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, 1948-10-16
FRANCIS TELLS
ABOUT
sCOLDS THE PEOPLE

Speaking as a citizen and
not as a candidate, Alfred
Francis a former member of
the old Colonial Council ex-
planned his knowledge, of the
workings of that body last
night in the Christiansted Mar
ketplace.
Mr.. Francis scolded the peo-
pie who encouraged the mem
bers of the st. Thomas Coun-
Gil who came over here and
not only severely criticized
the members of the local Coun
Gil but cheered the disparag-
ing remarks made by them; &
on top of that, he said, gave
them a banquet. He went on to
point out, that such could
never have happened in st.
Thomas. No one would dare to
go to the sister island and
treat their members in the
manner that some Of their
councilmen did.
To illustrate his point he
said regardless of what his
Continued on page 4
, 1948-10-16
MASS TO ATTEND
TRAVEL AGENTS
CONVENTION

David E Mass, editor of the
"Beachcomber", and executive
secretary-treasurer of the
Tourist Development Board,
and member of the firm Of
Mas and Bailey, left yester-
day for the United States main
land.
Mr.. Mas will attend the
annual convention of the
American Society of Travel
Agents in Savannah, Georgia,
Oct. 18 to %, where he plans
to discuss Virgin Islands ira
vel matters with travel agents
and organizations. He also in
tends to study the organiza-
ton of tourist boards in order
to prepare for further expan-
sion and operation of the local
tourist board.
While in the States Mr.
Mas will also visit his parents
in Cincinnati, Ohio.
, 1948-10-16
Miss BOrnn Takes Up Takes
New Duties With C. c.

Miss Edith Bornn, has taken
up her new duties as Research
Secretary with the Secretar-
lat of the Caribbean Commits
sion at Port-of-Spain, Trini-
dad.
Miss Bornn, will help in the
preparation of simple and con-
venient digests in non-legal
language of territorial legisla-
ton covering the following
items included in the agenda
for the West Indian Confer
ence in Guadeloupe; immigra-
ton and emigration, health in
industry, vocational and indus
trial training, labor legislation
and organization, and such as
poets of social legislation not
covered by the above categor-
les pertinent to the discussion
of the Bill of Human Rights.
A native of st. Thomas, Miss
Continued on Page A
, 1948-10-16

through the 18th Aldermanic
District to the Casino.
Joseph E. Ritzberg, Chair
man of the Political Action
Committee was Grand Mar
shall of the Parade, which was
led by Herman Wallace's
Band. The crowd, comprising
both native and foreign-born
Americans, was too large for
the Casino and admission had
to be temporarily suspended.
Many prominent persons oc-
Continued on Page A.
, 1948-10-16
Jews And Arabs Resume
Fighting In Palestine

Large-scale fighting was re
sumed in Palestine. An Israeli
spokesman accused the Egyp-
tians Of launching an attack on
JEWS forces near Negeb area.
Six Egyptian Spitfires
strafed a truch convoy. Israeli
fighters is reported to have
shot down one Of the attack
ing planes.
, 1948-10-16
Secy Morshdll Flies
To Greek Capital

Secretary of State George
Marshall flew to Athens, the
Greek capital this morning.
He will talk with the Prime
Minister and also with Am
bassador Grady and the head
of the American Military Mis-
sion.
Even while Mr.. Marshall
was on the way the Ambassa-
dor made criticisms Of the
Greek Army's conduct of the
campaign against the guerillas
Word was also received that
the murder of George Polk,
the press correspondent whose
body was found with hands
tied an da bullet wound thru
the back Of his head.
, 1948-10-16
U.s., British Combine
Airlift Force

Announcement las been
made that the British & Amer
lean airlift has been merged
and will be known hereafter
as the Airlift Task Force. The
new organization will be head
ed by an American.
The new task force is design
ed for better coordination of
the work for the zones Of Ber-
lin occupied BY the Western
Powers.
, 1948-10-16
Gov, Toten Speak on Co-ord. Com. Program

Governor HASTE and Ash
ley Totten spoke at a mass
meeting sponsored by the New
Deal Democratic Club, 18th
A. D.. and the Co-ordinating
Committee of the American
Virgin Islands Societies at the
Park Casino, on Tuesday night
October II. The meeting was
preceded by a Torchlight Pa
rade which started from the
headquarters of the Co-Ord.
Committee at 1900 Madison
Avenue and wound its way
, 1948-10-16
Russians Announce
More Maneuvers

Soviet officials have notified
the Western Powers that ma
neuvers will be carried out in
the air corridors used by both
the British & American planes
One of these areas is located
in Brandenburg, 80 miles from
Berlin.
A protest was filed immed-
lately by the Western Powers.
, 1948-10-16
Hodge Speaks AT
Grove Place Sunday

The Hon. Walter I'm. Hodge
will make his first campaign
address at Grove Place tomor-
row afternoon at 4.
Mr.. Hodge will tell Of his
service during the past two
years in the Municipal Coun-
Gil.
At the close of Mr.. Hodges
lecture Eric H. Carroll, who is
running for member-at-farge
, 1948-10-16
Edwin Bobb Speaks
In Market Wednesday

Edwin E. Bobb, representa-
tive Of the WatchtoWer Soc
iety, will deliver the SECOND in
his series of lectures in the
Christiansttd Marketplace on
Wednesday, October 20, at $3.50
Mr.. Bobb will speak on the
topic rs Christendom Chris
tian?"
The public is invited.
, 1948-10-16
Sunday School P~ostpones
Staging or Operetta

An operetta entitled, "Twi-
light Alley" which was sche-
duled to be staged on Wednes-
day, October 20, at the Frieden
stal Moravian Schoolhouse,
has been postponed, it was an
nounced today by Miss Theo-
dora Dunbavin.
Announcement Of. the new
, 1948-10-16
Variety Program To Be
Repeated Monday Niqht

The variety program given
last Monday night under the
auspices Of the Salvation
Army will be repeated on Mon
day night, October IS.
Lieutenant Ilene White will
be in charge of the program.
Evening star., 1948-12-11
6. W. and Richmond
Hold Basket Stage

| George Washington's Southern
Conference engagement with the
University Of Richmond at the Ma
tional Guard Armory at $3.50 is the
only home attraction Of dve-game
cara for the local colleges today.
The Colonials, with a 2-1 record
for the season and g. 500 rating in
the conference, have little advance
information on the Spiders, but
Coach Mac Pitts teams always are
respected here. =.
Georgetown makes Madison
Square Garden appearance against
New York U. in a double-header
card that finds st. Johns and Rhode
Island State in the nightcap. The
Hoyas won their only start against
Fort Belvoir, while N. Y. U. defeated
Baylor in its first game, but lost to
Colgate last Monday after holding
a one-point lead with two seconds
to play.
Maryland will be an underdog in
State competition for a change
when the Terps visit Loyola in Bal
timore. The Mason-Dixon Confer
ence champions upset the Terps
last year.
Navy Is host to Harvard in its
second start this afternoon, willis
Wilson Teachers College takes to
the road to meet Shenandoah.
Evening star., 1948-12-11
NCAA Is Asked to Relax Purity
Code by Southern Conference

This means that if man is a sport
participant at one school, enters
military service, and then enters
another school he cannot engage In
the same sport there.
Voted for unrestricted exchange
of football films between member
schools.
Refused to dip into the profits
brought home by conference football
teams that go bowling on January /.
Removed rule making it neces-
saly when playing non-conference
schools in conference territory to use
conference eligibility rules.
Failed to pass proposal allowing
freshman sports candidates to as
semble at the schools before opening
date for the fall term. In this con-
nection a proposal to allow freshmen
to report on September missed
passage on a tie 8-8 vote.
Turned down a proposal that
freshmen be allowed to compete on
varsity teams in such minor sports
as swimming, golf, tennis, crew and
rifle.
The West Virginia membership
question did not pass the rumor
stage although the Mountaineers
had representatives on hand.
Evening star., 1948-12-11
Hedgemore Plays
Morticidns' Tech
In Hedrse Bowl

President Arch Mcdonald of
Hedgemore University today an
nounced that his Black and Blue
football team will face Morti-
clans Tech in the William RAN
dolph Hearse Bowl at Death
Valley, Calf, on New Years
Day. Both teams are undefeated
and united.
President Mcdonald made the
announcement shortly after re-
ceiving word that Elegant Eleven
Conference officials had granted
Hedgemore permission to partici-
pate in, a postseason game.
Coached by Carl Gravely, Nor
ticians' Tech has an all-America
back in Croak Walker, and other
outstanding players in Homer
Side, Paul Bearer, Rig OMortis,
Chauncey Tuck. Gil OTeen,
Harry Garry. Kenny Butcher,
Woody Slaughter, Mort Uwary,
Jay Walker, Claude Tobitz and
Dee Mize.
Techs attractive cheerlead-
ers-sue Side. Ruth Less and
Kay Sohn-will accompany the
team to the game.
Evening star., 1948-12-11
Lions Tie Reds, Climb
Out Of ALL Basement

Washington is presented with the
unusual but welcome spectacle to-
day of local hockey team that not
only is not in last place in the
American Hockey League but one
that also owns a two-game unde-
feated string.
The pepped-up Lions surprised
and delighted a good crowd OF 2,173
at Uline Arena last night by tying
the loops leading team, the Provi-
dence Reds, 3-3. The one point IN
League standings the Lions get for
tying this one moved them out of a
last-place tie with Philadelphia IN
the Eastern Division.
Harry Dick, rugged 205-pound de-
fenseman, was the local hero of a
rough and fast game. 1t was his
score that tied the count momen-
tarily at 20 In the first period and
his score again that pulled the Lions
into their final 3-3 standoff in the
last seven minutes Of the games.
Frank Porteous Tailed Washing
toms other goal in the first period
after the Reds had gone into a 20
lead. Shortly before the end of
that frame the Reds again went
ahead on short rebound shot by
Jackie Hamilton.
There was no scoring in the mid
die session and only Dicks very i'm
portant count in the final. The sec
ond period was enlivened by fight
between Washington's Win Nous
|seau and Providence's Roger Bedard,
for which both drew a five-minute
cooling of penalty,
Evening star., 1948-12-11

Fred Scolari will rejoin the wash
ington Capitols tonight. at Ullne
Arena when the Basket Ball ASso-
cations Eastern Division leaders
entertain the St. Louis Bombers
at 8:45.
The Caps could have used Fat
Freddie last night in Chicago,
where the same Bombers finally
outIasted them to win, 1888, IN
overtime. 1t was the first game OF
a Chicago Stadium doubleheader
o.ayed before 5000 fans. The Chi
cago Stays won the nightcap over
the Fort Wayne Pistons, 1910.
Tonight's test will be the fourth
game in five nights for Coach Red
Auerbach's team, but the first at
home in that busy streak. The Gaps
left here with a 15-game winning
string, but lost two out OF three on
their first extended road trip.
scolari worked out yesterday un-
der the direction of Trainer George
Lentz. His injured ankle has re-
sponded to rest and treatment and
Lentz said he would be ready for
full-time duty.
Only some heroicS by Matt Zunie
in the last minute enabled the Gaps
to deadlock the Bombers last night
at the end of regulation time. Zun;e
Evening star., 1948-12-11
Todd Aims at Forkos' Scoring
Mark in Skins Final Battle

will be Todd's last. 1t has been
heard again, although they take it
with a grain of salt around the
wiswam. But if he bows out on a
triumphant note tomorrow Dick
may decide to hang up his cleats
for keeps.
Baugh, who is in New York today
for q radio broadcast, continues to
pile up mileage with his leathery
right arm. His lifetime record is
1856 passes thrown, 1852 completed
for 17,442 yards and lat touchdowns.
Sam would like to make it at least
$50 six-pointers tomorrow.
The battered braves probably will
have Ha1fback Tom Farmer back
for the game and may have Center
AL Demao. Both are anxious to play
and any help will be welcome. A
victory over the Giants would give
the Tribe one more win than reg
istered in three of the last four
campaigns. It could be a lucky
seventh for Coach Turk Edwards. 1t
also would reduce the Giants mar
gin in the series to 13 victories for
Stout Steve Owens to IL for Wash
ington.
Meanwhile, General Manager Dick
McCann reports more than 400 new
applications for 1949 season tickets,
which he rightfully interprets as a
healthy sign.
Evening star., 1948-12-11
By the Assoeiotsd Press

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE Chicago
White Sox for the first time may
hire a Negro baseball player, it was
learned today.
AS the frost-bitten baseball cara
van moved from Minneapolis minor
league convention to the big league
sessions in Chicago, reports circu-
lated that the Sox were trying to
buy Sam Jethroe. a Negro out
fielder, from Brooklyn's Montreal
farm.
Frank Lane, Chicago's energetic
general manager, talked with Branch
hickey, Dodger president. for sew
eral hours yesterday. with Jethroe
the chief topic Of conversation.
Lane, anxious to revivify the cellar
Sox with youth, speed and hustle,
and at the same time give the SoX
fans a gate attraction, Is eager to
land Jethroe.
The only hindrance is the sales
price. Hickey, who has his own ideas
Of the relative worth of his players,
Evening star., 1948-12-11
Anocostio Victim as Patterson
Scores 10th Triumph in Row

rem Lytle was high scorer with IL
points.
Zebe Brodies sixth field goal OF
the game helped Richard Montgom-
cry of Rockville to 1870 triumph
over Woodward on the winners
court.
Westinghouse was too much
for Dewitt Prep, winning. 47-30. in
the Kensington Armory, while
Georgetown Prep had to 60 all the
way to defeat Priory, 1921, on
Buddy Kennedy's shot in the fad
ing seconds. st. John De Matha
Catholic High of Hyatsville defeated
Longwood, 1929, with Dick Rich
ardson best with IA points.
Old grads were losers in three
varsity alumni games. Coolidge
was forced to freeze the ball in the
last two minutes to win. 42-4l. ST.
Paul's edged its alumni, 3l-29, while
Bladensburg's varsity won easily
1920.
Evening star., 1948-12-11
By Lewis 2. Atchison

Dick Todd will be shooting at
Andy Farkas' all-time Redskin
scoring record tomorrow when the
Tribe rings down the curtain on its
ls4s campaign against the Giants
at New York. Rambling Richard
needs one more touchdown to equal
Andy's lifetime total of IS tbs. and
lacks only eight points of matching
Farkas' point total of ZIG.
Todd is almost certain to get the
touchdown If Sammy Baugh can
help him, for he's one sof the few
healthy targets the singer has left.
LII Ole Boy has a lifetime record
of 115 passes caught for 1888 yards
and 20 touchdowns on passes with
the Redskins. He's carried the ball
1l5 times for 1870 yards, while
Farkas carried 556 times for 1886
during his pro career.
There has been talk for several
years now that each passing season
Evening star., 1948-12-11
{. U. After Loop Lead
In Battling Roanoke
speeloI pi,pe,eh 10 The s,or

SALEM, Va, Dec. 11.-Catholic
University sought undisputed pos
session Of first place in the Mason
Dixon Conference basket ball race
tonight In the concluding game of
its trip against Roanoke College.
The Cards won their second in
the conference and fourth in a per-
feet season to date last night over
Lynchburg College. 6l-35. The loss
was the third straight for the hosts.
Catholic U. was forced to come
from behind to tie the score at IT.
all at halftime. But with Jim
Losty, Gene Szklarz and Fred Con-
nor setting the pace. c. U. outscored
Lynchburg, A to 1s, in the second
half. Losty scored Is points, Szklarz
- and Connor II for c. u.
Roanoke also Is Catholics next
home opponent next Thursday night.
Evening star., 1948-12-11
Chisox Trying to Pry Jethroe,
Neqro Star, From Montreal

has set fancy price on Jethroe. He
is perfectly willing to give up the
fleet-footed fiychaser, but for $40, 900.
Ironically, the Sox could have had
Jethroe for nothing two years ago.
They gave him a trial at Comiskey
Park two summers age but he failed
to impress.
Jethroe, %: batting in the leadoff
SPOT for the International League
champion Royals last season, hit 1872.
Although he played in only rs games,
he was tied for the league lead in
stolen bases with 18. Among his
,94 hits were IL doubles, II triples
and one home run.
Hickey is trying hard to interest
the White Sox in another Negro
player, Pitcher Don Newcombe, but
has been asking Rockefeller figures.
Newcombe, rs, led the Interna-
tional League pitchers with a won
and lost record of 17-6. He hurled
five shutouts for Montreal and
hurled q no-r,ln, no-hit game last
season.
Evening star., 1948-12-11
Defendant Out on Bail
As Fu|ks Charges
Bribery Attempt
by the Associoted Press

PHILADELPHIA, Dec, ia
poolroom operator was free in
$500 bail today awaiting grand
jury investigation of his alleged at
tempt to bribe Basket Ball Player
Joe Fulks.
Morris (Moxie) Fleishman, 80, was
charged with trying to fix games
in the Basket Ball Association of
America.
Specifically he was held under
law which makes any one guilty
of a misdemeanor who offers or
gives to an agent. employe or ser.
want of another any valuable
thing without the knowledge and
consent of the employer as an
inducement, bribe or reward for
doing or omitting 10 do any act"
Fulks, scoring star of the Phila-
delphia Warriors, yesterday stood
before Magistrate Fred Schwarz,
jr., and pointed out Fleishman' as
the man who offered him easy
money to throw games"
The 6-foot 5-inch Fulks declared
that he rejected the bribe of1el
and reported it to Team Coach
Eddie Gottlieb Immediately. nagfI
Bernard L. Lemisch, counsel cfol
'F1eish,nan, argued that his ciietit
broke no law. He challenged the
section of Pennsylvania penal code
invoked in the case. declaring the
law does not apply to professional
basket ball players. Maximum PEN
atty upon conviction is year in
Jail and a $500 fine.
The basket ball player told the
magistrate he filed the action
against Fleishman on the advice Of
Gottlieb and Peter Tyrrell, general
manager of the arena-owned War
riorS.
Magistrate Schwarz heard George
F. Richardson, assistant superin-
tendent of police, declare that he
had positive evidence" that Fleish-
man was a small fry" gambler
fronting for "racketeers who are
getting into both professional and
amateur sports in this city
Evening star., 1948-12-11
Pay Would Be Same;
Badgers Seek New
Football Mentor
By the A,soeIo,sd Press

MADISON, Wis, Dec. Hilary
Stuhldreher resigned today as the
University of Wisconsin's head foot
ball coach. The Board Of Regents
voted to accept his resignation as
coach but moved to continue him as
the university's athletic director
with no change in salary.
DR.. E. B. Fred, university presi-
dent, said that the personnel COM
mittee of the Board Of Regents had
made the recommendation and the
board approved it Immediately
without comment.
The resignation takes effect at
once.
Stuhldreher, quarterback of Notre
Danes famed -four horsemen"
backfield under the late Knute
Rockne, coached at Villa Nova Uni
versity before coming to Wiscon-
sin. His salary as head coach and
athletic director at Wisconsin was
$4,000 per year.
Stuhldreher served as Wisconsin
coach for 13 years. During the last
season his team won two and lost
seven games.
Under Fire for Months.
He has been under heavy fire for
several months. During the Yale
game at Madison, where a favored
Wisconsin team bowed. 17-7. a
group of students unfurled Good
by. Harry" banner in the stands
during the game.
University students were due to
vote on an advisory referendum
December IS on Stuhldrener's status.
The referendum was set up as
result of student petitions and
cleared by faculty committee only
Thursday.
DR.. Fred issued the following
statement:
Harry Stuhldreher has requested
that he be relieved of his duties as
head football coach.
The athletic board and the presi-
dent of the university have recon-
mended acceptance Of the resigna-
ton of Mr.. Stuhldreher as head foot
ball coach and have further recon-
mended that he devote full time to
his duties as director of intercol-
legiate athletics.
The development of a soundly
conceived, properly balanced and ef-
Evening star., 1948-12-11
VenqefuI Caps Regain ScoIori
For Bomber Clash Tonight =

made good on two free tosses and
a spectacular shot from midcourt
to effect the deadlock, but the weary
Washingtonians were no match for
the Bombers in the extra session as
John Logan and Arial Vaughan
sparked st. Louis winning attack.
Washington was leading at the
end of the first quarter. 1916. but
the Bombers were out in front at
half time, 36-32. However, the Caps
moved ahead at the three-quarter
mark. 50-46, after which st. Louis
regained control of the situation
until Zunic took over.
Belus Smawley led the Bombers
attack with "a points, while Vaughan
had %, Logan 1S and Easy Par
ham IA.
Sonny Hertzberg was tops fol
Washington with 81 points, Bones
Mckinney runnerup with Is, while
Capt. Bob Feerick, Zunic and Lee
Katkaveck collected II each.
A Uline Industrial League game
opening tonight's action at 7:30
brings together Census Bureau Big
Five VS.. Washington Gas Co.
In the third game on the BAA
schedule last night, George Mikan
protected his average with 81 points
as Minneapolis defeated Rochester
96-72.
Evening star., 1948-12-11

The Southern Conference recon-
mended the NCAA relax its purity
code, directed a committee to con-
slider whether it should have a COM
missioner and elected Maryland's
Geary Eppley as president in the
concluding session of its annual
meeting early this morning at the
Mayf1ower Hotel
The governing body Of the confer
erce voted to recommend the NCAA
to permit more financial aid to ath-
letes and adopted a resolution pro-
posed by " P. I. to permit athletic
scholarships to include room, board,
laundry and incidental fees. Pres
ent aid is restricted to tuition and
fees.
The matter of a commissioner was
referred to committee for report
next November. Coach Wallace
Wade of Duke was among those
mentioned.
Eppley, dean of men at Maryland,
succeeded Col. William Couper OF
VMI as president. Max harrington
of George Washington was elected
vice president.
Other actions at the two-day
meeting:
Voted out the CT transfer athlete.
Evening star., 1948-12-11
Fanfare Will Mark
Tawney Grid Card

Pre-game and between-halves
entertainment will supplement the
football double -header at Griffith
Stadium tomorrow being sponsored
as a benefit for Eddie Tawney,
triple threat fullback of Southwest
Merchants, who suffered broken
back in a game last October
The opening attraction set for
1890 pm. brings together Car
Credit and Irish War Vets while the
2 pm. windup involves Southwest
and Brookland-Wo Woodridge Mer-
chants, hot 16O-pound Metro League
rivals.
The Elks Boys band will provide
stirring music prior to the Brook
land-Southwest contest while Ar
lington Recreation Department
majorettes will parade between
halves.