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Evening star., 1948-07-24
By the Associoted Press

ATLANTA, July 24.-Two Pacific
Coast golfing veterans-Ben Hughes,
the stocky Portland, Greg, stylist,
and Mike Ferentz, q Long Beach,
Calf, bartender-battled In a So
hole final today for the National
Public Links golfing title.
Both not only are West Coasters,
but are two of the smallest men who
qualified to play in the National
public links.
Hughes, who constantly smokes
long cigars and then chews them
thoroughly, Is S feet, 5 inches tall,
and weighs 160 pounds.
FerentZ, a slow putter, Is 5 feet
6, and weighs 1872.
Both have long tournament rec
ords. Hughes played to the semi
Evening star., 1948-07-24
League Leaders
BY the Assosioted Press
AMERICAN.

Bo1dreau. Cleveland. .sss. Ss'0"' '''o'
Runs batted in-stephens, Boston.
s4; Di Msgsie. New York. So.
,,sRa, Rans@sSss 1ostsna 81 Philadelphia ss' viii
Majsski, PhiIsdeiphia. and Dillinser.
ST. po1slss c1Sls: NV Williams. Boston, %:
Boudreau.- Cleveland: zariiia. st.
Louis, and Heinrich, New York, 81.
Irip,eswD, .s,n ,Massio; New York. 10:
Dd Magsio. New York, ii. ~
Stolen bases-coan, washington,
IS: Dillinger. St. Louis. 15.
Strikeeuts--Newhous Detroit, s3;
Pitehins-Fovier. Philadelphia, go,
sis; Kramer, Boston, 11-3. .7s6.
NATIONAL
r,isa aisstingmnusial eai.ssS laso 81 Louis 1856
Runs batted in-Mize. New York.
"A: Musial. st. Louis, 70.
Runs-Musial, St. Louis, 73; Kiner.
sissleai Hissmausi.l, M St. Louis, 1870; Ash.
burn. Philadelphia, 1I3.
Doubles-Ennis, Philadelphia, 20;
Robinson. Brooklyn. FL.
TriplesLHoDp' Pittsburgh, 10; Mu-
Home runs-Kinsr. Pittsburgh, ~;
Sauer, Cincinnati, IS.
Stolen hases-Ashburn. Philadelphia,
"a: TorEeson, Boston. II.
strikeouts-Branea, BROOKLYN. e5;
Blackwell Cincinnati. S5.
Pitchins-Poat New York. Pa.
$50: Bickford. Boston. and 0ker.
mueller, Pittsburgh. 60. .750.
Evening star., 1948-07-24
Fatal lightning Bolt
Mars Sail Regatta
Special pispoteh 10 The Star

CAMBRIDGE, Nd, July a.
Death by lightning of 13-year-old
James Richardson, jr., crew men,
Der on the log canoe Flying Cloud
today cast a pail over Cambridge
Yacht Clubs annual sailing races
which opened this morning.
The youth was killed when light
ming struck the mast Of his an
chored craft. He was the son Of
James Richardson of nearby Lloyds,
owner of the log canoe Cecilia Mae.
The storm did considerable damage
in Cambridge.
Tentative plans called for can
collation. OF the two feature races
for canoes because Of the tragedy.
Three local canoes, including Flying
Cloud, had planned to race against
three craft that arrived here last
night from st. Michaels and Ches-
tertown-Magic. Valiant Lady and
Mayflower.
Plans went forward, however, for
a three-race series for Hampton
one-designs, stars, comets, light
nings, moths and Jersey busters.
Evening star., 1948-07-24
By Burton Hawkins

IN the last six weeks, over a span
Of 80 games. the Mats have seen the
glowing spectacle of starting pitch
er remaining the route to win a game
only five times. It's getting to be
routine for Washington hurlers to
head for an early shower.
Washington's starting assignments
chiefly have been entrusted to Early
Wynn, Ray Scarborough, Walter
Masterson. Sid Hudson and Mickey
Haefner. That quint has launched
S3 games, but they've been around
tt the finish only "a times.
Haefner. who was presented a Al
lead yesterday only to encounter a
squall of seven Detroit runs in the
fourth inning as the Mats absorbed
an lis defeat, has started 16 games
and finished three. Hudson has fin
ished three of 18 starts and Scar
borough has completed three of IS.
Manager Joe Kuhel is determined
TO pry effective hurting from Wynn.
Blasted from the mound in the first
Evening star., 1948-07-24

play of for the junior open title
over q local course.
Bob Wolfe cousin of the winner)
had rs yesterday and Billy Buppert
of the host club, the favorite, and
Southpaw Bob Halcombe of Ana
costa had 76s. Melvin Kreider Of
Baltimore had II; Bill Diffee of Con-
gressional, IS, and Billy D. Wolfe,
The schoolboy champ and Jim Bogley
of the District had 79s. Wolfe won 4
playof from Bogley for the eighth
spot in the tournament as WASH
ington supplied six of the eight
qualifiers.
Billy D. Wolfe won the silver cup
In the 14-years-and-under class over
Charles Jansen with 80 and Dennis
Bolster with SO. The 15-18-year -age
group winner was Buppert with 76
followed by Kreider, Diffee and
Bogley, while Mouser and Eugene
Wolfe tied In the 17-year class with
Bob Wolfe and Halcomb tied for
third.
Larry Spellman Of the District
contingent didn't win a prize but
the 12-year-old youngster shot 102,
best for his age.
Evening star., 1948-07-24
Weather Only Worry
|0f Munday, Tied for
| Reading Golf Lead
By fhs A,seeiaisd Prsss

READING, Pa. July 24.-Rod
Munday, York pa Country Club
pro tied for the lead with young
Freddy Haas Of New Orleans in the
$4,000 Reading Open, said today
he's more worried about the weather
than his competitors.
This may sound strange for q
comparative golfing unknown who
has to face another 36-hole chal-
lenge by the 10 leading pro circuit
money winners plus . host Of other
brilliant shotmakers.
But he said It: TIN playing the
greatest golf Of my life and If the
weather doesn't get sultry hot and
1t doesn't rain, III win this tourna-
ment." When his hands sweat he
has no confidence in his grip, he
said.
Munday-and Haas, too, for that
materials been shooting brilliant
golf. Both have l2-under par 1875
at the halfway mark. Both shot
65s opening day--the Berkshire
Country Club course record-and
came back with a five-under 81
yesterday.
Munday never has won a major
tournament. And this is only his
second 1948 try for a money prize.
And what a try the San Francisco,
Calf, native Is making.
He's playing perfect golf through
the first 36 holes-with 10 brides,
Is pars and one eagle. But Munday
says he's got to keep playing that
way to stay with Haas, winner of
the Peoria CIll) Open and runnerup
In the New Orleans Open.
Young Haas doesn't want to talk
about his game. He sufi1ces to say.
I'm playing well and hoping I don t
falter."
Haas played perfect golf until the
18th hole of the second round
Then the long driving pro bogeyed
He did it again on the 10th out, but
managed to hang on for that needed
81 and a tie for the lead.
Still pressing the pace is Dutch
Harrison, Little Rock tArk.0, de-
Tending champion. Harrison stum-
bled with a double bogey on the
14th yesterday and fell from the
previous days four-way tie for the
lead to second at 65-69-l34.
The other member of the opening
day front running quartet, calm
Johnny Palmer, held on at 135 in
the company of Herman Keiser,
Springfield, Mo-, and Bobby Locke,
South Africa.
Behind this group came Clayton
Heafner, Charlotte, N. c.; Marty
Furgol, Albuquerque. N. Mex, and
Jimmy Demaret, Ojai, Calf, with
1865.
Chick Harbert, Worthwhile, Mich,
and Johnny Meyer, Orwigsburg, Pa,
linksman, we're threatening from
the 1877 point, while Tony Manero,
Greenwich, Conn, and Ed Furgol,
Pontiac, Mich, lay six strokes of
the pace at 1873.
Evening star., 1948-07-24
Un1inutive Linksmen 7onqIe.
For National Municipal Title

finals of last years Public Links in
Minneapolis. and Ferentz Travelled
on the professional circuit as an
amateur for several tournaments.
Their paths to the final crossed
some of the best golfers in the meet,
but match-play scores against their
opponents required Hughes and
Ferentz to play the regulation 18
holes only one time each.
Hughes victory in the semifinals
was 4 and tour against Oliver
Kay of Toledo, Ohio, and the Uni
versity of Miami tFla.) golf team.
The seminal victory for Ferentz
was in a tough see-saw battle with
Atlanta's Charley Barnes.
The final round this afternoon for
the championship ends 1SQ holes OF
golf for the winner and his runner
up. The Public Links and the Ma
tional Amateur are two of the long
est tournaments in golf,
Evening star., 1948-07-24
Timely Singles Feature
Close SandIot Games

Home runs have been fairly COM
mon in sandlot baseball for the last
several weeks, but yesterday the
boys settled for singles and did okay.
Pete Phelps singled in the seventh
with the bases loaded to drive in two
runs that gave Sunnybrook its 81
win over Thrifty in the Industrial
League. Kenny beavers single in
the ninth drove in Motts Glasso
with the winning mark as Merchan-
dising Plumbers edged Gas Co., 6-5,
in the Departmental League.
Georgetown and Hardesty battled
to SIS tie in the National City
Junior League.
Evening star., 1948-07-24
Match and Likes Meet
For Pa. Tennis Title
ey the Assoeio,ed Press

PHILADELPHIA, July 24.-Sec-
ond-seeded Mrs. Virginia Wolfendon
Kovacs, Oakland, Calf, and Mrs.
Francis A. C. Vosters Of Merton, Pa,
clash tomorrow in the final round
Of the Pennsylvania and Eastern
States grass csurt tennis champion
ship at Merton Cricket Club.
Meanwhile, Sam Match, San
Francisco, will meet third-seeder
Harry E. Likas, jr., national inter-
collegiate champion from the UNI
versity Of San Francisco, for the
Pennsylvania State mems title.
Mrs. Vosters, seeded seventh, sur
pr1sed yesterday when she toppled
top-seeded Dorothy Head, Alameda,
Calf, ga, 9-11, 6- in q two hour
and 20 minute match.
Evening star., 1948-07-24
Arcade Pontiac BowIers
Sweep Benefit Series

Arcade Pontiac bowlers, in defeat
ing Winchester Packard by a score
of 1,749 to 1,672 at Bethesda Bowling
Center last night, made it two
straight wins over the losers in the
Gladys Lynn benefit matches. In
the first contest at Greenway Ar
cade Pontiac won by 1910 to 1910.
Leon Fleisher again led the VIC
tors with a 373 set. He fired 405 at
Greenway.
In women's doubles match, Mary
Brown and Evelyn Nickel trimmed
Jessie Keith and Frances Wilson,
641 to 632.
Spectators last night contributed
$50.50 to the fund being raised for
Mrs. Lynn, i'll Rosslyn team star.
Evening star., 1948-07-24
DC Net Doubles Title
On Line al kenwood

DR.. David johnson and Gil Bogley
were to meet Barney Welsh and
Hugh Lynch In today's final Of the
District doubles championship tour
nament at Kenwood.
johnson -Bogley passed the semi
finals yesterday with a 6N, ST
6-3 win over Don Leavens and Jim
Thackara. while Welsh-Lynch de-
feated John Curtiss and Bill Clifford,
8-6, Is.
Willie Herbert and Sosie Girgosian
advanced to today's women's doubles
final by topping Pearl Mccoy and
Helen Levy, Ga, 81. They're play
ing Betty Smith and Helen Teaze.
Evening star., 1948-07-24
Marks Of Dog Racing
Conspicuous Where
.0|ympians Will Vie
by the Associoted Press

LONDON, July "a. - Workmen
toiled feverishly at Wembley Stadi-
UNI today to bring the track and the
stands into shape for the opening of
the Olympic Games Thursday-but
it was obvious that numerous evil
dences of dog racing would remain.
Work on converting Wembley
from the professional, betting sport
of greyhound running to the anna
teur, nonbetting sport of track and
field started only two weeks ago.
A smooth, hard and apparently
very fast track of ground red tile
has been laid. contrasting sharply
with the green grass infield. The
dogs chased the bunny on a grass
track.
But high on the stadium walls
across from the Olympic torch is
the betting board for the races and
the mutuel windows are conspicuous
under the stands.
The Olympic press box is located
In the glass-inclosed clubhouse. At
regular intervals on the walls are
buttons and little cards reading
Press bell to call mutuel mes
senger."
New names keep cropping up in
all forms of speculation for olympic
races. One of these Is John Parlett
OF Britain, a comparative unknown
who recently did ISIS for 800
meters. That makes him a con-
tender-and Britain has a great
tradition of middle distance run
ners who rise to heights in the
games.
Iceland has twins on its Olympic
team-Haukur and Orn Clausen, 10.
Haukur is the islands sprint cham
pion with marks of :l06 for 100
meters and :21.8 for 200 meters. Orn
will represent Iceland In the de-
cathlon. He also will compete in
the 100 meters in which he's done
:10.8. Judges may be in for some
confusion.
= A movement is underway to pro-
vide a special diving board for
Gunter Mund of Chile, youngest and
lightest of all olympic athletes.
Gunter Is 13 years old and weighs
80 pounds. His father, Artur Mund,
Is concerned because the diving
boards are too stiff. He hopes other
divers will join in petitioning the
Olympic Committee for a special
light board for Gunter.
Evening star., 1948-07-24
Mrs. Werber Breaks
Ice for Family as
Golf Cup Winner

Bill Werber's baseball accomplish
ments are set forth" In the record
books. but when the brilliant in
fielder retired from baseball he took
first to fishing and hunting and
then was bitten mildly by the golf
bug.
But Bill never seriously took to
golf, so the first golf trophy In the
Werber home was won by his wife,
the victor in the Women's District
Golf Associations Times Herald
Glass B Cup tournament yesterday
at Congressional Country, Club.
Mrs. Werber has been knocking
at the door in the medium -handi.
cap events for some time and was
in the prize list twice this year be-
fore posting her lowest score yester-
day, a 96, minus % handicap strokes
for net "a.
Mrs. Werber and Mrs. G. r. Levy
of Prince Georges actually tied for
low net at IA, but Mrs. Levy pre-
viously had won a Glass B event
0ast years Post Cup), and as her
81 yesterday put her In Glass A.
she graciously stepped aside and
took low gross honors instead of
playing of for a low net.
Mrs. Werber paired 48s for her
90 but showed q real comeback spirit
on the back nine, when after hav-
ing taken a big nine on the 18th
hole she came back with a birdie
two on the l4th. Mrs. Levy was
out in 48 but back in 43 despite
a seven on the nth.
Other prize winners, in order,
were: Mrs. william WEIGH of Manor,
Mrs. Kay Dyer of Prince.
Georges, 94-19-75; Mrs. r. H. Rife
of Washington. 103-26-77; Mrs.
Dwight. Avis Of Congressional, 104-
Mrs. r. D. Young Of WASH
ington, 97-19-78; Mrs. Estells
Smith Of Prince Georges, l00-22-
78; Mrs. ]. Kerr of Kenwood, o.
1919, and Mrs. Virgil Myers Of
Kenwood, 104-25-79.
The latter won in q draw over
Mrs. Willard Edwards of Manor,
100-21-79; Mrs. George Bond Of
Kenwood, 100-2l-79; Mrs. T. e.
Fairchild of Prince Georges, 102-
23-79, and Mrs. Dallas Rand Of
Belle Haven, 97-18-79.
Evening star., 1948-07-24
Uy tIIe fIeuSKIllS management.
Booklets Explain PIoys to Skins

py the Redskins management
Booklets Explain Plays to Skins
There three entrances Hall, develops
player will diagram pointing
will pick their keys from
receive their keys from Coach Mlner waiting
confusion
There will q limousine to train at
Los Angeles and Whsk Heap Redskin
to his will players for
hand luggage.
the train each Redskin booklet
explaining the teams ndivduaistic
detailing particular players assignment
and alternate positions There will through tran
players will read in clear print with Redskins
PuImans and private diner.
Hall ash trays distributed or
General Manager Dick McCann will buging
brief case and show they promised The
will know there will be 50 servings breakfast
eating lunch.
No Soft Drinks for Grdders
Hundreds of given that the dressing
room will have ice phone xay facilities
towels and chewing The been
tested There will be bed for the
bed There will be sparkling drnks-oo much
content.
Fifty copies Los Angeles Times and Long Beach Press
Telegram will be deposited daily will be
doctor at practice refrigerator for
cold snacks They'll have radio possible one
teevison set.
working order of the wake em lin
bell at Swan Hall will important for
Redskins late for breakfast they're minute Such
INES placed In players distributed during
the season for outstanding achievements.
Letters phone calls subjects
have attempted to make training trip hawess
production They from Sammy Baugh nstcting
him to meet the train at Newton
for last years food and service at Occidental please
have plenty Of fresh fruit available
Redskins
Evening star., 1948-07-24
Pirates Sign High SchooIer

PITTSBURGH, Pa. July "a (P.-
The Pirates have signed Fred Uhl-
man, 19-year-old southpaw pitcher
OF Charleroi, Pa, one of the few
players ever taken on Immediately
after coming out OF high school, in
stead Of being assigned first to Q
minor league club.
Evening star., 1948-07-24
Sets Foirfux Golf Mark

Bob Morris set course record of
66, S under par, at Fairfax yesterday
as his Naval Gun Factory team tied
Agriculture, 3-3, in the Federal Golf
Association match. The previous
record Of 50 was held by Stanley
Collins,
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] iqers, II; Nots, 5
Totals 3s12o7 Totals "a 727

Totals 80 IL ~ Totals "a 727 &
sDoubled for Overmire in fourth.
tstruck out for Csndini in eighth.
PetsS,t g. ..S,r,ton t-- d99 d99 7od 7iod dd0i dd0-li
Runs-Lipon. Lake I3), Kell. Wertl.
Mullin, vico t2). Swift, OUTLAW, Kozar.
Coan, Christman, Wooten (2D Errors
Ehristman. Wertx Runs batted in
Evers (3l. Haefner; Coan (2l, Swift ,t2,.
OUTLAW, Lipon, Kell t2). Wertz (2l, Yost.
Swift. Three-hase hits-Kozar. Mullin.
Fico. Wertz. Home run-Coan. Stolen
base-Lake.. Double plays-Kozar. Christ
man and Vernon: Left on bases-De-
pf Haeiner, A; OF Gray, .: Of Benton.
&; of candini. 2; OF Welteroth. 1.
Strikeouts-By Overmire, /; by Benton.
| by candini. 3; by Trucks. 4. Hits
Oh overmire, in 3. runs; of Gray.
Trucks, o in 33s; of Haefner. in 8.
pone out in fourth z ] runs; Of Candini'
Wild pitch-Gray. Winning pitcher
Trucks. Losing pitcher-Haefner Um-
Time-2:01 Attendance-2.211
Evening star., 1948-07-24
Stricken Sportscusters
Condition Satisfactory
ev ,he A,soeiofed Press

PITTSBURGH, July A-Radio
announcer Walter (Red Barber,
New York sportscaster who relates
the play-by-play OF the Brooklyn
Dodger baseball game, was reported
In satisfactory condition today in
Presbyterian Hospital following 9
collapse yesterday after . game OF
rolf. Barber's illness tentatively Is
ascribed to Q gastro-intestinal ILL.,
ness. He Is scheduled to leave for
London next week TO broadcast the
Olympic Games for the Columbia
Broadcasting System
Evening star., 1948-07-24

from newspaper delivery to their quarters to the
painting Of no gambling" sign in the dressing
room-are set.
Each player will receive booklet before
departure from Washington and If all the Redskins
can read they shouldn't get lost, miss meal or
be exposed to the indignity of tipping. The club
takes care of that latter item. together with
hundreds of others.
That booklet will chart every move Of the
Redskins from the time the Junior Board of
Commerce says, $50 long and good luck until
the Touchdown Club says, welcome back to
town." Such sloppiness telling a player, You
have room 241 at Swan Hail." Redskins quarters
at Occidental College. Los ANGELES isn't tolerated
Evening star., 1948-07-24
OIympions Used
As Guinea Piqs
BY The Assoeioted Press

LONDON, July 24.-British doc
tors are Planning to make guinea
pigs out of the Olympic athletes.
Curious to find out the effects
of Britain's meat-short diet,
they'll be watching how the
United Kingdoms contestants
stack up against teams from
other nations.
The performances may prove
whether prowess in sports really
depends on a daily pair of juicy
steaks surrounded by high caiorie
trimmings.
Evening star., 1948-07-24
Baseball Standings and Schedules
SATURDAY, JULY a. 1919
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.

Detroit, II; Wash. S.
Boston, 13; Chicago, l.
St. Louis at Phila., rain.
Clev. at New York, rain.
, Games Today.
St. L. at Wash, 3.
Cleve. at Bost. t2).
Chi. at N. Y. (0.
Det. at Phila.
! Games Tomorrow.
st. Louis at Wash. ca.
Clev. at Boston.
Chicago at New York Cd
Detroit at Phila. t2).
. NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.
st.. Louis, 7: Boston, 5.
New York, S; Chicago, 0.
Phila., 6; Cinci., /.
Brooklyn. 4; Pitts, 8.
: Games Today.
Bost. at st. L. n.).
New York at Chicago (2).
Phila. at Cinci.
Only games.
T. Games Tomorrow.
Boston at st. Louis (2l.
New York at Chicago.
Brooklyn at Pitts. "a.
Phila. at Cinci. (2l.
Evening star., 1948-07-24
Australians and Cubuns
Sturt Net SemifinoIs
By the Assoeiotsd Pres,

HAVANA, July 24.-Australia and
Cuba begin play today in the Ameri-
can Zone semifinals of Davis Gun
tennis competition.
Billy Sidwell, Australia's No. 2
player, drew the first match against
the Cuban ace. Jose Aguero. Adrian
Quist, the Australian captain, met
Joffre Etcheverry in the second
singles engagement.
Winner of the best of five series
including doubles, will meet Mexico
for the American Zone title In Mex
leo City next month.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
W1lliamsport, 4--4; Elmira, %,
Hartford, 3; Albany. O.
Evening star., 1948-07-24
Dons Ready for Scrimmuqe

VENTURA, Calf, July "a (P.-
Head Coach Jimmy Phelan sent
word out today that the Los An
geles Dons of the All-America Foot
bail Conference are ready for their
first scrimmage after a week in
camp.
Evening star., 1948-07-24
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.

Mobile, 64; Nashville. SO.
Atlanta. 81: Memphis, 3-3.
Birmingham, 14-4; Little Rock, 6-3.
Chattanooga. 8; New Orleans, Z.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Rochester, B; Buffalo. 4.
Toronto. 10; Montreal. B.
Other sa,nss postponed.
Evening star., 1948-07-24
Women Golfers in Tie

Mrs. Edward Goetz and Mrs. G. M,
Mooney tied for low net honors in
yesterdays ladies' day nine-hole
golf tournament at Washington
Golf and Country Club. Mrs. Goetz
scored 46-16-30, and Mrs. Mooney,
48-16-3O,
Evening star., 1948-07-24
J. and M. Girls Victors

s. and NJ. Sports shop nosed out
Falls Church, ia. yesterday, in the
District Recreation Women's Soft
ball League game ct West Potomac.
Evening star., 1948-07-24
Win, Lose, or Draw
Everything Is Arranged Except Victories
By BURTON HAWKINS

The Redskins depart for their California training
week and their only from the time farewell luncheon
Thursday until they're welcomed
September Is will be nhang exhalng
Evening star., 1948-07-24
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Indianapolis, 8; Toledo. 1.
Milwaukee, z; st. Paul, 2.
Minneapolis, 10: Kansas City, ..
Only games scheduled.
Evening star., 1948-07-24

PIEDMONT LEAGUE.
Eewport News, z: Richmond, 2.
Lynchburg, 4; Roanoke, L.
Portsmouth-Norfolk, rain.
Evening star., 1948-07-24

EASTERN LEAGUE,
W1lliamsport, 4--4; Elmira, %,
Hartford, 3; Albany. O,
Other games postponed
Evening star., 1948-09-21
(Second OF a Series.)
Bv Doris FIees0n

BERLIN, Sept. Is Delaye6 The
influx of visiting firemen into Berlin
this week was long planned as a
part of the celebration of the sep
Evening star., 1948-09-21

When Secre- censtantine Brown.
tary of State Marshall left Wash
ington for Paris Sunday he admit
ted frankly that the world situation
Is unusually critical"
The truth is that some Of the
diplomats who are attending the
Paris conferences, as well as many
wise military observers in the capi-
tails of the three Western powers,
are not at all sure that something"
will not break during or soon after
the General Assembly's session.
False Teeth in Charter.
The United Nations so far has
proved itself powerless-as did the
defunct League of Nations-to cope
with any real emergency. The Rus
slams have seen to it that the teeth
which were put into the Charter
that is, provision for organization
of an international military force
to act in case of major disturbances
were false teeth.
For three years staff Of COM
petent military, naval and air off,
GERS has been marking time at Lake
Success. They have tried to Or
ganize an international force which,
while small in numbers, would be
strong because it had the backing
of all the great powers. But their
efforts have been useless. Russia
has blocked all attempts to bring
that force into being.
The General Assembly's meetings
will develop into another useless
forum where the representatives OF
the Western powers will talk at
length, express strong views about
the benefits of peace to humanity
and deplore the present uncertain
and unstable world conditions. But
not even the most sanguine op-
timists expect any concrete results
| in the form Of improvement OF the
present tragic conditions in Europe
and Asia. 8,
The Russians, on the other hand,
are expected to throw the book at
us, and Mr.. Vishinsky will direct