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Evening star., 1949-04-03
Senate Group Reject,
Plea by Siraus for
Hearing on Loyalty

A senate Appropflauons SUD-
committee has turned down O re-
quest of Michael w. Straus. whose
pay as Commissioner Of Reclama-
ton has been held up since Feb
ruary /. for an open hearing 70
clear up any question concerning
his loyalty. 1t was learned yester-
day.
The loyalty issue. called q
'phony" by Secretary of the In
terror Krug. was raised about 10
days ago when the Senate Appro-
priations Committee refused 10
restore Mr.. Straus to the payroll
in reporting out the first defici-
ency bill. The action was based,
according to q committee source.
on information gathered by the
House Committee on Un-Ameri-
can Activities. concerning the
Commissioners associations with
persons outside his office.
More amused than perturbed
over this latest development. Mr..
Straus said he had been told the
present trouble Is over q perform
ance he gave nine years ago as
"a lion tanner" In a skit staged on
the roof of the Washington Hotel
as a benefit by the League of
Women Shoppers. 1t seemed that
Mr.. Straus cracked the whip over
some perspiring lions" repre-
senting certain vested interests,
he admitted.
League Called Red Front.
The League of Women Shop
pers. an organization frequently
in the limelight in those days,
wasn't listed in the Attorney Cen
eral Clark's list of Communist
front outfits in December, 1948.
However, the House Committee
on Un-American Activities didn't
spare the League. In q report in
May. 1916, it referred to the
League as a Communist front"
group. alluded to a prior citation
in 1914 and another citation by
the California Committee on Un-
American Activities.
Secretary Krug joined in q re-
quest to the Senate subcommittee
for a hearing but Senator McCar-
ran, Democrat. Of Nevada. one Of
the members, said the subcommit-
tee was not empowered to hold
hearings. He indicated nothing
further would be done.
Deputy Also Payless.
Sharing the payless fate Of Mr..
Straus Is his deputy Richard L.
Boke. regional reclamation direc-
tor for California.
Mr.. Boke is not involved in 10y
atty charges but he carried out
reclamation policies in California
that incurred the antagonism Of
Senator Downey Republican, Of
that State.
The date of the skit was April
30. 1910. 1t being zone hot night, "
Mr.. Straus recalled.
There wasn't any secrecy about
it." he said. There were about
$50 paid admissions. most Of them
lawyers, including Associate JUS
tice William o. Douglas Of the
Supreme Court, one Of the
| judges"
At that time Mr.. Straus was
Director of Information for the
Interior Department, under the
former Secretary Harold L. Ickes.
1t looks now as If Mr.. Straus
may be off the payroll until July
4, at least, unless some Senator
slips q prohibitive clause in the
Interior appropriation bill. That
Evening star., 1949-04-03
Church Unit Gets S840

The Washington Bureau of the
FraternAl Council OF Negro
Churches OF America announced
yesterday that ss&o vas raised q,
a recent meeting towards pur-
chase Of $4,000 building for
the national and District Offices
Of the council. The council Is
now at 1884 Eleventh street NV
Evening star., 1949-04-03
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Evening star., 1949-02-17
Dick Button Goes for CIincher
In Defense of Skating Crown
By the Associated Pres.

PARIS, Feb. 17.-Young Dick
Button of Englewood. N. j., will
try to put the finishing touches
on his second straight title and
the ladies 60 through their first
exercises tonight in the world
figure skating championships.
Button needs only a creditable
showing in the free skating ma
neuvers to clinch the mems crown.
He is at his best in the free
style events. 1t was overwhelm-
ing superiority in this specially
that won him the world and Olym-
pic championships last year.
The 19-year-old Harvard fresh
man took a commanding lead in
the compulsory figures skating
the first phase of the competition
yesterday. He scored 638.1
points in unofficial tabulations
against 625.6 for Edi Rada OF
Austria, the European champion,
and 623.1 for EIDE Kiraly OF Hun
gary.
Austria's Eva Pawlick, a refugee
from a hospital bed, is the heavy
favorite to win the women's crown
taken last year by Barbara Ann
Scott of Canada, now a profes-
sional.
The women skate compulsory
figures tonight and engage in the
free skating tomorrow night.
The United States chief hope
is Yvonne Sherman of New York,
sixth in last years meet, but she
is conceded little chance against
the graceful Vienna coed.
Miss PaWlick was stricken with
appendicitis while competing in
the European championships last
month in Milan.
The attack occurred between
the compulsory and free skating
portions of the competition. She
got out of bed to complete her
bid and won the championship.
She has continued under doc
tors care in the meantime. The
Evening star., 1949-02-17
Charles Town With 70
Racing Days Bites
Into Graw Meet
By the Associated Press

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. II.
Charles Town race track was
all set today for its 1949 turf sea-
son with an expanded 79-day
program approved by the State
Racing Commission.
The program released by Com
missioner Beverley Brown is good
news to other half-mile tracks
operating in adjoining Maryland.
but it overlaps all but one of the
spring dates set aside for Havre
De Grace, a mile layout.
Last season the GraW took a
beating when it ran in competi-
ton with New Jersey ovals. Now
lit will run concurrently with
Charles Town for all but the last
day of its April l1-May S pro-
gram.
Closing May 4, Charles Town
resumes the sport May 16 until
June II, picks up again from
June. 27-July 16 and closes out
with a 15-day winter meeting be-
ginning December S.
The season will be 18 days
longer than last years 6l-day
allotment.
The commission also gave
Wheeling Downs authority to
duplicate the 55-day meet it ran
last year from July 80 to Oc-
tOber |
Evening star., 1949-02-17
Home Court Pace Fovors Caps
In Bullets Tilt Here Saturday
By Bill Fuchs

All other things equal. the Caps
should have an 8-to-2 advantage
over the Baltimore Bullets Satur-
day night. They will be on their
home court at Uline Arena. where
this season they have won more
than 80 per cent of their Basket
Ball Association of America
games.
Bob Feerick, Washington star,
who will be honored before this
last regularly scheduled game be-
tween the two arch-rivals, claims
it is remarkable that home teams
on a league basis are winning
only go per cent of the games.
When I played for Oshkosh
in the National League it was
about 80 per cent" Bob recalled.
I'VE never lost at Oshkosh. but
we hardly ever won on the road. "
According to Feerick there are
four big factors which makes the
home team the favorite in any
basket ball game. In terms of
points, he says, the home team
can give away nine points to the
visitors and still be on even terms.
In the first place." Bob ex-
plains, 1.-The home team knows its
court. The players are accus-
toned to the background and the
baskets. Fort Wayne, for ex-
ample, has a very small box-like
court and we always overshoot
there. St. Louis. on the other
hand, has a tremendous court and
we understood there. I'd say be-
ing familiar with the court is
worth at least three points.
And you have to give three
points for living at home. When
we have a game here I'll get up
about II o'clock. I'll go to a
show, come home and eat a good
meal and take a nap. Meanwhile,
the visiting team is travelling, liv-
ing in a hotel and eating strange
food.
And having the crowd on your
side is worth two points. A lot of
people don't realize it, but a
mans play is deeply affected by
the reaction of the crowd"
And the other point? well" "
says Bob, "the visiting team, real
izing all these things which favor
Evening star., 1949-02-17

the home team, is at a psycholog-
ical disadvantage. They know
they'll have to play that much
harder to win"
Minneapolis and Washington
top the list in the home court VIC
tory department. The Lakers have
won 20 of % contests in Mime
apolis for an .870 total The Caps
also have dropped only three games
on their court. but have won two
less than the Lakers for an 1857
mark. Even Fort Wayne ano
Indianapolis, the two bottom clubs
in the Western Division, have
evenly divided games played in
their own back yards. Boston, ir
fifth place in the Eastern loop
shows a .522 mark at home.
But in spite of all these statistics
no one will be giving 9 points
away to the Bullets. Baltimore
has thrashed the Caps three
straight times and owns a 80
edge in the series. If this game
follows the pattern of the others
nobody's going to be giving away
ANYTHING to anybody.
Evening star., 1949-02-17
Fans in Paris Boo
Low Rating Given
District Skaters
BY the Assoeioted Press

PARIS, Feb. ia young
couple from w a S h in G t o n,
D. c., won the hearts of the
fans, but not the judges in
finishing third in the pairs
championship phase of the
world figure skating cham
pionShips.
Ann Davies. 18, and Carle-
ton Hoffner, jr.. II. made
their first start in the cham
plonShip and when their 33
places and 1864 points total
was announced the crowd
booed and whistled in protest.
The fans thought their score
should have been much
higher.
Andrea Kekesy and EIDE Mi
rally, the favored Hugarian
champions. won with seven
places and 1135 points over
Karol and Peter Kennedy of
Seattle, Wash, who scored
11.02 points.
Evening star., 1949-02-17
6. W. High Basketers
Favored 10 Gain 18th
In Row in WI. Tilt

George Washington High
School, the only undefea a t e d
schoolboy basket ball team in this
area, will be a heavy favorite to
stretch its victory string to 18
games tomorrow night when host
to it's arch rival. Washington-Lee.
The Presidents. boasting one of
the tallest schoolboy squads ever
seen around Washington, now ap-
pear over the hump on their way
to an unbeaten season. Washing
ton-Lee, which has won II of II
contests, Fairfax and Mount Ver-
non are the only teams left on the
G. w. schedule and all have been
whipped in previous games.
The Presidents trounced Mount
Vernon by 81 points and Fairfax
by So points, but the Generals
succumbed by a mere four-point
margin last month. Washington
Lee suffered a severe setback last
week however. when it dropped
a 16-point verdict to Mount Ver-
non, a team it previously had set
down with ease.
St. Johns, meanwhile, continues
to keep its name high in the game
The Johnnies proved their pre-
vious victory over Charlotte Hall
was no f1uke by doing it again yes
terday. 1872, at the University of
Maryland. -.
st. Johns, the only team to beat
the Hallmen in 19 games, was led
by Don KokeS and Don Macdonald
with 13 points each. The Johnnies
now have won 18 of 81 games.
In other olboy games,
Woodward defeated Chamberlain,
1920, at Woodward and Laurel
outscored Clarksville, 37-33, at
/ Laurel.
Evening star., 1949-02-17
Boys Club Boxing Show

Police Boys Club No. will put
on nine amateur boxing bouts to-
night. beginning at tbs o'clock.
Among those on the card are
Golden Glovers Johnny Shiels.
Harold Brown, Connie Wilkins
and Eugene Smith.
Evening star., 1949-02-17
BY George Huber

Within the last two weeks pub
lie high school basket ball in the
District has had a real shot in
the arm. The caliber of play has
increased nightly after some
what dull start this season. result
ing in several recent upsets, near
upsets, close games and overtime
games. 1t heads the boys into a
smashing windup of the round
robin series today and tomorrow
that could result in a four-way
tie for second place. That would
mean some preliminary playofts
to decide which four teams make
the short title playoff tourney
next week.
Key game is the Tech-Central
tilt tomorrow afternoon at the
Armory where victory for Tech
would knot four teams with 6-3
records, provided Wilson beats
Eastern tomorrow and Coolidge
takes Chamberlain today, as form
indicates.
Central in Runnerup Tie.
Increased interest and attend
ance that the revitalized teams
ale drawing was shown on yes
terday's rainy afternoon when
1,198 turned out to watch Tech
scrape past Anacostia, 4037. and
Central beat Eastern, 51-37, at the
Armory. CentraFS triumph pulled
1t UP to a second-place tie with
the Ramblers, but important as
was that outcome, the 'Tech-Ana-
costa contest stole the thunder.
Hardly more than whisker
separated them throughout as
they tossed the lead back and
forth Is times. Bill Werber, jr.,
proved an important player for
the Maroons again, topping scorers
with II points. Three of his buck
cts came late in the closing period
when they meant the most.
Anacostia gathered an 81 lead
in the first period and was ahead
again at halftime, 1921, after
exchanging one-point edge with
Tech throughout the second quar-
ter. A side set shot by Ronnle
Ryan Just as the horn sounded
gave the Indians their halftime
margin and resulted in little
rhubarb between Coach Dutch
Usilaner of Tech and the official
timer about whether that shot was
before or after the horn.
Late Tech Spurt Tells.
To start the last half. Bob Cur
tis of Tech broke through for a
layup and the MaroonS went on
to increase their new lead to as
high as 3l-24 before the Indians
again closed. With Tony Sgro
and Werber showing the way, they
still were ahead, 41-38, going into
the final. In the ding-dong clos
ing frame, Dick Cook and Norm
English meshed floor shots to
bring the Indians into 42-42
deadlock, and they took a one
point lead on foul shot by
Ronnie Brooks. 1t was a short
lived lead, though, as Werber
scored a soft shot for Tech and
the Maroons were in front to stay.
With three minutes to go, Teen
was ahead, 48-43, and managed
to keep enough of that margin to
win.
Central was right" against
Eastern and only once did the
Ramblers pull close after the
Vikings dashed off to a l4-4 first
period lead. Jimmy Pantos
bucketed four shots in the opening
frame and finished as the game S
high scorer with 16 points. In the
second period Eastern managed
little spurt led by Ken Atchison
that cut Centrals halftime mar
gin to 21-17. The gap was wild
ened a mite in the third with the
Vikings ahead, 1927, and they
put more daylight between them
selves and the Ramblers in the
final.
Evening star., 1949-02-17
Notre Dume Grid Vet Dies

LOS ANGELES. Feb. II (P.-
Herman Andrew Cook. 81, former
Notre Dame football player. died
yesterday At one. time he was
football coach at Portland Univer-
sity. Requiem mass will be cele-
brated at st. Pauls Church here
Saturday.
Evening star., 1949-02-17
Friends Juniors Score

Friends Schools Junior basket
ball team scored a 1919 victory
over St. Adams juniors yesterday
at Friends
Evening star., 1949-02-17

Austrian plans to have her ap-
pendix removed after the world
championships.
Evening star., 1949-02-17
-Four Teams Threaten
Tie for Second Place
In High Cage Windup

Remaining Oames,
Today-Chamberlain at Coolidge. To-
morrow-Wilson vs. Eastern and Tech VS..
Central, at Armory; Bell at western.
Playofs next Tuesday and Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-15
By Lewis +. Atchison

David Baugh, 6-year-old
gentleman with practically all
his teeth, and Todd Baugh, a
serious 8-year-old, will be In
the grandstand tomorrow
watching Papa Sammy Baugh
throw passes for the Redskins
against the New York Bulldogs.
The two boys and Mrs. Baugh
are visiting Washington, but
only briefly because Todd has
a pile of school lessons awaiting
him at Rotan, Tex.
We say David has practically
all his teeth because one may
be missing now. It is a front
tooth, naturally. and he
proudly pushed it around to
show how loose it was yes
terday.
"Daddy's gonna get a rope
and pull 1t out" he said.
Hes gonna get a string"
corrected Todd. who was
named after Dick Todd, for
mer Redskin halfback and one
Of Sans closest friends. David
was named after Dayey O'Brien
still remembered here for
completing 80 of so passes for
Philadelphia against the Red
skins at Griffith Stadium in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-15
10000 May See Capital
Classic Contest Toniaht

A crowd of more than 10000
fans is expected to file into Grit
fifth Stadium tonight to watch
the third annual National Classic,
which brings together two of the
top Negro college football teams.
Kickoff time is $3.50, but will
be preceded by IS minutes Of cere-
monies, including presentations to
the three lone survivors of the
first Negro collegiate football game
played in 1892.
Hampton Institute and Tuske-
gee are tonight's opponents. with
Hampton given slight edge by
virtue of its 14-7 victory over
Morris-Brown. a team that beat
Tuskegee. Each team has divided
two games.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-15


for harmony Each of the have
different ideas of the club Old thought
Simmons the best coaches the business his
Earl who assistant differed Earl apparently
had more influence than his Ilustrous father
AL Is Not Keen for Earl, Either
The feeling mutual, Simmons beloved Springs
Ark. when he heard of doesn't (Connie)
and players and assistant
to replace his SOM? demanded the smuggling star
THE coaches to blame terrible mistakes that
made this year"
There a suspicion losing his hold the
club last month when the Red and Yankees v
tual tie the the American Mack
had that he intended pitch the Phil
Marchdon against the Yankees The Red had chased
the Canadian some time before, howed in
The before the Mack returned to Philadelphia with
what described slight Illness His promptly
counemanded the pitching assignment and sent Dick Fowler
against the Yanks With brilliant effort Fowler
manager?
Nope, snapped Comics friend, yesterday Might
that catcher Brucker) coach can't Simmons"
For Half, Badgers Are Tough
In the of reports Navy George
Sauer carried from Annapolis Madison possibly significant
memorandum In effect, it says:
wisconsin is at least strong Navyfor the first half"
Navy scouts have watched the Badgers three times
Wisconsin Marquette 410 tie Illinois, 1913 and bow
to California $500
California particularly the latter however
to feel that last Saturdays uasonaby weather might
caused Wisconsin to wilt than California.
II have to eat said the Annapolis scouts
"but I think if hold Wisconsin the half
Well win"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-15
Bulldogs Have Three Boughs
oContend With Tomorrow
They're all Texans, Of

1910. They're all Texans, Of
course.
The youngsters watched as
the Papa Baugh warmed up his
salary wing for the invading
Bulldogs in yesterdays work.
out. and with the Tribe need
ing victory like you need your
next breath. the old gentleman
is certain to see plenty of &C
ton. Young David is sure he
wants to be a football player
when he grows up, but Todd
leans more to baseball. Sam
originally wanted to be a dia-
mond star.
The youngest boy was born
a week too late to- be eligible
for school this term, but he Is
looking forward to enrolling at
the first opportunity. David,
however, seemed to enjoy the
added vacation. The Baughs
have two other sons at home,
too young to be gadding about
the country.
Don't have any sisters, just
q couple Of lii ole boys" VOL
unteered David.
Papa Sam. 1.-The best football
player" in the world, will have
to try extra hard to beat the
Bulldogs tomorrow. There isn't
any doubt in the two little
Baughs' minds that he can
do it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-15
Hoya Coach Depressed Despite Win OverNY u.
Valentino, F|atened
By Charles, Gives
Crowd a Thrill
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. IS
Lean, trim Ezzard Charles still is
the National Boxing Associations
heavyweight champion. Pat VAL
entino Of San Francisco is the
beaten challenger.
The Cincinnati Negro. a swift
footed, sharp punching 1872
FOUNDER. knocked out mop-haired
Valentino In IS seconds of the
eighth round Of their scheduled
15-rounder last night at the San
Francisco Cow Palace. Valentino
weighed 1882.
The first heavyweight cham
pionship battle held in this area
in 40 years, it was slambang
fight that had the record crowd
of 1880 fans. including 5000
standees. cheering wildly at times.
Charles crushed Valentines
title hopes with a smashing right
to the jaw. The challenger. who
had exchanged blow for blow in
furious rallies. went down with q
thud. He tried to stagger to his
feet, but fell back again as Ref
cree Jack Downey finished the
10-count.
1t was Charles second success
full defense since he beat Joe Wal
colt to win MIA recognition as
successor to Joe Louis last June.
The titleholder stopped Gus Les
nevich in August.
The crowd was the largest to
see an indoor fight in California.
The gate receipts Of $167,870 also
established new mark for the
State. Seats were scaled from
$3.50 to $40.
Charles outboxed the challenger
in the opening round. landing
left hooks and rights to the face.
but Valentino won a margin in
the second and third with a pun
ishing attack on the champions
midsection.
| AtlC 4Old I'll " do CO1lSlOCl Gu dIOut
even but Charles boxing skill and
his long-range shots to the head
gave him the edge in the remain
ing sessions. Charles appeared to
take command after sending VAL
entino back on his heels with a
singing right to the nose late in
the fourth round.
The Associated Press score sheet
and most of the boxing writer's
had the champion out in front
at the start Of the eighth.
Referee Downey and Judge
frankie Carter, both San Fran
ciscans. had Valentino In front
by a single point. Judge Frank
Manfredo of Fresno had Charles
ahead by two points after the
seventh.
| Charles had the option Of
$4,000 guarantee or IS per cent
OF the gate receipts. which would
give him about $45,500.
Valentino worked for q nat
$4,000 guarantee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-15
Undefeuted Gridiron Machines
Facing Severe Tests Today

Purdue's Boilermakers erupted
and scored their first triumph OF
the season, beating Miami. 14-0,
before a record regular season
crowd of 1885 fans in the Orange
Bowl Stadium. Norbert Adams
and Harry Szulborski counted for
the victors.
Favored Mississippi had to roll
for three fourth-period touch
downs and then fight off a terrific
last minute counter bid to gain
Ia 25-25 tie with the Boston Col
lege Eagles. The game ended on
Ole Miss 10-yard line with the
Eagles in possession.
In other games Temple scored
two touchdowns and an extra
point in the final quarter to nip
Bucknell, 20-19, in the traditional
"old shoe" battle. Frank Mat
tingly pitched Georgetown Uni
versity Of Washington to a 21-6
victory over New York University.
Georgia beat Louisiana State,
TO. with Billy Nixon scoring the
lone touchdown in the last period,
and Boston University over
whelmed West Virginia, 1920,
with Sophomore Quarterback
Harry Agganis in the starring
role. Agganis passed for three
touchdowns and scored q fourth.
Other Top Games Listed.
Here are the other outstanding
games today:
East-Colgate at Dartmouth,
Fordham at Scranton. Duquesne
at Holy Cross, Nebraska at Penn
State, Miami (Ohio) at Pitts
burgh, Syracuse at Rutgers.
Midwest-Missouri at Illinois,
Kansas State at Iowa State, De-
troit at Marquette (night), VIII
liam and Mary at Michigan State,
Drake at Oklahoma A. and M,
Mississippi State at Cincinnati.
South-Vanderbilt at Florida
(night), George Washington at
v. P. l., v. M. I. at Richmond,
Washington and Lee at Richmond.
Southwest-Baylor at Texas
Tech, Rice at Southern Methodist
(night).
Far West-Idaho State at Mon
tana State. Colorado at Oregon,
Santa Clara at U. c. L. A., Colo
RADIO Mines at Colorado A. and M.
(night), Denver at Utah might =,
New Mexico at Hardin Simmons
might, Utah State at Wyoming,