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Evening star., 1949-03-08
Judith Cop|on Said to Have Had
Access to Data on Red Suspects
Possible Aid to Foreign Agents Seen;
Grand Jury Inquiry Resumes Tomorrow

The only witness so far has been
an unidentified FBI agent.
The recess today, according to
the Associated Press. was taken
to permit the Government to Or
ganize it's case against the two
accused of conspiring to commit
espionage. The prosecution hopes
to obtain indictments by Friday.
The FBI agent who appeared
yesterday was believed to have
done little more than explain that
he was one of the agents who
arrested the pair after they were
trailed for more than 80 minutes
through Manhattan streets. The
same agent is expected to resume
his testimony tomorrow.
Both Miss Coplon and Gubit-
chev have been subpoenaed to
(See SPIES, Page A-4J
Evening star., 1949-03-08
Syrio Agrees to Enter
IsroeI Armistice Talk
By the Assoeioied Press

DAMASCUS. Syria, Mar. ga
United Nations spokesman said to-
day that Syria has agreed in prin-
ciple to enter armistice talks with
Israel. The spokesman came to
Syria as a representative of DR..
Ralph j. Bunche. acting U. N.
mediator for Palestine.
The Foreign Office refused to
comment beyond the fact that 1t
had discussed with the emissary
a proposed basis for entering
armistice talks.
Evening star., 1949-03-08
Odom Lands at Teterboro, N.J.,
SO Hours After Leaving Hawaii
Completes 5,000-Me Flight, Setting Record
For Nonstop Trip in Light Airplone

1905 pm, exactly 36 hours after
taking off at Honolulu.
He circled the field, then came
in for a perfect landing.
The lanky pilot TAXED his
Beechcraft Bonanza Waikiki
Beach along the runway, stopping
at a hangar.
Hundreds of persons immedl-
ately swarmed around the plane
as Odom brought it to a stop at
1900 pm.
Odom hoped out of the plane
and crouched on the right wing
for pictures and handclasps from
we'll -Wishers.
The pilot was hatless when he
emerged from the planes door,
but quickly put on the gray HON.
burg which he wore when he left
Honolulu.
His first comment:
IT feel just like a businessman,
coming home on an easy trip.
The only trouble had was over
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ed with the organization since
December, 1947.
He is a member of the law firm
of Donohue, Kaufman and
Kronheim, which was formed in
February, 1916, shortly after Mr.
Kronheim left the Navy with the
rank of lieutenant commander.
Mr.. Kronheim was graduated
from the Cooke School here and
(See KRONHEIM. Page A-4D
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Evening star., 1949-02-08
Georgetown Tabs
Two More Aides
For Grid Staff

Georgetown's football reor-
ganization was a step nearer
completion today as John
Jack Prendergast signed to
coach the line and all indica-
tions pointed to the addition of
Bill Battles of Dartmouth as
backfield coach.
Prendergast. 33. a native Of
Easton, Pa. was assistant line
coach at Yale last year. He was
selected by Bob Margarita. the
Ellis backfield mentor who be-
came Georgetown's head coach
last month, succeeding Jack
Hagerty.
Prendergast attended Blair
School and Colgate. He was
head coach at Blair from 1888
through 1947. except for pc
riod in the Navy. He went to
Yale for the 1948 season.
Battles, "a, is awaiting the
return of Tuss McLaughry of
Dartmouth before making his
transfer of allegiance to George
town official. He played tackle
for McLaughry at Brown and
was a teammate of Margarita's
with the Chicago Bears for two
seasons.
McLaughry apparently still is
snowbound somewhere en- route
home from the NCAA meeting
at San Francisco.
Evening star., 1949-02-08
Last Major Five Gone
From Unbeaten List
BY the Associotsd Press

The underdogs have been knock
ing down the undefeated basket
ball teams like tenpins this sea-
son and today there was not a
single major quintet in the coun-
try with an unblemished record.
The Pied Pipers Of Hamline,
VINO had swept through Is ep-
ponents without defeat met the
inevitable last highland it came
from an unexpected source.
Little st. Thomas College Of
Minnesota dealt Hamline the de-
feat-a close 45-43 decision-after
trailing almost the entire game
in St. Paul.
OF the first 10 teams in the
weekly Associated Press poll, only
one other-Illinois-saw action
The 'Illini, fourth in the poll. one
notch ahead Of Hamline, topped
Northwestern by 1856.
> The triumph tightened Illinois
Sttangfeneld on first place iii the
Big Nine. : ss;zs59f :
Evening star., 1949-02-08
Car Crash Killed Peyton
By the Associoted Press

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. S.-The
National Football League and the
All-America Conferenceapparent-
ly are no closer together than
they were. three year ago &nep
the AAC entered the professional
gridiron field.
Bert Bell, commissioner Of the
S0-year-ofd National circuit, said
yesterday there will be no COM
mon draft, no exhibition games
and no world series Of football
between the two leagues"
The All-AmericaS answer was
another challenge for title play
off between the rival pro loops.
It came from BENJAMIN F. Lind
heimer of Chicago. owner of the
Los Angeles Dons and chairman
of the leagues Executive Com
mittee.
At a press conference called to
give the National Leagues official
version of negotiations between
the two factions, Bell said
merger between the two circuits is
impossible under present condi-
tions.
THE stronger All-America Con-
ference teams wanted to come to
an agreement with the National
Football League. but the other
teams in the conference organiza-
ton would not permit this" said
the NIL Commission.
They had binding agreement
which prohibited such a move
without the consent OF all its
members"
Denies Marshall Blocked Move.
Bell took the occasion to deny
emphatically charges by Jim
Breuil of the Conferences Buffalo
Bills that Tim Mara of the New
York Giants and George Mar
shall of the Washington Redskins
had blocked peace between the two
leagues.
Peace was not the subject OF
our meetings" declared Bell, add
ing:
only once, at the first meeting
In Philadelphia December 20, was
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on the T before putting it in at
Notre Dame, he said, and
seemed to be doing all right.
Numerous coaches we're out of
football during the war, notably
the late Jock Sutherland. and
he got back in stride without
difficulty.
But Admiral Whelchel &C
tually has been in football all
the time" Mccain added.
"Why he even had a destroyer
team, Destroyers don't have
large crews and carry the usual
assortment of out-of condition
men, older men. nonathletic
men. and officers who didn't
have time for it. So I imagine
he didn't have more than a
couple dozen men to choose
from, but he had a team.7
AS for the telephone buSi-
ness, well, the Skins have a
new idea.
"The boss (MarshalD found
out that the admiral is an ex-
pert in communications, so
we're gonna do away with the
old crank 'em-up phones and
install modern ship-to-s shore
lines. Each player is gonna
have a walkie talkie so the boss
can coach 'em on every play.
But the best thing is an inter-
communication system with
every coach and owner in the
league. We're going to run the
entire National League right
from Griffith Stadium every
Sunday. Won't that be some
thing?"
Evening star., 1949-02-08
G. w. Five Looks Best in League
To Beaten Gdmecock Coach

This Southern Conference is
the craziest basket ball league in
the country" South Carolina
Coach Frank johnson was saying
last night as he congratulated
C. W.'s George CARRIER on the
Colonials' 81-51 triumph.
I'VE beat Wake Forest by 81
points" johnson continued, they
beat you by y and you beat US
by 80. How are you going to
figure that out?." ~ 49,.
johnson said he had seen most
of the teams in the Conference at
one time or another this season
Che has not seen N. c. State) and
the George Washington team that
beat his Gamecocks last night
was the best Conference team he
has encountered.
The 80o-odd fans who turned
out at the Armory would have to
agree with johnson in one respect.
1t probably was the best George
Washington team Of the season.
too. The Colonials could do no
wrong. They staged an amazing
sharpshooting demonstration, Gag
ing 20 straight points at one time
while holding a hot hand during
the first half.
G.. w. Accuracy Amazing.
The Colonials' regulars made
better than SO per cent Of their
shots while running up a 41-12
lead and it was 47-21 at the half
after the reserves took over. The
margin was increased to 68-35 at
Evening star., 1949-02-08

verdict. Tough, but fair. Got
along real we'll with the press.
Told good stories. answered
questions directly without any
ifs, ands or maybes and insisted
Navy would win the game. He
kept pounding that into us
that Navy would win. 1t did,
too"
It was noted that the admiral
evidently didn't make unani-
mously favorable impression on
the scribes.
THE New York writer's we're
for him 100 per cent" McCann
said. II was working there and
I know. And I'm sure any fair
minded reporter will like him.
OF course the admiral chased a
couple of guys out of Annapolis,
you know. One worked for one
of the big press associations.
too. But he tried to throw his
weight around and Whelchel
wouldn't go for it. This man
isn't any stuffed shirt. He's a
real, human person, but he
won't let anybody shove him
around. At least he wouldn't
then and don't think he's
changed"
It was suggested that Whel-
chel had been out of the game
too. long, that he was too un-
familiar with the T, and that
Marshall would be in his hair
so much a winning season for
the Skins would be impossible.
But McCann pooh-poohed such
talk.
Frank Leahy was no expert
Evening star., 1949-02-08

Poor Barnee. If they rip out
that line from Marshall's box
20 the tepee and hook it up
with the players bench, who
will the hot music quarterback
talk to?
Personally, we're not saying
whether Admiral Whelchel will
cut the mustard as a pro coach
until we've seen him in action.
He gave 'em couple of WIN
ners at Annapolis and later was
at sea during the war for
the Navy. When you're at
sea in the service you're do
ing all right. At least the
Senate and President of the
United States thought he had
enough ability to command
millions of dollars worth of
equipment and thousands of
men.
The Redskins yesterday re-
ceived the resignation of Line
Coach Tiger Walton, who quit
after a telephone conversation
with Marshall. Previously line
coach fol Sutherland at Pitts
5urgil, Walton hopes to obtain
another position in pro football
and should have no trouble
making connections.
Evening star., 1949-02-08
By Lewis r. Atchison

The tea and toasted almonds
Mt Fat Bill Lees Chinatown
restaurant were on the house
yesterday for Yeoman nc
(vintage of '44) Dick McCann
and a couple of appreciative
reporters. The old salt hao
been mouse-trapped on the
Redkins' -new-coach play and
was fighting his way out OF a
pocket. Fat Bill produced the
almonds for physical stamina
and even tossed in a bit OF
verbal encouragement.
Anybody Mr.. Marshall gets
is okay," he said. even II ne
Is an admiral"
A group of White House re-
porters came in, marching as
brightly and erectly as good,
honest legmen.
"Is it true" whispered Mer-
riman Smith, unsheathing a
long, shiny needle. that you've
got to be at least a j. g. (naval
lieutenant) to play tackle for
the Redskins any more?"
But Yeoman McCann, an
expert in plain and fancy
needlework himself in the old
DAYS when he had to work for
a. living, was neither fiustered
nor discouraged. He knew the
admiral from way back. Seems
that McCann spent the Army
game week at the Naval Acad-
emry in 1943 and got to know
Admiral Whelchel well.
"A real, good guy" was his
Evening star., 1949-02-08
Baseball Pay Sinking
But -Four Big Stars
Won't Go Hungry
b. The Associated Press

NEW YORK. Feb. S.-Prices are
going down and so are baseball
salaries, but Joe Di Maggio. Bob
by Feller. Walker Cooper and
Ralph Ki11er won't 60 hungry this
year. ar, .a:4.E .,-..f.
Di Maggie especially won't have
any trouble keeping the wolf from
the door. The New York Yankee
star, along with Feller. Kiner and
Cooper, agreed to terms yesterday.
Di Maggio was the only, one OF the
four, however. who admittedly re-
ceived a raise. p
The Yankee clipper signed a
one-year contract which experts
believe will net him 100000.
Neither Di Maggie nor Yank Off
cials would reveal the exact terms
Di Maggie said it vas "by far
the best contract I ever had.
Yankee President Dan Topping
said Di Maggie got a one-yeaI
contract and raise.
The signing took place in the
Yanks' Fifth Avenue office-tne
third session between Di Maggie
and the club. Reports said d
Maggie had asked for a fiat $780,
600 document, which would have
made him the highest-paid player
of all time.
Di Maggio's contract is said to
call for a base pay Of 100000 plus
a series of bonuses based on the
clubs home gate.
Feller, who agreed to terms Of
fered by Cleveland President Bill
Veeek Sunday night. will make ii
official this afternoon in Cleveland
by mixing the form.
The big right-hander has agreed
to take at least $4,000 cut, but
he won't have to worry about the
source of next ylonth's rent.
Feller will receive the same base
pay as last year-$40,000 ano
bonuses based on home attend
ance. He will start collecting his
bonus money when the tribe at
tendance hits the 1,250.000 mark
and will stop at 2.500.000. Should
Cleveland reach the two and one
half million mark, Feller will bank
S72,500. He struggled along on
$82, 500 last year.
Kiner, the slugging star of the
Pittsburgh Pirates. signed a one
year contract calling for around
$4,000. The exact terms are not
known, but a Pirate source said
Kiner's contract always has con-
tanned a bonus arrangement" "
Kiner has either led Or been tied
for the circuits home run leader
ship the last three years.
Cooper, the. .hard-hitting catcher
of the New York Giants. was per-
suaded to join the fold by his
manager, Leo Durocher, in Kan
sas City.
The big backstop had been asked
to take a $500 cut from his $780,
900 salary of 1948, but he baked.
A compromise is figured to give
Cooper around $4,000.
Evening star., 1949-02-08
Pro Grid Merger Is Impossible
Under AAC Pact, Bell Insists

the suggestion made that the ALL
America Conference retain its
identity. That suggestion was
quickly dropped and thereafter the
owriers from both leagues dis
cassed how mary n Conference
teams could join the National
Football League"
Bell declared that at no time
did the NFL leave AAC owners
under any delusion that they were
interested In two leagues. s
when Ben Lindheimer OF the
AACs Los Angeles Dons called me
prior to the December 20 meeting
I told him our owners were inter-
ested in only two teams In the
Conference, San Francisco and
Cleveland.
II told him we would consider
merging the two Los Angeles
teams and desired Dan Topping to
lease Yankee Stadium to the Bos-
ton Yanks. I suggested that
Breuil attempt to buy in with Ted
Collins Boston franchise"
AAC Not to Give Up.
Bell added that Lindheimer
said the AAC Committee would
like to come to Philadelphia and
discuss the situation providing the
NFL owners would keep an open
mind on four conference teams.
II promised no such thing. but
the AAC representatives came
Bell said.
Since then Collins has trans
ferred his team to New York and
as the New York Bulldogs will play
at the Polo Grounds-Home of
the football Giants.
In Chicago Lindheimer said:
I'VE were always assured that
a majority of the members of the
NFL were in favor of working out
a mutually agreeable plan in the
best interest of major league foot
ball.
I'VE never have believed that
one League operation throughout
the country is practical nor is it
fair to the patrons of major league
football who make the business
and sport possible"
Evening star., 1949-02-08
Caps Resi- for Royals
Visit Tomorrow;Jet
.CeItics Winners

The Washington Caps are con-
tinulng their needed rest today
while the Rochester Royals, West
ern Division leaders who meet the
Caps here tomorrow night, are
being tested by the Steamrollers in
Providence.
Meanwhile, the Baltimore Bull
let's are back in third place in the
Eastern Division-With the New
York Knicks second-after being
knocked off by the Boston Celtics,
95-83, last night. New York was
idle and remained 8 games be-
hind the Caps, while the Bullets
are 8l2 back.
In last nights other loop game,
the Indianapolis Jets, Western
tailenders, defeated the Philadel-
phia Warriors, 90-73. Joe Fulks
Of Philadelphia got % points, but
still remains behind George Mikan
of Minneapolis in the Basket Ball
Association of Americas scoring
race. In games through Sunday
the Minneapolis sharpshooter had
totaled 1923 points to 1.085 for
Fulks. Fulks has played in three
more games.
| Washington's only man in the
first 10 is Capt. Bob Feerick, in
10th place with a 586 total. Bob
will be honored with a might" at
Uline Arena on Saturday, Febru-
ary 10. Jim Magner, former sec
retary Of the Touchdown Club, is
chairman of the committee ar
ranging the celebration. Contri-
buttons for the testimonial night
are to be sent to him at the Ted
Lewis Restaurant, 1855 Connecti-
cut avenue NV. .
| Scoring leaders are.
Evening star., 1949-02-08
Robinson Given Raise,
Signs '49 Contract
With Dodgers
BY the Associated Press

BROOKLYN, Feb. 8.-Jackie
Robinson, Negro second baseman
of the Brooklyn Dodgers, said to-
day he had signed contract for
1949 at a substantial increase"
over last year when he reputedly
got $4,000.
II am very happy over the
terms" he declared. Presumably
the figure is in the neighborhood
of $4,000.
Robinson, who came to camp
last year weighing 220 pounds and
was slow rounding into shape, said
he now weighs 206, "and I won't
have any trouble getting down
to 1885,"
When Robinson began his con-
tract negotiations with Owner
Branch Hickey, he asked for a
bonus clause based on attendance,
but he declined to say whether he
obtained this.
Robinson, the first Negro to
pay AAooClA b1S 4CdS NC DdoCUdll,
led the Dodgers in six hitting cate
gories last season: Batting, 1896;
108 runs scored, ITO hits, 38 dou-
bles, triples and IS runs batted
in. He had the best second base
fielding average in the National
League, .9795, and in addition
played 80 games at first base.
Although his early season weight
prevented him from stealing any
bases until June "a, he wound up
the year with total of %, fourth
best in the league.
Robinson is the tenth Dodger to
sign a 1949 contract.
Later the Dodgers announced
that Ralph Branca, right-handed
pitcher, had signed his l949 con-
tract. Branca, who will be start
ing his sixth season with the
Dodgers, won IA games last sea-
son and lost nine. He was side
lined for six weeks with leg and
shoulder injuries.
Evening star., 1949-02-08

National Capital Open but then wasn't
looking him before the accident You he was just
about ready retire, anyway.
That isn't the way people but Houghton is
Tournament and the PGA and National Open.
No Benefits Are Necessary
of steady campaigning beginning to tell
Houghton Nelson finally got and I'm certain
planning follow. After ALL he's pretty well fixed
financially enough command fair income
without touring
easy believe that Hogan high-strng that he'd
reac point where recommended time out
little terrifying played griml", his Sits
and pale despite habual dark He pictured
by some as mechanical man. robot nerVeess 1nty ano
cold. ~
He that here Hogan always looked like
man fighting which invariably did, but
at cost bithey down fairway like Jimmy
Dmare did he suk and clam like most OF the
other stars when they are beaten
Tournament golf the most grueling of
sports the tension the course but the
hazards of the highway contribute Golfers invariably
It's much simpler to lug expensive in
theft damage when travelling by
Besides most golf courses out OF city
suburban where taxicab fares break guy
Car Crash Killed Peyton
accident than Hogan in recent
the peup that caused the death OF young
George But thereve been numer-
Gus accidents and countless close calls.
drive thousand miles park and play u holes
competition money rides shot No wonder
those guys get the yips
another big tournament, it's nice to
his pile He great champion and
could be again. He's got the heart
Evening star., 1949-02-08
D. c. Boxing Commission
Members Reuppointed

The District Commissioners to-
day reappointed all three members
of the Boxing Commission for
three-year terms.
The are: Harvey L. "Heinie'
Miller, coach of the Maryland
University boxing team; Thomas
P. Morgan, jr., and Police Inspec-
tor Clarence Talley. The COM
mission reminded the Commis-
sioners of their expiring terms to-
day in a note which said, I'VE
would like to advise you that we
will all three be available for
reappointnent" "
Evening star., 1949-02-08
Joe Louis to Let Wife
Get Divorce in Mexico
Rx the Associofed Press

CHICAGO, Feb. 8.-Joe Louis,
heavyweight boxing champion
since 1887, says he has agreed
to a Mexican divorce by his wife
Marva. They were divorced in
1945 but later remarked.
The 34-year-old champion said
his wife had gone to Mexico and
that, at her request. he had ap-
peared before the Mexican Con-
sulate here to sign and forward
consent to the court proceedings.
ANY further statements must
be made by Mrs. Louis" Louis
said.
Evening star., 1949-02-08
A. u. Is Host Toniqht
To Ga|Iaudet Quintet

American University and Gal
laudet renew Mason-Dixon Con-
ference rivalry in basket ball for
the first time in three years to-
night, with A. U. host at 8:45,
following a Junior varsity prelim-
mary.
The Eagles will seek to move
into fourth place in the stand
ings. A. U. has won seven and
lost two in the conference. while
Gallaudet has lost II straight.
Ronnie Garshag, who scored IA
points for A. U. in three games
last week, needs only three points
to pass the 200 mark.
Evening star., 1949-02-08

the end of 80 minutes OF play and
CARRIER. used everybody on the
squad before it was over.
Ray Adler, who held Joe Noert-
ker, the South's leading scorer, to
nine points when C. w. played
Virginia last week, enjoyed an
other good night defensively.
Adler was matched against Jim
SLAUGHTER. 6-foot-9 sophomore
center of the Gamecocks who
boasted a 1911 average IN Confer
erce play. With Adler's big hands
and frame blocking his every shot,
Slaughter scored four points for
the night, a field goal and two
fouls. Adler also scored four
points. 'S',. =
George Washington's easy tri-
umph gave it Ga record in the
Conference, and with three Con-
ference games ahead G. w. needs
to win only one to be assured OF a
trip to the Conference tourney
in Durham the first week in
March.
Gamecock Record Now So.
South Carolina. which built up
most of it's 81 standing against
the weaker teams in its own State.
dropped back to So. but is almost
assured of its Durham berth.
Johnny Moffatt. whose play the
past few weeks virtually has as
sured him of an All-District team
berth, again topped the Colonial
scorers with 16 points. Five G. w.
players hit double figures with Len
Small at 13. Gene Witkin at 13
and Bill Cantwell and Maynard
Haithcock at 10. Witkin also
played a splendid floor game.
The Maryland freshmen con-
tinued unbeaten with a 50-40 tri-
umph over the G. w. frosh.
Evening star., 1949-02-08
Gumecocks Tackle
Terp Five Tonight

Coach Flucie Stewart OF
Maryland secuted South Caro-
lina's basket ball team against
George Washington last night
and undoubtedly enjoyed him
self immensely.
The Gamecocks move to Col
lege Park tonight to meet Mary
land and if they are as cold"
as they were against the Colo
malls Maryland has a good
chance to move a step nearer
a Southern Conference tourna-
ment bid. Game time is 8:15,
following a GAS preliminary be-
tween Bulls and Maryland
frosh.
Evening star., 1949-02-08
Toronto Buys Ed Wright

TORONTO, Feb. 8 (P.-The
Toronto Maple Leafs have pur-
chased Pitcher Ed Wright from
the Milwaukee Brewers of the
American Association. Wright
won nine and lost IL games for
the Brewers last year. He pitched
for the Boston Braves in 1945 and
1946.