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Evening star., 1948-04-12
Women's City Club
To Hear Lady, Astor

Lady Astor will be the guest
speaker at benefit tea to be given
by the Women's City Club at S pm
Wednesday at the clubhouse.
Other honor guests will include
Lady Mcgowan, wife of the British
Minister; Miss Dorothy Stirling,
sister of the Australian Minister;
Mrs. H. T. Andrews, wife of the
South African Minister, and Mrs.
G. r. Powles, wife of the Counselor
of the New Zealand Legation.
Others will be Mrs. Peter Hugh
Gwaltney, president of the Daught-
ers of the British Empire, and Mrs.
Cole Mcfarland, executive secretary
of the English Speaking Union.
Mrs. John T. Kennedy is chair
man of the tea, assisted by Miss
Nancie Holland.
Evening star., 1948-04-12
| Sorority Ne1Vs

The annual fashion show and card
party of the College Park Alumnae
Association of Kappa Kappa
Gamma will be given tomorrow at
7:45 pm. at the Womans Club of
Chevy Chase. Proceeds from the
show will go toward Kappa philan-
tropics.
Mrs. Charles r. Grant, jr., is
general chairman for the affair.
Committee chairmen are Mrs. Frank
Lozupone, Mrs. James West, jr.,
and Mrs. Raymond Newkirk, prizes;
Mrs. William Burch, refreshments;
Mrs. William Barnes and Mrs.
Simeon T. Price, publicity and
tickets.
Members Of Gamma Psi Chap
ter at the University of Maryland
will serve as models for the show.
Mrs. West was elected president
of the association at a recent busi-
ness meeting. Other new officers
are Mrs. James D. Kemper, vice
president; Mrs. Grant, secretary;
Mrs. Price, treasurer. and Miss
Nancy Hendricks and Mrs. John
Gilmore, jr., members-at-large.
Nine. Van Kleffens. wife of the
Netherlands Ambassador. will speak
on Contrasting Life of American
and Dutch Women" at the banquet
to be given tonight by local mem
bers of Alpha XII Delta. The BAN
quet, which will mark the 55th
founders day of the fraternity, will
be held at Z pm. at the Parrot
Restaurant.
Members of the chapter at the
University of Maryland will receive
the annual awards presented by
the Washington Alumnae Chapter
to the outstanding senior, outstand-
ing pledge, the member who has
made the greatest contribution to
campus life and the member who
has shown the greatest scholastic
improvement. ,.
Mrs. Matthew H. Scott of Berke-
ley, Calf, national secretary of
Alpha Chi Omega, is due to ar
rive here today to confer with the
Washington area alumnae chapter
and the active chapter at the
American University.
The alumnae chapter will enter
tain in her honor at 8 pm. tomor-
row at the home ct Mrs. Raymond
L. Suppes, 6803 Oak lane, Chevy
Chase, Md. Mrs. Suppes Is the
national treasurer of the fraternity.
Reservations for the party tomor-
row are in charge Of Mrs. Arthur
B. Amber, jr.
Evening star., 1948-04-12
CarAsi to Sbeak

Ugo Carusi, former Commissioner
of migration and Naturalization
will be guest speaker at a meeting
of the District Section, National
Council Of Jewish Women, to be held
at l: 80 pm. tomorrow at the Jewish
Community Center.
Medical supplies, vitamins, canned
food, clothing and sewing materials
to be sent overseas will be collected
at the meeting.
Evening star., 1948-04-12
AAxiHary to Dance

The Auxiliary of the Prince
Georges County Medical Society
will hold its annual dance on We'd
nesday from 9 PM to / am. at
the Prince Georges Golf and Coun-
try Club.
Mrs. George Hageage is chairman
Of the affair, assisted by Mrs. H. B
Mcdonnell, Mrs. Thomas Christen-
sen, Mrs. Aaron Dietz, Mrs. j. j
Feffer and Mrs. w. Allen Griffith
Evening star., 1948-04-12
GO. p. Ball Set

The League of Republican Women
of the District announced today
that it will hold a pre-campaign
ball on May "a at the Mayfiower
Hotel. Arrangements will be made
for the entertainment of several
thousand guests, according to the
president, Mrs. Joseph r. Earring
ton. Mrs. A. Burks Summers has
been named general chairman OF
the event.
Evening star., 1948-04-12
Guild Tea Slated

Final plans for the embassy tour
planned for the benefit of the Good
will Industries will be made at q
tea meeting of the Goodwill Guild
to be held at $3.50 pm. tomorrow
at the Westchester apartment of
Mrs. Sidney Hechinger. The tour,
which will raise funds for the new
medical center OF Goodwill In
dustries, is scheduled April "a.
Evening star., 1948-04-12
Ha1Vaiian Pro gram

Joseph r. Harrington, delegate
from Hawaii, will be guest speaker
at meeting Of the Puerto Rican
American Women's League at 8:15
pm. tomorrow at the home of the
president, Mrs. Mario Julia at the
Wardman Park Hotel Annex. The
program will include a film on the
Hawaiian islands.
Evening star., 1948-04-12
Spring CarnivaI

The spring carnival of the Wash
ington Ladies Auxiliary Of the Jew
ish Consumptives' Relief Society will
be given at 7:30 pm, Wednesday at
Hotel 2400.
Mrs. Newman Root is the general
chairman for the carnival which
is one of the JCRS annual fund
raising affairs for its sanatorium.
Evening star., 1948-04-12
Film to Be SbOzVn

+. Leonard Macomber will show a
motion picture. Glass Houses, +"
which deals with juvenile delin-
quency, at the meeting of the Belle
Haven Woman's Club to be held at
2:30 pm. tomorrow at the home of
Mrs. Lester Simpson, 5 West Grove
drive.
Of1lcers will be elected at the
meeting and tea will be served,
Evening star., 1948-04-12

the Air Force Arthur Barrows and
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Blunck.
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph N. Pew, jr.,
were down from Philadelphia for
the occasion, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Moses from Pittsburgh and dashing
in early and out again to catch q
train was former Gov. Alt Iandon.
Evening star., 1948-04-12
Herbert Reed to Lecture

Herbert Read, English poet and
literary and art critic, will lecture
at 5 pm. Sunday in the National
Gallery Of Art auditorium. His sub
ject will be Realism and Abstrac-
ton in Modern Art"
Evening star., 1948-04-12
President and Mrs. Truman
AHend G,1dvon Reception
Mr.. and Mrs. Phelps Adams
Hosts to Several Hundred
By Betty Beale

The don Club did Yesterday afternoon for the second
time during the opight
audience Of hundreds.
reception Hotel affair
at this spring Gdron
president
ocial journalistic circles all
country.
Introducing
reead weeks the newly nauated president Of the club
Phelps Adams explained that the chief show
their wives where they had been all those evenings
presentation songs poicos
Evening star., 1948-03-23
Court losses Out
Bid of MAAA for
Boxinq Permit

Justice Matthew F. Mcclure In
District Court today threw out a
case in which the Metropolitan Am
ateur Athletic Association sought to
have the court compel the District
Boxing Commission to issue it a
permit to stage fight show.
The jurist held the amateur group
had failed to exhaust its adninis-
trative remedies and had neglected
to supply the commission with in
formation regarding its aims, facili-
ties, organization and finances.
Justice Mcclure granted the
motion of Assistant Corporation
Counsels Oliver Gasch and John j.
Donnelly. jr. for summary
judgment.
The jurist. reading from the law
setting up the commission, said it
clearly states that a group seeking
a permit must disclose its aims and
finances.
The association sought an injunc-
ton against the commission, re-
quiring issuance of a permit. Pres
ent in court were the commission S
three members: Col. Harvey L.
Miller, chairman; Thomas P. Nor
gan, jr, and Inspector Clarence
Talley.
Evening star., 1948-03-23
Dodgers, Yankees
Maintain Leads
| In Spring Play
BY the Assoeiated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 23.-The Brook
lyn Dodgers and the New York YAM
KEGS continue to set the pace in the
National and American Leagues, re-
spectively, In the Grapefruit League
today.
Brooklyn, the only club training
outside the United States, sports a
perfect 100 record, while the Yanks
have won 13 and lost for an i'm
pressive .s13 percentage.
The Dodgers, however. have yet
to play q major league team. The
Brooks have cleaned up against
their Montreal farmhands and Do
minican Republic and Puerto Rican
all-star teams.
With the exception Of the St
Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia
Phillies, all National League clubs
are playing better than 500 ball
The Yanks. Philadelphia Athletics
and Cleveland Indians are the only
American League clubs over the SOC
mark.
In interleague competition. how
ever, the National League has wor
only one more game than the Amer
ican. 1t has beaten American League
clubs ~ times in SO meetings.
Evening star., 1948-03-23
Kentucky Big Favorite
Over Baylor in NCAA
Cage Final Tonight
By the Associoted press

NEW YORK, Mar. 23.-Ken-
tucky's nightly Wildcats were
firmly favored to brush past Baylor
and win the NCAA basket ball
championship in Madison Square
Garden tonight.
It's familiar role for both teams.
Kentucky was the solid choice to
capture the eastern eliminations
and the smooth Cats did so
handily. Baylor, on the other hand,
was rated an underdog in both of
its western playoffs, but the
battling Bears surprised the opposi-
ton in each case.
On the basis of its sensational
play in Whipping Columbia and
Holy Cross. Kentucky has been
established a 91a-point favorite over
Baylor.
The Southeastern Conference
champions polished off Columbia's s
Ivy League titlists. 1858, and then
dethroned Holy Cross 1947 NCAA
champions, 60-52.
$4,000 Expected at Game.
Baylor, first Southwest Confer
ence quint to reach the NCAA's
final round, nipped Washington's S
Pacific Coast Conference kings,
64-62, and then conquered Kansas
States Big Seven pennant winners,
60-52. In each game. the Bears
came from behind to win.
Both quintets are in the eight
team Olympic tryout tourney and
capacity crowd of around $4,000
is expected to pack the garden to
get a preview look at Baylor and
another glimpse of the mighty
Kentuckians, especially OF big
Alex Groza.
Groza, the 6-7 Kentucky center,
scored 40 points in the two Eastern
contests, % against Holy Cross.
He's virtually unstoppable with
his push shots and pivots and if he
has any had moments, Wah Wah
Jones, a Ga ace, usually takes up
the slack. Jones collected 80 points
in the two playof games.
Trying to stop these two huskies
will be Baylor's biggest problem
With Cliff Barker, 6-1h; Ken Rol-
Inns, 6 even, and Ralph Beard, the
All-America guard at 5-10h. Ken
lucky averages 6 feet OK inches.
Cats After 18th in Row.
Baylor's starting five averages the
same, but their tallest operative is
6-3 The Bears have three men at
that height, Don Heathington
James Owens and Bill De Witt. Bill
johnson is 6-2, and Jack Robinson
the ball-stealing parson, is an even
feet.
Kentucky (33-2) is working on a
l5-game winning streak. Baylor
(25-6 has modest six-game VIC
tory string.
The championship contest will
start shortly after Holy Cross (26-4)
and Kansas State (22-5) finish their
consolation affair. Holy Cross is a
5-point choice to cop third place
Evening star., 1948-03-23
n. y.U. May Have Star
In Olympic Cage Test
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 23.-A stroke
of good fortune put New York U.
into the Olympic basket ball trials
and today the Violets were hoping
for just one more teeny favor from
Lady Luck.
The Violets would like to have
Don Forman, their crack little set
shot artist, ready for the first round
of the tourney in Madison Square
Garden Saturday. The semifinals
will be played then and the final
March 81.
Forman has been suffering from
an ailing back and didn't take part
in the national invitation, tourna
ment. The Violets, however. reached
the final only to lose to St. Louis
slick Billikens, 65-52.
st. Louis automatically qualified
for the eight-team Olympic trials
but school authorities decided the
boys had missed enough class work
and so declined the invite. N. Y. U
was offered the place last night ano
accepted pronto.
Now all the Violets want Is For
man, and they may get him. He
was reported feeling much better
yesterday.
N. Y. U. will compete in the COL
lege barcket against Louisville, Ken.
lucky and Baylor. The independent
bracket is composed of Bartlesville's
Oilers, AAU kings: Denver's Nuggets
and Oaklands Bittners, second anc
third place quintets in the AAC
tourney, and Brooklyns Prospect
Park YMCA champions.
The draw for the trials will bs
made after tonight's NCAA title till
between Kentucky and Baylor.
Evening star., 1948-03-23
By Burton Howkins
Stor Sfaff CoKraxnondenf

ORLANDO, Fla, Mar. 23.-The
notion that all players who reach
the major leagues are polished per.
formers is an idea which has beer
abandoned by Manager Joe Kl1heI
of the Mats. He's handling his clut
on the supposition that there are
flaws in the machinery and he's
pouring oil into the grinding gears
Never have athletes in a Wash
ington training camp been kept
buster. An alert, energetic fellow
who is keen detector of baseball
deficiencies, Kuhel constantly is on
the move correcting seemingly
slight, but vastly important mis-
takes made by veterans as we'll a.
rockies.
Not since the Mats invaded Or
lando more than decade ago have
they had sliding pit, but they have
one now in deep center field and
it's getting a workout. Kuhel Is
convinced most players are woefully
inept at sliding, and so he's operat.
ing on the theory they can stand
some instruction.
From 10 o'clock until l the slidins
pit presents a picture of sand spray.
ing skyward, with either Kuhel OF
Coaches Clyde Milan or Sam Wes
remedying mistakes. There ar,
times when neatly executed slid,
can win ball game" says Joe, "st
I think it's worth the trouble tt
teach sliding.
Training Is Varied.
"It's a safety-first sort of precau'
ton. too," admits Kuhel. "Tot
many good players are put out o
action for a week or 10 days jus
because they make improper slides
I want to guard against that ant
at the same time give our boys {
little the better of 1t in tight stu
ations which so frequently de-
termine the outcome of a game"
Sliding isn't the only labor per
formed by the Mats in their work
outs. While some are hurting them
selves into the pit others are takin.
Evening star., 1948-03-23
II Got the Works
At ToIedo,'' ,''Soys
Jess Willard
By Russ NewIond
Asseeiessd Press Sports Writer

HONOLULU, Mar. 23.-It was
July 4. 1919, and Toledo, Ohio,
was broiling under summer sun.
Jess willard was defending
his world heavyweight title
against the ferocious challenge
Of Jack Dempsey. willard was 9
feet 8 inches, 245 pounds, and
Dempsey 1877 pounds and q head
shorter.
Nine times the Goliath Of box
ing toppled. He lurched in pain,
bewilderment and despair. vii.
lard was counted out standing up
In his corner-cut, bleeding, his
face puffed and eyes closed. He
had absorbed a beating such as
few fighters ever have.
. Almost 20 years later Willard
retains vivid and bitter memories
OF his loss of the championship.
He is here to fill a months en-.
gagement with a carnival as
master of ceremonies. He made
about 100000, most of 1t from
circus and show business and
investments after winning the
title. The market crash of 1929
cleaned him O,lt
He accepted that run OF bad
luck in a philosophical manner.
But mention Toledo and his los
ing fight and the big man bristles.
Il got the works." he said as
our ship steamed slowly into the
dock.
@ when my second went to In.
spect Dempsey's bandages, he
was showed away Everything
happened fast. My handlers got
the runaround. They were hustled
out of the ring and the fight got
under way.
Every time Dempsey hit me It
Ielt IKE he was using brass
knuckles. Boxing gloves couldn't
be that hard. Naturally, right
today I'd be interested to know
about the TAPPING job that was
done on Dempsey's hands. I
think I know what made his
hands so hard, but that's water
over the wheel now
Pridefully. it seemed. the white
hope OF many years ago added:
Il went down nine times but
Dempsey couldn't knock me out.
He never could have stood up un-
der the punishment I did. II
conditions had been different. I
would have flattened him. Demp-
sey never saw the day he could
have licked me If things had been
as I think they should have
been"
Evening star., 1948-03-23

from the st. Louis Browns. he
began working on his third-base
technique.
Had a hunch 1t was coming
he explains, 80 started working
at third base in cage-an in
door diamond"
Pesky admits he didn't like the
idea of the switch very much at
first. With the exception of a
brief hitch last year, Johnny al
ways has been a shortstop.
He's made some bloopers at
third base, but now Pesky thinks
he'll be all right there. And he's
beginning to like the position.
The switch Is working out well
all around. Bobby Doerr, at
Evening star., 1948-03-23
Loser Tonight 10 Get
Final Opportunity
In Saturday Tilt
spseial Dispatch 10 The S,er

CHICAGO. Mar. 23.-washington's
Capitols meet the Chicago Stays
here tonight in the first game of
three-way playof for second place
in the Basket Ball Association of
Americas Western division.
The red-hot Caps, who won their
last five regular league games to
tie the Stays and Baltimore Bullets,
are thirsting for revenge. The Stays,
Western division champs last year,
upset Washington in the first round
of the 1947 playoffs. winning four
games to two. This season they
whipped them five games in eight.
Tonight's winner will play Balti-
more Thursday for second place.
The losers tonight and Thursday
will meet Saturday for third place.
The last half OF tonight's game
will be broadcast over Washington
Station WWDC beginning at II
o'clock. The complete game will be
broadcast s by wWDc-FM starting
Caps Lineup UNCHANGED.
The Stays probably viii be slight
favorites tonight. With high-scor-
ing Max zaslofsky setting the pace,
the Chicago club was the only team
to best the Caps over the season.
st. Louis, New York and Boston
broke even with Coach Red Auer-
bacn's crew, but the Stays had
Washington's number.
Auerbach will start the same
lineup tonight that clicked so
smoothly in the homestretch, with
Capt. Bob Feerick heading the cast.
Dick O'Keefe, rookie star whose
stellar work spanked the teams
comeback, Irv Torgoff, Bones Nc
Kinney and Fred Scolari probably
viii round out the first i've. Auer-
bach has John Mahnken, John Nor
lander, Sonny Hertzberg and Jack
Ifngle ready to help keep the pres
sure on the foe and win or lose the
Gaps should give a good account of
themselves.
The Chicago cast is well known
to Washington pro court fans. In
addition to .zaslofsky. the Stays
have Stan Miasek, Chick Gilmur,
Andy Phillip. Gene Gance, Jim
Seminoff, Ben Schadler and Mickie
Rottner-all outstanding players. A
good. hot performance by this crew
could just about cook Washingtons
play-on hopes.
East, West Winners CIashinx.
Meanwhile, a four QUITO seven
series between the East and West
champions opens tonight with the
st. Louis Bombers, Western champs,
playing host to the Philadelphia
Warriors. The second game will
be played Thursday at st. Louis.
New York. Eastern Division
runnerup, will be host to the West
ern Division second-place team Sun
day in Madison Square Garden.
The Boston Celtics, third in the
East. will meet the Vests third
place team Sunday in Boston
Garden.
Second and third place playoffs
will be decided on . two-out- f.
three game basis.
Evening star., 1948-03-23
Red Sox's Pesky Is Primed
For Transfer to Third Base

second base, teams up nicely with
Stephens so the Red Sox still
have a second base combination
and strength down the middle.
Things are looking so we'll in
the Red Sox camp that the team
is getting a pennant complex.
When they start doing that
they aren't figuring on making a
stirring battle for last place.
incidentally, Pesky and his sue
cessor at short, Stephens, are
roommates, which is another in
dication of the close harmony on
the club.
If you tell Bucky Harris that
his Yankees look mighty good,
he will answer. yea. but don't
sell those Red Sox short. They're
tough And that's the idea you
get when you watch the Red Sox.
Evening star., 1948-03-23
Nat Vets Get 'Refresher' Work
While Rockies Acquire Polish

batting practice and still more pur-
suing fly balls thumped by Coach
Rick Ferrell.
A major portion Of yesterday S
drill. for instance, was devoted ex-
clusively to getting leads off bases.
Practically every player you've
ever seen takes his lead when the
pitcher starts his windup," explains
Kuhel. Il want to correct that be-
cause it's wrong.
"Okay, they start with the wind
up, take few mincing steps. then
start beating it back to the bag.
To heck with that. I think you get
a better lead waiting until the
pitcher releases the ball, then dash
ing. You're on your way if the bat
ter hits and If he doesn't there still
is time to get back to the bag. 1t
might be just the difference of a
step, but how many times does one
step win ball game?"
Hurlers Taught Tricks.
Pitchers are being taught pick
off motions to bases, to shield their
pitches, to guard against any little
subconscious gesture which might
reveal whether they're about to
throw curve or a fast ball.
Outfielders Larry Drake and
Sherry Robertson. who have dis
played no great talent in spearine
line drives, are getting a steady
diet of liners in drills. Kuhel
doesn't relish inef1iciency and he's
driving the Mats in an effort te
increase their proficiency.
The Mats are learning to bunt-
drag bunts we'll as mere sacrifice
stuff. They're learning when to gam
BILE on a hit and run. when to
try for an extra base. It's ele-
mentary, of course, but Kuhel IL
convinced such basic behavior will
yield dividends.
Washington was to battle the Gin
cinnati Reds here today. when Buzz
Dozier, Dick Weik and Vernon Cur
tis were to take the mound. The
Mats will tangle with the Boston
Braves here tomorrow. when Early
Wynn will travel five innings, then
be supplanted by Ray Scar
borough.
Evening star., 1948-03-23
u. S. Asked to Inquire Into SchmeIing Comeback

requests, for an explanation. He
said he wants to get all the facts
possible before deciding whether to
oppose the 42-year-old fighters re-
turn. Mcdowell is a member of the
House Un-American Activities Com
mittee.
1T seems to me q rather shoddy
scheme to bring an over-age fighter
who certainly has been useful to
the Fascists into this country to
exploit sports followers of the
United States" Mcdowell said.
"Schmeling, when he was heavy
weight champion. certainly never
objected to being idolized by the
Nazis as proof of their master race
theories. To all intents and pur-
poses, he paid lip service to the
belief that the Germans were to
rule the world"
And he said "Schmeling had ample
opportunity to know democracy in
Evening star., 1948-03-23

this country, and he earned a lot
Of money in country against which
he later fought"
A Nazi paratrooper during the
war. Schmeling won the world
heavyweight championship from
Jack Sharkey June II. 1880, claim
ing foul In the fourth round. In
a return bout he lost the crown In
a 15-round decision in June 81
1882.
Schmeling fought Joe Louis twice
He knocked out Louis in IL rounds
June 10, 1896, then on June %
1888, Louis beat him to the canvas
in the first round.
Evening star., 1948-03-23
Buell., Shu|Ienbarger
Boost Drab Football
Outlook for 6. .W,.U.

George Washington's drab 1s4s
football outlook seemed more cheer
full today with word that Joe Buell.
and Johnny Shullenbarger, stars of
the 1916 team, would be back III
harness next autumn.
Buell. was out yesterday and
Shullenbarger is expected to rejoin
the squad in time for some spring
work. They dropped football last
year when their scholastic grades
failed to measure up to front-of1ice
requirements.
Buell.. some Is pounds heavier and
in good shape, was tossing passes
with a style that means the Colo
malls will have at least one good
chucker next season. shullenbarge,
good kicker, was rated his equal in
the pitching department, which
means the club will have two good
passers instead of three Of mediocre
calibre as last season.
Meanwhile, the schools search for
a successor to Skip Stanley. turned
away from Maryland when George
Barclay. assistant to Jim Tatum of
the Terps, asked that his name be
withdrawn from consideration. Bar
clay said he intended to remain at
Maryland.
G. WIS opening drill was handled
by Ray Hanken, Roger Antaya and
Tim SWEET. No further mention has
been made Of a possible head coach
and it is possible the squad will
complete six weeks of physical train
ing without one. No offense Of any
kind will be rehearsed pending the
appointment of a coach.
Rain today threatened to postpone
the second workout. And with
Coach OTIS Zahn's baseball team
using the gym the gridmen may
take complete rest.