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Evening star., 1951-07-10
Katharine Lenroot and Her Times

mittee on Child Labor waged cam
paign for it.
When the Children'S Bureau came
into being, women went into Govern
ment to work on something they were
interested in, ahead of their getting the
vote. Julia Lathrop, Miss Addams'
assistant at Hull House, Chicago, be-
came the first director.
One of the first tasks of the bureau
was to get all the States to report on
that most important element of vital
statistics, infant mortality. Slowly
State after State came into the con-
ference of those reporting
Some of the reports were shocking.
They brought the national average
down to one infant death to 10 births.
The change that has come about
since is due to medical advances, public
health measures, and in no small
measure to the work Of the bureau in
getting the facts before the public and
getting groups to cooperate in the
localities.
Today four deaths in 100 births is
high, and as she talked Miss Lenroot
pointed to map showing the black
spots. Strangely enough, several of the
States that used to lead in unfortunate
statistics no longer are in the ten with
the highest infant mortality. To-day
New Mexico, Texas and Arizona, States
where the "wetbacks," the Mexican
migratory laborers, flood across the
border with their families, lead all
the rest.
In 1916 Congress passed child labor
law which was held unconstitutional
by the Supreme Court. Two years later
North Carolina father sued for
the right to send his boys to work in
the cotton mills-Hammer VS.. Dagen-
hart. For years proponents tried to
pass a child labor amendment to the
Constitution. Miss Lenroot became
head of the bureau in 1884 by appoint
ment of President Franklin D. Roose-
welt. The Fair Labor Standards Act
or Wage and Hour Law went into effect
in 1888 with its provision against child
labor. and in affirming it's constitution
ality in 1910, the Supreme Court reversed
the Hammer VS.. Dagenhart ruling.
AS chief of the bureau, Miss Lenroot
had charge of the enforcement of the
child labor provisions. Her experience
in that showed her how things had
improved.
1--WE found that children no longer
were employed in the cotton mills, -
she said. "They were going to school.
We only found them in fringe industries,
cleaning shrimps or pulling turkey
feathers We have come long way
since the child labor fight of the World
War I period"
Evening star., 1951-07-10
Dope


Once again television has brought to
Americans the horrible existence of an
other crime cancer in our midst. This
time it is the sickening and appalling
traffic in narcotics.
Costly laws will be demanded to pre-
vent these poisonous drugs from enter
ing America. However. unless Congress
and our State legislatures enact manda-
tory laws that will place big-shot drug
racketeers in the penitentiary for life.
with proportionate terms for lesser Of
tenders, we will continue to have this
drug menace with us.
In the 1930s the Nation was plagued
by a wave of kidnapings. Only when
some Of the leaders in this nefarious
business were dead or placed in prison
for life was kidnapping discouraged. We
would soon get the same results if we
really got tough with the drug
racketeers.
Charles r. Martin.
Minneapolis, MINI.
Evening star., 1951-07-10
Questions and Answers

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any question Of fact by either ,writins The
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Evening star., 1951-07-10
PurochiuIism


One of the great factors working today
against harmony and unity within and
among the nations is the trend of pa
rochialism in education.
A well-rounded development in the
pupil comes only from contact with
children of diverse backgrounds and
thoughts. This is especially true in the
care-free impressionable years preceding
the college stage. The free public school
does not teach any ecclesiastical dogma.
but true religious principles are revealed
in the comingling of pupils and teachers
and where worthy deeds and examples
are respected by all. This healthy
normal state obviously cannot be
achieved in the child with narrow
minded sense of denominationalism and
who is more apt to be present in an
influence of intellectual and mental seq
regation.
The home and places Of worship
should be the center of sectarian in
culcation.
L. Oumano.
Evening star., 1951-07-10
Letters to The Star

fight for better schools" advises Mr..
Larsen, must start with minded
and intelligent examination of the
school program and problems. The
priorities of needs will become readily
apparent through such an approach
and the fight for better schools will
become an exciting community project"
Frances C. Payne.
Evening star., 1951-07-10

Pe1-names may be used If letters carry
1DriterS' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1951-07-10

mainly in no-family efficiencies. Makes
a difference, doesn't it!
Spencer T. wilkins.
Evening star., 1951-02-04

as a guard on Stanford's 1912
squad. He made All-Paciflc Coast
teams three years running.
Taylor was graduated in 1943.
He spent three years in the Navy
and, after his discharge as a lieu
tenant G.gD, played a year of pro
ball for the now defunct Miami
Seahawks in the old All-America
Conference.
In 1947 Taylor returned to STAN
ford as head freshman coach. He
amassed an impressive record Of
three consecutive undefeated frosh
teams. He was d::."~otor' cf =
mural athletics and rugby o-.-,ll
before he left the Palo Ai,J { -
pus to join the Forty Miners.
Al Masters, Stanford athletic
director, said the school can
vassed the field very carefully and
arrived at the unanimous decision
that Chuck is the best man .
for the position -..
II feel that Chuck is players
COACH" Masters said, "and will do
a splendid job for U.S."
Wallace Sterling, University
president, said he was pleased"
at the appointment and would
submit it to the Stanford Board
of Trustees for approval, which
was understood to be only a
formality.
Schwartz said he thought Tay-
lor an excellent choice"
II believe Chuck will do a very
wonderful job" he said.
Schwartz, Stanford head coach
since 1912, passed up a new five
year contract offer and announced
his resignation after coaching the
Vests grid stars to a 1877 win
over the East team in the Shrine's
annual East-West game in San
Francisco December 80.
The terms of Taylor's new con-
tract were not announced, nor
was any statement made concern
ing the status of Stanford's as
sistant football coaches.
Taylor lives in nearby Menlo
Park with his wife. Margaret, and
their two children, Susan, 2. and
Douglas, Z months.
Evening star., 1951-02-04
Jackie Robinson Siqns
Brooklyn Contract
BY the Assoeiofed Press

BROOKLYN, Feb. 3.-Jackie
Robinson has signed his Brooklyn
contract for a reported $35, 900
salary, about the same money he
got last year.
Lassoing of Robinson, league
leading second baseman and
Dodger cleanup hitter, gave
Brooklyn 27 signed players. OF
the 13 unsigned only five are reg
ulars-Gene Hermanski, Preacher
Roe. Gil Hodges. Billy Cox and
Carl Furillo.
1--WE hardly talked money at
ALL" Robinson said in an inter-
view today.
I'm feeling fine and figure to
be in my best shape in the last
couple of years." Jackie added.
Il expect to report to camp weigh
ing about 203 pounds. I want to
be ready early this season.
Il figure to do more running
and steal more bases this year. I
know can do the club a lot more
good if I'm in there running and
worrying the pitchers.
Robinson, who was named the
leagues most valuable player
after the '49 season, dropped off
the torrid pace last year. In 40
he led the National with a .342
average and stole 81 bases. Last
season he took second place with
a 1928 batting mark and his base
stealing successes fell to IL.
Evening star., 1951-02-04
Navy 1rounces Pitt,
ga 10 81, After P|ebes
Rout Maryland Frosh
BY the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS. Md, Feb. s.
Navy left Pittsburgh behind in the
second half to win its 18th basket
ball game of the season today
64-51.
The Midshipmen trailed briefly
early in the contest. but pulled
even on a rebound by Pat Corri-
gan. They sailed ahead, lilo,
on a free throw by Sophomore Don
Kniss when the game was eight
minutes old, maintained strong
control thereafter and led by Is
points on three occasions in the
second half.
Pitt Guard George Promanik
sank four goals and all six of
his free throw chances for scoring
honors with IA points. Dave Null
laney was tops for Navy with six
goals and one penalty shot for 13
markers.
The Navy Plebes won their ninth
game by defeating the University
of Maryland freshmen, 7o-51 in
the preliminary.
Gene Shue, Maryland guard,
saved his team from a complete
sWamping by dropping in 26
points, beating out Midshipman
Jack Clune's total score by one
OOint
Evening star., 1951-02-04
Army Upsets Colgate
Despite Foes Rally
In Closing Minutes
BY the Assoeioted Press !

WEST POINT, N. Y, Feb. s.
Frank Fischl and Ed Weaver, with
l6 and Is points respectively, led
Army to an upset SIS to 48 victory
over Colgate before a crowd of
$500 in the field house today.
Displaying spirited ball, the
Cadets grabbed a 13-point lead
at the six-minute mark and never
were headed.
At half time the Cadets had a
36 to % cushion and extended
their lead to AZ to % in the early
minutes of the second half.
A strong rally by the Red
Raiders shortened the gap to two
points going into the last five
minutes, but Army pulled away
again.
1t was Army's eighth victory
against two losses. For Colgate it
was loss number four. The Red
Raiders have won II,
Evening star., 1951-02-04
ICU's Quintet Defeats
Washington College
For 5th Loop Win

Catholic University's basketball
team achieved a 500 rating in
the Mason-Dixon Conference by
beating Washington College, 65-
81, last night at the Cardinal
gym. It was the fifth win in
nine league starts for Gu, and
left Washington College with an
identical record.
Despite the closeness Of the final
score and of the halftime score
when Gu led by only 1890. the
Cardinals were in front all the
way. Much of the Shoremen's S
offensive was built around Nick
Scallion, the conferences lead
ing scorer who kept up his 26.S
average by tallying 81 points.
The Cardinals took control at
the start piling up 80 lead in
the first six minutes. Scallion
led a comeback that pulled the
Shoremen close by halftime, but
in the second half the Cards
again pulled away.
At one point in the second halt
Catholic U. had a 13-point bulge
after Scotty Cranston had buck
eted six successive baskets. He
finished as high man for Gu with
10 points, followed by Joe Della
Rata with IA,
Evening star., 1951-02-04
Sykes Stars as Howard
'Upsets J. T.. Smith
BY the Assoeioted Press

CHARLOTTE. N. c., Feb. s.
Howard University's underdog
Bisons defeated the johnson c.
Smith basketball team. 68-63, be-
fore 1900 fans here tonight.
The setback was Smiths seventh
in II Central intercollegiate Ath-
letics Association games. For How
ard of Washington. D. c., it was
the second victory in nine games.
At the start. the two teams
totaied only 10 points in the first
six minutes. Then Eddie Jack
sons Howard five started hitting
and. with William Sykes setting
the pace, rolled up a 1876 advan-
tage before the Golden Bull could
get their attack working smoothly.
Smith whitfield down this margin
and led at halftime 1873.
Fighting back into contention
in the second half, the Bisons
went ahead by one point at 5O-5l
after 10 minutes. The lead then
shuttled back and forth three
times before Howard forged ahead
for keeps.
Sykes paced the winners in
what apparently was their best
performances of the season. He
Gagged IL goals and 2 fouls for 26
points and was the top point get
ter OF the game. John Walker
with IL and Elmer Brooks with
IL points were other players who
contributed heavily to the Bison
attack.
Evening star., 1951-02-04
Late Spurt by NYU
Whips Duke, 79 10 Is
BY The Assoeioted Press

DURHAM, N. c., Feb. 3.-New
York University closed with a
rush here tonight to defeat Dukes
Blue Devils, 1913, before a crowd
of 5000.
The Blue. Devils held a 1887
lead at the half but the Violets
caught them at 51-51 after five
mintes, 35 seconds of the second
half and from then on were never
headed.
Capt. Abe Becker of the Vio-
lets was top man for the night
with % points.
Dick Groat. Dukes All-America
guard candidate, had 81 points to
run his total for four games this
week to 119 points. His total for
the season is now 512 points, an
average of 244 per game.
Dukes loss tonight was its fifth
in six games.
The Violets have won four in
row,
Evening star., 1951-02-04
Princeton's Bob Browner
Sets Swimming Record

A world swimming record by
Prlnceton's Bob Brawner was the
feature of other events on the
big sports program here today.
Despite his feat, Middle swimmers
won the dual meet, 40-35.
BraWner's record was 2 minutes
1876 seconds for the 20O-yard
oreaststroke in a 20-yard pool.
The former mark was 2:19.8 set
by Dick Hough, another Prince
tonian. in 1899. Only man. to
win two races today was Navy's
Jan Vanderslius, who was first
in the 220-and-440-yard free
styles
Navy's plebe swimmers also
won, beating Baltimore City Col
lege. 51-24.
Navy gymnastic, pistol and
squash teams also won varsity
events. The gymnasts had the
closest call, barely getting past
Syracuse, led by Gene Rabbit
National AAU champion, 49-47
The pistol team defeated Massa-
chusetts Tech. 1921, PAT, ano
the squash team won over Prince
ton. To.
The plebes made it a success
full day for the Navy all around
The wrestlers defeated Rutger.
freshmen, $40. The gymnasts
won over Northeast High of Phil.
adelphia, 1920; the fencers beat
Valley Forge Military Academy
1879, and the squash team de.
feated Haverford Prep, 5-1.
Evening star., 1951-02-04
Mortensen Appointed
Aide 10 Hill at use
BY the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 3.-Jess
Mortensen. head track coach of
the United States Military Acad-
emy, was named today as assistant
to Jess Hill. University Of South
ern CALIFORNIA; new football
coach.
Mortensen will assist Hill in
both football and track.
Willis Hunter, director of ath-
letics, appointed Mortensen on the
advice of Hill. Mortensen and
Hill are generally regarded as the
two greatest all-around athletes
ever developed at use.
The 44-year-old Mortensen still
holds the world record, established
in 1881, for a one-day decathlon
He was ruled out of the 1882
Olympics because of his job with
Hill as co-coach of the Riverside
Junior College football and track
teams.
He was All-Pacific Coast Con-
ference forward on the basketball
team and an outstanding half.
back on the great "Thunderine
Herd grid teams of the late How.
ard Jones in 1927-1929.
In 1929, Mortensen was NCAA
and AAU javelin champion.
He coached at Riverside until
he entered the Navy in World Wal
II. After the war, he coached
track at Denver University, leav.
ing there last season to take ovel
at West Point.
Evening star., 1951-02-04
Chuck Taylor Picked
Ito Succeed Schwartz
As Stanford Coach
BY the AsSoeioted rress

PALO ALTO. Calf, Feb. s.
Stanford University today reached
into the professional ranks and
picked Charles A. (Chuck Taylor
as head football coach.
Taylor. Stanford alumnus and
for the last year line coach of the
San Francisco Forty-niners. had
been favored as the likely choice.
Only 81, Taylor is one of the
youngest men ever to take over
as head football coach at a major
university.
His appointment was announced
this morning by the Stanford
Athletic Board.
Favored for Post.
From the beginning of the
search for new coach. begun
five weeks ago after the resigna-
ton of Marchie Schwartz. Taylor
was rated a prime contender.
Taylor, red-haired and square
jawed, earned All-America rank
Evening star., 1951-02-04
Yale Polo Team Swamps
Georgetown, 3 10 ;
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Feb. s.
Yale's sharpshooting polo team
won its second game of the 1851
intercollegiate season here today.
swamping Georgetown, 1913.
The Blue Riders, who opened
their regular season with a record
breaking 30-2 victory over Will
liams here several weeks ago, held
the Washington forces scoreless
during the first two chukkers,
meanwhile knocking in 13 goals of
their own.
Capt. Greg. Baldwin of Maui,
Hawaii, paced his Eli mates with
nine goals. Palmer Jackson of
Santa Barbara. Calf, at No. /,
scored seven for Yale and Jim
Hannah of Hinsdale, H., at back,
got seven also.
The only Georgetown player
able to score was Capt. John White
at No. 2. He knocked in all three
Georgetown goals in the third
chukker.
Evening star., 1951-02-04
Wisconsin Battles 10 47-44
Victory Over Minnesota
By the Assoeiofsd Press

MINNEAPOLIS. Feb. 3.-Wis-
consin battled to a AZ to A victory
over Minnesota in a Big Ten
basketball game before 1912 fans
tonight. 1t was the fourth straight
for the Badgers.
1t was Wisconsin's fifth tri-
umph in six conference starts and
keeps them in contention for the
Big Ten championship. The loss
was the fourth in seven games
for the Gophers.
Minnesota showed superior
poise in the first half and finished
with a 1925 margin. Wisconsin
pulled ahead at 1887 with .9R
minutes to 60.
A tough Wisconsin defense,
which forced the Gophers to shoot
from long range in the first half,
was offset by Minnesota expert
rebounding. 1t took the home club
seven minutes and 33 seconds be-
fore its first field goal was hoped
by HOWE Weiss.
Evening star., 1951-02-04
Yale Hands Princeton
Second Court Defeat
BY The Associated Press

NEW HAVEN. Conn.,, Feb. s.
Yale. playing its best game of the
season. tonight upset Princeton,
last years champions. 55-48, in
an Eastern intercollegiate Basket
ball League contest.
A sizzling second half by Yale
in which it increased it's margin
while Princeton was taking nearly
10 minutes to tally was the big
factor.
Dave Sears. sophomore, paced
Yale with II points for scoring
honors. Ed McHugh Of the Blue
and Mike Kearns of Princeton,
rival captains. tied with 16 points
each. The loss was Princeton's
second in II games
Evening star., 1951-02-04
BY The Assoeioied Press

WAKE FOREST, N. c., Feb
3. - Wake Forests Deacons
strengthened their chances of get
ting into the Southern Confer
ence basketball playoffs by de-
feating George Washington, 30
81. tonight.
The victory gave Wake Forest
a SIS conference record. The de-
feat left the Colonials with rec
ord of five wins against six
losses. .
The big noise for Wake For
est tonight was Stan Najeway,
who connected on II of 16 field
goal attempts and had perfect
SO record from the free-throw
line for 81 points.
The score was tied twice in
the first half when it was touch
Evening star., 1951-02-04
City
And GW-W. PLAY
On Friday Twin Bill

The second doubleheader of the
season Friday night at Uline Arena
highlights the college basketball
schedule for the week.
Georgetown entertains Okla
homo City University and George
Washington plays William and
Mary. one of the better teams in
the Southern Conference, on the
twin bill
It's a busy week, both of the
games are out of town. Penn State
returns to play Georgetown Tues
day night at Uline Arena and Navy
Wednesday afternoon in Anna
polls in the next best home attrac-
tions.
George Washington has the
toughest assignments. The Colo
mails remain in North Carolina to
play Duke tomorrow night and
the Tar Heels Tuesday. After
meeting William and Mary Fri
day, they play Jack George and
his La Sale teammates Saturday
in Philadelphia.
Maryland makes it's annual two
night stand in Lexington, Va,
against Washington and Lee on
Wednesday and VMI Thursday.
American University figures to
move further ahead in the Mason
Dixon Conference race against
two second division teams, the
University of Baltimore here
Tuesday and Randolph Macon at
Ashland Saturday. Catholic U.
plays only Western Maryland there
on Tuesday.
Navy plays one of it's three regu-
lar-season games out of town when
1t meets Brown in Providence
Saturday.
Monday.
George Washington at Duke
Lycoming VS.. Wilson Teachers at AU.
Tuesday.
Penn. State VS.. GEORGETOWN at Uline
Arena
Baltimore at American U.
Catholic U. at Western MARYLAND
George Washington at North Carolina.
Lycomlng vs. Galludet at Eastern.
Wednesday
Maryland at WASHINGTON and Lee.
Penn State at Navy.
Wilson Teachers at Shepherd State.
Thursday.
Maryland at VMI
Friday.
sOklahoma City at GEORGETOWN
william and Mary at George wash
ington
Gallaudet at Western MARYLAND.
Salisbury at Wilson Teachers.
Saturday.
Geroge Washington at La Sale,
Navy at Brown
American U. at Randolph Macon.
Evening star., 1951-02-04
a Records Fall in Trials
For Southeast Swimmers
BY the Associated Press

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 3.-Four
records fell in trials for the South
eastern interscholastic swimming
championship today at Emory
University.
They were toppled by Hal Stolz
of Georgia Military Academy, Col
lege Park. Ca; S. Juell, New Han
over, Wilmington, N. c.; B. Churn,
Raleigh. N. c., and j. Baruch,
Lake Worth, Fla.
Stolz made the 100-yard breast
stroke in l minute 40 seconds
compared with an old mark of
1908. Juel trimmed the 100
yard backstroke from 1908 to
1:06; Churn, the 100-yard free
style from $50 to 55.7, and Ba-
ruch. the 50-yard freestyle from
25.4 to 25.2.
Evening star., 1951-02-04
Sowders, Ex-Big League
Pitcher, Dies at 81
BY the Assoeioted Press

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 3.-Wil-
liam j. Sowders. 81, former Ma
tional League pitcher and one
time Wabash College coach, died
last night in his home here.
His baseball career started with
a GAINESVILLE (Ohio) independent
club. He struck out "a batters
in his first game and Minneapolis
gave him a contract in the Ameri-
can Association in 1886. He played
with st. Paul the next year, then
pitched two years for Boston in
the National League.
Sowders shifted from Boston to
Pittsburgh, only to have his pitch
ing days ended by Illness and an
operation. He coached at Wabash
for time and later operated a
seafood business here.
Evening star., 1951-02-04
Boxing
Continued From Page BID

victory. Gary Fisher defeated Jim
TAFT in a 140-pound bout and Bill
McInnis outpunched Jessie Schif-
let in 155-pound match to ac-
count for Maryland's points.
125-pound class-Jack Letter. Mary
land, won decision over Bob Koliar.
l3O-pound class-Bob jackson, LSU
decision over Davey Schafer.
I35-pound class Andy Quattrocchi
MARYLAND, won technical knockout over
Cal Clary. in SO seconds of the second
145-pound class - Paul Kostopoulos
Maryland, decision over Dan Orsak.
155-pound class-Draw: Paul Oliver
Maryland. and Gordon Peresich, LSU.
decision over Harry House.
l75-pound class-Jack Dyer, Lsu, de-
eision over Cal Quenstedt.
Heavyweight-Evans Howell. LsU. de-
eision over George Fuller.
Evening star., 1951-02-04
Michigan Wins, 81 to 49,
Over Western Reserve
BY the Associated Press

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Feb. s.
Michigan beat Western Reserve,
81 to 40, here tonight after five
straight losses in Big Ten compe-
tition. A meager crowd estimated
at less than 500 dotted the stands
to see Center Leo Wander Kuy lead
Michigan with 10 points.
The Wolverines trailed through
most of the first half but gained
a 1926 haltime advantage and
turned the game into a rout. II
was Michigan's fifth victory in ID
starts this season.
Dick Everhard, Akron senior, did
the sharpshooting for Western
Reserve with II points.
Evening star., 1951-02-04
Maryland Defeated,
50-44; Braw|ey Ties
Haugk for Honors
Special Dispatch 10 The Star

CLEMSON, s. c., Feb. 3.-Clem-
son College defeated Maryland, so
to A, tonight in a Southern Con-
ference basketball game that never
saw a wider margin in the score
than 10 points. The Tigers led all
the way after overtaking Mary
land early in the first half.
Clemson's Doug Haugk and
Maryland's Lee Brawley tied for
scoring honors with 10 points
each. John Snee was the closest
runner up with II points.
Maryland jumped ahead at the
start OF game and led until Snee
made basket with five minutes
to go, making the score 1918 in
favor Of Clemson. Clemson never
lost the lead again.
Clemson was ahead, 1921, at
the half.