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Evening star., 1952-03-09
By John ]. EifxGeroId

MIAMI, Fla, March 6.PilaSter,
decidedly, the top thoroughbred in
1.-THE 11-horse string which Trainer
Frank Bonsai carnpaigned in
Miami this winter. is resting
briefly on the Iaurels he gathered
/ by winning the Miami Beach
Handicap and finishing third be-
hind Spartan valor and Greek
Ship ia the Widener.
Bonsal will take his string north
soon for the Laurel-Bowie meet
ling at Laurel and Pilaster's big OPP
iportunity will come on April 10
with the running Of the $4,000
Bowie Handicap. test Of one
mile and q sixteenth.
Bonsal would prefer q longer
route In the Bowie Handicap, but
1t cannot be forgotten that Piias-
tier won the Prmce Georges Au-
ltumn Handicap at Bowie over the
same distance.
Proof In the Record.
Mrs. II. 4. Straus' gelding, an
leight-year-old son Of PLATE and
Air Cooled, is, rated generally as
the outstanding performer in the
Nation at distances q mile and q
half upward. PROOF Of this is of
fered in his record which shows
that. in 13 stake victories. 10 were
won at distances ranging from
one and q half to two miles and q
half. No other horse now in train
ing can boast such q score.
In the mile-and-a-hah Miami
Beach Handicap. over turf, Pilas-
tier came from wen on the pace
to win in q gallop. He dropped
out Of the clouds" to be third In
the mile-and-a-quarter Widener.
# the weights look right. Wen
lgo for the Gulfstream Handicap, -
said BonSal. "and after that head
flor Maryland to freshen a bit for
the Dixie at Pimlico. He's good
right now and I plan to keep him
lgoing for Delaware Parks dis
ltance stakes. then give him a rest
until fall. That always has been
his best season and there'1l be
many long distance stakes to 60
LATTER"
Won Maryland Stakes.
Plaster is one Of the many
horses lightly considered in their
younger days who went on to
become first rate stake winners.
1--WE didn't think much Of him
as q 2-year-old" said Bonsal, "He
was awkward. mean and ornery.
$50 we returned him to the farm
early in the season and cut him.
This improved his manners and
he broke his maiden in mid-No-
vember at Pimlico. Paid q big
iprice, too. That we had no idea
how far he would progress you
may judge from the fact that we
iran him once In a claiming race.
'He knocked on another pot as
la 2-year-old and managed to take
three overnight events the follow
ling season. It was not until the
fall Of his 4-year-old form-in
1948 that he really came to him
self. He won the Sycamore at
Laurel. That was at . mile and q
Evening star., 1952-03-09
Annapolis Yacht Running
Third in Havana Race
BY The Assoeiased Press

ST. PETERSBURG. Fla. Mar. 8
Doris III took over the lead ir
the st. Petersburg Havana yacht
race tonight as a diminishing wind
slowed the early pacesetter, the
giant Ticonderoga.
The drop in wind from 28 te
10 miles an hour favored the rig
lging of the Doris III, q 68-foot
cutter owned by Baxter Still ol
Miami.
Two other craft also had slipped
ahead Of Ticonderoga the 81.
foot yawl Caribpee, owned BY
Carleton Mitchell Of Annapolis
Md, and Windjamuer II, q 76.
foot ketch owned by Garner Tullis
Of New Orleans.
Ticonderoga was q mile aSterT
of these three at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1952-03-09
PiIoster Great Distance Horse, Takes It Easy
Before Heading North for SIC, 900 Bowie Cap

lis right now we might try for
them"
For e gelding who could have
lheen claimed for $4,000 back in
1947 Pilaster has done all right,
first for his breeder, the late Harry
lStraus. and then Mrs. Straus. His
earnings 10 date total $240. 400
BonSal is d red checked 47-year-
lold product Of the Green Spring
Valley. Md, where he started rid
ling horses before he was out of
short pants. He was considered
lone Of the best gentlemen riders
lof his time. He rode his first
horse over the jumps at Il and
lcOntinued active in brush and
timber races for II years, being
forced to retire from the saddle
lin 1888 after several bad falls.
The Marylander won the Mary
Hand Hunt Cup twice with Bon
Master. This 4-mile race over
timber is considered one Of the
toughest in the country. He also
won the Virginia Gold Cup with
lDunks Green. the Meadow Brook
Hunt Cup with Impartiality and
1.-THE Radnor Hunt Cup with Bay
boy. In addition he won five re-
]newals Of the My Lady's Manor
point point race.
Rode in Grand National.
One of Bonsal's vivid memories
lis the trip he took to England to
ride Burgowright in the 1925
Grand National.
"I'll never forget that one" he
said with a chuckle. Only two
horses -Tipperary Tim and Billy
Barton - finished. Easter Here
land another loose horse racked ur
I27 horses at the canal turn, al
Evening star., 1952-03-09
Girls to End Cage Season

Three games Wednesday night
at Swanson Junior High will end
play in the Arlington County 18-
year-old girls basketball league;
Conklyn Florists against the "Y'
at Z p.m.. Norton's Cafe against
Arlington Forest at 8, and Luck
etts against Doran's Hot Rods
at 8.
Evening star., 1952-03-09
Boumer Goes to Seals
In Deal With Memphis
eY HE Asscelefed Press

SAN FRANCISCO. Mar. 8. -
The San Francisco Coast Leagyle
club announced today 1t had ac-
|quired Shortstop Jack Baumer
from Memphis Of the Southern
Association in exchange for Rookie
|Shortstop Dick Briskey and cash.
Banner, "a, was sold by the
Chicago White Sox to Memphis
last season. He played In 50
games, hit .289 and drove in az
runs. He lives in Tulsa.
Evening star., 1952-03-09
New Orleans Results
By fhs Asseeiatsd Press
Clear and East

clear ana lASe
TTssfSDsi;%assl: Tsf.HDs a %ssfclc $50 fSso so g sss,
onsaPd ooSssq 22ssas 2sseR Galley, 1870 ia sst
Also ran2Pcondest Hope, salprine., N,
sSDs4 so a9na F sns. H0q;f Ia Pilot Rs1er Man Mans nt
3Jatak.
Field.
SECOND EAcE-Purss, $1.S0o; claim
:r ias Mss 9e: e:f:s snf 90 80 ofur19s tsS
indian 9sss Cod S5ssefD 0,~O s.sst
Also % ranMfair ai Strike. Shining Deed
5umsna: Ransed Date. Penniless and Pori
5eaumont.
Daily Double paid s2s6. 60.
. THIRD RAcE-Purse, $500: claimingi
RRfnnSsS:e En- SsSse. 1csisIs 1850 ,59S 59S M M4.s
Queen Apache Popara) 400
r.A;'1 4IsS 4I%.' rssagsis:s,,s, Cross. vrosh. Lad,
FOURTH RAcE-purse. $4,000: al.
lowances; 2-year-olds; 2 furlongs.
Some charge Oard'brk) ll.S0 500
Misoasid. MlsaessGd {oHsaSy {eosssTS' ''so 4:Se SS
Also ranIfDic King. Pap. ch.Eli.
q on Gusher and . Royal Flavor.
q Wilson entry.
FIFTH RACE-Purse. $500; a.
Hiss1 HiSEsncei; aS,. and year Slds; furl0nss e
Portcullis tNash) ' Soc
Also ran-Academy Award, Dynastie
Imperial Bim, First Heir, Fancy Step
Nugent entry.
SIXTH RACE-Purse, $4,000; allow.
ances; 3-year-olds; liz miles.
H'ppy GO Lkyt ytFe'a'olo| $40 ESQ 24[
Dr.: Felix tAsrdinbrook) $40
Also s ranAoIr Beauty, Oh Leo. Plunge,
Friedman entry.
SEVENTH RACE-New orleans Handi-
cap; $4,000 added; 3-year-oids and up;
oil Capitol Schqrsh, 1s.4o s.se ss2Ss
Light Broom Popara) S.2(
Time. i;44.s ~ rA.,. ,..
Deep sI Blue. Air Man and susledrums
Wilson entry.
EIGHTH RACE-Purse. $1.400; claim
Doctor Doc: 1. :. tSTfayIor) 14.o0 $50 $50
Avon Lady lArmstrons) 4.60 2.SC
Also ran-jaeks Town. saw Buster and
Point Up.
NINTH RAcE-Purse. 81 900; claiming
4-year-olds and up; Lib miles.
fsTs Tans.6t Sift tcSarch SacESD $50 So s4So sSt sSStt
Lady Alquest towen) 6.6(
a!' a!sS osglnv.a s,nH Tuned s.5., ys
fFSiIsSstins Il; Harry ' and Hars Chick. ''
Field.
Evening star., 1952-03-09
Charles Town Race Charts

GysRtc l9s sTrnsSe PsnSic Inc sy Ratns
T. On = M ss Esh Ta Tss Norris @
Evening star., 1952-03-09

11.20, 500; COMBINE, 9.6(
GREAT HOPE lacked
to lose groAnd to improve
in final stride. WINTER
COMBINE and on inside,
failed to last. COMBINE Il
weakened slightly in the dri
Evening star., 1952-03-09

q short lead in run for nrst turn was not hurried
brief lead the backstretch. took command agam
pace, was placed to pressure on the hnal turn and
Ny FIRST BID moved up readily when called upon
tinued well to the end.
81 600; ga furlongs; claiming: 4-year-olds and up.
good won driving, place same. Winner MARGARET
AM-Wu.D HOPES. Trainer. w. / Patterson. Time
Evening star., 1952-03-09


THE PRocURATo
extended
as 'da b ROUTE FOUR forward factor
Evening star., 1952-03-09

GOLD BRAID, $50. 4.40, 3.40 HIGHLAND DREAM
T. reached closer contention steadily went to front o.
clear but tring. HIGHLAND DREAM n9S nurIie
final turn and closed with good speed. LAWN SA1N
ground but gave way gradually.
200 about idrlonss; claming syesEIolas aI sns W
Evening star., 1952-03-09

MARGARET E, S16.60. S4.40, $3.50: SUGAR BUCK
restraint while racing closest to the pace Of SUGAR
enterinR he stretch and drew clear under pressure
the bid of the winner stubbornly but was not good
up threateningly on the back stretcn, nao 70 DC
opeared to loaf, then continued evenly.
M. one mile and 4; claiming; 4-year-olds and up
ing place same. Winner. GOLD BRAID. br. g.S, by
Evening star., 1952-03-09

TWo-dollar mutuels pald-MAHGA
So so. S2.2O; MAR PoMPEY, $4.00..
MARGARET e was under restrain
BUCK, moved around the latter snteriI
SUGAR BUCK, away well, met the DIG
enough. MAR POMPEY moved up 70
placed to punishment as ne appeared
FIFTH RACE-Purse. $1,000. one
on 3:39. start gSoS, al Won dr1yingG, TragS.d Pisl
Evening star., 1952-03-09

$40 doGG s;s2; BkSIH. RkMH cAa; sios al: e;aS
outside on stretch turn, drew
early. moved up quickly on
sent into Q clear lead, saved
Evening star., 1952-03-06
l0-1sI01H1I9 D10W7L - - - -
Public Briefed on Defense Needs
Administration Brings euvy Guns to Beer Congress
Where Mood for Soshing Europe Funds Gons Strength
g Constantine Brown:

The administration is bring-
ing all its heavy artillery to bear
on Congress. where the mood for
q substantial curtailment Of the
Mutual Security Administration
is gaining strength.
Representatives Of women's
clubs and other civic organiza-
tionS are welcomed in WASH
ington. where they are briefed
by State Department officials on
the vital Importance to the Ma
tion's security Of providing our
European Allies with the $7.9
billion which President Truman
soon will ask Of Congress. All
the publicity organs OF the ad-
ministration are endeavoring to
convince the public Of the Inn
portance Of that appropriation
for our defense. AS a last re-
sort-in the event the legislative
branch remains adamant about
curtailing military assistance
across the Atlantic Gen. Eisen-
hover himself may make a final
appeal. The prestige Of the
supreme NATO commander is
expected to influence the Amer
ican people. And in this elec-
ton year, no legislator can over
look public sentiment.
The reluctance of members,
of both houses to approve the
administrations request for
nearly So billion is not result
Of any "isolationist" sentiment;
neither does it indicate a re-
surgence Of isolationism. It be-
came marked only recently after
the open squabbles between
France and Germany and par
ticularly after the French Par
lament refused to enact the
tax increases necessary to meet
the new budget-which it, had
passed earlier. The near chaotic
political conditions in France
which is the key to the Atlantic
defense pact on the European
continent - have. discouraged
many members Of Congress.
The French financial crisis,
after the billions poured out by
this country under the Mar
Evening star., 1952-03-06
Democratic Party in His Debt
Russell on Basis Of His Record Has Considerable Clam
To the Title of NotionoI Condidote for President

Mr.. Truman happens to be
greatly in debt both to Senators
Kerr and Russell on the Mac
Arthur issue. Senator Kerr
boldly struck at the deposed
general when a paralysis OF the
tongue afflicted other Demo-
Gratis. Senator Russell smoothly
conducted the long hearings
which disposed Of the Macarthur
charges, so far at least as con-
gressional action was concerned.
Senator Kerr has one political
advantage over Senator Russell.
The former appeals to West
erners; he is from Oklahoma
and q breezy Western type. Sem
ator Russell is every inch .
Brevarda and q Russell Of jGeor-
giase Il. should be remembered.
however, that he beat for his
Senate seat one Of the renowned
demagogues Of the South. Gene
Talmadge of the red galluses.
All the above being true.
Senator Russell remains the
captive Of his region on the
minority issue Democrats believe
vital to their success nationally.
Confident he is no John c.
Calhoun, influential party MEM
bers intend to be extremely
polite and hope for the best.
p. s. Contrary to rumor,
B. M. Baruch is not supporting
Senator Russell or any one else
in the Democratic primary.
He quit that practice after his
friends, the late AL Smith and
the late Gibbs McAdoo. cut each
other down in that cutthroat
convention of 1924.
Evening star., 1952-03-06
Doyid Lawrence
Public Closes Mind to Dangers
American Congress and French Pdroment Are Alike
On Issue of Focinq Up to international Realities

that the American people in
recent years have been treated
to an overemphaSiS on air pow
er. which amounts to an UNDER
emphasis on land power. The
air power is needed, too. but
the public has been given the
mistaken impression that air
planes can be flown without a
tremendous army on the ground
to take care Of airfields. repairs.
and the supply line. The idea
that atom bombs or push but
tons and gadgets will win a war
has been fostered. The truth
hasn't caught up yet with those
illusions. There may be. for ex-
ample. lots of wars like that
in Korea. in which air power
and sea power have proved in
adequate to the task.
Another influence which has
undoubtedly contributed to the
attitude of public opinion is the
way the Korean war. has been
fought. The constant attrition
on American manpower without
either an attempt at a decisive
result or the maximum use Of
naval blockading power or air
power against enemy bases to
divert the enemy's ground troops
has brought about a feeling Of
wide encouragement.
What many people. of course.
do not understand is why the
boys of IS have to be taken into
the camps for six months or any
other period and then made
subject to recall during a period
of six or seven years when the
Selective Service System is sup
posed to supply the men needed
for all three armed services.
The argument that the univer-
sal military training system will
some day supplant the draft
with a trained reserve doesn't
appear convincing when the end
of the selective service process
doesn't seem to be in sight.
The proponents OF universal
Evening star., 1952-03-06

shall and military assistance
plans cannot easily be under
stood by our Congress. Because
Of the administrations optimis-
tic reports. Congressman expect
ed that most economic hurdles
had been overcome and that
France and the other conti-
mental allies would get busy to
complete their recovery by build
ing UP the defense forces which
they had promised and for
which Congress had already ap-
propriated upwards Of 81 billion.
In all probability the admin
istration's spokesmen have been
overenthusiaStic in appraising
the results Of the Lisbon Con-
ference. Their optimistic public
statements gave the impression
that something really substarl-
tial had been achieved and
publicized the forecast-now
obviously Improbable that by
the end Of this year the NATO
ground forces would reach the
number Of SO divisions. Twelve
German divisions we're included
in that total. although Secre-
tary Acheson and other spokes-
men knew that these were
mere paper contingents" which
would become blueprints next
year at the earliest. France
was supposed to provide Is di-
visions this year. At the end
Of the Lisbon Conference, the
number was reduced to IL and
after the French representatives
returned to Paris was cut to 10.
The Senator's and Representa-
tives who have kept tab on
Frances military effort point out
that 10 divisions is what France
possesses today, after two years
Of military assistance. In other
words, despite her receiving
another substantial slice Of the
American taxpayers money
under the new MSA program,
she will have at the end of the
year the same forces she has.
now. The only improvement
which may be expected is that
Evening star., 1952-03-06

Some Senators Reveal Size
Reform of Internal Revenue Bureau Less important
Thun Holding on to Present Political Patronage

be killed and politics will con-
tinue to rule the Internal Rev
enue Bureau. The vote must be
taken by Friday Of next week.
Yesterday the Senate Com
mittee on Executive Expendi-
lures, to which the resolution
had been referred, voted Z to 5
to disapprove it. The seven
are five Republicans. McCar-
thy, Mundt, Schoeppel. Dwor-
shak and Nixon, and two South
ern Democrats, Mcclellan and
Hoey. The five are four Demo-
Gratis. O'Conor, Humphrey, Mon
roney and Moody, and one Re-
publican, Margaret Chase Smith.
The obvious reason so many
Senators are opposed to a re-
form that has the unanimous
approval Of the Representatives
is the fact that the revenue coll
lectors are now part Of the Sem
ators' political patronage. If the
technical reasons they advance
had any validity they surely
would have appealed to at least
one member Of the House. The
Citizens Committee for the
Hoover Report, a bipartisan
group Of distinguished citizens,
puts its finger on this sensitive
spot, saying:
"The plan offers the first tan
gible opportunity to break up
the political patronage system
Evening star., 1952-03-06

military training would have
Jared better IL they had not
tried to set UP a separate system
and If they had planned to
broaden the draft so as to in
clude more men but with short
er terms of service for all Of
them. Maybe that's what will
eventually come out Of it. The
selective service law is on the
statute books and calls for two
years service. An amendment
to permit one years service for
certain groups and to permit
volunteering for longer service
for others may in the end pro-
vide a solution.
But whatever is the best way
to solve the problem. the coun-I
try hasn't been sold as yet on
the necessity for urgency on q
'.training" program while the
draft is in operation. Il there's
an emergency" the draft Is
supposed to take care Of it. says
the observing public. and, If
that isn't enough, the reserve
powers in the law can be invoked
to bring back into service some
of the draftees who have served
their time. That's an inequitable
setup but it hasn't been argued
out.
Some system of universal
military service is bound to be
enacted, whether 1t is an en-
largement of the draft or the In
PRODUCTION of a system parallel
ing the draft. But in an election
year it's hard to get such meas
ures adopted. After the Noven1-
ber elections. it may be a diff
ferent story. Certainly the facts
of the world situation do not
permit any relaxation Of pre-
paredness. It viii take a little
more debate and the lapse Of q
little more time before both the
French and American constit-
uencies will vote the unpala-
table but essential measures
needed for defense.
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those divisions which are only
between so and rs per cent COM
bat-ready may improve their ef-
f1ciency. But to achieve even
this. the French National AS
sembly has indicated, the United
States must underwrite ct least
$500 million Of increased eco
nomic assistance. The apparent
inability of the French political
parties to form q stable govern
ment adds q good deal to the
apprehension Of the legislators
about continuing to provide our
Allies with all the moneys the
executive branch Is requesting
as must" legislation.
Congress. according to leaders
Of both parties. is willing to ap-
propriate a juStifiable sum for
the NATO. But the amount must
be realistic: that is. 1t must
correspond to the actual effort Of
each recipient. It also must
provide a real defense force and
not the mere blueprints which
have been produced so far.
Evening star., 1952-03-06
Dovid Lowrence:

There isn't very much diff
ference between the American
Congress and the French Par
lament on the issue Of facing
up to realities in the world
except possibly in degree.
The French Parliament doesn't
want to tax to raise money for
European defense.
The House of Representatives
doesn't want to adopt system
Of universal military training so
as to supply the manpower for
the period of world tension that
lies ahead.
In both instances the men,
bers are interpreting the will
of the people as they under
stand it, and in both cases it
adds up to an unwillingness on
the part of people generally
to face up to the facts Of in
ternational life that their lead
ers have been trying to tell
them.
In the United States the need
for more manpower is apparent
to the military leaders as they
survey the accumulation OF du-
ties being piled up for them by
the diplomats.
But the members of the House,
all Of whose seats are to be voted
on next November. know that
universal military training Is
not popular. That's why a ma
jority have voted to send the
universal military training bill
back for further study. While
1t kills the bill for this session,
the proposal for universal mill
tary training has many lives.
The issue will not be sidetracked
for all time. It will come up
again and again. More trained
manpower is as necessary as
more planes and bombs.
What is back of the negative
sentiment throughout the coun-
try on the measure? Undoubt-
edly, on analysis, it will be found
Evening star., 1952-03-06
Doris Fleeson::

The presidential candidacy
Of Senator Richard Brevard
Russell Of Georgia poses some
vexing problems for Democrats.
including President Truman.
Senator Russell says that he
Is q national candidate and on
the basis Of his record he has
considerable claim to the title.
He has never behaved In a
personally obnoxious manner
toward Mr.. Truman nor has he
ever waved the bloody shirt.
He Is against the Truman
civil rights program, but when
he was willing to begin CONVEX
sations looking toward a pos
sible meeting Of minds. 1t was
the President who took the ada
mant negative. He has received
countless invitations to whip up
Southern emotions at public
gatherings but he has managed
to find legislative duties which
forbade his acceptance.
Affirmatively his party Is much
in his debt. For many years he
led the fight for the welfare Of
agriculture. He took President
Roosevelt's first modest proposal
for rural electrif1cation. raised
the ante and put the bill
through. Now that q thousand
farmer co-operatives lobby for
REA it can hardly lose but it was
not easy to start 1t.
The Georgian has made q
similarly heavy contribution to
administration policy in foreign
affairs and defense. Right now
as chairman of Armed Services
he is their only hope for uni
Evening star., 1952-03-06
Fletcher KnebeI::s
Potomac Fever

The NpA permits boost in auto production this spring
time, too-pedestrians getting almost thick
the people licensed to them down.
Senate Expenditures Committee rejects President T
mans plan to abolish the collectors of internal The
Senators figured there's doing with whole system
just because there doesn't happen to be anything good about it,
Congressional leaders universal military training after
the adverse House Congress hates to start UNIT in the
middle Of war-when it's to it for crisis.
House committee code of ethics for public
officials They're too busy to read the Ten Commandments
1t Gen Brooks denies that luxury lodge the A. p Hill
military base used for parties by the big The lodge
is really for the rejuvenation Of tired axpayeu reading
about it makes some peoples blood boil
The House tax investigating committee will quiz four former
internal officials. committee thinks little
strange that they quit right at the height of the