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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-05
By the Associated Press

WEMBLEY, England. Aug. S.
The 1913 Olympic Games mark the
end of Finiand's domination of dis
lance running, started by Paavo
Nurmi in 1924.
Today Sweden swept the 5000
meter steeplechase. Now the only
distance events which Finland can
hope to take are the $500 and the
marathon.
Finland fading has been in
marked contrast to the steady, VIC
torious march of American athletes.
With Is out of "a events in mems
track completed, through yesterday,
the United States now holds eight
individual championships.
In unofficial points the teamAlead-
ers are: United States, 1856; Sweden,
"A; Finland, %: Australia, %; Nor
way. l7a; Italy, l6; Hungary, 16;
France, 151a, Czechoslovakia. Is;
Great Britain, IL, and Belgium, IL.
U. S. Swimmers Sparkle.
In major Olympic sports aside
from track, the American star
CLEANS as brightly as ever over the
brick red oval at Wembley.
In mems swimming, the record is
the most imposing ever compiled.
The United States has won three
final races in Olympic record, time,
and taken the springboard diving
championship and the tower title.
Yesterday pear-shaped, supposed
ly has-been Bill Smith of Hawaii
and Ohio State won the 400 meters
in AL, against Jack Medica's record
of 4:44,5 set in 1886. 1t was the
only championship of the day.
In women's swimming the United
States leads in unofficial points to-
tails with "a against II for Holland,
IS for Denmark and for Hungary,
the major rivals.
The towering American basket
ball team continued its victorious
ways, defeating Egypt last night,
Sc to %, for its fourth straight.
King Sees U. S. Hurdle Sweep.
In mems track and field yester-
day. witnessed for a good portion
of the afternoon by King George VI
and Queen Elizabeth, the United
States scored a decisive sweep Of the
l10-meter hurdles in which Bill
Porter of Northwestern gracefully
leaped his way to new Olympic
record of 1879. The old mark was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-05
Alien Scribes Verify
Furnishing by Jumps
OF 'Rowdy' Griffs
By Burton Hawkins
Stor Stoff Correspondent

CLEVELAND, Aug. 5,-The Mats
are getting a reputation for being
rowdies. They haven't been Tipping
fists, but they've become involved in
heated debates with umpires recent
ly and Washington players feel the
leagues arbiters are rubbing 1t In
a bit.
The Mats can muster support for
their arguments. In their tiff with
Bill MCGOWAN the Mats were upheld
by American League President Will
Harridge, who suspended the vet
eran umpire for 10 days for swearing
at Washington players.
Now the Mats are convinced that
the umpires are pouring it on in
retaliation. AS evidence they can
present articles by two Cleveland
writer's who uphold the Mats version
of a holly disputed play here on
Tuesday night.
On that occasion, Larry Dolby was
on first base when Ken Keltner
doubled to left The ball was de-
f1ected by a fan in the stands but
Umpires Ed Rommel, Art Passarella
and Jim Boyer didn't see it, or said
they didn't.
Scribes Back Mats.
Franklin Lewis, Cleveland Press
columnist, says, "the gentleman q
trust) leaned out of the left field
stands and attempted to catch the
ball as it bounded fairly high in the
extreme corner of the fair-playing
territory. All he did was muff his
grand opportunity, and. in so doing
he knocked the ball dead at the base
of the wall.
Gil Coan, the left fielder, was
waiting for an angle rebound, but
instead he had to scurry to the still
sphere. Meanwhile, Dolby had scored
all the way from first base and fully
half the Washington team was on
the field to charge the umpires.
Instead of Keltner's hit becom-
ing a ground-rule double, with Dolby
being held at third base as result
it became a double that scored q
run and led to a series Of confer
ences among the umpires. Who had
seen the 10th man make the play
Anybody? Nobody, period. So sorry.
Ed Mcauley, Cleveland News col
umnist, said, a fan in the left flele
stands reached out and touched
Keltner's drive as it bounded ant
the Senators argued furiously tina
Dolby should have to return to third
They were right, of course, but th'
umpires hadn't seen the infraction.
Even Mild Mats How'll
The Mats didn't shield their angel
on that decision. Pitcher Earl.
Wynn threw his glove high in thu
(See MATS, Page ca
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-05
MANIPULATING Dutch Housewife
Wonder Woman of OIympics

her from another event, too. But
she could still beat the solo feat OF
the famous American woman.
At Los Angeles in 1882. two first
places and a second were won by
slim, supple Mildred (Babe) Did
rikson. now Mrs. George Zaharias
a premier golfer.
ut is up to my husband to de-
eide in which events I shall COM
pete" Fanny said today with wifely
submissiveness.
The 1913 Olympics may be the
last competition for Mrs. Bankers
Koen. She talks of retiring.
But that, too, is up to my hus-
band" she said. Il have boy OF
7 and q girl of 2 and I don't know
if there will be any time left for
training"
The tall, shapely athlete began
her sports career in 1885. Even
after the babies came, she continued
to train twice a week, two hours
each time, at their home in Amster-
dam.
The records she holds are:
100 yards-108 seconds.
100 meters-115 seconds SHARED
/ with Helen Stephens of the United
States. .
High jump-1.71 meters or s feet
7al inches. "
Se-meter hurdles-11.2 seconds
Broad jump-625 meters or 20
feet 6 inches. HHa g.. Ens
The shy long-legged heroine was
"just too tired to talk" after her 30
meter hurdle race.
Her amazing speed and versatility
are due, in the opinion of Team
Manager j. P. Pfann, to her superb
condition. 5 feet 9 inch height and
her supple muscles Like rubber, "
the manager described those muscles
Back home in Amsterdam Fanny
spends her time running her home
shopping and cooking. AS to hob
bies, well-there just isn't time for
anything but track.
She likes to sew and wears the
new look" in a modified version
Her skirts are not too long, not toe
short. Her pale blond hair is cut
short and, more often than not, she
waves it herself, close to the head
and high. She wears practically nc
makeup. Her neat figure and long
legs look we'll in the black-and-
orange track outfit of Holland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-05
Baseball Standings and Schedules
THURSDAY, AUGUST S, 1s48
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.

St. Louis, 9; Boston, s.
New York at Detroit. rain
Phila. at Chi, wet grnds
Only games.
Games Today.
Wash. at Cleve., 200.
Phila. at Chicago %.
New York at Detroit.
Boston at st. Louis.
Games Tomorrow.
Wash. at Detroit n).
Boston at Chicago n).
Phila. at ST. Louis (n).
New York at Cleve. n).
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.
St. L.. 7-3; N. Y, 20.
Brooklyn, D, Cnlcaeo, I.
Cine, 4; Boston. 2.
Pitts. at Phila., wet g'nds
Games Today.
Cine. at Boston (n).
Chicago at Brooklyn (2l
st. Louis at New York.
Pitts. at Phila. o..
Games Tomorrow.
Chicago at Boston IN.
Cine. at Brooklyn tn).
Pitts. at New York.
ct, Louis at Phila. I'M.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-05
By the Associated Press

WEMBLEY, England, Aug. s.
DR.. Sammy Lee OF Pasadena, Calf.
a 28-year-old Army medical lieu
tenant of Korean parentage, won
the mems Olympic high board div
ing championship today for the
United States.
Bruce Harlan of Ohio State Uni
versity. the springboaro champion
finished second
Mexico's 19-year-old Joaquin Ca
pilla Perez placed third in the tall
board competition.
The little tower diving champion
got his medical training at
Occidental College in California and
his M. D. from the University of
Southern California. His Korean
parents immigrated to the United
States from Seoul years ago.
Lee scored 1905 points, Harlan
1920, and Capilla, 1882.
Lee announced after his victory
that he was retiring from sports
competition to devote all his at
tention to medicine.
He has IA more months to serve
In the Army Medical Corps at
Mccormick General Hospital, Pasa-
dena. and then, plans to go into
private surgery.
Some one asked the 5-feet Pinch
28-year-old athlete whether marri-
age figured in his immediate plans.
L haven't found girl short
enough yet" DR.. Lee said.
Alex Jany of France, pre-Olym-
pic favorite who was beaten in the
first two ma jor swim races of the
games, scratched out of the 1900
meter heats.
The French youngster from Tou-
louise finished fifth in the 100-meter
won by Wally Ris of Chicago and
the University of Iowa, and sixth in
the 400-meter freestyle, won by
Hawaiian Bill Smith.
Jany did not show up for the l.
600-meter heat in which he would
have met the favored l7-year-old
Jimmy McLane of Akron, Ohio, ano
Andover Academy. Jany has beer
complaining of sickness caused by
food.
McLane won his 1500-meter heat
as expected in 2O:177 with Jack
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-05
Profanity Brings Fine

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug 5 (P.-
President Frank Lane of the Ameri-
can Association today fined Walter
Aston, St. Paul manager, $25 for
prolific use of profanity and con-
siderable delay in leaving the field"
during baseball game at Louisville
July 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-05

OLYMPIC STAMPS-Shown by
courtesy of Jeffery R. D.
Crockett of Thames House,
these examples of the Olympic
Games stamps of Great Brit
ain were received in Wash
ington yesterday. The de-
nominations are: 2l2d, blue;
Sd, purple. and Cd, lilac. A
profile of King George vi and
Olympic symbols feature the
designs. Star Staff Photo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-05
U. S. Rolls Up Imposing Record
As Olympic Opposition Fades

:14.1, a time equalled by Clyde
(Smackover) Scott in second place
and Craig Dixon in third,
In the only other mems final,
Finland won it's first victory of the
games. Maj Routavarra took the
javelin throw with 228 feet 101a
inches.
DR.. Stephen Seymour was second
with 221 feet 7is inches, the best
Olympic showing ever made by an
American. Martin Biles, the hand
some University of California in
structor, was sixth with 2l3 feet
o., inches
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-05
Links Tyro's Ace
Wins 81, 900 Bond
By the Associated Press

PALO ALTO, Calf, Aug. S.
Del Boccignone, city fireman,
never had played a game of golf.
But in five days and 8,05l shots
in a hole -in-one tournament, he
scored the first ace yesterday.
It was worth a $1,000 bond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-05


1t wouldn't be for the undisputed title of
course, because If the lank. sleepy-lookng Negro
from Cincinnati runs out on the Bivins battle
the National Boxing Association is going to slap
Nation wide suspension on him. At best, all
Charles could win is the world heavyweight cham
pionship of New York But there in New York
is where the big money is made.
Charles manager, Jake Mintz. says the Bivins
fight will come off, as scheduled, on Septem-
Der ID. He also admits that Promoter Mike Jacobs
wants Charles to meet Wa'cott on September %.
I can fight twice in 10 days." proclaims Mintz
with fine disregard for Charles feelings on the
matter, I'll be here for Biyns"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-05

good night
Chaes would win prestige for whipping Bivins Already
Charles being rated the heavyweight the world and
you'd have to like his chances against Walcott.
lesnevieh's Defeat Boosted Charles Stock
This aching back of Charles which three of
failed find apparently began to pain
sharply the Mills Lesnewch
for the ghtheavweght championship This result Charles
instead Lesnevich,
the retired All
less attractive
It's pretty that. years
title although technically Charles light heavy
in which he has lost interest Now that he's finally demand
Charles finds himself position he upon fight
Bvns before ne eligible in the OF the MIA to beat Wacot
big baube
independent OF the physical ex-
animation this week in sharp contrast Mntz
when his boy nobody
willing to fight him. This bureau recalls
the LoS-B Conn waltz when most OF the big the
racket thrown together Broadway
hong newspapeman he could
find in order to get match for his tiger.
Dundee pal Minzs, spaghetti party night
the fight finally threatened muzzle Jake he
stop beatng about Ezzard Charles.
he's the fighter in the world" Mntz persisted why
can't people see that? Why can't get fght?"
Can You Make Living in New York?
got fight many to
Variety
the demand that Charles
Will he fight Bivins?
Harvey Miller seemed to have smeled rat
hearing he warned Mnz that suspension by
the MIA S not to be taken lightly.
York admitted Miller, but can't
living fighting that Mr.. Mintz You
have to be eligible to box in money
appeared largely unimpressed Boxers
pended which control of 40 States and terri
by restricting their to New York
many few. fighter has to be good to get away
with it.
might swing by beating wacot But he'd
20 MIA, i Bivins, would
be mighty would be August Washington before
Miller wheel the MIA, showed toward
his killer.
And yet you hear predictions September
won't be Variety Club fight involving Ezzard Charles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-05
HumiIton AT Golf Host

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5 lP0.-
Hamilton Air Force Base north of
here will be host for the Air Forces
Western sports area golf tourna-
ment August Gil and the National
Air Force golf meet August 1920.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-05

We maybe Some observers didn't feel he convincing
BiVins could spoil things for Charles had
Charles would win prestige for whipping Bivins Already
Charles being rated the best heavyweight the world
you'd have like his chances against Walcott.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-05
Win, Lose, or Draw
Two Years Ago 1t Wos Different
By FRANCIS STANN

You can still get bet Charles
nghng Jimmy BVns for the Variety Club The tip is out that
1o1et posted or no. Charles will have pressing business Like
hghtng Tor claim to the heavyweight championship York
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-10-15
Wyoming Buyers Lead
at White Sulphur

A PAIR OF RANCHMEN from
the Ten Sleep area of northern Wy
oming were the heaviest buyers at
the annual Hereford association sale
at White Sulphur Springs, Oct l.
They helped materially in bringing
an average of $421 to the consign-
ers of the sale event.
But of the 80 odd head of Here
fords consigned and sold at the sec
ond annual event, it was q local
buyer. Walt Ramsey, Linkshire, who
bid top money on a son of Advance
Lincoln consigned by Higgins Bros,
Ringing. The bull sold at $710.
Martin Olsen, who had recently
dispersed his herd Of registered
Herefords at private treaty, sold
both his herd bulls at auction follow
ing the cataloged sale. E. L. Domino
36th, a son of Enrol Domino went to
Walter Buckingham, White Sulphur
Springs, at $1,000. Hartland Domino
18th sold to Paul Ringing, another
local buyer at $675. Both herd bulls
were Higgins Bros. bred.
L. E. Sedgwick was the auction
eer.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-10-15
More Entries
in Chicago Sale

ADDITIONAL MONTANA entries
for the Chicago feeder cattle show
and sale, Oct. Is and %, are an
nounced.
Among well = known Montana
stockmen who have registered loads
for the Chicago competition and auc-
ton are J. B. Long, Great Falls, who
will have three loads of yearling
steers, seven loads of steer calves
and two loads of yearling heifers-
all Herefords; Ray Merritt, of
Roundup, who has entered n load
of Hereford steer calves and n load
Of heifer calves, and James L. Still
well, Geraldine, who will have five
loads of yearling steers at the show.
Arthur Beckstrom, also of Great
Falls, has notified show officials that
he expects to have several loads of
feeders, and the Bar DIX ranch, Liv-
ingston, expects to have five loads
at the show.
Show officials remind exhibitors
that entries for the show close Oct.
%. They state the largest number
of entries have been received from
Montana thus far, and many more
are anticipated from Montana, as
well as Wyoming and Colorado.
The Nome nugget., 1948-11-22
President Ends Vacation In South

KEY WEST, Fla. (P)-President Truman let it be known Saturday through one of his closest associ- ates that he believes his admins tration can avert another depres- sion.
 Representative Sam Rayburn, Speaker-to-be of the House, laid the administration position on the line here before flying back to Texas and speaking engagement a. Dallas.
 "lf major recession or depres- sion should come-Which I do not expect-it will not be justified by our economic situation, but will be man-made," Rayburn told a news conference after emerging from talks with the President at the temporary "Whitehouse" here.
 This jibed wi h MT. Truman's position in campaign talks in which he contended another de- pression could be avoided only by democratic victory because of his party'S position that the COP would look after the rich and not all classes of the economy. MT. Truman'S vacation drew to a close Saturday. He SC out for the beach again for a swim and a sun bath-his daily routine since his arrival two weeks ago.
 He flew back to Washington yesterday for a heavy schedule of conferences highlighved by his meeting today with secretary of state Marshall and rowing ECA ambassador Hartman. They will review the threats to peace in Flu rope, China and elsewhere.
The Nome nugget., 1948-11-22
Alaska Mayors Make Resolutions At Convention

SITKA, (P)-The two-day con- vention of Southeastern Alaska mayors, ended here Saturday with the selection of Re chikan for next years convention city and the adoption of six resolutions.
 Mayors and city clerks of Jun eau, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Doug las, Wrangell, and HoOnah attend ed the sessions.
 The resolutions urged the next Territorial legislature 70 pass the following legislation:
 1. Enabling municipalities to levy sales tax.
 2. Permitting municipalities to levy property taxes on land and improvements outside the munich palities to levy property taxes on land and improvements outside the boundaries.
 3. Amending the fuel tax to pro- vide that monies collected be spent in approximately the same areas and in the same proportion as col lected.
 5. Requesting a review of the tax law to improve col lection and enforcement.
 6. Requesting consideration of tax on fresh and frozen fish in the revised mercantile tax on the same basis as on canned or mild cured fish.
The Nome nugget., 1948-11-22
Navy To Play Santa Claus

SEATTLE, (P)-The navy will carry Chris mas presents and sup plies to the threshold of Santa Claus" own domain when the at tack cargo vessel Sussex sails to- morrow for Kodiak.
 The vessel, commanded by It. Cmdr Edward F. Carl, with It. Dayton A. Smith as cargo officer, will carry Christmas presents and supplies for naval personnel in Ko- diak. John Fagin, chief hospital man, will perform as Santa Claus when the vessel arrives about De- cember 1.
 The Sussex already has made one Christmas ship voyage north, carrying presents and supplies to naval installations in the Aleu- tianS.
The Nome nugget., 1948-11-22
Natl Grange For Oleo Tax Repeal

PORTLAND, Me. (H') - The na- tional grange concluded it's nation al convention Saturday after with drawing support of oleomargarine axes and endorsing compulsory
The Nome nugget., 1948-11-22
Suchow "Victory"; Fighting Continues

RANKING, R)-Although gov ernment dispatches claim that the battle of SuchoW is considered closed and a complete victory for nationalist forces, it is evident that fighting is still in progress.
 In fact the battle apparently is continuing on all Hanks of the nor hern Kiangsu bastion and the decisive action may be yet to be fought.
 Gen. Ho Ying-Chin, national de fense minister, reporting to the ex- ecutiVe Yuan Qegislature), said stiff fighting still in continuing in the vicinity of Nienchuang, B miles east of SuchoW, where a ma l9s SeM Gpuoo9I 9oLoJ p9H Lot back. Ho said that government troops south of SuchoW, on the line to Ranking, will be reinforced. arbitration of strikes that menace public welfare.
 The farm organizations policy holders voted after two hours de bate Friday night to support n,o~- garine tax repeal If and when ef- fectiVe means are taken to prevent deception in it's sale in imitation of butter"
The Nome nugget., 1948-11-22
Alaska Airlines

Scheduled trips week: Monday We'd nesday, Friday, Saturday. Nome, (Moses Point Flag Stop), UnaIakleet, McGrath. Farewell Flag Stop), Anchorage. Alaska Airlines IS STEADILY INCREASING THEIR SERVICE to the people of Nome. and the surrounding districts We are proud of our dependable service, and in- tend to maintain the BETTER SERVICE to Nome. Low freight rates and even lower rates on produce shipments will help everyone-Merchants. Businessmen. and Housewives.
 Mail service four times week speeds your correspondence.
 Alaska Airlines maintains Shopping Service too, for your convenience: TRAVEL, SHIP, THE DEPENDABLE - THE STARLINER ROUTE.
 One carrier service from Anchorage to Candle, Deering and KOtzebue.
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The Nome nugget., 1948-11-22
FIND HOMES FOR
 DRAKE CHILDREN

Temporary homes have been found for the two children of Earl Drake, former cook at the North Pole Bakery, who died suddenly last month. Tommy is being cared for by Sgt. and Mrs. Sam Widner, and Gladys by MT. and Mrs. Lester Bronson.
 Their mother is in the sanatori- um receiving treatment for tuber- culosis.
The Nome nugget., 1948-11-22

New York became a city of 2,O00.O00 telephones in 1945.
Evening star., 1948-01-26
Ghost Town

All that is left nop after halt century's
span OF lite
Is ,peather- -silpered ruined timber and
rusted sunk Dheel rim,
And in chairs on sdggtng porches one or
t,Do old men
Whose memories like their pale blue
eyes, are blurred and dim.
The dry ,oind ,Dhistles through gray sage,
bloDS desert sand
Across What once ions botsterous and
bra10ling, roaring street,
A signboard credkS on ruSt-Scdled hinge,
no other sound
Disturbs, not eUen ghostly echoes OF the
spurred and booted feet.
But here, incredibly, for its briet ,ohae NE
fnred
And, as violently Hued 80 utolently died,
as rneteors are doomed,
Now rusting rats tnhabit the once elegant
e. mahogany bar :.
Where formerly, bettDeen chance pistol
shots, young laughter doomed
And phere are they no1o, the miners, gam
blers, ladies of the night,
The ,oild tolIotoers of the tDtL-o'-ths-'otsp.
of gold? :
orapestone here or there, battered pot
or broken 1Oheel
Marks terminus OF trail for ohat q use
less or too old.
FREDERICK EBRIGHT.
Evening star., 1948-01-26

came menace to health. In order to cope
with this evil, the British authorities re-
Gently evicted some of these squatters and
razed their unsanitary dwellings
It is this action which has been seized
upon by Chinese agitators to stir up anti
British feeling especially In proverbially
mercurial Canton. The aim obviously is
to raise the whole issue OF recovery
Precisely how much of this agitation is
inspired by ra-nationalistic circles and
how much by Communist propaganda is
as yet uncertain. Probably both are con-
tributory factors. At any rate, British
property in Canton to the value of many.
millions of dollars has been destroyed,
British nationals injured, and much bad
feeling aroused. It is unlikely that such
demonstrations will induce Britain to give
up Hong Kong, which is SO important to
its position in the Far East. But it is
nevertheless an irritant that can trouble
Sino-British relations at most inop-
perfume time.