davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05
Continued From First Page.)

Continued From First Page)
thorization, in which Albizu in
structed Torresola to act accord
| ing to his high sense of patriot
ism and sane judgment" was too
dangerous to have been committed
to the mails by a man of Albizu'S
long experience with insurrection-
airy movements. In all probability,
| it was said, Albizu handed the
killer the documents in person.
The authorizations were found
on Torresola's body soon after he
dropped with a bullet through his
head, but Collazo's direct contact
with the revolutionary leader. now
under arrest at San Juan, came
at length and only after repeated
questioning.
Collazo, it was learned. has
changed his story in at least one
respect-he now admits he lived
in Puerto Rico until 1880. although
he at first said he came to the
United States with his parents at
the age of two. about 1915.
Expects to be Executed.
The assassin, who is being held
at Gallinger Hospital without bond
on a charge of numbering Pvt
Leslie Coffelt. 40. tells his ques-
TONERS quite frankly he expects to
go to the electric chair because
he is guilty as charged.
At the same time, he betrays
no sign of remorse, and declares
he had dedicated his life to the
liberation of Puerto Rico from
the slavery" imposed by the
United States. He continues to
deny that his leader, Albizu. had
anything to do with the crime.
Agents believe Collazo is lying
when he insists he met Torresola
only Is days before the two de-
cided to take the law into our
own hands" armed themselves
with German military automatics
and bought "one-way" train tick
cts for Washington.
They are convinced the pair of
gunner were brought in contact
with each other by Albizu long be-
fore this time. Collazo declares
also that he knew the eight Ma
tionalistS who served in the pen
itentiary with Albizu only by name
and reputation as patriots"
Collazo apparently is unaware
as yet that his 42-year-old wife.
Rosa, is under arrest in New York
on a conspiracy charge, along
with the young widow of Tore
sola, seized on a similar charge
Friday after she disappeared from
her New York hotel.
The prisoner is said to have TOLD
an attorney appointed by the
court to inquire into his needs that
he wanted his wife to engage legal
counsel for him. If this could not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05

cantonio. American Labor Party Of
New York.
Collazo was quoted as saying
that while he does not vote in
Mr.. Marcantonio' District, he has
been in the habit of attending
political meetings addressed by the
Representative.
While Albizu was living in COL
LAGOS New York home, it was said,
he was known to have hobnobbed
with Earl Browder, then the top
Communist in the United States.
Albizu was said to have gone
back to his native island in 1947.
Other Attacks Feared.
The extraordinary precautions
taken to protect President Truman
since Wednesdays shootings inoi-
cate that agents responsible for
the Presidents life fear that other
Nationalist fanatics may be gun
ming for him.
Meanwhile. the District Attor-
neys Office planned to go before
the grand jury this week to seek
first-degree indictment against
Collazo. The trial probably will
be set for January In District
Court.
CollaZo, who Is to undergo a
minor operation soon to remove
a policeman's bulelt from his
shoulder. is being held without
bond following a preliminary ar
raignment at the hospital.
The victim of the shooting, Pvt.
Joseph H. Downs of the White
House force, still remained on tho
critical list at Emergency Hos
pital late last night, with wounds
in the chest. abdomen and thigh.
Pvt. Donald T. Birdzell, shot
through both legs, we'll on the
road to recovery at Emergency
doctors said.
Release of Torresola's body has
been requested in behalf of the
widow by a Brooklyn undertaken,
but officers at the morgue said
the release will be withheld until
a relative or a personal acquaint-
ance comes here to make a posi-
tive Identification.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05
Philadelphia Inquirer
Sends Mrs. Coffelt
Check for 81, 900
BY the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. A.
A check for 1000 has been
sent from the Philadelphia
Inquirer to Mrs. Cressie Cof-
felt, widow Of the White
House guard who lost his life
Wednesday during the gun
battle in front of the Blair
House in Washington.
The check for Mrs. Coffelt
is an extension Of the 1nquir-
er's policy, in effect many
years, to give $1,000 to the
widows or other survivors of
Philadelphia policemen. fire.
men and Paramount Park
guards who lose their lives in
line of duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05
In the Drivers Sect

Adds ABABA, Ethiopia (Pt.-
Emperor Halle Selassie sat in the
drivers cabin on the initial yard
demonstration run of the first Of
IL new Diesel locomotives running
between Adds Ababa and Djibouti
in French Sonhaliland on the Gulf
/ of Alden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05
Milk II Cents q Quurt

Dairymen producing fluid milk
for the Caracas, Venezuela. mar
ket now receive II cents a quart
at the roadside, including a gov
eminent subsidy of ST cents a
quart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05
Quods Born in Melbourne

MELBOURNE, Australia, Sun
day, Nov. 5 P.-A Melbourne
woman gave birth to bankruptcies
last might've boys and two
girls. All were reported doing well
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05

Opening Of the plushy new Ri
voli in Beirut brought the total
Of year. round operating movie
theaters in Lebanon to "A.
Evening star., 1950-04-16
Widmor Signs With Browns,
Ends Threat to Sue Baseball

$1,000. He said he would hold out
for "at least 100000"
Contacted at this Pennsylvania
home today, Wilmar declined to
say whether he made the $4,000
grade. He did say. however, that
he was very happy" with the con-
tract. And he assured reporters
he had dropped all thoughts of a
suit against the sport.
Widmar played with the Browns
in 1948, winning 2 and losing 4
Then he went to Baltimore, but
was returned to the Browns at
the close of last season under
terms of a working agreement.
Gardella Dropped Suit.
AL wasn't happy about that.
He said he would quit baseball
and sell automobiles.
II won't report if the Browns
claim me-" he declared.
He reported, but returned to his
home. When he threatened to sue,
Dewitt said: IF Widmar Is 60
ing to court, 1t becomes a battle
with baseball rather than with
the Browns"
Gardella, to whom Widmar re-
ferred. dropped his suit against
baseball after hot and cold cam
paign. He appeared today with
the st. Louis Cardinals in an ex-
hibition game against the Browns.
Widmar will join the Browns
Tuesday in Chicago.
Evening star., 1950-04-16
BY the Associated Press

ST. LOUIS, April 15.-Pitcher
AL Widmar. who threatened to sue
organized baseball, has ended his
long holdout seige. And he isn't
mad at baseball any more.
The 25-year-old hurler has
signed with the st. Louis Browns
"a team he once said he would
never join.
In Widmar's words, the signing
came after Baseball Commissioner
A. B. Chandler telephoned him
and explained the rules" Bill
Dewitt, the Browns president
confirmed today that Widmar had
come to terms and added:
Il talked to the commissioner
several times (about the case) last
week. The last time was this
morning. The commissioner then
called Widmar at this Dunmore,
Pa, home. Then I called Wild
mar"
Dewitt sidestepped other ques-
tions, including salary.
Happy About Contract.
Only last Monday, Widmar
threatened to sue baseball like
Danny Gardella did" He said that
last year he made $4,000 with Bal
timore of the International
League, where he won % games.
The Browns, he complained,
wanted him back this year for
Evening star., 1950-04-16
Two Midwestern Girls
SET 4 Swim Marks
by the Associated Press

PALM BEACH, FLA, April 15.-
Two pretty Midwestern, girls
cracked four national records to-
day bye winning the 100-yard
backstroke and 220-yard breast
stroke championships in the AAU
finals.
In successive events, Maureer
O'Brien of the Town Club, Chi
eago, and Carol Pence, Lafayette
Ind, Country Club, splashed to
victory in new national senior in
door and American short-course
records.
Miss O'Brien was timed at :07.4
for the 100-yard back stroke
championship, bettering by g
tenth of a second the LOTS time
established by Eleanor Holm Jar
rett on April 3, 1886, at Chicago
for the American record. Miss
O'Brien's time also bettered the
national indoor senior mark o1
1:08 held by Suzanne Zimmerman
of Portland, Ore.
Miss Pence was timed at 3:04. !
for the 220-yard breast stroke
finals. bettering the senior indoor
record of 3:07.2 held by Patricis
Sinclair of San Francisco anc
the American short course recorc
of 3:05.8 held by Maria Lenk oi
Brazil.
Evening star., 1950-04-16
Detroit Takes d Lead
In Stanley Cup Finals
By the Associated Press

TORONTO, April 15.-Goalie
Harry Lumley scored his third
shutout of the Stanley Cup play
offs tonight as the Detroit Red
Wings overpowered the New York
Rangers, 40, before 1871 fans
to take a 81 lead in their best
of-seven final cup series.
Lumley, who blanked Toronto's S
Maple Leafs twice in the semi
final round, blocked "a New York
shots as the Red Wings gained
the edge in the series which will
be concluded on Detroit ice.
The Wings, staging roaring
offensive most of the way, moved
to the front with two first period
goals while the Rangers were
shorthanded through penalties.
Then the Detroiters, National
Hockey League champions this
season, added single goals in the
second and third.
Evening star., 1950-04-16

-~->-~~~-~~-~~--~~~-~>~~>
in cash and talent, warmed some
5000 frigid fans after Sam Dents
had singled with one out In the
opening inning. He watched Bob
Chesnes' first pitch slip by for Q
ball. then pumped his second Of
fering over the fence to stake the
Mats to a 20 lead which they
never relinquished.
In wintry. 45-degree atmosphere
the Mats obtained sizzling sort
Of pitching from Joe Haynes and
Ray Scarborough, who restricted
the Pirates to seven hits. includ-
ing an eighth-inning homer by
Wally Westlake into the extended
leftfield stands off Scarborough.
Haynes Something Special.
Meanwhile. the Mats were
humping Chesnes. Murry Dickson
and Forrest Main for II hits, with
Noren and Ed Stewart contribut-
ing two each.
Haynes was something special.
He didn't permit a hit until the
fourth inning when the Pirates
wrenched a run from him on
singles by Ralph Kiner. Nanny
Fernandez and Westlake. Joe left
the premises at the end Of the
seventh in command Of a Al lead
after limiting the Pirates to five
hits.
Stewart was the principal figure
L in boosting the Mats margin to
81 in the fifth. He tripled to
Evening star., 1950-04-16
Noren Couts Homer First Try Here Mats Beat Pates AZ
Hill Prince Runs Nnh Lotowhte Wins Experimental at 18 to
Starting Pitchers
Listed for Openers
BY the Assosiassd Press

NEW YORK. April l5.-Start-
ing times. estimated attendance
and probable pitchers for the
major league baseball openers
Tuesday. with last years won
and lost records in parentheses:
American League.
New York at Boston. 2 pm.
Reynolds l7-6 VS.. Parnell cas-
y. $4,000.
Detroit at Cleveland. 2 pm.
Houtteman (15-10 VS.. Lemon
(22-10). 10000.
Philadelphia at Washington.
2:30 pm. Kellner COLD VS..
Scarborough U3-1D. $4,000.
st. Louis at Chicago. $50
pm. Carver Q2-1D VS.. Wight
l5-13). $4,000.
National League
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
2:30 pm. Newcombe Q7-8), VS..
Heintzelman 07-1O. $4,000.
Boston at New York. 2:30
pm, Sain O0-1D VS.. Jansen
(15-16), 10000.
Chicago at Cincinnati, 2 pm,
SchmitZ (11-13) VS.. Raffens-
berger (18-1T, $4,000.
Pittsburgh at st. Louis
(night), $3.50 pm. Dickson u2-
l4), VS.. Staley Q0-1O, 10000.
Evening star., 1950-04-16
How They'll Finish :. . Tigers Sd
Doubt About Newhouser's Arm
CIouding Prospects of Tigers

rancis Stann, sports columnist OF
yue clubS.)
George Kell is set, but shortstop
presents a problem. Johnny Lipon
not only is a mediocre hitter, but
his arm is weak.
Still, if recovery by Newhouser
brings the pitching up to full
strength and if Kryhoski delivers,
Rolfe's club may be able to carry
Lipon. Kell and Priddy add power
70 that supplied by the fine out
field of Hoot Evers, Johnny Groth
and Vic Wertz. The catching is
fair, with veterans Aaron Robin
son and Bob Swift backed up by
Joe Ginsberg and Rookie Frank
House, and the Tigers reserves
are strong, what with Don rKollo-
way. Charley Keller and Pat Null
lin on the bench.
Weak Against Red SOx.
"We did all right last year."
Rolfe said in spring training, "but
we'd have done better if we'd been
able to handle the Red Sox. They
beat us Is out of % times and
that hurt. We've got to adjust
that record to be close"
He might have added that he'll
need Newhouser if such an ad-
justment is to be made. Pitchers
who've averaged % wins for the
last six seasons are rare these
days.
The Tigers could take it all, but
if they're forced to play Lipon and
if Kryhoski and Newhouser are
doubtful, third place sounds more
like it. FRANCIS STANN.
Evening star., 1950-04-16
Red Sox-Yanks Game
Tops Big League Bill
In tuesday Openers
By GoyIe Tolbot
Assoeloted Press Stoff Writer

NEW YORK, April Is. - The
1850 big league baseball campaign
opens Tuedsay in eight cities and
everything points to two gripping
pennant races that should thrill
the fans down to the finish line.
Still fresh in memory are the
feveriSh closing hours of last
years struggles, in which the
Brooklyn Dodgers and the New
York Yankees clawed> their way
past the st. Louis Cardinals and
Boston Red Sox into a World
Series that was almost anti-cli-
mactic.
So conditioned has the baseball
public become in recent years to
such hair raising finishes that It
tmore Or less expects. to sweat
through q couple more next au-
tumn.
Situation Not Clarified.
Spring training which began Q
month and a half ago has don't
little toward clarifying the situa-
ton. No contender has stood ,out
especially. The managers have
devoted themselves largely to try
ing to uncover the elusive postwar
rookie stars who might upset the
remarkable balance among the
leading clubs.
Joe McCarthy's Red Sox, who
have missed by such thin margins
the past two years. have been es-
tablished 1910 favorites in the
American League. The defending
champion Yankees are quoted
second at So. Detroit third at
Al. Cleveland fourth at 6-1, and
the rest nowhere.
Brooklyn, which looks like the
nearest thing to a standout in
either circuit, is a short 6-5 to
repeat in the National, rejecting
the respect for the Dodgers lusty
hitting, Strong-arm pitching and
deep requirements from their
farm system If it is needed.
The st. Louis Cards, growing
older and with no bright new stars
showing up. are quoted at 81
against; Boston at Al. the Phil
lies at 81, and the rebuilt New
York Giants at 12-1.
One National League manager
who was too smart to permit his
name to be used, said he wouldn't t
be surprised to see the Dodgers
"sew it up by the middle Of Aug
ust."
That. however, was before sew
eral Of Manager Barney Shotton's
top pitchers. including his ace,
Don Newcombe. began complain
ing Of miseries in their arms and
shoulders during the past week
and talking back to the veteran
pilot. A hint of dissension on
the Dodger bench is welcome news
in rival camps.
Now or Never for Boston.
There is general feeling around
the American League that the Red
Sox either do it this time or not
at all. Several rival managers
are convinced that Mccarthy
would have retired for good after
his heart-breaking defeat on the
last day Of the 1949 season. If he
See OPENING GAMES, Page BID
Evening star., 1950-04-16
Leavens Wins and Loses
In Homestead Tennis
BY the Associated Press

HOT SPRINGS, Va, April Is
William Tully of Bronxville, N. Y,
upset Don Leavens of Washington,
D. c., defending champion in the
finals Of the mems singles in the
annual Homestead Springs tennis
tournament today.
Tully played brilliant tennis to
beat Leavens. 6-1, Ga.
Leavens and Ralph Adair OF
Washington successfully defended
their doubles title with a 6-3
6-2 win from Tully and Dor
Wheaton of New York City.
The mixed doubles title was
won by Tully and Barbara Will
kins Of New Rochelle, N. Y. This
team defeated Betty Smith oi
Reading, Pa, and Alexander
Keiles Of Baltimore, 6-3, 6-3. ;
Evening star., 1950-04-16
It's Official Now!
Scarborough Named
To Pitch in Opener

To the surprise Of nobody.
Ray Scarborough was named
yesterday by Manager Bucky
Harris to face Philadelphia
Tuesday when the Mats open
the season at Griffith Stadium
before an expected throng Of
$1,000. Likely to oppose him
is Alex Keltner or Bobby
Shantz.
The Mats only winning
pitcher last year with a 1911
record, the right handed
Scarborough beat the Ath-
letics, 80. in the opener here
last season when Washington
rallied for two runs in the
ninth against Dick Fowler.
Evening star., 1950-04-16

the new bullpen in center field
with one out and came across
after Eddie Yost flied to lame
wristed Kiner in left.
AL Evans walked to open the
Mats sixth and Haynes forced him
attempting to sacrifice. Gil Coan
then lashed q double down the
rightfield line, sending Haynes to
third. Joe scored after Dente
lofted to Westlake in center.
Gets Out Of Trouble.
Haynes pulled out OF trouble
nicely on several occasions. After
three successive singles gave the
Pirates a run in the fourth, he
disposed of Danny Murtaugh on
an infleld grounder and Stan
Rojek popped to Yost.
Eddie Fitz Gerald launched the
Pirates fifth with a single TO left
and Dickson sacrificed. Ted
Beard walked, but Dale Coogan
(See MATS. Page B-2,)
Evening star., 1950-04-16

hit the rail leaving the back
stretch, and was knocked clear of
stride.
According to Arcaro, Hill Prince
Chris Chanery's winter book Derby
favorite at 3 to 1, caromed off
the rail into George Widener's
Lights Up and both colts were
knocked out of it.
Long Shot Players Connect.
The race provided a field day
for the long shot players, as j. M
Seider's Royal Castle took second
money, length and a half ahead
of F. N. Phelps California invader
Sturdy One. Mrs. Andy Schut-
fingers Ferd was fourth, another
length and half away.
This was LotoWhite'S sixth race
as a three-year-old and only his
second victory. Royal Castle, a
non-Derby eligible, was 47 to /
and Sturdy One was 27-1.
Jockey Sam Boulmetis, an ap-
prentice from Baltimore, had the
proper recipe this time for Lotto
white. Sam never was worse than
fourth, as Greentree Stables Gull
lotine set q brisk early pace,
trailed closely by James Cox
Brady's Casemate.
Lotowhite, a chestnut son OF
DevA Diver-Lotopoise by Equi-
poise, swung into the lead as they
turned into the top of the stretch,
and there was never any question
about the winner. Most of the
fans, who saw their money 90
down the drain on the beaten
favorite were looking back by that
time wondering what had become
of Hill Princes celebrated come
from behind drive.
Guillotine Eased Up.
Ted Atkinson eased Guillotine
up after he ran out of gas, and
the colt finished last.
The winner was clocked in
1:44 and three-f1fths for the mile
and one-sixteenth. He paid $3.50
$3.50 and $3.50. Royal Castle re-
turned $33.70 and $3.50, while
Sturdy One. second to Your Host
in the Santa Anita Derby, paid
5000 to show.
A total of $494 ,397 was bet or
the race, and $257,78O went or
Hill Prince. OF this, $168,139 was
put on Even to win.
During the afternoon, Middle
ground, the King Ranch's Derby
hopeful, turned in an impressive
mile-and- one eighth workout al
Belmont Park, touring the dis
tance in 1:50 and two-fifths. He
is scheduled to start in the mile
and one-sixteenth requested
handicap Monday.
Evening star., 1950-04-16
Redskins and Colts Due to Open
League Season in Baltimore

means the Redskins cannot play
at Griffith Stadium until October
/.
The Colts, swing team of the
NFL, announced their complete
nome schedule. After the Red
skins. Baltimore plays Cleveland
September "a. In October the
Colts play Philadelphia on the
18th and in November meet Green
Bay on the 5th and the New York
Giants on the 10Th. The Colts
conclude their home season De-
cember 3 against the Detroit
Lions.
Three of the Colts road dates
will be October 2 with the Chicago
Cards in a night game, October %
at Los Angeles and october 20 at
San Francisco.
Evening star., 1950-04-16

President Truman and Vice
President Barkley will head q
group of dignitaries who will at
tend the opening game at Grit
fifth Stadium Tuesday. Both will
participate in ceremonies lnau-
gurating the 1850 baseball sea-
son.
Mr.. Truman will toss out the
first ball at 3 o'clock after the
7-year-old Connie Mack. 80
year-old Clark Griffith and the
73-year-old Vice President Bark
ley march to centerfield for the
f1ag-raising ceremony.
Following is the schedule for
opening day:
11:30-Gates open.
12:00-Concert by Goldman's
Band.
1890 - Washington batting
practice.
1:45 - Philadelphia batting
practice.
2:l5 - Philadelphia fielding
practice.
2:25 Washington fielding
practice.
2:30-Army Band arrives.
2:45-President Truman and
party arrive.
2:55-Clark Griffith and Con-
ME Mack accompany Vice Presi-
dent Barkley to flagpole with
Army Band for flag-raising cer-
emony.
3:00-President Truman throws
out first ball.
Evening star., 1950-04-16

The Redskins will open their
National Football League schedule
September II against the Balti-
more Colts in the latter city's
Municipal Stadium. it was indi-
Gated yesterday by a partial re-
lease of several of the league
teams home schedules.
The Redskins card was not re-
leased.
The skins will play their Sec
ond game September "a against
Green Bay in the Milwaukee State
Fair Grounds. Other out-of town
dates are October 20 in Phila.
dephia and November 19 in Cleve-
land.
The Mats play at home through
September "a next season, which
Evening star., 1950-04-16

son, Ted Gray and Dizzy Trout.
At that. Detroit, on paper, is
the most improved club in the
league. The Tigers finished 10
games out in 1949, but closed fast
and they were looking good even
without a regular first baseman
and an adequate second baseman
Shortstop is Problem.
Now they have Gerry Priddy
from the Browns to play second
and they're banking on Dick Kry-
hoski, obtained from the Yankees
in trade for Dick Wakefield, tc
make good at first base. There
never was any doubt about third
base, where Batting Champion