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Evening star., 1948-09-10
By MerreII WhittIesey

Bobby Brownell was winging to-
wards a fourth District Amateur
golf championship today. but con-
f1dentially he will tell you he had no
right to beat Ralph Bogart yester-
day, a fact Bogart will tell not in
confidence, but in very loud voice.
After the golfing buddies and oc-
casional business partners shook
hands on Columbia's 18th green
where Brownells regulation par 4
earned / up triumph, BroWnell
told Bogart: I've never seen you
hit shots better than you did today;
I didn't even belong on the same
course with you
Hole after hole. Bogart smacked
dead-aim iron shots within a 10-foot
radius of the pin. often less. but
hole after hole he missed the puts.
Meanwhile Brownell. who lost four
of the first eight holes with some
very sloppy golf plugged along until
he finally squared the match on the
18th hole, par 3 where he half
to- A 9-iron shot within inches
of ,he cup.
BrOwneII Whacks Par.
E nell played the last 10 holes
of t. match in 2 under par. how
ever. His only brides were beau
ties, on the difficult 11th. where
he dropped a 12-footer and a con-
ceded birdie due on the short 18th,
where Bobby hit a half six-iron just
inches short of hole -in-one
But Bosart seemingly was doing
everything right. He had conf
dence in his shots. his drives were
long and straight and his irons ac-
curate. But he just couldn't putt,
except for a five-footer he made on
the 17th for a birdie that squared
the match. Bogart belied his
Laughing Boy" nickname when he
came in. He was downcast and said.
Il still don't see how 1 lost that
match"
The first two secon d-round
matches off the course were of the
upset variety. Even M. Parker No.
lan's staunchest supporters hardly
expected him to give the co-medal-
i7t and home club champion, Buddy
Bowie, much of a match, but the
veteran shotmaker from Congress
sional grew stronger as the DAY
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sy Ne Assoc iutsd press

NEW YORK. Sept. l0.-Leo
Durocher took a cool look today
at both major league baseball
pennant fights and allowed as
how the two Boston clubs would
be hard to overtake.
The Boston Braves said the
new manager of the New York
Giants, ARE awfully hard to beat.
They've got an edge on every
body in the losing column"
BY that he meant the Braves
have lost only 81 games, against
So for the Pittsburgh Pirates, SO
for Brooklyn. 81 for st. Louis
and 63 for the Giants. Baseball
men count losses rather than
wins when things get tight.
As for the American League,
at looks as If the Yankees are
going to have a tough time.
Those defeats by the Red Sox
Evening star., 1948-09-10
Barney o-Hitter Steals Show From Flag Races
Wooten JoinsNot Slab Staff
Under Contract for 1o4o
By Burton Hawkins

The Mats Earl Wooten is .262
hitter but he isn't impressed with
major league pitching and he's
doing something about 1t. The slim,
blond left-hander, hitherto identi-
fed as an outfielder and first base
man with Washington, now Is a
pitcher. He'll appear in relief roles
for the remainder Of the season
and Manager Joe Kuhel may start
him in some of the Mats struggles.
For some weeks now Wooten has
been appealing to Kuhel and Presi-
dent Clark Griffith of the Mats for
a chance to pitch. He has been a
regular batting practice pitcher and
Manager Bucky Harris of the New
York Yankees likes his style
You know" said Harris, watch
ing Wooten in New York last week,
that kid might make a good
pitcher. He has a great arm and
he gets the ball over the plate"
Wooten had beaten Harris to the
idea. For some time he has been
pleading for an opportunity to take
the mound. Kuhel discussed
Wooten's possibilities with Griffith.
with the result that Earl was called
into the boss Office yesterday and
signed a 1949 contract-as pitcher
Pitched for Chattanooga.
Earl says he has developed con-
troll, owns a good fast ball and a
passable curve. He also has con-
fidence that he can make the grade
as a pitcher despite a rather dis
astrous trial with Chattanooga
in 1914.
Il didn't know anything about
pitching then" said Wooten. dis
missing his previous pitching ex-
perience with the Lookouts. Il was
just out of high school and couldn't t
get the ball anywhere near the plate,
but I can now. I've got good control.
Il broke in with Chattanooga as
a pitcher That was war year,
but there were plenty of older.
smarter fellows in the Southern
Association then and they didn't
fool easy-especially when they ran
up against a wild pitcher like me-
Il lost 10 games before won one. "
continued Earl. I'VE played a split
season and Il wound up winning
five and losing five in the second
half of the season. I won five and
lost Is that year."
The record book reveals Wooten
was busy youngster in 1914. He
started 18 games for the inept Look
outs, who finished seventh in tine
FIRST half of the season and eighth
in the second half. He finished 10
OF those tits, working in 140 in
Evening star., 1948-09-10
Win, Lose, or Draw
This Could Be Mickeyss Swon Sona
BY FRANCIS sTANN

Its pretty good bet that Mickey Vernon wearing Wash
gton uniform for the
come the whipping boy Stadium patrons.
the plate while his batting
Evening star., 1948-09-10
Skins Baltimore
Tickets on Sale

Tickets for the pro football
exhibition between the Redskins
and Chicago Bears in Baltimore
on Sunday, September 10, are on
sale now. Prices are $3.50 and
$3.50 for reserved seats.
They are available locally at
fhe Redskin Office, 739 Ninth
street NV. and the Farkas
Sports Store, TIA Fourteenth
street N w
Evening star., 1948-09-10
Two Flag Winners for Boston
Quite Likely, DurocherFeeI

Wednesday and yesterday were
body blows. If you can't beat
the club in front of you, you
can't win. The Yankees are.
going to run out OF games"
The Giants?
Il never make predictions
about my own ball club"
The Dodgers, until recently
managed by Durocher?
They've got a good ball club.
They had a good ball club all
season. But the series we played
'em In Brooklyn tthe Giants won
three out of FOUR really hurt.
If they had gotten by us with an
even break things might have
been different"
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
indianapolis. 3: Toledo, o..
Columbus. IL; Louisville. 10.
Milwaukee. A. st. Paul. g.
Minneapolis, 10; Kansas City, 3
Evening star., 1948-09-10

seasons?" frequently heard Well. three American
League clubs him. the Nos and
teams, Boston The other is Chicago.
Manager Buky Harris the Yankees wanted Vernon the end
Bucky With
club might back and feel like playing ball again
The Batting Grown Plagued Him
denying quite player s4e
batting championship with 1853
He close to being the best defensive first base
too
Yet Vernon is the first admit that he's 1853 batter 4 figure
Vernon has maintained. his hot
Mickey loss explain the base hits that were flow
ing off his bat.
bigger heavier than the past he told
correspondent evening A know is that
luckier. hits fall"
The batting he has plagued He slumpd
pathetic side year.
from Marcus Hook be pied than
Griffith bewdered what's happened
Mckeys play Vernon is twice befuddled.
He Lost His Swing in His Best Yeor
guess of the most confused ball
players in the business He's never recovered from the incredible
output of sliced batting
truth of the is that Vernon lost his batting
during the best wear he ever enioved in baseball Mickey was
pull until the that occasional
long ball against the right field fence He considered
himself ether kind Of batter until he late few times
doubles the left field
line
Vernon suddenly became acutely began
choking his bat and trying hits And he had wonderful
months until the him
and the pitchers began throw inside his
strength
They hep Mickey year push many
to left field when you're left handed and the pitches coming in
fists They hep again this and still
to place his hits. has been hopelessly lost.
Thot Fat 1853 Average Was Mostly FrIIs
significant Mickey year big Lacquer
29e following
he drove across 86 while hitting only All
in his tewinnng hitting for failed hit
he did his freshman sophomore
In other words his fat y and fancy but
little
Yankee Stadium. might play 1s4s
would have reasonable target which shoot He'd
have to change his " and back his swing
apparently sthinkS
Evening star., 1948-09-10
Baseball Standings and Schedules
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1948.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.

fphila. a. Wash, rain.
Boston. 8: New York, 4.
St. L.. 5-4: Chicago, 2--2
CLev.. 8; Det., 2 tn-l3,.
Games Today.
Phila. at Washl f2t, 6.
New York at Boston.
Detroit at Cleveland.
ST. Louis at Chicago (n)
Games Tomorrow.
New York at Wash.
Chicago at Detroit t2).
st. Louis at Clev. (2.
Phila. at Boston st2>.>
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.
Pitts 6; Clnci,, /.
Bklyn.. 2; N. Y. 0 n).
st. Louis. 4: Chi, U I'M
Boston at Phlla,, rain.
Games Today.
Brooklyn at New York.
Boston at Phila. IN.
Cinci. at ST. Louis tn).
Only games.
Games Tomorrow.
Bklyn. at New York.
Boston at Phila. Gn).
Pittsburgh at Cinci.
Chicago at St. Louis tn.
Evening star., 1948-09-10
Lunhom Races
Are Ruined Out

The midget auto races sched-
uled for West Lanham Speedway
tonight were called off because
of rain and the slick track
This is only the second post
ponement because of rain at the
nearby plant this summer.
Evening star., 1948-09-10

tSee GOLF, Page ca,
Evening star., 1948-09-10

He can hear
Vernon long since has stopped taking that good
cut at the ball. Never colorful or hard driving,
Mickeys even more lackadaiscal in the field. If
the season ended today it would be all right with
him.
Clark Griffith and Joe Kuhel are talking Of
making trades, but so far their talk is for their
own ears. Yet Vernon's name figures prominent
ly in these private sessions you can bet on it. So
do those of Early Wynn and Walter Masterson.
This trio, despite notable lack of heroics this
year. remain among the most tradable players on
the Washington Club
Evening star., 1948-01-26

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Evening star., 1948-01-26

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Evening star., 1948-12-17
Wexberg Nominated
As Director Of New
ID. T.. Alcoholic Clinic

Commissioner Guy Mason and
the Citizens Advisory Committee
for the Districts alcoholic clinic
have decided to recommend DR..
Leopold E. Wexberg, director Of the
Health Department Bureau of
Mental Hygiene, to serve as director
Of the clinic.
The nomination will be presented
to the full board of commissioners
Tuesday, Mr.. Mason told reporters
late yesterday. Mr.. Mason will rec
ommend also that the clinic be set
up experimentally as an inde-
pendent bureau within the Health
Department.
DR.. Wexberg said today that If he
accepts the position 1t will take
about two months to recruit the
personnel and get organized. He
estimated he would need about IS
additional employees.
He said that another problem
would be to find a place suitable
for a clinic. There is not enough
room in the old Force School. 1740
Massachusetts avenue NV, he
asserted and the old Polk School,
Seventh and p streets NV, is un-
satisfactory. The department is
conducting part-time clinics for
white and colored alcoholics at these
addresses.
Hopes to Keep Both Posts.
DR.. Wexberg declared that certain
things about the law would have to
be Strengthened out before he would
accept. He saw no reason, he said,
why he could not head both the
Bureau of Mental Hygiene and the
alcoholic clinic.
If the clinic does not work we'll
as an independent agency of DR..
George c. Ruhland's Health De-
partment. Commissioner Mason
said, the way will be left open to
place the clinic under control of
the Bureau of Mental Hygiene.
DR.. Wexberg would have the au-
thority to select his own staff and
chart plans for combating alcohol
ism in Washington, Mr.. Mason and
members of the committee said.
e. Goring Bliss Is chairman Of the
civilian committee.
DR.. Wexberg now Is classified as
a P-6 employe at a pay rate of about
Isl, 100 a year. If the city heads ap-
prove his appointment to the new
Evening star., 1948-12-17

dll ne COulu pOc. '
sibly do to ease the pain of "a tough,
game little kid I like"
Just that and nothing more.
Mr.. Becraft always liked little
Michael Rector, who'll be 4 years old
Thursday. Michael lived across the
street from Mr.. Becraft's mother-in-
law, Mrs. Sally Allen, in the 600 block
Of Elliott street NE. On November
~ Michael's clothing caught fire
while he was playing with matches
with older boys. He suffered second
and third degree burns over three
fourths of his body and was not
expected to live more than q few
hours.
I'D see him when I went to visit
my mother in -law," Mr.. Becraft said
today. II liked his spunk. He
played with older boys and they'd
toss him around pretty roughly, but
he always smiled. We got to talking
about a year ago and every time
saw him I'd ask him If he'd been q
good boy and slip him a dime or
something. My wife liked him, too,
and often said it would be nice to
have a little boy like that in our
house. No, don't have any chill
dren."
Mr.. Becraft said he felt pretty
badly when he heard Michael had
been burned and went to the hos
pital to see II there was anything
Evening star., 1948-12-17
James, Cosgrove Named
Charter Group Officers

Stephen James, Silver Spring, and
James A. Cosgrove, Chevy Chase,
were elected vice president and
treasurer, respectively, of the Mont
gomery County Charter Committee
at Board of Directors meeting last
night at the committee office in
Bethesda.
|, Mr.. James, a member of the 1942
Charter board, succeeds Frederic P.
Lee, charter candidate for council-
man at large on the County Council.
His election was believed a move
to give Silver Spring more direct
participation in Charter COMMITTEES
affairs.
Mr.. Cosgrove, a former chairman
Of the committees Finance Commit
tee. succeeds Evarts j. Wagg.
The board also reelected Col.
Norman 3. Ames as committee pres
ident, H. Deets Warfield as a vice
president and Mrs. Gerald j. Davis
as secretary.
Evening star., 1948-12-17

post, he will be raised to P-7 EN-.
ploye at $500 q year.
DR.. Wexberg was bora In Vienna
Austria, on February IL. 1889, anc
received his degree of doctor Of
medicine from the University OF
Vienna in 1918.
He served with the Austrian army
during World War LA months al
the front and the remainder at an
Austrian hospital. After the war
he engaged in private practice ir
Vienna, following postgraduate
work in Paris and Berlin.
He came to the United States In
November, 1884, and was visiting
professor Of neuropsychiatry at the
Louisiana State University School
OF Medicine. He later became di-
rector of the New Orleans Child
Guidance Institute in New Orleans
and engaged In private practice In
that city.
At the outbreak Of World War II
he was commissioned in the Army
and served in the Canal Zone and
on the West Coast. He left the
army with the rank OF lieutenant
colonel in November. 1945, to take
over the dictatorship of the Bureau
of Mental Hygiene in the District
Health Department. where he has
served since. He has directed the
Health Departments alcoholic clin-
ics since he came to Washington.
| DR.. Wexherg is married and lives
with his wife and 10-year-old
daughter, Ruth Helen, at 3735
Macomb street NV,
Evening star., 1948-12-17
5000 March Today
In Fort BeIvoir Parade

The largest parade at Fort Bel
voir since the end of the war was
scheduled this afternoon with 5000
men passing in review before 1t.
Gen. Raymond A. Wheeler, chief Of
Army Engineers.
The occasion is presentation of
colors to three newly-activated or
ganizations at Fort Belvoir by Gen.
Wheeler and Maj. Gen. Douglas L.
Weart, commanding officer Of the
base.
Evening star., 1948-12-17

he could do. At that time there was
nothing. Then he heard the doc.
tors might graft skin later II
Michael continued to live and hi
volunteered as donor. He hearc
Michael was getting blood from the
Red Cross blood bank, so Mr.. Be.
craft donated pint OF his blood.
Two weeks ago Michael's father
Everett Rector, donated 160 square
inches OF skin to his son. Michael
showed great improvement and the
surgeons said they could use more
skin If another donor could be found
Mr.. Becraft stepped forward.
: Il figure I'm tough and can take
1t. But I hope they knock me out
before they bring Michael in for the
graft. I can't stand to see kids in
pain. I went out to see him yes
terday and had to run out Of the
room when they came in with a
needle"
Mr.. Becraft, who lives at 200
Twentieth street NE, is a salesman
for the Valley Forge Beer Co. With
his truck he services customers along
Seventh street between o and U
streets, and on U street between
Fourteenth and Seventh streets.
II may have to limp a little, but
I'll be back on the route in few
days. I'm pretty tough" he said.
A native Washingtonian, Mr.. Be-
craft became a motorcycle racer in
his youth.
Il broke most of my bones racing
all over the country and quit when
I fractured my SKULL" he said.
During the war he served in the
Merchant Marine.
Mr.. Becraft is tough and so is
Michael. Tomorrow they'll be side
by side.
Evening star., 1948-12-17
Small Fire Put Out Quickly
In Cathedral Mansions

Little damage was caused today by
q quickly extinguished fire on the
first floor Of the Cathedral Mansions
South, 2900 Connecticut avenue NV.
A few of the tenants left the four
story, 130-apartment building, but
most of them apparently we're un-
disturbed by the smoke.
The blaze was confined to the en-
trance hall of the apartment occu-
pied by Miss Marjorie E. Morgan,
who was away at the time. A re-
frigerator in the hallway was de-
stroyed and the woodwork damaged
The Fire Department came pre-
pared for a confagration. Four en-
gine companies, two truck COM
panies, a rescue squad and deputy
chief hurried to the scene.
Evening star., 1948-12-17
City inaugural Float to Show
CopitoI, Not Locked Ballot Box

The District Commissioners-ol
at least Chairman John Russell
Young-today took over the matter
of District float in the inaugural
parade and thereby solved the
thorny question of whether out-of-
town visitors should be told Wash
ington residents are denied q vote.
It all began when, the District
Democratic Central Committee,
mindful that both the Democratic
and Republican platforms this year
call for District suffrage Of some
kind. voted to spend $1,000 for . suf-
frage float.
But Carter T. Barron, who heads
the Parade Committee for the in
auguration, called the idea "polit-
ical" and said he was against 1t.
Then suddenly the Commission
ers learned yesterday they are be-
ing invited by the Inaugural Com
mittee-headed by leading Wash
ington Democrat, Melvin D. Hill
dreth-to design the "oficiap Dis
trict float. Commissioner Young re-
sponded with alacrity. He sat down
and drew a design at once.
Float to Feature Capitol.
So it appeared today the District
float is going to feature the Wash
ington Monument and the Capitol
To add something different, Mr..
Young sketched a living statue Of
Freedom to top the Capitol dome.
But this isn't the kind Of freedom
District suffrage advocates appear
to favor. A move Immediately got
under way to convince Mr.. Young
he ought to change his-and the
Commissioners
The Washington Democratic
group some time ago named at
torney Gerhard Van Arkel to head
float committee. Mr. Van Arkel
worked out design with an archi-
tect, featuring a Greek Temple, the
Goddess Columbia and a locked bal
lot box. He considered this digni-
fed and not too political" He
took 1t to Mr.. Barron yesterday
only to learn about the Official
float invitation to the Commission
ers.
Charles stofberg, special assist
ant to Commissioner Young, hadn't
heard about the official invitation
but he took the matter up promptly
with Mr.. Young. In a few minutes
suffrage was out and the Wash
ington landmarks were in.
Committee to Meet Next Week.
Mr.. Van Arkel said today the
central committee will meet early
next week to consider the situa-
ton. He reported that representa-
tives of the Central Suffrage Com
mittee and the Voteless League Of
Women Voters both had offered to
contribute to the cost of a suffrage
float. Today, it was learned, both
groups were discussing how to ap-
peal to Commissioner Young to
junk the Capitol for the ballot box.
The Commissioners have a $37,-
100 appropriation for inaugural ex-
Evening star., 1948-12-17

Chief Petty Oncer Laurence Cash
Garrett today asked District Court
Judge F.. Dickinson Let's to untangle
his marital life by annuling his mar
riage to the brunette, Mrs. Garrett
On the witness stand the veteran
Of 26 years Navy service told the
court he loves his blond wife, Mrs
Ruth Garrett, and does not love the
brunette, Mrs. Margaret Garrett.
The brunette has countered with
a cross bill asking for q divorce or
the grounds that her husband com.
mitted adultery with his blond wife
and she asked maintenance for her
self and her 13-year-old daughter
who, she charges, Chief Garrett
fathered three years before he mar
ried her.
To eomplicate the case further,
Chief Garrett in his petition for
relief states he married the blond
Mrs. Garrett in March. 1896, al
though his divorce from his first
wife. Mrs. Nannette Garrett, did
not become final until five months
later.
Chief Garrett told the court he
met Mrs. Margaret Garrett, then
Miss Compton, in 1888 while re was
still married to Mrs. Eannette Gar
rett, mis- first wife. A child was
born to Miss Compton on March
81, 1884, and she told him he was
the father, the Navy veteran
asserted.
Meanwhile, Chief Garrett had met
and was courting the present Mrs.
Ruth Garrett. He told the court he
was transferred from Washington
to California late in 1885 and shortly
after he arrived there he telephoned
his attorneys and was informed that
his first wife, Mrs. Nannette Garrett,
had obtained an absolute divorce.
Evening star., 1948-12-17
Health Officials Weiqh
Plan for Night Clinics
To Treat Indigent

Establishment Of night clinics for
indigents is under consideration by
the Health Department and several
private hospitals which are under
contract with the District to care
for indigents, 1t was revealed today
Health Officer George C. Ruhland
said the plan had been discussed
by health officials and that they
planned to get the approval of the
Commissioners. The first night clinic
would be opened at Gallinger Hos
pital and the Southwest Clinic
Delaware avenue and I street S.W
1t is hoped that private hospitals
will follow the plan, DR.. Rutland
said.
The authorization Of the Com
missioners is necessary, DR.. Rutland
said, because of night differentials
in pay which probably would enter
into the plan. 1t was necessary for
the Health Department to get ap-
proval of the physicians of Gallinger
to supervise the night clinics with
out additional funds from the Dis
trict, he said.
Under the plan, the clinics would
be open one night q week from 6
to 9 o'clock and would be stated
by physicians from Gallinger.
The clinics, which operate for the
benefit Of employed patients, are
intended to prevent the return to
the hospital Of those who have been
hospitalized, but might again be
sent back to the hospital unless
they have the proper care and
treatment, it was explained. Since
the care of a patient in a hospital
costs q great deal more than treat
ment by an out-patient clinic, the
health authorities hope to make a
substantial saving in Health De-
partment funds by the clinic
method.
Evening star., 1948-12-17
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