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Evening star., 1948-12-13
by Lewis T. Atchison

HOW much dlfference Harry Gill
mer would have made in the Red.
skins final standing this season was
a moot question today as the play.
ers began scattering to their homes
The teams record Of seven wins in
II games, fourth best in the Ma
tional Football League, was its best
since 1945, when it got into the
title playof with eight victories in
10 starts. How much better 1t would
have Jared with Gilmer is debatable
Philadelphia undoubtedly had the
best team in the East. Whether
the Eagles would have been better
than Redskin eleven with Gilmer
in the lineup is matter for the
hot-stove league.
There we're times in yesterdays
1921 triumph over the Giants at
New York when Sammy Baugh was
open for runs, but couldn't gamble
on his bad ankle and had to pass
There is no complaint with the
Singers record of Is completions
in AZ passes for 354 yards and three
touchdowns, but Sam had to do II
the hard way. The Giants usually
knew when Q pass was coming ano
were ready for it. Fullback Ed
Quirk, who picked up 81 yards on
line thrusts and scored a touch
down, was big help, but there
were times when it seemed the
Tribe could have used Gilmer's dual
threat ability to advantage.
Coach Steve Owen Of the Giants
said before the game he thought his
team had improved so per cent since
its 4l-10 loss to the Skins earlier in
the season. 1t didn't look that way
to this observer. With better quar-
terbacking in the first half, or with
a field general who could run when
he saw the Giants ground defense
melt away as he cooked his arm, 1t
seemed that the Redskins could
have won by three or four touch
downs.
Tribe Makes Fine Comeback.
Charley Conerly, the quarterback
New York obtained from Washing
ton last summer, was improved. The
Mississippian, who last week hung
up a new league passing record
completed 23 of Is aerials for 225
yards and two touchdowns. Wheth-
er Gilmer would have been as good
as Conerly will be debated until the
Redskin rookie finally gets into ac-
tion. He will play next year, re-
ports to the contrary notwitnstand-
ing, but until he proves himself
skeptics will argue that the Skins
made a mistake letting 60 Of Con-
erly.
For the fifth consecutive week the
Tribe let its opponent take a long
lead before uncorking its own scor-
ing punch. 1t was 14-0 before
Baugh hit Dick Todd with a g.
yard scoring pass in the second
period after Howie Hartley had re-
covered Joe SCOTS. tumble. The
Giants scored another in the third
period, with the aid of a couple OF
unnecessary roughness penalties
against the Skins. But this one
merely put them back on equal
footing, for the Tribe, meanwhile
had taken command of the game.
Baugh's winning pitch, the 150th
touchdown pass of his l2-year
career in the big time, was COM
pleted to lanky Hugh Taylor with
exactly 70 seconds of time left
Bones took the throw on the Giants
20, shook off Carl Fennema like a
bird dog coming out of water and
galloped over with the winning
score.
TAYLOR also scored Washington
Evening star., 1948-12-13
By the Assoeioied Press


CHICAGO, Dec. 13-The major
league meeting, as silent as a
graveyard up to now, was expected
to come to life today with the New
York Yankees providing most OF
the action.
General Manager George Weiss
of the New Workers, easily the bus
lest individual in the trade mart
and consequently the hardest 70
approach, currently is undertaking
an iron man role of dealing slmul-
taneously with three clubs for three
different players.
All may be consummated before
the sessions come to an of11clal
close Wednesday. The hottest" OF
the three involves Fred Sanford
strong-armed pitcher Of the St
Louis Browns. The others involve
the washington Senators and the
Chicago White Sox.
Although Weiss stoutly refused to
discuss his business with newspa-
permen. it was learned from a re-
sponsible source that Sanford, who
won IL and lost 81 for the Browns
last season, is the man George is
after. Bill Dewitt, vice president
of the Browns, is willing to part
with his 2O0-pound highlander
and has demanded two second-llne
Yankee hurlers and Sherm Lollar
q catcher in addition to the tidy
sum of S50000.
All that is holding UP the deal is
Wiess' reluctance to part with one
of two pitchers. young farmhane
who showed lots of promise in TINT
minor leagues last season.
Negotiates for Vernon.
Weiss also has been negotiating
for Mickey Vernon, slender mrs.
haseman of the Washington Sena'
tors. George believes that Vernon
whose hitting fell of in the last two
seasons following his league-leadinf
stickwork in 1916, is just the man tt
fill George McQuinn's SHOES in New
York.
The impending deal between th'
Yankees and White Sox is OF lessee
importance than the others. sTh'
Sox are anxious to acquire FRS
Baseman Steve Souchock and prob
ably will get the substitute Yankee
first baseman in exchange for
young hurler.
Il expect to announce the acquisi
ton of an infielder within day O
two Chisox General Manage
Frank Lane said last night. wv
thought we had him at the mino
league meeting in Minneapolis, bu
the deal fell through. I think wei
get him before the major leagu
meetings end That man would b
Souchock.
Another much discussed topic a
the minor league meetings, con
cerning Bob Dillinger, Brownie thir
baseman, appears to have died dowr
However. indications are that Dill
Gnger will play for an America
~
Evening star., 1948-12-13
Tribes Record Indicates Loss
.OfGimer Blasted Title HOPES

third touchdown, eliminating a 49,
yard drive, aided by a roughing
penalty against New York, with a
running catch of Baugh's toss in
the end zone. 1t was big day for
the rangy end, who all season had
not been as consistent as hoped.
Skins Line Proves Rugged.
Quirk's two-yard plunge account
ed for the other Redskin six-pointer
at the end of 69-yard march. Ed
die Saenz tried to get it earlier, re-
turning Frank Reagan's punt a
yards to Giant territory, but the
play was nullified by a penalty
Baugh's passing to Saenz and the
line-bucking of Todd and Quirk
featured the march.
Reagan's interception Of Baugh's
pass, the first of three charged
against Sammy, started the Giants
goalward the first time. Conerly's
14-yard pitch to Skippy Minisi, after
Minisi and Gene Roberts had picked
up few yards through the line, got
the I'd.
The Giants went 76 yards for
their next counter with Conerly
twice breaking out of a Gordon of
would-be Redskin tacklers to help
move the ball into scoring position.
A 5-yard toss to Bill Swiacki in the
end zone completed the thrust.
This was one of the few times
the Redskin tackling was amiss
during the afternoon for the team
in general and linemen in particular
played tough and at times vicious
football In the second half. John
Sanchez, Clyde Ehrhardt, who
from the fray with several
stitches over his right eye; John
Adams, Bill Gray and Jim PEBBLES
were particularly good.
1t was Adams who blocked Rea-
gan's field goal attempt from the
27-yard line late in the final period
when a good boot would have given
Owens men 3-point advantage
and would have made a tremendous
difference in the last-gasp strategy
of both teams.
Coates scored the Giants final
touchdown on a 1-yard plunge after
the Redskins had successfully been
denied a first down by an offside
penalty and had to punt and were
penalized a total of IS yards in the
subsequent series of plays,
Evening star., 1948-12-13
Heath to Sign Packer
Contract, Lombeuu Says
BY the l.ssoeiofsd Press

GREEN BAY, Wis, Dec. 13.-
Coach Curly Lambeau of the Green
Bay Packers said today he had con-
ferred at Reno, New, over the week
end with StanI Heath, Nevada pass
wizard, and the former Milwaukee
High School star assured Lambeau
he would sign a Packer contract
after the first of the year.
Heath still has two games to play,
one in Hawaii and the other in the
Harbor Bowl.
Lambeau signed Ralph Olson. star
University of Utah center, on his
trip.
Evening star., 1948-12-13
Councilman 'Unwinds' Team
For 2I-Point Comeback

CdlCAOO, dec. Is R1.-JameS
Gleason Councilman, the white
thatched coach of the Chicago
Cardinals, never thought he would
see the time he would have to cool
of his team so it could win.
But that's what happened yes
terday. A master at getting the
Cards fired up for battle, he found
he had kindled too great a high
spirited flame under them when
they tangled with the Chicago Bears
before a record Wrigley Field foot
ball crowd of 1928.
Overanxiety in the first half left
them trailing 1913. But after Con-
zelman famed them down at inter-
mission, the Cards went out and
scored 81 points for a 24-21 triumph.
This comeback, climaxed by two
touchdowns within six minutes dur
ing the final quarter gcye the
Southsiders the We. Division
title and a chance t. d their
national Fc~"'-~'' L. - lampion-
ship a"' Eastern winner,
PhilaI' 'le Eagles home
field
Bears Star.
But looked bleak in the
first hsk. The Bearsshad gained
240 total yards. mainly behind john
ny Lujacks nine pass completions
in IA tries-two Of them for touch
downs-while limiting the Cards to
64 yards and a 34-yard field goal by
Pat Harder.
IT had 40 get the boys unwound. -
explained Councilman. IAN odd sit
uation I must admit. But In that
first half they were too steamed up.
II told 'em to relax and If they
settled down in the second half the
Bears might make some mistakes.
That's what happened"
On the opening kickoff Of the
third quarter, the Bears chose to
gamble with an on-side kick-a
chance that the ball would 60 10
yards or more so they might cap
-ture it and gain control. However,
the ball bounded only seven yards
and Pat Harder recovered it on the
Bear 46. From there the Cardinals
scored on four plays, Harder bang
ing over from the 3, to cut the
Northsiders' lead to l4-10.
Bears Stretch Margin.
After Lujack had set up the third
Bear touchdown on . 43-yard pass
play to stretch the Bears margin to
21-l0, the Cards exploded for two
quick deciding markers in the finale.
Ray Mallouf, the No. 2 quarterback
who. replaced Paul Christman when
Paul suffered dislocated thumb,
herded the Cardinals on an S5-yard
scoring march. This was followed
by Vince Banonis stealing Lujack's s
pass-his only interception in IS
strikes out Of "a tosses-on the Bear
As and returning it to the 10 to
touch of the other counter.
Tagging. 24-21, the Bears rallied
behind veteran Sid Luckman, who
hit on four passes during 64-yard
surge to the Cardinal 13. Then Luck
man elected to pass on second down
rather than try a running play. AL
rather than try a running play.
Red Cochrane intercepted and there
went the Bears hopes.
Evening star., 1948-12-13
Hit by Cor, Golf Pro Dies

ST. LOUIS, Dec. IS (R.-Joseph
J. Henry, so, former golf profess
sional at the Norwood Hills Coun-
try Club here, died yesterday from
injuries received when he was struck
by an automobile Saturday night.
Evening star., 1948-12-13
Cards Browns Favored to Win Pro Title P|ayoffs
Lost-Gosp Rallies Smash
Hopes of Bears, Colts
Dy the Associated Press

Professional football its grand cimaxhe championship
Cardinals
strongly favored retain titles their
Cardinals will Philadelphia
with the Eagles
will be host the Buffalo Bills
ference decder
The Cardinals and Bills yesterday
staging lastgasp rallies to divisional
The Cards edged the
exploded
more, 2s-l7, for the Eastern title AnAmerica.
Evening star., 1948-12-13
Sugar Rodio Club Goins
First-HuIf Soccer Title

Sugar Radio owns the flrst-half
championship of Washington and
Suburban Soccer League after fin-
ishing the schedule undefeated With
a 6-1 victory over Glasva yesterday.
Evening star., 1948-12-13
CuccineIIo to Coach Reds

CINCINNATI, Dec. 13 R.-Man-
ager Bucky Walters of the Cincin-
natl Reds has notified his home Of
fice from Chicago that Tony Cucci-
nello has been signed as Q Red
coach for the 1949 season.
Evening star., 1948-12-13

LuJaCK WAS SnUW-uHII IuJeInIISSIUII.
The s1,283 fans who. jammed into Wrigley
Field were discussing one topic at halftime. 1t
was "Lujack" between hurried snaps at hotdogs
and "Lujack" between gulps of soft drinks. It
was "Lujack, Lujack, Lujack." In a conversa-
tional buzz that whirred like some gigantic FAM
Here was the former Notre Dame ace taking
over the famed Sid Luckman's job and surprising
him with marvellous precision passes, perfectly
timed bootleg" runs and deft direction Of the
bruising Bears. Lujack was pouring 1t on the
Chicago Cardinals to such an extent that the
customers were beginning to blush for the under
dog Cards
Evening star., 1948-12-13

almost the point of pity Johnny completed
passes figuring ponnenyalmost exchsiveyn
rolling first downs to the Cards 4o yards passing to the
Cards 49, rushing the Cards 2 and incidentally IA
points the Cards 3.
Johnny Was Sparkling Performer
In that first half crushed club cavd in
by In the first period the Cards gained dis
heartenng and Luak extremely instrumental IN
He around oense and defense until the hna two
minutes the halt.
ing moved and frequently png them for
batting and contributing tackles Luack
playing brilliant extensively and defensiVey
and there wasn't much doubt hame propens
toward the Western Division championship OF the National
Football League -
The first time the got whsked them 7s
yards touchdown cmaxns the drive with lS-yard pn 70
Later he tipped Soard pass to George
Gulyan who stepped more yards to second score o'ack
kicked both points.
The points the half emmed from Bear tumble
penalty which moved the Cards to the Bears
2 The yards Pat Harder pumped field goal
over 7s at that point but the
Luack-led make it l4-3 almost Immediately
MuIIouf Picked Up the Slack
That for the second half The
Cards passer Of the worst days
Cards Elmer Anesman Charley 1fppa ana
Harder, going anywhere against brutal Bear line
happened-on first play Of the second half The con.
den the ncher They attempted
an oside kickoff apparently seeking to get possession
of the touchdown that would complete the Card
But it was Harder of the pounced that onsde
kick 1t play the Cards. for three plays later the
narrowed the Bears lead lo On the rst play OF
the fourth period 21lo lead but by that
had sensed the Cards were going TO make DAN
game of it. -,
They did They back yards under the
direction of Ray Malou supplied spark that Chstman
couldn't Ironically who helped the Cards bounce
hsck f his interference Dewe moved the Cards
the accounting yards in the drive tnat
whitfield advantage to 21-17 a. se 17 . -
Luckmon's Luck Ron Out
Iuacks glorious day suddenly vanished with errant pass
few plays later Vince Banons who intercepted
1u1acx pass his 2s2 pounds % yards the Bears %
a touchdown and 242l lead
Seven minutes remained and the old master Luckman entered
the game seemed he going to pull it out OF the ne lor .e
Gulya1cs to Kavanaugh 10 TO jim
and Al to Boone eight Sid spanked the Bears
from their to the Cards l5 ~
Then on second down. Luckman end 1t was
had mass with no shouting distance and the Bears
hoS faded when Johnny high intercept The
gent the ball moving 10 to the Bears III
before gun barked. -
football at its BEST that 24-zl Carolna co9' io po
football at its unpredctable
Evening star., 1948-12-13
Win, Lose, or Draw
By BURTON HAWKINS
Star Stoff Correspondent

Luj ock for q Half, Cards at the Wire
CHICAGO Dec 13Pas by John Lujack constructing
sort of football himself yesterday
Chicago quarterback engineering mighty
chine fawlessy player sodominaed
Evening star., 1948-12-13
Pro Football

Results Yesterday.
Chicago Cadinals, "a; Chicago Bears, 2l.
Washington. 20; New York, 21.
Philadelphia, 45; Detroit, 2I.
Los Angeles, 81; Pittsburgh. IA.
Evening star., 1948-12-13

the point of pity Johnny completed
passes figuring prominentyalmost excuVey-m
rolling first downs to the Cards T. 14o yards passing to the
Cards Cards a. incidentally "A
nts To the Cards.
Evening star., 1948-12-13

(See BILLS, Page A-150
Evening star., 1948-12-08
Another Language

cerned with 1t. That is where the
children whose family have COM
mand of q foreign tongue have the
advantage.
The ability to use another Ian
guage means power to open more
doors, take more roads to usefulness
To the stored works of art, literature
science and law of the older coun-
tries. Such ability is an enriching
force in the lives of those who pos
sess it. When this is within easy
reach of the children, why not help
them to 1t? Start early, keep at it,
mean it, and the children soon will
have a mastery of the second tongue
But please make sure that the ac-
cent, idiom and grammar are cor
rect. That will make the teacher
work at it, too, and that won't be
too bad for father or granddad.
English is our mother tongue, and
it would be worth while for us to
pay q little more attention to its
quality, richness, grammatical con-
structions. so that our children may
20 into the Babel of this world with
q sound equipment in their own Ian
guage. Then, side by side with it
give them command of second Ian.
guage. They are going to need II
in business, in social activities, II
leisure hours. To be able to speal
and be understood is one Of tht
most enriching accomplishment
anybody may possess.
Evening star., 1948-12-08
Christmas MantelS

wall and perhaps paint a border with
ordinary poster paint.
Another festive idea Is to make a
huge simulated holly branch. Use
an inverted oblong cake pan or some
such for a base and with modelling
clay attach several large Christmas
tree balls in cluster to resemble
the berries. The leaves will be
beautiful glistening objects cut from
green metallic paper. First draw
a pattern of the desired size holly
leaf. Paste the paper double before
you cut so that the resulting leaves
will be green on both sides. Now
90 to work and cut. A little for
lists wire glued with scotch tape)
down the back of each leaf will be
indispensable in easing its manipu-
lation in the final arrangement.
Have plenty of florists modelling
clay on hand also and with such
implements everything can be ad-
justed into the desired position.
The completed branch should be
your center decoration and could
be flanked attractively by two
jumbo size white candles. To make
at home, take five ordinary tall
tapers. melt them together. Pour
around one in the center and drip
the whole outside with candle
grease until the effect is that of a
single tapering candle. Tie ribbons
with big bows and streamers around
the bottom to finish them OF.
If you do have a mirror above
your mantel, there Is nothing lacier
and prettier than an old-fashioned
gum drop tree. Paint a nice sturdy
branch Of silver or gold. Then on
each point stick an ordinary gum
drop. Make it as multicolored as
you can, or concentrate on one or
two tones, which ever looks better
in your living room. Either will
be gay and decorative.
One of the most individual things
you can do, if you have children, Is
to photograph them singing carols
dressed in their pajamas. Fash
ion above the mantel an arrange
ment using an enlarged version of
the picture for the central motif.
Evening star., 1948-12-08

DANIEL .. CHAMBERs,. Jr., solicitor.
Central savinss Bank Building. Baltimore
MdSAusti9n sale q a,s1. county HyotS sstass ss
water. Conclusion" and ''cGld &C Gom. ON.
containing approximately snS sns
In excellent state OF cultivatlon ing
estate is located on public macadam roao
between Gaithersburg and LaytonVllle'
about 21a miles west OF LaytonVllle: az.
Joins Fertile Meadows Farm =; about ~
miles from Washington and about ~
miles to Baltimore. Md. The farm con-
taIns about 139 acres in clear. 60 acres
in permanent pasture and so acres IN
woodland Sale on premises, Saturday.
December II, 194S. at 3 pm. Note: The
land is rich, highly productive and In
excellent state OF cultivation, located in
Laytonville district, which Is the most
County. Ideal stock farm: Improve
ments: Ten-room house with bath, 4
room tenant house. large stable. COW shed,
wagon shed and granary,. log corn house,
combination sheep and hog house, ma,
chinery shed and large barrack, also
chicken houses and one laying house.
Terms of sale: Cash. Deposit ten per
cent uO%) Of purchase money at time
Of sale. Balance within sixty days from
date OF sale. Adjustment Of expenses to
Jr. Jr., Attorney. At i. 7. NEWELL 4 CO, NC
more, Md. Orleans ss72-73.
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Evening star., 1948-12-08
Br Anselo Patri

Today, when every country In the
world is neighbor to the other, it is
more important than ever-and it
always was important-that people
understand each others language
1t has become our duty to teach
every child at least one foreign
language. in addition to English.
Many of our children have a great
advantage here If their parents
would only make good use of it.
Many parents-many more grand
parents-speak another language,
and there is no reason why that
language should not be taught to
the children of the family.
Foreign language instruction in
the schools is largely q waste of
time. Few children ever have
learned to talk French, Italian or
German by the special teacher, who
is allowed perhaps two periods OF
language study q week. The effect
Of the lesson has worn OF before
the next one comes, and there Is no
carry-over, no practice, OF what has
been taught.
Children learn language best In
their early years, not in their teens
when their speech mechanism has
been set and their habits Of speech
and thought set. To speak Ian
guage we'll, one must be with people
who use it so 1t can be heard, used
felt in the nerves and muscles con-
Evening star., 1948-12-08
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Evening star., 1948-12-08

ADAM A. WESCHLER D SON. auctioneers
Important special sale at an opportune
q iarse Collection OF diamonds. jewelry,
hollow and nat silver and platedware IN
Guiding unusually fine early American.
shemeld and English tea services ar. and
rings. bracelets, watches, opera glasses.
WECHLER;s. s05 st. n.w.,- Monday.
Dec. 6, wednesday. Dec. 8. and THURSDAY,
Dec 8, commencing 1880 o'clock am.
each day. Rings mounted with fne dia;
monds from one-Quarter to six caratS; opal
other precious stone rings. Diamond
watches and bracelets. Diamond sunbursts,
ANTIQUE diamond and ruby brooch, ten
carat diamond and smaller brooches, lava
liers antiques, etc. Unusually flne col
lection Of tea services, hollow and natWare
Banks & Biddie. stein. Reed q Barton and
other famous craftsmen. Good selection
Of complete sets and odd pieces Of fspoqsse a hSa
dishes. bowls. pisttsrs. eandiesticks, com
potes. unusually fine serving pieces; nana-
some seven-brsnch silver candelabra. etc
This sale consists principally OF items 1or,
merly pledged. title having been obtained
BY legal sale and now sold to reimburse
present owner. offering an unusual oppor-
tunity to secure substantial gifts Tor the
holiday season at tremendous SAVINGS.
Inspection Dec; s. to s. Chairs PROVIDED.