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disadvantages that would out
weigh any good.
Mr.. Truman, perhaps, was
swayed to the proposal by the
recollection of his own Senate
committee that accomplished so
much good in its World War II
Investigations and was responsible
for putting him in the White
House.
But as efforts were made to cor
raj some top-flight personnel for
the setup he discovered quickly
it was going to take more than
a scratch Of the pen to put a
commission into business.
Murphy Complicates Matters.
The walkout of United States
District Judge Thomas F. Murphy
who repeatedly was slated to head
the commission, was one big head
ache and there are no indications
that the President had any more
luck in approaching others.
While there was published re-
port from the Presidents holiday
headquarters in Independence that
he needed only third man to
round out his panel, having lined
up one Democratic and Republican
member, it was said on high au-
thority today that there was no
basis for this story.
One official commenting on the
Presidents difficulty in getting
men. put it this way: "Who in his
right mind would take a job like
that?"
This problem of making up the
commission probably has been the
big stumbling block in the way of
action so far as Mr.. Truman in
concerned. but those of his ad-
visers who do not favor the COM
mission plan have been coming
up with other arguments.
Authority Would Be Limited.
1t has been pointed out, for
example, that the commission
would not have the power of sub
poena. Mr.. Truman was under
stood to have planned to get
around that by directing all
agencies and employees to CO.
operate 100 per cent with the
commission.
But, one official pointed out,
suppose an employe came before
the commission and refused to an
swer questions on the Constitu-
tional grounds of possible self
Iincrimination.
What do you do then" he
asked. fire him - when there
might have been a good reason
for refusal to answer?"
1t has been contended that the
commission would, without a
doubt, present a field day for
|crackpots and the disgruntled.
with every one with a grievance,
either real or imaginary, clamor-
ing for a hearing and piling UP
a work load that would make the
commissions job impossible.
Would Protect the Innocent.
Nor do those opposing the plan
agree with the theory that a
commission would be a fine thing
because its inquiry would develop
that only minute fraction of
Government workers are any
thing but upright, conscientious
public servants.
President Truman seemingly
had such an effect in mind when
he told his news conference that
he contemplated extraordinary
action in the current situation
because he wanted a clean bill
Iof health for the vast majority of
Government workers who have
been unjustly smeared by the
action of others.
Opponents argue, however, that
Evening star., 1951-12-29
Army Morijuono Drive
Seizes Two in Germany
BY the Associated Pres.

FRANKFURT. Germany, Dec.
29.-Undercover Army agents to-
DAY widened their campaign in
west Germany against narcotics
smugglers attempting co sell
marijuana to American troops.
A Turkish national and two Al
gerlanS were held without bail in
frankfurt pending trial on
charges of narcotics peddling
Ihey were trapped near an Army
snack bar by an agent who fired
a warning shot in the air when
they tried to escape.
Evening star., 1951-12-29
Korean Army Paper
Edited by U. S. Officer
BY The Associuted Press

WITH UNITED STATES 10th
CORPS, Korea, Dec. 29.-South
Korean soldiers on this mountain
front are getting their own army
newspaper in their own language.
1t is edited by 1t. Col. Charles
s. Cherry, Norristown, Pa, corps
information and education officer
Published in the Korean language
the two-page mimeographed news
paper is the Korean counterpart
OF the 10th Corps newspaper,
Evening star., 1951-12-29
Ia Million Chinese Reds
Active in Propaganda
BY the Associuted Pres,

HONG KONG. Dec.-The Red
New China News Agency said to-
day the Communists have 1,550,OOO
persons working in their propa-
ganda department. a "four-fold
increase over March of this year"
The agency said propaganda
personnel swelled during the course
OF campaigns for resisting United
States aid in Korea, suppressinp
counter-revolutionaries (purge)
carrying out land reform and in
'creaSing production.
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9th Fleet to Visit Spoin

MADRID. Dec. 2s (P.-The
Spanish cabinet today authorized
the entire United States 9Th Fleet
|of IS ships to visit Spanish Medi-
terranean ports January 8 to Is.
|Generalissimo Franco presided st
the meeting.
Evening star., 1951-12-29
Rep. Mack in Tokyo

TOKYO, Dec. % (P.-Repre-
sentative Mack, Democrat, of Illi-
nois few into Tokyo last night
|piloting his own plane. d
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q very good lunch before leaving
their house Of captivity.
Mattresses served their meals
Ito them every day. T.
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FOUND.

: PUPPY, white and brown mac.
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fABERWARE BOX, containing, Lucky
Strike counter. WI. $3.50. 30
FUR OVERSEAS CAP, Thurs, Dec. 90;
sentimental value. Reward. WA. 1866
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A George Washington team that

A George Washington team that
couldn't even qualify for the
Southern Conference basketball
tournament and a losing season
for Georgetowns greatly over
rated sophomores! Guess what
the parlay on that would have
been 10 weeks ago.
One is a reality now, for CIV is
out of the conference classic for
the first time since the school
Joined the Southern institutions
In 1941. A losing season for the
Hoyas is in immediate prospect.
Georgetown has won seven and
lost 10. plays North Carolina State
at Raleigh Saturday and will be
the underdog in three more home
games.
Clemson and Siena heaped mis-
cry on the Colonials and Hoyas
IN q Uline Arena double-h header
last night that attracted only
1900. Georgetown blew a IA
point lead to Siena and was de-
feated. STAB. George Washing
ton was IL points ahead of Glenn
son at one time and was tripped,
S2-77.
The formula was the same in
both games. First the Hoyas
seemed so safely ahead that
Coach Buddy O'Grady started to
rest his regulars when George
town led, 1919. Siena took
heart at that point and was by
far the better team as it out
scored the Hoyas, 1915, from
that point. Siena now is It's.
George Washington was in
front, 23-11, at one time and A.
"a at halftime. Just like George
town, once it started to cool it
went on ice and Clemson, spanked
by the phenomenal set-shot skill
of Johnny Snee, came from be-
hind to win.
Clemson now is in a good spot
to qualify for the conference
tournament for the first time in
years. The Tigers are IA in the
conference and have South Caro-
lima and The Citadel to play.
Even If they lose both (and they
have beaten The Citadel by 26
points, they will be in If Duke
beats North Carolina or II Maryx
land loses two Of its next thre
Evening star., 1951-02-21
By Burton Howkins
Stor Staff Correspondent

ORLANDO, Fla, Feb. 21.-
Catcher Mickey Grasso today ac-
cepted terms-Clark Grifith's
terms-and joined the Mats in
their daily drill after one-day
holdout.
Grasso, rated the Mats No. /
catcher. signed for $11.000-a $3,-
900 boost over his 1850 salary but
$2,500 less than Mickey sought.
The figure agreed on was the
same the Mats offered him weeks
ago.
Mickey, who batted .287 in less
than half the Mats games last sea-
son, came to camp determined to
land a $13.500 contract. Yesterday
Griffith snorted he wouldn't bulge
a dime over $1,000. During the
day Grasso trimmed his demand
to $12.500 and little after mid
night Vice President Calvin Grit
fifth, who mainly handled the sal
airy spat, got his signature when
Mickey reduced his demands 100
per cent.
Okrie To Get Chance.
For one day, anyway. Angular
Len Okrie was the Mats No. !
catcher when Grasso failed to
work out yesterday. Now. that
Grasso is toiling again, Okrie is
reluctant to relinquish the dis
tinction.
Although Okrie saw service in
only II games last year he's re-
garded by Manager Bucky Harris
as an able catcher. Okrie's lack
of hitting thus far has kept him
from regular duty but. Len feels
that with steadier work he could
improve on that .222 average of
1885,. ...
OF Okrie's receiving Harris has
no complaints. He's a capable
catcher with a strong, accurate
arm who is well-liked by the
pitchers for his savvy. but he'll
have to hit. He'll get the chance.
for Harris says, II plan to give
Len plenty of action in exhibit
ton games. He'll get good crack
at regular job"
Son of a former Tiger pitcher,
Frank Okrie, who toiled for
Detroit in 1919 and 1920, Len was
born in Detroit but now lives in
Fayetteville, N. c., where he
works in a gas station during the
winter.
He's the last of three ball-play-
ing brothers. Bob, a Springfield
Ill, outfielder, died of heart
attack last year. He knew he
Evening star., 1951-02-21
Grosso, One-Doy HoIdout, Signs
AT GrHfith's Original Terms

had heart trouble" said Len, but
he loved baseball so much he kept
his condition from the family"
Another brother, Frank, was an
Albuquerque shortstop when polio
struck him down last season. He's
getting along all right now, but he
had to abandon baseball. That
leaves Len to carry on for an
enthusiastic baseball family which
always is present when the Mats
play in Detroit.
Lens father. a maintenance
man for a bus line, started Len
as a catcher and polished him a
bit. BY watching Mickey Coch-
rane. his boyhood idol, Len picked
up other catching tips. Paul Rich
ards. White Sox manager, gave
Okrie helpful advice when Len
played under him at Buffalo.
Urged to Change Style.
Len has received a lot of ad-
vice ABOUT MS hitting, TOO, but
1t hasn't helped. ST guess every
body who has ever seen me bat
wants to change my STYLE" laughs
Len, "but I imagine I'd have been
better off If I hadn't switched.
After all. I did hit over. 800 with
Fayetteville and with Charlotte. u
Now 26, Len feels he mas served
his apprenticeship and is ready
to make his move. Late last year
Harris used him when Gene
Bearden pitched. Bucky liked
Lens handling of Bearden's S
knuckler. If he can show Harris
some hitting he'll be catching reg
ularly.
Outfielder Sherry Robertson
was due to join in todsy's drill.
Those who worked out yesterday
were Pitchers Bearden, Floyd Ross,
AL Sina, Mickey Harris. Joe
Haynes, Sid Hudson. Bob Kuzava
and Jim Pearce, Catchers Okrie,
Hal Keller and Frank Sacka,
Shortstops Sam Dente and Gene
Verble and Outfielder Sam Meie.
Evening star., 1951-02-21

Banks was one of them The others Berries
Navy Northwestern, Ray Evans of Kansas
Max Northwestern. you back
than 20 and Others including Harry kpke OF
Oregon Vic Hanson of Syracuse Charley Carney OF Illinois,
Michigan Vernon Huffman OF Indiana,
but they predated Banks who reached his peak at the South
Carolina college in 1889.
Banks active greats who took up basket
ball coaching Ed oose) Krase OF Notre Dame Is another
Moose ustrous position of athletic direc
of next urrenders his basketball job to
Johnny Jordan.
McFADDEN ACTUALLY than two-sport ALL
America the South Carolina intercollegiate
jump high hurdle records And he's
probably only National Football League with
1000 percentage in passing In his with Brooklyn
Dodgers threw Parker for touchdown
against the Chicago Bears He quit while he on toptoo
adms-but still he cautions youngsters against get
ting banged around too long,
Clemson has been in a basketball rut left
ago. Clemson has travel at least $50 miles
to play anybody but Furman and including last nights game
with George Washington the Tigers had played only Is games
all
Banks is South Carolnian born at heart.
c. high school titles in football and basket
there brought fame to Clemson
Tigers enjoyed Southern Conference basketball
title with Al-America McFadden star played in
game Bowl against Boston College,
with McFadden unstoppabe and kicker
Reinhart George Washington coach, present
yesterday the Colonial coaching staff discussing
McFadden former nemesis Remnant coached both footoa
basketball at CIV in the days of McFadden and he had
oneword summary for Banks capabilities What could he
do with football and basketball? III tell you Renhart
said "Everythng"
Clemson in the Southern Conference cham
ponshp in Banks sophomore lost everybody but Banks
through graduation however and the Clemson
among four teams that tied for the last two places in the
They invited all four and Clemson the title
That's the he made Chuck Taylors All America and
the year all the football Americas including the
Tigers lost only Tulane 76 in Banks senior
HE WAS DRAFTED by the Dodgers first said to
Brookyns $4,000 offer to play football But the Dodgers
applied the pressure while Banks training for the Star
football and after they raised the ante he in Under
Jock Sutherland the Dodgers lost only to the Redskins by
point and the Bears by touchdown with the
aerial the only Brooklyn against the Bears.
But he told Brooklyn he positively through after
year. The Dodgers peddled his contract to the Philadelphia
Eagles Neae when he learned Mcadden
meant it when he said he going to quit
McFadden led the National Football League in yards
gained but under the Sutherland system he ball
carrier only except for the optional play to Parker that
resulted in touchdown
Banks quit ball to coach the freshman basketball and
assist the varsity backed Glenn
NSee WIN, LOSE OR DRAW. Page CD
Evening star., 1951-02-21
Former Coast Player
Reveals Bribe Attempt
In 1949-5O Season
BY the ksseeieisd Press

PEORIA, H., Feb. 21.-A for
mer University Of San Francisco
basketball star said today he and
q teammate were offered 81 200 to
''hold down the points" in a game
during the 1949-50 season.
Frank Kuzara said the offer
was made to him and to Don Lof-
gran by an unidentified telephone
caller.
Kuzara said he and Lofgran
were given day to think it
over" He said they refused to
answer the telephone subsequent
ly, although the caller "tele-
phoned 10 or IL times" They
refused also to hold down the
score as the caller requested.
This incident involved the San
Francisco game with the Univer-
sity of Southern California.
Kuzara added the same man tried
Ito telephone both Of them. pre-
sumably with another offer, pre-
ceding the San Francisco-St.
Mary's game. He said he and
Lofgran again refused to answer
the phone, although the caller
again telephoned several times.
Kuzara is in Peoria as mem
ber of the San Francisco Stewart
Chevrolets, who will play the
Caterpillar Diesels here tonight.
Both games involved were at the
San Francisco Cow Palace. Asked
about the incident, Kuzara said:
Some fellow telephoned and
talked to Lofgran first. Then he
telephoned and talked to me.
"He asked how would we like
to make some money. He didn't
ask us to lose the game, but want
ed us to hold the score down
below a APPOINT margin. We were
favored to beat use by 4 points.
"Ee wouldn't tell us who he
(See BRIBE ATTEMPT, Pg. C-3o
Evening star., 1951-02-21
Nine Thoroughbreds
Seem Sure Starters
In Santa Anita Derby
BY the Assoeiosed Press

ARCADIA. Calf, Feb. 21.-Turf
fans today looked over the array
of 3-year-olds pointing for the
100000 Santa Anita Derby
Saturday and found nine candi-
dates who might be regarded as
certain to run in the mile and
one eighth race.
Heading the roll was Mrs.
Frances Genter's Rough N Tum-
BILE, impressive winner Of the
Derby trial week ago at mile
and one sixteenth.
Eddie Arcaro is booked 10 han
die the Kentucky colt.
Rated close behind are the K.
T. Potter Ranch's Interpretation.
w. c. Martins 81 500 bargain buy.
Phil D., and Clifford Mooers'
Aegean.
The erstwhile hot California
colt, Gold Capitol, most likely will
start, too, but he lost considerable
backing when he failed in his
last two outings.
Frank Frankel's Frendwood,
William Goetz' Lion. the Owl
Stables Piquancy, the Circle M.
Stables Greek Pass and Isador
Bieber's Nothirdchance round out
the list of probables.
The Derby ranks lost one eli
gible, Goetz' Gold Note, when it
was revealed the colt came up with
a sore leg after his last race in the
Derby trial.
Ponder Draws Top Load.
Fourteen may go to the post in
the 100000 Santa Anita Handicap
March 3 and the Calumet Farms
Ponder will shoulder high weight
Of 1875 pounds.
Imposts tackled up today by Rae
ing Secretary Webb A. Everett
placed Ponder on top and his run
ming mates for the Calumets,
Coaltown and All Blue, at 124 and
lit.
All Blue, pinch-hitting for the
absent Ponder, won the $50.000
San Antonio Handicap last Sat-
urday carrying a slight Ill pounds.
Isador Bieber's Palestinian drew
next high weight Of 125 for the
big cap, but Trainer Hirsch Jacobs
disclosed the horse would not race
March 3. He was hurt racing sec
ond to Moor in the 100000 Holly
wood Gold Cup last December and
won't race again until the spring
in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. John De Blois
Wack's Great Circle, surprise win
(See RACING, Page C-4)
Evening star., 1951-02-21
Basketball Players
| Still Own Funds
Seized in Expose
BY the Associctsd Press

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-More
than $4,000 recovered by
police from five basketball
players involved in the gam
bling scandal still belongs to
the youths.
The players led police to
the various caches in safe de-
posit boxes, coat Innings and
buried shoe boxes. Officials
say all but a few dollars of the
money are bribe funds re-
ceived from gamblers.
It was explained that the
money only was impounded
and would be returned to the
players. However, fines will
be deducted if the youths are
convicted, an official said.
Evening star., 1951-02-21
Run1ors Persist
CageFix Expose
Isn't Finished
LIU Abundons All
intercollegiate Sports
After Sturs' Arrest /
By the Assoeiaisd Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-Long Is
land University. q casualty Of bas-
ketball's biggest gambling scandal.
has quit all intercollegiate sports.
The Brooklyn school, which has
had for many years one of the
Nations leading basketball teams,
said last night that its action also
includes the cancellation of this
seasons four remaining games, in
cluding two scheduled for Madison
Square Garden.
T. w. Metcalfe, LIU president.
acted a few hours after three LIU
star players and a former team
captain were charged with taking
$18,500 to "fix" seven big games.
including a National invitation
tournament contest last year.
Admit Obtaining $4,000.
These four. plus three top per-
formers of the National champion
CCNY team and a player from
New York University, admitted OBJ
tanning total Of SOS, 900 In bribes,
authorities said.
The arrested athletes are:
Sherman White, 6-foot-7 LIU
forward who was leading the
country in scoring and rated by
many the best collegiate player to-
day.
Leroy Smith, LIU playmaker
and set shot artist. 8
Adolph Bigos. LIU's ace re-
bounder.
Ed Warner, star of CCNY's Ma
tional champions.
Ed Roman, leading CCNY point
scorer.
AL Roth, CCNY playmaker.
Harvey (Connie) Schaf, a lead
ing New York University scorer.
Ed Gard. LIU team captain last
season.
Rumors still persisted that Dis
trict Attorney Frank s. Hogan
isn't finished with the sensational
college basketball expose that has
kept the sports world tense since
Evening star., 1951-02-21
Clemson Ends CIV Tourney Bid;
Hoyos Hit Bottom Against Sieno

games. If the Tigers win one
more, they're home regardless.
George Washington now is TO
in the conference and has only
Maryland to play Friday night at
Uline. But with six places al
ready clinched in the eight team
tournament, both the Tar Heels
and Clemson will finish ahead of
CIV, regardless of the outcome of
the Maryland game.
The season has been a series of
disappointments to Coach Bill
(See BASKETBALL, Page CO
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11UW Oa1f JOu WIT
he's got his back to you?"
"Maybe that's what's familiar SWEET said.
The person in question turned around and it
was Banks McFadden, Clemson basketball
coach 81 knew was right" SWEET replied,
"I spent some of my best days on the football
field chasing him. All ever saw was his
back"
Coincidental with McFadden's two-day
visit to Washington with his Tiger courtmen
was story in Minneapolis publication list
ing the five distinguished athletes of the last
20 years who made ALI America bonafide ALL
America that is in football and basketball
Evening star., 1951-02-21

(See WIN, LOSE OR DRAW. Page C-3J
Evening star., 1951-02-21

CIV, ST. Johns
Grouped With
|nterhigh Ruler
WI. and Gonzuqu
Also Highly Roted;
Play Opens Monday

George Washington High, st.
Johns and the District interhigh
champion today received the top
three seeded positions in The
Stars Metropolitan basketball
tournament starting Monday at
the University of Maryland.
The Tournament Committee re-
fused to decide which was the
strongest of the three teams and
rated them equally, with Wash
ington-Lee and Gonzaga right be-
hind.
Maryland Park, the Prince
Georges County representative:
the District interhigh runnerup
and the Montgomery County en-
try, to be decided some time this
week, will be the other contest
ants in the eight team tourna-
ment.
Attractive Card Planned.
An attractive first-round card
is planned for both Monday and
Tuesday with CIV meeting the
interhigh runnerup in the feature
game the first night and Wash
ington-Lee playing Gonzaga in the
second game Tuesday.
Opening the tournament will be
st. Johns against the Montgom-
cry County entry at 1880 Monday
and the opener Tuesday will pit
the interhigh champion against
Maryland Park.
The winners of Tuesdays game
will open the semifinals Thurs
day and the victors in Mondays
play will meet in the second
game.
Fridays finals will be at o:45
with a preliminary between two
teams losing in the opening rounds
that were the most impressive.
Playoff Tomorrow.
The interhigh league will de-
eide its champion and runnerup
in a playoff tomorrow night and
Saturday afternoon, while Mont
gomery County officials will con-
fer in the next day or two to
choose Bethesda Chevy Chase or
Montgomery Blair as the county's
entry.
The Washington-L -Lee-G -Gonzaga
game is rated tossup and re-
gardless of who wins the inter-
high champion will be facing a
rugged test. But the other semi
finals should be an. even bigger
drawing card.
Barring first round upsets,
which easily could happen con-
sidering the number of good
teams entered. CIV and St. Johns S
will meet Thursday. The Johnnies
boast an 18-game winning streak
against high school competition
but they haven't played the
Presidents this season. CIV is
the Northern Virginia champion
and has been beaten only once
against local competitions stag
gering upset by Wilson.
Maryland officials Confident.
Though the two Maryland rep
resentatives will be underdogs, it's
not discouraging county officials
Cres Bride, athletic director Of
Montgomery County, asked to
have its entry meet st. Johns in
the opener. ''I think our team
can give the Johnnies a real
BATTLE" said Bride. "St. Johns
has a great record but we think
it might be a little overrated."
Equally as optimistic was Vince
Holochwitz, Prince Georges Coun-
ty athletic director, who was quite
happy to have Maryland Park
play the interhigh champion in its
opener. "You have to play the tor
team sometime and it might as
well be right away" Horochwitz
said.
Any way you look at it, The Star
tournament places the best teams
in the area against each other
and 1t should be one of the finest
high school events in years.
Evening star., 1951-02-21
hee Teams Ranked Equal Seedlings for Stars Court Tourney
Win, Lose, or Draw
By MERRELL WHITTLEsEY

THE GEORGE WASHINGTON coaching staff induging
favorte pastimeeatng lunchyesterday when suddenly
Swett exneman looked from his third pork chop
and said guy somewhere before Ray Hanken
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% aoniaE May - on five day trip Detroit Michigan
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The Youth groups OF St. James
AME church and Pilgrim Baptist
church held Joint pow-wow