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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-04-27
Kifer May Be Freed On Bond
In Axe Staying of Philip George Ray
Writ of Habeas Corpus Filed
And Bond Is Set at $4,000 by
Judge Henderson

With a petition filed on Saturday
for a writ of Habeas Corpus, and a
bond set at $4,000 by Associate Judge
George Henderson, William Lloyd
Kifer. 35, was confident that he
would be released from Jail within a
few days, to await the action of the
September Term Grand Jury on a
charge of murder.
Kifer was ordered held without
bond last Friday at hearing before
Magistrate II. A. Loraditch on
charge of murder in the staying of
Philip George Ray, 81, of Kitzmller,
with a short handled axe the day pre-
vious at Deer Park. He was also held
under 81 600 bond on charge of as
sault with intent to kill Ronald
Nazelrod. Kifer is expected to plead
self defense.
The Staying took place in the home
of Charles Haines where Kifer had
fled from the Arnold Filling station
in an attempt to get away from Ray
and NaZelrod, %, of Deer Park, who
he declared, were attempting to rob
him. Carrying double bitted axe
Ray pursued Kifer into the Haines
home where Kifer had hid in a pantry
just off the kitchen. Right behind
Ray was State Trooper Robert Hen
line, who happened to be passing
through the town on a routine patrol
and saw Ray crossing the highway
with the axe He was unware until
later how many others were involved
but attempted to halt Ray, and fol-
lowed him inside the house just as
Ray was felled by Kifer's AK. He
arrested kifer at gunpoint.
In the investigation carried on
later by Lieut.. w. E. O'Hara, William
F. Baker, Investigator, and Trooper
Henline, of the State Police, Sheriff
j. S. Teets, Deputy Paul w. Fisher
and States Attorney w. Dwight
Slower, Kifer said he met Ray and
Nazelrod in Oakland and drank beer
with them after cashing his G. l. in
dividend and two other
checks totaling $135.
They offered to take him to Mt
Lake Park where he wanted to pay
a store bill at c. P. Martin and Sons
store, but they failed to stop and con-
tinued to a point beyond Deer Park. 1t
was here that Kifer said they stopped
the car and attacked him but he
broke free and ran across a plowed
field with the two in pursuit until
they came to a farmer on tractor.
The two convinced kifer they were
"only fooling," the statement to the
police showed, and the three got back
in the car. When they reached
Arnold's filling station at Deer Park
and stopped for gasoline, Kifer
jumped out asking Mrs Arnold to
call taxi for him. When the two
followed him Kifer said he grabbed
the axe and started for the back
door telling them to keep away"
1t was here that Kifer said he
swung the axe at Nazelrod, thinking
he was trying to cut off his escape.
Nazelrod's left arm was slashed,
severing tendon. Ray grabbed an
other axe from the counter and went
after Kifer.
Mrs. Haines told police she saw
Kifer approaching her house with the
axe and locked one of the front doors.
Unable to break through this door
he ran to second door, entered the
house and hid himself in the pantry.
Mrs. Haines in the meantime fled
Continued on Page Four
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-04-27
Employment Office Makes
Change in Hours

The Department of Employment Sc
curity will operate on a summer
schedule in Oakland beginning May
l.
Hours will be 1880 a. m. to p. M,
on Mondays; and 1870 to $3.50 p. M,
Tuesday through Friday of each
week. The office is not open on Sat
uldaV.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-04-27
Judge Seriously iii

Associate Judge Oliver H. Bruce,
Jr, Cumberland, remains seriously
i'll, according to attaches of Allie
gany hospital where he was admitted
Monday.
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Evening star., 1950-01-19
Mikon's Good Deeds Refute Ruzzers

minute mark, gave the Lakers a
81 lead and the Caps never
caught up. They trailed, 20-14,
after one period and 45-34 at half
time. Nichols contributed 20 points
toward the Caps first-half total.
With 612 minutes remaining
the Caps, with Bones Mckinney
and Chick Halbert making most
of the points, trailed by only one
at 67-66. But here the Caps
stopped scoring except for two
free tosses by Nichols.
The victory kept the Lakers in
a virtual tie with the Central
Division-leading Rochester Roy
ais, who edged the Tri-City
| Blackhawks, 70-65. In other
games Fort Wayne nipped She
boygan, 1912; Philadelphia won
over Boston. 1896, and Waterloo
trimmed st. Louis. 80-69.
Reiser is $50 and Halbert $10C
poorer today following fines levied
by NBA President Maurice Podo-
loft for unbecoming conduct. Hal
bert was fined for two offenses
one against New York January II
and the other against Philadelphia
January Is. Reiser was fined fol-
his actions against New York JAN
uary II.
In last nights preliminary a
team of sportswriters from the
Times Herald and Associated
Press defeated sportswriters from
The Star, Post and News, 24-21
Evening star., 1950-01-19
Army and Navy Companions
In Misery Following Upsets

Southern Methodist, 63-55. The
Texas Aggies moved into a tie for
second with the S. M. U. by beat
ing Rice, 56-37, while Texas Chris
tian deadlocked Texas for fourth
by whipping Baylor, 64-54.
Arizona State of Flagstaff won
it's first game of the season, after
eight defeats, by tripping West
Texas, 44-37, in the Border Con-
ference. It was West Texas first
conference setback.
North Carolina walloped South
Carolina, 64-42. in the Southern
Conference and Mississippi State
took a close $3.50 game from Mis-
Isissippi in the Southeastern Con-
ference. South Carolina played
without it's high scoring center, g.
II Jimmy Slaughter.
LaSalle, ranked 10th in the latest
Associated Press poll, had an easy
time against Albright, 84-37, but
Carnegie Tech was pressed to nip
Geneva, 45-44.
Evening star., 1950-01-19
Amateur Linkswomen
Strive 10 Break Pro
Monopoly at Tampa
By the Associoted Press

TAMPA, Fla, Jan. 19.-Most OF
the country's best amateur golfers
today began a four-day struggle
to make the "open" in the Tampa
Women's Open tournament mean
something.
In the previous three years the
72-hole medal play event has been
held it has been pretty much
closed deal among the big four
in women's pro golf-Babe Zaha-
rias, Louise Suggs, Patty Berg and
Betty Jameson.
All of them have won the Tam
pa Open once apiece except Miss
Suggs. She has been runnerup
twice and third once.
Such crack amateurs as Mar
lene Bauer, Peggy Kirk, Polly
Riley. Marjorie Lindsay. Betty Nc
Kinnon and Jean Hopkins will be
trying to smash the stranglehold
the big four has held on this
tourney.
More than a hundred others
also have their sights set on the
championship. Labeled the pre-
tournament dark horse is Edean
Anderson of Helena, Mont, who
has been practicing long and hard
on the well-trapped Palma Cetr
course.
Then there are three other good
pros who can't be overlooked in
figuring the $500 prize money.
Kathryn Hemphill of Columbia.
S. c., Mrs. Betty Minis Danof
of Dallas, and Marilyn Smith Of
Wichita, Kans., will be swinging
for the $1,000 first award.
just the same, the big four are
the strong favorites. All have
won the United States Women's
Amateur as simon-pures and the
United States Women's Open as
pros.
Evening star., 1950-01-19
By fhe Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Jan. -19.-The
popular baseball argument-who
draws the biggest paycheck, Viii
liams, Di Maggie or Feller?-won't
have the old familiar ring this
year. -
Ted Williams of the Boston Red
Sox is almost sure to stand out by
himself as the highest paid major
league employe.
Cleveland's Bob Feller took g
reported $4,000 salary cut yester.
day. Joe Di Maggie of the New
York Yankees is said to face 6
. $4,000 slash.
This would remove these twt
from the Ruthian pay brackets
leaving Williams with the No.
income tax headache.
The Boston outfelder received
in the neighborhood of, $100,00'
last season, according to reliable
reports and there is no reason II
believe he won't get an equal.
large salary this year.
He led the American Leagu
in almost every offensive depart
ment, losing the batting cham
pionship by the margin of
Evening star., 1950-01-19
Draft ofA-AC Gridders May Be Put off Until June
WeIteroth, Dente
Among Five More
Mats to Sign

Five more members of the
Washington Mats squad have re-
turned their signed 1850 contracts,
Vice President Calvin Griffith an
nounced today.
Sam Dente, Nat shortstop, and
Righthanded Pitcher Dick Well
teroth were among the five to
agree to terms.
The other three were Catcher
Hal Keller, brother of the famed
Charley Keller; Diz Sutherland,
southpaw pitcher from the local
sandlots and Earl Davis, another
southpaw hurler.
The five newly signed contracts
bring to 10 the number of Mats
now in the fold.
Meanwhile, the club announced
an increase in the price of 2,949
seats between first base and third
base, 1850 of them box seats that
Jump so cents and 989 grandstand
seats that will be increased Is
cents. The box seats go up from
So to $3.50 and the others from
$3.50 to SITS.
Secretary Edward Eynon said
it was the first increase in prices
since he has been with President
Clark Griffith, with the excep-
ton of the Government tax in
crease. The Mats scale still is
below most major league clubs.
and averages more than so cents
per seat less than prices at Fen
way Park, home of the Boston
Red Sox.
Evening star., 1950-01-19
By Bill Fuchs

George Mikan, the 6-foot To-
inch scoring sensation of the
Minneapolis Lakers, probably is
the most misunderstood athlete in
existence-when he comes to
Washington.
Gorgeous George"-as he is
known in Minneapolis-once again
drew the most boos last night as
a gathering of 3,767 watched the
Lakers drub the Caps for the
. fourth straight time this season,
1868, at Uline Arena.
The Caps, who have yet to win
three straight games in the Ma
tional Basketball Association this
season, will try to start all over
tonight against the Bullets in
Baltimore.
Mikan. meanwhile, was in New
York today receiving Sport mag
azine's Athlete of the Year.
Award. The Lakers will square
off against the Knickerbockers in
New York tonight.
In spite of the fact that Mikan
is the greatest boon to the pro
cage sport. Washington fans don't
treat him kindly. They seem to
see in him an off-balanced, goon-
ish figure with a wicked DISPOSE
ton, a villain of the first order.
"He is very popular most
places. says Laker Coach John
Kundla. "He gets good hands in
New York. He's booed little in
some of the small towns, but he
is razzed more in Washington
than anywhere"
In Minneapolis, of course mes
the toast Of the town. Growing
boys there look up to the 25-year-
old giant with the devotion US
ually accorded baseball stars and
cowboy movie heroes.
"He gets between rs and 100
letters a week." says Kundla,
from boys looking for pointers on
basketball. And he answers every
one of them. He goes to all the
high schools around Minneapolis
and conducts clinics.
"One day a high school coach
Evening star., 1950-01-19
By George Huber

Just how direly the District
public high schools need a big
gymnasium all their own in which
to play their basketball games is
being demonstrated in this years
series at Uline Arena.
The Uline plant is excellent as
far as playing floor and seating
facilities go but it's difficult to
reach from most schools for after
noon games. Choice dates at the
small fee the schools can afford
also aren't available there. Night
dates particularly are out of the
schools reach-they have only
two at Uline's this year-and it's
likely the schools will have trou-
BILE balancing their basketball
budget again this season.
Twas Same at the ArmOry.
They had the same experience
the last two years at the Armory,
and with all the moving around
and playing on odd afternoons
and nights it's small wonder there
isn't much attendance. Basket
ball isn't proving to be the at
tractive extracurricular activity
it is in other cities and school Of
flcials are hoping the budget item
for repairing and enlarging Nc
Kinley Techs gym will be passed
by Congress.
With the Tech gym in opera
tion once again and available for
the choice Friday and Saturday
night dates, schoolboy cagers
could draw the crowds of several
thousand they deserve. But if
they must continue to depend on
Uline Arena they'll hardly pay
their way. Yesterdays turnout
for the afternoon double header
at Uline of only about 300-a
generous estimate - shows what
(See HIGH SCHOOLS page CO
Evening star., 1950-01-19

brought a 6-foot finch boy in to
see George. They travelled lis
miles and it was 81 degrees below
zero outside. George took the boy
aside and worked with him almost
two hours, showing him the funda-
mentals of playing center"
Last night after the Caps game
a boy visited George in his dress
ing room. Like Mikan, the youth
wore glasses. He sought advice
on how and where he could obtain
a pair that wouldn't break and
thereby make it safe for him to
play basketball.
Mikan showed the boy his pair
of special-made contact lenses
and told him where he had them
made. They'll break" he told
the boy. ''but the chance that
they'll break in game conditions
is only about one in a million"
Mikan, who once studied in a
Catholic seminary. put in % points
last night to take scoring honors
over the Caps Jack Nichols, who
had %.
Mikan's first goal, at the seven
Evening star., 1950-01-19
By the Associated Press

It was a black Wednesday for
the Army and the Navy in college
basketball.
Army was toppled from the un-
beaten ranks by Pennsylvania, &C.
IS, while Navy suffered its second
defeat of the season at the hands
of Columbia, 45-37.
Playing on their home courts
both the West Pointers and Mid
dies had been favored.
Inconsistent Penn, rebounding
from it's Yale defeat, led Army at
halftime, 1929, then ran wild at
the start of the second half to
pile up a 1888 lead. Big Herb
Lyon sparked the Quakers with %
points.
Columbia, bouncing back from
it's Cornell defeat on Saturday
had a tougher time at Annapolis.
Navy led at the half, 20-19, but
Columbia went ahead. 1880, on
Sherry Marshall's set shot mid
way of the second half. From
there Columbia went on to a ABB
lead.
Yale made it two straight in the
Ivy League. The Eli trounced
Dartmouth. 1854, leading all the
way behind Jim Osbourn's "a
points. >f
The Oklahoma Aggies likewise
took an early lead and stayed in
front to crush Oklahoma of the
Big Seven, 45-37. The Aggie de-
tense held the Sooners to IA points
in the first half.
Missouri, another Big Seven
team, had better luck against an
other Missouri Valley Conference
quintet, Wichita. Missouri romped
to an easy 70-45 victory over the
Shockers at one time leading by
68-38.
Notre Dame, back home after
it's defeat by Canisius, enjoyed a
romp against Michigan State, IL
IS. Bob Carey tossed in % points
for M. S. c., but despite this the
Irish got off to 1872 lead and
were ahead by Is points with four
minutes to go.
Arkansas took over the lead ir
1.-THE Southwest Conference spilling
Evening star., 1950-01-19
Baseball Stors Visit
BIudensburg Feb. IL

Bladensburg will be one of the
points visited by a group of pro-
fessional baseball players who
shortly will start on tour of the
country to instruct amateurs in
some of the finer points of the
game.
Dates of the clinic at Bladens-
burg High School will be Febru-
ary l and 2. according to an an
nouncement by Vince Holoch-
wost, chairman of the committee
making arrangements there. The
clinic will be for coaches and
managers of amateur teams. A
registration fee of 81 each will be
charged for the series of nine lee
lures and demonstrations.
Evening star., 1950-01-19
Ted Due for Top Pay This Year
With Cut for DiMog Rurored

scratch single. Williams led in
home runs, 43; runs scored, $50;
total bases, 1868. and two-base
hits. 80.
Meanwhile, Feller, the onetime
$50, ,000-a-year mound wonder,
won Is and lost IA games and was
merely a shadow of his former self
Di Maggie was out half the year
but came back to hit .346 and help
lead his mates to the American
League championship. However,
his future remained clouded be-
cause of capricious heel.
The 31-year-old Feller linked
his working papers yesterday
after a conference with General
Manager Hank Greenberg. OBJ
servers say he'll pitch this yeal
for a straight $45.000 salary, nc
bonuses.
Di Maggie earned between
100000 and 100000 last year. Al
the end of the season, friends
quoted him as saying he expected
a cut in 1850.
To reports of a s25, 900 slash fol
his star, General Manager George
Weiss of the Yanks simply grinnec
and said, "It's one of those case.
u {See PASFPATJ. Dora r0l
Evening star., 1950-01-19
HoganDefeated,
But Wins San1's S
Praise in P|ayoff
Ben Still 'Scures You
To DEATH Sneod Says
After 4-Shot Victory
By the Assoc afed Press

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19.-The
greatest golf comeback of all time
hasn't quite hit it's peak as yet
Which is one way of saying that
Sam Snead defeated Ben Hogan
in the playoff for the Los Angeles
Open title yesterday and in so do
ing put at least a temporary halt
to Hogan'S return to the top of
the ladder.
Sam beat Ben by four strokes
a convincing job.
Remember back a little.
Last February 5, that story from
Ell Paso reported that "Hogan's
left ankle, one bone of which was
broken was placed in a cast
physicians plan to apply a cast
for broken pelvis bone. The
golf star also fractured a collar
bone and rib"
And the item from Ell Pasc
March 3 read: Golfer Ben Hogan
was reported in a serious condi-
ton today as result of a blooc
clot complication
Sam Smooth in Playoff.
The doctors said Hogan might
never walk around 18 holes again
much less play that distance.
But he's the same Hogan who
shot a $50, four strokes under
par. in his comeback to golf over
Riviera's tricky, treacherous 1s
holes last week. And who finally
lost to Slammin' Snead, the West
Virginian. in yesterdays playof
postponed a week by rain.
Slammin' Sam slightly spoiled
the playof. He went around in
72 strokes, one over par. Bantam
Ben. the tiny Texan, took 76
strokes.
It was the same smooth Snead
who last year won more than
$4,000 as the country's top pro
golfer, replacing Hogan, who
banked slightly less the year be-
fore.
Il was lousy" said Hogan, as
he sat in the dressing room at
Riviera Country Club.
He was terrific" said Snead
who never was behind from the
first tee. Hes the same ole
Hogan. He scares you to DEATH
He wasn't quite the same ole
Hogan-the Hogan who's won this
tournament three times before
plus the National Open over thu
same layout.
Sam Pockets $4,400.
And Snead wasn't too scared
Not scared enough to foul VI
more than one hole in his drive
for the tournaments first prize Of
$4,000, plus his one-fourth share
of the $1,000 playoff game. AL
told. Snead took in more thar
$4,000. Hogan's gate share, plu;
$1,000 second money, boosted his
bank account by $500 plus.
Snead was first off the first tee
after a Tipping coin decided who
had honors. He was straight
down the middle. A little brown
dog-the inevitable in any sport:
event-showed up over the edge
Of the plateau tee just as Hogar
(See GOLF. Page C-2.)
Evening star., 1950-01-19
ProGriid Owners
due toAct Today
On 7 Franchises
Collins May Protest
Bells Choice of Yonk
Players for Giants
By Lewis F. Atchison
Stor Stoff Correspondent

PHILADELPHIA, Jan 19.-Na-
tional-American League club
owners met here today but there
was some doubt whether the con-
fab would produce the long
awaited fireworks.
After preliminary examination
of the situation it seemed that the
difficult 13-team schedule would
be turned over to commissioner
Bert Bell for solution. He was re-
ported prepared to announce the
1850 card next month.
1t was rumored that the draft
of players cast adrift when the all
America Conference folded would
be deferred until June to avoid the
possibility of legal entanglements
with the Chicago Rockets and
Buffalo Bills. There will he,
however, college player draft
and the bonus system will be con.
tinued. permitting the Detroit Lions
to retain Leon Hart. of Notre
Dame.
A five-man delegation is here
to present Buffalo's case for a
franchise in the new professional
setup. Glen Mccarthy, Texas oil.
man. also is on the scene cam
paigning for franchise in Hous.
ton, but neither is expected to get
one.
Bell Acts for Collins.
The only storm cloud on the
peaceful horizon was raised by
Ted Collins, New York Bulldogs
owner, who was outspokenly dis
satisfied with the division of the
New York Yankees players. 1t was
agreed that the New York Giants
would get six players from the
defunct Yankees roster but Col
Inns was not on hand to choose
for his club here yesterday and
in his absence Commissioner Bert
Bell did the Bulldogs selecting.
The Giants took Arnie Wein-
meister, Otto Schnellbacker, John
Mastrongelo, Tom Landry, Dan
Cara and Tom Rowe. Vein
meister and Mastrangelo should
add power to the tackles and
guards.
Schnellbacher and Rowe are
expected to plug the holes in
the Giants backfield. Landry is
a sensational kicker and a good
back whom Coach Steve Owen
thinks can be converted back to
his old role OF fullback. The six
are expected to make the Giants
a pennant contender for the first
time since 1946.
Observers See Even Break.
The Bulldogs will get such
players as Barney Poole, Bruce
Afford and Van Davis at end;
Marty Ruby, Paul Mitchell and
Marion Shirley at tackle; Joe
Signaigo and John Wozniak,
guards, and Frank Perantoni and
Brad Ecklund. centers. Most
observers thought this group plus
the speedy Negro back. Buddy
Young, gave the Bulldogs at least
an even break in the selections,
but Collins was not satisfied and
presumably intended to express
his dissatisfaction at today's
meeting.
Coaches of the 13 teams set a
harmonious note for the club own
ers last night when they approved
IL rules revisions in a session that
lasted about an hour and a half
/ Changes agreed on were as follows
When the referee notifies either
|
Evening star., 1950-01-19

Stratford lobby for nearly "a hours now And
so far there hasn't been a serious blow
struck. It's all not sweetness and light, you
understand, but it's no worse than watchful
waiting.
Commissioner Bert Bell, the chubby, one
time Penn quarterback, who overcame the
handicap of Main Line background as
player and COACH met one of his first big
tests as commissioner last evening when he
officiated at the dismemberment of the New
York Yankees Unexpectedly the best in the
defunct All-America Conference. Bell solved
the problem satisfactorily, it is to be hoped
hyJ mcthodc roroyoicoopt Of Vioo Co1oy,ooy,