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Audience Shows

The following broadcasts and tele-
casts admit the general public. For
tickets phone the station or, in the
case of WTOP, write.
WOL-Metropolitan o012. Meet
necessary for THE Brunch Club"
1890 am Monday through Satur-
day at the 8. g. W. Cafeteria. ~
WWDC-National 1908. Teen
Time Revue, $50 am Saturday;
Lunch at 1880" 1915 pm. Mon
aa WARIHowens 1900. Georgetown
Forum" l pm. Sunday at George
town u. No tickets necessary.
WTOP-Warner Building. Lets
Play Baseball" 10 am. Saturday;
"Quiz of Two Cities" 1880 pm.
WGHY-shepherd 1850. Home
makers Gift Brunch. 1890 am.
Saturday at Silver Restaurant. No
w WHAL-TVwNational $500. ION
Wings Of Thoueht," pm. Tuesday
Fine Show. 7:15 pm. Tuesday; Stars
of Tomorrow" 1880 pm. wednesday:
Winning Bridge Made Easy" 9:15
pm. Thursday; Bob Wolff Show.
7:45 pm. Tuesday; Joby Reynolds, s
pm. Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-23

CIT Hu0fmiek anu Ai"s"
John MacVane are the naHaiors.
WeAY, 2:0O-Psyeholosisi Dr.. Jesse Sprowls
begins a series Of discussions. In laymen
terms. on Freud.
Wop, 2:oO-Reporting The Execution Of
the Emperor Macmillan"
WBec, 1904 discussion on The Future
Of the Experimental Iheater." Participants
include members Of Washington's Experimental
Theaier Group.
W0P, 3;00-EiIeen Farrell Is soIoisi On
a program which includes excerpts from
Strauss "Arianns auf .Naxos."
WINK. 3:30-A new series Of programs,
featuring Hugh 6ud, on which listeners get
chance 10 review current movies.
WINK. 4:30-RonaId colman narrates oliver
Twist"
WRc, 5:00-"A Star Is Born" a story Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-23

success and failure in
Hollywood. is the
play.
" R {, $50 -
Charles laughton In.
PRODUCES Hans Con.
ried Of radio and
films, who stars in an
original radio plsYIet.
WRC, $50 Bing
Crosby wanders into
Allen Alley.
" NAL. 9:30-
Wednesdays Child"
stars 0na hunson, Ar.
Iene Francis, Walter
Abel and Richard War;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-23

WdiIer NoH romance,
dramaiized.
WEAh, i:45-vies
Admiral Robert Car.
ney and Charles Par.
mer talk about "A
Vital Defense Arm"
WRc. ZOO he
centenary Of the As
soeiated Press is
marked by q special
program which in.
Guides dramaiiIaiions
Of the 10 biggest
stories Of the past
century. Robert Trout.
W. w., Chaplin, Rob-
art Mrfnrmirk and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-23

WoC i,45oke.
Good News Hour
Gospel Temple HI.
Bible School
Sunday spiriiuals
Mem orabIe Music
Spotlight Revue
Good Gardening
Songs and Spiriiuals
News; Gospel Wings
Gospel Wings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-23
FEATURES ON THE
AIR TODAY

W0P, Henry Adams Mont s..
Michel and charires" discussed by Rev. Harold
Gardiner and Dorothy Thompson.
M0P, t:30-" Quentin Durward." The Sir
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-23

WoP. i0;30-A dramaiilaiion Of Carl
Siephenson's "Leinengsn vs.. the Ants.
WRc, ii;05-Norman Thomas. Socialist
Party presidential candidate. explains his 20.
lifcaI views.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Mathis Ties World Mark, Bags
Race us.Decision Is Reversed

second. Boston took another place
in the broad jump with a leap Of
81 feet, 101z inches.
Boston was first runner and
Walker anchor man on the 960-yard
winning relay team that also in
cluded Lorenzo Moon and William
Drummond. CardoZo Highs four
some broke the prep school six-lap
relay record the same school set
last year. The Cardozo quartet
won by IS yards in 1:42.7, wipins
out the 1947 mark Of 1:47.
Another scorer from the Wash
ington area was Tommy Birge OF
Episcopal. He took second in the
12-pound shot event, tossing the
pellet 40 feet, 1oA inches. Jon Col
man Dilweg, another Episcopal ath-
iete, tied for fifth in the high Jump.
Other places were won by Henry
Johnson of Cardozo, fourth in the
60-yard hurdles, George Sibert,
Cardozo, fifth in the mile run and
De Reef Greene, Cardozo, fourth
in the 440,
Evening star., 1948-02-22
BY the Associoied Press

ARCADIA, Calf. Feb 21-Sal-
magundi captured the $50,oo0 San
Vincente Handicap over nine rival
3-year-olds today to pop up as
the big threat in the rich Santa
Anita derby two weeks away.
William G. Helis' colt, scoring
the first major stakes victory for
the Los Angeles New Orleans
turfman's stable, outfought and
outgamed Miss Mary Strnad's
highly regarded Call Bell in duel
down the stretch and hit the wire
a length and a quarter in front.
Solidarity, owned by Mrs. Nat
Goldstone of Los Angeles, ran
third and Brown Moat, owned by
Jay Paley of Los Angeles and
New York, ran surprising
fourth.
A crowd of $1,000 turned out to
watch this last big race for th'
3-year-olds before the 5000
derby rolls around March g..
The triumph was worth $37, 500
net to Multi-Millionaire Helis.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
American i. Loses
See-Saw Tilt 10 Siena
By the Associated Press

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 2l.-After
trailing most of three periods Siena
College put on a last-quarter drive
tonight to defeat American Uni
versity's basket ball team. 52-45.
The victory was the 18th in %
starts for the Indians. For Ameri-
can U. it made 10 losses in %
games.
The tall Washington quintet had
a 24-18 lead at half-time and made
it 1925 midway in the third period.
Siena started to move then. Within
five minutes the Indians tied the
score, 34-34.
The score was tied three times
and the lead changed hands six
times. American converted II of 81
foul shots while Siena made good
10 out of 20.
The Indians froze the ball most
of the last three minutes after they
had 0one ahead Sn-A2.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
SoImogundi Wins San Vicente,
Becomes Coast Derby Threat

Helis in the last few weeks saw
several of his campaigners de-
feated, but today he was out OF
the city and missed Salmagundi's
effort.
The mile and one e-siXteenth dis
tance was run in 1:441s and Sal
magundi paid $7.00, $3.50 and
s2.50.s Call Bell paid $4.2o and
$3.50, and Solidarity $3.50.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Hickey, MocPhoil
Lopse Into Silence
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-There
was only silence today In the
l948 edition of the branch
Rickey-Larry MacPhail verbal
war.
MacPhail didn't let out a peep
at Miami. The only sound out
of Rickey:s Brooklyn Office was
the scratching of his pen.
This year the two are feuding
over whether the major league
owners did or did not agree that
the hiring of Negros jeopardized
baseball holdings. A year ago
they were at.odds in a row that
ended with Dodger Manager Leo
Durocher being suspended Tor
the season.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Maryland Tops 5. {.
By 54-53 as Smith
Sinks Free Toss
By the Associated Press

COLUMBIA, S. c., Feb. 2l.-
South Carolina's desperate try for a
field goal from midfloor as the
final whistle shrilled, failed to
break Maryland's. 54-53 lead and
gave the Terps Southern Con-
ference victory here tonight.
Final minutes of the game kept
fans on their feet as Maryland
leading with two minutes left to
play, froze the ball. The South
Carolina team failed to break the
ice until II seconds were left. Steve
Trewhella broke through and
romped alone to a field goal to tie
the score.
The Terps took the ball as the
time ran out and Smith drew a
foul. He sank his free throw te
send MARYLAND ahead 54-53.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
By The Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 81. - Billy
Mathis of Washington, D. c., former
Illinois ace, added the 60-yard dash
title to the National AAU outdoor
10o-meter championship he won last
summer and equaled the world in
door record of 81 seconds IN the
bargain tonight in the National
AAU meet in Madison Square Gar
den.
Mathis barely nosed out Defend
ing Champion Ed Conwel OF jersey
City, N. j., in equaling the world
mark shared jointly by Conwell and
several others.
Conwell originally was announced
as the winner, but the crowd, con-
fident that Mathis had won, booed
so long and loudly that the judges
reversed their decision.
Tom Carey of the New York
Pioneer Club was third and Barney
Ewell of Lancaster, Pa, National
outdoor 200-meter champ, was
fourth in the star-studded four-nan
final.
Harrison billiard of Baldwin-Wal-
lace also equalled the world indoor
record of 70 seconds in taking the
60-yard high hurdles for the second
straight year.
billiard, an olympic favorite,
scored by five feet over Ed Digger
of the Dayton tOhio) Athletic Club,
with Ed Taylor of western Michi-
gan third and Floyd Simmons,
Southern Conference champion
from North Carolina, fourth.
billiard was the first repeater OF
the night. The first two individual
champions to risk their titles were
dethroned.
Dave Bolen, Americas best quar-
ter-miler, won the 600-yard title
as the favored Herb McKenley of
Jamaica, Olympic 400-meter favor
ite, wound up poor fourth.
Bolen took the lead after one
turn around the 160-yard oval and
held it the rest of the way to score
by yard and a half in the crack
time of 1:11.8.
Lorenzo Wright of Wayne Uni
versity at Detroit won the broad
junj by leaping Is feet, u inches
an effort in this meet that has beer
surpassed only by Jesse Owens q
feet, inches in 1885, the worlo
indoor record.
Seton Hall of South Orange, N. j.
won the prep school title for the
second straight wear. Led by Char.
ley Slade, who won three individual
events and placed second in an.
other, Seton Hall registered tota
of IS points, more than doubling
the score of its closest opponent.
Joseph Walker, dash star from
b. Cardozo High. led runners from the
Washington area by capturing ont
first place and running on a win.
ming relay team. His teammate
Marcellus Boston, was second ir
two events and also ran on thai
relay team.
Walker took first in the 60-yare
dash In Sc seconds, with Boston
Evening star., 1948-02-22

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Evening star., 1948-02-22
Caps Down Bullets
In Rough Contest;
3 Players 0usted
BY Bill Fuchs

Matching an eye for an eye and
a body block for body block the
Washington Caps once again
grabbed the lead in the Western
Division of the Basket Ball Associa-
tion by downing the Baltimore Bull
lets, s5-72, last night before 4,375
fans at Uline Arena.
The game was one of the rough
est ever played here and before 1t
was over John Mahnken and 1rv
Torgoff of the Caps and Paul Hof1-
man of the Bullets were ousted on
six personal fouls. Besides, three
players accumulated five personals
and two others ran up four.
In gaining their fifth victory In
six games over their intercity rival,
the Caps, playing without their star
forward, Bones Mckinney. had to
fight every moment, to prevail. 1t
was after four minutes had elapsed
in the final stanza that Washington
began pulling out in front with some
assurance of staying there. The bull
lets had q 1854 lead at this point.
But Sid Sonny Hertzberg took
that minute to score his only field
goal of the night, a long sizzling
two-hander, and the Caps went out
front to stay. Johnny Norlander and
Torgof contributed fouls and Bob
Feerick, Norlander and Torgof each
threw in a bucket before Baltimore
scored from the floor again.
Bullets Are Outfought.
The Caps threw In total OF "a
points this period, while holding the
Bullets to Is. The Caps outfought
the Bullets for possession of the ball
under the basket and with little
Freddy Scolari showing the, way
Washington put on a stretch finish
The Bullets got Otto a 80 lea.
on a set shot and two free throw
by Buddy Jeannette, but the Cap
closed in and from then on 1t wa
every man for himself, The lea
changed hands D half dozen hms
in the initial period. which ende
with the Caps on top OF 1871
count.
With Sco1ari and Mahnkel
dropping sensational baskets righ
under the noses of the close-guard
ing Bullets the Caps stretched thei
lead to IL points midway OF tn
second stanza. But Cleggie Herm
sen, who was high man for tn
Bullets with IS, and Paul Hoffmal
who was next with 13, got hot hand
and cut the Caps lead to 40-36 a
intermission.
Score Tied at 57-57.
The third stanZa was nip-and
tuck affair which ended with Herm
sen pitching in two free throws tt
knot the count at 57-57.
AS the end of the game ap
preached, the Caps appeared to wa:
stronger while the Bullets seemed t.
be played out. Hertzberg's long on
which put Washington out front wa
the starting point and from ther
on out the Caps just were too mucl
for the visitors.
Scolari, whose one-handed set
shooting was a thing to behold, lie,
the scoring with 26 points. The 81
Louis Bombers, who were idle las
night and tied with the Caps TO
the lead. are now half game be
hind. The victory ended Washing
| tons two-game losing streak.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Stute Nails N. G.
For 18th in Row
BY the Associated Press

CHAPEL HILL, N. c., Feb 81.
North Carolina State pasted
North Carolina, SO to As, for the
second time this season IN a
Southern Conference basket ball
game tonight.
1t was the tenth victory In
10 conference starts for the high
riding Wolfpack, as well as its
14th straight triumph and Gath
victory in 26 starts.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Boinbridge Swim Team
Defeats ~ 40-35
Special Dispatch TO The Sfa

BAINBRIDGE, Md, Feb. 21.-
Bainbridge Naval Training Station
edged the Washington YMCA in a
swimming meet this afternoon, 40
IS. Louis Hedges of the "Y" was a
double winner, taking the 200 and
400 yard freestyle events. 4
Evening star., 1948-02-22

Where were the champs?
Armed finished fourth and As
sault length and q half behind
in fifth place.
Ell Mono first entered into promi-
nence last Saturday, when he cap
tured the $25 5,0CJ-added McLennan
in which Armed finished third.
El Mono paid $32.40, $12.90 and
$3.50. Stud Poker returned $3.50
and $3.50 and Bug Juice $1250.
Winner Last at Start.
The surprise winner, ridden by
Jockey Porter Roberts of Lexing-
ton, KY, was last out of the start
ing gate. He moved into eighth po-
sition at the half-mile pole and
at the far turn poured on full steam
to advance from eighth to third
place. He wore down Stud Poker
in the stretch to win.
Assault was second leaving the
gate as Stud Poker moved to the
front. The King Ranch comet, win
ner of the triple-crown in 1916, was
seventh at the three quarter pole,
pulled into third position at the
end Of a mile and dropped back
to fifth in the stretch under vet
eran Jockey Eddie Arcaro, who had
flown here from California to ride
him.
Armed, with Jockey Al Snider in
the saddle, was fourth at the start,
dropped back to sixth and then
seventh and pulled up to fifth in
the stretch.
Neither Armed nor Assault, each
carrying top weight of 100 pounds,
offered serious threat as the three
longshot flnishers set the pace.
Incline. Ridden by Jockey Doug
Dodson, who only this morning quit
Calumet Farm because Snider was
assigned to ride Armed, was sixth;
Dan Chappell's Lets Dance was
seventh; Circle M Farms Riskolater
was eighth and Mrs. Askel Wich-
fields Gable was last.
The race was supposed to decide
whether Armed or Assault was the
better. The Calumet 7-year-old
gelding who had whipped the club
footed Assault last year at Belmont
Park by six lengths, beat Assault
today, but it was a hollow victory.
Calumet Trainer H. A. (Jimmy)
Jones said after the race that "our
horse has reached the point in age
when he no longer can carry 1870
pounds and compete with the light
weights. I thought several horses,
;'tincluding Armed, we're in tight
4 quarters on the turn but it was the
! difference between weights which
beat Armed. At least there was
one horse in. the race we could beat
Assault"
Ell Mono's time of 2:01 clipped
/. three-fifths of second from Hia-
leah's IL mile record established
last year in the Widener by Armed.
J. Max Hirsch, Assaults trainer, was
brief in his post-race comment:
I'VE have no excuse unless the horse
broke down"
Jockey Roberts, 32-year-old anna
teur aviator, was all smiles as ne
talked of the race.
II had to put the whip to him to
keep him going" he said.
Ell Mono Claimed for $4,000.
Lamont, shoe manufacturer,
took up racing as hobby last
August II when he bought five
horses at Atlantic City on the ad-
vice of Trainer Patsy Crocco. Among
them was Ell Mono, claimed for
$4,000 from A. J. Sackett.
Ell Mono was trained by Roscoe
Troxler of Miami.
His record to date includes IL
victories in Al starts, eight OF them
last year and nine seconds and five
: thirds. He. had earned SIS, $50 be-
fore today and his Widener earnings
boosted the total to 500, ,450.
Lamont said. he would keep FL
Mono In Florida until mid-April
when he would take him east for
tho hio stake events there
Evening star., 1948-02-22

eQlClOQ Oh rCpOTJ udSdNHc CdIIIco d oto1y ACfCoA-
ing that deputy sheriff forced his way into Joe
Louis dressing room before the Wacott fight and
served warrant on behalf of Mrs. Louis, who
claimed the champion owed her $4,000 Louis
and his wife were photographed sailing together
for London the same day Sport hit this desk.
Ralph Kiner of the Pirates, who hit 81 home
runs in his second year in the majors, doubts If
he can reach go -. II don't think anybody around
is going to hit co." he adds -. The high school
basket ball player the college scouts ought to grab
is Wayne Brizendine of Western, big, smart,
GOOD scorer and excellent floor man Stymie
not only has won more money than any other
American thoroughbred in history, but Mrs. Ethel
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Twin Bill at Rockville

A double header basket ball game
is slated at Rockville High gym to-
day. At 2::3O, Garvin's Grill girls
play Rockville girls, followed by Nc
Kee Pontiac against Rockville boys.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Ridoed Clubs Come Under 'Showmonship'

The Hockey has announced new policy OF
rewardng with cash bonuses the most va-
able player rookie leading best goal tender and
receive $500 which reminds that no longer
do the leading baseball leagues receive any none
handing the champion hitter $500 was
suspended when of the leading htters LOOK
during the waning days IN order to pro-
tect averages ! - s f. 4s
Al Houghto pro Georges claims that specially rdsed
faces an IRONS don't give advantage ats bascay
question putting the ball near the hole ne
says "A pro pitch with clubs just as well
az he can oyshoo ridgd make the ball
backspn dged clubs due to the
pros often nowadays under terr1nc pres
sure that disturbed In opinion the rdged
clubs add showmasp the and nothing more golf ian
the shot himself thinks he's watching something
wonderful bites and retrac It isn't wonderful
really It's another getting close to the pin
Evening star., 1948-02-22

Calumet Ace, Finishing Fourth,
Tops Arch RivoI by 2HLengths
Stud Poker Is Second, Bug Juice, Third.
As Winner Sets Track Mark in Widener
BY the A.soeioted Press

2-Assault Armed the champions bit the
dust today Mono Widener
mile and quarter Haeah
for Florida racing Of 3s the 4-yar-old
Altoona from last place to
by another unknown Stud Poker Still another UNDER
dorR Bug
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Chart of Widener Handicap

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Evening star., 1948-02-22
Win, Lose, or Draw
steom From the BubbIine couldron
By FRANCIS Z. sTANN

Despite poor press professional golfers such demand that
than Is for tournaments next winter had be turned down
Of dates None for less than s12oo
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Dark of Braves Called Best Athlete

For the late beginner closing rush. Aqudcts 152U
the country is made to order ed
stalcup play shorop for Cincinnati that Eddie Miller
gone is fielding shortstop 20 by Rog Peck
Marion and Miller in the game baseball
for themselves Stacup even belongs among
National Leagues Green Book counter
Leagues Red Book now is out and the 1al
rival pubicis Charley Segar and Earl Hhga
turning out these fountains OF
facts.
To the Red Book and the Green Book
published for sports writer's only and rarely
does fan ever see CODY WORTH not
print couple thousand place them public sale and turn
worthy foundation such Attorney General
Tom Clarks through the medium OF games
athletics? personally know of fans who would give
front gold this mine of information
the baseball be Boston Braves ana
four SPAIN (2l10 Johnny sam
(21-2 Prendergast COILS at Syracuse and Shosp ALVIN
Dark brought Louisiana State boxing team here
recently talking OF L. s. u Graduate DARK
probably the greatest natural athlete in the world owen ~
He terrific ball baseball Had he chosen
intercollegiate champion in my opinion
what he plays he takes to 1t naturally Inc "
time his hands he shot three over par
for 1s holes badly because he hadn't matched it,
Evening star., 1948-02-22

D. Jacobs distinction styme has adopted
chicken as companion widely preferred dog
cat, goat pony and donkey.
gives scholarships each Mornngside Col
ege doing since 1910 At the rate Feer
probably would prefer rights to study under
Jackie Robinson probably destined to
play other positions Johnny league first baseman
Mickey Vernon isn't safe according to Clark
r although only other real first baseman in Orlando Will
be Manager Kuhel.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Phil Fox and curley White.

Totals 12143s Totals 12174l
Score at thalf-Georgetown, 1S; George
Washington. Is,
Evening star., 1948-02-22

Totals 81 1889 Totals =
The Nome nugget., 1948-03-19
Mime Curie Held At Ellis Island

WASHINGTON, (P) - Attorney General Tom Clark today author ized the release of Mime. Irene Jo- liot- -Curie, the French scientist, who had been detained by immi- grafton officials at Ellis Island.
 Mime. Joliet -Curie was taken into custody and removed to the Island shortly after her arrival late yesterday in New York from Paris.
 Waiting at Laguardia airport to greet her were officers of the joint anti-Fascist refugee committee, which has been listed by Clark as a subversive organization.
 A committee spokesman said she had come to this country "tO acquaint the American people with the immediate needs of the Spanish Republicans in exile"
 The order for Mime. Joliot Cur ie'S release followed earlier indica- tions from the justice department that she would be detained until it could be determined whether her entry would be "prejudicial to the best interests of the United States"
 She was released on her own
The Nome nugget., 1948-03-19
Congress Divided Over TruInan's Two Requests

Continued from Page OneJ the UNIT proposal which he long has opposed.
 Taft said he regretted that MT. Truman had not pressed for "real unification of the armed forces" and for the worlds biggest air force.
 The air force idea found wide support.
 Tn this connection, Sen O r Brewster R.-Me) told a reporter the President made "a significant omission"
 "The Russians have no concept of a navy, being great land mass" Brewster said. And they have no concern about an inva- sion, having resisted invasions for centuries. Air power is the only thing they understand-that has been demonstrated.
 But chairman Gurney R.-S. D. of the Senate armed services com mittee said air power alone can not guard bases and the shores of a continent. He personally is sym pathetic to the draft proposal, he told reporters.
 Chairman Taber R.-N.YO of the appropriations committee put the cost of a combined draft UNIT program at $l,5OO, 100000 in the next year. But he said that would not affect the cutting plans.
 Meanwhile, chairman Leo Allen R.-Ill0 kept the House rules com- mittee's lid tightly closed against letting UNIT legislation reach the floor. A training bill won approval of Andrews armed services com- mittee last year, but the rules committee has refused to put it on the House calendar.
 "The Presidents message does not change thing" Allen told re- porters.
 Barring a change of mind by AL lens committee, about the only way to get the UNIT bill before the House is through a petition signed by 218 members.