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Evening star., 1950-03-05
Transatlantic Rockets
Held Highly Impractical
By Thomos R. Henry

A guided missile directed by a
series of radio direction stations
for several thousand miles-as
across the Atlantic from Russian
held territority in Eastern Ger
many to the East Coast Of the
United States-theoretically may
be possible but, in the light of
everything known here, highly i'm
practical.
TITS a good way for the Russians
to waste their time" said one
Washington scientist prominent in
guided missile work during the
war.
Perhaps the major difficulty, he
pointed out, is that the intended
recipient of the bomb would not
be accommodating enough to pro-
vide guide station operating at
the proper wave length at the
prospective target.
Sky Waves Interfere.
The greater the distance a mis-
sile must be guided by radio waves
the greater the inaccuracy-one
major reason being the constant
interference of "sky waves" all
sorts of radio disturbances from
the earth's upper atmosphere, the
sun and even the milky way. Even
with a line of stations along the
way there is bound to be cumu-
lative error.
This can be compensated for
only by a guiding station at the
target itself.
Stations on ships along the
route necessarily would be ex-
tremely complicated, requiring
such instruments at automatic
computers.
1t is highly doubtful that Ger
man scientists working at Peene-
muende during the war were even
approaching the solution of firing
rockets as far as the United States
coastline. Some highly theoreti-
cal documents were captured
there, but they are considered
. mere pipe dreams of bored SCI
entists.
Real Accuracy Not Possible.
During the war it used to be
said: To hit the city of London
with a vi rocket "a short range
missile) requires fine marksman-
ship. With W. IL requires
supermarksmanship to hit the
British Isles"
This was an over simplification,
as was apparent during London's
terrible ordeal after D-day, when
V-2's were being fired from Hol-
land, notably from mobile stations
hidden in groves on the outskirts
of The Hague and Rotterdam.
Still, even for this short distance.
mo real accuracy was possible. !,
Evening star., 1950-03-05
By jones Wakefield Burke
North American Newspaper AIIioncs

BERLIN, Mar. 4-The Russians
have developed rocket missile
which is said to be capable of de-
livering an atomic bomb from 8
base on the Baltic Sea to New
York City. German Seamen-em-
ployed by the Russians in hauling
material and personnel to anc
from the Russian experimental
bases in the Baltic-have reported
corroborating data on the rockets
to Swiss scientists.
1t is belived that as few as Il
of these powerful rockets, carrying
atomic warheads, can destroy New
York City.
1t is an established fact that the
Russians already have fired, with
great accuracy many rockets
from Leningrad to the region of
Peenemuende, distance of more
than 1000 miles. Peenemuende is
on the Baltic Sea in the Russian
zone Of Germany. 4
Allies Destroyed Plants.
Peenemuende was where fthe
Nazis had their big vi and va
rocket experimental base. About
$50 German scientists were en-
ployed at the plants and were ap-
preaching the realization of firing
rockets as far as the United States
coastline when Allied bombs de-
stroyed the plants in 1914.
At wars end. the Russians kip
naped many of the scientists and
tbok them to Russia. Since the
occupation, the Soviets have COM
pletely rebuilt the plants and the
experimental base-and captive
scientists have been working for
them.
Much is known about the ex-
perimental rockets which have
been fired from Leningrad to
Peenemuende The largest ones
used to date are 80 feet long and
five feet in diameter. They have
a small fin. guiding rudder and
are loaded with Radio, radar and
Other equipment.
Upon reaching a height of 5000
feet the missiles are taken under
control by a radio station on the
ground and guided along whatever
course is desired.
Ships stationed every $50 miles
along the route in the Baltic are
able to take over radio control OF
missile as 1T passes overhead
The Soviets have been able to bring
the rockets down at almost any
spot desired. The German sea-
men claim that they have recov-
Evening star., 1950-03-05
Fencing Glasses Open

Free weekly fencing classes will,
begin tomorrow at the Jewish
Community Center, 1929 Sixteenth
street NV. Beginners classes will
be held every Monday from tt
g pm. Glasses for Intermediates
will be held Tuesdays and Thurs
days from to 9 pm. Jay Wolf
enson is in charge.
Evening star., 1950-03-05
Hydrogen Researches
Bring Highest Prizes
To Soviet Scientists
BY the Assoeioted Press

MOSCOW, Mar. "A Stalir
prize Of 100000 rubles ($50,000)
was awarded Soviet Scientist
Georgi Shain today for discover
ing in the atmosphere of the stars
heavy hydrogen which research
ers say might be the basis OF a
hydrogen bomb.
At the same time Prof. Alexan-
der Proedvoditelev of Moscow
University, a corresponding men,
ber of the Soviet Academy OF
Sciences, and five other research
ers won 100000 ruble ($25, ,00o)
prize for theories and expert
ments in the burning of hydrogen
A. Titov, a chemistry professor.
also was among the 277 prize win
ners for scientific studies In
nitration of hydrocarbons and
their derivatives.
Linked to Explosives.
Hydrocarbons are compounds
of hydrogen and carbon. Mira
ton of the compounds would
mean combining them with nj
trates, used in explosives.
The announcement of the win
ners of 20,100,0 900 rubles ($5,025,-
000) in prizes for scientific dis
coveries and inventions in 1949
did not mention the atom bomb.
Russia has claimed to have had
the secret of the bomb since 1947.
DR.. Shain's prize, the announce
ment said,, was for the spectral
analysis of stellar atmospheres.
Alexander Nesmeyanov. rector
of Moscow University and chair
man of the committee making the
awards, said DR.. Shain proved by
his studies the presence of an i'm
mense quantity of the isotope of
hydrogen with an atomic weight
of 2, in addition to ordinary
hydrogen of the atomic weight Of
/, in the atmosphere of certain
stars.
He said "the significance of this
discovery is immense"
Specialist In Outer Space.
DR.. Shain is director of the
Crimean Astrophysical Observa-
tory and a leading member of the
Soviet Academy of Sciences. He
specializes in studying the struc-
ture of outer space and its evolu-
ton.
AS guest Of the National
Academy of Sciences, he visited
the United States in 1916. The
findings for which he won the
Stain prize were set forth in a
series of articles, News of the
Crimean Astrophysical Observa-
tory" and were reported by the
Soviet Academy of Sciences in
1948-49.
Other prizes of interest in
cluded:
Ten scientists and technicians
received 10000 rubles for the
"creation of new high quality
television transmission system Of
high precision"
Aviation Award Made.
Sergei Iyushkin. one of Russia's
most famous aircraft designers
first prize of 10000 rubles in
the field of aviation.
One first prize, two second prizes
and two third prizes in the field
of military equipment.
A prize for design and produc-
ton of appartus to study cosmic
rays.
Two interesting awards were
made in medicine. Prof. N. Bo-
goraz won a prize for developing
and applying methods of opera
tion by which "lost or underde-
veloped organs and limbs of the
human body" are restored. His
methods included the lengthenine
and rectifying of bones, 1t was
stated.
Prof. F. Andreyev Of the Aca-
DENY of Medical Sciences won 8
10O, ,000-ruble prize for a method
OF curing internal diseases by Ions
Sleep" including ulcers and high
| blood pressure.
Evening star., 1950-03-05
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
By Lewis F. Atchison

Ray Flaherty, who led the Red
skins to pro football champion
ships in 1887 and 1912, and Clark
Shaughnessy, who served as ad-
visory coach of the Washington
team during it's drive to the Ma
tional Football League Eastern
crown in 1915, are reported
headed for new coaching berths.
Flaherty. who headed the de-
funct Chicago Hornets in the
equally defunct All-American Con-
ference last year, was interviewed
yesterday for the job as head
coach at Washington State Col
lege, according to the Associated
Press. Shaughnessy, who piloted
the Los Angeles Rams to the Ma
tional Leagues Western division
title in 1949, was reported in Chi
cago for a secret conference with
Ray Bennigsen, president Of the
Chicago Cardinals, about the head
coaching position vacated by
Buddy Parker. r.
Flaherty, veteran of the pro
ranks, told the Associated Press at
Pullman. Wash, he did not apply
for the Washington State post but
merely had accepted an invitation
from university officials ito come
down and look things over" He
spent the day looking over the
athletic plant and talking to
school officials.
Flaherty Interested"
Robert Brumblay, athletic di-
rector, said Flaherty showed in
terest in the setup and was being
considered for the position. Brum-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
Deal for SchooIboy
Checked by Chandler
By the Associated Press

LONG BEACH, Calf. Jan. 81
An investigator in the Office of
Baseball Commissioner A. B.
Chandler said today he has been
checking on the $4,000 contract
Lefty Paul Petit. high school
pitching whiz, signed with a movie
producer.
Dick Butler, assistant to Chan
dler, remarked. however, that SO
far everything seems to be per-
fectly in order"
Butler explained that the Petit
case is just one of several matters
that brought him to the Pacific
Coast. Chandler, he said, wanted
him to do some spade work on the
case because Of it's unusual aspects.
Organized baseball can't make
any deals with the 18-year-old
southpaw until his graduation
from Narbonne High School to-
night.
Recently, however, Frederick
Stephan signed Petit to a con-
tract which, in effect, makes Petit
Stephani's personal property to do
with as he sees fit.
Stephan wants to sell Petit to
a major league club. If the
youngster makes a name for him
self in baseball, the movie man
plans to build several pictures
around him. Stephani will retain
the motion picture rights to
Pettit's contract.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
BY the Associated Press

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 27.-Marlene
Bauer today faced her sternest
test thus far in the Helen Lee
Doherty women's amateur golf
tournament, being slated to meet
Marjorie Lindsay in the third
round Of championship play.
The tiny, 15-year-old Midland
(TexD sensation continued her
blistering pace yesterday as she
scored lopsided 7-and-6 victory
over Claire Doran of Cleveland,
Ohio.
Miss Lindsay of Decatur, ILL.,,
10 years and many tournaments
senior to the petite Texan, yes
terday eliminated Margaret Gun
ther of Memphis, Tenn, and 4.
Marlene. who stands feet 2
inches and wears a pink ribbon
atop her brunette hair, was just
two strokes over mems par after
As holes of competitive golf.
Marlene's 22-year-old sister
Alice withered under the sizzling
putting pace set by Polly Riley
of Fort Worth, Tex, and was
eliminated from the champion
ship flight, 3 and 2.
! Jean Hopkins, Cleveland, Ohio,
is matched with Edean Anderson
of Helena. Mont. Miss Hopkins,
who upset Defending Champion
Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta, Ca, in
the opening round, yesterday de-
feated Eileen Stub of Augusta,
Ga, 3 and 2. Miss Anderson, 10,
who is playing in her first Do
herty tournament, defeated red
haired Betty Dodd of Fort Sam
Houston, Tex. 3 and 2.
Mrs. Catherine Foxx Park of
Bloomington, N. j.. who yester-
day beat Betty Mackinnon of
Dallas. Tex, one up after staging
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
Ray FIoherty and Shoughnessy
Fiqure in New Grid Rumors

blay said moret han 20 men had
applied for the job. left vacant
by Phil Sarboe's resignation last
month, and that he thought it
would be filed about the middle
of next week."
Flaherty resigned his Redskins
post to serve as a naval officer
during the war and on his return
to civilian life signed as a coach
of the New York Yankees in the
A-AC. leading that club to two
Eastern division titles. He was
given the impossible job Of lead
ing the hapless Hornets out of the
wilderness last year.
A native of Spokane, Wash,
Ray now lives at Hayden Lake,
Idaho. He starred on the collie
giate gridiron as an end at Con-
zaga University in Spokane. He
began his professional career with
(See COACHES, Page C-20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
CoIoniuIs Must Be at Their Best
To Beat Hoyas, Reinhort Says

freshman talent available. There's
so much interest in the freshman
game that the program is being
referred to as a double header
and not a varsity game and pre-
liminary. Instead of starting the
freshmen at $50 and getting
them out of the way, the game
has been moved back to 1880 as
a co-feature.
The Hoya Frosh have won eight
straight and have not been ex-
tended as yet. One of their star
players, Barry Sullivan, is out
with an injury, but one of the
proudest boasts of the Hoya
freshman admirers is that the
team has depth. Six players are
6-feet-5 or better and all were
scholastic standouts in the Metro
politan New York area. Bill
Bolger and Dennis Murphy are
the flashiest of the frosh, but
Coach Miggs Reilly has lots of
talent on that squad.
The George Washington frosh,
coached by George CARRIER, have
won nine and lost only to Fort
Meade. a Service team that has
included Washington and Lee
University among it's victims
Tex Silverman, Dave Burke, Ken
Hirschfield and Bob Edenbaum
are the Colonial standouts, with
Silverman perhaps the best pros
pect.
Records Unimpressive.
| Most of the freshmen of both
teams have played against each
other in scholastic competition ir
the New York area. 1t could be
the best college game of the sea-
son.
Back to the feature" neither
team is particularly proud of its
record, Georgetown with a 6-5
record and George Washington
with Us. but Georgetown can
have good nights. as it proved in
(See G. W.-HOYAS, Page A-3,)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
.Ca|umetChamp,
Carrying 1905
Loser in Sprint
Gray Argentine Colt
Hands Triple Crown
Winner Third Defect
BY the Associated Press

ARCADIA, Calf, Jan. 27-The
great Citation, for only the third
time in 81 starts, has come off the
turf second best, and now there
are those who wonder about his
ability to win with 1872 pounds in
the 100000 Santa Anita Handicap
February 25.
Just as Ben Hogan's golf come
back was stymied by Sam Snead
recently, Citations return was
marred yesterday by Niche, an
unheralded little gray horse from
the Argentine.
The small one. ignoring the
greatness of his rival, outgamed
Citation and whipped him by a
neck in a 6-furlong thriller at
Santa Anita.
! The race was Citations second
trip to the post after a 13-month
layoff due to leg injury. and it was
a tune-up for the Calumet cannon
ball for the $4,000 San Antonio
Handicap February II and the
richer Santa Anita Handicap two
weeks later.
1t was a full-scale race for
Niche, however. as he took Cita-
tons measure In 1:104s. The
winner paid 5000. Citation was
l to 4.
Had 16-Pound Handicap.
The distance favored Niche, q
Splinter. and his 114-pound weight
assignment couldn't be compared
to Citations 130-pound package.
It was the first setback for
5-year-old Citation since 1948
when he lost to Saggy at Havre
de Grace, Md. AS a 2-year-old
he was second behind his stable
mate, BeWitch, in the Washington
Park Futurity. Both races also
were at 6 furlongs.
Calumet Trainer Jimmy Jones
was not pleased to see a defeat
pinned on his champs record, but
he pointed out that Citation was
brought to Santa Anita for big
game, not yesterdays $4,000 win
ner's purse. Huon Kid was third,
followed by Royal Blood, On Trust
and Double Jay.
Steve Brooks performed all man
ner of riding acrobatics trying to
bring Citation over.
At the last furlong pole he
had his mount in front of Niche,
but he couldn't hold the plucky
Argentine. One of Miche's ances-
tors was known as the Little Bull
dog" That explains a lot. His
mother was Para Suerte, Spanish
for pure luck"
Niche was imported to this
(See CITATION. Page CD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
BY MerreII WhittIesey

Basketball teams are like
people," Bill .Reinhart. coach of
the George Washington Univer-
sity courtmen, was saying today.
Some days you get up and ev-
erything goes right and you get
a lot done. Other days you might
just as we'll have stayed in bed"
That's the way Oregon Bill
looks at tomorrow nights game
against Georgetown at the Ar
mory. He figures his Colonials can
win if they play their very best
basketball, and Georgetown plays
just average. 1t will have to be
one of those good days for his
team. but one where the Hoyas
snooze little if G. w. is going
to win.
It's strange that Georgetown
is slight favorite, because the
Hoyas lost to a Maryland team
that G. w. beat by 81 points, but
Reinhart goes back to his bias
ketball teams are like people"
philosophy to explain that one.
He added, THAT Maryland in
cident might have happened to
us if 1t hadn't happened to
Georgetown first. Maryland had a
bad record going into the game
and Georgetown ran up a big
lead and then started to coast.
But after Maryland beat George
town, we knew it wouldn't be any
pushover and played out best
ball."
G. U. Has Edge In Speed.
Reinhart comedies Georgetown
an edge in speed, in shooting and
in height. The experience is
about even, with Georgetown per-
haps more dependent on sopho-
mores, while in the style of play
the teams are very similar. Both
play interesting, fast-break bas-
ketball.
Of course Reinhart, like George
town Coach Buddy O'Grady,
would like to use some of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
Amazing MorIene on MettIe
Opposing Marjorie Lindsay

a belated rally, Is matched with
Miss Riley.
Miami's only representative in
the championship fight, Mrs.
James D. Platt, jr., is matched
with Peggy Kirk of Findlay, Ohio.
Mrs. Platt moved into the third
round by defeating Betty Bush,
Hammond, Ind, and 2. Miss
Kirk won an impressive 5-and-4
victory over Buttons Cosgrove of
Southern Pines, N. C.
The field will be narrowed to
four semifinalists today. The
finalists play SO holes Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
Two Lea Gets Backing
For Third Running Of
Maturity Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press

ARCADIA, Calf, Jan. 27.-The
third annual 100000 Santa Anita
Maturity for 4-year- old thorough
breds comes off tomorrow and q
businesslike filly named Two Lea
might just happen to run he1
sturdier masculine rivals into
defeat.
Ten or so 4-year-olds are slated
to race in the mile event. the
first of Santa Anita's three $780,
900 stakes, and actually it is a
wide open affair.
Two Lea is a proud bay daugh-
ter of Bull Lea. She races for the
famed Calumet Stable and she
could well humble her more es-
teemed teammate in the Matur-
ity, Ponder, the Kentucky Derby
champion.
It is dangerous to pick a filly
over a field of colts, and there are
some likely looking creatures run
ming in this one in addition to
Ponder.
There's Moonrush, racing for
Anita King and Gus Luellwitz;
Old Rockport, Clifford Mooers'
chestnut winner Of the 100000
Santa Anita Derby last year and
victor in two out of three starts
here this season; the King
Ranch's Curandero and possibly
Prophets Thumb, to list the
leaders.
Foxcatcher Farm has a choice
filly entered. too, in Gaffery. But
dark brown Gaffery has thrice
collided with Two Lea here anc
just as many times been beaten
in close finishes. The last time
was in the $4,000 Santa Mar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
Howard Mat Team
Booked by GuIIuudet

Howard University's wrestling
team meets Gallaudet College
wrestlers tomorrow afternoon at
Gallaudet to mark the first time
Howard officially has competed
against white District area
school.
The match was booked after
Gallaudet's match against Towson,
originally scheduled tomorrow, was
postponed. Howard Coach Tom
Hart suggested an informal work.
out between the two teams and
the Gallaudet team members
asked that it be made into a
regular match.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
Chick Autry Dies;
Caught for indians
BY The Assoeiofsd Press

SAVANNAH, Ga, Jan. q. -
Martin G.. tChick) Autry, veteran
baseball player and manager of
the Beaumont club of the Texas
League, died yesterday after a
heart attack. He was brought to
Savannah Hospital from his win
ter home on ~Colonels. Island,
about so miles from here. Autry,
a catcher, played five years in the
American League with Cleveland
and Chicago. He joined the In
dians in 1926 and remained with
them until 1929. He was with the
White Sox for two seasons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
Pim|ico Lops Off
$4,000 More;
7OAre Eligible
Hill Prince and
Bed O. Roses Are
Among Absentees
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Jan. 27.-Value
of the 1850 Preakness Stakes, tc
be run May 20 at Pimlico. will be
reduced to $4,000, the Maryland
Jockey Club announced today.
Thus the track, for the second
straight year, Topped $25 900 from
its contribution to the purse. The
Kentucky Derby is the only one of
the three classics for 3-year-olds
to retain the 100000 value
reached during the war. e.;
The Belmont Stakes dropped it's
added value to $4,000 along with
the Preakness last year and will
offer the same amount this year.
There are 10 eligibles for the
Preakness. which will follow the
Derby by two weeks. Date of the
Belmont has not been announced
and 1t is expected to be two or
three weeks after the Preakness.
The Preakness will be held on
the third Saturday of the Pimlico
meeting, which opens April 20 and
ends May 81. Ordinarily. the
classic closed the spring session
at Old Hilltop.
Current value of the Preakness
is $65,115. The pot will grow.
possibly to 100000, from starting
fees and supplementary nom
nations.
Owners of colts who didn't
originally make nominations can
be represented by putting up ST.
500 by April Is.
The 10 eligibles include such
class as King Ranch's Middle
ground, rated first by Handicap
per Jack Campbell in the Expert
mental; Tom Gray's Oil Capitol.
Pimlico Futurity winner; Green
tree Stables Guillotine, stable
mate of last years Preakness win
ner, Capot, and Calumet Farms
Theory, winner this week of his
first 1850 start.
Outstanding abSenteeS are G. T.
Chenery's Hill Prince and Bed
ORoses, the formidable filly owned
by Alfred G. Vanderbilt, a Mary
land Jack Club stakeholder.
The list of eligibles:
Ms. John P: Adams Castle Hill: Belair
saoeS na f Bossd aHyanif Bran B9Sapss
Stables Greek Song; Brookmeade Stable 5
Picador. War King, More Sun, sunglow,
ship and Great admiral Calumet
carros Muchomas; a christIa snn'' stable K
T Tus One: Willismp Goetz's, Your Host;
Grissom's Djinay; Hasty House Farms Lot
William Helis'' Mendicant, Big Brass Blue
G harm, and seleetor; F. "; Hooper S
Mrs: Walter NJ. Jeffords suleima S and and
W, NJ. Jerords' Red Rover, King
Eaneh's Poised; On the Mark. Middle
Labrot. RS Arcave, ". f Lea auis y
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Farms Tiny Admiral, Maine Chance
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W; NJ Peavey's wisconsin Boy soy and
Mrs: Ada /. Rice.s Inspirator and iDf Parts
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First Glance, 3. F; Whitaker's Blue W.
G. Y Whitney's The Filler. Mr.: Trouble
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