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Evening star., 1948-02-13
By MerreII WhittIesey

It's a good thing the un-
beaten New York University Vio-
lets are scheduled to play
Georgetown tomorrow night and
not tonight-Friday, the 18th
or they probably would have
Cancelled.
The last time the violets
played in Washington they were
after their 18th straight victory
of the season-and Goth in two
year span. It was back in the VIM
ter of 1886, when the Hoyas were
using Tech High for a home
court. The doors were closed
about an hour before game time
that night as the spectators al
ready were hanging from the
rafters.
Oddly enough, the setup for
tomorrow night, when the Hoyas
meet N. Y. u. at the Armory, is
a striking parallel. This year,
like in 1886, New York u. is un-
beaten. The as Hoya combina-
ton, coached by Fred Mesmer,
was playing 500 ball, while FL
mer Ripley's current club has
won 9 and lost u. but against
a back-breaking schedule.
The Hoyas were conceded little
chance of upsetting the great
Violets a dozen years ago. With
the odds about the same as they
figure to be tomorrow, the
Violets are the choice with points
to spare.
But like the current Hoya
Club, the SO outfit had poten-
tialities. Mesmer had Harry
Bassin, Ben Zola, Tommy Nolan,
Don Gibeau and Mike Petroskey.
They'd play a great ball game
one night, lose to Temperature
Normal the next, but against the
Violets they hit the heights. :
Georgetown ran up a 25-13
half time lead and in his half
time instructions, Mesmer told
the Hoyas to strive for possess
sion. But the Violets came back
and almost caught Georgetown,
the Hoyas winning, 1884 after
holding a 1928 lead.
Coach Howard Cam, celebrat-
ing his silver anniversary as
coach of the Vioiets, doubtless
has a keen memory of that upset.
Mesmer, a former Hoya court
man and rabid GEORGETOWN
rooter, now with the Senate
Committee on immigration and
Naturalization, recalled Cam
praised the Hoyas and said they
were too good, although the
Evening star., 1948-02-13
Friday the 18th Holds
No Terror for Lions,
WHO Are No Terors

Friday the 18th holds no terrors
for the Washington Lions hockey
team as it faces the Pittsburgh
Hornets at Uline Arena tonight.
Practically anything that happens
to them tonight will be an improve
ment over their game of last Tues
day night here against those same
Hornets.
just to round out the week and
show that everything's friendly, the
Lions repay this visit by going to
Pittsburgh to play the Hornets
there again tomorrow night. Luckily
for Washington, that will be the
last time against Pittsburgh this
season anywhere.
Bolstering the Lions tonight will
be George Hayes, center, who comes
up from Baltimore of the Eastern
League. He looked promising during
tryouts last fall and has been scor-
ing regularly with the Clippers
Also on hand again will be Maurice
Robidas, defenseman, and Tiny
Tamillen, forward, two youngsters
from Montreal who are due to join
the Lions as regulars next season.
They played last Tuesday, also, and
Robidas especially turned in a fair
game.
Bill Cowley, the Lions new assist
ant coach, will help Jack Riley di-
rect things tonight. Jack will sit
this one out, but will don a uniform
and play tomorrow night when the
two Montreal boys return home.
Evening star., 1948-02-13
By Ben McAIwee

A 201 game made with nine sue
cessive marks, five spares and a
ouadruple strike today stood beside
the name of Ted Chaconas Of the
Thrifty Beverage League.
Chaconas' whopper which clinaxed
a 428 set proved the clincher as the
Sherman Avenue Liquor Store quint
swept the leading Clifton team at
King Pin last night.
In bowling the seasons second
highest game here, head-pin split
on which he counted four pins with
his first shot robbed Chaconas of his
chance to top the 203 fired by Sam
Simon of the Winchester Packard
quint of the Major District League
at Clarendon early last month.
Chaconas' box-by box score: 10,
SO, 54, 10, 80, 120, $50, 174, 1872, 201.
Caroline Hiser, one of the five
women bowling in the 20-team loop,
shared the limelight by leading Cal
vert Shops 81 win from Hamlin
Liquor Store with 100 and 400. 1t
was Miss Hiser's second 400-set in a
row. Last week she fired 410. Abe
Weinberg rolled 154 and Alb for
Hamlin.
Despite it's three-game loss, Cliff
ton Liquors held first place in total
pins when deadlocked Acme Liquor
was whitewashed by Keystone. Bub
Guethler's 1913 was the winners edge.
Third-place Mid-City dropped 2-1
decision to Roses Liquor Store to
remain two games behind the tied
leaders.
Evening star., 1948-02-13

our more northern shores curing uIle
coming summer.
The tournament ends Sunday.
Leading for the Silver Sailfish
Trophy at half-time was Eugene
Dillahunt of Brooklyn, N. Y, with
fish measuring 8 feet inches.
We also have received some inter-
esting statistics on the bluefln tuna
boated in Nova Scotia waters by
anglers during the season just past.
An all-time record was set with
4s5 fish landed weighing a total of
235.45O pounds. Five of the l947
fish weighed more than 800 pounds
each, Al over 700 pounds and 1Ol
scaled more than 600 pounds each.
The catch was the largest ever re-
corded anywhere in the world.
High light of the season was the
world record woman's catch of 882
pounds, boated by Mrs. Anne
Crowninshield on September 6. This
also was an all-time record for men
and women on "39 thread line.
True sportsmen in this area are
much concerned over the slaughter
of wild ducks, which in spite of the
efforts of Federal law enforcement
officers, continues to occur all up and
down the Atlantic f1yway with such
f1agrancy as to be astounding and
revolving. Jesse F. Thompson, new
chief of the Division of Game Man
agement of the Fish and Wildlife
Service. the law enforcement branch,
who formerly was located in the
Middle West, Is much disturbed over
the situation and determined to do
something about it. Sportsmen In
that section apparently haven't
fallen generally to the low level OF
many duck hunters in this area.
Yoeman service Is being done by
enforcement officers with the lone
float plane at their disposal. In 1t,
they can get to the scene of duck
depredations in a matter of minutes
and land right alongside the
offenders before they can escape.
Boats are no good in matters of thl~
sort. Actually, Federal enforcement
officers have heard over their ship
to-shore radios, warnings being is
sued by radio to the duck bottleggers
so when the Federal boat arrives
they are gone. No so with the plane.
Here is a chance for sportsmen
really to contribute toward worthy
conservation effort. II some Of the
local sportsmen's organizations
would sponsor the donation of an
other float plane to the Fish and
Wildlife Service, which now really
has some good pilots and fearless en-
Evening star., 1948-02-13
Rose Is Outstanding
As Hoyas Win in Ring

Georgetown's boxing team is sure
Of better record than it compiled
last year as a result of last nights
convincing 60 victory over Buck
nell in its opening match OF the
season at Georgetown. Last year the
Hoyas tied Catholic University, A
in their closest bid for win.
Georgetown won all but the las
and 1855 pound bouts last night, with
Bill Roses upset victory over Alton
Marshall the high spot of an excit-
ing evening. Rose, who was the
aggressor all the way, took down the
outstanding competition award OF
the night.
Heavyweight Ray Larrow, star of
last years G. U. team, had things
pretty much his own way in his bout
while the Hoyas also had outstand-
ing performers in Lightweight
Tommy McGinty and 130-pound Ed
Daugherty.
Evening star., 1948-02-13
Choconos' 2O1 Game Is Second
High of Bowling Season Here

Boys Of a. District Fairgrounds
will be the guests OF ]. w. tBilD
Wood, general manager Of Lucky
Strike, tomorrow morning to decide
the 18th annual District OF Colun-
bia Recreation Center's senior and
Junior bowling championships. jan
ney Playground won-the senior team
title last year, while Jerry Bowman
lof Hillcrest garnered individual
laureis.
An overflow Of spectators are ex-
pected to see the original Washing
ton Juniors and a combination of
the Capitals present-day young
stars tangle in a Police Boys Club
benefit match at tomorrow night
at King Pin.
High on the weekend bowling
program will be the 18th annual
Queen Pin handicap and the fifth
annual Takoma women's limited
doubles. Both events will be held
Sunday from 2 pm. to closing time
First prize in the six-game Queen
Pin tournament will be 500. Con-
testants will receive a two-third
handicap based on a 130 scratch
The Takoma winners will split $75
Only duos with combined averages
of 210 or less are eligible. Entrance
fee is ST per team.
Karl Gochenour, Lindsay Stott
and FL Geib will be among Wash
ington's topfighters who will COM
pete in the 18th annual Eastern
classic at Willimantic, Conn, to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1948-02-13
Terp Rifle Team Host
To District Matches

Shooting starts tomorrow morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock at the Univer-
sity of Maryland's indoor range
in the seventh annual District of
Columbia rifle team matches. Fifty
teams are entered, most of them
aiming at the team title now held
by Maryland. They represent COL
lege, high school, military and ci-
william clubs.
Maryland, Georgetown and Cath
olic University are the local COL
leges entered, plus several local
high school and civilian clubs.
Individual honor. will be the goal
of such talented marksmen as Tom
mie Hughes Of the National Capt.
tai Club and winner last year; 1t.
Col. Walter Walsh, famous Marine
shooter; Arthur Cook of Maryland
and Armand Soucy of GEORGETOWN.
Evening star., 1948-02-13
Towson Teachers Score
Over Wilson. 80 to AZ

Maryland State Teachers Of Two
son, enfoute to one of the best bas-
ket ball records in the history of
the school, added Wilson Teachers
College to its victims last night by
an 89-49 count at Coolidge High
School,
The Teachers were led by George
Kinnett with % points with Kenny
Burns the top scorer for Wilson
with Is.
Evening star., 1948-02-13
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. All
Maryland Tennis Team
To PIuy II Matches

A schedule of II matches for the
University of Maryland tennis team
has been announced by Director Of
Athletics Jim Tatum. The Terps.
coached by Doyle Royal, will play
five home matches. The schedule:
April 8. Loyola; IA, Navy, away:
IS, v. M. l., away; is, Virginia,
away; %, Temple; 27, George Wash
ington, away.
May /, Georgeton; 4, Washington
and Lee; 8, Davidson; II, George
town, away: %, Navy. away.
Evening star., 1948-02-13
To Aid BOYS Club Fund

The Metropolitan Police Boys
Club campaign will be given ar
added boost by next Wednesday,
rassling show at Turner'S Arena
Part of the proceeds of the show
which features the 300-pound Super
Swedish Angel and Dave Levin
will be turned over to the Police
BOYS fund.
Evening star., 1948-02-13
St. Johns Juyvees Win

Coach joey Gallagher OF ST.
Johns. one of the leading scholastic
basket ball teams of the area,
shouldn't have too many worries
about replacements for the next year
or so. The Johnnies' Junior team
has an impressive record of 81 wins
against / loss. Yesterday Bill Mayr
dropped in Is points as the Johnnie
Juniors won over Eastern High
Juniors, 1918, at st. Johns.
Evening star., 1948-02-13
With Bill Leeteh

forcement officers to put it to use, 1t
would be of tremendous assistance
We fully believe that stopping this
slaughter would send, at a minimum
more than 100000 wild ducks back
to the breeding grounds each spring
Actually, four or five more planes
could be used in this work.
Evening star., 1948-02-13
Tigers Evers, Mayo Sign
Contracts for 1948
BY me Assoeiotsd Press

DETROIT, Feb. 13.-The Detroit
Tigers have received the signed
contracts of Outfelder Walter
(Hoot) Evers and Second Baseman
Eddie Mayo, the 26th and 9th
players from their 39-man 194S
training camp roster to come to
salary terms.
Evers was Detroit's best-hitting
outfielder last season, batting .2s6,
and Mayo hit .279.
Evening star., 1948-02-13
Hoyos Could Equal 80 Upset Tomorrow Night
Fred Meme Underdoe Snapped T. u so Straight

Square Garden, one in the seth
Regiment Armory and three
away, against Temple, Cornell
and Boston University. They
have won all home games by
handsome margins but beat Cor
nell by only four points and Tenn
pie by one on the road.
Evening star., 1948-02-13
Terp Juyvees Win

The University of Maryland jay
wees squared accounts for the year
with che American University junior
varsity by turning back the junior
Eagles, 54-43, last night in the A. U
gymn. Jack Myers scored % for the
Terps and Al Nencioni led the
Eagles with nine.
Evening star., 1948-02-13

nlgnS ! o r { n e
spor I snanship
evinced by par
ticipants.
During the
first II days of
this interesting
tournament, 971
S a II fish W e r e
captured and ga
re ! e a S e d, or
slightly b e t t e r
LIldu 90 per CellG.
We wish t hi S
high av e r a 6 e
might be a t.
tained by anglers
for m ar lin off
Evening star., 1948-02-13
Kendall Court Clubs Busy

Kendall School boys and girls
basket ball teams will meet Virginia
School of the Deaf from Staunton
in Gallaudet College gymnasium to-
night, with the first game at 7:30.
Evening star., 1948-02-13
OUTDOORS

The Silver Sailfish Derby at West
Palm Beach, Fla, not only is setting
new records for overall and daily
catches, but also is establishing new
Evening star., 1948-02-13
BOYS Club Tunkmen Win

The Boys Club Of Washington
swimming team trounced the Bulls
School swimmers, 44-13, at the East
ern Branch pool last night.
Evening star., 1948-02-13
GoIIuudet Plays at Central

Gallaudet's homeless basket ball
team will meet Washington College
tonight at 7 o'clock at Central High
School gym and while the big team S
away Kendall Schools powerful
quint will, meet Virginia School for
the Deaf at Gallaudet at $50. A
girls game will precede Kendall's
game at 7.30.
Evening star., 1948-02-13
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Evening star., 1948-02-13
MedoIist Polly Riley
In Palm Beach Semi
BY the Associated Press

PALM BEACH, Fla, Feb. 13. -
Four top-flight women golfers will
compete here today in the semi
finals of the Palm Beach Women s
Golf tournament.
Polly Riley, medalist from Fort
Worth, Tex, will meet Carol Dir
niger Of Tiffin, Ohio; Peggy Kirk
Of Findlay, Ohio, will play with Pat
Devany of Crosse Isle, Mich.
The Valley settler., 1948-01-09

uska Valley Arean.
 The C. Of c. has already taken stems to secure three lO-acre locations rNAhich ~ou1d be donated to the Alaska Tative Service for hospital construction Tro of these plots are adjacent to Palmer water and sever lines and the third is located on' a lake in the ~asilla area. The location of the hosoital here would '' furnish the Valley a ready h. fket for their nroduce. This Valley produces 76-5 of the fresh vegetables. and milk produced in Alaslsa.
 It ~or1d gsv@ employment to the neror farmers and hone ste aders, as ~e1l. Such hosDital ~ould undoubtedly nrove helo- fu1 in the development Of the ner home stead area recently onened near ~asilla. Employment and markets vould also help the ex-service r9n locating here. Climatic conditions in the Valley are very favorable, ~ith an average temperature of l2 above zero in the ~fnter and a sumner average. of 58 above. Our -eather far exceeds that of Anchorage in com2arison of clear days in the t~o areae. ~e feel that Anchorage actually ~ou1d 6en- eft through location Of the hospital in the Valley. That city cannot survive as the Industrial center it hones to become if it's agricultural hinterIand is not
The Valley settler., 1948-01-09
7Cc3ED HOSPITAL 0aoros-O

Ao cord ing to a release from the Native Service as of Dec. 6, this Hospital would provide 400 beds for AS patients, and the remaining 800 rould be ap0orttoned to various other agencies including the Alaska Railroad, the Civil Aeronautics Authority and the T. s. 1,arit inc Author ity, for use of federal erno1oyees and sailors of the l-arit inc Service.
 If this; pro ject is a0nroyod it is propos- cd that the |. 5. 0ubltc Service handle it's operation and supervision. Cont P 7)
The Valley settler., 1948-01-09
January 9, l948
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C. Of c. IT TING (continuedl
 or parts Of it used in .persona1 letters written by Valley residents. The letter uas oassad out at the meeting, other cor ies are available from All ;Eagen:>"''. . The first action be be taken, however, ras in urging the change in a nhrase of the bill designating the location of the nro- posed AIS Eosnital. Requests are being sent to various members Of Congres ss and many others asking that the phrase be changed to read "AnchoraGg or the Matan-
The globe-independent., 1948-09-30

The people soon had a chance to
prove their loyalty to their new
friend. When Hagerstown's second
city hall was erected, those in
charge were people who had some
how missed that part of life that
centered around the old market and
city hall, and the resulting acquain-
tance with Little Heiskell For the
city fathers of that day, no doubt
proud of their achievemtnt in the
new City Hall, sought out new
and more modern" weather vane to
grace their beautiful new structure
the one, you remember, at the
corner of North Potomac and
Franklin, which was torn down just
ten years ago to make way for our
present city hall. Up went the new
weather vane, and Immediately a
storm of protests broke upon the
heads of those responsible. The
newspapers carried bitter criticisms
of the fathers, and great praise of
the peoples friend, Little Heiskell.
If anyone had overlooked the little
iron soldier, they now became aware
of his past presence, and his present
absence, and also very much aware
of the place he had won among the
people of Washington County. Soon
the fathers yielded to the cries of
Little HeiskelIs friends, and hauled
down the imposter, placing the
towns proven symbol above the new
city hall in 1924.
Little Heiskell watched over the
growing town without any more in
terruptions or mishaps, until the Civil
War filled the town with soldiers.
Then, as often happens innocent
folks who are taking no active part
in a fight, he was shot just below
the heart, the rifle ball passing en-
tirely through his body. But Ha-
gerstown's Little HeiSkell wavered
not an eyelash, but continued per-
forming his duties, speaking the
same silent communications to the
peoples who knew him.
The globe-independent., 1948-09-30
Fire Prevention
Week October 3-9

Governor Lane has proclaimed
the week of October 3 to as Fire
Prevention Week in Maryland
The need for considering the wis
dom of preventing fires in Maryland
was never more urgent that at the
present time, according to State In
surance Commissioner Claude A.
Hanley, the General Chairman of the
Maryland Fire Safety Committee.
Among other things, Commissioner
Hanley stated that the principal
causes of fire are attributed to the
failure of people to avoid careless
habits with respect to the use of
cigarettes and matches, which is the
chief offender, failure to use com
mon prudence in handling gasoline
and other flammable liquids, faulty
and makeshift electric wiring, per-
mitting the accumulation of rubbish,
neglecting needed repairs in heating
equipment and defective flues.
The Commissioner further re-
marked that the tragic loss of life
and property can be easily reduced
to minimum if the general public
will give a little thought and effort
to the problem.
During Fire Prevention Week the
attention of the people throughout
the Nation will be drawn to fire
hazards and the ways and means
of eliminating all conditions which
contribute to fire losses.
''The most effective manner in
which to observe Fire Prevention
Week." said Commissioner Hanley,
"is to conduct an interesting and in
formative campaign in every COM
munity, and hope that all will join
in an effort to limit and prevent the
fire losses which have grown to an
appalling amount" :"
The globe-independent., 1948-09-30
Minnesota Farm Girl

Beatrice Shopp, 18-year-old Miss
America of 1948 is an exciting ex-
ample of how farm work may pro-
duce an Incompatible girlish figure.
The beauteous 5-foot, 9-inch bru-
nette from Hopkins, Minnesota, says
she tends about 100 chickens, drives
a tractor and helps her mother in
the kitchen. And, of all things, she
cloves to clean fish"
The globe-independent., 1948-09-30
Cured OF HiccOughs

After hiccoughing every five sec
onds for nearly three years, Doris
Ann Daniel, Is, of Kingsport, Tenn,
has now been cured Doris Ann,
who was afflicted with the seizure in
October, 1945, was finally given
pSychiatric treatment after all other
remedies had failed. The treatment
was effective in three days.
The globe-independent., 1948-09-30
Another cinderella" Bride

Stephany Saja, 23-year-old daugh-
ter of Pennsylvania coal miner,
and Francis Hitchcock, member of a
wealthy polo-playing family, were
married the other night in Folkes-
ton, Ga, by Judge A. S. Mcqueen.
The cinderella" bride is a native
of Windber, Pa.
The globe-independent., 1948-09-30

lifted the 100000 plywood flying
boat from the water briefly last No
vember. A spokesman reports that
the manufacturer will take the TOO
passenger plane on its first official
flight in mid-December.
The globe-independent., 1948-09-30

Huge Plane To Be Tested Again
Sportsman Howard Hughes is
planning to test the worlds largest
airplane again on October Is. He
Evening star., 1948-10-12

Memorial Bridge, On Columbia
Island, approximately Is miles along
the Virginia shore Of the Potomac
TO the Mount Vernon estate.
Places o. Historic Interest.
The Mount Vernon Memorial
highway Is the first unit to be COM
pleted In the proposed George
washington Memorial parkway, fol-
lowing the Potomac River from
Mount Vernon to Great Falls. A
recently completed extension car
ries the parkway to Francis Scott
Key Bridge, opposite Georgetown,
and connects with the Arlington
County parkways.
Another facility Of the National
Capital Parks, unique among mu-
nicipal park systems, Is the historic
old Chesapeake b Ohio Canal
which traces its inception to WASH
ington's dream Of . Potomac route
to the West. It was acquired in
1898. Extending 185 miles north
westerly to Cumberland, Nd, the
property contains more than $500
acres.
A total Of rs locks lift the eleva-
ton Of the canal bed from 5 feet at
Georgetown to 610 feet at Cumber-
land. The 22-mile section between
Washington and Seneca, Nd, has
been reconstructed as q recreational
waterway. The area affords nu-
merous fishing holes, is a canoeist's
paradise, is rich in scenic value and
is fertile field Tor the nature stu
dent.
National Capital Parks also pro-
vide wilderness camping areas for
organized groups Of the District.
Prince william Forest Park.
Prince william Forest Park, To-
Gated IS miles south Of Washington
near Dumfries, Va, Is a 15,000-ac
tract which provides five camps ac-
commodating nearly 600 campers.
The campers live in rustic log cab
ms, swim in forest -bordered lakes,
hike along picturesque nature trails
and enjoy most Of the facilities
available only to the children of
wealthy parents in other cities.
Similar facilities, are provided by
the National Capital Parks for Grip
pied children Of Maryland and the
iirl Scout troops of Prince Georges