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Evening star., 1950-06-11
SUZANNE szAsz

WATER won't harm them; chilling. overexerton may
from long immersion dangerous during epidemic
periods Let your youngster swim, if can restrain him
from exhausting chilling himself
Are croscds at beaches pools danger? Real crowd
ing, typed by subway rush hour may facilitate the
spread of disease jam-packed municipal swimming pool
beach where people practically sit in each others laps
should be avoided. IF you swing your in
around you and not hit anyone says Dr. Alex Stegman of
the National Foundation for nfantle Paralysis you're
not crowded"
Should any foods be avoided during epidemic?
Raw milk may have been involved in three minor polio ep
DENIES but apart from this food drink has been
implicated in the spread of polio
What about quarantines during polio epdensics? No
quarantine of any kind advised by polio experts Since the
virus widely distributed during epdemcs, quarantine
possibly be effective Even if it completely
cessfu says Dr. Howard A. Howe, of Johns Hopkins Uni
very lit would only delay less favorable age the natural
Evening star., 1950-06-11

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Evening star., 1950-06-11


mnfornaon about summers disease Here the
what what about
Smyrna times., 1950-01-26
Pep Rally-Dover Game

"a large committee of student
leaders under the direction of Miss
Jane Rupert is busy planning the
Pep Rally for tomorrow (Friday
afternoon at 2:50 which will set the
pace for the Dover game to be
played that night. 1t has been a
great season for the basketball
team to date and the game with
Dover should mark the high point
of the season. Student support for
all teams this year has been ex-
ceptionally fine, with busloads of
students going with the teams on
their out of town games. The pub
Tic too has been very loyal to the
local team and has attended home
games with great regularity.
Smyrna times., 1950-01-26
New County Association

Our General Organization off,
GERS, Preston Burris, Robert Bam-
berger and Doris Dukes, attended
an organization meeting of all
county student governments at
Dover on January 20 for the pur-
pose of forming a county associa-
tion. Discussion at Dover revealed
that Smyrna is still giving its stu
dents an all-inclusive price for stu
dent games, dances and publica-
tions that is dollars lower than the
price charged by other schools.
Outstanding also was the use here
of the public address system for
Smyrna times., 1950-01-26
Exams

With mid-year examinations the
topic of the week, all students are
making every possible effort to fin
ish the first semester in credit
able manner. All exams will be CIV
en- in a two-day period beginning
January rs and report cards will
be out on Monday. January 80 at
$3.50 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1950-01-26

goods was shipped to needy people
overseas by Church World Service,
during the period of January to
September 80, according to the De-
partment of Christian Social Rela-
tions of the Episcopal Church,
which is in charge of collection of
clothing and other materials for
that Church. The supplies shipped
were valued conservatively at more
than S5,OOO,O0 Germany, Austria,
and Greece received the largest
quantity of supplies shipped to Eu-
rope, and Japan, Korea. and China
in the Far East. other shipments
by Church World Service in this
Smyrna times., 1950-01-26
Jr. Play Advertising Committee

Jr. Play Advertising Committee
Robert Bamberger, president of
the Junior Glass, this week an
nounced that committee of jun
iors has already begun the very
great task of getting the program
for the Junior Play in shape for
the printer. The committee at its
first meeting on Friday, January
20, elected Sara Jane Sparks as its
chairman to aid in the coordination
of planning and accounting. All
monies collected for advertising
are accounted for daily and re-
ceipts are checked for banking by
bonded employees of the school in
accordance with standard state
practices. Members of the commit
tee who are helping with this i'm
portant work are in addition to
Miss Sparks and Mr. Bamberger:
Deborah Ballard, Katherine Jones,
Ruth KINNEY, Ken Thorpe, Kurt
Zippe, Gene Short, Clarence Scuse.
Roland Daniels, Bob Johnson, Mar
ion Harris, William Marsh, Wayne
Pryor, Walter Beckwith, Phil Den
ney, William Bartlett, Doris
Slaughter, Jean Conley, Jane Con-
ley, June Cook, Herbert Church
man. Joan Davis.
Smyrna times., 1950-01-26
mtramural Basketball

Intramural basketball is getting
off to a good start under the direc-
tion of Mr.. Frank Stellatella, of the
faculty. Varsity players are aiding
with the staging of the games,
which gives an opportunity to non
varsity players to participate COM
petitively in sports. Final playoffs
are scheduled for the middle of
February.
Smyrna times., 1950-01-26
Girls, basketball schedule

The girls this week established
a four-game schedule for inter-
scholastic basketball as follows:
At home, Caesar Rodney on Feb
ruary 10 and Dover February IA.
Away, Caesar Rodney on January
"a and Middletown on January 81.
Smyrna times., 1950-01-26
Time Marches On

A chair owned by G. M. Donaldson
of Attapulgus, Ca, stood on the
same spot on the front porch for 70
years-so long its legs wore pits
nearly an inch deep in the flooring.
Smyrna times., 1950-01-26
Music

Superintendent George Wright
and Mr.. Frank H. Siekmann, In
structor of Music, attended meet
ing of the Kent County division of
the Delaware Music Educators As
sociation in Dover on January %
at 8 pm. The speaker of the even
ing was Mr.. Edgar S. Barup from
the American Music Conference
with headquarters in Chicago who
spoke on THE Value of Music
Councils"
Smyrna times., 1950-01-26
Your School Reporter
NEWS OF THE
JOHN BAssETT MOORE SCHOOL

keeping the student body informed.
The new association will prove val
liable to all of the schools in the
interchange of ideas.
Smyrna times., 1950-01-26

period were 3,212,774 pounds OF
medicine, hospital equipment, and
Smyrna times., 1950-01-26

special supplies which has an ex-
port valuation of S936,471.
Evening star., 1950-02-14
Redskins to Play Lions in Dallas;
Ball Hopes to Sign lie Baron

1t will be Sammy Baugh of the
Redskins pitching against Doak
Walker of the Detroit Lions in an
exhibition game at Dallas next
August, if the Lions sign the
Southern Methodist star. Plans
for the game, except for a choice
Of one of two dates, apparently
have been completed, according to
an Associated Press dispatch from
Dallas. The Salesmanship Club
there will promote the game.
1T can't be Baugh against
Walker until the Lions sign Wal
ker," George Marshall, Redskin
President. commented when asked
to verify the report.
Bo McMillin, Detroit general
manager and coach, is due in Dali
las Friday to attend to that chore.
He Is expected to sign the Mus
tang ace even though Walkers
services also are reported to be in
demand by a Hollywood movie
studio for cowboy thrilhrs.
The Salesmanship Club wants
to play the game August 80 or 81.
1t probably will ibe the Redskins
third exhibition, as the Washing
ton eleven already has date
with the Los Angeles Rams Au-
Evening star., 1950-02-14
u. of M. Boxers Face Quontico
After Defeat by MICHIGAN State

nights 5la-2R setback by Mich
'igan State here. 1t kept the Spar
tans undefeated in three matches
this season and was their first
boxing triumph over Maryland.
The Terps had beaten the Spar
tans twice before last years draw.
Andy Quattrocchi scored Mary
lands most impressive victory last
night, coming off the floor to win
"a technical knockout over John
Flynn at 1:35 of the first round
in the 130-pound bout. Two other
Maryland mittmen were TKO vic
tins.
Chuck Speiser of Michigan
State stopped Bob Smith in the
second round of the 175-pound
engagement and Gaddy Marek of
Michigan State stopped George
Fuller in the first round of the
heavyweight bout.
Maryland's second win was by
145-pound Paul Kostopoules, who
outpointed Pat Dougherty. The
draw came in the 155-pound class
between Don Oliver of Maryland
and Ray Johnston.
| 125 pounds-Henry Amos (M. 8. c.
outpointed Al Glass, 30-27.
1870 pounds-Andy Quattrocchi MARY
land) TKO'd John Flynn Il AS first
round).
1876 pounds-Jock Tierney IN S. c.
outpointed Al Falkowski, .20-19. bout
stopped in SIS seconds of third round be-
cause Tierney suffered cut eye.)
145 pounds-Paul Kostopoues tMary.
lan6 .outpointed Pat Dougherty. 1928.
155 .pounds--Don Oliver 6MarylanO
drew with Ray Johnston, 1929.
| 1876 pounds-Jim Gemmel M s. c.
outpointed Bob Gregson, 30-25.
175 pounds-Chuck Speiser IN. s. c.
TKo'd Bob Smith q :55 Of second rourd)
| Heavyweight-Gaddy. Marek IN. s. CO
TRo,d George Fuller Il minutes of hrs,
round).
Evening star., 1950-02-14
|Yanks Team TO Beat,
Lou Boudreau SAYS
BY the Assoeioted Press

CHICAGO. Feb. 14.-Manager
Lou Boudreau of the Cleveland
Indians regards the New York
Yankees as the team "to beat" in
the American League this season.
His Indians. he figures, will wind
up somewhere" In the first
division.
The Tribe pilot came up with
these other predictions at his
nearby home yesterday:
Boston will be knocking at the
door again. Detroit is the most
improved club in the league.
Those four clubs will fight il
out" Boudreau added, "and it is
my belief that any one of the -four
can win the pennant. I expect
the race to be that close.
"The Indians probably will &c
in as the dark horse team. II
wouldn't take much for us to slip
by the Yankees and the Red Sox
IF Bob Feller has a good year
along with Joe Gordon and my
self, we will win"
Louis first division lineup varied
somewhat from the predictions
last week of Tribe General Man
ager Hank Greenberg. Greenberg
list them in this order: Cleveland
Boston, Philadelphia and New
York.
Evening star., 1950-02-14
Luhur Named Line Coach
At West Virqiniu

MORGANTOWN, w. Va, Feb
14.-Harold w. Lahar, line coach
at the University of Arkansas
was named today to a similar
post at West Virginia University
President Irwin Stewart an
nounced the appointment, made
on recommendation of the uni
versity's new head coach, Art
Lewis.
Lahar, 80, is a graduate of the
University of Oklahoma, where he
starred as guard and tackle. He
played and coached professional
football with the Buffalo Bills OF
the All-America Conference for
three years through 1948.
Evening star., 1950-02-14
Virginia Five Invades
To Tackle Maryland
In Only Area Game

The University of Virginis
courtmen, 10-point victors over
Maryland early in the season, in
wade College Park tonight at 8::1s
in the only District area college
basketball action.
The unpredictable Terps led
South Carolina almost all the way
last night but couldn't stop a
furry of baskets in the last three
minutes and lost, 61-56. 1t was
Maryland's 18th defeat in 20
games.
The victory was South Caro-
lina's ninth in the Southern Con-
ference against five defeats and
assured them of a place in the
tournament at Durham March
"a. The Gamecocks, who had
lost two straight to George Wash
ington and Richmond, have only
three games remaining and any.
thing above the 500 mark VII
get them IN.
Jim Slaughter. 6-foot-8 center
of the visitors who took over ths
conference scoring lead on Satur.
day night with 33 points against
the Spiders. improved his posi-
ton with 26 points against Mary
land. However" it was three quick
baskets by Chuck Prezioso that
beat the Terps In the closing
minutes.
Lee Brawley was only Mary
lands third high scorer with
points as Bob Murray with 16
and Frank Armsworthy with II
led the Terps. The teams were
even from the floor but South
Carolina made five more foul
shots.
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Evening star., 1950-02-14
BY the Asseeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Feb. 14.-Twenty
businessmen are the new bosses
Of the Baltimore Bullets. They
took over the National Basketball
Association club, lock, stock and
barrel, about midnight last night
The transfer of the franchise
became effective Immediately, a
spokesman for the new combine
said, meaning clearance for the
sale already had been obtained
But it apparently wasn't known
until last night who the new own
ers would be. Another group of
five persons had been negotiating
with the old owners, All Sports,
Inc, for several weeks, and were
still discussing the sale until
pm. yesterday.
Then the new combine moved
into the talks two hours later.
Shortly before midnight Robert c.
(Jake) Embry, president of All
Sports, announced the sale had
been made and the franchise
transferred. Embry did not an
nounce the sale price.
The sale provides q close paral-
lei to the recent history of the
Baltimore Colts of the National
American Football League.
After Bob Rodenberg, Wash
ington sportsman, dropped the
reins of the Colts, in 1948, Il
businessmen banded together tt
take up the franchise.
In both cases, the private in
terests plotting the Bullets ano
the Colts were losing money wher
they stepped down. Rodenbers
estimated his personal losses al
Evening star., 1950-02-14

gust 16, and are about to close 6
deal for another exhibition with
the San Francisco 49ers August 20
= The Redskins, meanwhile, also
are concerned with signing play
ers, particularly Eddie LIE Baron
College of the Pacific quarterback
and passing star. Coach Herman
Ball of the Redskins today said he
has just written a letter to LIE
Baron explaining how the Red
skins operate in training camp.
on the road and during the regu-
lar season. He said it was a regu-
lar procedure.
Ball said he previously had re-
ceived a letter from lie Baron
stating that reports that he
didn't want to play pro football
were erroneous. On the contrary
LIE Baron wrote, II am very much
interested in playing pro foot
ball" He added that John
Rohde. the College of Pacific enc
also drafted by the Skins ano
lie Baron's favorite passing target
also was interested In turning
pro and that they wanted to stay
together.
Hope to hear from you soon,
LIE Baron's letter. ended.
To Ball 1t sounds encouraging
Evening star., 1950-02-14
Iowa Freshman Coach Succeeds Eddie Anderson
Caps Concentrating
On 1ri-City Amid
Talk OF 81 Plans

Owner Mike Uline of the
Caps has relayed word here from
Florida that his professional
basketball team will operate here
next season, but the more immed-
late problem of Coach Bob Feerick
is to get 'em functioning tomorrow
night.
Invading Uline Arena tomorrow
night, when the Caps Bones Nc
Kinney will be honored by the
Touchdown Club in pre-game GER
emonies, will be the Tri-City
Blackhawks.
Red Auerbach, current coach OF
the Blackhawks who formerly di-
rected the Caps, and Jack Nichols
recently traded to Tri-City fol-
towering Don Often, particularly
are anxious to wallop Washing
ton.
Uline told his general manager
and grandson, Bob Foster, that the
Caps will be doing business as us
ual next season. Concerning re-
ports that Feerick is serving his
last season as the Caps coach
Foster said, LAS far as I know
Bob will be our coach next sea-
son."
Foster said the Caps never have
made money in their four-year
history, but that they're just be-
low the breaking even point with
an average home attendance of
1900 this season.
Feerick, who has been men
toned as a possible choice for the
Santa Clara coaching job, said,
.'There's not enough money at
Santa Clara, and I don't think I
want to quit here now" The Caps
coach admitted his club needs
youth and explained he's making
every effort to land two or three
outstanding college players" for
next season.
Action last night in the National
Basketball Association was con-
fined to the Western Division. The
Anderson Packers trounced Wa
terloo, $3.50, and the Denver
Nuggets topped Sheboygan, 1857.
Minneapolis George Mikan,
averaging 27.8 points game. is
far ahead of the field in the
leagues individual scoring race.
He has scored 1.417 points in 81
games. Alex Groza of Indianap-
oils continues in the No. 2 spot,
averaging 23.5 points a game with
a 1,127-point bag in 48 games.
The 10 scoring leaders:
Evening star., 1950-02-14
Dog Show in State of Confusion
20 of 81 Champs Eliminated

Iringsiders was that Brandy prob
ably would not even make the
boxer grade. But Judge Keith
Merrill thought the Milwaukee
dog, belonging to Mr.. and Mrs
John Phelps Wagner, was tops
and threw a new complexion on
the show.
There are so many great dogs
in the show, T would hesitate tc
single one out as the probable dog
to give Brandy most trouble, ,
Merrill said.
But the experts had no diff.
f1culty deciding that. They put
the little Scottish terrier, Ch
Walsing winning Trick of Edger.
stoune squarely on the spot. H,
Is owned by Mrs. John G. Win.
ant of New York City.
Evening star., 1950-02-14
Baltimore Buyers of Bullets
To Let Jeanette Run Club

about $150,000 and although no
comparative figures are available
on the Bullets this season, 1t has
been no secret the tagging gate
receipts at the Coliseum have been
forcing all sports to reach farther
and farther into the kitty.
The new Bullets owners made
one point clear. They plan to re-
main in the stands and let Player
Coach Buddy Jeannette guide the
destiny of the club, now in fourth
place in the Eastern Division.
They also elevated him to the
job Of general manager.
Buddy will be- in complete
charge of deals and the players
on the floor" said Joseph Rash,
one of the 20. There will be no
interference. We have agreed to
put the team in his lap"
Evening star., 1950-02-14
LenRaffensperger,B,
NOT Known Nationally,
Has High School Rep
BY the Associoted Press

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Feb. IA
Leonard Raffensperger, As, a
home grown 1T" formation ex-
pert, is Iowa's new football coach.
Raft" as he is known in his
native Iowa. was appointed today
to succeed DR.. Eddie Anderson,
who resigned unexpectedly Janu-
airy %. The new coach received
three-year contract at $4,000.
Anderson got $12,500.
Raffensperber, little known ma
tionally, came to Iowa as fresh
man coach in 1948 after 81 years
of unusual success in the States
high school ranks. He was a let
ter winner in football and basket
ball at Iowa % years ago.
DR.. Paul Brechler, director of
athletics, said I'VE picked the
man we think will do the best
job for Iowa. Support for Raft
in this State is phenomenal We
have received literally hundreds
of letters and kilograms and easily
80 per cent of them were in sup
port of Raft"
The new Iowa coach had never
seen a football game before he
went to the university in 1882
from Victor, Iowa, but through the
years he developed a tremendous
following among Iowa high schools.
Raffensperger is rated in some
Iowa circles as one of the best
informed men in the country in
the "T' formation. He is close
friend of George Halas, coach Of
the Chicago Bears, from whom
"Raff" learned about the 1T"
while acting as councillor at st.
Johns Military Academy, where
the Bears trained.
"Raff" takes over position
Anderson left because he wasn't
granted a full professorShip in
cooperating a tenure" clause in a
proposed new three-year contract.
Anderson subsequently signed to
return to Holy Cross, the chool he
left after the 1888 season to come
to Iowa.
Previously considered for the
post were Larry Siemering, Col
lege of Pacific; Yves Fry, assistant
coach at the University of Cali
fornia; Ed Manske of California.
Sid Luckman of the Chicago
Bears, and Denny Myers of Bos-
ton College.
Evening star., 1950-02-14
Two Matches Complete
Turner's Mat Proorom

Tomorrow nights wrestling pro-
gram at Turner's Arena has been
completed by the addition of two
matches.
Polo Cordova, an import from
Spain, meets George Macricostas
and Kenny Ackles goes against
Tony Morelli. The main match
sends Mike Mazurki against
Miguel Torres.
Evening star., 1950-02-14
BY the Asseeiatsd Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-The
Westminster Kennel Club dog
show-from the pooches' stand
point-was in a state of delight
tul confusion today as the 74th
EDITION of the worlds Oldest fix
ture approached a climax.
No fewer than 20 of the 81
breed champions who came back
for a second try in yesterdays
opening session, were nudged out
Df the picture. Another IA were
TO see action in the second days
Judging.
Oh. Mazelaine' S Zabarac Brandy
the defending champion, whipped
through the boxer breed, much to
the dismay of many other exhi-
bitors. The consensus of the
Evening star., 1950-02-14
CoIoniaIs Will Seek
Vengeance on Hoyas
lin Game Tomorrow

George Washington gets an
other crack at Georgetown to-
morrow night at the Armory in
the 9 o'clock windup to what is
being advertised as tripleheader
There's nothing in particular at
stake in the return match, but
most of the 2,718 fans who
watched the Hoyas win, 1886, on
Frank Alagia's basket in the last
II seconds in the first game prob
ably will be back.
GeorgetoWn's unbeaten frosh,
1858 victors over a promising
first-year club at G. W., will at
tempt to make it IA straight in
the first game at 7 o'clock. The
annual Press VS.. Radio game
about 8:15 will be lesson in how
not to play basketball.
Georgetown, with a 1916 record
in one of the toughest schedules
of any team in the East, will be
playing it's last game at home,
while George Washington has
only one more here, February Is
against Wake Forest at Eastern
High.
1t will be the home finale for
Tommy O'Keefe, John Brown
Dick Falvey and Alagia for
| GEORGETOWN, and all will start
along with big John Mazziotta
George Washington will lose Phil
McNiff, Johnny Moffatt, Howie
Hoffman, Art Cerra and Len
Small this season.
George Washington has wor
five straight, and although idle
last night took over second place
in the Southern Conference as
North Carolina defeated William
and Mary. The Colonials are
even with N. c. State in the Won
and lost column, but trail on per-
centage.
Georgetown holds an lis edge
in the modern series, which start
ed In 1889, not counting two
games won by G.. w. when the
Hoyas had an informal, coachless
team in 1856. Georgetown has
won five of the last six games OF
the series, all but one of them by
a narrow margin.
Evening star., 1950-02-14
Special Dispoteh TO The Stor

EAST LANSING, Mich, Feb. IA.
University of Maryland's 1850
boxing record is all even after
three matches, but chances for
improvement in the immediate
future are not too good with the
tough Quantico Marines team to
be met Saturday at Quantico.
The Terp mittmen have pro-
duced a draw, a victory and last
Evening star., 1950-02-14
Suro Moore Ranked 9th
In Public Parks Tennis
By the Associated Pres,

~ H'H NssOeToIeu FFsN
ELKHART, Ind, Feb. 14.-Sars
Moore of Washington, D. c., Is
ranked eighth among the public
parks and Fairgrounds woman
tennis players, according to lists
released by the Public Parks Ten
mis- Association.
She is paired with Arthur
Freshman of Washington to rank
ninth in mixed doubles. Malcolm
Fox of Baltimore is fourth on the
mems singles list.
Evening star., 1950-02-14

C1IOuSa1Iu NtaTIS, IIICIuu1IIg C1IdU OF IdCe
Walter Johnson.
There may have been better outfielders
than Kiki Cuyler, but not many OF them. He
could do everything-hit, run, field and
throw. And although in that 1925 World Series
the 25-year-old raven-haired Kki drove
across only four runs, he won 1t for the
Pirates.
That was the series in which the Bucs
became the only club in history to lose three
out of four games and still come on to win.
The Pirates won the second game to even the
series on Cuyler'S home run Off Stan Gov
ELL e. laalai ind tlao Nntc
Evening star., 1950-02-14
Win, Lose, or Draw
A Name to Stir Memories
By FRANCIS STANk

The of Hazen (Kik Cuyler, who died at so of a
heart disease, to stir bttersweet memories 1t was
Cuyler than ele who wrested the only
world championship the held and broke hundred
Evening star., 1950-02-14

Totals 49, 21 19 81 Totals 21l4 56
Hslitime score: Maryland, 90; South
Evening star., 1950-02-14
Blair Rifle Team Wins

Montgomery Blair Highs rifle
team defeated Anacostia, 1923
1869 in a match yesterday at
Anacostia.