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Evening star., 1951-02-09
|Wirth 10 Aid Demaray
AS Associate Chief
|0f u. 5. Park Service

Interior Secretary Chapman
said today that Conrad Wirth
assistant director of the National
Park Service, would become as
sociate director April ! when the
present associate. Arthur Demaray,
takes Office as director.
Mr.. Chapman was at the White
House with Mr.. Wirth but said
the visit had only to do with a
project on which the Interior. De-
partment is working.
Mr.. Demaray is to- succeed
Director Newton B. Drury. who,
leading conservationists charge, is
being forced out of Office by Mr..
Chapman.
Mr.. Drury admitted he was
asked by Secretary Chapman
to resign by January Is as di-
rector of the National Park Serv-
ice and that the request came as
"a surprise" to him.
His resignation, effective April
l, was announced Tuesday by Mr..
Chapman. who has promoted Mr..
Demaray to succeed him as di-
rector on that date.
In loyalty to the superior who
demanded his resignation but
praised his 10-year record as head
of the park service, Mr.. Drury de-
clined to comment further on
charges Of leading conservation
lists that he had been forced out
He did say. in an interview
however. that there is absolutely
no evidence" to support one
printed report that sniping on the
part of subordinates brought about
his resignation.
He explained that he had SUBJ
mitted his resignation to take
effect April ! in order to give him
additional time to wind up his
affairs.
Mr.. Chapman had offered him
another position as special as
sistant in connection with the
park service. but he declined to
serve in a subordinate role.
Evening star., 1951-02-09
81 Prisoners Taken
In Korea Released
By Jim Becker

ON THE WESTERN FRONT,
Korea, Feb. 9.-Thirty-seven
American, British and South Ko-
rean soldiers returned to head
quarters of an American division
early today after being released
by their North Korean and Chi
nese captors.
They had been captured in
actions on this front during the
past two months.
(On the central front. four
Americans and one South Ko-
rean got back to U. N. lines
yesterday after being released
by the Reds.)
In today's lot were 16 Amer
leans, Is South Koreans and s
British soldiers of the Royal
Ulster Rifles. They walked into
division headquarters at about
2 am.
They appeared well-fed, we'll
dressed and healthy. All were
shaved and carried their own
equipment and clothing. One Of
the Americans wore Chinese foot
gear to replace the shoes he had
lost.
The men said their captors had
given them a farewell party last
night and then taken them to
within 3 miles of U. N. lines and
released them about midnight.
Evening star., 1951-02-09
New Red OBJECTIONS
Develop in Italy as IA
More Oppose Moscow
BY the Assoeioted Press

ROME. Feb. 9.-New Commu-
mist defections blossomed in Italy
today as IA wartime partisan
chieftains lined up with Red rebels
against Moscow domination of the
party.
The group. all members Of the
Communicated Partisan Asso-
citation and all from the Red
stronghold of Reggie Emilia, de-
clared in a resolution that they
whole -heartedly supported Waldo
Magnani and Aldo Cucchi. who
quit the provincial party ranks
last week.
Believe in Defending Italy.
Magnani, who was Reggie
Enilian party secretary, and Cue
chi, holder of the Gold Medal,
Italy's highest award, left the fold
because they believed italian Com
munists should defend their coun-
try against all aggressors. includ-
ing Russia.
Fourteen partisan commanders,
including two who left the Com
munist Party Wednesday. called
the rebellion" of Magnani and
Cucchi a reaff1rmation =, Of the
"eminently patriotic character of
the (partisan) resistance"
Two mayors. another partisan
leader and Farpi Vignoli. a
prominent sculptor, also resigned
from the party yesterday.
Condemns Partisan Attack.
The resolution also condemned
the Partisan Associations attack
on Magnani and Cucchi as evi-
dence the organization had be-
come a Communist tool.
Reports that Ignazio Silone,
ledaer of the anti-Communist
faction of the now badly split
Italian Socialist Party, is in
Bologna to confer with Magnani
and Cucchi increased speculation
that they were trying to form a
new Communist party independ-
ent of Moscow.
Silone, an old friend of the two
ex-Communist leaders, is a we'll
known Italian author.
Evening star., 1951-02-09
Long Fairchi|d Strike
Causing Concern
BY fhe Assoeiofed Press

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Feb. 9 (P).
Deep concern over the continu-
ing tieup at the Fairchild Aircraft
plant here was being registered
from several fronts today.
Walter Reuther, president of the
CIO-United Auto Workers, will
come here Sunday to talk to the
4.700 production and maintenance
strikers.
Two organizations-the Cham
Der of Commerce Board of Direc-
tors and the executive committee
of the Hagerstown Retailers Bu-
reau-passed resolutions support
ing a seh-named Citizens Com
mittee's endeavor to get the strike
settled as quickly as possible.
The committee sent kilograms
to both company and union nego-
tiators urging them to resume
peace talks Immediately"
E. T. Michaels, president of Lo-
cal 842, answered the wire by say
ing: THE union is not blocking
negotiations and has no objection
to the early resumption of meet
ings which you suggest"
There have been no reported ne
gotiations since early last week.
The walkout developed after
both sides failed to agree on the
way in which workers should get
pay raises. The union wants an
automatic progression scale based
on seniority. while the company
wants to retain its merit wage
system.
Fairchild repeatedly has offered
q 15-cent increase. The present
basic wage is $1.15.
Evening star., 1951-02-09
| Man Killed, ; Wounded
In ST. Louis Gun Battle
By the Assoeioted Press

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 9.-One man
was killed and three wounded
today in an early morning battle
between police and two gunmen
in downtown st. Louis.
Two officers were wounded, one
seriously. One gunman was killed
and the other wounded.
The wounded officers were De-
tectives John Mahfood and Ed
ward Moran. Mr.. Moran's conai-
ton was listed as serious.
Police identified the two gun
men as Robert T. Peters, 20, and
Leonard Vierling, 18, both of St.
Louis.
Peters was killed. Mr.. Moran
and Vierling were shot in the
stomach. Mr.. Mahfood received
a flesh wound.
Police said Peters and Vierling
had been surprised by House De-
tectives James Young and Lou
Schaefer while prowling a ninth
floor corridor at the Jefferson
Hotel.
When the detectives asked the
men who they wanted they gave
the name of a doctor. The de-
tectives learned there was no hotel
guest by the name and escorted
the youths to the hotel lobby to
search them.
Peters and Vierling then pulled
|revolvers on the hotel detectives
and fled through a side door,
police said.
Police answered a call from the
hotel and pursued the fleeing pair
for five blocks. When they closed
in the gunf1ght ensued.
Evening star., 1951-02-09
Fat Married Men
'PurposeIy Overfed,
British Expert Says
By the Assoeidfed Press

LONDON, Feb. ga British
dietary expert said today that
some married men get fat because
their wives overfeed them on pur-
pose.
"A comfortably obese male"
wrote DR.. A. H. DouthWaite in the
British Medical Journal, "is al
legged to be easier to live with and
less likely to stray from the path
of virtue"
DR.. .DouthWaite said such men.
because of the added strain on
their hearts, are also less likely
to live to a ripe old age,
A man who totes bay window,
the doctor warned, overworks his
heart just as much as one who
lugs a heavy suitcase around all
day.
Evening star., 1951-02-09
Special Shoes Made
For Special Customer:
President Truman
BY the Associated Prsss

TORONTO, Ontario, Feb. 9.
-Cobbler Nick Alianello made
a pair of shoes for a special
customer two years ago, and
the customer wrote thanking
him for "a perfect fit."
Pleased, Nick started on a
second special order for the
same customer. He finished
tn job yesterday. The shoes,
hand finished to specif1ca-
tions. are of English black
calf with black rubber heels
and a special padding feature
to give them a soft cushion
like quality.
They'll be mailed to Wash
ington in a day or two to the
pleased customer, President
Truman.
Evening star., 1951-02-09
Weather
Continued From First Page.)

am. today. The high mark yes
terday was 81 at 4:20 pm. but il
may have seemed colder because
Of high winds.
The Weather Bureau said the
gusts reached 40 miles an hour
yesterday. In some suburban Sec
tions, including Waverley Hills in
Arlington, a low of 9 degrees was
reported during the night.
Roads Kept Sanded.
Record low temperatures struck
many parts of Virginia. Roanoke
experienced S degrees and Rich
mond 10 degrees.
Aside from some snowdrifts or
sections of Shirley highway, pri-
mary roads in Virginia were re-
ported in fairly safe condition.
Some stretches in Northern and
Western Virginia were packed
with ice but the State Highway
Department kept them well
Sanded.
Road crews continued to bat
tie drifts on secondary roads, par
ticularly in the northern part of
the State.
In Maryland, the picture was
much the same. All except the
busiest highways remained dan
gerous with slippery spots. Sev-
eral communities in Upper Mont
gomery County were isolated yes
terday by the sudden snowfall
Wednesday. Among these were
Laytonsville. Woodfield. Howard
Chapel and Cedar Grove.
The Chesapeake g. Potomac
Telephone Co. estimated 10000
telephones were knocked out OF
service for time when uprooted
trees toppled against lines and
severed them. Hard hit were SUBJ
scribers in the widely separated
cities Of Frederick, Westminster,
Annapolis and Chestertown.
Phone Service Near Normal.
In one area around Easton, ice
weighted lines combined with
thawing ground pulled poles over,
blocking traffic. The telephone
service was near normal today,
with $500 phones back in service
and more assumptions of service
due today. About 1000 men were
at work putting the lines back in
the company said.
Over the Nation, the cold con-
tinued to be general. And there
wasn't much promise of relief.
The cold air spread from the
Dakotas to Maine and into parts
Of the Southeastern States. II
was freezing in Northern Florida
again today and there was some
snow in Tennessee. The Midwest,
with not much break in cold spells
got the coldest weather again
with the mercury tumbling to IS
degrees below zero in Wisconsin.
For the third straight morning
readings were below zero in Chi
cago, with a mark Of 5 below this
morning. It also was subzero in
parts of New York State and ice
conditions forced cancellation OF
40 plane flights at La Guardia
Airport yesterday.
Winds pounded the waterfront
at Eastport, Me-, causing $4,000
damage. Ice and high winds
caused power blackouts in some
New Jersey cities.
Evening star., 1951-02-09
Medical College to Get
Navy Research Grant
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. Gov
Battle today authorized the Med
ical College of Virginia to accept
a grant of $4,000 from the Navy
for further research on bodily
damage from blast injuries.
The work has been carried on
by DR.. E. I. Evans for the Office
Of Naval Research since 1946. The
new grant will enable DR.. Evans,
an authority on radiation burns
such as would be caused by an
atomic explosion, to continue his
work through November, 1858.
Evening star., 1951-02-09
Brandy Glass Catches
In Drinkers Throat,
But Key Saves Him
BY the Associated Press

VAL D'ILLIEZ, Switzerland.
-Placide Vieux. drinking with
friends in a cafe. tried so hard
to get the sugar from the bot
tom Of a small glass Of plum
brandy that he got the glass
caught in his throat.
Friends managed to work
the brandy glass out of his
throat with a house key just
as Mr.. Vieux, his face almost
blue, was about to suffocate.
His only Ill effects were a
number Of cuts and bruises
from the spoons and fingers
which went cropping into his
throat for the glass.
Evening star., 1951-02-09
Gildo Gray Is Hopeful
Of Comeback on N
BY the Assoeiofed'Press

CASTLE ROCK, Colo, Feb. O.
Gilda Gray, shimmy queen of 80
years ago, says she "ought to be
a natural for television."
That's what she told reporter
yesterday when called about a
report that she was seriously Ill.
why, I'm cured, darling" she
said. 1--we received offers for
radio and television appearances
in New York as soon as I can
come back"
Evening star., 1951-02-09
Fiji Topiocu in Peril

Likelihood of an acute food
shortage in many Fijian villages
is seen in the fact that tapioca
their main food crop, has beer
attacked by a new disease, Suva
reports.
Evening star., 1951-02-09

Deposits Of phosphates in Ten
nessee were discovered by a tomb
stone cutter named Bill Shirley
in 1888.
Evening star., 1951-02-09

ALLIES RAP AT SEOULS today reached
(A the Han River At point the
miles from Seoul former South Korean capital Another
United Nations force within miles Of nchon Scouts port
city, In the HOengsong B) three n famed
out against light resistance In the Cholba district co. South
Korean troops stalled by strong Communist force
the east coast South Kangnung
following the cys bombardment by N. forces.
~ -AP Wirenhntn Man
Evening star., 1951-02-09
Swut Thut Locust

A three-year war campaign
against a threatened locust inva-
sion Of the Middle East and Africa
is under way. with 1000 vehicles
being used in the project.
Evening star., 1951-01-07
Caps
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Gals later in the session when he
disputed Referee Stan Stutz's call,
and then bumped the official.
Gilmur was expelled from the
game as Boag Johnson sank one
of the two personal fouls and
Fred Schaus cashed the two tech
meals.
johnson, Fort Wayne's Sill
guard, set the scoring pace for
both teams with 20-point per-
formance. Washington's rookie
Bill Sharman scored II.
The Caps trailed at the end of
the first quarter, 24-14, and were
behind at intermission, 1852.
However. the Caps, sparked by
Dick Schnittker and Sharman
rallied furiously in the third pc
riod and brought the fans to thei,
feet cheering as they pulled within
a 60-66 count.
Caps Rally, Then Fade.
The hustling Caps made it 1856
early in the final chapter as Shar-
man converted one free toss and
Ed Bartels two more, but ex-Cap
Don Often, Paul Armstrong and
johnson started rolling at this
point as the visitors pulled away
for keeps.
The Caps meet the Celtics this
afternoon in Boston Garden.
Evening star., 1951-01-07
Soccer Teams 10 Compete
In Rowland Cup Series

Washington and Suburban Soc
Ger League teams will take time
off from league action today to
compete in the first round of the
Rowland Cup series.
Washington Soccer Club will
face Marlboro and Washington
French will meet the Elkton (Md)
team in twin bill starting at
2:3O at Sixteenth and Kennedy
streets NV.
In other games Maryland Park
will play the Italo-Americans at
61O0 Walker Mill road. Seat
Pleasant; Hotel Charles will play
Roots Restaurant of Baltimore at
Hughesville, Md, and Midway
Tavern will play Parkville A. C.
in Baltimore.
Evening star., 1951-01-07
Fiery Columbia 0uini
BLASTS Cornell From
IUndefeated Ranks
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Colum-
bia unleashed a devastating at
tack tonight to blast Cornell from
the ranks of the unbeaten, IS to
As. The Lions surged to a 37-to-
~ lead at halftime and continued
the fast-break slaughter in the
second half. Columbia, in addi-
tion to winning it's opening Ivy
League fray ran a string to II
victories, eight of them this year.
Cornell now has a 9-1 mark this
season.
The rampaging Lions accom-
panied their furious attack with
a tight defense which Cornell
could not penetrate. Columbia S
John Azary held Cornelrs top
scorer Walt Ashbaugh without a
point.
At various stages Columbia held
leads of Us. 20-5, 37-17, 44-19,
$3.50 and 1887. The visitors fell
completely apart in the second
half. especially after Fred Edyt,
their top man with 10 points,
fouled out.
Jack Molinas led Columbia with
10 points. Columbia hit on 80
shots out of 76 attempts for a
.407 average. Cornell threw 80
times, but connected only on IS
ties for a meagre lit.
Evening star., 1951-01-07
Last-Minute Alabama Tally
Beats Tennessee, 56-55
BY the Associated Press

KNOXVILLE Tenn, Jan. g.
Alabama's Bob Schneider dropped
in a foul shot with 9 seconds left
to play tonight to enable the
Crimson Tide to edge Tennessee,
56-55, in a Southeastern Confer
ence basketball game.
Doug Atkins, towering sopho-
more center making his debut for
Tennessee, plunked IN a charity
throw to deadlock the game at
55-all with 19 seconds remaining
Alabama got possession of the
ball and in driving down the
floor, Schneider was fouled by
Tennessee Guard Bob Garrison
Schneider, high-point man with II
counters, calmly tossed the ball
through the basket for the game
winning point.
Atkins joined the squad Wednes-
day after playing in the Cotton
Bowl game at Dallas last Monday
Evening star., 1951-01-07
Fists Fly as Mats Beot
Knicks in Overtime

NEW YORK, Jan. 6 (P.-Dolph
Schayes' hookshot just as the buzz
zer went off gave Syracuse an
87-85 overtime victory over the
New York Knickerbockers today
in a rough and tumble National
Basketball Association game be-
fore 9,468 in Madison Square Gar
den.
Dick McGuire's one-handed
jump shot with 33 seconds left in
regulation time tied the score at
80-80 and sent the game into an
extra period.
1t was evident from the start
that a fight would break out and
at six minutes in the fourth quar-
ter, with New York leading, 1856,
Syracuses Bill Gabor and Harry
Gallatin of the Knicks exchanged
blows. Both players were thrown
out of the game. Schayes was top
man with 26 while Max Zaslofsky
got % for the KnickS,
Evening star., 1951-01-07
Princeton S Clean Record
Nearly Soi|ed by Harvard
BY the Associated Press

PRINCETON, N. j., Jan. g.
Princeton undefeated basketball
team barely STAYED off a last
minute Harvard rally tonight in
posting a 4G-47 victory before a
crowd of 3,100.
The outcome of the Eastern
intercollegiate League contest was
undecided for several minutes
after the final buzzer. Coaches
players and referees engaged in a
heated debate as to whether a
Jump ball celled in the final second
ended the game:
The Tigers led, 48-40, with 4
minutes to go, but Harvard mar
rowed the gap to 49-47 with 80
seconds remaining. Harvard had
possession II the ball until the
end, but could not score.
Capt. Nike Kearns and Dave
Sisler were the whole show fol-
Princeton, scoring 16 points apiece
Ed Smith was high. for the losers
with 10.
Evening star., 1951-01-07
Catholic u. Boxers
Take on Virginia at
brookIand Saturday

Catholic University's boxing
team, which never has had a los
ing season under Coach Eddie
LaFond's direction. opens a
rugged six-match schedule Satur-
day night, engaging the Univer-
sity of Virginia at Brookland.
Eight bouts are scheduled, begin
ming at $50.
1t will be the fourth meeting
between the schools, Virginia
holding a 81 edge in the series.
The Cavaliers won, Az to 312, at
Charlottesville last year and prob
ably will be favored to repeat.
But another stormy night is fore
cast before the tally is made.
Four Veterans on Team.
LaFond is building his newest
Cardinal mitt team around a
quartet of veterans and two near
vets. The holdovers are Bucky
Ennis, slugging 155-poundsr; Mid
dleweight Billy Maher, a real
artist with the gloves; Cliff Sisler,
who barely weighs enough to make
the 175-pound grade, and Light
weight Joe Incarnato.
Classified as near veterans are
joey Walsh, 12-pounder who
couldn't oust Tommy Cronin from
his berth last year, and Heavy
weight Gene Higgins. Beginning
his second year in the ring, Hig-
gins, who lost two bouts last year,
is showing great Improvement
and might give the Cards strength
where they need it most.
Resumed Work Friday.
Walsh's younger brother, john
ny, is making strong bid for the
130-pound assignment and La
Fond thinks he'll get it.
The Cardinals reported back to
school Friday after their Christ
mas vacation and most were in
fairly good physical condition.
They took it upon themselves to
workout in home town gyms dur
ing the lay-off and LaFond in
tends to work overtime to bring
them to their peak for the Vir-
ginia bouts.
Catholic University's basketball
team resumes operations Thurs
day night in a Mason-Dixon Con-
ference game with Western Mary
land at Gu. Coach Abe Rosen-
fields charges will be COM
paratively idle this month with
only three games scheduled be-
fore mid-term examinations in
terrupt. Johns Hopkins and Navy
are the Cards other opponents.
Evening star., 1951-01-07
Caps Get an Assist
As Board Postpones
Schnittker Draft

The Caps. who still have
hopes of making the National
Basketball Association play
offs, have been given a tenn
porary assist from the Ohio
draft board, which has post
poned the induction of Dick
Schnittker.
Schnittker's name was in
cluded on the list of Ohio men
to be inducted here Wednes-
day. But the Ohio board Or
dered a postponement.
The Caps No. l college
draft choice will have to go.
however, either late this
month or in February.
Losing Schnittker will hit
the Caps hard. They lost the
services of Earl Lloyd. prom
Using rookie from West Vir-
ginia State, who was inducted
early in the season. Schnitt-
ker, who starred in basketball
and football at Ohio State,
has been averaging more than
10 points a game and has been
a standout on rebounds.
Evening star., 1951-01-07
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standpoint and that excessive
grade type of turf.
The PGA also recommended
that the rough be restored and
watering often develops a low
maintained at reasonable
height SO as to define the fairway
in appearance and reward accu-
racy and penaliZe inaccuracy.
The recommended height for
rough was from three to six inches.
1t also suggested development
of caddie service and that pros
give periodic clinics on golf rules
and technique. Another good
point was a suggestion that the
pros should work closer with the
greenkeepers on technical super
vision of golf course matters.
DIVOT DATA - Manor Pro
Clagett Stevens and his wife had
unexpected visitors just as they
sat down to dinner New Years
Day. The callers were members
of the Four Corners and Silver
Spring Fire Departments, who
saved the Stevens home after fire
virtually gutted the basement. :.
The Mid-Atlantic Greenkeepers
will hold their short course Thurs
day and Friday at the Lord Bal
timore Hotel in Baltimore.
Bill Hardy of Chevy Chase has
been made a member of the
PGA's Employment and Public
Relations Committee and the
Manufacturers Relations Commit
tee.
Skip Alexander, still using
crutches. but able to drive a car,
left yesterday for a Florida vaca-
ton and will return to Durham in
two weeks to enter Duke Hospi-
tai. There he will attempt to have
his fingers Strengthened SO that
he may grip a club. :. The Board
of Governors at Washington Golf
and Country Club has approved a
bid for an Invitation tournament
next season Washington is
thinking if face-lifting its 10th
hole, which the members call Car
diac Mountain. Golf Worlds
Bob Harlow, who used to manage
Walter Hagen, sincerely doubts
that Hagen will play in the Bing
Crosby Pro-am, which Coast
papers have predicted. Hagen is
said to be in his best physical
condition in years.