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Evening star., 1949-02-06
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VoI|mer and FerreI| Send
Signed Papers TO Mats

Outfielder Clyde Vollmer and
Coach Rick Ferrell forwarded signed
contracts to Vice President Calvin
Grifhth of the Mats yesterday
Twenty-one Mats now are in the
fold for the 1949 season.
Vollmer, who batted .291 with
Syracuse last season, is a right
handed hitter who came to the Mats
late last year for Outfielder Garden
Gillenwater, Shortstop Sam Meeks
and cash. He blasted 80 homers IN
the International League last season
to earn his second major league test,
having previously seen service with
the Cincinnati Reds.
Evening star., 1949-02-06
Mrs. Veeck Sues Tribe
Prexy for Divorce
By the Assoeiofsd Press

TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 5.-Mrs.
Eleanor Veeck filed suit for divorce
from her husband, William (BilD
Veeck, president of the Cleveland
Indians baseball club, in superior
court today.
The Weeks own the Lazy v ranch
near here. Mrs. Veeck was at home,
but her husband could not be
reached.
Evening star., 1949-02-06
5-Year Contract
Is Given Former
Navy Grid Tutor
Once High School Ace
Here; Plans to Shift
To Inactive Duty
By Lewis F. Atehison

Rear Admiral John Esten Bill
lick) Whelchel became head coach
of the Redskins yesterday, giving
up his high Navy rank for 5-year
contract to tackle a tough pro-
football coaching assignment.
The former Naval Academy
coachs acceptance, contingent on
the Navy's approval Of his applica-
ton for transfer from active to in
active duty, ended a two-months
quest for q successor to Turk Ed
wards. The latter resigned in De-
cember, after three years at the
helm, to become executive vice
president Of the club.
Whelchel's appointment was a
complete surprise as well as one OF
the best kept sports secrets of the
year. His name never was men,
toned in rumors that included
Frank Leahy of Notre Dame, Wally
Butts of Georgia, Blair Cherry of
Texas and numerous other leading
coaches until just few days ago.
Not much credence was given to
speculation that Whelchel might be
the man because few observers be-
lieved he would be willing to give
up the comparative peace-time Sc
curity of his rank for the hazard-
Gus fortunes Of pro football. Terms
of his contract were not announced.
but it is believed he will receive
approximately s12,50o a year, plus
bonuses. With 30 years naval serv-
ice, including action in two world
wars, the admiral also is eligible
for retirement with an annual pen.
sion of approximately $4,000.
Will Retain T Game.
Facing a barrage Of microphones,
cameras and newsmen's queries.
Whelchel said he would retain Will
bur Moore as backfield coach and
Herman Ball as line coach on his
Evening star., 1949-02-06
Noertker Breaks Record
As Virginia Triumphs
By the Associated Press

CARLISLE, Pa, Feb. 5.-Joseph
Noertker broke a floor individual
scoring record tonight in leading his
University of Virginia basket ball
team to an 80 to 63 victory over
Dickinson.
The Cincinnati center tailed 81
points on 16 field goals and five fouls
to top the individual record estab-
lished in the 1947-48 season by Frank
Keath of Elizabethtown College.
Evening star., 1949-02-06
Bell to Give Facts
| Of Pro Grid War
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. S.
Bert Bell, commissioner Of the
National Football League, said
today he will issue a statement
Monday answering charge Of
James F. Breuil that small
minority in the NFL blocked a
professional football peace.
Breuil, owner of the ALI
America Conference Buffalo
Bills, charged yesterday that
Tim Mara of the New York
Giants and George Preston
Marshall Of the Washington
Redskins opposed peace be-
tween the two leagues.
Bell said his statement will
throw the true light" on the
professional football situation.
Evening star., 1949-02-06
Yale Gets League Lead
As LoveIIi Hits Mark
By the Associated Press

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Feb. S.
Tony Lavelli broken his own Yale
individual scoring record tonight as
the Blue trounced Princeton, 74-48
to lead the Eastern intercollegiate
Basket Ball League.
Lavelli Tailed 40 points, one more
than his old mark recorded against
Army in 1916.
Evening star., 1949-02-06
Penn Nips Cornell, 45-43

ITHACA, N. Y. Feb. R.-Penn-
sylvanias Phil Harman sank field
goal with 10 seconds left to break a
tie and give the Quakers 45-43
victory over Cornell today. A Junior
Week crowd of 5000 saw the Eastern
intercollegiate Basket Ball League
contest. Each team now has a 3-3
record in league competition.
Evening star., 1949-02-06

of the Redskins in 1s4s 1885, 1884, 1852 and 1883
nducted impressively.
in front of the admiral Photographers
shooting Of pictures and busting bulbs the floor Gen
Manager like handed mimeo
graphed pages on the new mans life
Proper for Civic Institution
Through all, blssfuly
seemed ushably proud
He'd the oethough large totem pole
wall from floor ceiling provide
atmospheric background
Marshall be proud Of his choice too After ALL
George edge Arh-eneH Wards
as commissioner Of the scrappy
ing who's commodore. Mr. Mahals coach holds fat
senate-a approved rank higher.
The first George Detz mostly
booded Indian and Marshall thought this
pirate team called the Redskins The admiral is not quite
-blooded Wasnnsonian having arrived IN Town oena al n
years. he qualified native Marshall unequvocab
reporter lifted his voice sports
long enough to remark:
never T"
by Marshall who said Bill
handle 80 football players"
The Admiral Yeorned for Sommy
Nothing much of import said probably because had
body says anything particularly illuminating Wheche
said that he would apply for retirement and that
time He always yearned for pa Sammy Baugh
he head Annapolis in 1912 and 1s43 he beat Army
keep whelche said and he indicated
Edwards disguised executive vice president of the Red
Marshall echoed the latter state
which later proved inaccurate to degree when estab
hed that Tiger Walton line coach had just divorced by the
Marshall frankly Bryant
Whelche receptive
eloquent testimony that establishes Ken
tucky law school superior to 90 cent of all other colleges
BiIIick Doesn't Mean Thing zs....-s. e.
yes nickname Of Blck That amt Navy term
It's just we'll nickname.
darnedest family for nckname" smiled the we'll
admiral mo for em either I've always
been Blk of brothers named James but he's always
Three sisters Dnky Tooe and Mike and Of
like those"
hasa eofh a
him by looking at Mr. MARSHALL he complied Mr.
journalist cracked Better get
used to it, admiral Just look and nod"
Whehel kept silent until the photographer said Say
thing each other to make it look natural"
admiral thny
swell, least we're still speaking terms George"
Evening star., 1949-02-06
St. Louis Nips l. |. U.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. S (R.-The st
Louis University Billikens rallied
gamely tonight to snatch a 43-37
overtime victory from a stubborn
Long Island University quintet be.
fore 1000 fans.
Evening star., 1949-02-06


United States Navy-John Esten (Billick Whel-
chel.
You could have knocked the audience fiat with
yeoman's feather Said audience, consisting of
dozens of sportswriters, radio commentators and
proud but democratic hangers-on, had speculated
on practically every man who'd ever coached foot
ball except Admiral Whelchei.
Frank Leahy of Notre Dame would have come
as no surprise. Nor Paul Bryant of Kentucky,
Blair Cherry of Texas Fritz Crisler of Michigan
or Sammy Baugh of Sweetwater A. g. M. But
there big as life sat Admiral Whelchel at a desk,
resplendent and formidable in Navy blue, with
uold halfway To his elhnw II his luck holds
Evening star., 1949-02-06
Win4 Lose, or Draw
Now It's Burgundy, Blue and Gold
By FRANCIS STANN

George Marshall of Hollywood
and Washington scared dizzy heights producer yesterday
lifted his private curtain and asked his Redskins
and take bow And 10 and behold
Evening star., 1949-02-06
Totals 10 16 "a

Totals 81 1915 Totals % ] SO
Halt time-Quantico 80: Camp Lejeune
Oficials-Morris and Fenlon.
Evening star., 1949-02-06
Pro Basket Ball

ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA.
Evening star., 1949-02-06

Games TOnlEht.
Washington at Fort Wayne,
Chicago at New York.
Rochester at Minneapolis.
Philadelphia at st. Louis.
Evening star., 1949-02-06

Totals 2411 So Totals
Evening star., 1949-02-06
Redmen Control Boards.

Georgetown was thankful that
St. Johns was having an of night
from the foul line as the Redmen
missed 10 of their first II charity
attempts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-09-11

GROOM, Nd, Sept. 10.-Wi-
liam v. Tayman, who raises tobac-
co on a 147-acre farm near here,
has changed his status from a
tenant farmer to Southern
Maryland landowner in just seven
years. And what is more. Mr.. Tay-
man does not owe a penny on
land or equipment.
Mr.. Tayman left off cutting
tobacco for a few minutes the
other day to talk about his new
farm and what he plans to do
with it. A modest man, he didn't
seem to think that the repayment
of almost $4,000 in less than
seven years was anything to brag
about.
You just work hard and watch
your money" is the way he put It,
But up at the Farmers Home
Administration Office at Upper
Marlboro, Lee A. Miller, county
FILA supervisor. had another
story to tell about Mr.. Tayman, a
story that was attested by FILA
County Committeeman William E
Peed, Oden L. Geall and Thomas
N. Terry.
"Mr. Tayman is what we call a
good risk" Mr.. Miller said. In
making farm ownership loans we
look first at a mans reputation,
and we loan him up to 100 per
cent of the purchase price If he
seems promising. Then we advise
with him until the loan is repaid
Just to help him over the pitfalls
that he may encounter.
There are a lot Of good men
who would remain tenant farmers
all their lives if there were not
some means of easy financing"
Mr.. Miller explained that every
farm purchase loan must be ap-
proved by the county committee,
a group of successful farmers who
know county land values and good
farming practices. They won't let
a prospective purchaser take q
piece of land that has no potential.
When Mr.. Tayman moved to
his new farm he had nothing but
a team of horses and some horse
drawn equipment. He now has a
tractor, a truck and other power
equipment. He has a new auto
mobile and a new house that he
has equipped with modern cleo
trical appliances. In other words.
he has a good farm, the equipment
to operate it and a good home.
There are nine in the 'Tayman
family, counting Mr.. Tayman's
mother, who lives with them. Three
of his seven children-there are
four boys and three girls-were
born in the new home. The two
older boys. William A.. Is. and
Melvin. II. help with the crops.
And Mrs. Tayman also does her
share in the fields when harvest
work is pressing.
Just now the Taymans are con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-09-11
PAYS for Farm in Seven Years
Builds Home, Equips $4,000 Place
And Doesn't Owe Penny

centrating on tobacco, the big
Southern Maryland cash crop.
They grow little corn and hay
for the horses, cows and pigs that
help provide the family food. But
tobacco remains the big crop, and
Mr.. Tayman plans to plant about
20 acres.
This farm pattern, however. will
change in time, for Mr.. Tayman
believes in rounded, balanced
agriculture.
Its a waste of land to own lat
acres and only benefit from TO-"
he said.
And so he plans eventually to
work into beef cattle so that he
can work up to maximum produc-
ton on his farm. This will give
him a well-rounded programmes
much tobacco as can be handled.
plus the year. round cattle bust
ness that will add profits and
fertility to his farm.
II haven't done much yet" he
said. but I am beginning to get
cleared away. In a few more
years I'll have q better-looking
place here" j. B.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-09-11
By Robert J. Lewis
Sior Stoff Correspondent

heart of metropolitan York and
it's 100000 population.
It draws mammoth crowds every
year from a 100-mile radius of
this early English Welsh-Scotch
Irish and-Dutch community laid
out for the Penns on the Codorus
River. But what makes it wholly
in a class by itself for hundreds
of thousands every year are the
rich farm products of Pennsyl-
vania's foremost agricultural re-
gion.
Already sellers of balloons have
arrived in York. heralding the
vanguard of exhibitors. conces-
sionaires and out-of-toWn visitors
who will soon flock here for fair
week" A big midway. racing and
entertainment program will be
ready Tuesday morning.
S. S. Lewis, for 20 years presi-
dent of the 250-memRer. non
profit York County Agricultural
Society which has sponsored the
fair from it's beginning, said more
than 100 race entries have been
received.
A number of horses already are
being trained on the tree-ringed
half-mile track. The racing pro-
gram includes harness races dur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-09-11

YORK, Pa. Sept. 10.-Dressed
up with 100000 in permanent
improvements since the end of
the war. the big York Interstate
Fair will open Tuesday and con-
tinue through Saturday-day and
night-in this city 80 miles north
of Washington.
The interstate" part of the
York Fairs name covers both
Pennsylvania and Maryland. IT
is by far the largest fair in either
of the two States.
For years, many Washingto-
mans have been visiting the fair
annually, and big District area
representation is expected again
this year.
The first York Fair was held in
1765. The charter was granted
by William Penn. Today the
fair is hale and hearty. Sprawlins
and entertaining, but retains its
county fair" character.
Extensive Plant.
This it accomplishes in spite OF
having one of the most modern
fair plants" in the entire coun-
try. which includes 20 permanent
buildings, a concrete-and-steel
grandstand seating 1000 persons
and a 160-acre site right In the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-09-11

Raw eggs form a part of my
dogs diet. From the time they
are puppies, I feed them eggs
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broken into a dish with the shells
crushed and mixed in. Because
of their lime content, the crushed
shells are good for a dogs bone
development.
Taught in puppyhood. the aver
age dog will swallow the egg and
the bunch of shell fragments
eagerly. Many dogs will do so
even when the mixture is offered
to thsn for the first time after
they are full grown. Unlike most
other animals, dogs differ nearly
as much in their food preferences
as do humans.
Have you ever seen an old Eng
lish sheepdog? If you have. I
can almost guarantee that you
haven't seen his eyes-or at best
only the most elusive glimpse Of
them. They are covered by an
avalanche of fur. You or I would
be all but blind if our eyes we're
shaded forever by such a semi
impenetrable fringe of hair.
Some people wonder If these
dogs are blind. They most as
suredly are not. They see as, well
as any dog on earth today-in
fact, they have less eye trouble
than has the average dog whose
sight is unimpeded by a tumble
Of hair over the eyes.
I have often been asked why
nature shrouded the sheepdog's
eyes with this mass of hair and
I don't know the answer. I have
also been told by certain dog ex-
perts that their sight is injured
if the hair is cut away from the
front Of their eyes.
X T.
Here's an idea that I think
should be passed ON to the manu-
facturers of garbage cans. When
they start their new production
plans, they should equip the cans
with some gadget which would
keep the cover clamped tightly
down, and would hold the lid firm
when hungry dog nosed the re-
ceptacle. upset it or rolled it over.
In this way many thousands of
dogs would be saved from sick
ness and even death, and none of
them would be able to form the
nauseating habit of rummaging
through the cans for filthy, un-
sanitary food.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-09-11
Travellers
Notebook
By Jacques FutreIIe. Jr.
H.-I 81

wv SiAi ''SNSs sN'S'
Miami Beach's low prices fof
the summer season at hotels and
for apartments will continue
through October. That's the word
from the resorts news bureau.
Americans visiting Britain now
may get immediate delivery Of
clothing and footwear bought
there without paying the sales tax.
No longer Is it necessary to have
the purchases sent to ones home
in the United States. or arrange
for delivery to the outward-bound
plane or ship. Here's how it works:
For every 500 exchanged for Brit
ish currency the visitor receives
five purchase tax coupons. Each Is
good for $4.03 worth Of clothing or
footwear. When buying suits.
sweaters. hats, gloves and such
items, the American simply shows
his passport and hands over the
appropriate number Of coupons as
he pays the bill. Under present
arrangements. only 100 coupons
are allowed a visitor in a r.
month period.
Resorts in the region of Alexan-
dria Bay. N. Y. have dropped
prices about IS or 20 per cent for
early fall vacationers. Most hotels
in the area will remain open to
mid October. Those with heated
rooms plan to have guests up to
November /. That's the date tour
ist cabins and State parks usually
close in the Thousand Island
region.
Cunard Cruises Five West
Indies-South American cruises by
Cunard White Stars Caronia and
Mauritania have been announced
for the winter season. Three will
be of Is days, visiting nine ports.
Two of IA days will stop at six
ports. First cruise of the series is
the Caronia's December 81 de-
parture for Nassau, Ciudad Tru-
jillo, st. Thomas, Martinique, Port
of Spain, La Guaira, Curacao,
Cristobal and Havana.
Unless weather conditions inter-
fere, the Mount Washington COS
railway will operate two trains
daily until October IL. Summit
House. atop the above timberline
mountain, will close September 20.
The railway has been a New
Hampshire tourist attraction since
1869.
The Dominican Republic has
taken some of the red tape out of
its tourist travel. United States
and Canadian citizens now may
visit the island for pleasure, study
or business on tourist cards and
LIT personal data forms. The
new process eliminates screening
by Dominican consults and allows
Pan American World Always and
other transportation companies to
issue the tourist cards and data
forms.
The Colonial theater will be re-
vived in historic Williamsburg as
part Of the fall program of &C
tivity. With a cast dressed in au-
thentic Colonial costumes and
with candles for footlights, the old
See NOTEBOOK, Page B-l0D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-09-11
York's Big Interstate Fair Opens Tuesday

ing the first four days of the fair
and running races during the full
five days.
Industrial Exhibits.
One of the innovations this
year will be big. display OF in
dustrial products made in this
diversified manufacturing city.
More than so manufacturers are
expected to have displays in this
show.
Regular fair exhibits will be in
% departments. ranging from
dairy cattle. to honey bees. More
than 5000 fowl will compete for
prizes in the poultry, pigeon and
pet stock category. Fair officials
expect one of the fairs biggest
flower shows, as well as a large
horticulture show. including ex-
hibits of the York Imperial apple,
created in York County and now
one of the five most important
commercial varieties in the Nation.
On the grandstand amusement
program. besides harness and
running races. are afternoon
vaudeville and a full-scale nightly
revue featuring Phil 'Spitalny's
All-Girl Orchestra. and Tony
Martin, the singer, among others.
Two Routes From d. C.
Road maps show two direct
routes between Washington and
York. Simplest is to take route
l to Baltimore, then route 140 to
York. When you take this route,
turn left at Center Square in
York and proceed about two miles
within the city until you reach
the fairgrounds
The "backway" between Wash
ington and York Is more scenic.
offers less traffic. and is almost as
fast a route as via Baltimore.
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The German short haired
pointer is dog that might be
classed as the all-around hunting
dog. This type of pointer was
developed by crossing the heavy
German pointer with a lighter
weight English pointer. 1t is a
fairly new breed, but is fast gain
ing popularity in this country.
Unlike the common pointer,
these dogs trail game by scent,
keeping their noses to the ground.
The German short-haired can
be used to retrieve either on land
or from the water and is often
employed to trail fur-bearing
game.
AS a general pet, one finds them
very satisfactory. They make ex-
cellent watch dogs and can even
be trained to herd cattle. Like
all dogs of the bird dog type, they
possess an even disposition un-
less unduly provoked. If you are
looking for an all-around hunt
ing dog and family pet, think
you will find that the German
short-haired pointer will satisfy
your needs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-09-11

q eover-then roll ond press the soil
sufficiently for serminotien.
Now's the time to SOW seed for Q beautiful
lawn the year-'round. Sow Capitol Park
Lawn Grass Seed and your lawn viii stand
the year-around test. It's . carefully.
selected, well-balanced blend Of hish.
quality reclaimed seed that produces dns.
bladed. deep-rooting grass. Buy NoWi
Sow NOW!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-09-11
'BoL6lANo'S
For Year Around Lawn
Sow Seed Now

Fall is reseedins time
give your lawn Q
good rokins . SOW
BoIsiono's Capitol Park
Lown Gross Seed
run the mower over
the sross-leovs the
clippings 10 serve os
Evening star., 1949-11-17
By the Associated Press

FRANKFURT, Germany. Nov
17.-Anton Preisinger, the mar
who has been chosen to play the
role of Jesus Christ in next years
Passion Play" at Oberammergau
confirmed today that he had beer
q Nazi.
He said he joined the party ir
1882, before Hitler came to power
and added that a de-Nazif1catior
court had adjudged him follower
the mildest type of Nazi-ir
1947.
Preisinger made the statement
in reply to an article appearing ir
the United States high commits.
sion newspaper, Die Neue Zeitung
which said his former Nazi status
had provoked heated discussion
in the village. The village cast
ing committee had turned doWr
one former Nazi for the role be.
fore electing Preisinger last week
He declared the Zeitung report
as "a lot of nonsense" and added
People should stop talking about
these things"
He will not be the only former
Nazi in the play. Most of the mair
actors had party links at one time
or another.
The Passion Play" Committee
Evening star., 1949-11-17

girl learned her aunt had moved
she asked that he telephone Mrs.
Gillespie at her new address. A
telephone call revealed that the
aunt had come to Cincinnati after
learning her neice was missing.
The clerk said he then tried to
persuade the girl to remain while
her uncle came for her, but she
ran from the hotel.
Chattanooga police, informed
by Mr.. Leeper, began a search for
Dorothy. Last night. however,
officers expressed belief the girl
had slipped out of town.
The girls parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph H. Jennings, although still
worried, expressed relief last night
upon learning their daughter ap-
parently was safe. They had
feared she might have been abb
Quoted after being excused from
an exclusive college preparatory
school here Monday on complaint
Of illness. She had not been seen
since that time until she turned
up in Chattanooga Yesterday.
Evening star., 1949-11-17
Huqh MurreII, Insurance
Agent, Dies al Sc

Funeral services for Hugh l.
Murrell, 56, insurance agent and
resident of the District for more
than 80 years who died yesterday
in Doctors Hospital, will be held
at 8 o'clock tonight in the S. H.
Hines funeral home. 1901 Four
teenth street NV. Burial will be
in johnson City, Tenn.
Born in Elizabethton, Tenn,
Mr.. Murrell came to the District in
1917. He was with the publicity
department of the American Red
Cross here from 1917 to 1918.
He opened an insurance agency
here with his sister, Mrs. Riving-
ton Stone. At the time Of his
death Mr.. Murrell had been with
an insurance company in the In
vestment Building for IL years.
He lived at 102 Newport avenue,
Westgate. Md.
He was a 32nd degree Mason
and member Of Mount Vernon
Chapter No. 3 and the Knights
Templar.
Besides his sister. he is survived
by his mother, Mrs. Mamie S.
MurreU.