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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-23
Irish Find Elk Skeleton

BELFAST, North Ireland R.-
The perfectly preserved SHELTON Of
an ancient Irish elk was found Ut
Churchtown, Cork County, by river
drainage workers. Experts said 1t
was at least 5000 years old. The
elk's antlers measured II feet from
point to point, and the combined
weight of antlers and skull was 224
pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-23

Africa, but it still takes time to
fill orders. A pair of young Chin
panzees were ordered from the Bel
gian Congo two years ago but are
not expected for another six
months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-23

Fish drink little, If any, water;
they open and close their mouths
to pass water through the gills to
obtain oxygen.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-29
Behind The Scenes In
AMERICAN BUSINESS
BY KNIGHT

trolls to a record 5000, 000, 900 in 1948
nearly double the amount spent / n
the first year after the war. Back of
the boom in manufactured e
ther' for industry are revolutionary
new Announcements in automatic con-
trolls and materials to seal buildings
against temperature fluctuations.
For example, scores of new struct-
ures throughout the country are
making use of Thermopane, an in
sulating glass which Libby-Owens-
Ford Glass Company technicians de-
veloped to prevent excessive heat
loss through windows. Air condition
ing engineers have been using the
new type of glazing in textile mills,
bakeries, printing establishments and
other operations where precise tenn
perature control is essential. Air con-
ditioning for comfort also is increas-
ing. The new office building being
built by John Hancock Mutual Life
Insurance Company in Boston will
use 10000 units of Thermopane to
provide temperature comfort for en-
ployees.
THINGS TO COME-New federal
bill to lift tax on colored margarine
aims to save U. S. housewives about
1880 years working time annually,
since it is estimated that millions
of margarine users spend about 10
minutes coloring each pound of
bleached margarine A colorless
water repellent for protection OF
masonry from seepage is said to pre-
vent masonry disintegration New
type of electrically operated stencil
machine is said to be the first of its
kind on the market, stencils either
an oiled stencil board or plain card
board Designed for year-round
air conditioning, a new portable win
dow fan is equipped with a unique
reversing mechanism for changing
direction of air flow Development
of new processing equipment makes
it possible to turn out snapshots in
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-29

dry print form with glossy finish
''by the yard at the rate of as many
as 2,400 jumbo prints an hour, East
man Kodak Co. announces A
combination dry-and-steam electric
iron has just been introduced by
General Mills.
RECOGNITION-The nations in
dustrial leaders are as busy as Holly
wood talent scouts in uncovering
promising scientists and putting their
potential abilities to work in indus
try. Famed for his talent discoveries
as a film producer, Howard Hughes
displays equal acumen in stating
his aircraft plants research division.
One of Hughes's increasing staff of
aeronautical and electronic experts,
Nathan l. Hall, has just been named
most outstanding young electrical
engineer in America" by Eta Kappa
NJ Association, honorary engineer
ing society. Hall is at work in
Hughes Culver City. California,
plant on projects classified as gov
eminent research secrets. He is the
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-29

author of more than a dozen techni-
cal articles and is the holder of 20
patents. The Hughes scientist was
project engineer on one of the coun-
try's most important radar systems.
He was cited for his outstanding
achievements during a var year
when the national awards were
postponed because of military seer
ecy.
BITS O. BUSINESS-Radio indus
try is looking to export markets to
maintain volume, with new model
radios of all types in good u. S.
domestic supply for the first time
since the war. G.. rs apparently
did a good job of selling American
cigarettes in foreign lands for ex-
ports constitute 10 90 of total 1947
a new record for the eighth success
sive year. Oil burner installa-
tions remain at a record high and
dealers are optimistic ove future
sales despite threats of fuel ration
ing. With home prices beyond
reach of white collar incomes, a gra-
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-29

NEW YORK, January 29-Despite
the cautious tone of President Tru-
mans annual Economic Report, bust
ness and industry are backing their
faith with impressive amounts OF
money for capital expansion in l948.
Government estimates indicate
that business will spend than
81 billion for expansion of plants and
equipment during the first quarter
of 1948, or about ST billion more
than for 1947.
Three factors are forcing industry
to expand its facilities. In the first
place many industries are crowding
capacity output with their present
facilities, particularly in fuel and
power production.
Keener competition in all indus
tries is leading to wholesale adoption
of new production teniques which
require new facilities and new me-
thods. Older facilities simply cannot
meet this kind of competition.
The rise in labor costs is forcing
extensive plant alterations and re-
arrangement to make possible the
use of new equipment and techni-
cues for lowering production costs.
MANUFACTURED WEATHER
One of the ways industry will spend
its money this year is in making Its
own weather for more efficient pro-
duction atmosphere" inside factorl-
es and laboratories. The swing to
manufactured weather" air condl-
tioning engineers estimate, will boost
expenditures for atmospheric ON
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-29
3 Unions Block Labor Peace Refuse Wage Boost
Already Accepted by 19 Other Railroad Unions!

employees, and those among the highest paid,
can successfully maintain the threat Of a par
alyzing strike against the interest of the en-
tire country-and against 80 per cent of their
fellow employees.
The threat Of a strike cannot justify grant,
ing more favorable conditions to LIE, 900 en-
ployes than have already been put in effect
for 1,I75, 600, nor will 1t alter the opposition
of the railroads to unwarranted wage In
creases or to changes in working rules which
are not justified.
A glance at the box shows what employees
represented by the Engineers and Firemen
make. They are among the highest paid In
the ranks Of labor In the United States, IL not
the highest.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-29

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers, Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen and the S~witchmen's
Union of North America, representing
1875, 900 railroad employees, have refused
to accept the offer of the Railroads of a
wage increase of 15K cents an hour.
This is the same increase awarded
1000, 900 incorporating employees by an
arbitration board in September, 1947.
This is the same increase accepted by
ITS, 000 conductors, trainmen and switch
men by agreement OF November Ia, 1947.
Agreements have been made with
1,l75,000 employees, represented by nine
teen unions. But these three unions, rep
resenting only 125,000 men, are trying to
get more. They are demanding also many
new working rules not embraced in the
settlement with the conductors and train
men. i.
incidentally, the ~Switchmen's Union of
North America represents only about ~
of all railroad switchmen, the other $3.50
being represented by the Brotherhood OF
Railroad Trainmen and covered by b
settlement with that union.
Strike Threat
The leaders of these three unions spread q
strike ballot while negotiations were still
In progress. This is not a secret vote but ID
taken Dy union iedQerS anu NoSco nic
signed by the employees in the presence
of union representatives.
When direct negotiations failed, the
leaders of these three unions refused to
join the railroads in asking the National
Mediation Board to attempt to settle the
dispute, but the Board took jurisdiction
at the request of the carriers and has been
earnestly attempting since November "a,
1947, to bring about a settlement. Inc
Board on January Is, 1913, announced
its inability to reach a mediation settle,
ment. The leaders of the unions rejected
the request of the Mediation Board 70
arbitrate. The railroads accepted.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-29
What Nou?

The Unions having refused to arbitrate,
the Railway Labor Act provides for the
the President.
The railroads feel it is due shippers,
passengers, employees, stockholders, and
the general public to know that through
out these negotiations and in mediation,
they have not only exerted every effort to
reach a fair and reasonable settlement,
but they have also met every requirement
of the Railway Labor Act respecting the
negotiation, mediation, and arbitration of
labor disputes.
Itseems unfhinkable that these three unions,
representing less than 10 per cent of railroad
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-29

dual revival of the second mortgage
as a home financing measure is
under way in many metropolitan
centers. Latin America contin-
ues to gain increasing recognition
as a U, S. market, with Sears Roe
buck opening a new department
store soon in Caracas, Venezuela,
and planning otners,
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-29

Bring your PRINTING PROB
LENS to The Advertiser. We a
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appreciate your patronage. Phone
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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-29

The one-variety plan of cotton pro-
duction prevents mixing seed at the
gin and in the field.
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HT11 RAILROADS

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Evening star., 1948-01-14

fifth man in the backfield," said
Sam. IT used Lou Little's T
formation and Frank Fflchock
used r at Hamilton for a while
but later dropped it for the single
wing"
Laterals are employed exten-
sively because downfleld blocking
is prohibited after 10 yards. II
the ball carrier gets that Tar ne
is on his own and the action
develops into a sort of hare and
hounds. Canadians kick of from
the 45-yard line and the same
blocking rules apply. They have
an onside kick different from
ours, in that one back lines up
behind the kicker and is eligible
to go down and recover the ball
because he was 'onside" when 1t
was kicked. The man doing the
kicking also is eligible to 60 down
and retrieve the ball and as he
passes each teammate the latter
Immediately becomes "onside"
and is eligible to nab the ball.
But when it's kicked to a re-
ceiver on the opposing team
would-be tacklers must give him
a 5-yard leeway under threat
of a 15-yard penalty. The de-
fensive team also must line up
yard away from the ball, but
Fox emphasizes that it isn't a
crazy game, but skillful, not too
complex and highly entertaining.
It's attracting more players each
year from this country, although
league rules limit each squad OF
Evening star., 1948-01-14
Goal in Last Minute
Hands Hockey Lions
7th Straight Loss

The Washington Hockey Lions
could do without third period.
They collapsed again In the final
session at Uline Arena last night,
as they have in so many previous
games, losing to the Pittsburgh
Hornets, 80, after resembling world
beaters in the first two sessions.
The Lions mauled the Hornets for
the first two periods and enjoyed
a 20 edge, only to weaken in the
last 20 minutes and lose their sew
enth straight game.
It was the same old story Of be-
ing all beaten up and tired in the
final frame. Coach Jack Riley can't
explain those third-period lapses.
1t isn't for lack Of practice. Here
in the middle of the season hockey
team shouldn't need more work to
keep in condition. but the Lions
aren't in shape to take the full
so minutes and Riley is giving them
plenty Of work on off days. Today,
for example, they had a practice
scheduled. and because Of the pro
basket ball game at Uline Arena
tonight, they're going over to Balti-
more to work on the ice there.
The shot that beat the Lions with
only one minute to go last night
was real freak. Stan Kemp, Hor-
net defenseman, sent long, wild
shot into Washington territory and
it was detected off the stick Of For
ward Les Costello, who wasn't even
looking, into the local net. Earlier
in the period, Pete Langelle and
Fleming Mackell had scored for
Pittsburgh to make it % tie.
The Lions earlier played tight,
fast brand of hockey to score once
In each of the first two frames.
Frank Porteous Tailed on an assist
from brother Dan in the opening
period, while in the middle session,
Dan Slater converted after he and
Larry Archambault made fast two
man break down the ice.
The victory put Pittsburgh in a
first-place tie with Buffalo in the
American Leagues Western Division.
Buffalo was idle last night. In the
only other loop game, the st. Louis
Flyers handed the New Haven RAM
blers q 7-3 trimming at st. Louis.
Evening star., 1948-01-14
Sam Fox Reed |
By Lewis F. Atchison

Their game has more kick to
it-iterally," said Sam Fox, ex-
planning the difference between
our football and the Canadian
brand. "It's a great spectators
game. Plenty of action and not
as crazy as it sounds and it's fun
to play"
Sam should know. At Central
High School, under Paul Brown
at Ohio STATE and with the New
York Giants he learned Ameri-
can or, technically, United States
football, from the ground up, and
as coach of the Ottawa Rough
Riders in the Canadian League
last season he had an inside look
at the game they play above the
border.
There are some minor differ
ences," he said, "but basically It's
the same as our game. Canadian
teams dress like ours, but they
have to make 10 yards in three
downs instead of four and they
have IL men on a team instead OF
H."
A bigger difference is the meas
urements of the field, ITO yards
long and 65 wide as compared
with the United States field Of
100 yards in length and a frac-
ton over SO in width. Our end
zones are 10 yards deep, the
Canadians Is.
That's another thing" Sam
explained. 'If team kicks the
ball beyond the end zone it gets
a point. Also worth a point is a
"rouge"-tackling the receiver in
the end zone. Teams kick to the
safety man, hoping he'll tumble
so they can recover for a try.
We seldom have tie games"
A "try," Fox told us, is touch
down and counts 5 points. An
extension" play is the Canadian
term for an end run. Ends are
called "outsides," tackles are
"middles," guards "insides" and
the center is snaps" Backs line
up like our own. except the fifth
man who Is a flying wing"
Lateral passes are . big fea-
ture Of the offense with that
Evening star., 1948-01-14
NeuIe Wants Ties
Settled by a I'D.
BY the Associofsd Pres,

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. IA
Earle (Greasy) Neale, coach of
the Philadelphia Eagles of the
National Football League, IA
vors q sudden-death period to
settle ties, but only If the issue
is decided by a touchdown.
II don't want to see a team Of
mine that has played on even
terms with an opponent for 40
minutes beaten by a 40 or As
yard field goal" he said yester-
day. The NFL will .consider the
possibility of a sudden death
period at its meeting opening in
New York today.
Neale also wouldn't be against
making 1t more difficult for q
team to score the extra point
after a touchdown.
Move the ball farther back
or make it tough some other
way" he added, "but keep the
extra point in the game"
Evening star., 1948-01-14
P|ayof Is Inevitable,
Majority Of u. 5.
Scribes Declare
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

NEW YORK, Jan. IA pro
football World Series between the
champions OF the National League
and the All-American Conference
is inevitable, in the opinion Of a
vast majority of the Nations sports
editors who participated in the
year-end Associated Press poll.
There were a few dissenting votes
who thought the conference, which
just finished its second year, was
not ready for a playoff yet, but
they were in the minority.
A playoff, starting in 1S48 II pos
sible, was the wish of more than 80
per cent of the voters.
Called Necessity"
Comments ranged from 'the
sooner the Detter" to "a pro foot
ball World l,-ries is as necessary as
a pro baseball series and is cur
rently the No. necessity in sports. /"
Its silly for the NFL to ignore
the AA" wrote one editor, and an
other added now that the ALL
America Conference appears as If
it is here to stay. something must
be done along the lines OF economy -
The Cleveland Browns swept to
the conference championship in
1947, repeating its 1946 triumph, by
a playoff victory over the New York
Yankees.
Chicago's Cardinals climaxed a
great season by downing the Phila-
delphia Eagles, December 28, to cap
ture the National league title.
Difficulty Concerning Dates.
Because Of the possibility Of ties
In the two divisions Of both leagues,
it might be difficult to settle on a
date for an interleague title game.
A late December or early January
date might force the leagues to 60
to California for the final game,
when and If they do get together.
The National League, which has
ignored the conference, soon holds
its annual meeting. Clubowner
Alexis Thompson Of the Philadel-
p1ia Eagles has proposed q COM
mon draft by the two leagues that,
il adopted, eventually might lead
up to an interleague game.
Evening star., 1948-01-14
By Bill Fuchs

Those "big bad men" from Chi
eago-the high-hying Chicago Stays
who dumped q bucketful OF cold
water on the hot pace set by the
Washington Caps in the Basket Ball
Association race last season-will
make their first appearance here
of the current season tonight.
The Stays, who are leading the
Western Division of the BBA with
IA wins and six losses, meet the
CAPS at Uline Arena at $3.50 and
this is a game the Caps will go all
cut to win.
For one thing, the Caps hardly
can afford to lose it. Although
boasting a passable record OF IL
wins In % starts, the local quintet
is resting in the cellar, s1a games
behind the Stays. A loss tonight
would push Red Auerbach's squad
~ games behind and that would
be near-disastrous in this tightly
packed race.
Last year the Washington club
breezed through the regular sea-
son, winning 49 out of go contests
only to crack up against Coach
Harold Olsen's Stays, who kicked
the Caps out of the playoffs in six
games.
If the Caps needed another in
centive they can look at this years
record which finds the Stays ahead
in the feud between the two clubs,
al. The Caps won the last tilt,
1854. but dropped the previous
two, SLIT and 81-73.
The Caps will have to put the
brakes on the high-scoring duo Of
Max Zaslofsky and Stan Miasek,
who ranked No. S and 7, respective
ly, when BBA scoring marks were
Evening star., 1948-01-14
Pair Of Rose Bowl
Records voided
by 4hs Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 1.-Two
records credited to Bob Chappuis
and Michigan when the VOL
verines shellacked y. s. c.. -
to 0, In the Rose Bowl have
been tossed out.
Statistician Charles Weinstock
said he listed two passes BY
Chappuis as forwards which
should have been laterals count.
ing in the yards gained by run.
ming. This chopped Chappuis'
total net yardage to 81 running.
139 passing, $50 total. less than
Dixie Howells $50 In 1894.
It also trimmed Michigan's
forward passes completed to is
instead Of II, leaving Nays 16
in 1924 still the record. Michi-
gan's record total OF A9l yards
remained UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1948-01-14
Marshall and Symington
To Address I'D Banquet

George Preston Marshall, presi-
dent of the Redskins, and w. Stew
art Symington, Secretary OF Air
will be the main speakers at the
Touchdown Clubs annual banquet
on Saturday night at the StatleI
Hotel. Their acceptance of invita-
tons to speak has been announced
by Les Aries. club president.
Marshall will discuss football and
the general sports picture, while
Symington will tackle more serious
subjects. Marshall will be joined at
the head table by other Redskin
notables, Coach Turk Edwards, and
Sammy Baugh, passer, who will be
present to receive the Bob Smith
Memorial Trophy as the outstand-
ing pro player of the year.
Evening star., 1948-01-14
{. U. 10 Meet LoyoIa
In Only Home Game
|For D. T.. Quintets

Catholic University, in the midst
of busy IL days of Mason-Dixon
Conference competition which finds
the Cards playing eight games, en-
tertains the champion Loyola OF
Baltimore five tonight in the only
home game of q four-game college
card.
George Washington and Duke are
scheduled for a Southern Confer
ence clash at Durham, with third
place going to the winner, behind
unbeaten North Carolina and N. c..
State. Duke has lost three in a row,
to Davidson, N. Y. U. and Temple,
for a 6-5 record for the season, but
the Blue Devils are tough to beat
at home.
American University and the
Quantico Marines will play their
second game in five days, with the
Marines anxious to atone for a four
point defeat suffered in a rough
game at A. U. last Saturday. G. w.
was able to beat the Marines by only
two points at Quantico and the
Eagles will have to be at their best
to win. The A. U.-Quantico game
neared the fisticuffs stage several
times Saturday and players Of both
teams are looking forward" to the
return clash.
Maryland and Navy play their
annual game this afternoon at An
napolis with the Middies favored to
bounce back from their Saturday
defeat at the hands Of Villanova.
Catholic U. dropped 62-46 de-
cision to Loyola in Baltimore in the
Cards second game OF the season,
but Coach Gene Augusterfer's club
has shown enough post-holiday i'm
provement to give the Greyhounds
scrap.
Loyola has three straight victories
in the Conference and the only
teams with victories over the Grey
hounds in outside competition are
unbeaten North Carolina and La
Sale, the latter in overtime, and
once beaten Seton Hall, which beat
the Greyhounds by three and five
point margins
c. U. has two players with Con-
ference averages higher than that
of Jim Lacy, the Loyola star and the
second highest scorer in the country
last year, George Laubacher is aver
aging Is points and Scotty Cranston
13 per game, while Lacy, who is
termed one of the finest all-round
players in the country, has an IL
point average, along with teammate
Mike ZedaliS.