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Evening star., 1948-09-25


examining szabe stock Of lumber Keller wrung bit OF sawdu
from his pet bats squeezing with his mammoth hands ana
sad guess pick biggest moment in baseoaH IL
hit in the 1s41 World Series after Mickey
dropped third strike Heinrich That double incident
ally, fetched home the tying and winning runs -
Keller was to given here today His admirers
flood him with gifts but Charley insisted that funds be
diverted scholarship at the University OF Maryland
York boy who otherwise wouldn't have an opportunity
attending college It's typical Keller-not typical ball player
Chareys shock the baseball world
viewing players accept automobiles matched mnks bull
in the OF Pepper Martin two mules Keller actually
giving his day back to the fans IN an generous
gesture.
IT don't anything explains betng his fine
quiet fellow who has been
labeled Beast and King Kong and who when the Yankees
him confronted with the question: did they sign him
trap him?"
Injuries Have Handicapped Charley
indeed with bat in his hands His
powerful back and menacing cowng appear
struck into the hearts of opposing pitchers STILL
creating havoc
chpped ankle bone s41 the removal OF spinal disc in
ls47 broken bone his hand this Then too Keller
with aing wrists caused by the force of
his sweeping stroke
Keller was playing couple of basse
approached Yankees Detroit Tigers Boston Red
Pittsburgh Philadelphia Athletics Chicago Cubs
Of the most exhaustive talent hunts in baseball hsroy
The Yankees detailed two scouts to track down Keller who
spending his vacation playing sempo baseball for
signing Emerson Dckman pitcher later signed by the Red sox
when Kch ordered headquarters head for Knon and
Khe went to College Park chat Kes college COACH
Burt shpey Then he went ddeown Nd to talk Keller
parents Finally Kchell invaded Kinson,
McCann attempting signature
before rival Charley.
Signed on the Side of q House
Krichel McCann at and they got Keller bed
Kiche wisely walked Charley that immediate vicinity
offer plus the fact that the Yankees would
for the completion Of his college education Charley granted
perussion to select his club the Yankees tossed
free trip Florida during Keers spring vacation Charley signed
Yankee contract the side a
Keller worked with Petersburg during
vacation little dropped join
Newark Bears completing his education during the
1efh No
player in the minor the Yankees couldn't
for him. wheeupon
the Yankees found
He has played in four World Series three
nobody topped him batted
122 before sustaining ankle September
1912 Keller Maggie
spine June last leading the
15 In 1916 he scored doubles triples
home and batted than Di Maggio
Keller has been successful reason
70 believe he's successful II have
enough" possible struggling youngser to ac
quire education
Evening star., 1948-09-25

a free agent and left Cleveland to join the
Yankees. They sent me over to Newark for 10
days and roomed with Charley
well, at the end Of the season, went to
Baltimore to have torn cartilage operated on
and Keller drove few miles to see me. He
didn't have to. We hadn't known each other
very long-but he's that sort of man.
zone of the doctors at Johns Hopkins came
to me after Keller had left and said, How can
you be so friendly with Keller? Isn't he trying to
get your job with the Yankees? told the doctor
there was room for both of us in the Yankees
outfield and that's the way it worked out"
iaAr he
Evening star., 1948-09-25
American League
Pennunt Race

Boston At home-New York, 2; wash.
,nEssons: Insts 8; total g. Awas--New YORK. ~
Cleveland: At home-Detroit,. 81. Chi
caso, 2: total D. Away--Detroit' .;
New York: At home-Boston,. q. total.
2. Away-Boston, 2; Philadelphia, Q;
total g.
Evening star., 1948-09-25
By the Associated Press
Football on Air Today

(Time Is Eastern daylight)
Maryland VS.. Riehmond-WWDc, e10
Pm.
Army Va, yiIlanoya-MBS. 1:4S pm.
Notre Dame Va. Purdue-NBc and ABC'
2:45 pm.
Ohio State ". Missourt-CBS 2:46
Evening star., 1948-09-25
Win, Lose, or Draw
KeIIer's Day Makes BuseboII History
By BURTON HAWKINS

NEW YORK, Sept 25-"Charey Keller Is one OF my best
friends" said the Tommy Heinrich taking breather on
New Yorks batting practice turns Hes not gaooy
Of but there's nobody on the CLUB VINO
Is better liked. sincere and serious.
"Keer and friends the first few weeks we knew
Evening star., 1948-09-25
Baseball Standings and Schedules
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER e. 1913.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
ResuItx Yesterday.

hcSuItS IeStcIuay.
New York, 8: Boston, 8.
Detroit, 4: Cleveland, 8.
Chicago, 4; st. L., 3 n
Only games.
Games Today.
Boston at New York.
Cleveland at Detroit.
Chicago at st. Louis (n)
Only games.
Games Tomorrow.
Boston at New York.
Cleveland at Detroit.
Only games.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.
st. Louis, 4: Chicago, I.
Cinci., 1; Pittsb'gh, 3 n)
Only games.
Games Today.
New York at Boston.
brooklyn at Phila. D.
Cinci. at Pittsburgh.
st, Louis at Chicago.
Games Tomorrow.
New York at Boston.
Brooklyn at Phila.
Cinci. ct Pittsburgh ca.
st. Louis ct Chicago.
Evening star., 1948-05-20
F0Zeps Entertain IN Garden
By Betty Beale

clad in evening attire were Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Krock, the latter
jauntily departing with an incon-
gruous looking milk pail. She had
brought some peonies to Mrs
Fowler, she explained. Mrs. Gordon
Gray, the Albert Deweys, Mrs
Pearsons Rust, escorted by Mr.. Rob-
ert Bruce from Cleveland; Mr.. Pen
dleton Hogan, the Robert Guggen-
helms. Rear Admiral Neil Phillips
and numerous others fingered as
long as possible at this attractive
party.
Over at the 1925 F Street Club
there was another cocktail gather
ing. Mrs. Griffin de Mauduit en-.
tertained for her son-in-law ane
daughter, 1t. Col. and Mrs. Lawtor
Collins, and that much feted en-
gagged couple, Miss Lianne Hopkins
and Mr.. Clement Conger. The for
mer Miss Yolande de Mauduit and
her husband were seeing loads OF
Washington friends after two years
absence. They are stopping here
for two weeks en- route to Fort Leav-
enWorth, Tex.
1t. Gen. Robert C. Richardson
chatted with Maj. Gen. James Law
ton Collins, father of Col. Collins,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Achilles
were in a conversational group with
Mr.. and Mrs. Millard West and MI.
and Mrs. William Heron. Mr.. and
Mrs. Phillips H. Clarke, Comdr ard
Mrs. Donald Macdonald, Mr.. Robert
Homann, Miss Anne Peter, Mr.. Hugh
Brookings and Mr.. Deane Rucker
ir., and his mother, we're others at
this delightful gathering.
Evening star., 1948-05-20
Indoor Picnic
at White HOHse

Summer quiet is about to settle
down on the White House. One o!
the last festivities of the season was
given there yesterday when Mrs
Truman and the cabinet hostesses
gave their annual picnic luncheon
to the Senate Ladies Club.
The weather being chilly, the
party was indoors and small tables
were laid in the state dining room
Each table was presided over by
the wife of a cabinet officer and at
Mrs. Truman's table sat the chair
man of the group, Mrs. Arthur H
Vandenberg. Mrs. Truman and
Mrs. Schwellenbach have retained
their membership in the group,
which they joined when their hus-
bands were in the Senate.
The Senate Ladies met again to-
day to make up their quota OF
surgical dressings for the year. 1t
was the last Thursday meeting be-
fore summer but the Tuesday ses-
sions will continue as long as there
are members in town to work. Two
thousand six hundred dressings were
made by the group last Tuesday.
Mrs. Vandenberg will remain In
her Wardman Park Hotel apart
ment until she goes to Philadelphia
June 10 for the convention.
Evening star., 1948-05-20

Miss Estelle Marie Ashby, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs Edward J.
Ashby of Arlington, was married
last evening to Mr.. David Lester
Selby, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
Selby, the wedding taking place i'll
the First Church of the Nazarene
in Arlington with the Rev. Floyd
N. Bradley officiating at the cere-
mony.
White slipper satin was worn by
the bride, who was escorted by her
father. Her veil of illusion was
overlaid with a lace mantilla in
orange blossom design and she car
ried white roses and lilies of the
valley.
The matron of honor, Mrs. Betty
Joyce Lingle, wore Nile green dotted
swiss and carried yellow and white
flowers. The. other attendants,
Miss Marie Loveless, Mrs. Lois Al
len, Miss Doris Knight and Miss
Betty Stuckert, wore pink dotted
swiss and the junior attendants,
Paula Dawson and Joan Selby, wore
rose dotted swiss, all carrying pink
and blue flowers. Pink taffeta was
worn by Lana Whitmore, the flower
girl.
Mr.. Leo Mahoney was best man
and the ushers included Mr.. Willis
Grey, Mr.. Harry Vinson, Mr.. War
rem Mateer, Mr.. James Demos, Mr..
Earl Vier and Mr.. Edward Ashby.
Evening star., 1948-05-20
Club Asks Acti0n
On EdHcatiOm Bill

The Woman's Club of Chevy Chase
adopted an emergency resolution
yesterday urging favorable action by
the House on the bill for Federal aid
to education which has been passed
by the Senate.
AT the same time, the club refused
to support a resolution to be pre-
sented before the General Fedora
ton of Women's Club calling on the
United States delegation to the
United Nations "to press for prompt
establishment" of an international
police force by the Security Council
In its action on Federal aid to
education, the club pointed out that
the bill is now in the House Com
mittee on Education and Labor and
asked Speaker Martin to take meas
ures to bring it before the House.
The resolution on an internation-
al police force is one of 13 to be
presented before the General Fed
Grafton at its convention in Port
land, Greg, next week. In accord
ance with club policy, arguments for
and against the measure were pre-
sented by Mrs. Arthur Davenport.
international relations chairman,
who recommended its adoption.
Before the measure was defeated
by a vote of So to 80, several mem
bers voiced the opinion that this is
mot the time" for the proposed ac-
ton. The question of how such a
force would be provided also was
raised.
The club also voted to request the
federation to release the contents of
proposed resolutions three months
in advance so that the clubs may
have more time to study them.
Mrs. Robert j. Dannemiller, club
president, reviewed the first year of
her two-year administration at the
which was the last of the
season. Mrs. Lawrence o. Manley,
resolutions chairman, presented the
asking various chairmen
to discuss those in their respective
fields of interest,
Evening star., 1948-05-20

"Did you ever know so many
parties in one week." was the re-
mark heard most often yesterday
Afternoon at the home of the Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. Edward H. Foley, jr. They
entertained at the cocktail hour on
their brick terrace that overlooks a
lovely, all-green section of Rock
Creek Park.
Mrs, Patterson Wanamaker's pink
f1owered bonnet and pink print dress
looked very pretty against such a
backdrop as she sat on the low
terrace wall and chatted with
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh D.
Auchinloss were there, the latter. in
a bright yellow straw hat, and Mrs.
George Sloane, Mrs. Charles Carroll
Morgan and Mrs. Richard McCreery
with her daughter, Mrs. Augustus
Taylor, we're among the group who
added to the charm of this 6-to-8
affair.
. The hosts received their guests
outdoors, Mrs. Foley wearing a
smart white print and matching
Jacket. Officials present included
the Attorney General and Mrs. Tom
Clark, the Secretary OF the Navy
and Mrs. John L. Sullivan, Senator
and Mrs. Brien Mcmahon, Assistant
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs,
John Kenney and the Special Coun-
sci to the President and Mrs. Clark
Clifford.
g.; Mrs. Arthur Fowler, in becom-
ing kings blue dinner dress and
matching velvet jacket, was greet
ing friends on all sides, and also
Evening star., 1948-05-20
PARTY Calendar

Senorita Marta Trucco, daughter
of former Chilean Ambassador Man.
uel Trucco, was entertained last
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Adams. The small buffet supper
was limited to friends Senorita
Trucco made when she was last
here 10 years ago.
Her two sisters and their hus-
bands were there, Senor and Sonora
Fernando Illanes and Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Knowlton, and others pres
ent were Mrs. William T. Mann,
Senor Fernando Schwalb, First Sec
retary of the Peruvian Embassy;
Mr.. Larry Bungardeanu. Miss Dolly
Corbin, Mr.. William Merriam, Mr..
John Galliher and DR.. Fernando
SacaSa.
Col. and Mrs. Curt Schiffeler were
hosts at a small dinner party last
evening in honor of the former
Italian Ambassador and Nine. Rosso.
Their other guests were the former
Austrian Minister and Mrs. Prochnik
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jouett Shouse.
Today, Col. and Mrs. Schiffeler
entertained at a farewell luncheon
for the French Counselor and Nine.
Chafles-Roux. Others present were
members of the embassy staff and
their wives.
Miss Carolyn Nash gave small
cocktail party yesterday in the gar
den of her Thirty-fourth street
home Assisting her at pouring were
Mrs. Philip B. Fleming, Mrs. James
Evening star., 1948-05-20
Arts Club Dinner
Planned TOnigbt

The Arts Club Of Washington will
give a dinner tonight in honor OF
it's charter members. Lewis Lotion
Moneyway, former president, will
serve as master of ceremonies.
L. M. Leisenring, another former
president. will produce a skit on
outstanding events in the early his
tory of the club. Mrs. Edith LIE
Fevre will be in charge Of the
music for the evening, and Mrs.
Maud Howell Smith will review the
first dramatic performance Of the
club and will give a dramatic read
ing of the period.
Robert LIE Fevre Is the new presi-
dent of the club, and other newly
elected officers are William S.
Hepner, vice president; James
Hartshorne, treasurer; Staunton Cal
vert, corresponding secretary, and
James ]. Window, recording secre-
taTV :
Evening star., 1948-05-20

Announcement is made by Mrs.
Kathleen Mount Mason Of North
Wales, Pa, formerly of Richmond,
of the engagement of her daughter,
Miss Frances Mount Mason, to Mr..
George Schley Stillman, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter N. Stillman Of New
York.
Daughter Of the late Mr.. Bland
Winburn Mason of Richmond, the
bride-elect is the granddaughter OF
Mrs. William Lloyd Mason Of Amelia
County, Va, and the late Mr.. Ma
son, and of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mount of Chatham, Ontario.
She is graduate of st. Genevieve's
School, was for a time on the execu-
tive staff of the National Institute
of Public Affairs and at present Is
on the executive staff of the Ma
tional League Of Women Voters.
Since the beginning of the recent
war she has been a nurses aide.
Evening star., 1948-05-20
Panama ENJOY and Wife Hosts;
Otber Parties in the C0rbs
By Katharine NJ. Brooks

Senorita Isabel Volio, was with
them.
The Director of the once Of
American Republics of the State
Department and Mrs. Paul C.
Daniels stood at the edge Of the
terrace chatting with friends. Also
enjoying the terrace were the for
mer United States Minister to .Pana-
ma and Mrs. William Jennings
Price and the former Governor of
the Panama Canal Zone and Mrs.
Maurice H. Thatcher.
Senator and Mrs. Dennis Chavez
represented the senatorial circle
and Representative and Mrs. John
c, Brophy were among those from
the Lower House of Congress.
The Chief Ceremonial Oficer OF
the State Department., Mr.. Ray
mond D. Muir, was present and
numbers from resident circles in
cluded DR.. and Mrs. Tomas Cajigas,
the latter planning to be of to
Canada shortly to visit her son-in-
law and daughter, Flying Officer
and Mrs. Clarence George Mattusch
in Elmira, Ontario, Canada.
Embassy Luncheon
Diplomatic entertainment yeSter-
day also included luncheon given
by the Australian Ambassador, Mr..
Norman j. o. Maxim, who was
host to the Cuban Ambassador,
Senior Guillermo Belt; the Danish
Ambassador, Mr.. Henrik de Kauff-
mann: the former Hungarian Min
lister, Mr.. Rustem Vambery; the
Haitian Ambassador, Mr.. Joseph D.
Charles; the Belgian Ambassador,
Baron Silvercruys; the Portuguese
Ambassador, Senior Pedro Theo-
tonic Pereira; the Luxembourg
Minister, Mr.. Hughes LIE Calais;
the Mexican Ambassador. DR.. Don
Antonio Espinosa de los Monteros,
and MI Ralph Harry of the Aus
tralian Embassy staff.
The Ambassador has issued invi-
tations to a recital at the Embassy
Wednesday when Eunice Gardiner,
accomplished Australian pianist,
will be the artist.
Evening star., 1948-05-20
Gen., Mrs. ArnoA
Cocktail Hosts

Mai. Gen. and Mrs. william II.
Arnold entertained about 200 guests
at cocktails yesterday in their quar-
ters at Fort McNair and they
couldn't have had lovelier day for
the party. Most OF the guests finally
drifted to the porch overlooking the
river, but not before sampling some
of the delectables on the tea table
and admiring the peonies and roses
that Allied more than dozen vases
throughout the house.
The ladies in the receiving line
made particularly attractive four
some In their long party dresses.
The hostess and her aunt, Miss
Janet Cooke of st. Louis, who is here
for a weeks visit, both wore black.
Mrs. Arnold's draped faille skirt was
topped with a black lace-over- flesh
color top and her aunt's gown was
crepe. The two daughters of the
household, Betty and Emily, were in
aqua and black. Betty's pencil-slim
gown had a gold kid belt which
matched her shoes and Emilys
equally slim frock was trimmed with
deep rose ruffle which cascaded
down the skirt to the hemline.
Prominent among the guests were
the Canadian Ambassador and Mrs.
Hume Wrong, the Iranian Minister
and Nine. Noury-Esfandiary, the
French Military Attache and Nine.
Mathenet, the Minister and Nine.
Berard and the Attache, MIR. Jean
Beliard. The Assistant Secretary
of the Navy for Air and Mrs. John
Nicholas Brown were in the throng,
as were Senator and Mrs. Albert w.
Hawkes. and their daughter, Mrs.
Morgan Padelford; Admiral Sir
Henry Moore and Maj. Gen.. and
Mrs. John Austin Chapman.
United States officers and their
wives in the gathering were Gen.
and Mrs. Clifton B. Gates, 1t. Gen.
and Mrs. Albert C. Wedemeyer, 1t.
Gen. and Mrs. Raymond McLain, 1t.
Gen. and Mrs. Stephen Chamberlin,
Vice Admiral and Mrs. Harry w.
Hill, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Luther
Sheldon, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Alfred
Gruenther, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. o. P.
Weyland, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Will
liam D. Connor, Col. and Mrs. John
Whitcomb, Col. and Mrs. George
Cocheu and Col. and Mrs. Russell
Skinner.
Evening star., 1948-05-20

Mr.. stillman is the grandson of
Mrs. Joseph F. Stillman Of New
York and the late Mr.. Stillman, and
of Mrs. Dallas Bache Pratt, also
of New York, and the late Mr..
Pratt. A graduate Of st. Paul's
School, Yale College and the Co.
lumbia University School Of Archi-
lecture, he served four years in the
Naval Reserve and was released
with the rank Of lieutenant COM
mander. While attached to the
Office of the Chief of Naval Opera
tions he was assigned to duty as
an aide at the White House. At
Yale the bridegroom-elect was a
member of Delta Kappa Epsilon,
Skull and Bones and the Eliza
bethan Club, and now is a member
Of the Union Club, Church Club
and Coffee House in New York and
the Metropolitan Club here.
Evening star., 1948-05-20
COP. Women Plan
.Vict0rv Ball Here

Several candidates for the Re-
publication nomination will be in
the receiving line at the Victory
Ball to be given by the District
League of Republican Women on
Monday night at the Mayfiower
Hotel.
Among those who will receive
with Mrs. Joseph Rider Earring
ton, league president, are Senator
and Mrs. Arthur H. Vandenberg,
Senator and Mrs. Robert A. Taft
and Speaker Joseph Martin. The
league has also announced the pos
sibility that Harold Stassen will
be present.
The ball will begin at $50 pm.
and a buffet supper will be served
at II o'clock.
Final reports of committee chair
men will be made at a tea tomor-
row at the home of Mrs. Emil
Hurja, chairman of the Patron and
Patroness 48 Campaign Contribu-
tors Committee. Among those who
have been invited to assist Mr..
Hurja are Mrs. harrington, Mrs.
Pierpont Morgan Hamilton, Mrs.
William S. Culbertson, Mrs. Harold
Walker, Mrs. Thad Brown, Mrs.
Warren Lawson Stephenson, Mrs.
Breckenridge Bayne, Mrs. Gould
Lincoln, Mrs. Eric Johnston, Mrs.
Parker West, Mrs. Richard Winn,
Mrs. Everett Mckinley Dirksen and
Mrs. A. Burks Summers, general
chairman for the dance.
A number of parties to be given
prior to the ball have been ar
ranged. Among those who will en-
tertain friends are Representative
and Mrs. Lowell Stockman and Mr..
and Mrs. John Shields.
Evening star., 1948-05-20
Pen Women Vote to Request
Membership IN UNESCO
By Ruth Dean

glect presenting the resolutions
which are the business Of a con-
vention until the last day." Mrs..
Kildare declared that many of the
delegates already had left for their
homes when the action was taken.
League officials said, however, that
members leaving before the sessions
were over were privileged to leave
their votes on pending resolutions
and that the question of reduc-
ton of dues was on the agenda.
A features award luncheon fol-
lowed the morning business session,
with Charles w. Ferguson, senior
editor of Readers Digest, as the
principal speaker.
Mr.. Ferguson advised his audience
to anticipate the changes in literary
trends. There is deadly samenesx
in the present forms of literary ex-
preston" he declared.
Sallie Hill, national chairman Of
features and editor of the Progress
sive Farmer, also spoke on the pro-
gram. Evelyn Booth Moore, bien-
nial chairman of features, presided.
Prizes in Americana literature
were awarded at dinner last night,
which featured a review by Mrs.
Clyde Porter of her book ''The Old
West" Mrs. Porter collaborated
with Bernard de Voto, in the COM
pilation of his 1948 Pulitzer Prize
winning book, Across the Wide
Missouri rated the most dis
tinguished book on United States
history Victoria Faber Stevenson,
past national president, presided.
Mrs. Alma Robson Higbee, Of
Kansas City, retiring president,
presided at the installation which
was followed by reception for the
new officers. Yesterdays sessions
were held at the washington Club.
Mrs. Lila Wood Daniels was con-
~, ivy,
Evening star., 1948-05-20

introduced by Mrs. Edith M. K.
Tibbetts, California State president,
who proposed that the matter be
taken up with the State Depart
ment.
Several members voiced their op-
position on parliamentary grounds,
claiming it was against precedent"
for the league to become a member
of other organizations.
In support of her resolution, Mrs.
Tibbetts said the league could make
an effective contribution to an
organization whose aim is to widen
the scientific, cultural and educa-
tional knowledge of the world.
Earlier in the day, the league de-
feated a resolution to reduce ma
tional dues from SIS to $3.50 year
by vote of 1T to 104.
The action was opposed by Mrs.
Owen Kildare. retiring president
Of the New York City Branch.
Charging that it was unfair and
unparliamentary procedure to ne