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Evening star., 1947-01-09
Marshall and Politics

A Republican-controlled Senate
has made a special point of confirm
ing, unanimously and expeditiously,
the nomination of General George
c. Marshall to succeed James F.
Byrnes as Secretary of State. This
was intended as a demonstration to
the world that the change in the
State Department does not herald a
change in our foreign policy, that
the Republicans in the Senate stand
just as firmly behind General
Marshall as they stood behind Mr..
Byrnes.
No one can question the desirable
ity of such demonstration. But
if it is to have a lasting effect every
effort should be made to divorce
political implications from the
Marshall appointment.
The extent to which political con-
siderations may have entered into
the selection of General Marshall is
purely speculative. 1t is entirely
possible that President Truman,
faced with the necessity of finding a
successor to Mr.. Byrnes, turned to
the wartime military leader as being
a man who possesses the prestige for
the post without having any past
history of association with partisan
politics. 1t is also fact that Gen.
eral Marshall has always enjoyed
the confidence of Congress and has
shown a capacity for getting along
we'll with the Observation-Disclosures
which probably carried weight with
the President.
The record is equally devoid of
evidence to support belief that
General Marshall was motivated by
political ambitions in undertaking
the State Department task. He was
outspoken in stating his hope to
retire to his Leesburg, Virginia, farm
at the end of the war. The request
to undertake the China assignment
came as surprise to him. He ac-
cepted reluctantly and from sense
of duty. During his year of trying
service in China he has never. by
word or deed, indicated the slightest
desire to do other than finish that
work and then carry out his plan to
retire. If he is returning to Wash
ington now with political ambitions,
that is a fact which does not con-
form to the character of the man
and which remains to be estab-
lished.
Nevertheless, political speculation
will swirl about the new Secretary of
State. 1t will be argued that Presi-
dent Truman has made up his mind
not to seek reelection in 194S, and
that General Marshall with his
splendid war record will be the best
Democratic bet for the presidency.
Furthermore, the more successful he
is in his new undertaking, the more
persuasive this argument will seem.
There is not much that General
Marshall can do about this, for
speculation and political theorizing
cannot be effectively countered by
denials About all that he can do is
to hew to the line as Secretary of
State, strive to maintain his good
relations with the Republican Con-
gress, and give the best that is in
him to the work at hand Happily,
that is precisely what General
Marshall can be expected to do.
Evening star., 1947-01-09
CurilIon

The pinter brook Is small and thin,
It's current copered by shell
OF ice that seals 1t deeply In, ..
But iodter tinkles like a bell
Against the bank on either side
Where, cEled in cold and hardened
sand,
The ferns fold up their tronds and hide
From the frost-prisoned neador.
land.
Ripping Its chimes ON frozen grass
The singing bells OF mater sound
Like spifer-Dstsic spun on glass
n secrsk c6perns under ground,
SARA KING CARLTON.
Evening star., 1947-01-09

can participation-the world, in
stead of seeking mutual enrichment
through reasonably free mutual
commerce, will again suffer the
mutually impoverishing blight of
cutthroat trade wars. It need hardly
be added that international CO.
operation for a lasting peace must
languish In such an atmosphere.
Evening star., 1947-01-09
Mistakes Out of Bottles

From the Cleveland News.
At 81, q philosopher drinks cham
payne and takes bride. One hesitates
to dwell here on the vain regrets 80
common in the wake of the gin marriage.
Evening star., 1947-01-09
Not Even for Truy-Beuns'

From the St. Louis Post st-Dispatch.
The price OF cocoa beans has trebled
since controls were taken of. Tt is no
longer possible to buy them for beans.
Evening star., 1947-01-09

Wouldn't it be wonderful If all OF
the professors of philosophy really
were philosophers?
Evening star., 1947-01-28
Williams Stock Drops
|As Bratfon Scores
By the Asseeioied Press

CHICAGO, Jan. 28.-Johnny Brat
ton, Chicago's sensational 20-year-
old puncher, had been drummed
into heavy favorite today to de-
throne NBA Lightweight Champion
Ike Williams when the two tangle
here in the Coliseum early this
spring.
Last night Gene Burton, rapidly
improving New York slugger, finally
caught up with Williams and out
pointed the champion in 10-round,
nontitle bout in the Coliseum. The
match drew a slim crowd of O.
524 spectators who contributed
$l0,87970 to the gate.
Prior to the bout, Promoter Ben
Zenof announced that Williams had
signed to defend his title late in
March. or early in April against
Bratton, Illinois lightweight titlist
who won his ninth consecutive
fight last week by beating New
York's Morris Reif before 13,301
fans in Chicago Stadium.
Burton's surprising triumph was
his fourth in succession and his
first over Williams, who had not
fought in five months, in three tries.
williams knocked out Burton in
1912 and took a split decision over
him in their second meeting.
Evening star., 1947-01-28
Babe zaharias PAGES
Miami Golf With 68
BY the Associated Press

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 28.-Mrs. Babe
Didrikson zaharias of Denver, Colo.
ranked the favorite of 90 contenders
for the Helen Doherty women's
golf tournament today after firing
a sensational eight-under-par 6S ir
yesterdays qualifying round.
Two Washington, D. c.. links
women competed, Mrs. L. G. Pray
of Columbia Country Club posted
a 46-48-94 and Mrs. G. w. Calvert
of Washington Golf and Country
Club a 57-50-107. Mrs. Maurice
Click of Baltimore, Maryland State
champion, shot 83.
Mrs. Zaharias' medalist score was
IL strokes under the 79's turned in
by Dorothy Kirby OF Atlanta and
Jane Crum Covington OF Orange
burg, S. c., last year to tie for medal
;st honors. The 33 out and IS back
was only one stroke off the mems
record for the Miami Country Club
course.
Laddie Irwin of Montclair, N. j..
and Margaret Gunther of Memphis
Tenn, shared second medalist hon
ors with 75's. Miss Kirby shot a rs
Defending Champion Louise Suggs
of Lithia Springs, Ga, did not have
to qualify.
OF the ia who entered qualifying
play yesterday, the 80 top scorers
will compete today. The 36-hole
final win be played Saturday.
Evening star., 1947-01-28
Charlotte Open Back
On Pros Winter Tour
BY the Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Jan. 2S.-
The $4,000 Charlotte Open Golf
Tournament was back on the winter
PGA golf circuit today after q
weeks absence.
The event, to be played March
27-30, tentatively was Cancelled last
week by the sponsoring Myers Park
Club when it appeared that numer-
Gus "big name" pros would sit it
out.
The sponsors announced last night
that the PGA had provided a signed
list of the pros who promised to ap-
pear here, and that the names con-
tanned were big enough to reconsider
the cancellation.
Included on the list were National
Open Champion Lloyd Mangrum
and two former winners here, E. j.
Dutch) Harrison and Bob Hamilton.
Ben Hogan, leading money-win-
ner in 1916, did not sign the list.
Last week he announced he def
nitely would appear in three Florida
tournaments-St. Petersburg, Miami
and Jacksonville - and in the
Greensboro IN. c. Open which
will be held the week before the
Charlotte event.
Evening star., 1947-01-28

George Emmons, who retired as sec
retary after many years Of faithful
service to the club.
Fishing in Aliens Fresh should
be picking up, now that we've had a
warm spell with south winds. Ang-
ling at the Fresh for yellow perch
depends mainly on the tides which
bring in the fish. With northwest
or westerly winds, the waters recede
and do not return sufficiently to
give the fish the urge needed to
make the run. 1t takes little
know-how to get your share of fish
when they are there. At the Fresh,
you need to fish right off the bot
tom. For this you'll need a split
shot sinker to take your live bait
down and a cork float to have it
drift properly. When the perch are
in and are biting avidly, they'll take
your float under quickly or run it
along the top. You hook them on
the first run. You won't have any
doubt about bite with bobber on
your line.
At Herald Harbor, however, at
this time the most successful
method seems to be that of drifting
over the weed beds in boat. Use
a gut or nylon leader couple Of
feet long, but do not put on shot
or bobber. Pay out enough line
to get your minnow we'll away from
the boat and fish near the surface.
Both perch and pike will take your
bait when presented in this man.
ner.
Evening star., 1947-01-28
Caps Look |, , 70 4 Big Slice
OF $4,000 Melon in
League P!ayoff

The washington Capitols, nine
games ahead In the Basket Ball
Association of Americas Eastern
division, appear to be headed for a
big piece Of the $4,000 purse to be
distributed in postseason playoffs.
The first three teams in both the
Eastern and Western divisions will
qualify and it is possible the melon
will amount to $4,000 per man If the
pennant-winning team follows UP
with the playoff title.
The first of the playoff series will
match the first place teams of the
two divisions in best-of-seven af-
fair. The winners will split $4,000
and the losers $4,000. Meanwhile
the second-place clubs and third
place teams will play best-of-three
series and the winners will meet to
determine a finalist against the
winners of the first-place series.
In addition to the playoff funds,
members of the first three teams
in each division will be awarded
prizes of 5000, $3.50 and 500 at the
end of the regular season.
The Capitols moved closer to a
first-place share last night by drub-
bing the Boston Celtics, 80-57, in
Boston. Bob Feerick, supposedly
confined to his bed with the grippe,
made the trip by plane at the last
minute and scored 10 points. The
Celtics were ahead by Is points at
one time, but the Caps big men had
too much power.
Cleveland defeated Toronto, 1892,
and Pittsburgh upset Providence,
71-56. The New York Knickerbock-
ers announced they had signed Paul
Walker, former Yale center and
Evening star., 1947-01-28
Gen. GrovesHeId 7 opC candidate
For Job as AN-Americo Car

Others are Frank Lausche, former
Governor of Ohio; Don Miller, one
of the Four Horsemen of Notre
Dame and now a United States at
torney in Cleveland; Warren Brown,
Chicago sports editor; James Mead,
former United States Senator from
New York, and Whitley Lewis, Cleve-
land sports editor.
In addition to picking new COM
missioner, the conference also will
study the 1947 schedule, complete
the transaction by which Baltimore
became a member to succeed the
lone casualty of the first season, the
Miami Seahawks, and tighten regu-
lations regarding the gambling
menace,
Evening star., 1947-01-28
Lions Toss New Talent
AT Rovers Tonight

The familiar bolstering process
which enlivened an otherwise dull
hockey season for Washington Lions
last year is on again., The Lions,
playing the New York Rovers at
Uline Arena tonight, will present a
new player, Hal Meyers, who is here
on loan from the Baltimore Clip
pers. He may be retained If he
does okay.
Nick Phillips, who played one
game last week and then was held
out after protests from his former
Canadian club, will see action. Pres
ident Tom Lockhart of the Eastern
League refuses to uphold the pro-
test.
Also back in uniform is Jimmy
Wilson, the loops best center, who
missed the train for the Boston
game last Saturday. He was fined by
Coach Jack Riley.
The Lions will be attempting to
snap a six-game losing string to-
night.
Evening star., 1947-01-28
Jones Takes ! Vacation
From Ring, After HIS
Easy Win Over Reed

Herbie CBiff) Jones, popular Dis
II let featherweight, who last night
chilled Billy Reed, indianapolis, in
six rounds at Turner's Arena, is
hanging up his gloves and taking
| a rest from boxing for several
months. He probably won't fight
again until opening of the summer
outdoor campaign.
Part of the vacation is forced
upon Herbie as he starts a 30-day
suspension today for reporting late
and being 4 pounds overweight for
his recent fight in Norfolk, but he
and his manager, Lou Janison,
planned layoff anyway. He's been
| fighting too frequently and needs
time for scars over his eyes to heal.
The cuts weren't opened last night,
hut it was the first time in several
matches Jones eyes were not both
|ered.
Reed, subbing for Jimmy Meal
lister of Baltimore, who as expected
failed to show, was game enough, but
Herbie was too sharp for him. In
peak form, and hitting solidily and
accurately, Herbie worked a steady
body attack in the early rounds
and by the fifth round Reed just
was able to protect himself with
out fighting back. A straight right
and left cross from the southpaw
Jones put Reed down for a nine
count early In the sixth, and left
to the head finally put him away
at 1:22.
McAllister and his manager,
Benny Trotta. were suspended in
definitely for not keeping last
nights date.
Frank Sweeney, District light
heavyweight, chilled Lightning Hol-
liday in las Of the first in the
semifinal, using what Referee
Charley Reynolds said was a short,
hard left hook. Another fight that
didn't go the route was Sammy
ThompsonS technical knockout in
the third over Henry Young.
Young, far ahead on points, had
his scalp broken by the butting
Thompson. Other bouts were draws
Jimmy Dickerson against Vince
Mazak for four rounds and Al
Wright against Ken Stribling for six.
Evening star., 1947-01-28
Bel mn 5 72o With Big
Handicap Sets Pace
For Tenpinners
By Rod Thomos

Adding no little to the record en-
try in The Stars annual bowling
tournament is the tenpin section,
this being the first time in the his
tory of the 19-year-old event that
the big ball rollers have taken part.
Most of the tenpin action has
taken place at the Arcadia. where
the interests of the. Washington
City Tenpin Bowling Association
are centered, with M r. Bennie as
president and Arthur 3. Stell-
macher, secretary.
As in the duckpin division, heavy
handicaps are responsible for the
leading scores in the big pin field.
Incomplete reports reveal Albert
Benin of the Tenpin Mixers League
at the Arcadia on top in the mems
group with a tally of 720 including
105 free sticks. Behm's game of
245 is the highest so far turned in,
as is his scartch set of 615.
Sparacivo Is Second.
Second in gross sets is Sam Spar
acivo, who shot 165-703 in the Ar
cadia Commercial League. Benin
and Sparacivo are the only big
pinners in the 700-class whose scores
have been received at tournament
headquarters-708 Evans Building
(phone National 1890. A. Nc
Dougall of the Maritime Commission
League is third in gross sets with
165-693.
Pacing the women is Mildred Will
cox of the Arcadia's OCE League
with a score of 171-660. Her top
game was 1856. Tish Duganne OF
the Arcadia Ladies League is second
with 81-619, including high string
of 1873. Janet Williams and Evelyn
Denny, also of the Arcadia Ladies
League, are second and third re-
spectively with counts of 126-607
and 132-606.
Have Separate Prize List.
The tenpinners' prize list is sepa-
rate from that Of the little ball
shooters, but the entry fee and
distribution of the spoils is the
same. The entry cost is one dollar
with rs cents accruing to the prize
fund and a quarter to the Bowlers'
Victory Legion, to which the tourna-
ment is dedicated for the third
straight year.
Competition will continue through
this week at all of the bowling
plants in the Washington area with
regulation drives. There are SO of
them.
A sizeable duckpin score not re-
ported until now is 93-467 rolled by
Cecil Farrar of the Graphic Arts
League at the Lucky Strike. 1t is
among the top Is.
Evening star., 1947-01-28
High School Cooches, Appeal
Rejection Of Extra -PdyPl Eos

yesterday, the Board OF Education
Committee recommended that they
be given time Of to| compensate fol
the extra time worked after schoo
and during vacations and holidays
The coaches took q dim view of this
suggestion, however. ROLAND Lund
Eastern baseball mentor and chair.
man of the coaching group, said II
merely would throw an extra loac
on other physical education instruc-
tors who already have all the worl
they can handle.
The proposal for time of insteae
Of extra pay was supported by DR.
Hobart Corning, superintendent o.
schools, but was opposed by Boare
Members Melvin c. Sharpe and DR.
James A. Cannon.
Evening star., 1947-01-28
NufueI Forgery Charges
Not Upheld by Police
BY thu Assoeioted Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan. 28.-
Three men and a woman were ac-
quilted yesterday with some re-
luctance" by Judge William j
McWilliams on charges Of forging
and fraudulently passing four bet
ting tickets at the Laurel race track
last year.
The Judge, commenting "the cir
cumstances were suspicious" de-
clared "a conviction could
have been readily obtained with
intelligent. aggressive and persistent
police work"
The defendants were Mrs. Lucille
Kisses, Washington: Eric A. Miller
Wildwood, N. j.; Scott l.. Smith
jr., and Harry F. Jacob, both o1
Baltimore.
Raymond Wilkinson, Laure
cashier, testified he cashed the
tickets for Smith, who protested he
was cashing them for Mrs. Kisses
Evening star., 1947-01-28
Free Umpire School Run
By Florida Stute Loop
BY the Assoe;oted Press

ORLANDO, Fla, Jan. 28.-The
boys who call the balls and strikes
as we'll as those who aspire to the
blue serge, are learning how II
should be done at a tuition-free
training school here.
The Florida State Leagues Schoo,
for Umpires opened yesterday under
the direction of Bill Summers, vet
eran American League arbiter. The
training course is offered to any one
wanting to take it.
Evening star., 1947-01-28

District public high school coaches
are appealing a decision by q Board
of Education Committee yesterday
that stymied the coaches campaign
for extra pay because of their extra
work. The coaches met last night
after the committee decision was
announced and made plans to ap-
peal to the board at today's meet
ing at which requests for raises
from all teaching groups again will
be discussed.
If unsuccessful there. they still
hope for some action by Congress
to help them in their campaign for
extra compensation ranging from
$3.50 to $500, according to the type
of coaching done.
In rejecting the coaches appeal
Evening star., 1947-01-28
Fiqhts Last Niqht
By the Assoeiafad Prsss

BALTIMoRE-curtis Sheppard, 1873.
Philadelphia, outpointed Sandy Nc
Pherson, 219h. oklahoma Q0).
BOSTON.-Timothy Buddy Hayes.
1854. Boston, knocked out Jack
(Spider) Armstrong, 1904, Toronto (2).
CHICAGO.-Gene Burton, 139, New
York, outpointed Ike Williams, 13S.
Trenton, N. ]. 00), tnontitle); Freddy
Miller, 141h. Toledo, Ohio (S).
NEW YORK-Sandy Saddler, 1881,
New York, stopped Humberto zavala,
1884, Mexico t7).
NEW ORLEANs.-Jock Leslie, 1876,
Flint, Mich, outpointed Minnie Ad-
ragna, 124. Pittsburgh 0O.
TROY. n. Y;-Pes Virgin. 12aH.
bic, 131. Albany 10).
NEW BRITAIN. Conn-Phil Terra
nova, 100, New York, stopped Jimmy
Allen, 1874, Philadelphia (5).
CANTON, Ohio.-Vince Turpin. 145,
Canton, Ohio, outpointed Harold Faux
ner, 147, Wheeling, w. Va. 1O).
SCRANTON, Pa.-Joey Falco. 14g.
Philadelphia, outpointed George Brad
ford Smith, 144A, Hayerstraw, N. Y.
00).
BASKET BALL ASSN OF AMERICA.
Washington, 80; Boston, 81.
Pittsburgh, II; Providence. 63.
Cleveland, SS; Toronto, 81.
Evening star., 1947-01-28
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-As owners
of the eight All-America Football
Conference teams prepared to open
their annual midwinter meeting
here today the name of Maj. Gen.
Leslie Groves 1oomed high on the
list of candidates for the vacant post
of league commissioner.
The man who directed the war
time Manhattan project which de-
veloped the atom bomb Is among
six prominently mentioned for the
lob from which the infant loops
first czar, James Crowley, resigned
last month. Crowley will be head
coach and general manager OF the
Chicago Rockets.
Evening star., 1947-01-28

Marylands small bore range, already
has entries from the University OF
Pittsburgh, Lehigh, Augusta Military
Academy, Staunton Military Acad-
envy, Randolph-Macon Academy and
local colleges, schools and clubs. In
cidentally, there are some 60-odd
rifle clubs in and about the District.
Washington Gun Club at its an
nual banquet last week, reelected
Ralph Luttrell as president. Other
officers for 1947 are Julian Marcy,
vice president; Walt Wilson, treas
urer, and George Tew, secretary.
The club is planning a number OF
shoots for the year. starting next
Saturday. Special tribute was paid
Evening star., 1947-01-28
Penn State Offers
Course in Fishing
BY the Associated Press

STATE COLLEGE, Pa, Jan.
28.-Pennsylvania State College
is starting something new in edu-
cation: Al course in fishing.
George Harvey, widely known
fishing expert, says the school will
offer a 10-week course in "princi-
Piles and techniques Of angling"
which will cover fly casting, fly
tying and the care and repair of
fishing equipment.
Evening star., 1947-01-28
Totals 1880 Totals 25
Clark, D. c. Boxer, Faces
Maxim in Miumi Rinq
BY the Assoeiaied Press

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 28.-Heavy-
weight Joe Maxim of New York will
meet veteran Marty Clark of Wash
ington in a 10-round boxing bout
in the Orange Bowl Stadium tonight
Middleweight title contender
Steve Belloise of Brooklyn will meet
fellow Brooklynite Izzy Jannazzo
in the semifinal 10-rounder.
Evening star., 1947-01-28

to SoU. l II {
match was shot
in kneeling and
prone positions
High, gun was
Riggs of Central
with 1888. Tech.
Sergt. Peters OF
the Marines was
second with 1877.
The sixth an
nual District OF
Columbia cham
pionship rifl e
team m a t C h,
scheduled for
February % at
+ba TIpivcrSft.v of
Evening star., 1947-01-28
OUTDOORS

The Womens Reserve team of the
Marine Corps Headquarters Rifle
Club defeated the boys team OF
Central High School last week, 887
Evening star., 1947-01-28
College Quints
By the Associoted Press

GEORGETOWN. 81; Scranton. 81.
Geo. Washington. Al; virginia u, 80.
Iona, 66: John Marshall 81.
Tennessee, 4S: Georgia, SO.
Lenoir Rhyme 80; Guilford, 3S.
Citadel, so; Newberry, 40.
Wake Forest, 90: Furman, 81.
Kentucky, SO; Michigan State, So.
Baylor. 5S; Texas Christian u. As.
Alabama, Al; Tulane, 80.
Hanover, 40: Union (Kentucky), "a.
Purdue, 66: Minnesota, So.
Wisconsin, 40; Northwestern, A.
Butler, "a; Ohio State, so.
Huntington, 81; Canterbury, SO.
Cincinnati, IS; Dayton. 40.
Eureka, 81; Lincoln Gllinois), 81.
st. Benedicts', 81; Baker. SO.
wyoming. SO: Denver. 3S,
S. Oak. State, 81: N. Oak. State, Al.
Beloit, rs; Chicago, 30.
Evening star., 1947-01-28
HoIubirds Get Revenge

Camp Holabird defeated Fort Bel.
voir's basket ball team, 51-49, las'
night at Holabird to balance ar
earlier Belvoir win.
Evening star., 1947-01-28
Recreation Department Loops
AtHoIfwdy Mark in Cage Race

Most Of the 20 District Recreation
Department mems basketball leagues
have reached the midway mark and
the final push for che coveted titles
will get under way this week.
Games are played at Western,
Wilson, Roosevelt, Central, McKin-
ley, Langley and Jefferson Centers.
In their respective leagues the fol-
lowing teams are undefeated; Veter-
ans Administration, Coast Guard,
Gold and Attends, Kavakos, Naval
Research Lab, Communications An
mex, Wolverines and Shop No. 9.
Standings at the halfway mark:
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Bill Leetch

George Emmons, who retired as sec
retary after many years of faithful
service to the club.