrd Says.
DR.. H. c. Byrd. president of the
university, said, I'VE receive literally
thousands of applications from
graduate students. What we do is
take the cream. I discussed this
applicant with Dr. Edgar F. Long.
director of admissions. The record
Of the applicant is bad.
The University of Maryland fol-
lows biracial policy That word 'bi-
racial means racial segregation
The university heretofore has con-
fined its student body to white
persons. I foresee no change in
this policy"
DR.. Long refused to comment on
whether Mr. Leonard had been
given any indication that he would
be accepted. The director of ad-
missions referred all inquiries to
DR.. Byrd, and DR.. Byrd said he
does not know. He said it may
have BEEN
Suit Sustained in 1885.
In 1885 the Maryland Court of
Appeals sustained a suit by Dom
aid Gaines Murray of Baltimore for
admission to the university's law
school, which is in Baltimore. He
was graduated and admitted to the
bar. Since then several other
Negro students have received their
training at the law school and 20
were enrolled there last year.
Mr.. Leonard was pilot and ad-
ministrative officer with the 322d
Fighter Group, the AAFs only
Negro combat group He served four
years in the Army, most of the time
with the 322d, and few missions
over Italv and Africa.
Evening star., 1947-08-14
William R. Adams Rites
Tomorrow at Crewe, Va.

Funeral services for William r.
Adams, "a, will be held at 3 pm. to-
morrow in Crewe, Va, with burial in
Burkeville, Va. Mr.. Adams died
Tuesday night of a heart attack
while visiting friends a few blocks
from his home He lived at 506
A street Sc.
For 35' years Mr.. Adams had
worked in the planning division of
the Naval Gun Factory. He was
retired in 1885. but he went back to
work during the war years.
He was born in Virginia and came
here in 1900. He went to work with
the Navy year later. He had lived
at the A street address for Is years.
Mr.. Adams was a member of Ma
sonic lodge in Cleveland, Ohio
Survivors are sister, Mrs. G. L.
Elliott, Burkeville, Va, and two
brothers, Mayo R. Adams, Roanoke
and Bernard Adams, Hinton, Va. A
niece. Mrs. Grace Hitchcock, lives at
4542 Third street Sc.
Evening star., 1947-08-14
Soldier Escapes Guards
At Boiling Field

A court-martialed soldier today
escaped from the detention barracks
mess hall at Boiling Field while
five armed guards were watching
the prisoners.
The soldier, Pvt. Dow M. Bryant,
18, attached to the 10th Photo
graphic Squadron, is being sought
by Washington, Maryland and
military police.
According to police. Bryant was
sentenced by court martial to three
years and a dishonorable discharge
for stealing $3.50 from an officer at
the Pentagon. His sentence was
awaiting War Department approval
He was one of 30 prisoners clean
ing their trays in the mess hall after
breakfast today. Police said some
of the prisoners encircled Bryant
who dropped his tray to hide the
noise of the window screen being
opened. He dropped through the
window and fled.
The guards gave chase and threat
ened to shoot but did not fire for
fear of hitting other soldiers, police
said,
Evening star., 1947-08-14
Preliminary Ballot Test
In 0'Conor Poll Completed
BY the Associoted Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. 14.-Chair-
man Jenner of the Senate Subcom-
mittee on Privileges and Elections
announced yesterday that the pre-
liminary review of ballots cast in
the O'Conor -Markey senatorial elec-
ton has been completed.
Counsel for Senator O'Conor
Democrat. and Republican D. John
Markey. who is contesting his elec-
ton, will pass upon about $4,000
ballots to reduce this number before
the Senate body meets again, Sem
ator Jenner said.
Senator O'Conor took the Senate
seat after the official canvass of
last falls returns showed him the
winner by 1882 votes.
Approximately 10000 ballot have
been sifted through, from votes cast
in II counties, he added,
Francis j. Kelly, chief investi-
gator of the subcommittee, said it
will meet again sometime after
September ! to complete the ma
chimes of reviewing challenged bal
lots"
Evening star., 1947-08-14
Longo Estate Valued
At $4,000, His Debts
Listed at $4,000

John Longo, owner of the Ell
Patio Restaurant, I'll Thirteenth
street NV, who died July % in
New Brunswick, N. j., Of a heart
attack, left on estate valued at
10000, consisting of his business,
according to a petition for admin
istration filed at District Court. The
petition. however, listed his debts
at $4,000. 1t said Longo left no
will.
The petition for administrator
was filed in behalf of his sister, Mrs.
Dorothy Deever of Silver Spring,
Md, who has been named collector
for the estate. The 100000 value
was placed on the restaurant and
night club business included fixtures
and good will, the petition said.
Longo's children, John Longo, jr.
and Patricia Longo, both of Penn
sylvania, would receive any surplus
from the estate, 1t was said at court
In March, 1914, Longo was in
dicted with Larry Kelly, a union Of
fetal, on charges OF liquor tax law
violations which were pending at
the time of his death. He and Kelly
were at one time in partnership in
the restaurant business, 1t is said.
Kelly, a former officia! OF Local
No. IA of the Hod Carriers Building
and Common Laborers Union, also
was named with other union off,
cials in 1914 in an indictment charg-
ing them with conspiring to en-
bezzle union funds.
Approximately two years ago Kelly
was reported to have died while in
the Merchant Marine Service, but
his death still is questioned by Gov
ernment authorities. Attorney Leo
A. Rover has been named special
prosecutor for trial of the conspiracy
case which is now set for Novem-
ber IL.
Longo was not identified with the
union nor involved In the conspiracy
charges.