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Evening star., 1948-08-23
Jews Charge Killing
OF 7 Wounded Men
In Red Cross Zone
lY The Asseeioted Prs.s

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The Jews asserted today two wound
ed Isareli soldiers were killed and
their bodies mutilated" while prison.
ers of Arabs in Jerusalem's Inter-
national Red Cross zone.
A third Israeli prisoner, the jews
declared, died or was killed.
Moshe Shertok, Israeli foreign
minister, protested the incidents to
Count Folke Bernadotte. Mr.. Sher.
tok addressed his protest to Count
Bernadotte as president of the 18th
international Red Cross convention,
and not as United Nations mediator
for Palestine.
During . six-hour cease fire Au-
gust 20, Mr.. Shertok said, the bodies
of two Jewish soldiers were removed
from Government House, on the
outskirts of Jerusalem. Government
House, former residence of the Brit
ish high commissioner, now is in a
Red Cross zone.
Bodies Found Beheaded.
Bodies removed from Govern
ment House were found beheaded.'
Mr.. Shertok declared. They were
photographed in that condition by
the international Red Cross.
These two men were brought
into Government House while
wounded, one OF them not seriously
by party of Israeli soldiers who
sought shelter in Government
House. and were subsequently de-
livered from it to the Arab COM
mander as prisoners of war.
They were thus killed and their
bodies mutilated while under pro-
lection of the International Red
! Cross.
"A third man from that group
who died or was killed while in
Government House was. for reasons
yet unexplained, buried in the
grounds of Government House by
the International Red Cross"
Mr.. Shertok said the cease fire
was arranged through United Ma
tions truce observers.
New Peace Proposals Planned.
Count Bernadotte will offer peace
proposals for Palestine to the Unit
ed Nations General Assembly next
month.
The proposals, he said yesterday,
will be included in his report on
his activities as mediator between
Arabs and Jews in the Holy Land.
1t Is understood that his pro-
posals may include alternate plans
and allow for compromises. The
Assembly will convene in Paris
September 81.
Count Bernadotte said he will
visit Arab and Israeli leaders to
discuss his peace proposals. 1t was
INDICATED, however, that no written
plans will be submitted to either
side before he offers his proposals
to the General Assembly.
New Peace Talk Offered.
The Israeli government, mean
while, made a new bid for peace
talks with the Arabs. An Israeli
Foreign ONCE spokesman in Tel
Aviv said Israel is prepared to un-
dertake separate peace talks with
each of the Arab countries"
A previous Israeli bid for peace
talks was turned down by Egypt
At that time. however. King Alb
dullah of Trans-Jordan said the
possibility of peace should be con-
sidered.
The Israeli Foreign once spokes-
man said that if separate peace
talks take place. Trans Jordan most
likely will be the first country on
the list.
He said he thinks . solution OF
the Arab minority question might
be the key to final. real Arab
Jewish cooperation most urgently
desired by Jews"
Evening star., 1948-08-23
Scottish Pipes to PIoy
At Londqon Playground

The Washington Scottish Pipe
Band and a trio of killed Scottish
dancers will perform at $50 pm.
tomorrow at the annual Langdon
Playground summer festival.
The band will play marches, reels
and strathspeys,. while the dancers
will perform the highland fling and
the sword dance. In case of rain
the program will be postponed until
Wednesday night.
Evening star., 1948-08-23
Troffic Club to Organize
Army Reserve Group

The Traffic Club Of Washington
has signed an agreement with the
Army to establish a Reserve Trafiic
Regulation Group under the serv-
ices Organized Reserve Corps af-
filiation program.
The Army said today that the
local unit and 122 others elsewhere
brought the total Affiliations tc
1910.
China exported 3,496 pounds o.
human hair stumps in five months
Evening star., 1948-08-23
Churchill Rests in France

AK EN- PROVINCE. France, Aug.
7S (P.-Winston Churchill signed
his name on the register at the
Hotel Roi Rene today and settled
DOWN to what ne said would be a
six-week stay. Mrs. Churchill and
his daughter, Mary. are with him
He expects to continue work on his
memoirs while basking in the sun
of Southern France.
Evening star., 1948-08-23
Jennings Randolph to Spedk

Jennings Randolph. assistant to
the president Of Capital Airlines
and former representative from
west Virginia, viii! speak before the
Exchange Club at it's luncheon at
the willard Hotel tomorrow at
1918 pm. He will take on AIR
Force for World Peace"
Evening star., 1948-08-23

Group of the District National
Guard is being planned, 1t has been
announced
The project will be discussed fol-
lowing parade of the unit at 8:15
pm. Thursday at the Armory. ac-
cording to Col. lie Roy S. Mann,
commander Of the group.
Evening star., 1948-08-23
Auxiliary Service * Club ;
Planned by Guard Unit

Formation OF a service club COM
posed Of the wives of members of
the 260th Antiaircraft Artillery
Evening star., 1948-08-23
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Some cloud
iness, but mostly sunny. with high
about 85 this afternoon Fair. with
lowest about 10 tonight. Tomorrow,
mostly sunny and warm, with high
about 81.
Maryland and Virginia Partly
cloudy this afternoon A few scat
tered showers along the coast. Fair
and humid tonight and tomorrow.
Slightly warmer tomorrow.
Wind velocity, 4 miles per hour;
direction. northeast.
District Medical Society ragweed
pollen count for "a hours ended
am, August %, grains per cubic
yard of air.
River Report.
From the United States EnsineersN
Potomac River cloudy At Harpers rerr,
ana muddy at Grest Falls, Shenandoah
cloudy at Harpers Ferry
Evening star., 1948-08-23

HAS FIRST TRAFFIC LEssoNafhc
Star tat Photo
Evening star., 1948-08-23

Albania's Durazzo shipyards have
built three vessels, exceeding l948
expectations.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Citation Held Sharper
For: Preakness Than
He Was in Derby
by the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, May 13-As If the
other four horses didn't have enough
to worry about with Citation and
Saturdays Preakness Stakes, word
comes up from a man who. should
know that the Calumet colt is look
ing sharper today than when he
won the Kentucky Derby.
While old Baltimore slowly got
itself into the proper frame of mind
to entertain the annual Preakness
thousands, Calumet's trainer, Jimmy
Jones, said his 3-year-old star was
ready for all comers.
Hes training perfectly, and
worked out as sharp as a tack yes
terday," Jones said, as he hustled
his helpers around Barn G. at Pim-
lico with special attention to the
Bull Lea colt many think will go on
to become the eighth triple-crown
winner in the history of the Amer
ican turf.
HE is acting better than he has
all spring." continued Jones, "and
I think he Is coming up to the
Preakness a better horse than he
was in the Derby"
That's slight consolation for the
owners and trainers of the other
four who appear just about ready to
cast the die and plunk down $1,000
tomorrow morning at the entry box,
anxious, more or less, to see if what
they heard about the Derby is true.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
|CuW, Irish Giant,
Is No Marvel in
u. S. Ring Debut
By the Assoeiofsd Press

NEW YORK, May 13.-Metro-
politan boxing fans still didn't
know what to think today about
the giant heavyweight from Ire
land-7-foot-2, 262-pound Jim
Gully.
The Tipperary Tower, being
billed as another Primo Camera,
knocked out Wally Baden, 20212,
of Scranton, Pa, in 2:13 of the
first round of their scheduled
eight-rounder last night at ia
maica Arena. 1t was Cully's pro-
fessional ring debut.
Baden went down five times
before he was counted out, but
fans weren't satisfied with the
result. They booed it loudly.
Two times the Pennsylvania
slipped to the floor and the other
three times he was felled by
blows that didn't look too ter
rife.
Gully is "a years old and before
coming to this country to try his
stuff in the prize ring managed
a carnival in Tipperary, Ireland.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Hurting Stars of ~ Smeured
With Only Two Topping 500

the fact that the Cardinals Harry
Brecheen has slung three shutouts
in three starts; that the Phillies
Ken Heintzelman has pitched two
scoreless games in two outings;
that the Giants Dave Koslo has
allowed only one earned run ir
three games, and that the Yankees
Allie Reynolds has twirled fivs
straight winning games, all com.
plete?
Newhouser and Blackwell hav.
been the biggest disappointments
Ferriss, Branca and Trout are close
behind. In the same group yor
might place the youngsters Art
Houtteman of Detroit and Curt
Simmons OF the Phillies.
Newhouser, in the midst of four
game losing streak after coping the
seasons opener, has experienced
the same kind of tough luck as last
year. But he still isn't the same
pitcher he was In 1914, 1945 and
1946.
Blackwell Boys Down.
Blackwell, for whom great things
were predicted this year of his
brilliant showing in spring training
games, had begged down completely
after winning his first two starts
He has been kayoed in four straight
outings. Ferriss has been shelled
OF the mound in all three starts
twice Trout has failed to last the
first inning. He notched his second
win last night after relief job.
Young Houtteman, who gave evi-
dence of future brilliance with q
splendid second half seasons work
in 1947, has been pasted hard in all
four losing efforts. Simmons, the
18-year-old southpaw kid who re-
ceived a cord-breaking $4,000 tt
sign, has been jolted in three Of his
four games. He has been both
wild and ineffective, which prob
ably would be expected of so young
a boy with so little professional ex-
perience.
Oh we'll. maybe the warm weather
will change things.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
I'll Return Hughson
Says, as AiIing Star
lis Sent 10 Minors
BY the Associated Press

BOSTON. May 13.-The tall
handsome young man who was one
of the American Leagues best
pitchers less than two years ago, the
fellow who threw more pitches than
any other hurler, is on his way back
to a Glass B minor circuit.
Sure, it's blow" said sore
armed Tex Hughson after he had
been informed that the Red Sox
we're sending him out.
"It's blow to any ball player
to be sent down. But I'll be back.
I'll be around here again"
1t is the hope of Sox officials that
the hot sun of his native Texas
Hughson is going to Austin of the
Big State (TexaS League-and the
idea of pitching against less skillful
opponents, where the pressure on
his arm will be easier, will help the
32-year-old pitcher.
One Ailment Is Cured.
Tex explained that a circulatory
deficiency was cured by the first Of
two operations last winter. An
overdeveloped muscle interfered
with a principal vein in his shoulder
and neck.
That had bothered him last sea-
son and the resultant peculiar mo-
ton he had to use to ease the pain
caused by this lack of circulation.
aggravated his elbow.
The elbow was operated on later
and, said Tex:
1T wasn't the usual operation for
pitchers where the elbow is opened
and a chip removed.
There was a growth at the joint.
as well as extra tissue that had to
be removed. The doctor George
Bennett of Johns Hopkins) told me
he couldn't set up a program for
me. just told me your elbow will
have to be your guide. ;"
/ Can't Use Full Speed.
Tex added that in the two innings
L he pitched this year he could throw
at half speed and three-quarter
speed but Il couldn't throw at full
speed or use breaking stuff because
| it hurt my arm and couldn't get my
curve over. My elbow strains now
when I fiex my arm"
Evening star., 1948-05-13
By Joe Reiehler
Associated Press Sports Writer

The pitching stars of 1947 are
in for rough time this year II
their early season performances are
a criterion.
A half dozen hurlers managed
to win 20 or more games last year
This exclusive list includes BOZ
Feller, Cleveland: Ewell Blackwell
Cincinnati; Ralph Branca, Brook.
lyn; Larry Jansen, New Yorl
Giants, and Warren SPAIN ane
Johnny Sain, Boston Braves.
Not one of this group of big win.
ners has looked the pitcher he wa!
In 1947. Only Feller and Janser
show a better than 500 rating after
three weeks of play. Only one
Curveballer Sain, has finished thu
majority of games he has started.
Here are their records thus far
Blackwell-Two wins and thre.
losses. Kayoed in four of five starts
Feller-Three wins and two losses
Completed only two of five starts
Branca-Two wins and three
losses. Kayoed in three of foul
starts.
Jansen-three wins and one loss
Kayoed in three of five starts.
Spahn-one win and two losses
Kayoed In two of three starts.
Sain-two wins and two losses
Completed three of five starts.
Others Get Rough Starts.
Rough starts also are being ex.
perienced by such 1947 standout.
as Hal Newhouser and Dizzy Trout
Detroit; Joe Dobson and Dave Fer.
riss, Boston Red Sox; Frank She's
and Ed Lopat, New York Yankees
George Munger and Murry Dickson
st. Louis Cardinals; Dutch Leon.
ard, Philadelphia; Kirby Higbe ane
Vic Lombardi, Pittsburgh, ane
Mickey Haefner. Washington.
Some blame the pitchers decline
on the lively ball. That may be
so. but how do you account fol
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Louis Is Off Diet At Birthday Party

Bottoms, has prepared 30-pound
turkey, plus all the trimmings,
and a four-layer cake for the
champions party to which all
camp personnel have been in
vited.
The Brown Bomber's two chill
dren, Jacqueline, 5, and Joe, jr,
10 months old, will be honored
guests.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Tigers, ID; Mats, 9
Tigers Rally to Down Mats.

Totals Al IA II Totals 40 13 27
sSingled for Berry in eighth inning.
tran for Hutchinson in eighth inning.
tSingled for Swift in eighth inning.
fWalked for Trout in eighth inning.
oStruck out for Scarborough in fifth
inning.
lSingled for Ferrick in eighth inning.
Detroit ------------- 100 060 052-14
washington ------- oOO OoO Jul
Runs-Lake (2), OUTLAW, Mayo. Mullin,
Evers, Wertz. Vico, Lipon, Wagner, New
houser. Campbell: Wakefield, cramer.
Kozar, Coan (2), Vernon 30, Sullivan ca,
Early. Errors-Mayo, -Wertz, Vico, Berry,
Kozar, Coan. Runs batted in-Vernon,
Sullivan (2), Mayo (2). Mullin (2), Evers
CD. Wertz, Robertson a. Early t2),
Cramer. Outlaw (3), Benton. Two-base
hits-Sullivan, Eyers, Wertz,. Benton.
Lipon to Mayo to Vico Left on bases
Detroit, g.; Washington, II. Bases on
balls-On Newhouser, 4: of Hudson, 2:
of Pieretti, 3; off Trout, 1; of Benton. |
of Ferrick, l. Struck out-By Hudson, 3;
by Newhouser,4; by White, 2: by Pieretti.
2; by Trout, /; by Benton. 2. Hits-Oh
Newhouser. in AZ innings; off White,
2 in innings: of Trout, / in as inning
of Benton, in Q innings; OF Hudson, 4
in 4 * innings; of Scarborough, l in =
inning; of Pieretti,. 8 In ga innings; of
Ferrick, g in IN innings. Winning
pitcher-Trout. Losing pitcher--Pieretti.
Evening star., 1948-05-13

Pimlico.
The magnet is Citation. This may be one OF
the all time great horses. He can go distance
and he can sprint 1t may be premature to class
the Calumet colt with Man O. War and a couple
of other great horses, but that's precisely what
racing experts, normally the most reserved OF all
sportswriters. are doing. Citation would draw
crowd in walkover-a race by himself.
Perhaps no greater tribute can be paid to
colt than is being paid to Citation by rival stables
and trainers. Not single horse that he defeated
in Kentucky will face the son of Bull Lea
Hydroplane II, not even his stablemate, Coaltown
min a
Evening star., 1948-05-13
BY The Assoeioted Press

BLOOMTNGDALE, Mich, May
13.-Joe Louis, training here for
defense of his world heavyweight
championship against Jersey Joe
Walcott in New York June %,
throws off diet restrictions today
to celebrate his 34th birthday.
Louis chef for IL years. Bill
Evening star., 1948-05-13
St. Stephens Winner

Charley Brugerman, softball hurlel
for DGS, held st. Stephens to
three hits while his mates were col
lecting six off Al Smith, but St
Stephens won, 6-5. The game
opened the D. c. Recreation Six
! lO'Clock League.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Sullivan Earning
Fans Favor by
Improved Play
sporkIes at Bot, but
Mats Bow to Tigers;
Robertson Injured
By Burton Hawkins

Johnny Sullivan, once regarded as
affectionately as cholera, leprosy
and rheumatic fever, has been
graduated from the despised depart
ment. Washington fans now are
tolerating him and even cheering
him, for Johnny is winning over the
customers with a satisfactory brand
of shortstop behavior and timely
hitting.
Sullivan is struggling to keep his
batting average above his weight.
At the moment he's hitting a modest
2l1, but while his production of
hits hasn't been prolific he has been
injecting them at proper periods. In
II games, he has whacked across
seven runs.
There has been no complaint with
Johnnys fielding, either. Since he
supplanted the veteran Mark Christ
man, Sullivan has been charged with
Evening star., 1948-05-13
As Upho|ding Theory That You Can't Buy Pennant

JAKE WAS Jake
Early, Nat catcher, is shown
tagging out Pat Mullin, Detroit
right fielder, who attempted to
make it home on a double steal
in the eighth inning of last
nights game at Griffith Sta
dunn. Umpire Bill Mckinley
is shown taking a close look to
call the play. Rain fell
through most of the game,
won by Detroit, 1919.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Win, Lose, or Draw
By FRANCIS STANN
Some Citutions for Citation

Maryland Jockey hopes outsinng the Kentucky
Derby superior field Saturdays running of the Preakne
Coawn and the absence more
challengers stack pale
Evening star., 1948-05-13

only one error. He won't rank with
the industry's top shortstops, but
he's demonstrating he has improved
considerably.
Tigers Rally to Down Mats.
Sully socked what loomed as an
important double off Hal Newhouser
to feature 3-run uprising in the
first inning last night, but the Mats
pitching sagged and Detroit surged
back twice to capture 14-9 victory
in a wild game. The Tigers, who
trailed at 3-9 and 81, employed 10
players, while the Mats used II.
Less fortunate than Sullivan, who
has worked his way out of the dog
house with the fans, is Sherry Rob-
ertson. Sherry delivered an i'm
portant seventh-inning hit to score
Jake Early with the third run of
another three-run Vltburst which
(See MATS, Page C-2.)
Evening star., 1948-05-13

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
San Francisco. 4; Hollywood, 8 40 in
ningsl.
Oakland. 8: Los Angeles, 3.
San Diego. 8; Portland, 4.
Sacramento at Seattle,s postponed.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
wilkes-Barre, /; Binghamton, 0 I'll
inningsl.
Utica, s: Scranton, 3.
Albany, 12; Elmira, J.
,Williamsport At Hartford. postponed.
Evening star., 1948-05-13

Wet grounds forced post
ponement today of the final
game of the Mats series with
the Detroit Tigers.
Evening star., 1948-05-13

faster track and over shorter distance the Derby
The Preakness like the Derby is sooOoo race ana o Oh
things can happen negoates the mile and three
sxeenhs apparently of eligible horses
ohardy that pot of gold when Citation OF the
Calumet Farm is chasing the same purse
Uncovered und for Good Cause
isn't the only scheduled for Saturday Ihe
will closely contested races IN the annual Cenu cu0
track meet in the Central High Stadium.
longer is the cys most glterng track
event The Evening Star Indoor Games craving Top coge ana
club stars many will have participated in the 1913 Olympic
the glitter department. But in respects
&c" Club meet y-coVeed after 80 years. Is the more
important the twin local classics.
emphasis meet placed the scholastic
athletes youngsters who will big
such the Knights of Columbus
which track fans after too years Of
indifference finally beginning to appreciate
special patronng the &C" Ctb meet this
proceds-a the procedsgo to the District
Olympic which has $175O0 quota to meet In order to fulfill
dying Of American athletes
Olympic Personally I'd lean toward the
&C" Club There parmutues In Central Stadium Just
thrills for the price Of admission
The Old Fox Will Spend 1t
Griffith, magnae lumber heir and no
multiionare in the tradition OF Del Webb Dan Topping Tom
Yawkey Walter Briggs AL spends $4,000 for outedr
with interesting Maybe Garden Gnwater the
the problems maybe he isn't but Grifths action
significant The old gentleman really dead set improving
his club
Maybe $4,000 a Of money days =
major league club but 1t Griffith He thinks he's
the makngs of pretty good club In giving $4,000 for
Genwater he's gambling He's bucking entire league the
National. In that circuit Gienwater wouldn't
He belonged to the Boston Braves and time both
the hope and DESPAIR of the Braves Some ays he could hit and
field Some he couldn't Two parted
with the Braves but today whenever makes
acuar CATCH in the Boston box inevitably will
"Its Glenwate" It's tribute. Gienwater
Brave actually made many spectacular plays.
The point trying make that Cri after
huhng and putting is making effort to find the who
mean the difference between seventh and fourth or fifth place
to underrated Back in 1924 when buck
worth pretty buck McNeely
The guy was no star, but he helped to win pennant
Evening star., 1948-05-13

Outelder Sherry Robertson of the Mats had with
fly eighth inning and the ball Robertson slipped
on the wet turf wrenched knee Here he is
shown being helped by Pitcher Walter Masterson
Oeft) and Trainer George Lentz (right). AP Photos
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Major Leaders
BY the Associated Press
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Boudreau. Cleveland, .4oe;
Runs batted williams Boston,
f6; Keltner. Cleveland, 20.
Runs-Williams, Boston, 21; Ma
1eski, Philadelphia, l6 90.
Doubles-Bo Boudreau. Cleveland, :: Di
Maceio, Boston; Yost, Washington, and
Zariila, St. Louis, 6.
Triples-Wertz. Detroit, 4; vico, De-
troit, g.
Home runs-Keltner, Cleveland, 10;
Stolen baseswTucker Cleveland. and
coan and Robertson, Washinston. 3 :.
prStia stTikeRqtSIr9ass' Detroit and
pitchinemReynolds. New York, 80.
900: scheib, Philadelphia, and
Trucks. Detroit, 80. 1000
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Batting-Holmes. Boston, .462i
Blatnik, Philadelphia. ..444.
Runs batted in-Kiner, Pittsburgh,
and Sauer. Cincinnati, is;
Runs-Ashburn. PHILADELPHIA, 10;
Lockman. New York, and Hatton, Gin
Hits-Gustine,. Pittsburgh, IS: Ash
Doubles = Adams, Cincinnati. s;
SchenZ, Chicago, T.
sial; St. Louis. and Lockman' New
Home runs-Sauer. Cincinnati. z:
Kiner. Pittsburgh, &.
Stolen bases-Haas, Philadelphia, A;
Ashburn, Philadelphia, 3.
StrikeoutS-Jansen, New York, 25;
Schmitz, Chicago, %
Breecheen, st. Louis; Vol
selle, Boston: Sewel and Riddle, Pitts
burgh, 80, 1000.
Evening star., 1948-05-13

Games Tomorrow.
Bos. at Brook. {h.)
Cinci. at Chi. !.
Pitts. at St. L. (n.)
Only games.
Evening star., 1948-05-25
Small Oil Dealers Ask
Contract Protection
BY the Associoted Press

A spokesman for a group of small
petroleum dealers asked a congress
Nonal committee yesterday to pro-
eect them from price squeeze on
Government contracts.
Fred L. Sanford, president Of
Sanford Service Co.. Inc. De
Funiak, Fla, told House Judiciary
subcommittee that I04 contractors
who contracted in 1916 to furnish
petroleum to the Government at
prices prevailing before OPA ex-
pired, stand to lose from s245 to
$95 900 each unless helped.
For some, he said, this may mean
bankruptcy.
Mr.. Sanford said the contracts
were amended by the Treasury to
allow for increases after controls
expired, but the General Account
ing Office overruled the action.
Mr.. Sanford said the contractors
were unable to protect themselves
when prices they paid to suppliers
were increased as much as 8 cents a
gallon. The bids on the Govern
ment contracts, he said, were based
on an average profit of half q cent
q gallon.
The committee is considering leg
islation to validate the amendments
to the contracts.