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Evening star., 1949-06-16
Warning Against Danger %
July Fourth Fireworks
To the Editor Of The Star;

When I see sign reading Fireworks" In
neighborhood store. expect them 70 be
'sparklers" or another harmless typo. Ex-
perience. however. has taught me otherwise.
On June 2, O so-caIled cherry bomb" was
thrown through the window OF my classroom
In local school The warning from child
who saw 1t prevented serious injury 10 an
other In whose lap II exploded. He lifted
his head in time. There had been . deafen-
ing roar. and the odor Of powder stayed
with u an hour.
leg burns when cherry bomb" was thrown
into Q group OF school children from outside
their playground.
In both instances the perpetrators Of these
misdemeanors were outsiders" who were
evidently having their own peculiar brand
Of fun with those who chose to attend school
Sale OF explosive fireworks Ia illegal In the
District. Many Of the young persons who
use them apparently are unable. financially
and otherwise. TO journey across the District
line to purchase them. How do they acquire
them? believe no shopkeeper In our city
knowingly would stock dangerous items
As both parent and teacher. am asking
the cooperation Of the police department..
the citizens In general and storekeepers In
particular to continue their part In prevent
ing serious injury as July Fourth approaches
and fireworks are used In Increasing guam
titles
Parents send their children out in the
morning, clean and whole. and they have .
right TO expect their children 10 return whole
III not quite as clean) In the evening. Teach
ers want to do their part TO send those chill
dren home that way WIN each person who
reads this do his part7
E.w. MATHEWS.
Evening star., 1949-06-16

A stubborn man Is our President. How
ever unpromising the prospect for his pro-
gram, he never takes time out to get the
fixed opinion fixed.
Evening star., 1949-06-16

Climatic acid, the antigambling drug,
will have to do until some one comes out
with a guaranteed bingo card.
Evening star., 1949-06-16
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
iortter, although u Is permissible for
tcrifer kno,cn to The Star to use
nom de plume. Please bs brtef.
Evening star., 1949-06-16
ban on AIl-Day Parking
Stirs Taxpayer 10 Complain
To the Editos Of Ihs star.


To the Editos Of Ths STAR
Many Government employees drive 10 work
and arrive rs much a. an hour earlier than
necessary In order 70 find parking places.
rather than push into overcrowded, stuny
buses. However, the areas surrounding Gov
eminent buildings where ail-day parking ID
permitted are continually becoming smaller
and smaller
Recently the inner circle around the Eiipse
was restricted 10 q two-hour parking sone
This week. ali-day parking along tire Mall
was abolished and . two-hour parking sone
was established. Similar action "a being con-
sidered for the Monument Grounds. During
the OAR convention au parking In ths
vicinity Of Constitution Han. including .
good part Of the Elipse. Was restricted 10
OAR members only.
The above are but few Of the many m
stances where District residents pay taxes.
but have no say about the restrictions ifn-
posed upon them. Recently District resi-
dents we're saddled with increased property
taxes MUS Gales tax In order 70 cover tie
cost Of running the District However. tn
abolishing aIi-day parking On the Hall. CSrt-
Raspberry OF the Park roiics stated. -Affer
m. taais h the Nstinus Capital. sd ~
should provide for the many visitors Ne sst
every summer n this IN the attifx6e of The
District planners. vfly doesn't the Federal
Government foot the entire hsli for running
the District
The above rad situation \ sizniiAr y pr
ents Who In one breath ten thar chiidxen
ti,at they are too y0ung - - osst - dsiM
or receive any other adult pEaxfle9ss sfd
then ten them th<y are old snDuEh " Esf
tons and help support rfe family. Ozstxsrt
residents are gotng 70 pAy IL I'll Tor sup-
uort and maintenance of The D4sRtrS. tney
should make the dec;ssons - = ncv snd "
whom they ars % ~ scvesnsd-
THp0OO2x AO1HAGAN.
Evening star., 1949-06-16
Questions and Answers

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Evening star., 1949-06-16

q. What is the winsspssad Of the erissnas
Wright planet M
A. The 1903 Wright plane has . WING
spread Of 90 feet In comparison. The B-3s
bomber has q Widespread Of 40 feet.
Evening star., 1949-06-16

@. What makes the star In o star sap
phire7-S r. c.
A. The stars In star npphires are pro-
duced By light reflected ca angsiated mis.
erals embedded tn tho gems.
Evening star., 1949-04-02
State Asks Lunaey Test
In hahoney Staying Case
Rx the Asseeia,sd Rrsss

NEW ORLEANS, April 2.-The
James Mahoney murder case took
a strange twist yesterday. the de-
fense asking a speedy trial and. the
State seeking a lunacy hearing for
the defendant.
In surprising move. District At
torney Herve Racivitch asked ap-
pointment of a commission OF
doctors to determine the mental
condition Of Louis Eugene Hoover
who is under indictment for muir
der of the millionaire from Bristol
Va.
Defense Attorney Sam Monk
zelden claimed the State had no
right to ask for q lunacy commits
sion.
He asked Criminal Judge Fred
w. Oser to dismiss the motion. and
to set as early date as possible
for Hoover's trial.
Judge Oser scheduled q hearing
on Mr.. Racivitch's motion next
Tuesday.
Hoover pleaded not guilty to the
indictment. He is charged with
fatally beating and choking Mr.
Mahoney In q French Quarter
hotel room the night Of Febru-
airy 81.
Evening star., 1949-04-02
Cemetery EmpIoye Stricken
Fatally While Closing Grave

A gravedigger suffered a heart
attack while closing a grave yes
terday at Oak Hill Cemetery and
died Is minutes later en- route to
a doctors Office. He was Robert
Lee Shipman. SO. who has been
employed Is years at the ceme-
terry.
Mr.. Shipman was pronounced
dead on arrival at the home OF DR.
r. Stephen Hubert. 5000 Dent
place NV, where he was taken
by his foreman. Thomas E. Hen
ley. Rockville. Md.
Mr.. Shipman was born in Wen
ma, Va. and worked In a sawmilI
there before he came to Wash
ington 25 years ago. He lived al
2403 Pennsylvania avenue NV.
until two years ago when he and
his wife, Mrs. Doris E. Shipman
went to live with daughter. Mrs
Sarah E. King, at 4605 Wood.
berry road. Riverdale. Md.
Besides his widow and Mrs
King. he is survived by two Other
daughters, Mrs. Catherine Merry.
man, Annandale. Va; Mrs. Fran
ces Taynes, Takoma. Md; two
sons, Carl Shipman, Arlington
and Robert. jr.. Laurel. and q
brother, Willard Shipman. Balti.
! more.
Evening star., 1949-04-02
Mrs. Dora To|kins Dies;
Active In Religious Work

Mrs. Dora Toxins. 10, who was
active in religious work here. died
yesterday in Miami Beach after
a brief illness. She had been
visiting there for several months
at the home OF her daughter. Mrs
Philip Stone.
Born in Russia, Mrs. Toxins
came to Baltimore in 1904. She
moved here in 1909 and had lived
here since.
Mrs. Toxins. who lived at 1922
Allison street NV. was active in
the Hadassah. the Jewish Con-
sumptive Relief Society and the
Hebrew Home for the Aged. She
was the wife of the late Morris
Toxins. who died in 1885.
She is survived by two other
daughters, Mrs. David Sherman,
$500 Luzon avenue NV. and Mrs
Charles Kirsch, 1884 Thirteenth
street NV; son, A. NJ. Toxins
OF the Allison street a0QfeSS, nVe
grandchildren and one great
grandchild.
Funeral services will be held at
3 pm. tomorrow in the DanZansky
funeral home, 350l Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be In
Tifereth Israel Cemetery.
Evening star., 1949-04-02
Edgar 6. Horn, 81,
Turf Editor, Dies
RY fha Axkaxiotsd Prasa

BALTIMORE, April Edgar
George Horn. editor of the Turf
and Sports Digest, died today at
the age of 81 after an illness OF
one month.
Doctors said he had been suf-
fering from leukemia.
Mr.. Horn was widely known in
racing circles. AS editor of the
monthly magazine, published here
his annual poll of the Nation s
sports writer's on divisional cham
pions was a recognized authority
A native of Chicago. Mr.. Horn
entered the publishing field in 1920
as general manager of the Sharon
pa Daily Telegraph. He joined
Turf and Sports Digest in 1924.
He became a thoroughbred own
er himself, his most notable horse
being Bar Ship. which won IL
steeplechase races. He was q
founder and first president of the
Maryland Racing Writer'S AsSo-
citation.
He witnessed the last Is run
nings OF the Kentucky Derby.
Mr.. Horn is survived by his
widow and three daughters.
Evening star., 1949-04-02
Army in Reich Hunting
GI Food Poison Source
By the Assoeioted Press

FRANKFURT. Germany, Apri
2.-United States Army scientists
today hunted the source Of fooc
poisoning which sent 300 soldiers
into the 9th General Hospita
here last night.
All but 80 of the soldiers hac
been released from the hospital
today. Only two were described
as acutely Ill and none was ir
critical condition.
For a few hours last night am
balances brought in sick soldiers
so fast they were stacked or
stretchers in the corridors.
Most of the victims were soldiers
assigned to the Berlin airlift. All
ate in the same mess. Samples ol
the food are being analyzed.
Evening star., 1949-04-02
w. H. Labrot Funeral
To Be Held Tomorrow

Funeral services for William H
Labrot, 48, wealthy Maryland
sportsman and publisher who died
suddenly yesterday at Savannah,
Ga, will be held at 4 pm. tomor-
row near Annapolis.
Mr.. Labrot. a member of the
Metropolitan Club here and for
merly on the staff of the War
Production Board, died of a heart
aiment. He was en- route TO his
Annapolis home by plane from
Nassau in the Bahamas. He had
stopped off in Savannah to inspect
a plant of the American Creosote
Co., of which he was board chair
man and former president.
The services will be in st. Mar
garet's Episcopal Church. near
Annapolis. of which Mr.. Labrot
was a parishioner. Burial will be
private. The family has requested
that no flowers be sent.
With him were his 15-year-old
daughter, Leonie. and the pilot OF
his private plane. j. w. Tyler OF
Annapolis. Mrs. Labrot had re-
manned in Nassau and was to re-
turn to Annapolis next week, the
Associated Press reported.
Evening star., 1949-04-02
Rev. Charles Nelson,
Missionary, Dies

The Rev. Charles Adolphus Mel
son. SO. retired missionary TO
China and father of Mrs. Ellery
Denison. 1907 Thirteenth place
Takoma Park, Md. died yesterday
at the Spring villa Nursing Home
after a 5-month illness.
Funeral services were TO be held
this afternoon at the Takoma
funeral home. 254 Carroll street
NV. Burial will be in Oberlin,
Ohio.
A native of Jonkoping. Sweden.
Mr.. Nelson went to Illinois with
his parents when years old. He
was graduated from Oberlin COL
lege and Oberlin Theological
Seminary. where he was ordained
in May. 1892.
Several days later he went to
Canton. China. for the American
Board of Foreign Missions and
remained in South China as a
missionary for AZ years One
Of the pioneers In establish
ing Chinese-owned churches, he
founded the first seminary for
Chinese ministers on Kwangtung
Province. He later was an organ
izer of the American-Chinese
Educational Commission Boys
School in Canton. serving as
principal Of that institution until
his retirement in 1884.
He came to Washington in l947.
Other survivors include four
grandchildren and three great
grandchildren.
Evening star., 1949-04-02

OF the organization almost since
its inception 10 years ago.
A native Of Baltimore. Mr.. Ford
was graduated from Lehigh Uni
versity in 1906. In 1907 he served
as district engineer for the United
States Government In the Philip
pines, returning to Philadelphia
and Washington in 1909 as a con-
sulting engineer. In 1918 he went
back to the Philippines for a time
to help his father, the late Henry
James Ford. professor Of politics
at Princeton University, who was
preparing a report Of political
conditions in the islands. The re-
port had been requested by Presi-
dent Wilson to help formulate
United States foreign policy.
Mr.. Ford became president Of
the Union Iron Works here In
1918.
He was a member of Delta Phi
Fraternity, the Washington So
ciety of Engineers. the American
Institute Of Electrical Engineers
and the Chevy Chase Club.
Surviving him are his widow,
Rebie Moorhead Ford; a sister.
Mrs. Thomas Hildt OF Princeton,
N. j.. and a brother. Franklin
Ford, II Dorset avenue. Chevy
Chase, Md.
A memorial service will be held
for Mr.. Ford at II a m. Monday in
his apartment. The Rev. A. Powell
Davies, pastor OF All Souls Uni
tartan Church, will conduct the
services.
Evening star., 1949-04-02
Nearway in Distance
Race Today al Bowie
o. ths Assec ta,ea Preu

BOWIE. Md. April Claude
o Tanners Nearway, winner Of
three 6-furlons races this year
takes crack al mile and 70
yards distance today in the $40 600
Bowie Handicap
Nearway. who looked very prom
lsing as a 2-year but Topped
last year as a Swear -old. won two
starts al the Fair Grounds IN New
Orleans last month and copped
the Rowe Handicap here Monday
by nose.
Because he hasn't proved him
self at distance. Nearway may
get away at long odds in the 10
horse field. Likely favorites are
Gus Rings entry OF Lord Grillo
and Prefect.
Other entries, Alfred Wander
bits Halconero, George NJ Jacob
sons Big Dial. q. r. Watkins Cat
Bridge. c. Hartwick's Flag Drill.
Claibourne Carters War Story
Bobanet Stables King Midas and
Grandview Stables All in Fun.
Evening star., 1949-04-02
Demine 10 Take Over
Bulls Post in June

Harry DENNIS onrt.me UeOTEs
Wa&h!ngton Cu.cJa.ly tacklr star.
viii take over as Bulls Sg tool
athletic dircclp' ard football
coach in june a Was announced
yesterday Ear!let tDcmne had
announced his resignation J., foot
ball and tack coach 81 Mash
ngton-Lce H.Gh m Al,lGEtop at
the end o! this >t hooI sral
He succeeds Charles GA, now
member OF the University oi VA
ginia coaching stan a. athletic
director and Jack MADDOX as foot
ball coach Maddox Mas coach for
two years during which Bulls
teams won IL games lost and
tied Both setbAcks came last
season from Army ana Navy piebe
units
Deming has been Washington.
Lee footballs coach since iss9 His
teams won SIS games lost 10 and
tied 2 Durins his coilesiats
career. Deming was mainstay Of
the George Washington line under
Coach Jim PiNlce and captAlned
the Colonial eleven IN 1888.
Evening star., 1949-04-02
Two Policemen Fined
And Returned 10 Duty

Metropolitan Police Pvts. Robert
L. Carter, IS, and James D. VIII
liams. 81, were ordered restored
to duty in the Second precinc,
yesterday. following a hearing be-
fore Inspector Floyd Truscott.
Both men, who are colored
were suspended last week fol
failing to make a proper record
of property taken from prisoners
and making a false statement to q
superior officer.
Inspector Truscott said both
men pleaded guilty to the charges
On the recommendation of In
spector Truscott. Superintendent
of Police Robert j. Barrett ordered
Pvt Carter fined $50 and Pvt
Williams 500.
Evening star., 1949-04-02
Olympia Tops Field
In Jamaica Feature
~ the Aa,oSIo,sd Prsu

NEW YORK. April PRED w
Hooper's Olympia. the "fiyine
Horse" who commuted between
Florida and California during the
winter with considerable financial
success. returns 10 action today
at Jamaica.
The speedy colt has five CLASSY
rivals in the $4,000 added EX-
perimental Handicap No. |. first
major Eastern test for 3-year -olds
Five OF the six entered were nom
mated for the Kentucky Derby.
Winner OF Hialeahs Flamlngo
and the San Felipe at Santa
Anita-both $50 900 races-plus a
second TO Old Rockport in the
100000 Santa Anita Derby
Olympia undoubtedly Will be the
favorlte.
His principal competition is ex-
pected from George D. Widener
Reveille. only non Derby horse In
the lineup,
Evening star., 1949-04-02
Death Sentence Awaited
In Staying Of Woman

A man who killed his woman
friend was convicted Of first
degree murder yesterday by a jury
in District Court.
Awaiting a mandatory death
sentence is Monroe johnson. 81,
colored. of the 1900 block of New
Jersey avenue NV. He was found
guilty of fatally cutting Elizabeth
Steel, 80. colored, also of the New
Jersey avenue address in their
home.
johnson was prosecuted by AS
sistant United States Attorney c.
Frank Reifsnyder. Judge James
w. Morris. who presided at the
trial, did not set a date for SEN
! fencing
Evening star., 1949-04-02
DR.. Joseph A. Rosen, 73,
Noted Agronomisi. Dies
sy the A,,ceiesed Press

NEW YORK. April 2.-Dr. Jo-
seph A. Rosen. 10. noted agrono-
mist and colonization leader. died
Thursday night at his Riverside
drive apartment.
As director Of the American
Jewish Joint Agricultural Corp
DR.. Rosen supervised farm settle
ment projects In Russia for 25o.-
600 Jews in the 1905 and is3os
The Jews had lost their Citizenship
rights after the Russian revoiu-
ticn..
He also was discoverer OF "Rosen
rye" variety OF winter rye nov
grown in many parts Of the United
States.
DR.. Rosen was born in Moscow
but came 10 this country Is years
ago. He studied at Michigan Az
ricuItural College and the UniTer-
sity Of Minnesota.
His colonization work began
when he joined the Russian stat!
of the American Relief Admins
tration headed by Herbert Hoover
Evening star., 1949-04-02
CoaIiown Can't Match
Citation, Says Trainer
o. ne AAs~t 'etsss e'ss.

HAvRE DE GRACE. Nd April
2.--There's 5 stu no question In the
mind OF Calumet Trainer Jimmy
Jones as 10 which Is the better
race horse-Citation OF Coaltosn.
why Citation could roll Coal
town up In little ball and throw
him away the veteran trainer
said yesterday after the A.yrar-
old twin turf stars and - other
Calumet racers had been I'm
loaded here,
The thoroughbred CONTINGENT
came up from Florida. where
Coaltown equalled two world rec
ords.
Citation Just laughed al Coal
town last year and lie could do It
again nov Jones added
Citation. meanwhile. stlll is re-
covering from a leg injury and
may not be ready 10 run again
before June
Evening star., 1949-04-02
dtt @rntnrtattt

GAINES, SERGT. ANTHONY G. W. In
Of S4I 5s9yss q hvs0aad w. aHNn aa
April ., 1913.
Just line of sweet remembrance,
And a memory fond and true;
Just token of our devotion
That our hearts still grieve for you.
Though our hearts may break with sorrow
BY the grief so hard TO bear.
We will meet you some Rlad morning
his ses lFEf' VIE siTaes sERsSA iasss GAINES
AMp AN SISTERS GRACE HUNTER, LOT
HUTCHINSON, MABEL STEVENS. In
who sfs PASSED aAs assy
''' years Russell ssds,i 1ptH e HuTcH1NsoN iass
MADDOX. WINFIELD s. In loving re-
Rsr G Bur desE MAx hgsS;nd nss ans
parted this life three years aso today.
April ,, 1916.
God save US strensth to bear our sorrow
And eourase to bear the blow.
OF what 1t meant to lose him.
No one on earth can know.
We do not need q special day
The days We do not think of you
HIS srf tovisa wi a'Ts VIE = nns SADIE AND chill
DREN, GEORGE AND DAISY
MADDOX, WINFIELD s. In lovins
memory OF our father and srandfa ther,
years ago today. A Ill ., 1916.
Before our eyes you faded.
Growing weaker every day:
Patiently bearing your suffering.
Until God called you away.
Some may think we have forsotten
But little do they know the sorrow
That the smiles hide all the while,
HIS LOVING oI, DApg9HTER' MALuE' AND
PRIoCoLoF. JAMES Z. In loving mem
JAN E. PRiocoLoF. who passed away
one lar OLGA iss 'ossf Ssb VAN VAN Z ssiSeoLor 1865
sMALLwooD. ELIZABETH. In lovins
sMAILwoop. Who passed passed away seven seven
years ago today. April ., 1912.
A precious one from US has has, gone
A place Is vacant In our hearts
WHICH never DEVOTED sV n FAMILY.
WASHINGTON. ELIZABETH, In low
ETH s Re%Sss sho pass.d away
eleven years ago today, April .. 1888.
Eleven years have passed and gone
Since we we're forced to part,
But time and space cannot erase
Your memory from ocr hearts.
Mother. your memory will be with us for
Til We meet on th.. far.wsy shore:
The hearts that are broken shall sreet YOU
When We meet to Fart no more.
DEVOTED DAUGHTERS, MISS MARIE
WASH GToN. MRS. LULU GROSS.
/ WILLIAMS. ALICE o. Sacred TO tn.
| memory of my beloved mother. ALICE o
| WILLIAMS, who departed this life or
April 8. 1926.
Through passing years and chansins Ways
/ still would have none other
Than thoughts Of chiidhood's happy day.
with you, my dsrlins mother.
You were my inspiration,
| Ny dea-est earthly friend.
And I will ever think OF you
/ until my days shall end
YOUR DEVOTED DAUGHTER GRACE.
Evening star., 1949-04-02
NAACPCitationsGiven
II Here for Furtherinq
Democracy in District

Twelve prominent persons last
night were cited by the District
branch OF the National ASSocia-
ton for the Advancement OF Col
ored People for having given their
time and efforts, without the
stress OF personal interest.
toward furthering democracy in
Washington.
Those who received the clta-
tions, either in person or by proxy
at the NAACP's first annual award
dinner in the Hamilton Hotel,
were
Oscar L. Chapman. Undersec-
Iretary of the Interior, Attorney
General Clark. James A. Cobb
attorney; the Rev. DR. A Powell
Davies. pastor of All Souls Uni
tartan Church; Oscar r. Ewing
Federal Security administrator
Philip l.. Graham. president and
publisher of The Washington
Post; Charles H Houston. attor-
ney; Wilbur La Roe. jr.. attorney
and prominent Presbyterian
churchman; Mrs Agnes Meyer
wife of Eugene Meyer, chairman
OF the board OF The Washington
Post: Senator Morse. Republican.
of Oregon: Chief Engineer Glenn
ent Murphy OF the District Fire
Department, and the Most Rev,
Patrick A. OBoyle. Archbishop OF
Washington.
The citations were presented in
behalf of the NAACP by Joseph
H. B. Evans. secretary OF the Dis
trict branch.
The principal speaker. Walter
White. secretary of the national
association, said he has found
in touring the Nation. that there
Is resentment toward certain
members OF Congress for their
failure to outlaw the filibuster.
The Rev Stephen @. Spots.
wood. president of the District
branch Of NAACP. said that II
making the awards. the loca
group was celebrating its 40tl
birthday anniversary, More thar
$50 persons attended the dinner.
Evening star., 1949-04-02
D. sc A4ss~ - ~s p ~sa

RALTTAtORk Aagt : Stunned
MArylaI,a i.4-ts.c3s iecay pce7rS3
=, the path @: - ~r.r1 LEGISLATIVE
twls.sr iaAs h.; Ihe siAse :&<.32S
sezgp IT the lAss Is hears Ars.
ended sneys~A.gs the sai 'gack
seAsgasl by 80 dASs
And this a. Tine szyFTse ~rge
quick 20 observe Wg,sC 1gatKs 6AFs
been pondes.f1g :et,vnel.ase:1l n
The face c. so&ri.aE Eastern
competition
In fact. II SAS fanny saat ever
ways 70 meet ;!2st SIGuaisos wnSh
sci the stAse !os TIE LEGISLATURE >
aew1ldeE1nE series @: eclSI<tsS and
reversAls
When the clS; cleared Rae .ltg
Commission Chairman S;uAsy s
Janney. il. had eu!t n ds~gLs,
q move 10 eoi4No3 .daye famed Old
P.mgico and LAuge! ~ ne latter
track sas beaten and fans pro
yfded with = IrEa! season G! 10
less than $50 days
Lane Nuhdra~s support
The lawmakers had added 20
days 10 the 100 .oI the four maj
tracks ,Pimilco, Bowie. LAugvi and
HaFre de Grace added 10 day.
for hal. ml!erS for total OF So
and allotted 100 days for harness
racing
Transfer OF rlmlico program
TO Laurel was urged by the MAry
land Jockey Club. which runs bo,h
tracks. and the Racing Coulmls
sion.
Among reasons advanced were
that the consolidation would IN
prove Maryland S competitive po-
S,tion. especially With regard &C
New Jersey tracks, and that Old
Hilltop couldn't be moderulzed
For IL while Gov. William Pres
ton Lane irS administration
aareed Then suddenly II with
drew support from The bill &c
authorize the move The bill died
Evening star., 1949-04-02
New York and New Jerse,
To Meet for Amvet Title

Championship game OF the Am
vets teen-age basket ball tourna-
ment tonight at Fort Myer gym
will be between New York and New
Jersey at 8 o'clock. following a
$50 consolation between Wash
ington and Cumberland.
Washington was dropped into
the consolation game by losing 10
New York. 44-40. in last night 5
semifinals A rally midway in the
final quarter pulled the New York s.
ers ahead after Washington had
led from the start. Bill Gaskins
OF Washington was individual high
scorer with II points
In the other semifinal New Jer-
sey led all the way in downing
Cumberland, 5I-34,