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Evening star., 1948-02-26
By George Huber

Coach Pete Rockwell of Wash
ington-Lee High doesn't mind
the underdog role his Generals
will take when they play st.
Johns next Tuesday night to
open The Evening Stars 10th
annual Metropolitan interscho-
lastic basket ball tournament.
The way I look at it," he said
in discussing his chances, SIS that
the team that beats st. Johns is
going to win this tournament
that is, if anybody beats st.
Johns.
"If we have to meet them
somewhere in the tourney, it's
just as well that we got first
crack at them"
st. Johns, boasting string of
Is victories and a season record
of 81 wins and only one defeat,
Is the top seeded of eight quin-
tets getting ready for the big
event. Co-sponsored by the Inter-
high Athletic Association, the
tourney will be held next Tues
day, Wednesday, Friday and Sat-
urday nights at the University of
Maryland's spacious Ritchie Col
iseum.
Figures WI. Has Chance.
Washington-Lee, second place
team in the Northern Virginia
League, naturally will be under
dog against the Johnnies, but
Coach Rockwell figures his team
at least has chance. They'll
have to beat us out there on the
floor, and not on past records"
he says. This is going to be
good tournament, and all any
team has to do to win it is to take
three games in a row. Anybody
can get q hot streak and do it,
and We'll try to make 1t Wash
ington-Lee."
Rockwell has young squad:
in fact, all but two players are
seeing their first season Of high
Evening star., 1948-02-26
Hockey Scandal
Probe Ordered
By Gov. SigIer
Michigan Executive
Says Public Should
Be Told of.Any Fix
BY the Assoeioted Press

DETROIT, Feb. 26.-Gov. Kim
Sigler today asked Detroit Police
Commissioner Harry S. Toy to make
full investigation" of a reported
link between gamblers and National
Hockey League players.
He said he wanted a Statewide
inquiry to follow what he called
Toys partial investigation Of what
has taken place in Wayne County
tDetroit)."
At the same time the Governor
invited President Clarence Campbell
of the National League to confer
with him ON reports of player bet
ting. Campbell came here yesterday
from Montreal to investigate the
reported gambling.
Toy was asked by Sigler not to
discuss the situation publicly until
he and I know what it's all about"
Nothing But Rumor Yet.
The Governor, in a Lansing press
conference, told reporters there had
been "rumors and reports" that the
hockey betting probe ties in with
the 1945 murder of State Senator
Warren G.. Hooper land other
things"
There is nothing but rumor yet
I want to know what it's all about, "
he added.
He said the public sis entitled
to know whether any one has been
participating in crooked deals
Sigler said Campbell has not yet
asked him for permission to talk
with the ex-convict, James (Occo)
Tanner, but indicated he might do
so at a conference this afternoon.
The 36-year-old Tanner, con-
victed bank robber now back in
Southern Michigan prison as a pa
role violator, would be the man
who could give us the information
we need" Campbell said.
No Hint of "Fix" Attempt.
Among such evidence might be
some mysterious wire recording re-
portedly made of Tanners telephone
conversations with two National
Hockey League players.
The players, one repeatedly from
the Boston Bruins and the other a
member of the New York Rangers,
have not been identified nor has
the actual existence of the record
ings ever been verified.
Officials of both the Bruins and
Rangers reported they had ques-
toned their players and all had de-
MED any connection with the re-
ported bet-placing.
Campbell, however, said he would
stay in Detroit "as long as it takes to
clean UP this thing"
He said his conversations with Po-
lice Commissioner Toy had con-
vinced him there is strong cir
cumstantial evidence" against the
players. .........
There was not "a hint of an at
tempt to fix a game" he declared,
but there is "a big field for investiga-
ton" 49,.
Doubt Tanner Will Be Seen.
Whether the MIL president could
see Tanner soon was doubted by State
parole officials, who said the prisoner
would first have to complete a 30
day quarantine period. They added
that Tanner has 20 years remaining
on charge of robbing a Flint,
Mich, bank and that he might well
refuse to talk.
Campbell has said that If any
players proved to have been associ-'
ating with gamblers, they would be
banned from professional hockey for
life.
Evening star., 1948-02-26
ConweII to Get Another
Chance to Beat Mathis
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Ed Con-
we'll of the Jersey City Department
of Education, 1947 National AAU
indoor 60-yard sprint champion,
will get another crack at Bill
Mathis of Washington, D. C.
Conwell, Mathis, Tom Carey and
Barney Ewell will meet in an in
vitation sprint at the K of c. games
at Madison Square Garden March 6.
Evening star., 1948-02-26
Stur Tourney Tickets

Student tickets for The Eve
ming Stars 10th annual Metro
politan interscholastic invitation
basket ball tournament are on
sale at all competing schools
and at all District public high
schools. Student price is so
cents, including taxes. Schools
keep proceeds of these sales for
their athletic funds, and those
planning to attend are advised
to buy in advance. No student
tickets will be sold at the gate.
The adults and general adj
mission price is 81, including
taxes. These tickets are sold
at the gate on game night.
Evening star., 1948-02-26

had been offered salary he thought
fair to him.
"I just felt that I couldn't help
the club and it would be better to
take a rest"
Lewis said he would keep his
finger in baseball as manager Of
the CASTOR County Post. No. 23,
American Legion team, which gave
him his start on the road to star
dom. Buddy was third basernan on
the 1888 post team that won the
regional championship in the Ma
tional Legion tournament.
He added he probably would scout
(See LEWIS, Page C-2J
Evening star., 1948-02-26
Clarence Meador Seeking
D. {. AAU Boxing LaureIs

Another Meador makes his debut
in the District AAU Boxing Tour
nament which goes into the third
round tomorrow night at Turner's
Arena. Clarence Meador, represent
ing Southwest Barney House, will
engage John Binns of the National
Guard In a 147-pound senior bout.
Clarence's brother, Ralph, fought
last week and is a former 160-pound
novice champion.
In all, 81 bouts are on the pro-
gram, which will have in action
three CHAMPIONSHIP Funk, John
Mason and Joe Jennings.
Evening star., 1948-02-26


Washington he always was overshadowed by
pitcher even greater than Brown--Walter johnson.
In his book, "The Washington Senator'S"
Author Morris A. Bealle was a little harsh with
Groom, 6-foot 4-inch Oregonian who came to
the Senators in 1909. He referred to him in
picture caption as "Thrower-1909-1913" and
coupled photos of Groom and Southpaw Dolly
Gray under a second caption, "Stumblebums OF
Yesteryear.'
Groom wasn't much of pitcher in 1909, his
first season. He won six games and lost 26, an
all time record for Washington pitcher, but in
the first really successful season OF modern times
Evening star., 1948-02-26


pitcher games against 3 defeats
still finished second effectiveness his club johnson
80 and lost only H. tanning 303 batters.
pitcher Washington would be rated far from
ublebum You'd back through the files find the
last winner Probably back to Johnson and Groom
When Washington pitcher wins Is these it's cause for
celebration.
Evening star., 1948-02-26
Falls Church Girls Win

Margaret Demorey's IA points
helped the Falls Church High
School girls team to a 25-I7 vic
tory over Fairfax yesterday on the
laserH court.
Evening star., 1948-02-26
Groom Could Be Good and Horrible

than "thoWer" 1gl2 When the Senators
narrowly missed the
missed because the Red Sox with SPEAKER
Hooper Lewis in al-time outheld, beat them out
chips that Clark Grihs first in wash
sockholder hen Griffith was trying to make
did The feeble team he inherited vacated
the 56game total compiled
Groom that finally landed the Senators IN second place.
of turkeys for pitchers in those days.
exception from point of class Groom
urkyke than the others But Groom lacked Johnsons
ability good and he horrible
all in season. month, week and inning
the obituaries enormously referred to no-hter
he pitched Washington pitched no-her May 1917
but it against the Chicago
Furthermore established record never equaed-a
White May and g. 1917 be-
be held without base
successive days.
Evening star., 1948-02-26
Win, Lose, or Draw
ius Good on Occasions
BY FRANCIS {. sTANN

Long Bob Wus Good on Occasions
overshadowed the death
another the early 1900s in baeba-Robert
This ardy date to be dealing with Groom
ago. odtme fans of the Senators will
Evening star., 1948-02-26
When He Pitched II HitIess Innings

Koob, beat the White SoX on May
with hitter Sunday ST. Louis beat the
White sox game required Groom relief pitcher
hit innings and already was warmed up Tor the
game of the double-header
Here approached modest sort of Immortality He shut
80 and when he walked OH tne
field he had pitched consecutive hless innings
pitching against pretty tough characters IN
Leibold Eddie Collins Joe Jackson
Happy FeIsh Arnold Risberg and Ray Schak
only 810 pitcher that season. He was nearly
finished finally into business ana
to Beele ILL., He well equipped for TINS
work to win but how to lose AS guess
I'd that little tough the guy
Evening star., 1948-02-26

(See CAPS, Page C-2D
Evening star., 1948-10-15
U. 5. Court Defers Ruling
On Pulaski Negro. Schools
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

ROANOKE, Va. Oct. 15.-The suit
against Pulaski County school off,
cials asking for equal facilities TO,
Negro school children was brought
to a close in Federal court here
yesterday but there were indica-
tions Judge Alfred D. Barksdale o1
Lynchburg, who heard the two-day
trial, will not give a ruling until the
first of the year. .-
The Judge commented, as attor-
neys for both sides announced they
were resting their cases, that lone
thing has been demonstrated here
without need for argument. It is
the fact that tschooD facilities In
Virginia are deplorable."
Opposing counsel declined Judge
Barksdale's offer to hear brief ora
arguments, saying they preferred tc
submit them in writing at later
dates. The principal witness for the
defense yesterday was Frank j
Critzer Of Pulaski, county superin.
tendent Of schools, who sought te
justify conditions about which the
Negroes had complained by saying
that most of the elementary schools
of the county are two or three-roon
structures with outside toilet facili.
ties and some without running
water on the premises.
Evening star., 1948-10-15
More Shorf-Wave Bands
Sought by Cab Firms
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

Taxicab companies complained
yesterday that they are not given
a fair share" of short-wave radio
Ifrequencies in the reassignments
proposed by the Federal Communi-
cations Commission.
jeremiah Courtney of Washing
ton, speaking for the American
Taxicab Association, told an FEC
hearing that radio dispatching o1
Icabs is the fastest-growing use OF
mobile radio equipment in the Ma.
ton.
Because of this growth, he said
the radio situation so far as cabs
lare concerned is "intolerable" ano
the eight frequencies the FEC pro.
poses for cab use are not enough.
Mr. Courtney proposed that the
commission authorize cabs to use the
unused frequencies assigned to rail-
roads.
Others presenting arguments tc
the FEC included spokesmen fol
the Mutual Broadcasting System
the National Broadcasting Co. anc
the Sharon CPa) Herald Broadcast.
ing Co. They backed up arguments
presented by other spokesmen fol
the broadcasting industry-that the
remote pickup broadcast service be
kept in the 152-162-megacycle band
or if moved to higher frequencies
that it be done over a period ol
wears
Evening star., 1948-10-15
Federation
CONTINUED From First Page.)

crisis in the history of the United
States" and declared:
1--WE hope that out Of the next two
weeks will come peace or possibly
some understandings truce-that
will make it possible for peace be.
tween the United States and the
Soviet Union" she said, adding
that American women do what we
can to keep the atmosphere steady
to keep it hopeful and prayerful,"
Military Alliance Backed.
First attention Of the delegates
was given to an emergency resolu-
ton urging United States support
Of a Western European military alli-
ance. The resolution, which was
adopted, advocated ANY necessary
legislation to implement the plans
for selfdefense Of those members OF
the United Nations with whom the
United States r1ay join, in the in
terest Of its own security" 1t added
that such action should pe con-
sistent with and supplementary to
the continuation of the Economic
Cooperation Administrators pro-
gram"
Introducing the resolution, Mrs
Leslie B. Wright. legislation depart
ment chairman, said it had beer
drawn up In consultation with State
tment and congressional
leaders.
A second emergency resolution
urges legislation to provide more
comprehensive long-range approach,
to the Nations housing problem, in-
cluding Federal assistance for slum-
clearance and low rent housing
which cannot be served by private
enterprise"
Action also will be taken on this
resolution tomorrow.
Evening star., 1948-10-15
Horns
Continued From First Pagel

the horn. They have always SUBJ
sided after a few arrests. That is
why We applaud the recent decision
of the police traffic department
aimed at educating the policemen
for a permanent enforcing of this
law"
MI. Brett was referring to the
announcement Tuesday by Inspector
Arthur E. Miller, head of the traffic
department, that he will use the
department rollcalls to keep his mer
thoroughly reminded Of the existence
of the anti-noise ordnance.
The AAA had some harsh words
for tootlers in its resolution yester.
day. The association said horn.
honking is a distinct nuisance
which accompiishes little.
Many a motorist,' the committed
observed, "is too prone to use thu
lazy mans method of notifying per.
sons in house or apartment o.
his arrival and loudly toots tn.
horn. Other car owners use the
horn obviously to give vent to theil
anger or irritation when tied W
in traffic.
Worn Out as Warning.
Pedestrians young and old have
become accustomed to hearing tn,
raucous notes of an automobile horr
so frequently that they pay little o.
no attention to it.
Now therefore be it resolved that
(the AAA) go on record recon-.
mending that the Police Depart.
ment enforce at all times the
District regulation which prohibits
the use or a horn otherwise thar
as reasonable warning of danger
Be it further resolved that AAA
members and other motorists be
urged to eliminate unnecessary horr
bloWirg-especially late at night, ir
the early morning and at signalized
street. Intersections when waiting
for the change of lights"
The association sent a copy of its
resolution to the Commissioners ano
to Maj. Barrett.
Evening star., 1948-10-15
Policeman Is Fined $50
On DRINKING Charqe

A Police Trial Board today fined
Pvt. Benton B. Roger of No. 3 pre-
cinct $50 on charges of being in
toxicated while off duty, but in uni
form on October 7. Pvt. Roger
admitted the charge
1t. Daniel o. Fletcher and 1t
Samuel J. Prophet testified that at
2 am. they found Pvt. Roger and
another policeman in an areaway
In the rear of a restaurant in the
1700 block of Pennsylvania avenue
NV. They said both men ap-
parently were drunk.
In his defense Pvt. Roger ad-
mitted having a drink at the restau-
rant, but also said he slipped on the
kitchen floor and hit his head on a
plumbing pipe while there.
THAT probably did not help my
condition any," he said.
The other policeman has been
dismissed from the force, the board
was told.
Evening star., 1948-10-15
AIexandrians Warned
To Sign Up for Draft

The Alexandria draft board today
warned all delinquent registrants tt
sign up by Wednesday.
The warning was issued as Draft
Board Chairman Edward ]. Weiners
announced that the board felt
"some men have neglected to regis
ter" The $500 men who have regis
tered SO far do not account for "the
calculated number based on the
present population" MIR. Weiners
explained.
The draft board chairman said he
could not account for the failure OF
some draft-age men to sign up. He
said it probably could be attributed
to oversight in many cases. or ig-
norance of registration require
ments.
All men between 1S and 26 are
required to register. regardless of
marital status or previous military
service.
The Alexandria draft board, des-
ignated Local Board No. 10, is in
room 309 of the Post Office Building
in Alexandra.
Mr.. Weiners explained that it was
a prerogative of the draft board to
extend the registration period. The
Alexandria board warned that men
who failed to register ARE subject
TO penalties prescribed for delin-
ouents in the selective service law. !"
Evening star., 1948-10-15
NationaIismDy Dying0ut,
MARYLAND PTA Told
BY the Associofsd Press


BALTIMORE, Oct. 15.-A pane
discussion on the States educa-
tional program high lights today's
session of the 33d annual conven.
ton Of the Maryland Congress o1
Parents and Teachers.
The 400 delegates were told yes.
terday by DR.. Harold Benjamin
dean of the University of Mary.
lands College of Education. that ma.
tionalism has served its purpose anc
is dying out.
Dr.. Benjamin was a participant
in panel discussion, How to Live
in Family of Nations" which fea.
tured the first days session of the
three-day convention.
When I say believe nationalisn
Is in its last gasps, I do not mean ]
dislike 1t or am not nationalist II
a greater extent, probably, thar
many OF ycu." he explained.
But believe 1t is dying in the
world to a large extent because o!
the very activities and programs ol
the organizations represented on the
panel"
On the panel with him were rep
resentatives of the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultura
Organization, the United Nations
Correspondence Center and the
Commission for International Edu.
cational Reconstruction.
The Congress of Parents anc
Teachers will hold its annual ban.
quet tonight, with DR.. Henry Var
zile Hyde of the World Health Or
ganization as the principal speaker
Evening star., 1948-10-15
|97-Octune Gasoline Forecast
To Fuel New Auto Enqines

octane type. And there Is also the
problem Of holding down the cost
SO the saving from increased mile
age isn't offset by higher price.
Mr.. Murphree said that, for this
reason, increase in the compression
ratio must not proceed at too rapid
rate and should be carried out
in steps,"
There are prospects for motor oils
he continued, that would eliminate
any need to change oil due to sea-
sonal variations In temperature.
Plans Work on Chemicals.
The new research center, he said
plans work on petroleum lubricants
and fuels, new plastics, new ingredi-
ents for paints, detergents, insecti-
cides, process oils and many basic
chemicals for industry. It is near
the Bayway Refinery, where other
ESQ laboratories are located.
The Standard Oil Development
Co. Is the central research, devel-
opment and engineering organiza-
ton for the Standard Oil Co. OF
New Jersey and associated COM
panieS.
Evening star., 1948-10-15
Moforisf Asks $215,000
For Crash Near Alexandra

Robert E. McCulloch, 511 Oneida
place NV, today brought two suits
in District Court, seeking 5000, ,00C
damages for injuries to himself and
another $4,000 for the death of his
wife, allegedly resulting from a COL
lision in August between his auto
mobile and a tractor trailer on
Route /, about five miles south oi
Alexandria.
The accident occurred on August
/, and Mrs. McCulloch died August
8. The suits named as defendant
the Associated Transport. Inc, 1896
Montello avenue NE. described as
owner Of the tractor-trailer.
Mr.. McCulloch, 81, suffered nu-
merous cuts and bruises and had
to undergo an operation for removal
of his right kneecap, it was saic
He is represented by ATTORNEYS
Charles c. Collins and Robert E
Anderson.
Evening star., 1948-10-15
the French Miners Union and tn
Communist Party.
Italy Tries to ForestoII
| Spread of WoLkouts

ROME. Oct. Is LP).-The Italian
government, faced with Com
munist threat of a nation wide gen.
eral strike, attempted today to FORE
stall imminent walkouts by trans
port workers and movie operators.
A strike of the nations bus, short
haul railroad, streetcar and ferry
boat operators has been set for
Monday.
The Labor Ministry called rep
resentatives Of the union and the
municipality owned transport sys-
TENS to meeting today to try to
reopen negotiations. The break
down of negotiations brought the
Monday strike call.
Motion picture operators are
scheduled to quit work today and
the government is trying to settle
that dispute, also.
More than 100000 government
employees, most of whom left their
jobs for varying periods yesterday in
token strike, were back at work
today.
Evening star., 1948-10-15
lx the Assoeiatsd Prsss

LINDEN, N: j., Oct. 15.-Bettel
gasolines to give automobiles more
miles per gallon were forecast yes
terday by E. v. Murphree, president
of the Standard Oil Develop
ment Co.
Speaking at the opening Of new
ESQ research center here. Mr.. Muir.
phree explained that such gasoline
will be needed for improved engines
with higher compression ratio
now being planned by automobile
makers. They could average about
80 per cent more miles per gallon
tran present models using presen,
gssolines.
The higher compression engines
he continued, probably will need 81
or higher octane gasoline compared
with the present s4-octane reg.
ular gasoline.
Time and Money Needed.
But he said that time and great
expense would be required to equip
the industry to change its auto.
mobile gasoline output to the higher
Evening star., 1948-10-15
School Radio Conference
Cites -Four D. {. Teachers

-Four Washington school teachers
have been awarded citatinos for ex-
cellent plans to use radio as an aid
in teaching.
The awards were among 81 made
yesterday at the School Broadcast
Conference of Educators which is
meeting in Chicago. The four
teachers were members of the
WTOP-CBS radio workshop held
last year at Wilson Teachers College
under the direction of Mrs. Hazel
Kenyon Markell.
| They are: Mrs. Mary Ware
Father, 37l8 Cumberland street
NV. teacher at the Janney Ele-
mentary School; Miss Evelyn E
Bull, 1905 Davis place NV. Wheat
ley Elementary School; Miss Isabel
M. Chappell, 1929 Connecticut
avenue NV, Coolidge High School;
Miss Gladys E. Quinn, 1929 Con-
necticut avenue NV, Stuart Junior
High School.
Station WTOP also received a
special citation for public service
for series of programs on the vD
campaign.
Evening star., 1948-10-15
District Jaycees 10 Sponsor
Heidi Talent Search Finals

The Washington Junior Board OF
Commerce will sponsor the national
finals of the Horace Heidi talent
search program to be held December
u in Uline Arena.
This was disclosed at junior
board luncheon meeting yesterday
In the Burlington Hotel by F. Ell
wood Davis, president.
Appearance of the show here will
climax a year of programs through
out the country. -Four quarter.
finalists will compete at Uline
Arena. The three-hour show will
be broadcast for half an hour. II
will begin at $50 pm.
Three of the quarter -finalists al.
ready have been chosen. and the
fourth will be selected on December
s. Talent uncovered so far includes
Dick Contino, accordionist from
Fresno, Calf; Stanley Morse, from.
bone player from GAINESVILLE, Ohio
and Johnny Mungall, tenor from
Flint, Mich.
In addition to the four out-of
town contestants, washington ares
musicians will appear on the show
The grand prize will be $4,000.
Evening star., 1948-10-15
JoiIing Of Freebers
In Butuviu Denied
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-The Meth.
erlands Information Bureau denied
here yesterday report by the Indo-
nesian Information Service in singa-
pore that Bobby Freeberg Of Pitts.
burg, Kans., Indonesia's "one-man
air force" is in a Dutch Jail in
Batavia. ...
The bureau said it had received
official advices from headquarters of
the Netherlands Army in Indonesia
that nothing is known Of the flyer
or his plane"
Mr. Freeberg was reported missing
October /. The Indonesian Informa-
tion Service in Singapore said Tues.
day he had been forced down by
Dutch planes in South Sumatras
arrested and taken to Batavia.