Evening star., 1950-12-03
The Clark Griffiths Married so Years
By Burton Hawkins

II don't know of a couple who
has had a happier married life.
We're real pals-never had fuss"
Clark Griffith reached his
golden wedding anniversary today
with that tribute to efferveScent
Mrs. Griffith, whose pleasant,
booming laugh explores the re-
mote corners of their spacious
upper Sixteenth street residence,
seemingly challenging the base
ment bricks to resist her merri-
ment.
In the home which has echoed
the laughter of six children raised
by the childless couple the Griffiths
tonight will celebrate the occa-
sion. Civic leaders and enough
baseball figures of past and pre-
sent fame to bulge record book
will be there.
AS a priced memento Mr.. and
Mrs. Griffith will have on display
a congratulatory message from the
President and Mrs. Truman. The
Chef Executive took time out
from the pressure of troubled
world affairs to send greetings to
Mrs. Griffith and a man of whom
he said two years ago. HE is a
great citizen of Washington and
shining example of what this
great country of ours can pro-
duce." -
Veterans Players To Attend.
The Griffths will be surrounded
by men who will stir happy
memories of pennant-winning
days. Bucky Harris, the hoy
wonder" of another generation
who as second baseman- manager
gave Griff his first pennant and
only world championship here in
1924, will be there. So will Son-in-
law Joe Cronin, who guided the
Mats to another pennant in 1888.
Mingling with them will be Ossie
Bluege, Sam Rice and Joe Judge
graying or bald throwbacks to
a more elegant era of Washing
ton baseball.
Baseball officialdom will be rep
resented by President William
Harridge Of the American League
and members Of his staff. Attend
ing, too, will be Connie Mack
87-year-old former manager of
the Philadelphia Athletics who
shares a spot with Griffith in base
balls Hall of Fame at Coopers-
town, NY.
They'll help the Grifiths roll
back the years to December 8.
1900, when the handsome young
couple was married at Detroit.
Fresh from Chicago-"We just
wanted to- get out of own" ex-
plains Griff-they sought out a
minister, found one and later
learned that the same minister
had married Grifdth's brother at
Helena. Mont. 10 years previously.
Believes Thrift Essential.
Mrs. Griffith believes one rule
of happiness lies in thriftiness.
We've never lived beyond our
means and I can't understand
anybody who does" said Mrs.
Griffith. We've never bought
anything without seeing our way
clear to paying for it. Living that
way eliminates so much worry.
I've had everything I dreamed Of
as girl but not at the cost of
anxiety over finances"
The 81-year-old Griffith chided
his 74-year-old wife. "She says
I never take her anywhere" kidded
Griff. "Shucks, since we've been
married she's been hunting deep
in Canada, spent a lot of time on
a ranch in Montana, took trip
to Cuba and goes to Florida every
year"
If Griffith has a message for
young couples it's this-never
raise your voice. MY mother
drilled that into me-" said Griffith.
Il haven't always lived up to it,
I guess, but it's still great advice.
Sure, once in a while Addie (Mrs.
Griffith acquired the nickname
early when a school teacher thus
separated the two AIMS in her