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Evening star., 1949-12-10

series instead Of just one game in
years to come.
San Francisco's 49ers meet the
Browns at Cleveland tomorrow for
the A-AC title.
In the NFL, the Los Angeles
Rams or Chicago Bears will finish
tomorrow as Western Division
champion. The winner will play
1.-THE Philadelphia Eagles, Eastern
titleholder, for the championship
next Sunday.
Nov I wish they would climax
the peace party by matching the
two champions" Rooney said,
PRO fans deserve it."
Most club owners said the COM
bination will prove healthy for
their nerves and pocketbooks.
James P. Clark. head Of the
Philadelphia Eagle syndicate,
called it a great step" He had
lno comment on Bells mixing Of an
A-AC-NFL championship test this
year.
A Cleveland source said no
|playon is contemplated" He
said the NFL title game and the
|A-AC champion-All Stars Hous-
ton exhibition is scheduled for
next Sunday. He said this would
make a NFL-A-AC title test come
too late in the season.
This isn't exactly the way ]
wanted it to be- said o. o,
Kessing, commissioner of the
soon to-be defunct A-AC. Nov
I am going home to California
and SIT" =
In Green Bay, smallest town in
bigtime football and q pro foot
ball standby, all hands celebrated
the Packers survival in the
merger.
A committee Of fans had raised
$50. 900 to help the Packers over
money troubles.
The merger came at the half
way mark in Baltimore's civic
drive to raise $250,000 for the
team.
TED Collins Of the New York
Bulldogs-the man who says he
has lost million dollars in foot
ball bills-is glad its all over.
Evening star., 1949-12-10
Majors May Snap Tie
Day Games by Voting
To Turn on Lights
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

NEW YORK. Dec. 10.-Just to
prove that baseball played under
lights is more popular than ever,
the majors not only are envision-
ing a heavier night game schedule
next season. but plan is afoot
to turn on the lights for all day
games threatened by darkness.
Following the action taken by
the American Association, the big
leagues, at their meeting here
next week, are almost certain to
vote for such a step.
Ford Frick, president of the Ma
tional League, feels confident the
move will get the support Of the
majority of the clubs.
I'VE have the proposal up for
consideration he said, along
with the plan to eliminate the
1880 am. curfew on night games.
I don't believe there will be much
opposition to 1t. I cannot see any
reason why all games should not
be completed except In the case of
rain" 7...
Stoneham Favors Idea.
At least i've National League
clubs and couple Of American
League clubs are in favor Of turn
ing on the lights In the event
darkness interrupts a day game.
I'm all for It," said President
Horace Stoneham of the New
York Giants. II would like to see
every game finished. particularly
those that end in a tie"
Warren Giles, president Of the
Cincinnati Reds, thought such a
move would do away with the
stalling tactics now in vogue. He
pointed out that one of the most
important games Of the 1949 sea-
son was halted after i've innings
on account Of darkness. That was
the late September tilt in which
the Brooklyn Dodgers defeated
the Boston Braves, so. in i've
innings. The Dodgers won the
National League pennant by one
game.
One Of the few dissenters was
George Weiss. general manager Of
the New York Yankees.
More Night Games Sought.
II don't care for the idea," he
said. When you turn on the
lights In the dusk period between
day and night. strange shadows
are created. Outf1elders find it
difficult to Judge fly balls under
lights at that time Of day"
Oddly enough, 1t was in the
Yankees final World Series game
with Brooklyn that lights were
turned on. by an unprecedented
directive from Commissioner A.
B. Chandler. The two teams
played the ninth inning under
the arcs.
On the subject Of night base
ball, it appears as If the majors
will come out in the daytime this
year only for air.
The st. Louis Browns, Wash
ington Senators, Cincinnati Reds
and st. Louis Cards all are IN
favor Of more night games.
Evening star., 1949-12-10
Colts to Continue
Drive to Rescue
Tottering Club
BY The Assoeiotsd Press

BALTIMORE. Dec. 10.-The
Baltimore Colts, one Of the three
All-Americs Conference teams to
Join the new National-American
Football League. still are going
ahead with their Nifty in 80"
campaign.
The drive was launched last
week to raise funds for next years
operations. It calls for sale Of
SC, 900 S. tickets to an exhibition
game. Owners Of the club, which
won only one conference game in
|1o40, announced the step was
necessary because there wasn't
enough money on hand to held an
|sleven next season.
Proclairning things are going
to be nifty in '50," they began sell
ing the S. pasteboards. Last night
q marathon auction was held over
10 local television station (WAAM)
with purchasers Of the greatest
number Of tickets receiving such
items as q dog (Irish setter), q
prefabricated garage and a por-
trait-which hasn't even been
painted yet.
The auction lasted from 10 pm.
until ) an. and sponsors said
they'll be back this afternoon for
another II hours. A spokesman
said last nights auction sales Of
$6,676 made q total Of $4,000 tick
ets already sold.
Evening star., 1949-12-10
By the Assoeiotsd Prsss

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. To-
Bert Bell, commissioner Of the
most powerful professional
football league in history, is =
rudy-faced ex-grid player and
coach who talks loud and blus-
terry but works quietly and
efdciently.
Since his scholastic days ct
Haverford School ton Phila-
delphia's social.minded main
line), the 6-foot-8 Bell has done
little but eat, sleep and work
football. It's been his life for
most Of 40 years.
Now at IS. he has agreed to
o 10-year contract at an undis-
closed salary--possibly better
Evening star., 1949-12-10
Stonehom Is Ace Lioison Man

Baseball was handed a big,
bright assist today for its part
in ending, In q spectacular 4S
hours, the four-year, multi
million dollar pro football war
between the National Football
League and the All-America
Conference.
The man of the hour. is
Horace A. stoneham, 45-yeAr-
old president Of the New York
Giants.
Stoneham, acting as q friend
of both courts, was the liaison
man who brought together
Commissioner Bert Bell Of the
NFL and j. Arthur Friedland,
attorney for the rival AAC New
York Yankees. for a, conference
two days before peace was de-
clared late yesterday.
The Giants boss, An intimate
friend of Dan Topping-co-
owner Of the football and base
bali Yankees--asked Bell to
come to New York to confer
with Triedland, who was given
carte blanche by All-America
owners to make 3 settlement.
Bell responded, met Fried
Evening star., 1949-12-10
Having a Hart Less
Expensive With Pro
Leagues Combined
By The Assoeioisd Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 10
Walt Driskill, coach and pres
ident of the Baltimore Colts,
indicated the new line Of
thinking on players salaries
by commenting on Leon Hart,
the All-America end from
Notre Dame. When the Colts
picked Hart in the A-AC draft
and the Detroit Lions Of the
National Football League also
plucked him, an expensive
bidfest was In the ofnng.
But last night Driskill re-
marked that $25 200 q year.
the figure which Hart said he
might accept to play pro ball.
is "a lot Of money for Just
playing end"
He added, IF Hart could
make footballs on the side 1t
would be different"
Evening star., 1949-12-10

name college stars. but some
thought the stabilizing in
fuence would be better for all
concerned.
Yesterdays develop m n IS
completely overshadowed to-
morrow's Redskin-Ram game,
although the two teams went
about their practice chores
seriously enough. Coach Ball
limited the Redskin drill to lit
tie more than loosening up, but
was pleased by the teams
spirit.
Guard John Steber thought
It was mighty sociable Of the
leagues to get together" but
that influx Of talent to the Red
skins probably would run him
right into the engineering
business"
Sammy Baugh said it was
welcome news and would help
the game. while Harry Gilmer
didn't know what to think.
Evening star., 1949-12-10
FIoherty Out of Job;
Tribe Door Closed

Ray Flaherty, who won
most of the Redskins cham
pionships when he coached
from 1887 through 1912. is
out Of a job again now that
the Chicago Hornets have
been eliminated in the merger
between the National Foot
ball League and the All-Amer-
lea Conference.
Is George Marshall inter-
ested In re-signing him?
mo. indeed" replied the
Redskin president. II have a
coach in Mr.. Herman Ball.
However" he added, II
might recommend Flaherty
for the Baltimore Colts.
They're looking for a coach.
aren't they? And they like
the single wing.
Evening star., 1949-12-10


fifth Redskins who have perhaps the most loyal
Elmer Layden former commissioner OF the
National wearing grin It Layden who
back in 1945 kissed of the Conference with tne Woros hey
haven't got football"
couple years Layden Joking about at the Ken
tcky Derby GAS uttered those words he sad I
could have recalled them Nobody will ever let me forget
them
Who's Afraid of the Browns?
they be business partners now in the new Ma
onaAmecan there remains rivalry between the one
National League and At least 50 r
II interviewer asked Marshall if combining the Buffalo ss
with Conference champions the Cleveland Browns
wouldn't make Browns prohibitively strong.
first place Marshall answered the Browns aren't
going all the Buffalo players Not over my dead oody ut
don't they can't use help
suggested that pretty generally agreed
Browns with Otto Graham Marion Motley Dante LaveA
and speedie. outstanding team
dc couldn't beat single club the National League
Marshall snorted including the Redskins.
A Second Shot at Chondnois
= With college draftees destined to be put in pool and
Marshall another shot at his NO cholce HAN
Chandnos Of Michigan State who made some An
America Nore Dame second only to Kyle
Methodist the best back faced this year oy
the Irish ,, 49,
Although been drafted by Cleveland Mar
excellent chance to land the star ball carrier
Redkn emssay visited Chandnos and asked now much ne
wanted to play for Washington ,.,
Ten chandnois is alleged to have replied
reported the price to Marshall who agreed 10
figure Chandnos again contacted he said that
he committed to the Browns , L.. ,,ou.
Marshall did quick burn He already was signed oy CeVe
land" Redskn cheftain Now that he stands
Candnois in the new draft 1t remains 10 oe seen
whether Marshall still wants him. And slo 900 still SOUNDS ike
a right price
Poyers Honeymoon Is Over
players the honeymoon now over NO longer
will bargaining positions weighing oner against an
other draft the price of T-formaton quarter
backs and Al-America ends and tackles has dipped
It overhead which due in large measure 10 the
peace negotations Payos to such extent
that in economic impossbity for club
owner to make money. x..
The lucky the Charley Trpps Johnny Luacks
Chuck Conerys Harry Gmes They finished their coege
Thus pp reported 100000 for four years.
Iack an $4,000 salary and Conery and Gmer
contracts.
They got under the wire but Leon Hart OF Notre Dame
Chandnos and other stars Of 1949 may be out Of luck
Evening star., 1949-12-10

every other club in its division on
q home -and-home basis.
Baltimore will play rowing
schedule, understand" said Mar
shall. THAT is to say. the Colts
will play each Of the other IL
teams once. AS for the Redskins,
for example, we may never meet
some Of the teams we have been
playing for years. We won't have
to 60 to the West Coast any longer.
or at least I don't think so, nor
will we play the Detroit Lions.
That is, barring championship
playon games"
Two benefits in particular
strike the Redskin boss. who prob
ably exerted as much influence as
any club owner in the National
League. lone is the fact that
we'll play Baltimore, which Is q
tremendous natural rivalry. The
other is that the two teams in
Chicago and the two New York
clubs have been split and will
compete In separate divisions"
Will Play Colts Twice.
Although Baltimore cannot play
the Redskins more than once in
regular league competition, ae-
cording to Marshall's line Of rea-,
fsoning, the Redskins and Colts, he
promises, will meet on home
and-home basis.
Zone game will have to be an
exhibition" he said. but in name
only. I guarantee it'll be q hard
game" Marshall also is looking
forward to exchanging patronage
with Baltimore, when the Red.
skins are at home and the Colts
are on the road, or vice versa.
The new league, it is under.
stood> has adopted the old Ma
tional Leagues bylaws, which
will be amended here and there
to cope with new situations which
will arise. In settling league mat
tiers. II Of the 13 clubs will have
to agree. Formerly the National
League voted on q four-fifths
basis.
Bell. who was signed to a new
10-year contract when the merger
was accomplished. will be joined
by two new executives II, admin
istering league business. They
are Emil r. Fischer Of the Green
Bay Packers. who will become
president Of the National Division.
and Daniel Sherry Of the Cleve-
land Browns, who will head the
American Division. .
The extent of their powers has
not been made public. Possibly
they will be delegated to figure
how the rowing Baltimore Colts
(See MERGER. Page A-130
Evening star., 1949-12-10

its founding in ls46, want to I'm
ish up that way.
The A-A will merge with the
older National Football League
December 10.
But the Californians, who tasted
the champions blood with q 56-28
victory earlier this season. think
it would be nice If the conference
history would list two champions.
And Coach Buck Shaw's Huskies
lSee BROWNS-'4eERS, Pg. A-13.)
Evening star., 1949-12-10
By Lewis F. Atchison
Star StaH Correspondent

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10
Reaction OF Redskin players to
news Of peace in pro footballs
ranks ranged from pleased sur
prise to uncertain wondering
today. with the squad about
equally divided in sentiment.
Older heads realized it might
mean a gradual reduction in
salaries, which had been prod
ded skyward in spirited bidding
between the two leagues for big
Evening star., 1949-12-10

III puSIneSS says FTeSIueIlt OeOIge NId1 S11d11 U1
the Redskins, land only three clubs from the
Conference are left, If you want to know who
won."
Be that as it may, the f1edgling All-America
Conference enjoys some measure of triumph.
It offered the first serious threat to the suprem-
acy of the 28-year-old National League and
finally made inroads. Never before had loop
accomplished the feat
Whether it was worth the hundreds OF
thousands of dollars poured down the drain is
something else. Certainly the Conference lost
more money, but the depression was beginning
to hit the National League, too Although
Il. 4l,nf half AL fba
Evening star., 1949-12-10
Bell Is on Spot in Disposition
Of Talent, Ironing Out Details
Marshall Wants Share Of Biggest Jackpot
In Sports History; Droftees Are Pooled
By Francis Stonn

at long last to professional football but 1t
not be for long 13team
probably the biggest player jackpot in the
history sports this country And the the spot
Commissioner Bert Bell
It will require wisdom Of Solomon and the patience
Evening star., 1949-12-10
BY the Assoeiossd Press

by nv AVSoeIufeo TrUSS
CLEVELAND. Dec. 10.-The
gun shot ending tomorrow's play
off game between the San Fran
cisco 49ers and the Cleveland
Browns In chilly Municipal Sta
dium will put a period to the
four-year history OF the All-Amer-
lea Football Conference.
And, naturally, the Browns, who
have been champions of the Junior
Professional Football League since
Evening star., 1949-12-10
Game on Air

TomorroW's Washington
Redskins-Los Angeles Rams
pro football game will be
broadcast over WMAL start
ing at $40 pm. It will not
be seen on television.
Evening star., 1949-12-10

AL1ERTS ANKLE MPROvEs-Coach Lawrence BUCK snaw
tes frankie Abers ankle the San Francisco
4se practice Cleveland for their America Conference
championship game against Clevelands Browns Albert m
jured his right against the New York Yankees
but haw said Frankie will play tomorrow -AP Wrepnoto
Evening star., 1949-12-10
Win, Lose, or Draw
BY FRANCIS STANN
No Matter Who Won, 1t Was Costly

Now that peace descended the bloody factions In
Professional football the fouryear war-the National
League the Al-Amerca Conference?
Don't forget 10 original National League teams still
Evening star., 1949-12-10

(See MERGER, Page A-130
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-26

The marriage of Miss Margaret
Hastings, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Hastings OF Washing
ton and Cleveland. to Mr.. Earl
Bradshaw. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Junius Bradshaw of Takoma
Park. took place recently at st,
Johns Episcopal Church in
Mount Rainier.
Miss Marjorie Kingsnorth OF
Brisbane, Australia. was married
recently to Mr.. Earl Harrison
WEIGH of Washington. The
ceremony took place in the Ma
tional Baptist Memorial Church
Chaplain Ernest Ackiss officiating.
The New York Avenue PreSby-
terrain Church was the scene OF
the recent wedding of Miss Ruth
Mary Cough, daughter of Mrs,
Ruth M. Cough of Arlington. and
Mr.. Archie P. McNicol. son OF
Mrs. Elizabeth McNicol OF Glas-
cow, Scotland. The Rev. Robert
P. Bridge officiated at the cere-
mony.
The wedding of Miss Rita Anne
Cassidy, daughter of Mr.. and
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Miss Sitgreaves
WEEDS Mr.. Ami

Announcement Is made Of the
marriage of Miss Marguerite L.
Sitgreaves. daughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin ErSklne
Sitgreaves, to Mr.. Jacques N. Ami.
son of Mrs. Ilaria Chiarina Ami
of Nice, France. The wedding
took place recently in Rockville.
the Rev. j. Virgil Lilly officiating.
The bride, who established the
first woman's advertising agency
in Washington, is the author OF
some 400 local and network radio
programs. Her husband is assist
ant manager Of the United Nations
Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-26
Miss Mccain Wed

Miss Maxine Mccain. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George P. Nc
Cam Of Accotink, Va. was bride
recently, her marriage to Mr..
Robert Clay Flinchum taking
place In st. Mary's Catholic
Church in Alexandria.
The Rev. Michael McDermott
officiated at the ceremony and the
bride, who was escorted by her
father. had her aunt, Mrs. Earl
Tyler, as her matron of honor.
The other attendants were the
Misses Margaret and Ellen Film
chum, Dixie Sawyer, Jean VAIN
bright, Ann Mcdonald and Mrs.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-26

Bosseman. Mary Anna Flinchum
and Mary Eta Williams were fiow-
err girls.
The bridegroom Is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis M. Flinchum
of Franconia, Va, and his brother.
Mr.. Walter Flinchum. was his
best man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-26
Ceremonies Announced

Mrs. John F. Cassidy OF WaSh-
ington. to Mr.. Frank Murphy
HALEY. son of Mrs. Charles H
Swartz of Hyattsville. took place
recently in St. Martins Catholic
Church. The Rev. Charles Gre
mona, assisted by the Right Rev
Msgr. William Kelly and the Rev
Louis Miltenberger. officiated al
the ceremony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-26

The marriage of Miss Marilyn
Jenkins and Mr.. Harry Wood
ward Skinner took place yesterday
in the First Methodist Church in
Big Ranids, Mich. the Rev. DR..
James 3owker officiating. The
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Francis Jenkins Of
Big Rapids, and the bridegroom
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Oramel Skinner Of Washing
ton and Ann Arbor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-26

-Brddford-Bachrdch Photo.
Last evening in the Metropoli-
tan Memorial Methodist Church
Miss Mary Janet Kenyon became
the bride of Mr.. John Llewellyn
Little. The Rev. Edward G. Latch.
assisted by the Rev. Harry L. Bell.
officiated at the double ring cere-
mony which united the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald q.
Kenyon of this city and the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence M. Little
of Cleveland, Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-26

The Rev. Andrew Reid Bird Of
fciated at the wedding yesterday
of Miss Mary Fielding Reid,
granddaughter of Mrs. Harry
Fielding Reid. and Mr.. Boyd Ed
ward Mcknight. son OF the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mcknight.
The ceremony took place at the
home of the brides grandmother
on Massachusetts avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-26

Miss Evelyn Lois Dickson,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John H.
Dickson Of Arlington, became the
bride yesterday of Mr.. Russell
John bowling, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William L. Bowling, also Of Ar
lington. i. The Rev. DR.. c. Fred
Williams officiated at the cere-
mony In the Clarendon Methodist
Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-26
Leave Capital

Mrs, Sidney West ard Fsv Not
and daughter. Mr. Ss6ney West.
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The marriage Of Miss Evelyn
Jean Myers. daughter Of MI. Les
lie L. Myers Of Washington and
Mrs. Myers of Alexandria, to Mr..
Charles A. Boudro. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. c. A. Boudro Of Norfolk,
took place yesterday in the Ma
tional City Christian Church. the
Rev. Wilbur s. Hogevoll officiat-
tho
Evening star., 1949-02-24

We are familiar with the termlteS
who undermine our homes and
places of business, the pyramids they
construct in tropical forests, and
the destruction they cause in jungle
lands; but we are not so aware OF
the termites who live on the desert.
In lower California there is dry
Lake called Lake Chapella. This
appears to be the quarry from
which the mud dust is obtained for
the mud plaster which the tireless
termites use for covering trunks OF
cactus and Mexican Carbon trees.
This industry has been going on
for centuries. But the laborers were
unknown. The surroundings always
looked as if they had been freshly
cleaned up. Today, you think of a
vacumm cleaner picking up every
scrap.
Nothing in the way of food is
overlooked by these tireless workers.
Unlike their cousins they do not
eonf1ne themselves to one type OF
wood, rather they consume every
kind within their reach.
AS workers in the dark they cover
every ounce of the tree trunk with a
smooth plaster of mud to keep out
the light. The wood within the
trunk is eaten and galleries are
made up and down the whole length
of the trunk. These tunnels are for
living quarters. In one queen will
be established along with her body
servants who devote all their time to
making her comfortable. She is
the vital spark of the colony, an
egg producing machine as long as
she lives. Termites like ants, pred
icate their wealth on the number
Evening star., 1949-02-24
Natures Children
LiIIion Cox Athey

of individuals and eggs in the
colony. Soldiers occupy the tun-
uels close to the ground. They are
on guard day and night. Woe to
the caller who cannot give the pass
sign.
All duties go on behind the mud
curtain. The laws of the tribe are
carried out with dispatch. The more
you go into termite affairs of state,
the more amazed you are that such
tiny people can know so much.
How did the first ones discover
the dry lake bed? Which ones
found there was an abundance of
water in the cactus trunk? When
did they find out that all the debris
about could be used for food?
If you strike one of the cactus
limbs encased in mud it will fall
to the ground and crumble into tiny
flakes. The curtain removed sur
prises the Union and the inmates
will soon be seen running up and
down the unroofed tunnels.
1t is now you can see the count
less white eggs lined up in a trim
neat row and you also see the
workers all white as if in uniforms,
lifting an egg in each mouth to
carry it to a more safe place. At
the entrance you will see savage
jawed soldier. Let him bite your
finger. You can see how easily he
could behead an intruder.
You can inspect these mud
covered termite homes and trace
their trips from the lake to the
building site and you will marvel,
too, at the perfect order and clean
illness of the area about the mud
bIltS