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Evening star., 1949-08-23
Kirk-Gunther Match
TopsLot in Women S
Western Golf Meet
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CHICAGO. Aug. 23.-In one Of
those rare natural" matches that
well might have been delayed un-
til the semifinals. Medalist Peggy
Kirk and veteran Margaret
Guhther meet today in the first
round Of the Women's Western
Amateur golf tournament.
Seldom in the 49-year history
of this competition has an open
ing round matched such two
worthy opponents. Both were
pretourney favorites. but now one
Of them must die on the stem.
Miss Kirk, 27-year-old Ohio
State champion from Findlay,
tapped a 3-under-par 73 over
Westmoreland Country Clubs
6,569-yard route yesterday to
notch a course record and become
medalist among 80 match play
survivors of the qualifying round.
Betty Hicks and Ellamae Williams
each shot 74s to set the course
mark during the Western Derby
in 1910.
Mrs. Click Fails Test.
Miss Gunther. the perennial
Tennessee titlist from Memphis,
qualified with 81, four strokes un-
der the deadline for the fast field
which ousted such stars as Mrs.
Maurice Click Of Baltimore and
Betty Mackinnon, the Arkansas
champ from Texarkana, Tex. =
Miss Kirk, winding up her test
with an eagle on the last hole.
is competing for the seventh time
in the Western Amateur. Her
best bid thus far has been the
semifinals In 1943. But this time
she appears primed after winning
the North-South crown and the
Augusta titleholders' diadem this
spring.
Miss Gunther also has found
the Western Amateur title elusive.
She was a semifinalist in 1947
and 194S and lost a 1-up second
round decision to Babe Zaharias
In 1916. The Memphis cam
paigner is fresh from winning the
Southern title at New Orleans.
Second to Miss Kirk in yester-
days trial was 29-year-old Helen
Sigel. Philadelphia city champion
and 1948 national runnerup. She
posted fine "a in her first start
in the Western Amateur and to-
day faced Mrs. F. D. Mayer OF
Glencoe, Ill. who qualified with
81. r-s
Other Big Matches.
Other first-round matches Of
interest sent Marjorie Lindsay.
1949 Illinois champion from De-
catur, H., against Jean Vaughn
Of Hinsdale, ILL.,: Polly Riley OF
Fort Worth. Tex. 1s4S runnerup.
against Mrs. Ernest Blanton,
Broadmoor, Colo, women's cham
pion from End, Okla; Dot Kielty
Of Long Beach, Calf, defending
titlfst, against Mrs. D. G. Cop
ping of San Mateo. Calf; Is
year-old Marlene Bauer Of Los
Angeles. the National and West
ern Junior winner, against the
Iowa titleholder, Mrs. H. r. Stats
of Davenport. Iowa, and Alice
Bauer. Marlene's -20-year-old sis
ter. against Mrs. Betty Rush Of
Hammond. Ind, the Chicago Dis
trict champion rr. sa7 :,
Marlene Bauer and Miss Lind
say both fired 76s yesterday. The
Illinois miss. daughter of a De-
catur newspaper publisher. won
the coveted Marion Miley Trophy
awarded to the player with the
lowest combined qualifying score
in the Western Open and ANA
teur. She had a II in the Open
trials at Oklahoma City last
June,
Evening star., 1949-08-23

did not seem TO
daunt those who
were in larger
craft. The sea
was fairly rug
ged at times
and with the
9 x c e p t / o n
of small schools
Of blues and
rockhsh, m o S t
of the angling
had to be done
on the bottom.
Sunday after
noon, however.
the wind shift
Evening star., 1949-08-23
Gurwin's Girls Win

Martha Ruesgen's home run
with two on helped Garvins Grill
girls softbau team defeat Mall
anders, rs, for the D. c. Recrea-
ton League championships yes
terday at Lincoln Memorial.
Evening star., 1949-08-23
OUTDOORS

Northeast winds from Saturday
through Sunday until midday.
while . deterrent to the small
boat anglers in Chesapeake Bay,
Evening star., 1949-08-23

ed, then died. The pan-Sized
rockfish and blues came up to
feed on schools of menhaden and
sinners and trolling was good. We
threw back almost as many flsh
as we kept. but wound up with .
goodly mess Of pan rock and blues
running up to q pound. All these
Evening star., 1949-08-23
GovernuIi Leaves Giunts
To Coach for Columbia
ey fhs Assoeiatsd Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-Paul
Governali. pass-tossing quarter
back. has left the New York
Giants of the National Football
League to become an assistant
coach under Lou Little at Co.
lumbia.
Governali was an All-America
halfback at Columbia in 1941.
Evening star., 1949-08-23
With Dill Leeteh

fish were caught off the cliffs be-
low Cove Point in water not over
6 to 7 feet deep.
Evening star., 1949-08-23
Junior Golfers Clash
In Two Journeys

The Middle Atlantic and public
links junior golf championships
were being played today. with a
field Of rs youngsters under Ia
from Maryland, Virginia and the
District competing in the Middle
Atlantic at Prince Georges Coun-
try Club. -.
The pdBtie links event attract
ed l6sboys and q girls to East
Potomac. They survived elimina-
ton tournaments at Rock Creek,
East Potomac. Anacostia and Fort
Dupont. -.
The 0 Class II B. ssection OF the
Timea-Herald Cup play drew "a
women golfers in the 1920 handi-
cap group to Indian Spring Club.
Evening star., 1949-08-23

Bottom fishing these days is
most interesting in that one never
knows what will turn up on the
end Of his hook. AS an example.
fishing of the hangers at Cedar
Point below the lighthouse, we
caught fluke. spot, trout. blues and
one kingf1sh or whiting. One
blowfish showed up, top, and we
dutifully scratched its stomach
until it puffed itself like . bal
loon. Bottom fishing out in deeper
water near the edge Of the chan
mel added to the variety when two
small flying fish came to the hook
Of one of the party. These little
fish belong to the sea robin family
and are extremely interesting, be-
ing fairly rare in the Chesapeake.
Some fair catches of hardhead
still are being made at night at
different points. Some boats got
into them this past week end at
the dooses and others in Herring
Bay. The bay is literally full OF
pin-head croakers. They are to
be found everywhere and being
voracious feeders are a nuisance to
bottom anglers. However, this in
dicates much better croaker fish,
ing in another year or two. Spot,
too, are to be found everywhere
this season, some Of them running
we'll up toward q pound. Capt.
Harry Woodburn Of Solomons
Island brought one in last week
that must have weighed more
than . pound and half. 1t
really was . monster spot.
Evening star., 1949-08-23

Bass anglers found the Potomac
In poor shape below Harpers Ferry.
We do not know just what condi-
tions were farther up. but judging
from reports from Edwards Ferry,
where the water was high and
muddy, it probably wasn't too
good. The Monocacy, strange to
say, while somewhat high was
clear enough to fish, and some
bass, catfish and large carp were
taken by the numerous anglers
who resorted to its waters. An
Cling in Triadelphia Reservoir has
improved with the cool nights and
should progress. We predict that
one Of these days this lovely lake
will be the mecca OF far more
anglers than now ply its waters.
II the Washington Suburban San
itary Commission, which controls
1t, could see its way clear toward
putting In some boats for rent 1t
would be . boon to local sports
men. Now. one can only use his
own boat, or that of a friend.
Evening star., 1949-08-23

Harry Keene will answer fashion
questions addressed to him in care OF
The Star and accompanied By q
stamDed. self addressed envelope
Evening star., 1949-08-23

EASTERN LEAGUE.
Evening star., 1949-04-24
roNr SRlssxLL

shower or the unfolding Of bud. Then You dis
cover what kind Of wisdom has accompanied It.
The grass Is Ueener, bird sonss are swecter. The
shortcomings Of your friends are more unde1stand-
able and more forgivahle. Happiness i like pair
of eyeglasses correcting your spiritual vision.
Nor are the insights of happiness limited 10 what
is near around you. Unhappy. with your thoughts
turned IN upon your em0tional woes. your vision Is
cut short . though BY wall Happy. Ire VAN
crumbles.
The long vista i there for the seeing. The ground
at your feet the world about you people. thoughts.
emotions. pressres are now fitted into The larger
scene. Everything assumes farer proportion.
And hare i the beginning Of wisdom
Evening star., 1949-04-24

"Yes-s." said the small one. But didn't
know you were such big hogr' Arkansas
is still laughing.
THAMES. The Editors of THIS WEEK wish
to thank the many officials of organizations,
both public and private. who helped in the
preparation of this Special Issue and the l949
Vacation Guide announced on Page 8. In
particular we are grateful to the Department
of the Interior. which made available to us
the plates for the map incorporated in the
Vacation Guide.
In return for this courtesy. and as public
service. we have agreed to keep in stock an
extra supply of maps to meet the depart
ment's administrative needs, at twenty
five cents each. This is the official price for
the map only.
Acknowledgment is also made to Artist
Joe Kaufman for the illustration on Page 9
which also appears in full color as the cover
Of our 68-page Vacation Guide.
Evening star., 1949-04-24
DMikNMnr

W80 HR? This is one Of the few cases On
record in which an insult. rather than soft
answer. turned wrath away An Arkansas
reader writes that during an auto trip recently
he caught up with car whose driver had
called him a hog for blocking the road some
miles back
The reader, a pretty hefty guy. stopped at
a gas station and there was the hog-caller.
Just little fellow Arkansas fiexed his mus-
cles and said Called me hog, didn't you?"
Evening star., 1949-04-24
BE HAPPY! !
~ Lloyd Morris
A.shov y "Po.sscrips 70 Yesterdays

.lfR dsys iAas msAs Is Aspev meks rs Siss"
JoN MAsEFIELD
W7MN first read this line by Englands Poet
w Laureate. Il startled me. What did Mase6eld
means Without thinking about it much. had
always assumed that the opposite was true But his
sober assurance was arresting could not forget it.
Finally. seemed to grasp his meaning and real
izcd that here was profound observation. The
wisdom that happiness makes possible les in clear
perception. not logged by anxiety nor dimmed by
despair and boredom. and without the blind spots
caused BY fear.
Active happiness not mere satisfaction OF con-
tentment = often comes suddenly. like an April
Evening star., 1949-04-24

This Week
THE SUNDAY MAGAZINE
WILLIAM |. NICHOLS. Editor
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Cover BY Wsit Dyke
Evening star., 1949-04-24

Names and descriptions Of all Characters In Action stories
and semiA Action articles In this magazine wholly
.nasnay. Any name which happens 70 he ths sane as
Evening star., 1949-03-27
Carolina Folk Singer, 81, Records 800 Ballads
For Library of Congress in 7-Doy Session

Bascom Lamar Lunsford Is re-
laxing in silence after a seven-da.
vocal marathon at the Library O
Congress.
A singer Of folk songs for 81
years. Mr.. Lunsford has just re-
corded $50 Of them-at stretch
According to DR.. Duncan EN-.
rich, the ibrary's folklore chief
this 67-year-old Buncombe Count!
IN. c. ballad singer knows NOR,
American folk songs than any on,
else in the country" Mr.. Luns'
ford's seven.day stretch almos
(but not quite) exhausted hi
repertory.
In doing it, he has made thu
biggest contribution of any single
folk singer in the 21-year history
of the library's song archive. Tht
archive has had thousands Of
contributors, but no other singer
has recorded more than a seventh
of what Mr.: Lunsford now has
transcribed there.
Mr.. Lunsford. who calls him.
self a "mountaineer," more &C.
curately is q farmer-lawyer an6
actually devotes all his time tc
folk music. Founder and director
|of several annual folk festivals
he has long been one Of the coun-
try's foremost experts in his field
The songs he recorded last week
and part Of the previous one all
come from his home territory in
North Carolina, an area he calls
"the richest pocket Of American
culture in the country" lying be-
tween the Blue Ridge and Great
Smoky Mountains.
"The mountaineer," Mr.. Luns-
ford said between songs. makes
music as best he can. Something
happens, and he makes a rhyme OF
1t. He picks out, say an old re-
ligious tune. Then he sings. You
don't have that conservatory take
of on it, and it's a rough voice
But good folk expression is as
vigorous as Shakespeare could
ever be-"
The assaSsinations Of Lincoln
and Mckinley, several notorious
(and otherwise forgotten) mur-
ders, and an earthquake in Santa
Barbara. Calf, are subjects of
typical ballads in Mr.. Lunsford's s
collection, along with such favor
ties as Casey Jones" and the
Arkansas Traveller" All the ver-
sions and some of the songs are
new to the library.
When it comes to singing them,
a banjo, mandolin or guitar is al
most essential, and a good memory
even more so. But Mr.. Lunsford
made it plain he doesn't give a
hoot for a checked shirt or any
other broadway" accoutrement.
Glad you don't expect me to
Evening star., 1949-03-27

veteran singer has his own form
ula for health-square dancing.
He demonstrated q kick above
his head as proof Of his own fit
ness.
He also thinks that people
ought to learn to entertain them
selves" by his kind of singing, and
mot worry about whether they
can sing as well as the next man. -
he said.
And as one last bit of advice, he
recommended keeping away from
the "Old Mountain Dew" ballad
lingo for corn liquor. Myself, I
never touch it," he declared.
Evening star., 1949-03-27

put one on" he remarked in his
mountain twang. II don't want q
fellow who goes around in broad
cloth putting on overalls when he
sings. Many singers do things to
songs that show an attitude OF
ridicule toward a very fine thing.
Why not present it at its best? If
a man remembers a few snatches
of song and can sing them; can't
he do it without caricature? I
can't understand why Burl Ives
has grown a beard" he added. Il
don't see any use of growing q
beard and wearing costume"
DR.. Robert w. Gordon. first
library archivist now in retire
ment here, is credited by Mr..
Lunsford with helping him appre-
ciate the real value of the folk
music he had been signing since
boyhood.
Still agile and almost without
gray hairs despite his age, the
Evening star., 1949-03-27
National Archives Issues
| New Guide 10 Records

National Archives has published
a new 700-page guide to its rec
.ords to facilitate their use, DR..
Wayne c. Grover, Archivist, an
nounced yesterday.
Prepared under the supervision
of DR.. Philip M. Hamer, director
of records control, the main part
of the volume describes about 700,-
900 cubic feet of records received
before 1916. Records received
later are listed in an appendix.
These records consist of hun
dreds of millions Of papers includ-
ing more than 100000 maps;
about 100000 900 feet Of motion
picture film. more than 1000, 900
still-picture items and about 250.-
900 sound recordings.
Hungary will erect agricultural
schools in 60 towns and villages
this year.
Evening star., 1949-03-27
Educational TOURING Club

The Washington Educational
Touring Club will hold a memo
rial service at 4 o'clock this after
noon at the Friendship Baptist
Church. The Rev. Benjamin H.
Whiting, church pastor, will speak.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
Chinese Communists
Baptized = Then Slain i.
lY the Assoeiafsd Pfs,a

NEW YORK.-In a roundup of
Communists in q Nationalist Sec
ton Of China recently. Gen. ii
Chi Pin discovered among the
Communists some who had learn
ed about doctrines Of the Catholic
Church and wanted to be baptized.
One day. reports the Society for
the Propagation of the Faith, the
military chief told a local priest
one Of the Communists wanted to
be baptized. You should not
come. Father" he warned. I'VE
will baptize him ourselves"
The next morning at sunrise the
Communists were executed. In
the afternoon the military chief
returned with a smile. "Well,
how did everything go?" asked
the priest. Every well. Father.
stood next to him and when the
music stopped Immediately before
the execution baptized him.
Before the water was dry on his
head. he was already in the other
world. He never had q chance
to damn his soul!"
Evening star., 1949-08-21
THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington 3. c. As
Az, n,

imperative that the cash payment
be distributed.
1t specified that payments
should be at the rate of $40 for
each month of service in this
country and SIS for each month
"a veteran spent overseas, with a
maximum of $500.
A bill calling for the same rate
of payments was defeated during
the .1949 General Assembly ses-
sion. At that time, it was esti-
mated such a bonus would cost
the State almost $100,000,000.
The resolution was submitted
by the Gen. Joseph Haller Post Of
Baltimore.
Fenton L. Nichols. a World War
I veteran, led the opposition.
He asked the 1,100 delegates to
heed former President Hoover'S
advice that the Nation is heading
toward collectivism because of ex-
cessive Government spending.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
Second Man Dies From Gas
In Quantico Base Sewer
BY the Associated Press

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Aug.
20.-John F. Stevens, 81, of Fall
mouth, died In the Quantico Ma
rine Base Hospital today from the
effects OF inhaling gas in a sewer
on the base.
Mr.. Stevens. q pipefitter's as
sistant, was overcome while work.
ing in the sewer Tuesday. When
he did not reappear on the sur
face, Foreman Bladen A. Billings
ley. SIS. Of Fredericksburg, at
tempted to rescue him and was
overcome himself.
MIR. Billingsley died q short time
later.
Mr.. Stevens is survived by his
widow and a son, 10.
Evening star., 1949-08-21

ton avenues. His parachute hooked
over a chimney leaving him dang
ling in midair.
Police got him down while a
crowd Of several hundred looked
on.
In May, 1947. he also landed
without injury. in a back yard on
Forty-fourth street, near Broad
way. He was aiming for the center
Of Times Square.
AS in 1947, D'Attolico told po-
lice he pulled the stunt to take
movies over the city. He said he
shot about As feet of film during
the descent.
In l947, D'Attolico was charged
with endangering other people, s
lives but received a suspended
sentence.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
Virginia Republicans
Adopt Platform for
Candidates in Fall
By the Associofed Press


ROANOKE, Va, Aug. 20.-The
State Republican Central Com.
mittee today adopted a campaign
platform for the party's candidates
for State Offices this fall, which
includes a demand that Virginia.
judges be kept out of politics.
The reference to judges engaged
in political activity was typical o1
many of the platform planks di.
rected against existing policies ir
the Old Dominion.
Twenty-four of the 80 Central
Committee members attended to-
days session. Nile Straughan
Fredericksburg grocery executive
was chosen to head the COP cam
paign for State Offices in Novem-
ber, and Richmond was selected
as headquarters for the campaign
drive.
Late in the afternoon the meet
ing was surprised by presentation
of a resolution by Miss Phyllis
Otey Of Richmond, vice chairman
Of the compittee, calling for q
purge Of party officers and COM
mittee members who assisted ir
the recent Democratic primary OF
did not take part in the Repub-
lican Primary August 2.
Resolution Lacks Second.
The resolution, however, dice
for lack of a second. 1t was pre-.
sented by A. w. Davenport oi
Richmond, who carried Miss Otey's
proxy.
Among were the following:
Separation Of State bureaus to
the fullest practical extent Of law
making and judicial powers with
a preservation of the right OF
appeal into courts from all
judicial decisions by them.
An unrestricted" constitional
convention.
Endorsement of a policy calling
for removal of Judges from ali
political activity and authority tc
make political appointments;
support of the right of women tc
serve on juries and the direct
election of trial justices.
Protection of the public from
exploration" by creation of a BIZ
partisan five-member public util-
tiles commission with opposition
to Government ownership ano
operation Of any public utilities.
Abolition of the State COM
pensation Board and direct elec-
ton of school boards and welfare
boards.
Opposition to any further in
creases in taxes with q belief.
Simplification Of State election
laws.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
Queen ofGreenbeIt WuterShow
Will Be Given Crown 7 oniqht

cue Squad; Norma Kerns. Is
Youth Center; Rosemary Hennes-
sey, IT, Greenbelt Consumer Serv-
ices; Ruth Schwab. II, Health AS
sociation, and Carolyn Garner, 10
Fire Department. Other entrants
were expected.
The pageant plans call for COM
bined deck and water ballets:
tumblers on water floats; an
aquatic fire dance" executed by
sparkler-waving swimmers cov-
cred with luminous paint, as well
as diving exhibitions.
Miss Ora Donoghue and Mrs
Peter Labukas are directors OF
the pageant. Samuel Fox is head
Of the recreation department.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
AustroIion Firm Loses
On Imported Houses
BY the Associated Press

SYDNEY.-Four ready-cut tim
Der houses imported from Sweden
and Finland likely will be sold at
loss. Landed cost was $3,32e
each for two-bedroom houses, and
$3,472 for three-bedroom types.
Final cost of the houses includ-
ing erection and Sydney suburban
building sites ranged from $8,446
to $lo.9s0. Highest bids for the
houses were $3,876 and $4,199.
They were not sold at these prices.
The houses were imported as a
trial by the East Asiatic' Co. (Aus-
tralia) Limited. Similar houses
built in Australia cost about $6, ,460
for the two-bedroom type. Most
houses in Sydney are built Of
brick.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
Kenneth R. Hammer
Elected Commander
OF Maryland Legion
BY the Associoied Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. 20.-Ken-
meth R. Hammer, a World War II
veteran, was elected State COM
mander of the American Legion
today at the final session Of the
groups 31st annual convention.
Mr.. Hammer is the first veteran
of World War II to win the post.
The 28-year-old Baltimore lawyer
defeated John B. Zebelean, jr.,
another World War II veterans, by
a vote of 546 to AIT.
Earlier in the day, the 1,100
delegates roared approval to a
resolution calling on the State
Legislature to pass a bill to give
each World War II veteran cash
bonus of up to $500.
The resolution held that finan-
cial losses suffered by Maryland
veterans during the last war. cou-
pied with the high cost Of living
education and housing, make it
Evening star., 1949-08-21
Cows. Lane and Carve|
Review Oyster Fleet
Special pispoteh 10 The star

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 20.-Mary-
lands oyster fleet today passed its
annual inspection and was given
a final okay by Governors Carvel
of Delaware and Lane of Mary
land.
The two executives attended a
dinner after the inspection at the
Annapolis Yacht Club for person
mel of the Tidewater Fisheries De-
p2rtment, then boarded the yacht
Potomac, flagship of Maryland's S
'navy."
The Potomac left shortly after
ward for Point No Point. where
the two governors plan a meeting
tomorrow with Gov. Tuck of Vir-
ginia.
Gov. Carvel cruised down the
bay today with the Philadelphia
Pilots Association and was greeted
on board the Potomac by Gov
Lane, Solicitor General Philip B
Perlman, and Maj. Gen. Louis A.
Pick. chief of Army engineers.
They planned to discuss ways
and means Of getting the Chesa-
peake & Delaware Canal deepened
from its present 7 feet to 35 feet
To do so would save "a hours
for big vessels in their trips from
Delaware Bay and river points to
Baltimore. They now have to go
down the Atlantic Coast and up
Chesapeake Bay.
The party landed at the Naval
Academy pier and after a tour
of the academy, stopped at. the
Governors Mansion before going
on to the Fisheries Department
dinner.
A total of % of the States en-
forcement vessels, rnoored at the
end of the Annapolis Yacht Club
wharf, flew State and national
flags as they were checked by
naval and civilian inspectors.
Two Of the fleet were new a.
foot cabin cruiser type vessels,
each powered with two 155-horse-
power gasoline motors. The boats
have a rated top speed Of about
rs knots. Two more of the same
type are to be delivered about
October and four new 28-foot
boats are scheduled for delivery
November /.