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Evening star., 1949-02-19
Terps' Track Meet,
A. U. Boxing Show
Top College Card

The University of Maryland's
indoor track meet and American
Universlty's boxing match with
East Carolina State Teachers are
the feature events on the home
card for the college boys tonight.
Both start at 8.
Catholic University is the only
basket ball team at home, meeting
Randolph-Macon in a Mason
Dixon Conference test. while
Georgetown, George Washington.
Maryland and American U. play
out of town.
Maryland is defending cham
pion in it's track meet. but the
Terps are rated no better than an
even choice against North Caro-
lima and Navy. Eleven schools
have entered, seven of them from
the Southern Conference.
Georgetown and George Wash.
ington's basket ball teams appear
on a double-header in Philadel-
phia's Convention Hall, G. w.
meeting Temple in the first game
and the Hoyas playing La Sale in
the second.
Maryland opens a two-game
South Carolina invasion against
the University of South Carolina
tonight and meets Clemson on
Monday
American University courtmen
meet the University of Baltimore
on the latter's court. with A. U.
after it's 18th victory and 11th in
the Mason-Dixon Conference.
American US Fighting Editor, !"
155-pound Stan Gfogan, who has
knocked out three opponents in
the total time of 3 minutes and 40
seconds, meets Redwan David, un-
beaten in five matches for East
Carolina Teachers in the feature
of the ring card at A. U.
Evening star., 1949-02-19
'Women's Bowling Body
will Meet Tomorrow

A special meeting of the Wash
ington Women's Duckpin Associa-
ton will be held at 2 pm. tomorrow
at Lucky Strike.
Two representatives from every
Women's league in the metropol-
itan area are urged to attend.
Among several matters to be de-
cided on are plans for the 29th
annual spring tournament at
Chevy Chase Ice Palace.
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Wilson, Coolidge Centra|-Eastern in Title P|ayoff
Yunk Skaters,
| Hockey Team
Score Upsets
BY the Assoeioted Press

OSLO, Norway. Feb. 19.-Ken
Henry of Chicago won the world
500-meter speed skating cham
pionship on the Oslo Stadium ice
today in 46.3 seconds.
Second was Johnny Werket Of
Minneapolis, Mimi, in All sec
ondS.
The Americans are best at short
distances. but their sweep of the
first two places was a surprise.
They made the most Of unfavor-
able skating conditions that in
cluded soft ice.
Werket is defending champion
in the 1,500 meters, which is on
tomorrow's program with the
10,000-meter test.
Sverre Farstad, Norwegian ace,
who captured the European all
around title at Davos, Switzerland.
recently, was third in the 500 me-
ters in ATS.
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 10 (P.-
The United States hockey team
pulled a stunning upset today by
handing the favored Czechoslo-
vakian team its first defeat today
in the world amateur ice hockey
championships. The score was
2 to O.
The United States players, who
had previously taken only one Of
three games in the championship
round. scored goals in the second
and third period.
The Czechs had been unbeaten
in three games until today. and
were favored to regain the cham
pionship from the Canadians,
whom they defeated earlier in the
! week.
Playing before a crowd of 5000
in Stockholm Stadium, the Amer
leans were heavily cheered as they
held the advantage throughout.
Evening star., 1949-02-19

A hacked house of $500 at
MARYLAND probably that
many more will want to see the
Terps fight c. U. there Marcn
a-vatched AL Glass open the
program with a decision over En-
nie Charbonneau, Michigan sta1e S
NCAA 125-pound champion
Charbonneau earned draw
vote from one Judge, but Glass was
the winner in the eyes OF the otn-
er officials by narrow margins
The Baltimore ex-service boxer
vas conceded little chance against
the touted Charbonneau. but ne
waded in from the outset ana
staggered the Spartan ringman
several times.
Michigan States three = time
NCAA titlist, Chuck Davey, was an
easy winner over inexperienced
barney Lincoln of the Terps. The
flght wisely was stopped after Al
seconds of the third round.
Maryland's Southern Confer
ence titlist. Ed Rieder. had his
hands full before he earned a de-
cision over Chuck Sirhal IN the
155-pound class fight, the best OF
the evening from the STANDPOINT
Of the fans.
Maryland, with % record for
the season, NESTS South Carolina
in Columbia next Saturday night
and will run into the c. U. match
the following Thursday.
1o5 pounds-Al Glass tM) defeated
40 pounds-Spencer Hopkins fM) de-:
eIsred winner over Johnny Flynn In secono
round when bout was stopped because OF
135 pounds-Paul Kostopoulos (M) de-
edsioned Pat Dougherty.
145 pounds-Chuck Davey IN: 8
scored TKO over Barney Lincoln In Al
seconds Of third round.
155 pounds-Eddie Rieder lM.) oeci-
sioned Chuck sirhal. , ,
1855 pounds-Bob Gregson (M) deci-
stoned Hilbert Anderson.
I15 pounds-Sonny Grandelius IN. 81
defeated Bob Smith.
Heavyweight-Mont Whip lMo ano
Art Mughlett drew; bout halted IN nrst
round when Whip was Gu on forehead
Final score: Maryland, 5l2; Micniean
State. oh.
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Roller Stars From Nine
Cities Compete Tonight

Roller speed skating kings and
queens from nine cities will see
action tonight when America On
Wheels inter-rink competition is
featured at the National Arena
between 10 o'clock and midnight.
Points scored tonight will help
in determining America On Wheels
champions, team and individual.
and the contestants are expected
to set a terrific pace.
Larry Bissinger, national mems
senior champion from Mount Ver-
non, N. Y, and Tessie Raiffe, ma
tional senior women's speed queen
from Elizabeth. N. j., will be out
standing entries.
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Big Tribe School
Uses OId.Air Base
By the Associotsd Press

MARIANNA, Fla, Feb. 10
Cleveland's Indians are busy
preparing for their biggest mass
training of farmhands yet-at
the old Mariana Air Base,
where ground crews working
under Buzz Wetzel have built
seven full-size diamonds.
Top talent in the Cleveland
organization will direct about
$50 players and 40 coaches in
several weeks of intensive train
ing. They will report March Ia.
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Fiqhts Lost Night
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YoRK.--Charlie Fusari, 1i7,,a.
casteliani. 1919: Luzerne: Pa. GOl.,
NDIANAPOLIS.-Joe Sgro. 1904,
154Ia. Cleveland 10).
SAN DIEGO. Calif--Nap Howard.
1872. Los Angeles, and Junior Wash
'htsS' San Fl. PPRRAHNceIisco.OBout IiscoBt between
Sonny Leavitt, 14S. Brooklyn. and
Mpngo Luciano, I47. San Fransisco:,
stopped after dghters accidentally
bumped headG)
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Ward Battles Comfort
In Champs Golf Final
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. Feb. 19
-Harvie Ward, North-South ANA
ture champion from the University
of North Carolina, and Frank
Comfort of Monson, Mass, were
scheduled to battle 36 holes today
in the final round Of the tourna.
ment of golf club champions here
Ward eliminated Spencer Over.
ton of Catonsville, Md, 4 and ;
in yesterdays semiflnal round
Comfort turned back Charles Ben
nett of st. Augustine. 2 and !.
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Howard Teams Score
In Boxing, Wrestling
Special Dispatch TO The Star

l. PETERSBURG, Feb. 19.-How-
ard University boxers and wres-
tiers scored a double victory over
Virginia State here last night. the
boxers winning AZ and the wres-
tiers 1911.
Howard's Andrews scored the
only TKO of the ring match when
he knocked out his opponent in
2:1O of the first round.
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Speedway Official Dies

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. Feb
10 (P).-Harry F. Bennett, 81,
newly appointed chief steward of
the Indianapolis, Ind, speedway,
died at his home late yesterday.
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Bethesdu Girls Victors

J Charlotte Frost scored % points
for the Richard Montgomery girls
basket ball team but Bethesda had
more all-around scoring and de.
feated the Rockville team. 1893
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Leland Swimmers Win

Leland Junior High was an easy
victor in the city-wide swimming
championship at the Boys Club.
scoring IS points to 80 for the
Boys Club, 18 for St. Johns. II
for Ambassador and 13 for Takoma.
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Hoyus in u. S. Meet

Georgetown / and 2-mile relay
teams and Billy Mitchell. the
Hoyas' hurdler, will compete in the
National AAU track meet tonight
in New York,
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Curdozo Quint Bows

Cardoza High cagers lost, 57-37,
to Carver of Baltimore here yes
terday.
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Ring Upsets by Terps, Cords
Boom Interest in Own Clash

Tho University of and Catholic University boxers teae.
and Southern with equal dsespect as
the Old Liners upset Michigan States rngnen at C9es
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Wn,Lo Lose, or Draw
By BURTON HAWKINS
Filipino the Red Books Pages

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Evening star., 1949-02-19

INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE.
Detroit Lynch, II: Detroit Brights. g.
Toledo, A. Windsor Ryans, 3.
Evening star., 1949-02-19

The Caps will be out to throw off
the Baltimore Bullets jinx tonight
when the two Basket Ball Associa-
ton of America rivals clash for
the sixth and final time on the
regular season schedule at Uline
Arena. Game time is 8:45.
The Caps must win to save face,
for they have dropped their last
three games to. the Bullets and
trail in the series, 2-3. The Bull
lets have to win to save their
third-place standing, for they are
only .001 point better than Phila-
delphia in the percentage column.
The Warriors do not play again
until Tuesday.
The Bullets entered the BAA
last season, jumping from the
American League, where they won
the title the previous year. The
Bullets took the BAA crown, but
in regular season activity the Caps
spanked them six times In eight
games.
Evening star., 1949-02-19
CAPS Don't Fear Strategy.

Washington continued in its
mastery over Baltimore early this
season, winning the first two
games. Then Buddy Jeannette,
fiery player-coach of the Bullets,
came up with a new piece OF
strategy and the Caps went down
by margins of 20, II and 10 points.
Jeannette claims that by throw
ing q close guard around Bob
Feerick, Freddie Scolari and Bones
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Pro Basket Ball
ASSOCIATION Of AMERlCl

Games behind leader.
Minneapolis. SIS; Boston; IL,
NATIONAL BASKET LEAGUE.
AMERICAN BASKET LEAGUE.
Hartford, 1O1; Brooklyn ~.
The Nome nugget., 1949-07-29
Russia May Resort To Armed Force If Political Fails

WASHINGTON, (P)-Secretary of State Acheson told Congress yesterday the United States should begin promptly to help re-arm Western Europe because the pas sibility of direct military aggres- sion" by huge Soviet forces can not be ignored.
 Leading off the administrations drive for Congressional approval of a S1,45O,OOO,OOO arms aid pro- gram Acheson pictured Western European countries IS living un- der the shadow and constant fear of Russian armies which are the greatest the world has known in pcacetime.
 He also suggested that Russia is approaching a crossroads in its policies toward the West where fl may have 10 choose whether to continue trying conQues. by oo.t- ical means or to resort to mil ,ary means"
 Ache5on appeared before the House foreign affairs committee 10 make his plea for the arms pro- po-aI, already under attack by iu- GIuential Congress members.
 Acheson said the mere pres ence" of the large Russian forces aas had a psychological effect that has been damaging to recov- cry and stability. and has been a major influence in the loss of free
 Continued on Page Five)
The Nome nugget., 1949-07-29
Hawaiian Govt. To Take Over Job Of StevedOring

HONOLULU, lPJ Legislation to end Hawaii's 9O-day dock strike by putting the Territorial govern ment in the stevedoring business today appeared set for enactment Saturday.
 CIO longshOremen countered with a call to spread the tieup to the Pacific Coast.
 A special session of the Hawa- ian legislature came out of closed session late yesterday with Senate-House agreement on what it believes is a precedent-smashing bill: government entrance into strike-bound industry wit h O u | seizing struck firms.
 The measure would simply em- power the Territory to start its own stevedoring business. Hiring of any of the 2,000 striking mem bers of the international long shoremen's and Warehousemen'S union would be prohibited. So would use of the seven struck firms employees and equipment unless necessary"
 ILWU stevedoreS respon d d quickly with a move to carry out their threat to extend the tieup to the West Coast.
 They approved a resolution calling on all maritime unions and seafaring-to pre- vent Watson Navigation Co. from sailing its ships from Pacific ports to Hawaii. Watson is the biggest mainland-islands carrier.
 The legislatures bill was label led "clearly strikebreaking" by ILWU regional director Jack Hall. He said the government would be hiring "scabs."
The Nome nugget., 1949-07-29
Royal Yacht Nearly Hits Mine

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, .PI Copenhagen newspapers reported today that a floating mine nearly hit the Danish royal yacht carry ing King Frederik and Queen h. grid.
 The papers said the crew of the royal yacht, the "Dannebrog. ' sighted the mine in the Atlantic floating directly in their path. CreWmen exploded the mine, identified as a dcreIict left over from World War l. with rifle fire.
 The royal couple, returning from a visit 10 the Farce Islands, were asleep at the time.
The Nome nugget., 1949-07-29
BULLETIN

JUNEAU, (P) - AlaSka's new fifty dollar nonresident fisher mems license fee was held invalid today by Judge George Folta. He ruled it was unreasonably dis criminatory against non-residents. The tax is one of three enacted by the 1949 legislature which are un- der court challenge. Action was brought by A. H. Ziegler, Ketchi- kan attorney in behalf of two Seattle halibuters and the Polar Fisheries of Ketchikan.
The Nome nugget., 1949-07-29
Murray Asks 30 Gents Hour Hike For Steel Workers

NEW YORK, CP) - President Philip Murray of the CIO steel workers announced yesterday his union wants a package increase of 30 cents per hour in their current dispute with the steel companies, including a fourth round wage in- crease of 1912 cents.
 Murray revealed the demands for the first time at the opening session of the fact finding board appointed by President Truman 10 avert a strike in the dispute.
 Murray was the first speaker for the union before the board.
 The demands also include ll.23 conts per hour for pensions and G.27 cents per hour for social .n- surance.
 The union is not afraid 10 have ifs side Of the dispute examined in the public interest" the gray-hatr- ed union head told the board.
 The industry, on the other hand, has been desperately anx- ious to conceal the economic facts from impartial scrutiny.
 The industry is amasslng pro-
 Continued on Page Five)
The Nome nugget., 1949-07-29
News of the World At A Glance --
Thursday. July 29. l949

Chinese communist forces jab- bed deeper into southern China to- day. New areas of Human province - China's bread basket - fell swiftly to the victorious Reds.
 Nationalist newspapers in Can ton began talking of the planned defenseS of Formosa. Press reports said Sun Li-Jen, one of China's best generals, is slated 10 head the national defense headquarters on Chi9nl Kai-Shek's island oasIon.
 The Nationalist, acknowledged loss of Chuchow. 25 miles south Of Changsha, capital of Human. The communists have severed rail connections between Chaugsaa and Hcngyang. Chuchow is 3I5 miles nor.h 0. Canton. The com m.ais. time table calls for the capture of Canton by Aug. I5.
 Britain advised her nationals in t"ane.un2 and kWangs. prov-
 ooas .o get out while there is still .ne. The British consul general n Canton warned tha, commun- .sts may engut these provinces. n Washington Wednesday, secrc- .rE 0. State Dean Acheson said  Americans staying n China t.ce .le danger Of being treated IS hos '.Ges ol the communists.
The Nome nugget., 1949-07-29
Complex Senate Rules Delay Vote On Foreign Aid
tBY Don Whitehead

WASHINGTON, (P) - A con- fused Senate-tangled in it's own complex rules groped for way yesterday to reach a vote on the big foreign aid bill.
 The whole vast issue was thrown back into the lap of the Senate appropriations committee late Wednesday on a technical point, leaving the Senate just where it stood two weeks ago.
 Chairman McKellar D.-Tenn5 was expected to call the commit tee into extraordinary session ty decide on a course of action.
 Some Senators demanded the entire recovery program be re- opened.
 The Economic Cooperation ad- ministration already has commit ted most of is emergency funds, and the European recovery p.o- gram may grind 10 halt before the bill gets back on the Senate Gcor for a vote.
 Briefly, here is wua. happened in the four hours of confusion which stalled the aid bill:
 Majority leader Lucas of ulin- ois raised a point of ordcr-a chaI- longe - against an amendment which would have required ECA to earmark S150O,00O,OOO for buy ing surplus American farm com modities. The amendment was sponsored by Senator Mcclellan CD.-ArkJ
 Lucas fight to kill the McCIel- Ian amendment led finally 10 a which was challenged by Senator ruling by Vice President Barkley Taft 0R.-Ohio'. The Senate sided with Taft by a vote of 51 to 38.
 And then Mcclellan challenged
 Continued on Page Five)
The Nome nugget., 1949-07-29
Clark Appointed To Supreme Court
By Jack BelD

WASHINGTON, P)-President Truman's surprise choice of attor- ney general Tom Clark for the Su- preme Court and Senator J. How ard McGrath for attorney general gained approval of senators today.
 Although the President told his new conference yesterday that Clark and McGrath hadn't finally agreed to the shift, there seemed little doubt that two will announce their formal acceptance next week.
 Clark, 49-year-old Texas law yer, would fill the court place left vacant by the death of associate justice Frank Murphy.
 Moving into Clark's place as the nations chief legal watchdog would be McGrath, 45-year-old chairman of the Democratic na- tional committee, former solicitor general and former governor of Rhode Island.
 If arrangements can be made this weekend for appointment of his Senate successor, McGrath is expected to agree to accept the cabinet post.
The Nome nugget., 1949-07-29
KIan Cross Burns In Seattle

SEATTLE, lPD IA north end housewife told police last night that she found a small cross, marked with the symbol of the Ku KluX Klan, burning in her back yard. A rock had been thrown against the house shortly before the incident, she said.
 Mrs. Olaf Maxvold said a small card on the cross carried the mes sage:
 The South has been taken. The north will be taken. (SigneD the xxx.
 Mrs. Maxvold, a fisherman's wife, added:
 'If this is a prank, I certainly cannot understand it."
The Nome nugget., 1949-07-29
NEWS IN BRIEF

WASHINGTON, (P)-President Truman yesterday appointed AL win Anderson, director of fisheries of the State of Washington, as member of the International Pa cific Salmon Fisheries Commis- sion.
 Anderson succeeds Milo Moore, both in this post and that of State Director of Fisheries.
 The commission was established in 1880 by Canada and the United Sta.cs.
The Nome nugget., 1949-07-29

WASHINGTON lFD, The White House yesterday announced that Ward M. Canaday has turned down President Truman's offer of the chairmanship of the munitions board.
 Canaday, of Toledo, O., is chair man of the finance committee of the Willys-Overland company.
 He wrote the President that he found himself unable to free my self" from other responsibilities in order to devote full time to the Cha.rmanship.
The Nome nugget., 1949-07-29

SEATTLE, lAoD - John O'Shea, 78. longtime resident of King County and Alaska. died July 23.
 Born in Ontario, Canada, he worked as a logge. for the White River Lumber CO, near Enum- claw before moving to Juneau, in 1896.
 O'Shca participated in the Klon~ G.ke gold rush in 1898. He retired in 1947. Survivors include John OShca, Anchorage, a son.
The Nome nugget., 1949-07-29

SEATTLE, lP)-The last Bristol Bay sailing from Seattle this year, by inc Square Knot, has been set for August 20 by the Alaska Steamship company.
 The company said that, in addi- ton to the Nushagak and Naknek Ighterage points in Briston Bay, the Square Knot will call at Sew ard, Kodiak, Sand Point, SquaW Farbor, King Cove and False Pass.
The Nome nugget., 1949-07-29

HONOLULU, (P) - The coast guard cutter IroquOis sped an iron lung today to a boy aboard the army transport General Dar- by. The boy was said to be para lyzed, but the exact nature of his illness was not made clear.
 The Iroquoin expects to reach the transport in about 30 hours.
 The name of the stricken youth was not known here. The Darby was 1000 miles northeast of Ha- waii.
The Nome nugget., 1949-07-29
Friday. July %. I243

The North Atlantic treaty vas ratified .oday by the upper house of The French parliament. The mo- ton Of approval called on the United States 10 back the treaty with arms.
 Since the treaty had already been approved by the French lower house, it now goes to Pres ldent Vincent Auriog for his sig nature.
 The pact now requires only the ratification ot the Dutch upper house to become legally effective. Passage in the Dutch upper house is expected within two weeks.
 Chinese communist armies moved further into Human pro- vines rice bowl today. National lst dispatches said the commun- ists are on the outskirts of Chang teh, where heavy fighting is un- derWay.
 Changteh is 100 miles north west of Changsha, Human capital. Communist strategy appeared to be to block nationalists from KWeiyang, which might replace Canton as the nationalistS provi- siOnal capital.
 A Vatican informant said today that the Roman Catholic church in Poland is next on the commun- ist list, set down for extermina- ton. The Vatican source said the Polish government would attempt to supplant the Catholic church with peoples church" subserv- ant to the government.
 The communist magazine in Rome complained that the Vati- cans decree of excommunication for communist supporters struck Italian families like a spiritual atomic bomb The Moscow press said the decree was medieval"
 This is new communist com- plaint. Earlier leading Italian com munists shrugged off the Vatican decree as unimportant and inef- fective.
The Nome nugget., 1949-07-29

SEATTLE, l47) - Col, Clarence L. Strike, assistant commanding officer of the Alaska Communica- tions System, will retire today af- ter 34 years of army service. He has been with the ACS for two years.
The Nome nugget., 1949-07-29
YAKIMA, Wash. (P) - Aller

YAKIMA, Wash. IHJ - Allen Hobson, Cornelius, Ore, racing driver, was taken off the critical list at a hospital yesterday for the first time since he was run through by by 6 inch plank last Sunday. Attendants said Hob son was able to sit in chair for a short while yesterday.
 Hobson was pierced by the plank when his racer plunged through the fence at a turn.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-21
Theta Rho Enjoys
Christmas Events

Theta Rho Girls club held cleo
ton of officers when they met
at the /. o. %. F. hall last Thurs
day evening. Joyce Resser was
named president; Pam Paronto,
vice president; Dolores Scheeler,
recording secretary; Peggy Arm
strong, financial secretary, and
Darlene Decker, treasurer. Form
al installation will be Jan. 5 at
the hall.
Plans were completed for the
Merchants lunch which was served
Dec. II. Mary Ann Everett and
Charlotte and Darlene Decker were
hostesses for the social hour.
Games were played and refresh
ments we're served from a gaily
decorated table which was conferred
with a miniature Christmas tree
and accented with scarlet napkins.
Theta Rho council and assistant
advisers were hosts when a Christ
mas party was held for the girls
at the home of Charlotte and Oar
lene Decker Sunday evening.