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Evening star., 1948-04-10
Victory Over G. W: High Gives
Eastern Encouraging Start

Eastern. runnerup for the District
public high baseball title last year,
has . victory over the Virginia State
champion to start its season this
time. The Ramblers nosed out
George Washington Of Alexandra,
81, yesterday on their home field.
Coolidge, the local champ, won its
second game, 81, over Blair.
Also winning its second victory
was Wilson, 1874 winner over
Georgetown Prep. Mount Vernon
made it four In a row by topping
Anacostia. 81; Bethesda made it
three with a 100 shutout over st.
Adams and Falls Church opened
with So win over Culpeper.
Eddie Kline pitched a one-hitter
for Eastern over G. w. in yesterdays
seven-inning game. The winning
run came in the seventh on double
Evening star., 1948-04-10
Todd Holds One Shot
Lead in Masters;
|Worsham FIops.
By Whitney Martin
Associated Press Sperts Writer

AUGUSTA. Ca. April 10.-Harry
Todd, a gangly Texan, held = pre-
carious one-stroke lead as the third
round Of the 72-hole Masters golf
tournament started today. and
grouped well within easy distance
Of him were nearly q score Of
sharp-shooters.
Todd tackled 67-the best round
OF the tournament to date-to his
first-round par "a yesterday for q
139 total. Claude Harmon Of Ma
maraneck, N. r., was breathing on
his neck at 140, the result Of two
10 rounds.
Bobby Jones, making his annual
token appearance In the event,
slipped to an 81-his highest COM
petitive score-for a 36-hole total
of 157.
Only eight bettered par figures
yesterday and six equaled them as
the tricky green's and lurking haz-
ards took their toll.
In the 141 bracket, 2 strokes
back Of Todd, were the ever-dan-
gerous Ben Hogan and long driving
Chick Harbert. One stroke back of
them was a quintet of threats made
up Of Lloyd Mangrum, Ed Furgol,
Herman Keiser, Jim Ferrier and
Bobby Locke.
Locke's presence that close to the
top emphasized the danger of the
foreign threat. The South African
shot another steady II yesterday
Henry Cotton of England managed
to scramble through with 73 to
put him in the las class.
Dick Metz, with a par u yester-
day, found himself all alone at 143
Byron Nelson and Bob Hamilton
shared the IA bracket.
Jimmy Demaret, who did lot o1
scrambling in winning the title q
year ago, is hitting the ball straight
but having trouble with his puts
His par 72 yesterday put him in the
145 class along with Cotton, Skes
Riegel, national amateur champion
Art Bell and Cary Middlecoff.
| Mangrum, who held the lead al
the end of the first round with 50
fflirted with trouble all day in turn
ing in his 73. He called a penalty
shot on himself on the eighth when
he stepped on a hidden stick in the
woods and moved the ball. He tool
seven on the hole.
Lew Worsham, the National Open
champion, had one of those days
he would like to forget. He wound
up with 78 and a 152 total. His
nine on the 18th was just one stroke
less than Sam Byrd's total on the
second half of the first round.
Evening star., 1948-04-10

by Dave Zaltz and q single by Joe
Graves. Sal Di Giorgi scored East
ern's other mark In the fourth,
while G. WIS lone tally came in the
third on two walks and Kline's error.
Ben Duval and Ed Hughes COM
bined to pitch a three-hitter for
Coolidge over Blair. Big Colt in
nings we're the second and third,
each good for three runs. Bob
Reiley was the big noise for Wilson,
hitting q homer, a triple and three
singles II, the Tigers 13-hit attack
against the Little HoyaS.
Bob Young was Bethesda's shut
out pitcher. He allowed three hits
and famed TO- Mount Vernon had
to use four pitchers to stop Ana
costa. It ran up an 80 lead in
the first four innings, while the IN
dians rallied for four runs in the
fifth and three In the sixth.
Evening star., 1948-04-10
|CrisIer Spikes Rumor
Of Quitting Michigan
BY the Assoeioted Press

ANN ARBOR, Mich, April TO-
H. o. Fritz) Crisler, coach of the
University of Michigan's undefeated
1947 football team, today squelched
rumors to the contrary by announc-
ing he would remain at Michigan
as athletic director.
For more than a week rumors
have persisted that Crisler was on
the verge of leaving his Michigan
athletic post to accept lucrative
position in industry.
MY roots are too deep In the
university . and college athletics
to leave my position" Crisler said.
Fritz said he had a serious offer
having to do with industrial rela-
tions," and was very much interest
ed for a time, but turned it down
finally yesterday to "stay in a job I
know something about"
The 49-year-old Crisler startled
the sports world two weeks ago by
resigning, suddenly and dramatical-
ly, from active coaching, only few
months after his unbeaten Wolver-
inc team had plastered Southern
California 40 to 0 in the Rose Bowl.
Evening star., 1948-04-10
How They'll Finsh-Nots, Seventh
KuheI's SIeight- Hand Needed
ToGive Washington Fair Club

has yet to prove himself. leaving
Kuhel with an infield only Is per
cent major league.
The outfield is no better. The tip
off is that Coan, who shines in dou-
tle-A ball, is regarded as the NOM
inal star, after failing twice to make
the majors. His chief asset is his
speed. Leon Culberson, obtained
from the Red Sox, never has played
regularly and was only 238 hitter
with Boston. Sherry Robertson,
probably the right fielder, was a
.233 hitter. Not a single outfielder
and there are siX-even rates men,
ton in the Who's Who in Baseball
book. ..sg ,sss.rsssgi gilis5.ls
Kuhel now has two catchers dis
tinguished by having appeared in
major league competition. The re-
appearance of Jake Early, a .224
hitter for the Browns, means that
he will alternate with AL Evans, a
PAL batsman, when righthanders are
pitching against the Mats. Having
reputation for uttering raucous
cry of hope once in a while. Early
may disturb the traditional peace
and quiet in Griffith Stadium on oc-
casion.
Aside from Coan and Kozar, most
promising of the rockies is Sam
Meeks, shortstop, who batted 1855
for Charlotte and who is giving
Christman and Johnny Sullivan a
battle for a regular job.
1t is due mainly to the pitchers
Wynn, Masterson. Sid Hudson. Rae
Scarborough. Mickey Haefner and
Marino Pieretti-that an even worse
fate than seventh place is not pre-
dicted for the Mats. At least they
have the edge on the Browns in
pitching. -STANN.
Evening star., 1948-04-10

OF clubs out OF a deck OF cards
bllndfolded-but that doesn't mean
batting power.
On the credit side, the Mats have
their club pro, Mickey Vernon, on
first base, and a pair Of pitchers in
Walt Masterson and Early Wynn
that are coveted by all other clubs.
In Second Baseman AL Kozar and
Outfielder Gil Coan they have two
Southern Association stars who may
or may not be ready for the big
time
Otherwise, Washingtons new edi-
tion appears little stronger than a
fast minor league club. The vet
eran Mark Christman is far and
away the best shortstop, but he can't
hit At third base, Eddie Yost
hardly is major Lacquer. Kozar
Evening star., 1948-04-10
Flynn Scores Third
Slab Win for Hoyas;;
A. j. Victor in 9Th

Righthander Tommy Flynn oil
Georgetown is proving the best col
lege pitcher in the Washington area
He's tossed three of the Hoyas' five
victories so far, each time going the
distance. Yesterday he added to
his string with a five-hit game
against Fordham, won by the Hoyas
16-1.
That's the closest to a shutout SC
far in local college ranks. The 49,
year-old sophomore gave only one
base on balls yesterday and helped
his own cause by getting four hits
including one double, in five trips
The Rams and Hoyas are playing
again this afternoon on the Hilltop
while other collegiate diamond ac-
ton has Johns Hopkins at Ameri-
can u, Catholic U. at Loyola ano
George Washington at Richmond
American U. yesterday pulled up tc
a 500 record by. topping Mount st
Mary's, 6-5, at Emmitsburg.
Centerfielder Elmer Raba also die
some hefty hitting for Georgetown
yesterday with three for four, in
cluding a double, plus two walks
He batted in three runs. George
towns best inning was the thire
when 10 batters faced Fordham's
Jim Arbucheo. They scored sever
runs on four hits and three walks
The Rams tried new hurler, Wall
Suchowiecki, in the next frame, anc
he was greeted for six runs on five
hits, including doubles by Raba, Jot
Connors and AL Naples.
American U. took advantage o.
five errors in the ninth to score
three runs and beat the Mounts
Mac Mclaughlin. starting for tht
Eagles, pitched hitless ball for the
first six innings, but loose fielding
betrayed him in the seventh. Tht
Mounts got four runs on two hit:
and Walt Bordeaux, who finished
for A. u, received credit for the win
American also was held scoreless fol
the first six innings, but put to.
gether three hits for three runs ir
the seventh.
Evening star., 1948-04-10
|Warrior-Bu|Iet Serie!
For Title Pits Speed
Against Method
BY the Associoted Press
PHILADELPHIA,

PHILADELPHIA, April TO-
Chances of the Philadelphia War
riors to retain their Basket Ball
Association of America champion
ship may depend on whether they
can make the Baltimore Bullets run.
In other words the Warriors will
match speed and youth against the
Bullets age and methodical type
of play in the best-of-seven cham
pionship series opening tonight at
the arena.
The second game will be played
here April 13. The next two games
will be at Baltimore April Is and
II. Fifth, sixth and seventh games,
If necessary, are scheduled for Phil
adelphia, April 90; Baltimore, April
81, and Philadelphia. April "a.
It took the Warriors seven games
to polish off the st. Louis Bombers
in a seven-game playof between the
first-place finishers of the loops
Eastern and Western divisions. This
may indicate the trouble in store
for Coach Eddie Gottlieb's boys
Baltimore and St. Louis adhere to
the same style of play-slow and
deliberate, with emphasis on con-
trolling the ball.
= BAA observers have tabled the
Bullets the Cinderella Team" Com.
posed of old-time greats assembled
by Buddy Jeanette. former Wash
ington g. Jefferson star, they entered
the championship round by defeat
ing one of the teams that Gottlieh
feared the most-the Chicago Stays
Headed by the amazing Joe Fulks
the Warriors gained 40 edge over
the Bullets in games played during
the regular season.
The Warriors. incidentally, will be
shooting for their second $4,000
jackpot in the championship series
The St. Louis games were worth
$4,000 to the champions and like
amount is reserved for the WHINE,
l of the final round.
Evening star., 1948-04-10
Final Call Sounds
For Pin Entries

Entries for the Washington
City Duckpin Associations an
nual tournament will close at
midnight tonight. They may be
turned in to Secretary Harry
Dixon at National Duckpin Con-
gress headquarters, 708 Evans
Building, 1920 New York avenue
NV, or at the host establish
ment, Colonial Village. Entries
postmarked before midnight will
be acceptable.
The tournament will open
April 20.
Evening star., 1948-04-10
Around the Grapefruit Circuit
AS End 6-Gome Losing Streak;
Yonk HurIers Lengthen Stints

that his starting pitchers last
that long.
OKLAHOMA CITY. - Sheldon
Available" Jones, rookie righthand-
er up from Jersey City of the Inter-
national League. virtually is certain
of sticking with the New York
Giants.
Jones became the first Giant
pitcher to hurl complete game
yesterday as the Giants trounced
the Cleveland Indians, 1912.
The recruit limited the tribe to
six hits while the Giants pounded
out IA including homers by walker
Cooper, Jack Lohrke and Sid Cor
don. Jones has given up only eight
runs in 272s innings Of pitching
this spring.
BALTIMORE.-The first cut in
the Brooklyn Dodger squad is ex-
pected shortly and rumors have
Pitcher Ed Chandler, Outf1elder Cal
Abrams and First Sacker Preston
Ward among those slated to leave.
Chandler failed to make the grade
last year after starting the season
with the Dodgers. Abrams played
for Mobile in 1947 and Ward for
Pueblo of the Western League.
OKLAHOMA CITY.-Manager
Lou Boudreau says he doesn't know
who will be in the first-base coach
ing box when the Cleveland In
dams open the American League
season. Hank Greenberg, now a
vice president and stockholder. Is
the logical candidate, but there is
some doubt that he will spend the
entire season coaching at first base.
Bob Lemon will pitch against the
New York Giants today and Bobby
Feller Sunday.
Chicago Cub Skip
per Charley Grimm has be-
come enthusiastic over Andy
Pafko's shift from the outfield
to third base. The transplanted
center fielder has become. Q
smooth fielder at the hot corner.
VALDOSTA, Ga.-Pitching power
appeared to be the main headache
for Manager Ben Chapman as the
Philadelphia Phillies began their
trek northward.
Ed Heuser, whom the Phils &C
quired from Brooklyn, already has
proved his value as a relief hurler.
However, the Phils have to count
for some real help from Walt Du-
biel, Oscar Judd, Ken Heintzelman.
Al Jurisich and Charley Bicknell.
Evening star., 1948-04-10
|Larrow Star as 6. u.
|Laces Loyo|a al Golf

Ray Larrow appears strong pos
sibility for the No. spot on George
town University's golf team. He
turned in a IA despite the high wind
yesterday as the Hoyas defeated
Loyola, 7lz-11a, at Indian Spring.
1t was Georgetown's third win in
five matches.
Johnny King. No. on the team
last year, was defeated for the third
time this year when L. Haslebeck
gained a 2-and-1 win for Loyola's s
only full point.
Mrs. M. ]. Torlinski won the wom-
ems putting competition at Army
Navy yesterday. requiring only 20
strokes on the greens. Second was
Mrs. F. P. Wright. 80. Nine7hole
winner was Mrs. w. T. Easton, II,
while three others tied for second.
Area high schools opened their
season yesterday with Western,
Coolidge, Georgetown Prep and
Montgomery Blair winning. West
ern and Blair turned in shutouts,
beating Anacostia, 90, at WASH
ington. and st. Johns, 60, at Manor,
respectively. Coolidge topped Will
son, Bel, at Congressional, and Prep
downed Dewitt, 5-1. at Prep.
Evening star., 1948-04-10
Junior Boxers at Navy
Appear on TeIevision
SpeeioI pjsooteh 10 The Stor

ANNAPOLIS, April 10.-The an
nual Navy juniors boxing tourna-
ment will be held here tomorrow
with all the trappings Of bigtime
championships. Several newsreel
companies will cover the show and
lit also will be televised.
Forty-four youngsters are entered
ranging in age and weight from
2h -year-old 32-pound Lanny Wolf
to 11-year-old 82-pound Jesse Wal
lace.
Evening star., 1948-04-10
Mates Nab n Bags
For No-Hit HurIer
BY the Asseeio'ed Press

STEvENSVILLE, Md. April
10.-Milt Anthony's no-hit pitch
ing had a lot to do with Stevens
vile Highs $50 victory over
Centreville, but part Of the credit
was due to teammates who stole
81 bases.
Anthony struck out 16 OF the
IS batters he faced during the
seven-inning contest. One got
by on an error and one walked.
Evening star., 1948-04-10
Popondrew Captures
~ HundbuII Crown

Glass A handball champion ol
the YMCA is Sam Papandrew. HI
beat Gus Goldstein. 21-12, 1921
21-13 in last nights final. The con.
ISOLATION went to Al Houlen.
George Mlnasian won Glass B
defeating r. Memmerano, 21-17
21-13, with Charles Payne taking
third. Doubles finals were sched.
u!ed this afternoon.
Evening star., 1948-04-10
Y Tank Team Downs
Wushinaton Bows Club

YMCA swimming team defeated
Boys Club of Washington. 50-16
yesterday at Eastern Branch pool
Feature was the 100-yard breast.
stroke race in which Gene Vezzan
of the "Y" nosed out Rodney Martz
Johnny Marshall, "Y" diving ex.
pert, continued undefeated this sea.
son in dual meet competition.
Evening star., 1948-04-10
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

NEW YORK, April 10.-My Re-
quest puts his Kentucky Derby
aspirations on the line at Jamaica
today. with the railbirds anxious to
determine definitely whether he can
travel beyond mile and win.
The occasion will be the Expert
mental Handicap No. 2, at mile
and one sixteenth, with $25,000-
added money for a field Of nine
3-year-olds.
My Request. handsome chestnut
colt owned by Ben F. Whitaker.
Texas Gilman, couldn't win beyond
Evening star., 1948-04-10
BY ths Assosiofsd Press

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 10
The Philadelphia Athletics were
back in the win column again after
swapping their six-game losing
streak.
The victory that placed the AS
back in the black, however, was made
at the expense of class D outfit
Moultrie, the AS farm club in the
Georgia Florida League, which sufr
fered an lilo shellacking at Moul-
trie, Ga, yesterday.
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-Hal New
houser, who has pitched the
Detroit Tigers season opener for
the last three years, was named
yesterday by Manager Steve
O'Neill to twirl the Bengals' 1948
opener against Chicago, April 20.
Newhouser then went out and
celebrated by hurting the Tigers
to 4-2 win over the Memphis
Chicks last night.
HOUSTON, Tex.-After breaking
even in two engagements with
Southern Association opposition, the
st. Louis Cardinals tackle the Hous-
ton Buffaloes, Texas League cham
pions and Card farm club today.
Clarence Beers and Al Papai, who
between them won 46 games for the
Bluffs last year, will face the Cards.
FORT WORTH, Tex-After. thor
oughly tanning the Chicago Cubs in
13 games, the st. Louis Browns
tackle the Fort Worth Cats Of the
Texas League today Fred Sanford
will attempt to go the full nine in.
nings, a feat not yet performed by
a Brownie pitcher.
COLUMBIA, s.. C.-The Cincin-
natl Reds, who have divided four
games with the Boston Braves, meet
the Tribe again today.
The Reds evened their series with
Boston by trouncing the Braves,
1874, at Florence, S. c., yesterday.
Hank Sauer and Grady Hatton led
the Reds 17-hit attack. Sauer
clouted two homers. a double and
single, while Hatton drove in four
runs.
ATLANTA, Calf Manager
Joe Mccarthy of the Red Sox
has his way, Finger Jack Kramer
will 60 seven innings against the
Atlanta Crackers today. From
here in, Marse Joe Is demanding
Evening star., 1948-04-10
Mitchei's Quint Rules
Recreation Leuque

Champion of the District Recrea-
ton Basket Ball League, in which
over 200 teams competed this season,
is Mitchel's Sports Shop. It de-
feated CYO. 1890, last night in the
final at Roosevelt gym. 1t was the
40th win In 43 games for Mitchel's.
The women's final ended in a
5000 tie between FBI and Garvin's
Grill. They'll try again next
Thursday.
Evening star., 1948-04-10

tiOH D Sdpltdl.
Griffith hired
a magician to
m a n a 6 e this
year, but there
are limitations
to what sleight-
of-hand can do.
Joe Kuhel may
be able to pull
a rabbit out of
a hat, but the
closest thing to
a rabbit that
ever pl y e d
shortstop W a S
Maranville. He
can pull the ace
Evening star., 1948-04-10
Four Score Kuyoes

Four knockouts featured last
nights amateur boxing program at
the National Guard Armory. Knock
out winners we're Tommy Jones OF
Merrick. l35-pounder; Ed Dowana
of the Guard, lat; Don Brawn, ua-
attached, lat, and Scott Richardson
of the Guard, 165.
Evening star., 1948-04-10
John Melton q Huwkeye

Sixteen-year-old John Melton of
Arlington has been awarded the ex-
lpert rifeman's medal by the Ma
tional Rifle Association. He Is a
student at Western High School
and member of the Western High
Junior Rifle Club,
Evening star., 1948-04-10

One must wade through nlttlng pltchng anu
general team balance before approaching his OBJ
jectives
For example. the power-hitting team OF base
ball should be the New York Giants-aso one of
the weakest when it comes to pitching. Even an
average pitcher should win 20 games with the
Giants-allowing five earned runs game.
The teams with the best pitching stats are
Detrot's Tigers in the American League, and the
Cardinals in the National But the Tigers are
weak at bat and nothing to rave about on defense.
Think what would happen if the Giants had
Detroit's pitching-or If the Tigers had Giant
power. Either team probably would win the PEN
oant hv hall oarnes IMAGINE Newhoiser Trout
Evening star., 1948-04-10
Bosket Officials Meet

Annual meeting Of the District
Approved Board of Basket Ball Off,
cials will be held tonight at 8
O'Clock at Heurich Brewery. Prin-
tcipal business is election Of officers.
Evening star., 1948-04-10
Mount Vernon Girls Win

Mount Vernon High girls softball
team nosed out George Washington
High lassies, lilo, yesterday at
G. w.
Evening star., 1948-04-10

It's a dismal outlook for the
Washington Mats in 1913. They
could be the weakest team of Clark
Grif1th's 31-year regime in the Ma
Evening star., 1948-04-10
Exhibition Baseball
BY the Assoeioted Press
Results Yesterday.

Oy the SSSOCtofe0 ffeS3
Results Yesterday.
Chicago tND. s: st. Louis tA), g.
Cincinnati tN,1. 13, Boston {N.), f.
New York (N.), 10; Cleveland tAo, 2.
st. Louis tN.l, 8: Mobile Is. A., g.
srooklyn ,,tNo. 10; Asheville tTri-
sirminsham q. A., 8: Boston tA.). 3.
New York "a, s; MONTGOMERY fS. Z }. 5.
Philadelphia (A), IL; Moultrie tGa..
pet!oit a.; 4; Memphis g, Al; D.
chicaso tAi, 4; Pittsburgh tN), 8 ue
innings).
Games Today.
Philadelphia tN) VS.. Washington A.).
Chicago tNl VS.. Dallas ct. L..
New York tND VS.. Cleveland tA1.
st. Louis tN.l VS.. Houston IT L..
Pittsburgh tN) vs. Chicago (A1.
Brooklyn (N.) VS.. Baltimore e. LIZ.
Boston tAl VS.. Atlanta Is. Az.
Detroit tA.1 VS.. Memphis rs. AZ.
New York tAD VS.. New Orleans Is. A..
Philadelphia tA,i VS.. Birmingham Is. A. J.
st. Louis tA.l VS.. Fort Worth IT. L..
PACIFIC HOCKEY LEAGUE.
San Diego. 8; Vancouver, 2 thest-ot-7
series tied, I'D.
Evening star., 1948-04-10
College Baseball
BY the Asseeioted Press

BY the Associated Press
Georgetown, Is; Fordhsm, /.
American u. g.; Mount St. Mary's, 8.
Idaho. 10; Farraeut, s.
Kansas, 10, Arkansas, q.
Tennessee, 4; Vanderbilt, (tie).
Iowa Teachers, z; Iowa collese, 2.
Rutgers, 9; Army, 8.
Ohio State, IL; Michisan State, IL.
Wake Forest, Z: South Carolina. /.
wyoming, "a: Fort Warren, Z.
Newberry, 10: Wofford, 9.
Bradley, 6; Iowa, 3.
Wisconsin, II; western Illinois, 5.
Washington State, s; Whitman. s.
Colorado State. 10; Colorado Mines, 8.
Mississippi State, S; Florida,
Colorado II: Colo. A. and M. 8.
Drake, 4; Simpson, 3.
Montana, ~ Whitwortn. 90.
Minnesota, 6: Nebraska, ..
Miehigan, 10; Ohio University, 4.
Richmond. z; Delaware, o.
Davidson, 9; North Carolina State, /,
Friends tKans), Is: Bethel, .
Boise J. c., 8; Eastern Oreson, 0.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
HOLLYWOOD, &: San Francisco. 4.
Portland. IL; San Diego, 4,
Other HAme6, rain.
Evening star., 1948-04-10
ports Mats Rated Fast Fighting Team Spring Showing
Win, Lose, or Draw
By GRANTLANe RICE
Hitting, Pitching and Balance

odd and curious IN the major leagues
spring They involve hitting pitching strength when
you begin grop who will meet
fall
Evening star., 1948-04-10

ATLANTA, Calf Manager
Joe Mccarthy Of the Red Sox
has his way, Finger Jack Kramer
will 60 seven innings against the
Atlanta Crackers today. From
here in, Marse Joe Is demanding
Evening star., 1948-04-10

hing Flight, 10
Evening star., 1948-04-28
3 Shrews VS. 10 Be Flown
Here From Africa

Eight living sl1rews captured by
the Naval Medical Research Unit in
o-Egyptian Sudan, Africa, are
being flown to Washington where
they will be placed in the care of
DR.. w. M. Mann, director of the Zoo,
and DR.. Clay Huff, head of the
parisitology department of the Naval
Medical Research Institute.
The shrew is described as a long,
nosed mouselike creature rare in
captivity, ands those captured are
said to be infected with a tvpe Of
malaria. They will be used in the
study of curative drugs.
DR.. Mann, it was said, first
brought some sh9ews to this coun-
try from Central Africa 20 years
ago.
The naval medical research unit,
which went to Africa with the Uni
versity of California African ex-
pedition, is studying tropical dis
eases there. The Navy said tho
lack Of suitable species of malaria
in easily procurable laboratory ami
mails has made discovery of q
malaria drug difficult. If the ma
larial parasite in the shrew can be
transferred to and propagated in
small laboratory animals, many new
drugs having possible curative value
Tor this disease can be evaluated
through experimentation.