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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-07-29

IIldH presentation, iiOW PAoJ IL z
stars Miss 10y with Robert
Mitchum.
Perhaps when we trace back
to the childhood of western
born Myrna Williams, it is easy
to understand why she moves
about the pictures farmhouse
as if she knows her way around
Myrna was born in the heart OF
Montana's cattle country and
undoubtedly would have re-
manned on her beloved range
lands had not circumstances die
tated otherwise. Life changed
abruptly for the freckle-faced
little girl when her mothers
health forced the family to move
to the milder climate. of Califor-
MIA. There she attended school
and received all the advantages
that wealthy, doting father
could give her. 1t seemed that
Myrna would grow up into ty-
pical young social butterfly.
Myrna Takes Stock
Tragedy struck the family
when the father died during the
1913 flu epidemic. The ailing
mother, daughter and son car
ried on until, suddenly, they had
no more money. Myrna was
faced with the necessity of
earning a livelihood for the
whole family. She took stock of
the situation; the only hobby
she could turn into an asset was
her dancing so, as simply as
that, the girl became dancing
teacher.
Bit expenses at home were
high and it seemed natural to
turn to the stage. Myrna cast
about for an opening. The ia
nous Grauman's Chinese Thea
ire needed an Oriental dancer.
Myrna disguised her typically
American face with heavy make
up, slanted her eyes and made
her debut as an exotic eastern
dancer.
Enters The Movies
She attracted the notice of
the great silent movie star, Ru-
dolph Valentino. Impressed by
the girls ability to personify an
he persuaded her to
enter the movies. She won her
first part, that of an Oriental, in
What Price Beauty" This was
followed by an endless success
sion of similar roles, all of
which convinced the actress that
she was forever typed in motion
pictures. Resigned to her fate,
she changed her name to 10y"
and went on playing almond
eyed sirens and foreign agents
in movies as they progressed
from the silent to talking era.
She was immensely popular
with the public, half of whom
meyer suspected that Myrna was
an American.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-07-29
AUTHENTIC

Dorothy Lamour plays q doc
tors secretary in Paramount's
"Manhandled," produced by Bill
make her outfits authentic, Miss
Pine and Bill Thomas. Edith
Head designed her wardrobe. To
for Miss Lamour's complete
Head allowed herself only $3.50
wardrobe for the suspense melo-
drama,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-07-29
Pact Wins,
ECA PeriIed

WASHINGTON (LPA) - The
Senate ratified the Atlantic Pact
by whopping 80 to 13 despite
the best efforts of Senator Taft
to defeat it or weaken its text
At the same time, large Sen
ate bloc was threatening to slash
Marshall Plan funds and other
wise inhibit Marshall Plan aid,
although it was generally agreed
that a full-scale Marshall Plan
was necessary to make the Pact
work.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-07-29
PLAYS LEAD

Sterling Hayden portrays a
private investigator in Para
mounts "Manhandled", pro-
duced by Bill Pine and Bill
Thomas. Hayden costars in the
suspense melodrama with Dor
othy Lamour and Dan Duryea.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-07-29
EARLY MORNING MOVING

HOLLYWOOD-Early morn
ing sight in North Hollywood -
Vera-Ellen up at $50 moving in
front of her Valley home before
leaving for her work in M-G-M' S
ION the Town -
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-07-29
BACK TO STAGE

Dan Duryea has been reading
stage scripts. On the stage prior
to being brought to Hollywood
where his latest film is Man
handled" for Paramount, Duryes
is anxious to return to Broad
way.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-07-29
JANE WATER SKIS

HOLLYWOOD-Jane Powell
is becoming so adept at the ar
of water-skiiig that, come mex
Sunday, she will discard the pail
of skis worn by beginners, anc
take off on a single.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-07-29
UphoIds DC
Rent Curbs

WASHINGTON GPA) - Ap-
parently speaking from bitter
experience, Judge George D.
Nelson last week upheld the
District of Columbia rent con-
troll law. Said Judge Nelson:
probably in no city in this
country is the housing shortage
more acute than in the nation s
capital" To end the controls
would result in "choas beyond
description" he. observed.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-07-29
Myrna 10y Superb As Sensitive
Ranch Mother In "The Red Pony
Actress CIimaxes IIIustrous Career With
Tender, Heartwarminq Characterization

another distinguished performance to illus
motion pictures with her tender and heartWarm-
ranch mother in Republics Technicoor
Senbeck he Red Pony The Charles K Field
man presentation playing the Theatre
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-07-29
CLAUDE IN "OUTRIDERS"

HOLLYWOOD - CIuude jar
man, Jr., will play principal
role in "The Outriders" which
will be produced by Richard
Goldstone for M-G-M.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-07-29
FOSTER DIRECTS

Lewis r. Foster directed Dor
othy Lamour, Dan Duryea and
also wrote the screenplay. He
won an Academy Award for
"Manhandled" for producers Bill
Sterling Hayden in Paramount's
Pine and Bill Thomas. Foster
writing 'Mr. Smith Goes To
Washington"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-07-29
SEX Hero Added to
ParamOunt's Slate

HOLLYWOOD - "Ex-Hero"
an original story by William
Saroyan and George Auerbach,
recently was placed on Para
mounts production slate with
Jules Schermer assigned as pro-
ducer.
Sydney Boehm, well-known
screen-writer, has been signed
to write the screeplay and re-
ports at Paramount this week,
Boehm has written "The High
WALL" "Undercover Man" and
Side Street among others.
Hero" concerns former
college athlete. No casting or
starting date has yet been set.
Evening star., 1949-12-22

relief. The rolling block" came
in for some hot criticism last
summer when the New York
Yankees and Boston Red Sox took
turns bowling over inf1elders.
The infielder, too, was warned
against roughness. When an In
fielder who does not have the ball
"obstructs" a runner, the umpire
can determine the penalty.
For instance, If a batter hits q
ball against the fence that the
umpire thinks was long enough
for a triple, he can award the
batter three bases If he is "ob-
structed" at first by a shove. or
trip.
The committee has been work.
ing on the job for nine months,
trying to reduce some Of the
Gobbledegook of the old rules to
plain English. It was a tough job.
Now the wording is simple and
direct so that a sandlot kid can
understand 1t.
Ten general divisions OF the
rules have been made, running
from an opening section Of the
games objectives through offen-
sive and defensive rules to the
scoring regulations.
Bob Finch, secretary Of a sub
committee to the official rules
committee, said there were "few
basic changes" The spit ball was
not even discussed.
Interpretive notes, following the
main body of rules, were given
Evening star., 1949-12-22
De0rsey Exoneration
Ends Ruthstrom Case

Ralph Ruthstrom's suit against
the Redskins was marked closed
today as Judge David A. Pine de-
MED motion by the players at
torney to cite a Redskin stock
holder for contempt of court. 1t
apparently was the final setback
for the Ruthstrom forces. who
not only lost their suit for $4,10o,
which they claimed was owed the
player, but were ordered to pay
the $241 80 balance due on loan
of $1,000 made to Ruthstrom in
1947.
Attorney James J. Laughlin,
who represented the former Red
skin fullback, filed the contempt
request with Judge Pine yester-
day. He asked the court to in
vestigate a gift offer of a pen and
pencil set made on behalf of c.
Leo DeOrsey, a RedSkin stock
holder, to determine whether the
offer was an effort by De Orsey or
any other Redskin official Ito pol
lutte the streams Of justice"
Mrs. K. L. Moore. a substitute
secretary in DeOrsey's Office, ex-
planned that the pen and pencil
set offered Judge Pine was one Of
100 sets to be delivered to friends
and acquaintances Of the attor-
ney. Judge Pine declined the set
offered him.
Evening star., 1949-12-22
By the Assoeiofed Press

NEW YORK, Dec 22.-Life will
be safer for inflelders in 1850 If
the new baseball rules are en-
forced.
The Rules Committee officially
adopted the new code last night
after nine months of strenuous
effort. The rough stuff around
second base came in for plenty Of
attention.
Interference" by a base runner
was interpreted in simple, direct
terms that place a heavy burden
on the umpire. The ump always
had to call interference, but now
his attention is directed to the
rule in specific wordage.
"A batter is out when a preced-
ing runner shall, in the judgment
of the umpire, interfere with an
infielder," the rule will read.
That's about the same as in the
past. However, a new interpreta-
tive paragraph has been added. It
goes like this:
1.-THE objective of this rule is to
penalize the offensive team for
deliberate. unwarranted and un-
sportsmanlike action by a runner
in leaving the baseline for the
obvious purpose of crashing the
pivot man on a double play rather
than trying to reach his base"
Shortstops and second base
men who have been hurtled
through space by football minded
runners probably will get some
Evening star., 1949-12-22
Bv the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22.-Cor-
nelius J. McGillicuddy celebrates
his 87th birthday today, but
whether baseball's Connie Mack
was born December % or %. 1862,
is still an open question.
II have been told I arrived in
the middle of the night" said the
manager Of the Philadelphia Ath-
letics. Some say it was the 22d,
others the 23d."
No big celebration is planned
today. The grand old man of
baseball planned only to hold his
annual birthday news conference
and be the honored guest at a
luncheon attended only by rela-
tives and close friends.
Although Connie has been a
part of the baseball picture for
66 years-49 as manager of the
Athletics-he prefers to think of
the future rather than the past.
And most of all, Connie likes
to think of things to come in 1850
the year he hopes will bring
another worlds championship in
celebration of his golden ami
versary as head of the AS.
Not since 1881 has the Amer
ican League pennant or cham
pionship flag flown above Shibe
Park. But Connie has high hopes
for next season.
He is looking for real competi-
ton from all of the American
League teams next season, with
the Boston Red Sox the toughest
Evening star., 1949-12-22
IN. Y. Racing Revenue Smallest
In Six Years, Taxes Blamed

trend in business and State re-
venue since 1945, the commission
stressed the added per cent
betting tax as a<reason. In refer
ence to smaller purse distribution
this year, it said:
"This reduction was mandatory
on the part Of the racing associa-
tions in views Of their steadily
decreasing revenues. a factor
which will be reflected in other
racing States purse distributions.
New York still leads the Nation
in volume Of purse awards, and on
an average daily basis, 1t far out
strips that Of other States.
1.-THE million dollar pools of
yesterday will not carry the bur-
den of today's increased racing
expenses. and unless the present
minimum is maintained. racing is
sure to suffer retrenchments
which are not desirable. The
remedy may well lie in relief from
excessive taxation"
AS for New York's 10 years of
legalized track wagering. the COM
mission reported that this form
of betting has met with popular
acclaim is evidenced by the pa
tronage Of over 38-million persons
who made possible the handling
Of approximately $4,000, 900 900
in these achievements, New York
leads the Nation"
The report mentioned that the
return of the daily double after a
lapse Of three years met with
public favor. but did not increase
wagering TO the extent antici-
pated. !,
During the shorter 1945 season
the last previous one with the
double, that method of betting
averaged $l41,083. This year it
attracted q total Of $17,651 ,694,
Q daily average of only $90,059.
Evening star., 1949-12-22
MACK, 81 Today, Has High Hope
As Will Be in so FIoq Fiqht

because of Manager Joe Nc
Carthy's pitching staff.
Here's how Connie figures his
team since laying out 100000 re-
Gently for new talent:
Bob Dillinger purchased with
Outf1elder Paul Lehner from the
st. Louis Browns for 100000 plus
four players-Will strengthen the
AS infield.
Lehner can bolster the outfield
and Joe Astroth and Joe Upton
figure to hold down the catching.
Connie likes his pitching staff
and will be even more kindly dis
posed toward the mound con-
tingent if Joe Coleman reports at
playing weight, Phil Marchildon
overcomes his physical troubles OF
last season, and Alex Kellner can
repeat his 1949 performance.
Mack denied a report that
Marchildon was headed for the
New York Yankees. 1--WE brought
Phil on from Canada" Mack said,
"to find out If he is over his arm
trouble and worth signing for
next year. There is no talk Of
trade"
His new coaches - Mickey
Cochrane and Bing Miller-should
more than carry their end Of the
load. These two, with Coach
Jimmy Dykes, were members of
the AS last pennant winning
team.
"Of course" reflects Connie,
I'VE could stand some hitting. But
then who couldnt?"
Evening star., 1949-12-22
Former Lions Coach
Sues for Contract Poy

A former coach of the defunct
Washington Ice Hockey Lions filed
suit in District Court today to re-
quire the M. j. Uline Co., former
holder of the team franchise, to
pay him $4,000 under terms of
his coaching contract for the
1949-50 season.
Frank M. Beisler. jr., of Ham
den, Conn, asked that Uline's be
ordered to fulfill the terms of the
contract. even though the COM
pany had relinquished it's fran
chise and had put the team on
the waiver list.
Beisler said that he coached
the team during the 1859 sea-
son for $4,000. The suit was filed
by Attorney Herman Tocker.
Evening star., 1949-12-22
Second Base Action May Be Tanner

official status to be employed only
when the rule itself was not COM
pletely explanatory.
The catchers' box was reduced
from 10 feet to eight feet directly
behind the plate and the coach
ing box was extended from Is feet
to 20 feet.
The rules will be copyrighted by
the Office of Commissioner A. B.
Chandler, who will have authority
in granting permission for re-
prints. The Sporting News will
print a new official rule book. sep
arate from its regular guide, &C.
cording to Finch.
Frank Shaughnessy, president Of
the International League, acted as
chairman in place Of the ailing
George Trautman, president Of
the National Association of Minor
Leagues.
Evening star., 1949-12-22
Pantos' Eligibility
To Play Basketball
Al Central Studied

Birch Bayh and Hardy Pearce,
the two men who head the District
public high school athletics, today
were busy gathering facts con-
cerning the eligibility of Centrals
Jimmy Pantos to play basketball.
It seems that two unidentified
schools-both public highs and not
yet met by Central-are question
ing the athletes right to play this
semester.
Pantos left Central in the foot
ball season after alleged scholastic
difficulties, enrolled at Longwood
where he played in one game;
then left Longwood and returned
to Central.
The protesting schools cite the
interhigh rule which stipulates a
student must be enrolled in the
school within the first 20 days Of
the semester in order to participate
in sports that semester.
Coach Jan JankoWski of Gen.
trail points out that actually
Pantos was enrolled the first 20
days of the semester, but the
protesting schools contend he
should not be considered on the
same basis as a continuous stu
dent.
Pantos is Central's No. l ath-
lete. He spanked the football
team to the championship in 1948
and was the big gun in the grid
teams backf1eld this year, until
academic difficulties intervened.
Pantos also is a great cage star.
He was Centrals No. l scorer last
season, and has been their big
offensive wheel this season. To
lose him would be a big blow to
Jankowski's chances for the inter-
high and metropolitan titles.
Evening star., 1949-12-22
Kyle Rote to Attend
Touchdown Club Dinner

Kyle Rote, the first player ever
to be awarded a Touchdown
Club trophy for a single games
performance, will be present at
the 18th annual dinner on Sat-
urday. January 7, at the Hotel
Statler.
The Southern Methodist half
back will be on the program with
Frank Leahy, Leon Hart and Emil
Sitko of Notre Dame. Rote played
. sensational game in Dallas last
month when the Irish defeated
s. M. q. in the last quarter. q
to 20.
Evening star., 1949-12-22
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. %. - New
York's 1949 thoroughbred racing
season yielded the State its small
est revenue since 1943, the an
nual report of the State Racing
Commission revealed today.
Commission figures show that
the season just past brought q
total of $20,318,955.92 into the
State Golfers. That represents q
drop of 9 per cent from last years
$22,37o,878.49. The peak was
reached in the boom year Of 1945
when, despite a curtailed cam
paign which lasted only 154 days,
the State drew down $30.324.-
075.29.
Total wagering over a 196-day
span this year came to 1903 3,332,-
958, decline of less than 8 per
cent from 1948. The attendance,
which hit 4,152,123. was down less
than 6 per cent.
Purse distribution amounted to
$7,913,634. compared to the all
time high in 1948 Of $8.874.940.
The year 1949 marked New
York's 10th with pari-mutuel bet
ting, which had its advent in 1910.
During that first 178-day term,
betting totaled $103, ,700,926, at
tendance was 2,054,315 and the
State received $6.066,367.35.
The commissions report again
attacked the S per cent city or
county tax on betting which has
existed in New York since 1916.
That, plus the State and tracks
share, makes the total take" here
Is per cent. =
Despite its heavier tax bur
den," said the report, New York
Jared much better for the year
than did other racing States, con-
sidering the times and New York's
tax handicap. racing, in the opin-
ion Of the commission, has turned
in another good year" =
Commenting on the downward
Evening star., 1949-12-22
Bewifch and Theory
Entered in Widener
By the Associated Press

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 22.-Two un-
expected names from Calumet
Farms racing lineup appeared to-
day in nominations for this
winters $4,000 Widener at
Hialeah Park.
One was the f1lly and mare
champion of 1949, Bewitch, and
the other was Theory, considered
Calumet's chief hope for a third
straight Kentucky Derby victory.
This is the first time Trainer
B. A. Jones has named a coming
3-year-old or a filly or mare for
the big handicap race. II
Calumet entered a team Of six,
headed by Coaltown, for the 1A-
mile event on February 26. Coal
town won the 1949 running. Also
nominated is Armed, winner in
1916 and 1947; Flying Disc and
Vigorous.
Evening star., 1949-12-22
Virginia, ". Book
Richmond Grid Game
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. o.
The University of Virginia will
meet Washington and Lee in
football at City Stadium here
next October IA as the headline
sports attraction of the second
annual Tobacco Festival.
The announcement of the game
was made yesterday by M. P.
(Cherry) Watkins. general chair
man of the festival.
The contest will mark the first
appearance Of a Virginia football
team in Richmond since 1916
when the Cavaliers met the Uni
versity of Richmond.
Virginia Military Institute de-
feated the University Of Rich
mond, 14-7, this season in the in
augural Tobacco Festival football
game. The name has been
changed from its original ITO
bacco Bowl designation"
Evening star., 1949-12-22
Lokers Sell WoIther
TO Indianapolis Club
Rx fha A,soeiated Prsss

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 22.-The
Minneapolis Lakers of the Ma
tional Basketball Association
have sold Paul Walther, a for
ward, to the Indianapolis team Of
the same league for an undis-
closed amount of cash.
Evening star., 1949-12-22
Fights Last Night
By the Associofed Press

NEW YORK (St Nicholas Arena)-
George Kaplan, 1s71a,. Brooklyn, out
pointed Duilio Spagnolo, 1851, Italy
(8.
PHOENIX. Ariz-charlie Salas, 146,
Phoenix, outpointed Babe Herman, 14O,
Los Angeles IO).
SALT LAKE CITY.-.Floyd Richard-
son, 191. West Jordan. Utah, out
pointed Ken Hayden. 191. Rock
Springs. Wyo. (6l. (Top weight bout
on Joe Louis exhibition card. Louis,
Lambert, 1856, West Jordan. and Rex
Layne, 1856. Lewiston, UtahD
Evening star., 1949-12-22
Wakefield Says Bonus
Was Mistake, B|ames
Himself for Failure
By tho Assoeiofed Press

DETROIT, Dec. 22.-In his swan
song as a Detroit Tiger outfielder
Dick Wakefield says his first mis-
take was in accepting a $51 900
bonus.
But-"mistake or no mistake I
needed it," Wakefield declared in
an open letter yesterday.
The onetime Tiger prodigy was
traded to the New York Yankees
Saturday for First Baseman Dick
Kryhoski.
Wakefield, signed by the Tigers
in 1941, went big for a time but
slumped ever since.
Dick, who has resorted to the
open letter tactic before, yesterday
wrote in a farewell letter to the
press and fans that he had only
himself to blame. He said:
II know you were all with me
once upon a time and that many
of you are still with me. My mis-
takes have helped cause many OF
you to desert me.
Remark Not Explained.
"Tnis I must blame upon, my
self; explanation of the deeper
reason for our breakup is matter
far beyond my capacity to even
attempt to clarity. ."
Wakefield didn't explain why he
thought it was a mistake for him
to have accepted the $4,000
bonus. The Tigers paid it to him
for his contract signature after he
had starred as ball player at the
University of Michigan.
But he said:
This mistake and others that
followed generated many contro-
versial issues which became a
source of spirited discussion that
baseball needs and upon which
many an interesting article has
been written All this has helped
both the press and myself, believe
it or not, and I hope we under
stand each other as we part"
Wakefield gave profuse thanks
to Tigers Scout A. j. wish"
Egan, who discovered and handled
the signing of Wakefield.
' His faith in me as a
young ballplayer and the courage
he has shown in fighting for me
during my pitiful exhibitions will
live with me as a shining example
of genuine friendship that we all
need so much" Wakefield wrote.
Praises Steve O'Neill.
Wakefield lauded former Tiger
Manager Steve ONeill as the
finest man I have ever played
for" and he was equally generous
in his praise Of Tiger Owner Wal
ter o. Briggs.
Wakefield, whose erratic play
drew a lot Of criticism from fans
and sportswriters, thanked the
press for their treatment Of him.
The big outf1elder, discussing
his relations with the Detroit ball
club, said, II recently learned
that two or three men In the
Detroit organization have had i'll
feeling toward me ever since I
became associated with them.
II had not known this before
and knowledge of it has hurt me
deeply. 7 am genuinely sorry for
not having had a fair chance to
square myself with them" 4
He did not name the men he
referred to.
NEW YORK, Dec. 90 (P.-Dick
Wakefield, the newly acquired
Yankee. definitely will be retained,
said George Weiss, general man
ager of the New York club, today.
Il am writing Wakefield that
we will expect him at st. Peters
burg on March / in f1rst-class
physical condition." said Weiss.
HE will be given every chance
to become a regular in our out
-
Evening star., 1949-12-22
TebeII Heads Baseball Loop

STAUNTON, Va. Dec. % (P.-
Gus K. Tebell, basketball and
baseball coach of the University Of
Virginia and Mayor Of Charlottes-
vile, last night was elected pres
ident Of the newly-formed Virginia
semi-pro baseball league.
Evening star., 1949-12-22
Sufford-ChundIer er Wins

r Stafford Chandler Nash scored
its ninth straight victory and its
second in Recreation League play
by defeating Toms Auto, 1886,
last night. John Lumpkin and
Moe Schulman scored IL points
each for the winners.
Evening star., 1949-12-22

Yes, here's the biggest news since
beer was bottled! With new ONE
WAY" glass bottles, you pay no de-
posit and you don't have to bring
them back! Remember, beer and ale
Evening star., 1949-12-22
Inorom and Amvets Win

In senior games in the National
Division of the Boys "Y" last
night, Ingram Memorial Church
defeated Sacred Heart, 1926, and
Amvets won over Michigan Park,
42.32.