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Evening star., 1951-04-17
Everything Order for Opening Games Today Except Weather
Red Sox and Yankees Sharing
Spotlight With PhiIs, Dodgers

lexpect the two teams to fight it
out for the pennant. In recent
years the Yanks' ability to beat
Boston has meant the champion
ship. They did it 13 out Of %
times the last two years.
Lou Boudreau, signed by Boston
as d free agent after he was fired
as Cleveland manager, opens at
shortstop, with Vern Stephens
moving to third.
Happy Chandler. the lameduck
baseball commissioner, will appear
to present World Series rings and
watches to the 1850 Yanks. Will
Harridge, American League presi-
dent. will hand the 1850 Most VAL
liable Player Trophy to Yankee
Phil Rizzuto. Gerry Coleman will
get the Babe Ruth Award as the
star Of the so World Series.
Newhouser After Five Straight.
Hal Newhouser, the Tigers
Isouthpaw ace, is seeking his fifth
straight opening day victory in
Detroit's overcast weather. He
didn't pitch last year because of
an injury. but had won four in .
row before: Newhouser will op-
pose Bob Lemon, choice of Cleve-
landE new manager. Al Lopez.
Both teams are below par. George
Kell, Detroit's third-base star, is
out with a broken finger, while
Luke Easter, the Indians slug
Iging first baseman, also is inca
pacitated.
Ned Carver of the Browns, one
Iof the leagues best pitchers, has
the opening day assignment
against the White Sox, who had
the best record of any club in the
Grapefruit League, with % VIC
tories and only 10 defeats. Billy
Pierce is to start for the Chicago
team. which has a new manager
in Paul Richards.
The game in Brooklyn also
marks the debut Of new man.
|ager, Chuck Dresser of the Dodg.
ers, who replaced Burt Shotten.
Robin Roberts. a 20-game win
|ner last year, is opening for the
Phillies. but his opponent will not
be Don Newcombe, as expected.
Instead it will be Carl Erskine,
a last-minute nomination who got
the job because Newcombe COM
planned Of stiffness in his right
shoulder.
Dodgers Start Rockies.
The Dodgers will have two
rockies in the starting lineup. Don
Thompson, who once pitched a
no-hit game for Louisville in the
American Association, will open
in left field and Rocky Bridges,
|up from Montreal, will be at third
base.
Newcombe warmed up for
stretches Of Is and 10 minutes
during a three-hour drill yester-
day, but had nothing on the ball.
Dresser then selected Erskine.
who has Al lifetime record
against the Phils, instead of
Preacher Roe. Dresser explained
that he planned to use Roe in the
(See BASEBALL, Page A-16)
Evening star., 1951-04-17
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

BOSTON. April 17.-For the
first time in more than 20 years
the Massachusetts, Boxing Com
mission recorded a decision by
foul for q Boston professional
boxing bout.
It favored Joe Rindone
1851, of Boston, at the expense
Of Irish Bob Murphy, 172, OF
San Diego, who went ringward for
their scheduled 10-round fea-
Iture contest as a $40 favorite.
The mauling Murphy, however,
landed a low left that dropped
Rindone in his own corner early
In the sixth round. The Cali
fornian had won the first three
sessions, but Rindone had almost
closed the gap before becoming
disabled.
After Rindone was removed to
his dressing room, DIR. Morris
Sander of the commissions staff
Evening star., 1951-04-17
Pep 10 Meet Baby Ortiz
In 81. Louis 1O-Rounder
By the As,ecio,ed Press

ST. LOUIS, April 17.-Willie
Pep, former featherweight cham
pion, takes on Baby Ortiz Of Mex
leo tonight in a 10-round bout.
The Mexican lightweight has
had Sc pro engagements and has
been flattened twice.
Pep, who lost his 126-pound title
last September to Sandy Saddler,
has been knocked out only once in
more than 200 fights. Saddler
turned the trick In their first
meeting.
The fight will be staged at Kiel
Auditorium. Promoter Hans Bern
stein predicts q crowd Of about
5000.
Evening star., 1951-04-17
Wrestling Cord to Have
International Touch

The wrestling card at Turner'S
Arena tomorrow night will have
an international touch. Mister
Moto, Japanese grappler, will
make his. Washington debut in
the feature and Frederic Won
Schact Of Germany win appear in
the semifinal.
Mister Moto, who also is billed
rs the Great Moto. meets Bob
Lorti and Won Schact clashes with
Babe Zaharias. The remainder
Of the card lists Paul Lorti against
Tom Steele, Tony Cosenza against
Jim Dorsey and Ali Bey against
IVAN KamaroR.
Evening star., 1951-04-17
BY The Associated Press

The major league baseball sea-
son will get off to q rousing start
to-day unless the weather spoils
things as it did in Washington
yesterday. It's not unlikely that
this will happen, too. since freez-
ling weather Is forecast in a ma
ljority Of the eight cities where
iopening day festivities are sched-
uled.
The Yankee Red Sox game in
New York, where 5000 fans are
Expected at Yankee Stadium. is
the days headliner in the Amer
lican League and the weather out
look wasn't too bad. But in De-
ltroit, where the Tigers and
Indians were to play before about
SO, 900, there was a football
Atmosphere with the temperature
in the low 40s.
The top game in the National
League was in Brooklyn, where
two prime pernant contenders,
the Dodgers and Phillies, were
meeting at Ebbets Field. Second
in general interest was the clash
of the Giants and Braves in Bos-
ton, another cool spot.
(The Phillies-Dodgers game
will be broadcast over station
WEAM starting at 1880 PM
Pirates in Front Now.
The Pirates, now leading the
League as a result of their 4-3
victory over Ewell Blackwell and
the Reds in Cincinnati yesterday
have their own home opener to-
day. playing host to the Cardinals
in Pittsburgh. 1t was showing
there this. morning.
The other National League
opener is in Chicago, where the
Cubs take on the Reds. team
that defeated them II times in 81
games last season. The Chicago
temperature was in the high 30s.
| The American League has its
first night opener between the
Mats and Athletics in Philadelphia.
while the White Sox and Browns
open in st. Louis.
/ Yesterdays postponement in
Washington didn't displease the
Yankees any, since it gave them
IA better chance to concentrate
on their first series with the IA
vored Red Sox. Manager Casey
IStengel, who intended to use
Rookie Tom Morgan against the
Mats, has his ace, Vic Raschi,
ready for the Bostonians and ex-
poets to follow up with Ed Lopat
and Tommy Byrne.
Steve O'Neill, the Red Sox pilot,
was using an ex-Yankee south
paw. Bill Wight, today. Origi-
Inally, O'Neill had planned to
start Mel Parnell, but he decided
that Wight, who was acquired
from the White Sox during the
off-season, might give the Bomb
ers more trouble at Yankee
Stadium.
Mantle Added Attraction.
Nobody needs an extra attrac-
ton when the Red Sox play the
Yankees, but there will be a spe-
cial treat for the fans in the
major league debut Of Rookie
Mickey Mantle. the 19-year-old
sensation OF the spring training
season. Mantle is starting in
right field for the Yanks. Jackie
Jensen may replace the limping
Hank Bauer in left field.
Unusual Importance is placed
ION this opening series for many
Evening star., 1951-04-17
Golf Commissioner Job
Doesn't Interest Hogan
By the Asseejoted Press

HERSHEY, Pa. April 17.-Ben
Hogan. Hershey Country Club pro
isn't the least bit interested in
being golf commissioner-if such
IA job should be created.
"I'm perfectly happy playing
tournament golf" he said. Being
ia Happy Hogan Of golf is one
headache I don't want"
Evening star., 1951-04-17
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Grid Aide Who Resigned
Mode ldaho Head Coach
BY the Associated Press

MOSCOW, Idaho, April IT.
Raymond A. (Babe) Curfman, who
resigned three weeks ago as an
assistant. was appointed head
football coach at the University Of
Idaho yesterday in a surprise move.
Curfman had agreed to stay on
and help with spring practice until
q successor could be found to Mil
lard f.. (Dixie) Howell, ousted
from the post March a.
Evening star., 1951-04-17

packing their gear and Casey Stengel was
emerging every few minutes from his private
Office to bawl Hurry up! We can still make
the o'clock train"
Joe DiMaggio looking drawn after fght-
ing of cold in his chest, stepped out Of the
shower and visitor walked up and shook
hands and said, "Joe, where's this boy wonder
you fellows brought back from the West?"
"Mantle?" asked DiMag. That's the man
over there, rubbing himself with towel.
Some build on him, huh?"
Mickey Charles Mantle is built on the
lines of Doc Blanchard Of Army football fame.
what q spring he's been having" Joe said
Evening star., 1951-04-17
Bob Swift Has Operation

DETROIT. April II R.Bot
Swift. 34-year-old Detroit catcher
underwent an emergency appen.
dectomy yesterday. He viii b.
out of action for at least i've
weeks.
Evening star., 1951-04-17
Win, Lose, or Draw
By FRANCIS sTANN

AS SOON AS CLARK GRIFFITH conceded the day was fit
for neither beast and postponed the opening ball
game there by the Yankees dress and catch the
Evening star., 1951-05-17
T axe Nv Word for 1t

La Jolla: The word buoy-it's
Booze to me. How come, Pancho
that we're hearing 'boy" almost
altogether? Because Of the soap;
1t puts me in a lather.-C.
The word buoy has been in the
English language for centuries
therefore, it is strange that a single
pronunciation has never been es.
tablished.
Noah Webster, in his original die.
tionary, listed buoy as "bwoy.
Some Of his contemporaries pre-.
ferred the pronunciation "boy.'
Others showed the word as "bway.'
Later, the customary American
pronunciation became "BOO-ee,' -
while "boy" prevailed in England
as it still does.
Today, American dictionaries list
both "boy" and "Boo-ee," hoy" be-
ing the first choice of some, ano
"BOO-ee" being the first choice oi
others.
The same thing is true of the de-
rivatives buoyancy and buoyant
some dictionaries faving "BOY-un.
see, BOY-unt," while others list
"BOO-yun-see, BOO-yunt" as first
choice.
And at least one dictionary
Webster's New International-is al
cross purposes with itself. 1t lists
the boy" as first choice for buoy
and lists the boo" sound as frs
choice for buoyancy and buoyant
So much for the dictionaries
What we really want to know is
How is the word buoy pronounced
by the American people? The an.
Evening star., 1951-05-17
By Fronk Colby

Iswer is: Some say ''boy," and others
say "BOO-ee." Even among sea-
faring people both pronunciations
are heard with about equal fire.
quency, the older, however, seeming
to prefer "BOO-ee," and the young
er preferring boy"
believe that the modern tend
ency toward the pronunciation
hoy" is due to the influence of the
radio commercials of popular
brand of soap which uses the boy
pronunciation. This one influence
alone may at last fix the "boy" pro-
nunciation permanently as Stand
ard American.
Personally, I have no choice. I
find myself saying 'boy" in speak
ing of the soap. But when I am
out in the bay in my small boat, I
invariably call a buoy a "BOO-ee. -
I never hear "bell-boy" for bell
buoy without thinking of those
gayly dressed youngsters in hotel
lobbies who are always SO willing to
lend helping hand with ones
bags, boxes, or children.
Evening star., 1951-05-17

The findings of the Kefauver COM
mittee are a true appraisal of
Americas Crime Octopus and its
habits. The committee has fur
nished recommendations toward
curbing the creatures strength by
striking at its apparent weak
nesses. State committees have
begun a follow through" to
shrivel the monster and destroy
its power.
Evening star., 1951-05-17

While the Kefauver committee
was busy with its hearings, the
world of sport was shocked again
by a college basketball scandal,
swung by gamblers with ready
cash to tempt athletes. The gam
bler's greed is Unsuitable. his
methods ruthless. But he Is more
the product of conditions than the
creator of them.
Evening star., 1951-05-17

Ever since the Black Sox scandal
in the 1919 World Series, when
gamblers put the "fix" on Amer
ica's national game. crimes oper-
ators have shown contempt for
the entire public. Along with the
actual dope that narcotic peddlers
supply to addicts, crooks have
been softening the fiber of Amer
ican morale.
Evening star., 1951-05-17

Father-That policeman is doing
a good job. The law forbids cross
ing the street in the middle of the
block and he sees that it's obeyed.
Evening star., 1951-05-17
THE CRIME OCTOPUS

The Kefauver committee, in Its
earlier stages, was criticized as 8
project for chasing crapshoot-
ers." This was in a sense correct
for it turned out that big shots ir
the world of crime were flgura.
lively rolling dice for large areas
Of the United States itself. But
time, too, was involved.
Evening star., 1951-05-17

Father-Don't ever try to sneak
across the street here in the middle
of the block, for that policeman
will surely see you and get after
you.
Evening star., 1951-05-17

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Evening star., 1951-05-17

Tahiti. in the South Pacific,
continues without regular air
communications with Australia
and North America.
Seward seaport record., 1951-08-27
USS TILLAMCOK TO VISIT HERE FOR
 LEGION CONVENTION

The USS Tillamook, a US. Navy sea-air rescue tug, sister ship of the USS Mahopac, will arrive in Seward August 31 and remain until Sept. 3. The Tilla- mock is a distinguished visitor from the US. Naval Base, Ko- diak for the American Legion Department Convention being held here during the Labor Day week end.
 The announcement was made by the Seward port commander, Captain Carr. He does not know whether any of Stewards old friends from the Kodiak Naval Base will be aboard.
Seward seaport record., 1951-08-27

basis for negotiated differen- tial based upon the cost of liv- ing index prepared and pulp lished by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This index places Seward as being 46 per cent higher than the Pacific Coast. The IS per cent cost of living differential established through the Alaska agreement is not sufficient under present living costs to establish an equitable rate under the local port agree ment.
 Although the local unions are affiliated with the I.L.W.U., that organization has never had the right to negotiate a contract for this port. The strike was
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the strike notice against Nor thern Stevedoring Company, made quiet but firm statem mt of the reason for striking, Sat urday. It is in no way wildcat strike" nor an illegal one, ac- cording to him. Every effort has been made to negotiate with the company through the com pany representative, Wm. BilD Hambly. Hambly ceased nego- tiations, creating a deadlock. Every letter of the law has been filled leading up to the present action, thus making the strike vote perfectly legal and entirely within the rights of the men to act. \
 The officer stated that Wm. Gettings. IL.WU., Seattle, has
Seward seaport record., 1951-08-27

not and never has had any au- thority to sign a contract for this port, which does not oper- ate under the Alaska agreement but has always operated under a local port agreement; that Gettings and federal conciliat- ors are not familiar with con ditions in this port and that none of them will be competent to negotiate until after visit and investigation of conditions in Seward.
 The union has made no de- mand for a specific raise in wages. The major article for disagreement is that the Pacific Coast base wage and the cost of living index for Alaska, being widely different, should be the
Seward seaport record., 1951-08-27

here. The passenger ship Alas ka which was due in Seward today, will make port in Whit tier sometime today.
 Checkers and billing clerks from the Seward office of the Alaska Railroad were sent to Whittier to handle the cargo.
 Alvin Peterson, federal con ciliator and Frank Setterston, Northern Stevedoring Alaska manager, are expected to arrive sometime tomorrow to reopen negotiations with the union. That the union is willing to negotiate was clearly indicated by it's officers Saturday.
 The acting chairman of the labor relations committee of Local 82, one of the sig. CTS of
Seward seaport record., 1951-08-27
Truman Asked To Toke Over As Copper Workers Strike
By the Associated Press

America s strategic coppsr in dustry ground to a halt today. Union leaders asked President Truman to take it over when last-minute negotiations failed to avert a strike.
 As a 2 am. Qocal time) dead line moved across the nation, members of the dependent Inter national Union of Mine, Mill and Shelter Workers went off the job.
 Hit first were the smelters on the east coast, then those in he midwest. Picket lines were set up; no violence was report ed. Union members at the Big Barber, NJ. American Smelling and Refining Plant said local negotiations also were off, at least for the time being.
 Officers of the independent union telegraphed their seizure request to President Truman early today.
 There was no immediate indi- cation of MT. Truman'S attitude toward the request.
 The strike was called over differences on union requests for wage increases and contract changes, principally increased pension provisions. The mine, mill and smelter workers union said it asked for a general wage increase of 20 cents an hour. Package provisions - mainly pensions - would up that by around another 10 cents an hour.
Seward seaport record., 1951-08-27
Religious sroke Loses Strike

Istachatta. Fla. tAPl - 4 four foot black snake slowly Wriggled down the aisle of the Baptist Church during the sermon at a recent service.
 As it reached the foot of the pulpit, tha Key. Fletcher Weston threw a hymn book but didn't stop the snake.
 Several women raised their feet off the floor. One left. But she came back with a good sized rock and handed it to the min ister. He killed the snake and resumed the sermon.
Seward seaport record., 1951-08-27
lneia Refuses To AffeEd Japanese Peace Conference

New Delhi. India (AP) - Prime M Mini ter JaWaharlal Nehru told Parliament today India will sign a separate peace treaty with Japan rather than attend the Japanese Peace Con- ference at San Francisco next
 month.
 He said the Indian-Japanese treaty would be signed as soon as Japan has achieved indepen dent status. The prime minister did not explain whether he thought Independent status" would have been gained after the signing of treaty in San Francisco between Japan and iflost of the countries she fought
 World War II or whether Shch a status could not be, in his Opinion, achieved until after Inc withdrawal of American troops.
 rliament broke into cheers W4len Nehru, wearing bright red nose on his tunic, said one 1season India would not attend <he Conference was because the u. u.S.-sponsored treaty does not 1propose return of Formosa to Go&Enunist China.
 Udta attaches "the greatest m tance to the treaty pro- TT TT that the island of For TIT should be returned to R he said, but added that Ae and manner of such a ' 8 might be the subject 0f separate negotiations"
Seward seaport record., 1951-08-27
Safe In Latest Alaska Air Mishap

Anchorage (AP) - Four air h bailed out of a CAY air he When II went into a spin ly yesterday. Tney were md safe near Friday Creek Ee to the base of Knik Gla- The men were in mountainous |ntry too rugged for rescue hes to land, officials at FL |hdorf Air Force Base report Food and sleeping bags were |pped for them.
 \ land rescue team was to
 landed on a sand bar in |Hay Creek, some four miles By. A note was dropped tell
 the fliers to make their Y to the sand bar if the four | Id walk we'll enough. If not, E were told to stay where E are and a trail crew will to them. Present plans call
 a helicopter to pick up the D at the sand bar.
 he quartet jumped from the Y when it was about 12,OOO
 in the air at the start of Fpin, the pilot said afer he
 his co-pilot landed the plane Fly at Elmendorf 28 minutes r.
 he two pilots, Capt. Ermine Hales and Bert E. DoWdy.
 three passengers chose to ain with the plane and ride put. At 5000 feet, Hales pght the aircraft out of it's
 Their home towns were
 reported.
 he four who jumped were htified as crew chief Sgt. fy R. Baine, S-Sgt. Courtney Kruger, both crew members:
 It. Carl Etburgsr and Cpl. Fard G. Szymborski, both |engers. All four are station- 1t Elmendorf. N ir rescuers said that, excepts one who appeared to have d
 ined ankle, the men seemed
 ood condition. The four are
 together. One pair landed
 considerable distance from
 other two.
Seward seaport record., 1951-08-27
Option Signed For Purchase
 or Seward Water Company

A 60-day option for the pur- chase of the Seward Water Com pany was signed by the mayor and Mrs. Jean Thorne, owner of the company, in a special meeting held last Friday night.
 The agreement reached spe-
 cified the total payment of
 Seo.000 for the entire facility
 on a monthly payment basis
Seward seaport record., 1951-08-27

without interest. Payment of S725 or more per month was asked. and agreed upon. in order 10 satisfy existing debts against the company. and 10 give inc city sole possession of the system for the purpose of financing future rehabilita- lion.
 A special election is called
Seward seaport record., 1951-08-27

for September IT for ratifica tion of the purchase by a vote of the people. :... .=
 A complete inventory of the property is promised for some time this week. This will in clude all pipe, both under ground and in storage, valves and fittings, pumps and equip ment excepting vehicles.
Seward seaport record., 1951-08-27
6S PARDONS FOR JAP
 R CRIMINALS

PkYo (AP) - The Japanese frnment today announced fhirdsmass pardon of former fary war criminals. It was owed by the occllratiolDaus fty.
 he group slated for freedom ed 21, ,13O. It included 361
 hels and 388 navy captains.
Seward seaport record., 1951-08-27
REDS ACCUSE UN OF TRYING TO BREAK UP ARM|STICE TALKS

lORYO lueSodY kAHJ - Inc Communist high command today bitterly rejected the Allied reply on an alleged Kaesong neutral ity violation but at the same time left the door open to a possible resumption of the Kore- an armistice talks.
 The Reds broke off the stale mate talks Aug. 23, alleging that an Allied plane had attempted to murder the Communist delegation at the Kaesong con- ference site.
 Gen. Matthew B, RidgWay, supreme United Nations com mander, told them Saturday their charges were malicious lics" but that he was willing to resume the armistice effort.
 In reply broadcast early today by the Peiping radio North Korean Premier Kim II Sung and Chinese Red Gen. Peng Teh-Huai said Ridgway's statement was entirely unsatis- factory @=
 They accused him of manufac- turing incidents to break up the truce talks and of "slandering'' the Communists.
 Following a Wordy complaint they reiterated all the old Red charges then stated:
 We hereby once more pro- pose to you that this grave ac- tion of provocation should be dealt with by your side with an attitude of serious responsi- bility then the continuation of the negotiations for a just and reasonable armistice agreement can be guaranteed.
 At the same time we demand that your liaison officers pro- ceed to Kaesong to carry out a re-investigation jointly with our iaison officers of the incident that occurred on Aug. 22, when v OtAi 1liiiilcAy Oll u and strafed the vicinity of the residence of our delegation in order once again to prove the full validity of our protest"
 The Reds after a long week end of vitriolic propaganda against the United States and the United Nations, thus passed the buck back to General Ridg- way.
 On the basis of previous ex- changes, it appeared unlikely that he would consider their response satisfactory.
 However the Red invitation to renew the investigation at Kae- song and to seek a settlement indicated clearly they were not yet prepared to cancel the dead locked truce talks once and for all
Seward seaport record., 1951-08-27
BULLETIN

"A. L. Peterson. Federal Me ation Service, Seattle. ar we'd this afternoon at l:30 special train from Anchor Te. MT. Frank Setterston. prthern Stevedoring. is also
 town. "A special meeting hs called for 3:00 pm. at the |ckside union hall. No state ent had been issued by press. he.
 Iongshore equipment such as leys and lift trucks, was re- |Ved from Seward yesterday shipment to Whittier, accord to reports from Northern |vedoring Company officers