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Evening star., 1948-05-13

(COnClnueO from rage C-l.)
sent the Mats ahead at 81, but his
happiness was short lived.
Sherry heard the rarity of a
crowd cheering him, but moment
later was writhing on the turf in
center field. He slipped on the slick
grass, made treacherous by steady
rain since the fifth inning and his
knee popped out of joint while he
was pursuing a routine fly hit by
Dick Wakefield.
Robertson Out 10 Days.
Trainer George Lentz tentatively
diagnosed Sherry's injury as a
severely wrenched knee, but was to
have the damage explored by X-ray
today. Even If no bone chips are
discovered, Sherry is likely to be
sidelined for 10 days.
That brutal break, which came
with one out in the eighth filled the
bases and the Tigers went on to
score five runs and take command
at 12-9 With two out in the ninth.
Detroit manufactured two runs on
Johnny Lipton's single, walk to
Hal Wagner and AL Benton's double.
Detroit scored without benefit of
q hit off Sid Hudson in the first
inning when Gil Coan contributed
a two-base muff of Eddie Lakes fly
and AL Kozar fumbled Hoot Evers
grounder. The Tigers didn't get a
hit off Hudson, in fact, until the
fifth inning, when they buried him
under an avalanche of five.
Sid was Shelled from the mound
In the midst of that six-run rally,
but the Mats bounced back to whit
tie Detroit's margin to 7-6 with an
other three-run inning in the fifth.
Washington grabbed a 81 lead in
the seventh when Pinch-hitter Early
tripled across two runs and scored on
Robertson's single, but the Tigers
solved Chick Pieretti and Tom Fer
rick for five runs in the eighth.
Pieretti was charged with the loss,
his first of the year.
Open in Boston Tomorrow.
Jimmy Outlaw, Pat Mullin. Evers
and Vic Wertz each inserted two
hits to pace the Tigers 14-hit attack,
while Mickey Vernon got three of
the Mats 13 safeties.
Dizzy Trout, third of four Detroit
pitchers, was credited with his sec
ond triumph chiefly because he hap
pened to stroll into the game at the
proper time.
The Mats will open a four-game
series at Boston tomorrow night.
Garden Gillenwater. $4,000 out
fielder obtained from the Milwaukee
Brewers, is expected to take over
center field for Washington against
tn Red Sox.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Shorkey Floors Gordini;
Looks to Sexton Match

Big Babe Sharkey is another
step closer to gaining a champion
ship bout with Wrestling King
Frank Sexton today after whipping
Benito Gardini in the feature
match at Turner's Arena last night.
Sharkey, who lost the crown to
Sexton in Baltimore two years ago,
tossed Gardini through the ropes
after 80 minutes.
In other matches, Marvin Mercer
and John Vanski fought to a 30
minute draw; Phil Greber won a
disqualification from Andy Meixner
and George Macricostas and Jesse
James defeated Pat Welsh and Fred
Corona after IS minutes in a team
match.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Wilson Battles Tech
For Runnerup Spot
In School Series

Wilson and Tech High School
baseball teams will battle for undis-
puted control of second place in the
District public high diamond series
at Tech.
Only two contests remain for each
of the eight teams and at this point
Eastern, with five wins in as many
games, and Wilson and Tech. each
with four victories and one loss, look
certain to bag three of the four
championship playoff berths. The
fourth place, mathematically speak
ing, could 60 to any team except
Roosevelt, which is out Of contention
with a record Of no wins and five
defeats.
Anacostia seemed a sure bet to
nab a playoff spot until Coolidge
upset the Indians on Monday. Other
games tomorrow find Eastern go
at Western do, Coolidge (3-2) at
Central 0-4 and Anacostia (2-0
at Roosevelt (0-5).
Techs upset loss to Gonzaga tea-
tured yesterdays schoolboy play
The Maroons couldn't solve the
pitching of Charles McHenry and
al Berling and went down, 6-3. on
two hits. The Eagles banged Tech
hurting for nine hits, including a
triple by Harry Coffman which
batted in two runs in the seventh.
Coolidge Constantly Improves.
Coolidge seems to be waxing
stronger as the season lengthens.
The Colts travelled to Annapolis
Yesterday to edge the Navy Plebes.
9-s. The Colts scored three runs
in each the first, second and fourth
frames.
Jack George, highly touted ath-
lete for st. Johns. didn't damage
his reputation any yesterday by
smacking a home run with the
bases loaded in the fourth inning
to give the Johnnies IA victory
over Woodward. George shared
honors with Pitcher Tommy
Blaydes, who kept Woodward hit
less until the seventh, when they
scored on four safeties and an
error.
Dave CLANCY hung up neat
relief pitching job when he paced
Maryland Park to a 9-5 decision
over Annapolis High at Annapolis.
CLANCY entered the game in the
third inning with. one out and the
bases loaded and gave up only one
hit and no runs the remainder of
the way.
Chamberlain Easy Winner.
Chamberlain routed Manassas,
81, at FairlaWn in game slightly
marred by pickup umpiring. The
regular Official failed to show and
a couple of amateurs" filled in at
the request of both teams. Pete
Lewis limited Manassas to four hits
and collected four himself. The
victory was Chamberlain's sixth
against no losses.
In other games yesterday George
town Prep trounced Priory, 1872;
Bulls doWned the Bainbridge Naval
Station, 10-1. and Dewitt routed
Montgomery Junior College. 17-2.
Other games tomorrow: Gonzaga
at Dewitt, Bethesda at Rockville,
Charlotte Hall at Montgomery
Junior College, Bladensburg at Stuy-
vesent, st. Anthony's at George
town Prep, Washington-Lee at
George Washington (No. Va. Glass
Al, Mount Vernon at Fairfax (n), ,
Friends at Priory, Surrattsville at
Mount Rainier
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Mats

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Evening star., 1948-05-13
Terp Ten Plays Rutgefs'
After Baltimore Loss

The University Of Maryland la
crosse team will try to get back in
winning form tomorrow night when
it is host to Rutgers at 8 o'clock.
The Terps in Baltimore yesterday
dropped a 9-6 decision to Mount
Washington. Maryland led, 6-5,
going into the final period, but the
Mounts tailed thrice from long
range. Rip Hewitt. high scorer for
the game with three goals, put
Mount Washington ahead after 6
minutes and 20 seconds Of the final.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Terps in Loop Meet

Maryland University's track team
was on its way to Chapel Hill, N. c.
today for the Southern Conference
meet. Qualifications will be run
tomorrow and finals Saturday.
Evening star., 1948-01-07
Charges Tavern Permitted
Race Bets Studied by ABc

The Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board today has under consideration
charges made against James Nevros.
proprietor Of the Central Lunch, AL
Ninth street NV, that he permitted
a gambler to operate in his estab-
lishment.
The alleged offense was committed
last April, and the case was called for
hearing before the ABC Board on
July 8 but was postponed because
the man who was charged with the
gambling offense was on bail and
awaiting trial. Since he could net
testify before the board without
jeopardizing his case, the ABC hear
ing was postponed. The court case
still is pending, but the board de-
cided not to wait any longer.
Sam Flakowitz, who admitted he
accepted a 50 bet on horse while In
the lunchroom from . policeman in
plain clothes, said he did not believe
the proprietor of the lunchroom
knew what he was doing. He said
he visited the lunchroom about twice
q day to get a sandwich and a cup
Of coffee.
Mr.. Nevros told the board that he
did not know what Mr.. Flakowitz
was doing.
Abraham Chaifetz represented Mr..
Nevros. Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci Robert D. Wise was the prose-
cutor.
Evening star., 1948-01-07
Bandits Take 500, Taxicab
In Two Armed Robberies

Police today were investigating
two armed robberies involving loss
Of nearly 500 and q taxicab.
Loss Of his taxicab to q gun
welding passenger was reported by
Milton Chapman, AZ, colored, 636
Columbia road NV. Mr.. Chapman
said his passenger, also colored.
brandished a pistol at the corner OF
Benning road and G street Sc.
and demanded money. When the
cab driver protested he had none,
the holdup man drove off in the car.
Roy Fowler, IS, Of Ritchie, Md,
told police he was held up last night
by two men who tried to buy coal
at the gas station of which he Is
manager at 1901 Benning road NE.
A sum estimated at about" 500
was taken by the pair when Mr..
Fowler started to change a $40 bill
for them.
Police also were searching for q
15-year-old colored boy who last
night demanded money from Hazel
Jacobs Of 2709 Irving street Sc,
while she was waiting for q bus at
Alabama avenue and Jasper street
Sc. Told she had none, the youth
threatened to return with my gang
and see if you have any"
Evening star., 1948-01-07
-Four More Suggested
As MarqoId Successor

Three more Washington attorneys
have been suggested for the Munich
pal Court judgeship vacated by the
death of Judge Nathan r. Margold
last month.
Named in a petition sent to At
torney General Clark by group
Of citizens were James Shenos. 1917
West Virginia avenue NE, and Jack
Politz, 220 Hamilton street NV.
Jacob N. Halper OF sos Heather
avenue, Takoma Park, Md, was
unanimously indorsed last night by
the Vincent B. Costello Post No. so,
American Legion. Rudy Blick, COM
mander Of the post, forwarded copies
of the resolution today to Mr.. Clark
and the District Bar Association.
A fourth attorney, Frank H.
Myers of 1854 Mckinley street NV,
was unanimously indorsed for the
judgeship by the Executive Commit
tee of the Citizens Association OF
Chevy Chase ID. CO. at a meeting
last night.
This brings to at least Is the
number Of lawyers who have been
suggested to Mr.. Clark for the post.
President Truman is expected to
send his nomination to the Senate
soon.
Evening star., 1948-01-07
Truman HUNS Tune to Iturbi
In Request for Chopin Waltz

learning that Mr.. Truman appar-
entity was very satisfied on hearing
him.
1T was q great surprise to be
greeted by him." Mr.. Iturbi ex-
claimed, pointing out that he had
little linking of the visit.
When he met the press in the
Carlton Hotel after six encores, Mr..
Iturbi emphasized repeatedly that
Mr.. Truman knows his music"
Has Heard Daughter Sing.
He said he had never heard the
President play the piano, but had
heard Margaret Truman sing re-
Gently. She accompanied the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Truman to last nights S
concert.
'It Is very Stimulating to have a
President who plays the piano-a
President plus pianist" exclaimed
Mr.. Iturbi happily.
Photographers who were permitted
backstage said Mr.. Truman had to
wait for Mr.. Iturbi, whose plane
from New York was grounded in
Baltimore when, as the pianist said,
"the elements folded" He Travelled
the rest of the way to Washington
by bus.
The cameramen remarked that
Mr.. Truman turned to them to point
out laughingly that he was on time
Only a short time before leaving
New York for the Capital, Mr.. 1turb1
had landed from a transatlantic
plane in which he had flown from
Paris.
Evening star., 1948-01-07

schools superintendent, gave the
pastor q scroll for the members.
William F. Becker, brotherhood
president, presided.
Among the speakers were the Rev.
Donald S. McAlpine, former New
York pastor and now secretary to
Representative Buck, Republican, OF
New York; Mrs. Floyd !. Ormsbee,
Ladies' Aid Society president OF the
church; Herbert w. Ludwig, vice
president Of the District Baptist
Convention, and George B. Fraser,
Executive Board head OF the South
ern Baptist Convention.
A native of Leaksville, N. c, Mr..
Austin is q graduate Of Mars Hill
College and Of Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary. He came to
Washington the first Sunday In 1923
from his pastorate at the First
Baptist Church of Laurinburg, N. G.
He served two terms as president OF
the District Baptist Convention dur
ing the 1930s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin live at 1907
Thirtieth street NV.
Evening star., 1948-01-07
Man Hurt, Trip 10 Florida
DELAYED in 3-Car Crash

A man was injured and a trip to
Florida was interrupted for five
other persons when three automo-
biles collided today at Twenty-third
street and Constitution avenue NV.
William Levin, 38, of 3441 South
Stafford street, Arlington, listed by
police as the driver of one car. was
taken to Emergency Hospital. His
injuries were not determined i'm
mediately.
Mr.. Levin was driving north on
Twenty-third street, police said,
while Fuller T. Palmer, 80, Of $500
Newark street NV. was going west
on Constitution avenue and a car
operated by George Dagley, 20, of
Gloucester, Mass, was moving south
on Twenty-third street.
Mr.. Dagley told police he was en-
route to Miami. Occupants Of the
car included George L. Browne of
Gloucester, the owner, and three
other persons. ALI three cars were
damaged substantially.
Evening star., 1948-01-07
By Horv Lever

A slight musical mixup between
President Truman and Jose Iturbi
pianist and conductor, over the
composer Chopin finally worked
itself out back stage in Constitution
Hall last night to everybody's sat-
isfaction.
It az started when Mr.. Truman
dropped in unexpectedly to say hello
to Mr.. Iturbi and requested num-
Der by Chopin, one Of the Presi-
dents favorite composers.
According to Mr.. Iturbi, Mr.. Tru-
man suggested a few strains
meanwhile humming tune from
Chopin's waltz in A Flat" and in
dicating the tempo with his hands
Another Suggested.
Mr.. Iturbi, who hadn't played the
number in about a year, didn't get
the idea Immediately 1t seems.
"How about Chopin in c Sharp
Minor?" Mr.. 1turbi said he hope
fully proposed.
But President Truman, who likes
his Chopin, knew exactly what he
wanted. And so his request, after
further elucidation, was honored.
Mr.. Iturbi, however, said after the
concert that he was a little appre-
hensiye about playing Chopin's
waltz in A Flat" because he hac
not played it In so long. But the
performance was In Mr.. Iturbi.
usual fiawiess style. .. u
The pianist expressed pleasure OF
Evening star., 1948-01-07
Cox Says Guard Will Take Over
Sole of Refreshments at Armory

Years Eve dance and sold soft
drinks during it, that he would not
object to q renewal Of its contract
to permit other dances In the
armory, but would reserve to the
Guard the right to sell refreshments.
Asked about the Commissioners
order to Police Supt. Robert j. Bar
rett to station a detail inside the
Armory at public events there, Gen.
Cox said he would welcome, and,
in fact, invite" cooperation of the
police in maintaining order.
The Commissioners action and
letter to Gen. Cox followed report
by Capt. Rhoda Milliken, COM
mander OF the Woman's Bureau,
that she observed liquor bottles on
tables at the New Years Eve event
and drinking by patrons. The liquor
had been brought into the Armory
by the dancers, and soft drinks sold
there were used in making highballs,
Capt. Milliken reported.
Evening star., 1948-01-07
Traffic Ticket Fixing
Exclaimed 10 Citizens

Capt. Walter T. Storm, new COM
manding officer of No. 10 precinct,
last night told the Columbia Heights
Citizens Association there is a dis
tinction between ticket fixing" and
ticket adjustment"
There are some tickets given to
offenders" Capt. Storm said, who
have a reasonable excuse for their
violations. I make any adjustment
I consider to be just and proper In
such cases."
He further explained that the
large number of ticket adjust
ments" in his precinct is caused by
the greater population Of his area.
He said there are about $4,000 more
people in No. 10 precinct than In
any other precinct.
Violations which could be traced
to the gasoline shortage have been
treated with sympathy by Capt,
Storm, and he is acutely aware of
the severe shortage of parking space
in the area, he pointed out.
The association requested the
Public Utilities Commission to in
vestigate the cause of the increased
gas bills in their area. Frequent
calls and letters have been directed
to the gas company officials, men,
bers stated, without any action.
In further action, the members
commended the campaigns against
short weight by j. Thomas Ken
nedy, director of the Department Of
Weights and Measures, and against
unsafe foods by DR.. Reid r.
Ashworth, director Of the Bureau of
Food Inspection.
The meeting was held in the Co
lumbia Heights Christian Church
hall, 1885 Park road NV, and was
conducted by Mrs. Ernest w. How
ard, president.
Evening star., 1948-01-07
New D. {. Grand Jury
Sworn In for ; Months

A new grand Jury to serve for
three months was sworn in today
before Justice David A. Pine Of
District Court.
Theodore Long, 81, Of 1902 Nc
Kinley street NV, division super
intendent of International Chr
respondence Schools, was named
foreman. Arthur B. Merritt, IS, Of
1901 Thirty ninth street NV, chief
Of the Division of Information Of
the Reconstruction Finance Corp,
was named deputy foreman.
Other grand jurors sworn in are:
Ellis U. Brent, 1901 Connecticut
avenue NV: Walter H. Davis, 1912
Benton street NV; Benjamin Ec-
tor, 1897 Fourth street NV; Miss
Annie r. Grant, 2028 Thirteenth
street NV; Mrs. Betty Lucille
Gross, 4442 Greenwich parkway
NV; Curtis G. Gutridge, 1882 For
tieth street NV; Miss Ann Cecilia
Intellini, 4116 Illinois avenue NV:
Linton H. Jenkins, lila p street
NE; Jack E. Martin, 4010 Georgia
avenue NV; Mrs. Myrtle Beatrice
Mills, 812 Nineteenth street NV;
Howard M. O,Brien, 835 Fourth
street NE.
Also Robert Perry, 319 Seventh
street Sc; Mrs. Ida Bell Poston,
619 Fifth street NE; Miss Gladys
Evelyn Reed, 2107 street NE;
John A. Robertson, 2o17 Quincy
street NE; Mrs. Marion j. Scida,
1101 Euclid street NV; Arthur M.
Skipper, 1912 B street NE; Mrs
Marion Georgia Timus, 722 L street
NE; Henry s. Towles, 1858 West
Virginia avenue NE; Levin w.
Walker, 3726 Connecticut avenue
NV, and Mrs. Hester B. Waters,
905 Twenty-fifth street NV.
Evening star., 1948-01-07
Phofostat Machines
Put in Operation by
Recorder Of Deeds

The District today entered a new
phase of recording land and other
records, when two automatic photo
stat machines, each capable of turn
ing out work about 20 times faster
than typist, officially went into op-
Grafton at the recorder Of deeds Of
fee, Sixth and D streets NV.
Chairman Horan Of a House Ap-
propriations Subcommittee handling
District affairs, who fought for the
project in Congress, was on hand to
watch the beginning Of the opera
ton in which veterans discharges,
incorporation papers, land records
and other official documents were
reproduced.
DR.. Marshall L. Shepard, recorder
of deeds, estimated that with two
machines kept working in full force
and barring unforeseen emergencies,
the records of the Office with the
exception of the lot and square in
dex) should be current by July or
August of this year."
At present the recorder of deeds
Office has a backlog of $4,000 records,
since work was brought to a virtual
standstill last August, officials said
today. In August, 10 employees were
dropped in the tipping and compar-
ing sections, because of a cut in
appropriations.
The new machines, costing $1,000
each, were installed by the Photo
stat Corp. of Rochester, N. Y. For
the past two weeks, the five en-
ployes of the recorders Office who
will operate them, have been under
instruction by company officials.
Each machine is capable of turn
ing out 100 pages of records an hour,
officials explained, compared to the
five pages an hour a typist could
produce. The machine are of the
fastest automatic type.
Evening star., 1948-01-07
By George Kennedy

President Truman's new pilot Is
photogenic. The newsreel camera
men had better 60 easy on him
in recording the Presidents descents
from the clouds to make 1948 cam
paign speeches. Otherwise Holly
wood might get interested, and the
President won't like that.
The new pilot, 1t. Col. Francis w.
Williams, is Californian. He is
Al, tall and dark, with just touch
of gray at the temples. He has the
military carriage and the slender
waist that make the Eisenhower
jacket look more exciting than
Perry Como's tails.
He was named yesterday to sue
ceed 1t. Col. Henry Hank) Myers,
who piloted both Presidents Roose
welt and Truman in the Sacred Cow.
Col. Myers is returning to service
with American Airlines.
Col. Williams received the press
yesterday in the snug brick house
in Arlington Forest off Lee boule-
ward into which he and Mrs. Will
liams recently moved. The pictures
on the walls were color photographs
of airplanes. The furniture from
their Manhattan Beach (Calif)
house was modern. The only East
ern touch was an ash tray: from
the Stork Club.
Daughter Dashes In.
"Mrs. Williams and I are both
third generation Californians," Col.
Williams was saying just as their
Swear old daughter Diana came in
from school. sss4
MY grandfather" continued Col
Williams, went back to Michigan
and then decided hes liked California
better, so he crossed the continent
again"
Evening star., 1948-01-07

The District National Guard will
control all refreshment sales at
future public events in the Armory,
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox, Guard
commander, said today. He added
that he has not received q letter
the Commissioners decided to send
him yesterday calling attention to
reports of drinking Of alcoholic
beverages at a New Years eve dance
in the Armory.
Gen. Cox added that he was con-
fident, however, that sale OF soft
drinks through the Guards canteen
would prevent recurrence OF such
complaints.
He said he presumed this would
be the substance Of his reply to the
Commissioners If their letter fol-
lowed newspaper reports Of its con-
tents.
He said he had notified Name
Bands. Inc, which held the New
Evening star., 1948-01-07
Mans Death Chasing Bus
Is Laid 10 Heart Attack

A heart attack was blamed, in a
certificate issued today by the Cor
orners Office, in the death Of j.
Robert Little, 66, father of James
w. Little, 1902 East Capitol street,
who collapsed as he ran for bus
Monday.
Mr.. Little, q former resident of
Stanfield, N. c., was pronounced
dead at Casualty Hospital after he
fell and struck his head in the 100
block of Thirty-thir street NE.
A temporary death certificate was
issued for Claude Lenoir, A, a
machinist who died Monday at his
home, 4726 Eighth street NV, but
authorities withheld a permanent
certificate pending results of labor
atory tests, His mother, Mrs. Laura
E. Allen, said Mr.. Lenoir had not
been working for some time because
OF illness.
Evening star., 1948-01-07
Man Gets 10 to 30 Years
In Cose Involving Girl, IA

James A. Matthews, 81, Of the
5000 block OF Benning road NE,
was sentenced by Justice Richmond
B. Keech in District Court today to
serve from 10 to 80 years for carnal
knowledge involving q 14-year-old
girl.
Matthews was found guilty by .
Jury in October. Both Matthews
and the girl are colored.
Assistant United States Attorney
william Hitz prosecuted the case.
Evening star., 1948-01-07

How many times have you crossed
the continent?" he was asked.
Col. Williams has crossed it so
many times that he did not have the
slightest idea what to answer.
He was educated to teach physical
culture at Santa Barbara College.
That's where he met Irene Smith,
who is now Mrs. Williams, a bru-
nete with an upswept hairdo whose
imported California tan seems un-
impaired.
Learned Flying in 1881.
The Army taught him to fly in 1881
He was an American Airlines trans
port pilot before the war. He New
|C-54s-four- -motored transportation
the Air Transport Command during
the war. He was based in Morocco
much of that time. After the war
he went back to American Air Lines,
then returned to the Air Force last
summer.
He will leave soon on a trip
around the country in the Sacred
Cow, the C-54 used by President
Roosevelt, with Col. Myers, who will
break him into the routine of presi-
Dental plotting. The Independence,
the Presidents DC-6, is being altered
for safety.
Col. Williams was selected by one
of the Air Forces personnel screen
ing operations-a sort of machine
sorting of punch cards which re-
vealed that he was a pilot with
10,5O0 hours and no mishaps. Word
of his selection last week was an
out of the blue surprise to him.
He met the President the next day
for the first time, and likes him
very much.
To a question. on what was his
most anxious experience in the air
he had the right answer.
1--WE never had any difficulty"
said Col. Williams.