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Evening star., 1950-12-05
Gehrdes' Mark in Star Games
Nav Be Listed as u. S. Record

Gehrdes stretched his legs in the
final, however, leading both Nor
row and Bill Mitchell of George
town over the barriers. Mitchell,
third in the championship race.
had posted a time of s.5 In the
first heat.
Secretary Treasurer Dan Ferris
of the National AAU has asked the
District AAU to apply for the rec
ord on Gehrdes' behalf so that 1t
can be brought up at the Records
Committees meeting Friday, being
held in conjunction with the Ma
rional AAU convention here.
With Gehrdes returning for the
meet next month, The Star Games
Committee is trying to line up the
best opposition available to make
the 70-yard high hurdles one Of
the outstanding items on the pro-
gram
Evening star., 1950-12-05
Army Taking Ledbetter
From Eagles Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 5.-Toy
Ledbetter, 23- year old rookie
halfback with the Philadelphia
Eagles, will be indicted into the
Army tomorrow and report for
training at Fort Meade, Md.
A sparkling defensive back at
Oklahoma A. and M, Ledbetter
blossomed as a runner for the
Eagles at the start of this season
when Steve Van Buren was un-
able to play because of a foot
operation.
The Eagles have called up Bill
Boedeker. another 190-pound half
back who played with the Cleve-
land Browns last year, as re-
placement for Ledbetter in their
season finale Sunday against the
New York Giants,
Evening star., 1950-12-05
Ace HurdIer Returns

Jim Gehrdes, Penn State hurd-
Ter, may have been the first con-
testant In The Evening Star
Games to hang up an American
record, 1t was disclosed today.
The smooth-striding Gehrdes,
who will compete in the fourth
annual edition Of the games at
the National Guard Armory jan
uary 13, won the 70-yard high
hurdles race last winter in 8.4
seconds, and AAU officials have
indicated it will be considered as
the record for that event.
Gehrdes used his head as well
as his feet to win the event, hus-
banding his strength in the first
heat, in which he finished second
to Bob Morrow Of North Carolina
University. Morrow's time was
the second slowest of the trials,
8.6 seconds.
Evening star., 1950-12-05
KeItner to Play for Him
On Coast, Gordon Says
BY the Associated Press

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Dec.
5.-Joe Gordon, manager of the
Sacramento club in the Pacific
Coast League. says he expects to
have his old teammate, Ken Kelt-
ner, play third base for him in
1851.
Keltner was released by the
Indians last spring, then signed
with the Boston Red Sox. When
they released him, he returned to
Milwaukee, his home, after re-
fusing several Coast League offers.
Gordon also said he will try to
buy Pitcher Ed Klieman from the
Baltimore Orioles. Gordon also
played with Klieman for the In
dians.
Evening star., 1950-12-05
Eddie Robinson
And Wight May
|Go 10 Yankees
Pesky Also Figures in
Number Of Proposals;
Corriden Due for Job
By the Associated Press

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Dec.
5.-Trade rumors were more nu-
merous even than old folks today
/ in this haven for the retired rich,
with the Chicago White Sox the
key club in discussion of deals at
the 49th minor league convention.
The hottest report currently
circulating is that the Yankees
and White Sox are about to do
business on a big scale. The
champions hope to land Eddie
Robinson, first baseman, and Bill
Wight, left-handed pitcher, in a
transaction which would send
Pitcher Tommy Byrne, First
Baseman Joe Collins and Out
fielder Cliff Mapes to Chicago.
The White Sox found the path
to their door cluttered, with the
Indians trying to wangle Wight
or another southpaw. Billy Pierce,
in exchange for Pitcher Steve
Gromek and Orestes Minoso,
rookie outf1elder.
Pesky Prize Bait.
Chicago'S Frank Lane figured to
be one of the busiest general man
ayers in the city for the next few
days, for it also is likely that the
Red Sox will want one of his
pitchers. Boston is prepared to
dangle Inf1elder Johnny Pesky in
front of the White Sox.
The st. Louis Browns and
Washington also will make bids
for Pesky, with the Browns Ned
Carver and the Mats Sid Hudson
the parties of the other part.
Charley Dresser, recently ap-
pointed Brooklyn manager, appar-
emily is set to name an old buddy
as coach. He was seen huddling
with Red Corriden, former White
Sox manager. and it will come as
no surprise if Red hooks on with
the Dodgers. Dresser and Corri-
den coached under Leo Durocher
Iat Brooklyn together and later
were coaching team under Bucky
Harris with the Yankees.
Among the many baseball men
here seeking jobs are Billy Her.
man, Joe Medwick. Harry Walker,
Harry Gumbert, Kirby Higbe,
Hugh Poland, Gus Mancuso, john
ny Beazley. Earl Whitehill, Wes
Ferrell, Ben Chapman and Heinie
Manush. (The last four all played
with Washington at one time.)
No Stephens Brissie Deal.
Both Red Sox and Athletics
officials denied a report that they
had discussed a trade involving
the Red Sox shortstop, Vern
Stephens, and Lou Brissie, Phila-
delphia pitcher.
"Brissie is not for sale or trade, !"
declared Art Ehlers. general man
ager of the AS. "In fact, I have
recently written to Brissie inform
ing him that he will be with us
next season."
The last undetermined mana
gerial post in the majors is ex-
pected to be settled Thursday
when Branch Hickey, Pittsburgh
general manager, meets with Bill
Meyer. Indications are the ST.
year-old Meyer will be retained
for the 1851 season at least, after
(See BASEBALL, Page CO
Evening star., 1950-12-05

Last years great freshman
basketball team at Georgetown
has grown up, and tonight at least
four Of the Metropolitan New
York area youngsters will be in
the starting lineup when the
Hoyas play Geneva College of
Beaver Falls, Pa, at 9 o'clock at
Uline Arena.
This years freshmen will play
an alumni team in a preliminary
at 7:15.
Coach Buddy O'Grady. starting
his second year as Hoya coach, is
disturbed lest too much be expect
ed Of his young team. Buddy
warns that the sophomores are
spotty on defense and, Of course,
short on experience.
However. Georgetown is starting
slowly, against Geneva and then
st. Francis Of Loretto. Pa, Friday
night, and O'Grady should know
more Of his teams potentialitieS
before its maor test against Long
Island in two weeks.
| Last year the freshmen lost only
to the Navy Plebes in II games,
Evening star., 1950-12-05

many, but a good percentage of
those he has tossed have clicked.
He also is adept at catching passes.
Among those he has hauled in this
season was one for touchdown
against Maryland, Georgia's first
score this season, and the one that
started it off to an upset over the
TerrapinS. Another of his catches
was good for a 66-yard gain
against LSU.
Bilyeu is only a sophomore, and
some idea of his talent is given
by the fact that he was selected
recently on the Southeastern Con-
ference's all-sophomore team.
Evening star., 1950-12-05

Georgia Saturday suspicion that
Garty and Herman would have preferred little more editing
and hucksterng.
impartial observers however,
entirely within his rights if he seemed vocay acid Here
still bleak following Techs victory. He's climbed
aboard ainer from Atlanta to Washington and then
right Georgia. blue plate special
occasions Secretary of Labor Tobn Billed sports minded
cabinet member Mr. Tobin insisted referring to Brother
Butts as Walter"
WAILYS REMARKS, chiefly humorous, spurred
giaS publicity chief action At
yesterdays KICKOFF for the of drum beating Dan
gill; r suggested that what his boss had neglected mention
that Georgia perhaps the best defensive team the round
has coached.
We've played II games," Magll saying I'VE g.
lost and tied Sure shock to kick that decision
to Georgia Tech but the fact remains that Georgia played
rough tough schedule and the points scored against
less than We've given up only IS points
"Ways got the best defensive of his the
greatest kicker the South since Ralph Kecheva in Pat Field
He kicks em mile high mile long, and he kick em out
Of bounds inside the 1O-yard line
Losing to Georgia Tech just of those thngshke
Army losing to Navy We held Tech "a yards both the
ground and in the air We still managed to throw away the
game although got Is yards rushing
to "a and "a yards passing to 90"
BEFORE HE ADDRESSED the Touchdovners Butts was
saying the best Southeastern Conference
title Kentucky but Alabama the best in the Deep
South according to Wally.
Alabama to a 14-7 score waly reminded "and
was right proud OF it. In book Alabama beat team
In the country"
the opener against Maryland and the luck against
Georgia Tech Maryland perhaps better than Georgia."
he drawled Wed been working in perfect weather,
whereas Jim (Taum) had lot of rain I heard it.
"And believe it, too. Maryland half
and I'm glad only using their Saturday
stead of playing 'em again"
COACHES JOKES dime dozen and mostly they're
as stale those of TV comedian But Way couldn't resist
telling dating back to spring practice he said.
None of kids working slippery field and dumb
he'll could find hole in scrmmages Finally sophomore
fullback got loose
He'd found the first hole of the but just he broke
into the clear he fell Naturally this gen.
eman and make inquiries but he met at the scrim
mage line and, shelp me, he said these words
"Coach, I'm just what think doubt about it, "
Evening star., 1950-12-05
Quanfico Quintet Loses
Ace Player for Month
Special Dispotch 10 The Stor

QUANTICO, Va, Dec. 5.-Elmo
Stephenson, former University of
Richmond captain and second
high scorer of the Quantico Ma
rines, will be lost to the Marines
for a month with a simple frac-
ture of the left hand.
Stephenson's place in the start
ing lineup was taken by Harry
Woods, formerly of Minnesota and
Navy. last night as the Marines
defeated Richmond, 67-57. Jack
Nichols, former Washington Caps
star, played Is minutes and made
81 points.
Stephenson injured his hand in
practice last Friday but played
Saturday night when Quantico
lost to American U. His hand was
placed in a cast after an examina-
ton yesterday.
Evening star., 1950-12-05
Texas Aggies Given Warning
To Watch Morocco Saturday

Billy Nixon has the best rushing
average on the Georgia football
team that plays Texas "A. & M.
Saturday in the Presidential Cup
game at College Park, but he
isn't considered the most danger
Gus offensive player among the
Bulldogs.
Nixon figures to be troublesome
for the Aggies, but the runner
they will have to watch even more
closely in zippy Morocco, 5-foot-
10, 168-pound left halfback from
Youngstown, Ohio. He started as
Mixon's substitute this season, but
now has a regular place in Coach
Wally Butts attack program.
Morocco's first touch of fame came
when he replaced the injured
Nixon in the Auburn game and
promptly ran 18 yards for the
winning touchdown.
scores In Tries.
That was just starter The
next week Zippy really ran wild
against Furman and in one quar-
ter = the third - scored three
touchdowns on three straight tries
with the ball. He had scoring
plunges of yards and yards
from scrimmage, and then Tailed
with 90-yard punt return. That
dash set new school record, re-
placing the 88-yard figure set by
Eli Marichich against North Caro-
lima last year.
Morocco is dangerous because
of his all-around ability. He
leads the team in punt returns,
kickoff returns and pass receiv-
ing. Only in rushing average does
Nixon rate above him.
Georgia's T-formation attack
will be directed Saturday by a
young giant from Dracut. Mass,
6-foot-4, 210-pound Nal Cook.
Cook is a junior and has been 60
ing so well this year that Coach
Butts has high hopes he will lead
the Bulldogs to a Southeastern
Conference championship next
year.
Cook has completed a shade over
50 per cent of his passes and is a
good ball carrier, a talent which
prompts Georgia to use the split
T on occasion. The big quarter
back "sneaked" away for a So
yard run against Louisiana State
this fall, and is the teams No. 1
scorer with SO points, all on rushes
through the middle of the line.
Bilyeu Good Receiver.
Another dangerous passer is
Fred Bilyeu, the teams No. / Of
fsnsive fullback. He hasn't throwr
Evening star., 1950-12-05
Ft. Meade Five Paced
By StohIer's 1o Points

Fort Meade should be headed
for a successful basketball season
if Johnny Stohler's eye remains as
accurate as it was last night.
Stohler's 19 points led Meade
to a 47-43 win over Boiling in a
Military District Of Washington
league game last night.
Evening star., 1950-12-05
Carroll Council K. of
Schedules 12-Bout Cord

A 12-bout card is scheduled to-
night for the Carroll Council
Knights Of Columbus annual anna
teur boxing show to be held at
$50 at the K. Of c. Hall, 91S
Tenth street NV.
District Boxing Commission ref
erees viii of1ciate at the bouts
which range from the feather
weight class to heavyweight.
Evening star., 1950-12-05
Ezzard Charles
81 Choice Over
Barone Tonight
Champion Hos Edge
In Weight, Height
In Cincinnati Bout
(Picture on Page ca
BY the Assoeioted Press

CINCINNATI, Dec. 5.-Heavy-
weight Champion Ezzard Charles
lays his title on the line for the
fifth time tonight in a 15-rounder
with Nick Barone, sturdy slugger
from Syracuse. The bout will not
be televised or broadcast.
The guesSers have hunch the
29-year-old Cincinnati Negro ism t
taking too much of a risk with his
title and have installed him a ST.
favorite.
The oddsmakers declare the
challenger has never met any one
boasting the all-around class of
the current champion. But the
New Yorker, a 24-year-old ex-
Marine who saw plenty of action
in the Pacific, is no novice.
Never Off His Feet.
In So fights he has never been
off his feet. He has knocked out
81 opponents and has lost but
five bouts-four by decision and
one when the referee stopped it
after Barone suffered a cut near
his eye.
This is Charles first appearance
since he outpointed Joe Louis in
Charles is getting 42h
per cent of the gate with no
and he doesn't expect
too hefty a payday since the gross
is expected to be around $50,000.
Barone gets 171a per cent.
Baroness skipper, Henry An
drews. noted the long odds against
his boy and nodded knowingly as
he said:
We'll. Army was big favorite
over Navy. wasn't it? And what
happened?"
Concentrates on Infighting.
Andrews says Barone, stocky
and strong, will show Charles
something about infighting. The
Syracuse youngster concentrated
on moving in and betting away at
the midsection in his 80 rounds of
tunedp boxing here.
Charles, long, 1.-the and with
an edge in height, reach and
weight. is expected to spear his
left into Baroness easily-cut face,
keeping him at a distance until he
tires.
Apparently unworried were the
champs co-managers, Jake Mintz
and Tom Tannas. They insist this
is lust another fight and Charles
will have things his own way"
But Manager Andrews. a dap
per fellow. counters with:
Charles has been fighting
those big, slow moving guys. My
boy can move around and bore
in, and he won't be too good a
target. Nick will surprise every.
one. you just wait and see.
Charles 4 Pounds Heavier.
Charles, granted an edge In
ability and agility, will have a
four-pound weight advantage at
1874.
Charles has fought only twice
this year, knocking out Freddie
Beshore in the 14th round in
August. and outpointing slowed
up Louis in September. In his
nrofeSSiopal caraer he hos f0,,oht
73 times, winning 43 knockouts
and "a via decision, while losing
four. being kayoed once and
fighting one draw.
Barone has been out six times
in 1850. winning three by knock
outs and two on points, along
with a 10-round decision loss to
Lee Oma-an unorthodox scrap
per who has made q lot of good
ones look bad.
Evening star., 1950-12-05

Wally-would go.
Those Texans and you people who watch
us won't have the slightest idea of what's 60
ing to happen next" Butts drawled, because
we won't know ourselves. And along these
lines can tell few stories to prove it,"
Whereupon Georgias head coach for the last
dozen years did SO.
Mr.. Charles Garity of the angeling Amer
ican Legion and Mr.. Dave Herman, managing
director of the Cup game, managed stiff little
smiles during Butts recital, but they were no
more authentic than a tap dancers. Wally
talked much of Georgia Techs TO upset of
Evening star., 1950-12-05
Fights Lost Night
BY the Assoeiafed Pres.

CLEVELAND-Kid Gavilan. 14S, Cuba
outpointed Tony Janiro, 157. Youngstown,
Ohio 10).
CARMARTHEN, Wales.-Lloyd Marshall
1854, Cleveland outpointed Tommy Farr
l96A. Wales Q0).
BALTIMORE-Sonny Boy West, 1874.
Washington, outpointed Billy Justine,
BoSToN.-Norman Hayes, 1877, Boston,
outpointed Billy Corbett 1853. Tacoma,
"fshi H61YoRE y3Si Mass Sammy w.,k.r
1854, Springfield, Mass, and Sal Di
MARITIME. 1854. Hartford. Conn. drew
Evening star., 1950-12-05

Five years ago Western
Michigan upset st. Johns of
Brooklyn, 60-57, in the opening
game of the Madison Square
Garden basketball season.
Evening star., 1950-03-15
Mississippi TO Demand
Death for 3White Men
In Staying Of Negroes
BY the Associated Press

KOSCIUSKO, Miss, Mar. 15.-
The State of Mississippi. which
rarely has executed a white man
for killing Negro, planned to ask
the death penalty today for 25-
year-old Windol Whit.
Whit and two other white men
are charged with murder in the
massacre of three Negro children
in their home near here January 8.
Whit goes to trial today and
the other two defendants follow
in consecutive weeks. They are
Leon Turner, 38, and Malcolm
Whit, 81, brother of Windol. All
have entered pleas of not guilty.
District Attorney Henry Rodgers
said the death penalty-execution
in the electric chair-would be
asked in each case.
In todays case, Windol Whit
is charged with the murder of f.
year-old Ruby Nell Harris, daugh-
ter of Thomas Harris, a tenant
farmer.
Mr.. Rodgers described the shoot
ing of Ruby Nell and of frankie
Thurman, IL, and Mary Burnside,
|8, as a vengeance Staying. The
prosecutor said the three white
men believed the Negro family
turned them in on complaints of
burglary and attempt to rape
Harris wife.
The trio was charged accord
ingly and placed in the Attala
County jail. Using a beer-can
opener, the men escaped jail. Mr..
Rodgers said they returned to the
Harris home to take vengeance
against the family.
The States 81 witnesses included
Harris, so. who is paralyzed from
a bullet, and his 14-year-old STEP
daughter Verline Thurman, who
is recovering from a bullet wound
received at the same time.
Mayor Alton Massey of Kos
ciusko. court-appointed defense
attorney, said both the Whitts
would testify.
Evening star., 1950-03-15
Home Rule Nearer, Leeman
Tells Lamond Heiqhts Unit

Herbert P. Leeman, president of
the Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations. told the Lamond Heights
Citizens Association last night
home rule is nearer now than
ever before.
"Three-fourths of the necessary
signatures have been obtained on
the discharge petition to bring
the Kefauver bill before the House
Mr.. Leeman said. THE rest will
be the easiest to get, regardless
of special interest groups"
Mr.. Leeman later identified one
of the special interest groups" as
the Board of Trade.
The association voted unani-
mously in favor of having the bill
discharged from committees so
that the House can vote on it. The
group also went on record as in
dorsing the bill in principle.
In other action, the group ap-
proved the f1ve-day 40-hour week
for policemen.
Members indorsed Federation
action requesting Congress to in
crease the Federal payment to
the District on the basis of the
National Governments real estate
holdings. The association also
asked that the real estate tax be
cut back to 81 per $10O valuation
from the present $2.15.
Joel P. Sharon conducted the
meeting in the Eastern Star
Home, Peabody street and New
Hampshire avenue NE.
Evening star., 1950-03-15
Mount Hermon Club Dinner

The Rev. Lester P. White, alum
nj secretary of Mount Hermon
(Mass) School, will address a
dinner of the Washington Hermon
Club at $50 pm. tomorrow in
the Parrot Restaurant, 1701 Twen-
tieth street NV.
Evening star., 1950-03-15

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Evening star., 1950-03-15
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Evening star., 1950-03-15

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hands must look soft and
lovely" Mrs. Nathalie
Drozdoff- Cherry says.
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Evening star., 1950-03-15
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Evening star., 1950-01-09
By Alice Eversmon

The 2oth anniversary appear
ance Of the Don Cossack Chorus
yesterday afternoon in Constitu-
ton Hall showed no diminishing
Of the vocal splendor Of these
soldier r-singers. Under the direc-
ton Of Serge Jaroff, they gave
the same kind Of skilled treat
ment Of harmony, the tonal op-
ulence and variety of effects. by
which they hrst earned fame and
have been able to preserve it
ever since. A large audience heard
them In what may be their last
concert for some time and evinced
the same enthusiasm that is al
ways aroused by their singing.
The voices were unusually fresh
and seemed in better training.
New tenors since last year added
considerably to q finer balance
besides sustaining their parts
with more natural effect than
formerly. The falseto, which jar
of has used extensively these
past seasons. fitted, with more
appropriateness, into the vocal
ensemble as it sounds now. Al
though smaller in number than
when they first started out as a
concert unit. the singers still
present q type Of singing not du-
plicated by any other choral
group.
Yesterdays program had too
much sameness in the compost
lions and nearly all the old
favorites were missing. There was
less Of the instrumental effects
In the selections, which the Don
Cossacks use to initiate to such
perfection. and fewer Of the
soldier and popular songs the
listeners could grasp 50 easily.
The group Of liturgical numbers
was the choicest of the list and
the ones sung with the greatest
vocal art. The long held, swelling
tone that opened Gretchaninof' IS
@FTom Liturgy" introduced al
noble work that called forth all
the rich sorority OF the group.
Each song Of overpowering vocal
grandeur was followed by one
sung softly. The type Of pianis-
simo now employed by the singers
is exceptionally beautiful. pure and
vibrant. Even so, its unrelieved
employment in some Of the num-
bers came close to monotony.
Mr.. Jarod's skill tn underscor-
ing the notes that change the har-
mony, and IN letting the voices
ring until the overtones are
clearly heard, is greater than
ever. His remarkable sense Of the
harmonic ingredients and his
knowledge Of how to make these
apparent are among his finest
musical gifts. Others are his
Rhythmic fire and the feeling for |
color which his singers can sup
ply 30 splendidly. From the mag
nificent jbasses throughout the vo-
cal ganut, the sound Is unsur-
passed.
Nearly every number had a solo,
Evening star., 1950-01-09

their spirited dancing of the
Russian popular dance.
Mozart Program.
A Mozart program was given in
the National Gallery of Art last
night by the National Gallery
Orchestra, Richard Bales, con-
ductor. Two soloists, Marjorie
Mitchell. pianist, and Catherine
Emery, soprano, rounded out this
evenings survey of Mozart's mu-
sic.
Miss Mitchell, who played
with the National Symphony
about two years ago, gave a mas
terful performance of Mozart's
Concerto No. 20, in D Minor,
K. 1866" She sketched it ain a