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Evening star., 1948-05-29
Riverda|eMan
|sFacing New
Gaming Charge
Morrow Arrested
In Raid; Won Appeal
Of Montgomery Case

A Riverdale (Md) resident, who
earlier this week won an appeal of
his conviction on a gambling charge
in Montgomery County. will appear
in Hyattsville Police Court Thurs
day after being arrested again in a
gambling raid.
The raid, yesterday afternoon on
a home in the $500 block of Forty
seventh avenue, Riverdale, was led
by Maj. Ralph w. Brown, superin-
tendent of Prince Georges County
police. Arrested were Wilburn E..
Morrow, SO. of the 5000 block of
Harrison avenue, Riverdale. and
Wyndol O. Collie, 81, of the 800 block
of Silver Spring avenue, Silver
Spring.
1t was Morrow, described by police
as a ''kingpin" of gambling in the
of accepting racing bets during
trial last December in the Mont
eomery County Circuit Court. His
sentence of $1,000 fine and one year
in Jail was set aside this week by
the Maryland Court of Appeals.
$3.50 Seized.
In the raid yesterday, police said
they seized more than $500 and a
quantity Of numbers slips.
Both Morrow and Cole were
charged with operating lottery and
bookmaking. They were released in
$4,000 bond each. Morrow listed
his occupation as "unemployed,' y
while Cole told police he was a
barber.
Police said the two had been
operating at the home in Riverdale
for about six days.
This raid was one of series
staged by Maj. Brown since he an
nounced his intentions of running
gamblers out of Prince Georges
County last fall. With him on yes
terday's raid were 1t. Charles N.
Thomson, county chief of detec-
tives; 1t. R. c. Sines, chief of the
Hyattsville station; Detectives Rich
ard A. Pearson and Earl j. Huber
anu oluSCl LII AL
c. Cissel.
Six Sentenced in District.
Morrow's successful appeal was
based on a contention by his attor-
new, Joseph B. Simpson, jr that
the county court refused to admit
in evidence a garage receipt which
would have proved that Morrow
was in South Carolina at the time
of the alleged offense
Yesterday in the District the drive
against gambling continued as Dis
trict Court Justice Alexander Holt !
zoff sentenced six men on numbers
charges. sending four of them to
Jail
The special grand jury which has
been investigating an alleged $780, /
100000 a year gambling racket in
the city probably will resume hear
ing witnesses early next week. 1t
has been meeting since May l8.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
Press Club Membership
0pen 10 Radio Newsmen

Radio newsmen will be admitted
to membership in the National Press
Club as result of an amendment to
the clubs constitution announced
Yesterday by Truman T. Felt, sec
retary of the club.
The amendment makes active
membership open to those whose
principal work involves the gather
ing, writing or editing of news for
dissemination by radio, televisicn or
fac-simile" 1t is estimated that
there are about 30 to SO men 20
engaged In Washington.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, May 29.-Baltimore
police had orders today to question
any taxicab passenger the driver
may suspect of being a holdup man.
Police Commissioner Hamilton r.
Atkinson issued that order last night
as the drivers union, aroused by
recent wave of holdups and the slay-
ing of a driver. warned its men
may be forbidden to haul passengers
between sunset and sunrise.
Commissioner Atkinson admitted
the order is illegal but necessary
because of the emergency He said
there is a certain bandit at large
whom we are making every effort
to apprehend."
Leroy Griffin. president of the
AFL drivers union, said shortly be-
fore cab operators, union repre-
sentatives and others met with Mr.
Atkinson that drivers may be
Evening star., 1948-05-29
House Votes to Smash
Cigarette Tax Dodqe
BY the Asseeieied Press

The House voted yesterday te
crack down on what some member,
called a $50, ,000, 900 annual dodge ot
State taxes by interstate bootleg.
ging" Of cigarettes.
1t passed and sent to the Senate
a bill to require persons selling
cigarettes in interstate commerce te
supply the tax administrator of each
State the names of those in his State
receiving direct shipments.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
'Treacherous' Traffic Poinl
Study Asked by Citizens

Study of what was described as a
treacherous traffic situation at
Nichols avenue and Good Hope road
Sc. will be asked of Traffic Director
George E. Keneipp by the Anacostia
Citizens Association.
William H. Benhoff, president of
the association. last night told the
group it is almost impossible to
cross Good Hope road at that corner,
especially around 4:;3O and 5 pm"
A committee was appointed to
discuss the problem with traffic
officials next week.
The association plans to enter a
float in the Soap-Box Derby parade
on June 25.
The meeting, held in Anacostia
High School, will be the last until
September.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
Death of William Tynq
Due to Natural Causes

The death early yesterday OF
William A. Tying, II, of TIC Ninth
street Sc, was due to natural
causes, Coroner A. Magruder Mac
Donald ruled today.
Mr.. Tying, a retired District san
ltation department employe, COL
lapsed as he was putting his car in
the garage. His wife at first thought
her husband had tainted.
Funeral services for Mr.. Tying are
to be held at 10 am. Monday at the
Deal Funeral Home, 816 H street
NE. Burial will be in Cedar Hill
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
Aged edHon1eAsks
Board Funds 10
Fill Chest Gap
Welfare Unit Defers
Action os Institution
Seeks Aid for 81

Failure of the Community Chest
to reach its goal is being reflected
in requests for assistance to- the
Board of Public Welfare
This was pointed out at meet
ing Of the board yesterday. One
institution here-a home for the
aged-has requested the board to
furnish funds to provide relief for
81 persons in that institution.
The institution, it was said, has
about 100 residents but is unable to
continue to support them adequately,
unless assistance is given by the
Welfare Board. Four other institu-
tions also have approached officials
of the board to learn if they can
get assistance from public funds.
Special Assistant Raymond F..
Clapp told the board aid for the
81 persons at the home for the aged
would burden the Welfare Board Sc
riously. especially If other institu-
tions thereby are led to expect the
same help. He said he is not in
favor of subsidizing these people.
DOdTu DcItTS ACt1OHs
The board deferred action on the
request until its next meeting on
June Is, upon the advice of Fred
S. Kogod. vice chairman of the
board.
The board voted to ask for priority
on four new buildings, to cost the
District between S4,000,000 and S.
000, 900. Mr.. Clapp estimated. The
projects are an infirmary building
at the Home for the Aged and In
firm at Blue Plains, the erection of
two detention buildings at the Dis
trict Training School at Laurel, Md:
buildings to replace the Industrial
Home School on Wisconsin avenue
N. w., and new building for the
National Training School for Girls,
now located on Loughboro road
NV, to be erected on part of the
District Training School grounds
at Laurel.
Plans Being Drawn Up.
Money has been appropriated by
Congress for plans, some of which
have been completed, it was said.
The board also approved the re-
quest of welfare officials that a blind
colored woman be allowed to keep
$100 given by a relative to provide
a decent burial for her Under board
rules, all persons on relief rolls must
turn over to the board any money
they may get.
Inmates of the Home for the Aged
and Inf1rm. who are sent to CAL
linger Hospital for treatment, must
return to the home after treatment,
the board decided. They cannot
remain at the hospital because of
the expense, the board said.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
Camp Fire Girls Elect
Mrs. Young Choirmon

Mrs. William Harvey Young, 28lT
Thirty-first street NV, has beer
elected chairman of the Region II
executive committee Of Camp Fire
Girls, Inc. according to Miss Mar
tina F. Allen, national director oi
the youth agency.
Mrs. Young has been member OF
the Potomac Area Camp Fire Coun-
Gil since 1945 and its president since
1947. Before coming to Washington
to live in 1910, she was active in the
Camp Fire program in Corsicana
Tex.
Evening star., 1948-05-29

terQay q ! { e .
noon.
Mr.. Shea has
been acting su-
perrin tend e n t
since John w.
Tranburg W a S
elevated to the
dictatorship of
the Public We'll
fare Department
two weeks ago.
Before that he
was Mr.. Tram
burg's assistant.
The Institu-
ton Committee
of the board
Evening star., 1948-05-29

Bee IN the Ma
tional Pre- S S
Club auditorium
yesterday.
The winner,
Jean Chappe-
lear, of Black
H orse, Ohio,
spelled "olig-
archy" correctly,
a + t er Darrell
missed it. She
then S p e l | e d
"psych i at r c
without error to
win $500 and a
trip to New
Evening star., 1948-05-29
K. of c. to Hold Breakfast

Rosensteel Council, knights of
Columbus. of Forest Glen. Md, will
hold its annual communion break
fast tomorrow morning at Stone
House Inn, -Four Corners, following
a mass celebrated at 8 am. at st.
Bernadette's Church.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
National Spelling Bee
Won by Ohio Girl, "a

A 14-year-old Ohio girl spelled
down Darrell Flavelle, IA, of Wash
ington, in a 116-word duel ending
the 2lst annual National Spelling
Evening star., 1948-05-29
Shea |ndorsed
AS Director Of
Industrial Home
Acting Superintendent
Wins Backing From
Welfare Bourd

Gerard w. Shea has been recon-
mended as superintendent of the
Industrial Home School, the Board
of Public Welfare announced yes
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-02
Mrs. Edwards Fetes
Young Danes Club
Between $50 and 10 q. n.y.

Mrs. w. ]. Edwards entertain
ed the Young Danes Club at
her home on the Boiling Road
Thursday evening.
In the living room were ar
rangements of yellow chrysan-
themurns, fuschia and snapdra-
CONS, and in the dining room
was a large arrangement Of Peg
gy Ann chrysanthemums.
After several progression, Mrs
Kirkwood Adams was found to
hold the highest score, and Mrs.
George Harding held second
high. Both were awarded pri-
zes by the hostess.
Coffee, with coffee rolls, beat
en- biscuits with bacon, and con-
gealed pineapple and cheese sal
ad with pickle was served.
Guests present were Mes
danes w. ]. Edwards Sr., and
Allen Pearce of Weldon and Mrs
George Harding.
Club members present were
Miss Kathryn West, Mesdames
Frank Cole, Howard Bounds, Jr.
Robert Josey III. Frank Neal,
w. X. Powell. Robert Musgrove,
Kirkwood Adams. James Bry-
and and Henry Cutchins.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-02
Local Episcopal
Women Hostesses
To District Meet

Friday at the All Saints Epis,
copal Church, the Woman's Aux
Hilary of the District of Edge
comb held its annual fall dis
trict meeting, with approyi-
rlately one hundred and fifty
members present, representing
thirteen surrounding towns.
The program opened with
Holy Communion at 1890 Fri
day morning with The Rev. Ed
mend Berkeley, celebrant, ASST
ted by The Rev. Clarence Hob
good. A welcome was given by
Mrs. F. G. Jarman and respons-
ed to by Mrs. Tom McMillon
of Rocky Mount.
The main address was by The
Rev. Treadwell Dawson on
The church's program.
At one o'clock the women Of
the Episcopal church served a
luncheon at the scout hut. At
the afternoon SESSION The Rev.
James Fortune of Durham,
gave an address after which Of
ficers were installed and the
meeting closed by prayer and
benediction.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-02
Methodist WSCS
To Meet Tuesday
At 8 In Church

The Woman's' Society Of Chris
tan Service Of the First Metho-
dist Church will meet Tuesday
evening at 800 o'clock in the
church.
The theme Of the program
will be 1.-THE Youth Program Of
our Church"
Mrs. P. F. Newton, Secretary
of the youth work Of the Rocky
Mount District Of youth 4ervice,
from Enfield will be guest speak
er.
Local speakers on the pro-
gram will be Harvey Woodruff,
councillor of the senior Metho-
dist Youth Fellowship; Mr.. and
Mrs. DOM Hall and Miss Rosa
Clyde Bryant, councillors for
the intermediate MY.F.
Miss Sarah Cannon will con-
duct the worship service.
A social hour will follow I'M
der the supervision Of the fellow
ship committee Of the w. S. c. S
All members and friends are
invited to attend.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-02
Nurses Enjoy
Weekend Visits

Several members Of the Roa-
noke Rapids Hospital nurses
classes left this weekend to visit
friends and relatives.
Misses Phyllis Kirkland, Net
tie Taylor and Winifred Taylor
are spending the weekend in
Seaboard; Misses Jean Lore,
Gladys Beck, Elizabeth Woodland
and Maud Barnes are visiting in
Severn; Miss Susie Brady is
in Tarboro; Misses Jean Moore
and Matte Brown in Greenville !;
Miss Polly Abbott in Warrenton;
Misses Ethleen Belcher and
Alice Bryant in Conway; Miss
Emily Weeks in Enfield and the
following are visiting in Roa-
noks Rapids: Misses Mary
Toll, FoStine jackson, BERTHE
Walker. Marilyn Bullock. Ruth
Thomason and Piccolo Cooper.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-02
Rosemary Baptist
Young People Have
Halloween Party

The intermediate union Of the
Rosemary Baptist Training I'm
ion enjoyed a Halloween party
at the church Saturday evening.
The Junior Department,
where the party was held, car
ried out the Halloween motif in
decorations with the use of
crepe paper in colors of or
ange and black. Many wierd
paper figures including skel-
etons were strung along the
walls adding to the spooky at
mosphere. Each member came
dressed in appropriate costume,
and the fun began at 8 o'clock.
During the evening various
games and contests, led by Ann
Nethercutt, were entered into
by those present. At refresh
ment time oranges with Jack
o-Lantern faces, sandwiches,
candy and soft drinks were SER
we'd by the party committee.
This committee was composed
of Barbara Britton, chairman,
Ann Nethercutt, Mary Jane
and jeanne Edwards.
Other youn gpeople enjoying
this delightful occasion included
Martha Bowers, Elaine DECKER
son, Dorothy Cooper, Christine
Justice, Patsy Moore, Ruby Ma
haffey, Jean johnson, June Ann
johnson, Lois Taylor, Donald
Taylor, Clyde Camp, Lewis
Moore. ZENITH Mizzelle, Make
Lancaster, George Pappendick,
Bill Bunting, Stephen Daven-
port, Richmond Lynch, Mrs. Ro-
bert Britton and Mrs. George
Cullom, leader of the informed
late union.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-02
Mrs. WOmnack
Hostess to Club

Weldon.-Mrs. Spencer Wom-
mack entertained her bridge
club Wednesday evening at her
home on Elm street.
Beautiful chrysanthemums
were arranged in living room
where two tables were appoint
ed for bridge.
When scores were totaled, Mrs.
Lee Bond was winner Of the
high score prize and Mrs. Is?
mond Carter won low score
prize.
A delicious frozen salad was
served by the hostess.
Those playing included Mrs.
Charles Easton. Mrs. Esmond
Carter, Mrs. Lee Bond, Mrs. Da-
vid Dickens, Mrs. Roscoe Ham,
ill, Mrs. Sam Atkisson, Mrs.
Hardee Rowe and Mrs. c. R.
Turner.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-02
Mrs. Burnett
Hostess At
Dessert Bridge

Jackson.-On Thursday after
noon Mrs. George Burnett was
hostess at a bridge party, at
her home.
Upon arrival the guests were
served ice-cream, topped with
strawberries, orange chiffon
cake and after dinner coffee.
Yellow chrysanthemums were
used in the living room filming
room and sun parlor.
Bridge was played at three
tables. At the conclusion of
four progressions, Mrs. E. S.
Bowers held club high and Mrs.
Ballard Gay was guest high.
Mrs. John Price received the
consolation prize.
Members Of the club present
were Mesdames Eric Norfleet,
Archie Gay, Wilkins Lewis, Bux-
ton Midsette, Harvey Bowers,
ST., and Salhe c. Parker. The
guest were Mesdames John
Price, c. W. Bass and Ballard
Cav,
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-02
Girl Scouts
Hear Mrs. Adams

Mrs. Kirkwood Adams talked
to girl Scout Troop I, Thursday
afternoon at their regular meet
ing at the scout hut, on "The
American Red Cross and its de-
velopment and service"
The girls worked on their first
aid badges, and helped get the
hut ready for their sponsors.
The Episcopal Auxiliary who
served lunch there Friday to the
women attending auxiliary meet
ing Of the Episcopal church.
Members present were Fran
els Schmidt, Maria Hunter, Pat
ty Cole, JEANNE Gibson, Marie
Caps, Harriet Atwell, Avon
Boyd, Nancy Pearl, Lucia Read
and Ann Beverly Gates.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-02
Keeter Brothers
Have Halloween
Party At Home

Bobby and David Lee Keeter
entertained at their home on
Washington Street at a Halo
ween wenie-roast in the yard
Saturday evening.
The guest came in their fav-
orite costumes and were presen-
ted jack-o-lanterns.
They roasted hot dogs and
marshmallows and played game
around a bonefire, enjoying the
usual candy and Halloween
treats.
Those present were Max Pep
per, Jack Best, Bill Lyles,
Butch" Hudson, Arnold Lewis,
Craig Parrish. Kenneth Parrish
"Spunkie" Shell and Margaret
Ann Shell.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-02

Mrs. Cathryn Murray and Mr..
and Mrs. Roy McCrAw and son
Mac" spent Thursday in Raj
eish.
DR.. and Mrs. Leroy Thompson
and Mrs. E. J. Steed Of Wins
ton-Salem spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Gull
breth.
Miss Clara Hearne Of Pittsboro
is visiting friends in Roanoke
Rapids this week.
Mrs. w. G. Bunch spent Sat-
urday in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Grant of
Emporia. spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Mer-
rift.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Tutor and
daughter Persilla, spent the
weekend in Norfolk and while
there attended the annual Hall
oween street dance.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-02
TOWN TALK

Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil E. Nc
Dowell attended the Duke
Georgia Tech football game in
Durham Saturday.
Mrs. Ellis Crew and Mrs. A..
10. George left Friday morning
for Washington, d. c., where
Mrs. Crews sister will join them
on a trip to Baltimore and Phil
adelphia
Harrison Giles, Linwood Re-
veil, Bill Pair, Stephen Daven-
port, Vernon Britton, Jr. George
and Tommy Pappendick and
Fred Floyd, Jr.. of Plymouth,
N. c., spent Saturday in Dur
ham. Mr.. Giles attended a tex
tile meeting during the morn
ing and took the boys to the
Duke Georgia Tech football
game in the afternoon.
Fred Floyd, Jr., Of Plymouth,
N. C., was the weekend guest
of his uncle, Harrison Giles and
Mrs. Giles.
Mrs. John Ivey Of Lawrence
vile, Va, spent Thursday and
Friday visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
T. M. Bullock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Raper and
daughter of Wilson spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. T. M.
Bullock. They were accompanied
home by Mrs. c. o. Boykins
who was week end guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Bullock.
The Rev. Gordon L. Price and
L. S. Neal spent Friday in Rich
mond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tasman Of Will
son were recent business visitors
in the city.
David Oliver, Of Richmond,
Va, representative Of the North
America Assurance Society Of
Virginia, spent last week here
on business.
Little Howard Ticket, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs, w. H. Tickel of
Madison Street, is confined to
his home with measles.
Dickie Smith attended the
Duke Georgia Tech football
game in Durham Saturday.
Uriel Powell, Miss Mary Fran
els Powell, the Rev. and Mrs.
and children Ann
and Johnny spent Sunday after
noon at Bugg's Island.
Miss Josie johnson, student
at Smith-Deal Business School
in Richmond, spent the weekend
here with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Baucom
and son and Mrs. Henry Ruark
and son of Chapel Hill were
the week end guests of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. M.
Jenkins.
Mr.. Beaver Shell of Washing
ton, D. c. visited his sister, Mrs.
M. Wright this week aed acco-
sevear weeks with he daughter
ash atteddth e Wake Forest
State Home cong foot
ba gameSatda at Wake Fo-
est.
Mss ose BIKE ae srdgthe week
Miss Omara Daniels is spend
ing the weekend in Richmond.
Miss Margaret Boone is visit
lnshe family in jackson this
weekend.
ing the weekend in Wilson.
Miss Mary Hicks is in Durham
for the weekend.
Miss Mary Ella Currin is spen
ing the weekend in Oxford.
Miss Francis Smith, Roanoke
Rapids nurse left Friday to
pend the weekend with her
amily in Lawrenceville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis johnson
md son, Charles Lewis Jr., visit
ID their daughter Josie, who is
a student at the Smithfield and
Business college in Rich
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-02
Elizabeth Matthews
Fourth Birthday

Elizabeth Ann Matthews, lit
tie daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Willis Matthews, celebrated her
fourth birthday on Saturday
afternoon, October 10Th, at her
home on Franklin Street.
Guests were invited for 3 o.
clock and out of door games
were enjoyed until refreshment
time. The traditional ice cream
and cake was served from a
table placed on the lawn and
conferred with a lovely pink and
white birthday cake. Halloween
favors were used.
Elizabeth Ann received
many birthday presents, for
which she thanked each one.
Those enjoying the afternoon
with her included the following
Patricia Baton, frankie Med
lin, Glen Stansbury, Jr., Ellen
Glen Wood, Jimmie Sutton,
Charlie and Billy Birdsons,
Diekie and Paulette Goddard,
June Goddard, Vicky and Buster
Bats, Billy and Mary Lou Cam
eron, Jackie Robinson, Billy
Robinson, Ginger Robinson,
Thelrna Harris, Janet Grissom,
Linda Coburn and 10 Jo Sui
livan. Among the grown-ups
present were - Mrs. Russell
Birdsons, Mrs. Hugh Wood, Mrs.
Aser Bats, Mrs. Wright, Mrs.
Glen StAnsbury, Mrs. William
Robinson, Mrs. W. M. Cameron
and Miss Irrna Robinson.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-02
NelUs OF Interest
To Women

and Wedding pictures win b gladly printed
may it in the Sunday Herald
MRS. SUE WooDALL. Society Editor
CALL R-326
Between $3.50 and 10 q. N.Y.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-02

mond, Thursday, and Josie re-
turned with them home to spend
the weekend.
Mrs. C. A Parrish Of Nash
vile is visiting relatives in Roa-
noke Rapids this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter l.. Pick
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-02
Episcopal Guild
Meets Wednesday

The Katherine Webster
Branch OF the Woman's Auxi-
liary Of the Episcopal Church
will meet Wednesday evening
at 7:30 at the home Of Mrs. A..
N. Martin on Hamilton Street.
All members are urged to be
present.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-02
BIRTHS

Weldon.--Mr. and Mrs. Ster-
ling Gary Mohorn announce the
birth Of 4 son, Sterling Gary
Mohorn, III, Sunday morning,
October 3lst, born in Park View
Hospital in Rocky Mount. Mrs.
Mohorn i the former Miss Flor
enee Draper. -
Evening star., 1948-04-26

the slight concussion which re-
suited.
so I stay on the bench and
let Tony Kaufman and Clyde
Ware work the coaching boxes"
explained the affable Cardinal.
pilot. There's a lot to be said
for directing a team from either
the bench or the field.
Il like to be up on the line
where you are close to the action,
but on the bench, you get
chance to concentrate better"
Dyer's "beaning" gave him a
new outlook on things generally.
The doctor told me that if
that ball hit me fraction of an
inch higher-at the temple. I
would have been a goner," Dyer
grinned. peering from the shaded
dugout at Wrigley Field.
There's something to be
thankful for" he added, land
something for me to remember
when 1 think the breaks all are
going against me-"
Evening star., 1948-04-26
Griffs
Are Sensation With
RaI|ying Qualities
By Burton Howkins

The surprising Mats, last Monday
evening target for verbal darts,
tonight will trot on Grifith Sta
dium's lush turf as a second place
club which suddenly has assumed
the status OF sensation. The Mats,
generally belittled as they emerged
from spring training. have captured
the towns imagination with their
comeback qualities.
Washington's prospects for an in
teresting season seemingly flickered
out when they were humiliated,
12-4, by New York on opening day.
The Mats conduct apparently sub
stantiated the fans worst sus-
picions, but back they bounced to
grasp two games from the Yankees,
then invade Philadelphia to snatch
three of four from the Athletics.
Washington's behavior has placed
it within whispering distance of first
place in the American League and
so when they tangle with the power
packed Boston Red Sox tonight
some 25,000 customers are expected.
The Mats four-game winning streak