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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-06
Tip Wire Delayed.
W. U. Fights Suit

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 6.-The
Western Union telegraph COM
pany has asked dismissal of q
lawsuit brought by q woman who
said she failed to bet on a win
ming horse because a "tip" tele-
gram from Baltimore was deliv-
cred two days late.
The company, in q brief filed
yesterday, said the case should
be dismissed on the grounds that
of-track betting is illegal in New
York State.
Counsel for Virginia McMea-
nanny, employee Of an Albany
department store who brought
the action, asked two weeks to
file a reply. Miss McMeanamy
has asked $209.73 damages, in
Guiding $50 she claims she would
have won in betting on a race at
Washington Park, Ill.,, last
August.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-06
Basket Ball Gates Slim
Al Twin Bills Marked
|ByN.Y.U., Irish Wins
BY The Associated Prsss

NEW YORK, Feb. els double
header collegiate basket ball losing
favor in Boston and Detroit?
Only 1884 turned out at the
Boston Garden last night to watch
a twin bill topped by the appear
ance Of unbeaten New York Uni
versity. Detroit's Olympia Stadium
featured a double-header headed by
mighty Notre Dame, but a mere
3,274 watched.
New York University chalked up
It's 14th straight by overwhelming
Boston University, 61-44. In the
other half of the Boston twin bill.
Texas Wesleyan whipped Boston
College, $3.50.
Notre Dame romped to a $3.50
victory over the University of De-
troit in the Motor City bargain affair
after Alma had edged Michigan
Normal, 4l-38, in the first game.
In contrast to the small gatherings
at Boston and Detroit. capacity
crowd of 5000 watched the Okla
homa Aggies defeat their traditional
rivals, Oklahoma, As to 80, at Still
water, Okla. With Andy" Ben
nett back in the lineup, after a siege
of illness, the Aggies dominated
play from the opening tipoff to win
easily this 8lst meeting OF the two
teams.
Preparing for its important South
eastern Conference clash tomorrow
with Tulane, Kentucky whipped Ala
bama at Tuscaloosa, Ala, Alb. The
Wildcats pulled away in the closing
minutes after Alabama had pulled
up to 1923.
Duke conquered William and
Mary, 1896, in the Southern Con-
ference while once-beaten Texas
smothered Southwest Texas, 1922.
in a nonconference game in the
Southwest. Arizona won another
Southwest Border Conference fray,
whipping New Mexico, 58-46.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-06
Boxers of Foirfox High
Upset Charlotte Hall

Fairfax Highs boxing team regis
tered an upset last night by beating
Charlotte Hall mittmen, Us, at
Fairfax.
Fairfax winners were: Bob Poland
in the 85-pound class; Jackie Kid
well, IS; Fred Kidwell, 100; Monty
Burn, 125: Warren Roseberry, 145:
Jimmy Corridor, l55. and Skippy
Tomlinson, 1855.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-06
Expert Ely Casters Vie In Outdoor Spectacle

from Washington will be, Jay Reed
all-around Maryland champ and a
member of the 194s All-Anerica
casting team.
The Pangborn Lake Casting Club
from Hagerstown will include E. L
Heard. ST.; H. P. Whip and Sam
Thompson, State champ in the "
ounce accuracy division last year.
Walter H. c. Tolle, holder of State
honors in wet-fly accuracy, will be
on the Baltimore team.
On display in the Armory will be
various outdoor sports equipment
auto trailers and motorboats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-06
Fight for Title Series .Berths
Features School Games 7 oddy

43 points In the 1nterhlgh series.
Coolidges other three loop games
were lost to Eastern, Western and
Central.
Other games on today's high school
series schedule pitted Wilson against
Eastern in the matinee opener, and
Western against Tech in tonight's
first game at 8 o'clock, all at the
Armory.
The first game tonight is . last
chance affair for Tech, which started
the season in unbeatable style, but
folded in midseason. The Red
Raiders themselves have played
spottily, but right now appear plenty
hot off their defeat of American us
Jayvees earlier this week. Those
Jayvees topped Roosevelt by %
points and otherwise have cleaned
up against high school competition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-06
Bethesda Seeking Repeat Win
Over Blair Courtmen Tonight

Parkinson all had a big hand In
that victory and are expected to
click again tonight. Another man
the Blazers will have to watch Is
Sam Towne. Towne, only 16 years
old, measures Ga and is a back
board hawk.
Tony Creme will be depending a
great deal on Ed Chopin, Mitch
Parsons, Ray Luckett and Bill Lari-
more to upset the Barons. "On any
given night" says Creme, amy one
of these four could walk of with
scoring honors."
The Blazers have a young team.
Larimore, Luckett and Bill Schief
are sophomores, while Parsons and
Chopin are juniors, Last-year men
include Capt. Jack Goode, Bob
Rodeffer and Volney Schultz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-06

Those two Montgomery County
rivals, Bethesda and Blair High
Schools, are scheduled to go at 1t
again tonight at Richie Coliseum
in one of the outstanding scholastic
court attractions of the week end
The program will open at Z o'clock
with a preliminary between the
Junior fives of the schools.
For Blair the game will be one OF
revenge. For Bethesda the undis-
puted possession of the Montgomery
County crown for Glass A competi-
ton hangs in the balance.
Coach AL Vogt will be depending
on the same boys who gave
Bethesda a 1890 victory when the
teams met last month. Ken
Poerstal, Mike Bollo and Dave
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-06

The winner of today's Central
Anacostia game will be the first team
to clinch a championship playofi
berth in the District public high
basket ball series. Both carried rec
ords of three wins and one defeat
into today's game. Anacostia moved
into frst-place tie by the reversal
of an earlier loss to Coolidge. Roose-
welt also is up in this three-way
deadlock and is favored to gain a
spot in the playoffs when it tangles
with Coolidge in the windup OF to-
nights twin bill at the Armory.
Reversal of Coolidges 1926 win
over Anacostia was ordered when 1t
was learned that Tommy Boyle, the
Colts leading scorer, was past the
l9-year-old age limit. Boyle scored
IA points in the Anacostia game
and was the Coolidge's leader with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-06
Boxers Step on Scales
TONIGHT for Tourney

Weighing in for the annual Dis
trict AAU boxing tournament will
be held tonight at the Boxing Com
mission offices in the Municipal
Building from Z pm. to 9 pm.
The tournament begins Tuesday
night at Turner's Arena. A record
entry of ITS boys will compete in
the novice and senior divisions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-06
American U. Ring Team
Visits Lock Haven, Pa.

With a months practice to iron
out the mistakes of the opening
match defeat at the hands Of Buck
nell, American University's boxing
team figures to make better show
ing in it's match tomorrow night
against Lock Haven State Teachers
at Lock Haven, Pa.
Coach Bert Courage was depend
ing upon James Wingo, John Owens,
Henry Schaffer, the only holdover
from last years team, Mahlon
Wight, Bill Roylance, Bob Matos
and two starters to be named.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-06
Major Ball Clubs Play
35S Exhibition Games
Despite Late Start
By the Assoeietsd Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Complete
plans for the 1913 spring training
season Of the major leagues disclose
that the boys will be just as busy
as. ever despite their late start.
Although the conditioning period
does not start until March /, two
weeks later than it has been for
many years, the majors will engage
in 35S exhibition games, only six
less than last year The record Of
1888 games was set In 1916.
OF this years crop the two leagues
will see action against each other
in ISL games. In addition, the
American League clubs will play "a
games among themselves while the
National will provide all the compe-
tition In Al. Against minor leagues
and college mines the National will
be in ii contests and the American
In rs.
Only Dodgers Train Abroad.
Except for the Brooklyn Dodgers,
who will spend the first month Of
their conditioning period in the Do
minican Republic. all clubs will
train on United States soil. Last
year the Dodgers, New York Giants
and Yankees divided their training
grinds between the United States
and foreign countries. Unofficial
reports have the Brooks training in
the United States exclusively in 1949.
Four clubs have shifted their
training locale for 1948. The St.
Louis Browns and Pittsburgh Pirates
have forsaken Florida for the West
Coast. The Browns have gone from
Miami to San Bernardino, Calf. The
Pirates have shifted from Miami
Beach to Hollywood, Calf.
The Yankees, who divided their
At conditioning among Puerto Rico,
Venezuela, Havana and Florida, have
stationed themselves at st. Peters,
burg, Fla, for the full spring train
ing period, breaking camp early in
April for their swing north. The
Boston Braves have switched from
Fort Lauderdale. Fla, and moved
further to tho Midwestern part Of
the State in Bradenton.
Exhibitions Start March 6.
The Chicago Cubs in Catalina and
the White Sox in Pasadena continue
to hold the California fort. The
Giants and Cleveland Indians re-
main in Arizona, the Giants at
Phoenix and the Indians at Tucson.
The rest will have their training
bases in Florida, making nine clubs
in all which will train in the
Peninsula State.
The first exhibition games will be
played March 6, between the Giants
and Indians at Tucson and the Cubs
and White Sox in Los Angeles.
Nearly all clubs will get under way
the next day.
The longest series between two
clubs will be between the Giants and
Indians who will oppose each other
II times, with the two last games
scheduled to be played in Cleveland's
Municipal Stadium, April II and 10.
There will be five istercity series.
The White Sox and Cubs engage in
three games as do the Dodgers and
Yankees and the Braves and REQ
Sox. The two st. Louis clubs meet
twice and the two Philadelphia clubs
also play each other two games.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-06
Ski Champ Doubled for Sonia,
But Refused Hollywood Coin

women's national slalom cham
pionship and the succeeding year
became champion in the women's
national combined event, in
which contestants run both
downhill and slalom courses.
She kept up practice in the
war, and in the Olympic tryouts
last year was first in slalom and
combined standings.
She is blond, pretty, prof.
Gent, and strangely inclined to
humbleness. Her friends re-
marked her unassuming ways
and the long hours she spends
helping the inexperienced learn
to ski.
And when she is not on the
ski slopes she is in Vancouver,
helping her husband as a partner
in his oil-distributing business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-06
Tereshinski Giving Cigars

Joe Tereshinski, Washington Red
skins end, is passing out cigars
today to announce the arrival OF q
baby daughter. His wife, Martha,
presented him with a 6-pound girl,
to be named Ada. yesterday at CO.
lumbia Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-06
Generals Opposed:
To Open Big College
Weekend Card

George Washington, In a position
to take over second place IN the
Southern Conference If Duke upsets
North Carolina tomorrow night, will
attempt to strengthen It's claim to
the runnerup spot in tonight's clash
with Washington and Lee at Tech
High at $3.50.
+ The Colonials have won 10 and
lost two in the Conference and still
have five games remaining. The
Generals are on the borderline OF
qualifying for the tournament with
three victories and three defeats
For the season, Washington and Lee
has won four and lost nine.
With Dave Shapiro and Len Small
on the doubtful list, Coach Art Zahn
finds his faithful nine reduced to a
faithful seven. Bill Cantwell, leading
scorer in the Conference, is in top
shape, however, and figures to move
further ahead in the race.
The Generals are led by Fred
Vinson, jr., playmaker and captain
who played at Wilson High here.
Washington and Lee moves to
Maryland tomorrow and the Terp
athletic Office announced ample seat
ing room would be available to the
public as school Is not in session.
American University invades
Scranton, Pa, tonight for date
with the Scranton U. Tommies and
tomorrow the Eagles move 80 miles
to Allentown to meet Muhlenberg
eighth ranking team in the East
Scranton has lost most of its games
but has been particularly tough on
its home court.
Georgetown left today for Raleigh
where tomorrow night the Hoyas
test the highest scoring team in
the Nation, N. c. State.
Catholic University, idle for IL
days, resumes play tomorrow when
Coach Gene Augusterfer's crew
takes its four-game winning streak
to Chestertown for a. Mason Dixon
Conference clash with Washington
Georgetown continues to top the
local schools in the basket bal
ratings released weekly by Dick
Dunkel, the coaches favorite fore
caster. The Hoyas are GIL with
George Washington COL, American
U. 53.4, Maryland sos and Catholic
u. 400. He ranks the Nation:
top ten like this: Kentucky, N Y. u.
N. c. State, Western Kentucky
State, Illinois, Bradley, Oklahoms
A & M, st. Louis, Kansas State and
Holy Cross.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-06
College Basket Boil
BY The Associated Press

BY The Asseeiofed Press
New York University, 81: Boston uni
versity, A..
Ea aIt e. ssisIm q" Wv west vr
MorrisaHarvey. IS; Chenille tw. va.).
High Point. ~; Mccrary Eagles. 40.
Duke, 45; William and Mary. SO.
Virginia, 20: ,ouantieo Marines; II.
Morehead Ky, II: Union (Kyo, %.
Emory and Henry, 90: LynchburE, 80.
Catawbs. 45: Quilford, 43.
Marshall. H. Kentucky Wesleyan, 81.
Notre Dame, IS: Detroit. 80.
Toledo. 81: Dayton, SO.
Dayis-Elkins, 81; Steubenville, SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-06

Three years ago-James RIP
per" Collins, manager of the AL
bany Eastern League club and
former Chicago Cubs and st.
Louis Cardinals player, receives
Eastern Leagues most valuable
PLAYER trophy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-06
Swim Meet at Ambassador

Baltimore Knights of Columbus
swimming team meets Ambassador S
team at $3.50 tonight in Ambassador
Hotel pool. Harry Steingars, South
Atlantic freestyle ace, heads the
invading team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-06


paper and radio committee that an American
victory would be hollow If the athletes of other
countries were too undernourished for their peak
efforts.
"All it will take is 300 tons Of food" said Gen
eral Fitzpatrick That will take care of the 5000
athletes during the games. 1t means raising APP
proximately 100000"
There was no rush by his listeners to reach
the Generals side Some favored the plan, but at
least as many more seemed to be dead opposed or
coldly Indifferent and the matter was tabled. AS
far as this particular group is concerned 1t prob
ably will remain tabled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-06
The General Pleaded at q Bad Time

time when the Americans charging their bob
tampeng fights and general i'll will were
the Generals plan received some
thing enthusiastic reception
Whether Kpatrcks has merit diplomatic
will established First
indicate whether the British and the Is other
competing their athletes fed by Uncle
Certainly the British undertook to hold the Oympcs
and invitations to compee-hey
could by without outside help for all this took
place long Generals heart began bleeding
bacon cereals athletes
during the contests Maybe they WOULD
but it would trainers heorize with weight
before the experiment conducted.
Americans Figure to Win Summer OHmpcs
OF course Oympics and the Summer Olympcs are
1t to be hoped that better
spirit will pervade than has marked competition
ST. the wire reports out OF Switzerland 1t would
appear that particularly happy to see the
others on of friendly competition
comparative lack in the Winter Oympc is
surprising the United States shines is in track and
Indeed will qualify this
pointing that Americans rarely win the distance
events the that only their spnters
enable them to win finish high in the games
United will strong tavor to win the London
olympc whether athletes filled just prior
victory might hollow American with beefsteak juice his
the impression day shndig that what
wanted expression OF sentiment
on the part of this matter
might 300 tons OF steaks chops etc.
all wntry voices saying I'VE can
thanks Then we'd have to eat It,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-06
Win, Lose, or Draw
Food-for-Thouqht Department
By FRANCIS {. STANk

group and sportscasters rs
Reed Kpatrk proposal here the other day
the Olympic Games in London next Summer
president Of Madison Square Garden told
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-06
ssHev Dick! Tell Chick tell HoUf t pass up
the EIapor- Cut DILL,s BEST!"

tobaccos. And the handy pouch pack
age opens wide for better pipe pack
ing. Then, folds easy. Keeps tobacco
snug. Tells you when to order mos
Flavor Cut DnL's BEST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-06

One man tells another: "Flavor-Cut
DnL's BEST is tops in smoking salts
faction" Being Flavor-Cut it burns
cooler. Smokes cleaner. Gives you al
the mild flavor Of choice Burley
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-06


poor results of the Winter Oympcs were being
good Not only Europeans hopping
up leaving Americans behind but they winning the
grueng distance Moriz weren't
forming they undernourished.
Evening star., 1948-09-26
5 Million Women
IN Just z Year. Changed
From Cube and Liquid
BIuings to BlU-WHITE

. It's sweeping America this
change from old-fashioned bluing
to amazing Blu White. And no
wonder! Just add Blu White with
your regular soap. It blues and
washes at the same time. No extra
oluing rinse. Insist on Blu White.
It's Just the right combination of
a special formula of bluing and
pure, mild
soap fakes. ns
Evening star., 1948-09-26
3. new YORK BRIDE

. Now I do hubby's shirts
whittier than the laundry" says
Mrs. Edward lockers of Rosedale.
New York. II never dreamed
clothes could look SO dazzling till
| changed from old-fashioned
bluing to Blu White"
Evening star., 1948-09-26
3 TRUE-LIFE
Interviews
with women who
wanted whittier washes
1.MlSSOuRl HOUSEWIFE
1. MISSOURI HOUSEWIFE

mo more doing over heavy
shirts because Of bluing streaks."
says Mrs. Stanley Breitweiser of
Kansas City, Missouri. Blu White
Flakes blue while you wash. be-
fore you rinse. My clothes look
simply dazzling"
Evening star., 1948-09-26
2.vlRcINlA MOTHER

. Mrs. A. p. Mills Of Arlington,
Virginia, says, MY baby's clothes
look.so much lovelier-so dazzling
white since l changed from old
fashioned cube and liquid bluings
to Blu-White."
The Omaha guide., 1948-04-10


FORT WASHINGTON. MARY
LAND-First Lieutenant Doris w.
Morrell, Indiana 5olis. Indiana. one
Of two WAC officers to attend
Adiutant General School The
other officer il Annie d. Clark.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Continued from Page 2
Bringing Christ to the Nations
evision stations through mac
c 5 b le communities may
have regular worship services.
THE first mcssene ers of
Christ's res surec,ion were the
members of the laity, "Dr. Ma
ier recalled, stating: "If the
2Oth century church with all
its wealth and advantages is to
perpetuate the victory of the
lst century church. it must
have the unselfish service of
laymen, trained to make at a
low percentage efficiency; but
supported by an intelligent
active and aggressive laity,
the cause Of Chr 1t can success
sfully overcome the startling
advantages Of atheism.
The Omaha guide., 1948-04-10
WHAT THE WELL DRES-
SED WOMAN WEARS
By Hazel Green.

Mrs. Vera Cowan looked
lovely in beautiful cocoa
brown light wool suit, with the
new box type fitting jacket
and new length straight skirt.
Around her neck was a pair Of
stone Martins, a cocoa color
ed blouse. She was wearing a
beautiful off the face hat, it
was light brown Milan straw,
and three rows Of brown ribb-
on forming the band. An alliS-
ator brown bag and brown
gloves, and the new shade in
hose of bronze hue. Eula Fow-
Ter wore a stunning gray pen
Gil lined black and white ser
ge suit and a jacket with d
peplum. Black strw hat with
slightly up turned 'Drim, with
a large plaid band forming a
large bow in the front She
was also wearing black pat
ent leather pumps and bag.
She was carrying a pair Of
black gloves.
Della Brown was wearing
a brown pill box Of ruff straw
with a beige and light green
viel and a pale green rose in
front. A yellow blouse carry
ing brown bag, wearing bel
&c colored gloves. A light suit
with a peplum and a straight
skirt just a little below the
knee length.
Vorice Longmire looked
nice in a beautiful black gabar-
dine suit with a white blouse.
She was wearing a lovely black
Milan Straw with a brim that
stood up and curve slightly
in the middle forming a V 81
ope front, with a black gro
grain ribbon. She was carryr-
ing a black patent leather bag
and black gloves. She was also
wearing a pink flower.
The Omaha guide., 1948-04-10
PASSED

Mrs. Fannie Mcdowell, 68,
2OO4 North 18th Street, died
Sunday, April 4th, at 2528
Corby Street. Mrs. Mcdowell
had been a resident of Omaha
thirty one years and was a
member Of Pilgrim Baptist
Church. She is survived BY 2
daughters, Mrs. Matte Lett,
Mrs. Marie Alfrod, one son,
Mr.. Robert Mcdowell all Of
Omaha. Funeral services were
held Thursday afternoon from
Pilgrim Baptist Church with
Rev. Charles Favors, officiat-
ing assisted by Rev. ]. w.
Rodgers, Rev. J., H. Reynolds,
Rev. F. Goodlett. Pail bearers
were c. Duffy, Doc Bowens,
.Linsay Young; Jessie Frank
lin, J. w. Porter, Elijah Smith
Burial was at Forest Lawn
Cemetary with arrangements
BY Thomas Mortuary.
The Omaha guide., 1948-04-10
DIED

Mr.. Robert Scott, 65, 1923
North p Street, died Wednes-
day at local hospital. Mr..
Scott had been a resident Of
Omaha twenty five years and
was a retired table waiter. He
is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Frances Scott. Funeral servic-
es were held Monday after
noon, April 5th from Morning
Star Baptist Church with kev.
j. c. Crowder officiating, as
sisted by Rev. J. c.. Wade. The
pail bearers were c. R. Russell
W. E. Friedrich, Ira Taylor,
R. Johnson, Curtis Seals, Cla-
ude Ward. Burial was at the
Forest Lawn Cemetary with
arrangements by Thomas Nor
tuary.
The Omaha guide., 1948-04-10
Fuf Salvage Pays Of

Thrifty women, aware Of the
urgent need for salvaged fats,
have found a means to make
their resourcefulness pay divi-
dends. Selling their used fats to
meat dealers augments their
household allowances.
The Omaha guide., 1948-04-10

at the ballot box on the above
said date. | have lived In the 5th
District As years. Have been ac-
tive in civic. political, religious,
and fraternal matters to make
your district a better community
in which 0 live.
If am nominated and elect
ed, | will honestly represent the
people Of the 5th District. |. here
by, make a solemn pledge to take
the rep tape out Of the Old Age
Assistance Act without any in
crease in ,eRal Estate Taxes.
If you are interested in help
The Omaha guide., 1948-04-10

The following map herein be-
low is the 9Th Legislative District
of the State of Nebraska. This
is for your information on voting
for your choice to represent you
in the l949 Legislative at the
State Capital, Lincln, Nebr.
If you live in the boundaries Of
said outlined map and if you are
a registered voter, you are elig-
ible to vote in the primary elec-
ton on April l3, 1913.
|. c. c. Galloway, sincerel
solicit your earnest consideration
The Omaha guide., 1948-04-10
Society
Section
FORUM

The third in a series of for
ums on the subject, III o w
does Omaha Stand on Civil
Rights and Minority Groups. y
The forum will be held at the
Allen Chapel A. M. E. Church,
5233 South 18th Street, Sun
day, April IL, at 3 pm. DR..
Wesley Jones, Leo Bohanan,
and Anita Hayes will speak.