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Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-12-03
Teachers Seen AS
Light Of the World

Knoxville, Tenn. Teachers
are the light of the world today,
in the Atomic age, just as they
have, always been, and will con-
tinue to be-, Moss H. Hendrix
NEA representative, told the East
Tennessee Teachers Association
here last Thursday evening at its
opening meeting at Knoxville Col
lege.
Kenoting the. Goth annual SEES
sion Of the Tennessee teachers,
Mr.. Hendrix, member Of he Legis-
lative Federal Relations Division
staff of the National Education
Association, Washington, D. c.,
spoke from the subject, "Educa-
ton The Light in an Atomic
Age" ~na T 7TA's convention
theme IS "Lduca+.on the Light
OF III Woird".
ID spite the significant role Of
teachers in the life Of our, great
nation" noted the speaker, "our
teachers are too seldom and too
little appreciated for their impor-
tant labors. In many instances,
these men and women 60 I'M
heralCei and woefully unrewarded
for + cir services.
eye, we, the American public,
continue to entrust Our national
growth and Our national security
to them. Important is the fact,
however, that these public ser
wants have not failed and they
will not falter, for they know that
the children of the nation are our
most precious national resources.
Mr.. Hendrix took the occasion
to compliment the city Of Knox
vile and to personally commend
George w. Dempster, city coun-
Gilman and president of Dempster
Dumpsters, Inc, for the leader
ship Fin showing Tennessee and
the South the light in appreciation
for its teachers" Mr.. Dempster
appeared on the program with the
NEA representative on behalf Of
the city of Knoxville.
The well-likedf and highly re-
spected councilman and Industrial
ist challenged the teachers to keep
faith with their profession and its
responsibilities. He pointed Out
the long interest that he has had
in Negro education and related
with pride the fact that Knoxillle
has an equalized pay-rate for all
its teachers. Mr.. Dempster is
known to have given spearhead
interest to the equalization of
salaries between white and Negro
teachers.
Looking further at the problems
of education in an Atomic age,
Mr.. Hendrix made reference to
the tremendous inequalities that
exist in education between states
and school districts of the nation.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-12-03
THE ROLLER
DERBY
by "Babs" Browning
A & B Press Release

The Roller Derby and the Atom
Bomb have both hit the public -
and now kids dream Of being a
Roller Derby star. 1t takes the
same type of training as it does
for a prize fighter. So far no
Negroes have made the grade, but
that is all you need to have the
entire Negro population fans as
they are now in baseball, since
; Jackie Robinson, Roy Campella
and Don Newcombe fans, and
would it coin the money for the
producers? Instead of the present
handful of excited onlookers, the
! Colosseum would be packed, and
the Roller Derby is indeed an ex-
! citing show.
! This week it was Chicago's yell
/ low and gold team against Phila-
delphia's black and white. And
you saw human speed demons,
bouncing, kicking and spinning
like tops, hanging on the rail, he'll
NETS tossed into the center Of the
1 ring, irate skaters thrown into the
penalty box - the sound of skates,
smiles and good humored knocks
among the males, animosity and
! scraping among the females -
especially husky blonde Bobby
Johnston, Phil and Annie Jensen,
Captain of the Chicago team. A
sudden clump on the head or a
throwing into the rails sent both
gals gesticulating at the referees.
and waxing vocerifous1y angry
with each other while the crowd
screamed out laughter or booed
| and Kissed at the aggressive, pug
nacious Bobby. The Philadelphia
team won IA to IS after many
breathtaking moments.
| The Roller team is an exciting
combination of a variety of games
which combine speed, blocking
jamming and team play; it is an
exciting adventure, akin to a mad
house.
The men skate faster than the
girls, but the girls add color,
punching and pulling hair to the
chorus Of boos or cheers from the
audience. Penalties are levied for:
unnecessary roughness, intentional
tripping or PULLING a skater down,
illegal blocking, kicking, sta1ling
and holding, fighting or failure to
obey the referee.
Many of the girls are married,
and charming, domestic mothers
out of the derby, yet, they love
the derby with its travels, adven-
ture and hard knocks. To prove
that they do not tire Of it, there's
Nav Bogash, still Roller Derby
ing at So.
| still say we need good Negro
participant. There are Indians,
but so far no Negho has made the
grade and this is unusual, be-
cause you now find a Negro in
every field Of athletics. How
about it skaters? Let's train a
famous Roller Derby star.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-12-03
WISE SAYINGS

"Frown at the world and it will
frown back at you"
+ 4
Money can buy joy but not
peace"
The first virtue is to restrain
the tongue"
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-12-03
Special Notice
To The Needy

DR.. Hair. physician andsurgeon, with
offlce at 1902 Cottage Grove avenue,
will give a medical examination nnd
physiotherapy treatments free to those
who are unable 10 pay. You pay only
for the medicines needed in your case.
Office hours Monday. Wednesday.
Friday, and Saturday are from to s
p. m. Veneral diseases are too included,
Evening star., 1949-03-21
Yonks Worry as Shea, Page All; Brownie Subs Star

the Philadelphia AS first spring
training f1oodlight game.
Battery Coach Earl Brucker
said he planned to use McCahan
for three innings, possibly more,
with Charley Harris as the re-
liefer.. in tonights game at Miami
Beach.
LOS ANGELES. Hank Rusz-
kowski, the Cleveland Indians
youthful spare catcher, is using
probably the heaviest bat in base
ball. And he says he's going to
get an even heavier one.
The massive stick, weighing AZ
ounces, caused a considerable stir
when the former holdout prac-
ticed for the first time yesterday.
The average bat scales 36 to 81
ounces and Babe Ruth's was con-
sidered heavy at 40 ounces.
Ruszkowski however. says he
plans to use a 50-ounce stick
later.
CLEARWATER, Fla.-Manager
Eddie Sawyer plans to send his
rockies against the Kansas City
Blues of the American Association
in today's game at the Philadel-
phia PhillieS' spring training base.
Evening star., 1949-03-21
Illinois Menace as Kentucky
Is Placed on Spot in NCAA

oppose Oklahoma A. and NJ in the
national final at Seattle Satur-
day. The second-round team here
also will travel West for a con-
ISOLATION engagement with Oregon
State. which lost to A. and M. at
Kansas City Saturday night, 55-
80, in the Western final.
Underdoes Yale and Villanova
will feature the Nations two
highest individual scorers among
major colleges. Tony Lavelli. ace
of the New Haven Blues, has
averaged 22.7 points in % games
Paul Arizin of Villanova has hit
at the rates of 217 for 25 games
Thus. for the first time. tourna-
ment competition will determine
the national scoring title.
Despite its poor showing in the
invitation, Kentucky is a 14-point
favorite tonight. The experts
figure the Wildcats can't look that
bad twice in a row. Illinois is
rated 10 points better than Yale.
If form prevails the Yale
Illinois contest should be the closer
of tonight's two games. Illinois
hasn't played in Madison Square
Garden since 1910 when one Lou
Boudreau, who now hangs out IN
Cleveland, was it's ace. This time
the club is led by Dwight Eddie
man. q frst-string football player
and member of the United States
Olympic team last summer as a
high Jumper.
Evening star., 1949-03-21

frames for the Indians with Bob
Lemon going the next six. Roy
Welmaker took over in the 10th.
Pinch hitter Harry Lowrey led
off against Welmaker with a dou-
BILE and went to third on wild
pitch. The next two batters were
passed Intentionally to load the
paths. Then frankie Gustine
smashed his third single OF the
game to send Lowrey across.
The Tribes two runs were both
homers, by Joe Gordon and Jim
Hogan.
! ST. PETERSBURG, Fla-The
st. Louis Cardinals went after
their sixth straight victory today
against the Cincinnati Reds.
The Cards, after dropping thell
first three games, have won five II
row, all from top-f1ight opposi-
ton. Manager Eddie Dyer il
especially pleased with the work
of his mound staff and the hitting
of Marty Marion. Marty ha'
pounded out eight hits in foul
games.
The pitchers have yielded onl!
! II hits in the last three games.
TAMPA, Fla.-Walker Cres'
and Harry Perkowski are slatee
to pitch for Cincinnati toda.
against the st. Louis Cardinals a.
the Reds seek to extend theil
spring training hot streak which
, has produced six triumphs II
Evening star., 1949-03-21
Top D. {. AAU Boxer!
Fill Quarter-Fina|s
Tomorrow Night

The District AAU boxing cham
pionships will move into the quar-
ter-fnal round tomorrow night
at 8:15 at Turner's Arena.
Tagged as one of the feature
attractions is the 160-pound bout
between Tommy Harrison and
Eddie Marshall. Harrison. fight
ing under the Twelfth Street Y
banner, scored a spectacular up
set in eliminating Wesley Howard
of st. Mary's last week.
Dick Jiminey of Merrick Boys
Club, novice Golden Gloves
champion last year. will get his
first AAU competition tomorrow
night. Jiminey has drawn Hugh
Lyons. St. Mary's featherweight
as an opponent.
Another bout promising plenty
of action will bring together
Paddy Bullock. unattached. and
Sammy Kelsey of the Liberty Club
in a lightweight brawl. Both
made good showings before being
edged out in the recent Golden
Gloves tourney.
Evening star., 1949-03-21
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 2l.-Ken-
tucky's try-again boys make an
other stab at basket ball glory
here tonight in the opening round
of the NCAA playoffs.
Once figured almost a shoo-in
for both the National Invitation
and NCAA titles. the Kentuckians
now will have to prove they can
win under fire.
They've been beaten only twice
in 81 games this season, but the
two they lost were the big ones
St. Louis whipped the Wildcats
by two points in the final of the
Sugar Bowl holiday tournament
and Loyola of Chicago trounced
them, 62-47, in the quarter
final round of the National 1nvl-
tation a week ago today.
Almost nobody doubts that the
Lexington Wildcats can get past
the Villanova Wildcats (23-3) to-
night. But the road ahead GER
tainly doesn't look as smooth as
it did short week ago.
The immediate stumbling block
seems to be the University OF Il
linois, Big Nine champion with
a 1873 record. The Illini are fa-
vored to brush aside Yale (22-6)
in the first game of toniaht's
doubleheader.
The first-r6und winners meet
tomorrow night for the right tt
Evening star., 1949-03-21
Exhibition Schedule
BY the Associated Press

by fhe essOSiOreO ffSss
Games Today.
At Wintergsrden, Fla: Washington
tA) VS.. Chattanooga Is. A..
At Los Angeles, Calf: Chicago A)
VS.. Chicago tNO.
At Burbank Calf: Cleveland (A) v,
St. Louis (Al.
At Lakeland, Fla: Boston tN) VS..
Detroit (A).
At San Bernardino. Calf: New York
(N) vs. Pittsburgh tN).
At st. Petersburg. Fla: Cincinnati
(N) VS.. st. Louis N).
At Clearwater. Fla: Kansas City
"a A. VS.. Philadelphia lN:l
At Miami Beach, Fla: Phlladeiphia
tAD VS.. Miami Beach F, S. L..
Results Yesterday.
Washington (A.), 6: Boston a.. L.,
Cincinnati tND, 9; New York "a, Z.
Philsdelphia %: 8; BTooklyn 2. 'Not o.
St Louis tN., s, Boston lNG :.
Detroit (A.l. 6; Philadelphia on. 4.
Pittsburgh N,D, o. San Francisco
St. Louis (AJ, 10; Oakland P. C.
Hollywood e. c. l. "B," 8; St. Louis
abb" 3.
Sacramento. IL; Pittsburgh tNo
Chicago M. 3; Cleveland AD, 30
cleveland Wand. a.. "B," 4; Portland
n
Evening star., 1949-03-21
| Match Race Between
'Coa|town, Citation
Favored by Stable
BY the AssoeIofsd Press

MIAMI, Fla. Mar. 21.-A
match race between Citation and
Coaltown, greatest turf natural
possible. probably could be staged
if conditions are suitable. Calu-
met General Manager Ben Jones
said Bodybuilding that he still
rates Citation the better horse.
II think Mr.. Wright tWarren
Wright, master of Calumet FARM
and Jimmy (Ben's son, Calumet
trainer) would feel as I do-that
there would be no objection to
such a match to settle the ques-
ton of supremacy, if the race be
arranged under satisfactory con-
ditions.
by that I mean at one of the
big tracks like Belmont Park, Ar.
|lington Park or such, with a suit
able purse and the understanding
that both colts must be in top
condition, at weight-for-age. I'd
be as interested as any one else
to see how they'd make out with
each fit to do his best"
Would jam Any Track.
Such a prize attraction at, say.
a mile and a quarter, would jam
any big track and probably would
be worth a purse of $4,000 or
so. Coaltown's five-for-flive rec
ord in Florida this winter has
heaped new Goals on turfdoms
burning question: Can Citation.
deemed by many veteran experts
the equal of immortal Man o War.
beat his amazingly fast stable
mate-a colt fresh from tying the
world marks for 9 and 10 furlongs.
Said Ben Jones today: Coal.
town ran a wonderful race Satur-
day. I'll admit. (Calumet's jet job
won the Gulfstream Park Cap by
seven lengths under wraps IN
1882 But I think Citation
could stay close enough to his pace
to wear him down. Coaltown IS
mighty hard to "get to-" though.
When Citation overlook Coal
town easily in last years Kentucky
Derby, a lot of folks thought we
desired to have Citation win and
that Coaltown was not trying hard
to beat him when they had the
issue between them. That isn't
true. Both riders, Arcaro ana
Pierson, were strictly out to win.
Won't Duck Meeting.
, Asked if there was chance 1or
the two colts to clash just IN the
ordinary run of events. Ben
replied. while we're not exactly
anxious for that, we wouldn't duck
it if some weight-for-age race
suitable to both colts comes along.
Trainer Jimmy plans to take
Citation-now getting over effects
of a popped osselet incurred IN
California in December-Coal-
town. Armed and others to Mary
land April l, with Ben taking an
other string to Lexington, KY.
Evening star., 1949-03-21
St. Tereso's Defeats
St. Martins for Title

st. Teresa's nosed out st. Mar
tins, 1929, for the CYO junior
basket ball league championship.
Yesterday at Catholic University.
Tucker Dunn was high for st.
Teresa's with points, but scoring
honors went to St. Martins Bobby
Brown with Is points.
St. Dominic's won the interme-
diate title with a 45-40 victory over
st. Joseph's. Our Lady OF Lourdes
took the unlimited crown for the
third straight year with 56-46
win over St. Anthony's.
Evening star., 1949-03-21
Mat Rulers Menaced
.ByMack, Wa|Iy Dusek

Paddy Mack and Wally Dusek,
a new combination, will menace
the winning streak Of Mike Clancy
and Art Brady tonight in the two
of-three-fall team feature of the
rassle show at Uline Arena.
Brady and Clancy have gone
unbeaten for several weeks, but
tonight run into two aggressive
matmen.
A one-fall finish event pits Fritz
Wallach with Stan Sitkowski while
Commute time limit matches will
find Red Kirkpatrick VS.. Bill
Casenza and Joe Ludlum VS.. Jo'
Montana.
Evening star., 1949-03-21
Rx the Associoted Press

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Mar.
21.-Pitcher Frank Shea's sore
neck and Lefty Joe Pages lame
ann are beginning to cause some
concern in the camp OF the New
York Yankees. The two, dlsap-
pointments last year, are expected
by Manager Casey Stengel, to live
up to their great 1947 showing this
season.
SARASOTA, Fla.-Boston's Red
Sox will enjoy a rarity OF base
balls spring training season TO-DAY
la day off.
."Sure," said Manager Joe NC
Carthy, "let the boys have one OF
day. They don't get many. Any
why the pitchers need a rest,
h4ven't enough to go around to
pke two full teams batting prac-
tile. We've got lot OF exhibitions
I'd play"
BURBANK, Calif.-1 Manager
Z3ck Taylor of the st. Louis
Bfowns is worried over injuries to
hts regulars, he can find comfort
in the progress of their replace
ments.
Andy Anderson, filling in for
Bob .Dillinger at third, banged out
three hits and sparkled af1eld yes
terday to help the Browns beat the
Oakland Oaks. Ken Wood, sub
Wing for Paul Lehner in center
Gid, drove in five runs with a
homer and a double.
Roy Sievers is another rookie
outfelder who is drawing compli-
hFnts from Taylor.
Hos ANGELES-Lefty Johnny
skhmitz. the Cubs ace pitcher
WIS scheduled to make his season
debut today against, the White
Sex as the two Chicago rivals
opened their annual spring series
THE two clubs will play three
games in the series and wind ur
with three more in Chicago start
ing April 16.
The Cubs downed the CLEVELAND
Indians, 80, in 10 innings yester'
day before 24,517 fans, only severa
hundred under the exhibition
record here.
Bob Feller twirled the first thre'
Evening star., 1949-03-21

I'LL yCo1 AAA'
activity has been restricted by a
circulatory ailment.
His physician, DR.. Joseph
Hirsch, said Thomas suffered a
heart attack Saturday night.
Hirsch reported, however, that
Thomas condition had taken a
slight turn for the better last
night.
Thomas came to Alabama IN
1881. His Crimson Tide elevens
piled up one of the finest rec
ords in collegiate football history.
winning 115, losing "a and tying
seven.
He took Alabama teams to the
Rose Bowl three times, in 1885,
1898 and 1916, and won twice.
Evening star., 1949-03-21

EIGHT contests. Considerable op-
timism was felt in the Red camp
over the pitching performance OF
Herman Wehmeier in yesterdays
9-to-2 victory over the New York
Yankees. Wehmeier looked much
faster than year ago. He al
lowed four hits and one run in
five innings and struck out six.
LAKELAND, Fla.-DizZy Trout
and Hal Newhouser were in line
for pitching service today as the
Detroit Tigers tackled the Boston
Braves in their seventh exhibition
start against National League
clubs.
Trout will take the mound first,
although he is assigned to relief
job in 1949, and Nehouser is
booked as Detroit's No. l starter.
Both have looked good in previous
exhibition tits. Yesterday the
Tigers downed the Philadelphia
Phillies, 6 to 4.
VERO BEACH, Fla. Practice
of the pick off" play is beginning
to "bear fruit for the Brooklyn
Dodgers. They pulled it twice
yesterday in their 60 loss to the
Philadelphia Athletics. Catcher
Roy Campanella picked Sam
Chapman of first base. Pitcher
Ed Chandler picked Buddy Rosar
off second in the eighth inning
with a quick toss to Shortstop Pee
Wee Reese.
! WEST PALM BEACH. Fla.-Bill
McCahan gets his initial 194e
pitching test tonight against the
Miami Beach Flamingoes Of the
Florida international League lr
Evening star., 1949-03-21
Bobo Seeking a Berth
With Boston Braves
By the Assoeioted Press

BRADENTON, Fla. Mar. 21.-
From Orlando comes word the
much travelled, now unemployed
Bobo Newsom is maneuvering for
an opportunity to bid for a job on
the Boston Braves pitching staff.
Bobo, veteran right handed
pitcher who has been with more
dubs in organized baseball than
any other player. insists the Giants
didn't give me a fair shake las,
season"
Reaction here was negative, {
! few grins, no words.
Evening star., 1949-03-21
Webb's Control Fine
With PinbolI, Too
By the Associoted Press

SAN BERNARDINO, Calf.
Mar. 21.-One of the chief
assets of Sam Webb, New
York Giants Highlander, is
control.
This rookie from Washing
ton also is very adept at con-
trolling pinballs. He's cham
pion of the club when it comes
to pinball machines. running
up enough free games to al
low the rest of the club to
play for nothing all day.
Evening star., 1949-03-21
Lundover Hills Winner

Landover Hills won the Prince
Georges County invitational bas-
ket ball tournament yesterday
with a 61-54 victory over Cavalier
Bob Murray led the winners with
l8 points. Bob Lamon was high
for Cavalier with 16.
Evening star., 1949-03-21

o1lN o4N
games ov e r a
15-seaSon span
W a S reported
critically i'll to-
day.
Thomas has
been University
of A a b a m g
athletic direc-
tor ce he
G a v e up t h {
h e a d football.
coaching 10 (
early in 1947
For q I'm o S I
LI >.e hir
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Woman Helps as D. {. Rifle
Team Downs BaItimoreans

Washington's top Is marksmen
took a 7-to-4 lead in an inter-
city series with Baltimore by WIN
ming the 11th annual rifle match,
1905 to 4,154, yesterday on the
NRA range.
Three University Of Maryland
rifemen were the three highest
scorers for the District team,
topped by Art Cook with 2e5. j.
M. Wells had 287 and M. D.
Bowers 2S6. A former Terp rifle
man, Walter Vessels. led the Bal
tifnore team with 290.
Mrs. Ruth Morgan of the Dis
trict team, the only woman in
either lineup, added to the Win
ners' margin with a 279 total.
Evening star., 1949-03-21

thing of character
Probably he never deserved bad boy tag.
but there always seemed to be something about
this guy that made clubs that had wanted him
very much sooner or later decide to struggle
along without him. Let's say he was II not
strictly temperamental, positive person, Whlz
with glove and not entirely helpless at bat but
we'll a positive fellow who wanted his own way.
The fellow who has been called the best
fielding shortstop in the National League is
trying out for second base, conceding the Phil
lies shortstopping job to young Granville Ham
ner If he really wants to become second
haseman chances are that Eddie will win the
Evening star., 1949-03-21
Thomas, Great 'Bama
Coach, Critically III
Rx the Associated Press

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Mar. 2l'
Thomas, so, the Alabama
Crimson Tide football coach who
piled up a record of lis victories
Evening star., 1949-03-21

Eddie Miller who told the Cincinnati
Reds early in 1s4s that he wouldn't play any other poson
said he'd quit frst-and he did up 10
certain point At least he refused to report to training camp
comparative privacy at Flat C OF
some other little Florida town The Reos VINO "ane 70 s
Stacup shortstop regnedy traoed MIN 10
the Phis for outfelder named Johnny Wyrosek.
What's Particularly Difficult About Shortstop
Before he was traded was busy blasting his firm
knocked 9 home for the Reds ana knocked he
Reds about the On the bench speaking
the radio he was severe ana persistent
critic. ..-.
who also conducts the other day. Maybe
and maybe he wasn't That wasn't the point Eoo'e
simply getting tiresome
radio show one night Before 1t
started ad Look Eddie Just this one time let's check your
hammer at door and play 1t straight. Okay?'
Miller agreed and we got along fine II was piety sooo
program thinking until to my final question IN the
interview Eddie asked is there anything about playing short
stop that you End particularly difficult?
Yes he answered find particularly dlfacut playing De-
neders like Grady Hatton ana Benny
Zientara
strictly ad lib"
Even His Teammates Are Astonished
The fellow the field throwback to the days
when customers appreciated the the big
hitter argued to the relative
field merits of Miller. Marty Marion and Bill Jurges.
Ru Miller the artist also temperament Orig
inay Pittsburgh Then Cincinnati owned him. ana
and then Cincinnati again Were not Tor his
Skill chances are ne have been out OF the majors
long ago.
his former teammates the Reds The Phis are more
Miller that young Hammer so rich in promise
was shortstop But they reckoned not with
the unslspected fexiblity of Eddie.
spring training on time and IN better shape
than When he isn't hitting in practice
field acting he needed the practice Finally
Manager Eddie Sawyer mentioned MS taxing crack az
second base Miller replied:
Sure, why not?" ,
of the reasons why the Pll IiHk IeS Gall Hii
as
Evening star., 1949-03-21
WIN, Lose, or Draw
Second Fiddle, Second Base
By FRANCIS STANN
Stor StaH Correspondent

CLEARWATER. Fla, Mar. 21-Bapayers funny people
of them you the of Eddie Miller epoye
e the Philadelphia Phs Although the record book says he
only SO old Mers professional ball since 1884 and
Evening star., 1949-03-21

Today a year ago-Patty
Berg won her fourth womens
titleholders golf tournament
at Augusta, Ga.