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Evening star., 1950-12-17
Nv The Assoeioted Press

COLLEGE STATION, Tex, Dec.
16.-Harry stiteler. Texas A. &
M. football coach, today brushed
aside as nothing serious" beat
ing last night that left his face
cut, bruised and swollen.
He was unwilling to talk about
the incident, but Houston police
ordered an investigation.
Stiteler said he was hit by an
assailant near the Shamrock Ho-
tel in Houston. He was en- route
to banquet honoring the A. &
M. football team.
There were conflicting versions
as to what happened.
Stiteler, in a brief statement,
said:
Some one, possibly mistaking
me for somebody else, took a poke
at me as I was getting out Of a
cab near the Shamrock and there's
nothing serious about it."
Banquet Told He Was "Ill."
The small, silver haired coach
did not appear at the banquet. 1t
was announced later that he had
been suddenly stricken "ill."
Frank S. Gettele, jr., a Sham
rock Hotel garage attendant. said
he saw Stiteler get out of a station
wagon at the garage.
"He picked up a suitcase and
started to walk toward Main
street." Gettele said. "A man
dressed in a tuxedo got out of the
station wagon and whistled.
"Stiteler returned and the pair
seemed to exchange some words.
7 couldn't hear what they said,
but I know they were talking.
There was no fight"
He said Stiteler came over and
asked him the directions to the
mems rest room.
"He looked very pale. He had
cuts on his cheeks and forehead.
His right eye was puffed, cut and
Evening star., 1950-12-17
Police Plan to Probe Beating
Of StiteIer, Texas Ag Coach

closed. His left cheek was swol-
len." Gettele said.
Another report said the beating
took place somewhere between the
Municipal Airport and the Sham
rock Hotel.
Stiteler arrived in Houston by
plane from Dallas, where he had
been attending the Southwest
Conferences annual fall meeting
Cancels Speaking Date.
Attempts to reach Stiteler by
telephone resulted only in a ref
erence to his statement on the
incident.
| He telephoned Tomm Penn
sports editor of the Brownwooo
Bulletin. today and cancelled ar
engagement to speak Monday
night at Brownwood High
School football banquet. He told
Penn he was feeling OK" but
preferred mot to be in public fol
a while"
Stiteler. former high schoo,
football coach and assistant al
Rice Institute in Houston, has
been head coach at Texas A. & M
for three years. His teams won
only one game in 1948 and 1949
but last season the Aggies won
seven and lost four. They finished
the season last week with a 1920
victory over Georgia in the Presi-
Evening star., 1950-12-17
Horridge Named Winner
'Of Bill SIocum Award
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Will
Harridge, president of the Ameri-
can Baseball League, has been
named winner of the Bill Slocum
award by the New York Chapter
of Baseball Writers. Harridge will
be presented with the award at
the annual baseball writer's dinner
on February 4.
The honor is given annually to
the one deemed to have done the
most for the sport over a period
of years. Harridge has been presi-
dent of the American circuit since
1881.
Casey Stengel, manager of the
Yankees, received the award a
year ago.
Evening star., 1950-12-17
Mcmillan Sparks W. & N.
To Win Over Davidson

WILLIAMSBURG, Va, Dec. 16.
Ed (Fuzz) Mcmillan scored II
points in the second half to lead
William and Mary to a 65-49
Southern Conference basketball
victory over Davidson here tonight.
William and Mary failed to
score a single field goal for the
first 13 minutes of the game. but
managed a 21-19 halftime lead.
In the second half, Mcmillan and
Guard Fred Allen popped in three
quick goals apiece in the first five
minutes and the Indians shot
far ahead, never to be overhauled.
Mcmillan was high-scorer Tor
the contest with 18 points. Joe
Agee, William and Mary forward,
collected II points. Center Bill
Proctor garnered Is points to lead
the Wildcats.
Evening star., 1950-12-17
Browns Deny Report
IVeeck Will Buy Club
BY the Associated Press

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 16.-A report
published by the Cleveland Plain
Dealer that Bill Veeck might re-
turn to baseball as owner of the
Browns has been denied by Charles
Dewitt, vice president of the club.
Dewitt said he and his brother,
Bill, president of the Browns,
haven't seen or talked to Veeck
in more than a year."
Veeck formerly owned the Cleve-
land Indians
Evening star., 1950-12-17
Mats Play Major Clubs " of 81 Training Games Next Spring
Two CIV High Players
Earn AN-Soufhern
Honorable Mention

Tackle Earl Dixon and End Pete
Wedel Of George Washington High
School were named to the honor
able mention list of the 31st an
nual All-Southern prep football
squad. while Tommy Dean, who
starred as Hopewell handed the
Presidents their only setback Of
the season, was given top honors
for the State of Virginia.
The Conan squad plus 72
honorable-mention players were
chosen from a 12-State area, five
players for the squad and six for
the honorable mention list from
each State. A panel of 1872 coaches
and sports writer's participated in
the poll, with 10 scouts assisting
each State chairman in the final
selections.
Dixon, all-state selection for the
last three years, not only was
outstanding this season for CIV
on defense, but was one of the
best point and field goal
kickers in the area. The 230-pound
tackle, nicknamed Tubby, was
captain of the 1850 team.
Wedel Versatile End.
Wedel. though ignored COM
pletely by Virginia coaches in the
all-state selections, was one Of
the areas finest ends and an
all-Northern Virginia first team
choice. The 200-pound f1ankman,
equally good at catching passes
and on defense, has received nu-
merous college scholarship offers.
Dean, 190-pound T-formation
wizard, led Hopewell to a thump-
ing PIT victory over George
Washington early in the season
at CIV. His handling of the COM
Iplicated T, plus his passing and
running, made Dean one of the
most sought after high school
stars in the South this season.
According to Bill Merner, Hope
well coach, Dean was deluged with
college offers.
The Associated Press, in releas-
ing the squad, said Dean edged
Jimmy Wade Of Lynchburg's Glass
High for top Virginia honors.
Virginia Selections.
The players, announced by
Charlie Wadsworth, executive
sports editor of the sponsoring
Orlando Sentinel-Star and general
chairman of the selection board,
included the following from Vir-
lginia:
Sauad-Johnny Dean, 100, back, Hope
yell Jimmy Wade. 100, back, Lynchburg
Glass; Mel Roach. 1855, Richmond Marshall:
Johnny Palmer, 1876, center, Lynchburg
Glass; Billy Harrison, 95, back; Hampton
.,dIoaz, aonorable mention: Earl Dixon. tackle.
end, Hopewell: Abner Neal tackle. Hamp-
ton: Tommy Gardner. end, Norfolk Maury:
hinTood Cox, tackle, Hopewell; Pete
Wedel, end. Alexandra.
Evening star., 1950-12-17
New Plan Will Benefit
Hitfers and Pitchers,
Harris Believes
By Burton Hawkins

In decided departure from
spring training schedules of re-
cent years. the Mats will all but
abandon minor league competition
next spring. Twenty-seven of
their 81 games will be with major
league foes, 10 with the Cincinnati
Reds.
Vice president Calvin Griffith,
announcing the schedule yester-
day, said the Mats would play the
Reds 10 games in as many cities
Nine of those games will be played
successfully in Florida, South
Carolina, North Carolina and Vir-
ginia as the Mats head home.
| Washington's only appearance
at Griffith Stadium will be in a
might game with the Dodgers
April IL. The Mats will tangle
with the Orioles at Baltimore the
following night, invade Pittsburgh
for two games with the Pirates,
then return here to open the sea-
son with the Yankees April 16.
Better Plan, Harris Says.
Manager Bucky Harris well
coined the emphasis on major
league opposition. "It's better that
way" declared Bucky. Our hit
ters will get a look at good pitch
ing every day and our pitchers
will have to bear down. We figure
to be a little better prepared to
start the season."
Pitchers and catchers will re-
port to the Mats training base at
Orlando February 19 and work
out the following day. Outfielders
and infielders will report February
% and will launch conditioning
the next day.
The Mats will open their exhibi-
tion slate on March 10 when the
Athletics come to Orlando for a 2.
game series. The Mats and AS will
tangle five times in all. Detroit
and Washington will play three
games, while the Mats are listee
for two games each with the Rec
Sox, Giants, Phils and Pirates
meeting the Dodgers only once.
Only Three Minors Listed.
The only minor league clubs OF
the Mats schedule are Chatta
nooga. which will be played twice
and Louisville and Baltimore.
The schedule:
March 10 and II, Philadelphia Athletic
at Orlando; II, Tigers at Lakeland; Is
Tigers at Orlando; l6 might. II. Is
Athletics at West Palm Beach; 81, Tiger
at Lakeland: %. Red Sox at Sarasota: 81
Giants at st. Petersburg; "a Reds a
Tampa; 25. Chattanoosa at Orlando; 81
Giants at Orlando; %. Red Sox at Orlando
80, Philadelphia -Phillies at Clearwater
81. PhillieS at Orlando.
April l. Louisville at Orlando: 2. Chat
tanooga at Winter Garden; g. Reds a
Leesburg: 4, Reds at Orlando; s. Reds a.
Gainesville: 8. Reds at Jacksonville; z
Reds at Columbia; 8. Reds at Charlotte: o
Reds at Winston-Salem; 10. Reds at Dur.
ham: IL. Reds at Lynchburg; l." DODGERS
at Washington {night); 13. Baltimore Al
Baltimore might; IA and Is. Pittsburgh
at Pittsburgh
Evening star., 1950-12-17
Bradley Complies 1855
Count on Georgia Tech
by the Associated Press

PEORIA, Ill, Dec. 16.-Bradley
University, using 13 players
romped to it's sixth straight bas-
ketball win with an 85-55 trounc-
ing of Georgia Tech tonight.
Gene Melchiorre and Bill Mann
each hit two quick buckets te
send Bradley ahead to stay 15-5
in the first 81a minutes. At the
half it was 1922.
Mann topped the scoring with
10 points. Bill Cline headed
Tech with II while Pete Silas
and Mel Dold each added 10.
Evening star., 1950-12-17
Duke Rallies to Defeat
MARYLAND in WrestIino

At one point the University Of
Maryland held 14-8 lead, but
Duke rallied to capture a 1914
victory in Southern Conference
wrestling match yesterday at COL
lege Park. Results:
123 pounds-Parulis GdarylandO de-
cisioned Phillips, So
l30 pounds-,Gallagher (Duke) deci-
pinned Rowe in minTtss Msgand sss6gd.
l47 pounds-Seott Maryland) deci.
1877 pounds-Adleberg (Maryland) de-
| cisioned R. .Orzano a.
167 pounds--McMaster (Duke) pinned
NoTair IN minutes. 81 seconds.
177 pounds-Harrison (Duke) deci-
/ stoned Shannahan GA.
Unlimited-Britt Duke) pinned Sisert
/ in minutes. Sc seconds.
Evening star., 1950-12-17
BuekneII Upsets R. |. Stote

LEWISBURG, Pa, Dec. 16 (P.
Squirting for II points in a row
to open the second half, Bucknell
pulled ahead of the Rhode Island
State basketball team and stayed
in front tonight to register an
80 to So upset.
Evening star., 1950-12-17
HERE'S HOW WE DO 1T

Ben Hundley buys in carload lots for
cash sells for cash. We have no
bookkeeping losses, pay no rent. have
fewer statesmen and do one Of the biggest
tire businesses in the world Prices plus
tax with your present tire and tube.
Evening star., 1950-12-17
Earns Football Award

POTTSTOWN, Pa, Dec. 16
(SpeciaD james M. Johnston,
III, son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
M. Johnston. jr., 8 Newlands
street. Chevy Chase, Md, was
awarded a letter at Hill School
for his participation in football.
Evening star., 1950-12-17
Dental Cup game at College Park,

Dental Cup game at College Park,
Md.
Stiteler and his wife returned
here from Houston last night.
Assistant Chief of Police A.
D. Thornton of Houston ordered
the investigation.
IF Stiteler was actually beaten"
said Thornton, "the police should
know something about it. I want
Stiteler to give us all the facts,
including a description of his as
sailant, and perhaps some more
information which has not been
Evening star., 1950-12-17
Foust Too Toll for Army
WASHINGTON AREA

Larry Foust, Fort Wayne basket
ball star. has been rejected by the
Army because of his height. He is
ISiX-foot-nine.
Evening star., 1950-12-17
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Evening star., 1950-10-29

Fall planting is widely recon-
mended but there are certain
kinds Of plants that seem to do
best only under spring transplant
ing. The soft, fleshy rooted kinds
are especially to be avoided in
fall planting. This includes such
trees as Tulip poplar. dogwood.
sweet gum. birch, etc. Rhododen-
dorns and azaleas normally are
transplanted just as they start
into growth in the spring.
Evening star., 1950-10-29
.Sunf|oWers Being Tested
AS Cash Crop Potential

aren't grown more is that they
are difficult to harvest, particu-
larly the giant varieties. Dwarf
varieties were first grown in
Illinois in 1914.
The University of Illinois new
harvesting machine attachment
is being tested on the farms of
nine cooperating farmers. Com
bined, they have total of so acres
in sunf1oWers.
Mounted ahead of a standard
small gram combine, the machine
closely resembles a corn picker.
1t was designed and built from a
basic design of two 1949 senior
students. Carl Jacobs and Warren
Kent.
Two pairs of gathering chains.
one mounted above the other,
carry the sunf1oWers back to a
knife which cuts stalks off about
Is inches above the ground. The
lower chains slant upward so that
their forward end runs close to
the ground to pick up fallen SUM-
flower heads.
Evening star., 1950-10-29
This Week in the Garden

orally thought to be about the
size of a medium sized shrub
say 6 feet. The next size about
that of good sized lilac, while
the half standard is roughly half
the usual size of a normal tree.
Most gardeners with the usual
sized city lot will probably want
to buy the intermediate, which
is commonly known as the Mall
ing No. TX. Dwarf fruit trees,
commonly available for apples and
pears. produce the same sized
fruit as standard trees and come
into bearing much earlier than
standards.
1t is welt to treat all peach and
plum trees for borers this winter.
The usual practice is to turn the
soil for a foot or more around
them. to dig small shallow
trench 11a to 3 inches from the
trunk and to put into it handful
OF Paradichlorobenzine (P.D.B. is
the common designation for that
mouthfuD. The soil is pulled up
over the trench and mounded to-
wards the trunk. Ethylene di-
chloride emulsion is now recon-
mended as a substitute for the
P.D.B, since it is effective at lower
temperatures. 4
VIZ TT "
Evening star., 1950-10-29
Garden Club Activities

cuss disease and borer control
The meeting is open to the public
'The Rhododendrons of Eng
land" is the title of an illustrated
lecture to be given by DR.. Fred
erick L. Coe Tuesday, in the audi
torium of the National Museum
building, Tenth street and Consti-
tuition avenue at pm.
DR.. Coe, president of the Ameri-
can Horticultural Society, grows
rhododendrons and azaleas as a
hobby and while vacationing in
England this summer visited many
outstanding rhododendron collec-
tions of that country.
This lecture, the first of a
series to be presented by the
American Horticultural Society, is
open to the public and all are in
,vited.
Evening star., 1950-10-29
Trees Need Drink
Before Winter

Trees, particularly evergreens,
should have a long drink of water
before freezing weather arrives.
Otherwise the danger of winter
injury may be great. Evergreens,
even though their needles are
covered with a wax-like protec-
ton. can become severely dam
aged by dry atmosphere and
winds unless there is sufficient
water for constant replacement.
says DR.. Rush P. Marshall, direc-
tor of the Bartlett Tree Research
Laboratories.
Mulches and windbreaks are
helpful for shrubs and newly
planted trees. But they should
not be applied until some frost is
in the ground. Neither should
they be removed too early next
spring.
! Winterize trees now by pruning
out dead and diseased branches,
cable weak crotches and brace
weak limbs. Storm -prooflng trees,
says DR.. Marshall, is more eco
nomical than storm repair after
winter winds. snow and ice
! storms wreak damage.
Evening star., 1950-10-29
'CIubs Put Blooms
In Various Homes
For Flower Week

Mrs. Richard P. Stifel, District
chairman for the Northwest Wash
ington Garden Club Section, has
announced that the garden clubs
in her district are rapidly COM
pleting plans for observance of
National Flower Week, ending No
vember S.
Among the activities listed are
the placing of flower arrangements
in a number of places including
the Florence Crittenden Home,
Methodist Home, House of Mercy,
Industrial Home, Home for Incur
ables. Receiving Home, National
Training School, Chevy Chase
Community Center, etc. Not all
clubs have reported their plans
but some Is arrangements have
been planned by these that have
sent in their lists.
The television and radio stations
are cooperating and are planning
to include some phase of National
Flower Week each day on their
programs.
Evening star., 1950-10-29

Some gardeners: cut off the tops
of perennials and ANIMALS that
have been killed by frost. (Most
of this material may go into the
compost pile) However, the old
tops provide considerable winter
protection to the roots and, with
"a few exceptions, are best left
intact until spring.
In buying shrubs it is common
practice to get as large a size
as possible. This not an alto
gether desirable practice. The
larger sizes normally suffer the
greater shock and take longer
to recover. Then, too, small sizes
are comparatively inexpensive and
more of them can be bought to
produce the same effect.
Evening star., 1950-10-29

The question of putting crab
grass and other weeds with ripe
seeds into the compost pile is
often raised. In most cases it is
not desirable. However, by add
ing lime and ammonium sulphate,
which speeds decay, most of the
seeds will be destroyed. The
addition of soil, manure and
water cannot be depended upon
to destroy the weed seeds. On
the other hand, humus is SO i'm
portant to gardening activities
that it may be we'll to take
chances. At this season most of
the weed seeds are on the ground
and there is very little likelihood
of getting any large amount of
seed into the compost pile now.
1t is desirable to spade a sec
ton of the garden now for early
spring use. BY spading the ground
now it will only be necessary to
rake it over to have it in condi-
ton for the sowing of seeds in
March. 1t is seldom good garden
ing practice to spade the garden
soil as early in the spring as it
is desirable to plant some of the
early vegetables.
Tulip bulbs should be planted
as soon as the ground can be
made ready. The planting of the
bulbous irises-Dutch, English and
Spanish-may we'll be deferred
until after the middle of Novem-
ber. All other bulbs should be
planted as soon as they are
received.
Evening star., 1950-10-29

Michigan Park Pretty Yards
Club will participate this year in
National Flower Week activities.
The following have been named
to help arrange flowers in the
area: Mrs. Martin Kelly, chair
man; Mrs John H. Bayly, Mrs.
Edward A. Kane, Mrs. Charles S.
Faller and Mrs. James B. Teele.
Pictures of pretty yards in
Michigan Park will be shown at
the next meeting of the citizens
association November at Bunker
Hill School.
Mrs. Ruth Kistner, noted ma
tional lecturer on flower arranging
will be presented in Alexandria,
Va, November 9 at the Alexandria
Recreation Center by the Yates
Garden Club of Alexandria. There
will be morning and afternoon
demonstrations beginning at 10
am. Luncheon will be available
at the snack bar. Tickets may be
obtained by calling Mrs. Harry w.
Harris, Temple 1891. Proceeds
will be used in the restoration of
the garden of the Anne Lee Memo
rial Home.
The Rock Creek Garden Club
will meet Wednesday at 1890 pm.
at the home of Mrs. Joseph Des-
soft. 5025 Edgemoor lane. Bethes-
da. Mrs. LomaX Tayloe of Vienna.
Va. will present a program on
Rose Culture" specifically, the
treatment of roses in the fall.
A discussion of the newer
methods of iris culture will high
light the program of the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Iris Society at
the November l meeting at 8 pm,
Room 43, National Museum Build
ing, Tenth street and Constitution
avenue NV. Ivan Richmond will
lead the discussion of bed prepara-
ton and Howard Watkins will dis
Evening star., 1950-10-29

BY The Associated Press

DECATUR, ILL. - Sunf1owers
some day may be added to the list
of important MidWestern cash
crops. A new harvesting machine
has brought University of Illinois
agricultural specialists and a
group of farmers a step closer to
that goal.
Scientists say sunflower seed
contain more oil that soybeans.
the fabulous Chinese plant. This
is the center of the soybean terri
tory.
Sunf1ower seed contain 27 to
80 per cent oil, based on total
weight, compared to 10 per cent
oil for soybeans. Sunt1oWer seed
meal tops the list of vegetable
concentrates with 527 per cent
protein content. The oil can be
used in oleomargarine. salad
dressing, cooking oils and soaps.
The meal can be used as a live
stock feed.
The main reason sunf1owers
Evening star., 1950-10-29
Dogs
BY Peter Boqqs

Are you in a quandary as to
the correct type of leash to buy
for your dog? Many dog owners
wonder whether to buy a chain
type or one made of leather. Both
have their value and usage. Chain
type leashes have a tendency to
kink and rust. but have the ad-
vantage of not being able to be
chewed in half by a dog. The
chain lead is the best type to use
when tying a cog to certain
place. He can't chew it in two as
he might leather leash and thus
free himself. Klnking can be al
most prevented by securing one
that has a swivel near the end
attached to the dogs collar.
For normal use. a leather leash
will prove satisfactory. You will
also find the fiat type of leather
leash superior to the round kind,
as it is easier to hold securely in
your hand.
Several experts claim that all
pups beyond the number of six
in a litter should be put to death
preferably the females-because
the mother cannot care for a
larger number. If the mother dog
! is young and healthy / can see
no need for such deliberate kill
ing of newborn canine babies.
Many of my own dogs have had
litters of from eight to ten point
er pups-all of which grew to
healthy maturity with no injury
to their well-fed mother. Nature
is wiser than are we humans. Sell
dom does she blunder. I have rec
ords of litters of from Is to 20
pups born to settlers, Great Danes
etc. Probably one mother could
not bring up so many children
in full health but, you will notice
in most of the dog magazines
advertisements of foster moth
ers" whose services are available
In such rare cases.
Your dog can safely nurse from
eight to ten pups. Raise the pups
Don't kill them.
@. was told that one reason
my dog sheds his coat so much il
that I feed him a lot OF milk. Is
this true?-O. V. F.
/ A. Feeding a dog milk will not
cause it to shed it's coat.
@. At what age should litter
of cocker spaniels have their tails
docked?-L. P.
A. AS soon after birth as pos.
sible. BY that I mean before the
pups are a month old. 1t is best
to do it during their first or secone
week of life.
| (Released by McNaught Syndicate, Inc.)
Evening star., 1950-10-29
Show Entries Sturt

Joseph Whitney Shirley, jr.,
Eastern National Livestock Show
manager, says 81 entries have
been received in the past week for
the fourth annual event. 1t will
be held at Timonium fair grounds,
Nov. 11-17. He estimated 1,7OO
head of livestock will be shown.
Evening star., 1950-10-29

More and more gardeners are
interested in fruits-tree and vine.
In this connection many home
owners will find the dwarf fruit
trees of special interest. They are
available in three sizes, very
dwarf, intermediate. and half
standard. The very dwarf is gen.