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Evening star., 1952-11-22
Mrs. Belmont
Honor Guest
At Luncheon
By Kothorine M. Brooks

If you don't like the produc-
tion-argue about it," urged Mrs.
August Belmont yesterday when
she spoke at the luncheon of the
National Opera Guild Of WASH
ington. Don't just say you don't
like it. but argue enthusiastically
about it," she added emphatically,
showing that in spite of 18 years.
work with the Metropolitan Opera
Guild her enthusiasm is unabated.
Mrs. Belmont came to WASH
ington especially for the luncheon
which was the first membership
luncheon of the National Guild.
She came because she feels the Or
ganization in the National Capital
is of such great Importance that
the Metropolitan Guild should
be represented and she brought
an encouraging message from
Rudolf Bing. manager of the Met
ropolitan Opera Company. Mrs.
Belmont is president emeritus Of
the Metropolitan Guild and a
member Of the Board of Directors
of the Metropolitan Opera Asso-
citation.
AS a speaker Mrs. Belmont is
direct. terse and to the point and
her diction perfect which she has
retained from her days when as
Eleanor Robson she was leading
favorite of the stage. She told Of
some of the accomplishments Of
the Guild which she started
eighteen years ago with herself as
the first member.
Col. SchiffeIer Presides
Col. Curt c. Schiffeler, president
of the National Guild. presided
and introduced the speakers. Mrs.
Belmont and Mr.. August Suden.
jr., vice president Of the Metropoli-
tan Opera Guild, who told of the
means by which the Guild raises
the sums of money for the Opera.
Following these two addresses
Frank Guarrera. baritone of the
Metropolitan Opera sang several
numbers including the Prologue
from III Pagliacci." Playing
the singers accomplishments was
Washington's own eodore
Schaefer, organist and choirmaster
of the National Presbyterian
Church.
Seated at the table with Col.
Schiffeler, Mrs. Belmont, Mr..
SUDDEN and Mr.. Guarrera were
Mr.. David Edward Finley. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Carroll D.
Kearns. Mrs. John F. Simmons.
chairman of entertainment for
the guild; Mrs. Neill Phillips.
chairman of membership: Mrs.
George Angus Garrett and Mrs.
Robert Low Bacon. vice president;
Mrs. Andrew j. Snow, secretary
and Mrs. Robert H. Dunlap, chair
man of the publicity committee
who left early to catch a train
for New York and the dinner in
honor of Mrs. Edward Mcdowell.
celebrating the latter's 95th
birthday.
Evening star., 1952-11-22
Mrs. Houghton
To Be Speaker

Mrs. Hiram Cole Houghton, for
mer president Of the General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs. will ad-
dress the District Federation to-
morrow at the Wardman Park
Hotel. Mrs Houghton will speak
following the luncheon on the
topic. THE Importance Of Inter-
national Friendship"
The program has been arranged
by the international affairs de-
partment and will feature music
and dances of other lands. Speak
ers will include Mrs. Sara A
Davies, a national officer of the
Women's Welsh Clubs.
Evening star., 1952-11-22
Church F Federation's
.Layman Award Goes
To Dr.. A. T.. Christie

DR.. Arthur C. Christie, notec
pioneer in the development OF
X-ray techniques, yesterday was
awarded the Annual Layman's
Award of the Washington Fedora.
tion of Churches.
The Rev. Clarence T. Nelson
pastor of Augustana Lutheran
Church, presented the plaque tt
DR.. Christie at the federation
monthly luncheon meeting.
Mr., Nelson said DR.. Christie
reserved his warmest love anc
deepest loyalty" for the Christian
Church and never believed that
medicine alone could heal a sicl
society"
Representative Hays, Democrat
of Missouri, congratulated DR.
Christie on his selection for the
award, lone of the highest thai
can come to any man" Mr.. Hay.
was last years recipient of the
award.
Congratulations From Camalier.
Commission Renah F. Camalie1
sent his congratulations. saying
the federation could not have
chosen a better man for the honor
DR.. Christie, long active in re.
ligious work at Metropolitan anc
Calvary Methodist Churches. tool
the occasion to point out the limi-
tations of science in giving totaI
picture of life's meaning:
"The last so years have seer
the greatest scientific advance in
all the history of mankind" DR..
Christie declared. I'm spite OF
that. there are so many things
science is unable to show us.
ut is the task of religion to
make you and me aware that we
are spiritual beings at home only
in a spiritual world"
DR.. Christie is former presi-
dent of the District Medical So
ciety and the Rotary Club of
Washington. He taught radiology
at George Washington University
and Georgetown University. He
was member of the famous radi-
ology team Of Groover, Christie
and Merritt.
Advance Gifts Reported.
At its business session, the
group heard Judge Benjamin H.
Littleton. of the U. S. Court Of
Claims. report that $4,000 in ad-
vance gifts had been contributed
toward the federation's $4,000
budget. The Rev. Frederick E.
Reissig, executive secretary, told
the group $39,372 will be sought
from the United Community Serv-
ices for welfare work.
The federation resolved to hire
a director of research and church
planning at a salary of $6,240. 1t
also agreed to hold a combined
prayer service at the Washington
Cathedral, to which President
elect Eisenhower will be invited.
The Rev. Edward B. willing
ham, vice president. presided at
the meeting in the federation Of
fees. 1751 N street NV.
Evening star., 1952-11-22
Rugged Battle Of Lines
Due as Redskins Play
Giants Here Tomorrow

Having survived their second
meeting with Leo Nomellini. Bob
Fonef and AL Carapella of the
Forty Miners, the Redskins face
another set of bruising tackles to-
morrow when they meet the New
York Giants at Griffith Stadium.
And If the field is soggy. the home
forces may have to take to the air.
days early.
National Football League play
ers know Arnie Weinmeister for
one of the loops toughest and
smartest linemen. A quarterback
runs a play Armies way at his own
risk, but most Of them prefer a
round -about way. The old (29) guy
is hard to fool.
Krouse Becoming Star.
But football writer's following
the Giants this year say Ray
Krouse. the Washington player
who starred at Maryland, has just
about climbed up on par with the
old master. At $50 pounds. Ray is
IS pounds heavier than Vein
meister and is acquiring the polish
and savvy that make for stardom.
Ray has discovered you've got
to play it up to the hilt all the
way" said Bill Lauder, Giants
publicity man, "and he has been
terrific. He'll give it the old college
try before hometown audience
and I think you're going to be sur
prised by the big change in him.
Ray finally has arrived as a top
flight pro tackle"
Add to this pair AL DeRogatis,
who. like Weinmeister, made the
Associated Press All-Pro team
last year. Tex Coulter, one of
Army's all-time great linemen, and
rookie Dick Yelvington of Georgia,
and it rounds out a first-class
crew for Coach Steve Owen.
Thinks Redskin Line Improved.
Line Coach Marvin Bass feels
that the Redskin linemen have
proved. however, that they can
hold their own with the best in
the league. Lou Karras' loss
through an injury was a severe
blow to the team, but with Lou
out his teammates seemed to try
a little harder to take up the
slack and have succeeded, thus
far. Paul Lipscomb and Johnny
Yonakor. the latter playing end
or tackle. have risen to stardom
in the clutch. and Laurie Niemi
has played his usual steady game
from the start of the season. Over
looking a few slips expected from
Q rookie, Joe Moss has done well
and big Ed Ecker. a pickup from
the Packers. came through for the
Washington club in good style.
It may be rock 'em, sock 'em
afternoon up front tomorrow, and
the fans most assuredly will see
some great line play.
Evening star., 1952-11-22
Society and Clubs:
Recent Appointments to Ado
Is More Attractive Hostesses

Navy. They called Arlington home.
The former Navy wife. Louise
Ireland Humphrey. is the great
granddaughter Of Howard Mel
vile Hanna. Their household
boasts Of three future debutantes,
Pamela, 8: Alice Elinor. S, and
Garlic. who sports 2 years.
The third cabinet daughter is
Caroline, who. is Mrs. John G.
Butler. The young ones again
count up a threesome here with
twins George I'd and Margo, 10,
and Gilbert Wyatt. jr., 8.
Mrs. Humphrey is short, with
sparkling brown eyes and gray
hair. A debutante in her early
dancing days, she has many in
terests in civic organizations, in
cluding the University Memorial
Hospital in Cleveland. the Colo
nial Danes and. formerly, the
Junior League. This is one family
to look forward to for both fun
and a serious side.
The Office Of Mr.. Herbert Brown
ell, jr., in New York yesterday
took on a very gay atmosphere.
The workers were happy at the
Eisenhower appointment and most
of all felt that their boss was a
great guy. Mrs. Brownell was re-
portedly in the festive group and
from all accounts certainly in
agreement.
| Probably to be one of the young
est of the 10 wives of top official
dom, Mrs. Brownell's main inter-
ests are her husband and their
four children. ranging from 9 to
Is. She has slight figure, about
S feet inches tall, has brown
hair and green eyes and, accord
ing to her husband, lis beauti-
full"
Variety Of Interests
Mrs. Brownell seems to have
many facets. She was a school
teacher, met her husband in
church and loves to entertain.
Like Mrs. Humphrey and Mrs.
Stassen, she heard about her new
role in life on Thursday.
Mrs. Harold Stassen, wife of
the newly appointed head of MSA,
is certainly not novice at play
ing the role of hostess to a pub
lie official. With her husband hav-
ing been Governor of Minnesota
and now president of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania, she has had
plenty of practice.
This pretty brunette buSies her.
self with many diversified activi-
ties, ranging from her two chill
dren, Glen Harold, 16, and Kath-
leen, II, to oil painting and, nat
urally, politics. Her main interest
in the latter has been political &C
ton for women.
If anybody had looked in on
this family last evening, they
would have found the college
president (whose resignation will
go in dated January 20, 1859 =,
Mrs. Stassen and Glen attending
the school performance of the
Mask and Wig-the name of the
production is Here's How" and
lit would almost seem to be toast
to Mr.. Stassen.
Evening star., 1952-11-22

Meanwhile, Episcopal, which
has won six games and lost two
took a 7-6 lead in the second
period when Fletcher Carter
scored on a 3-yard plunge and
Murray kicked the point. The
Alexandrians' final score followed
a great stand by Woodberry on
its l-yard line in the final period
The home team took the ball on
downs, but the slippery pigskin
got away from Quarterback Vic
Evans on a succeeding play and
Ed Hutchins recovered in the end
zone for Episcopal's final touch
down.
Evening star., 1952-11-22
Bethesda Playing Blair for Title;
Weather Postpones TwoGomes

Rain wrecked the week -end high
school schedule, but Montgomery
Blair and Bethesda Chevy Chase
meeting for the Montgomery
County crown. topped a list of a
half-dozen games rescheduled for
today. The game was scheduled
for Blair's field at 2 o'clock.
Other games on tap included
st. James at st. Adams, Bulls at
Navy Plebes, Landon at St. An
drews, Columbia Prep at Green
briar Prep and a six-man game
between Christ Church and St.
Stephens. All were scheduled for
q pm.
Evening star., 1952-11-22
By Daisy Sheridan

Washington society will greet
three more attractive hostesses in
January when yesterdays ap-
pointees of President-elect Eli
senhower take office.
The wives of the new incoming
officials. while none Of them
strangers to the Capital scene, will
become residents of the District
for the first time in 1858.
The three new names which
will appear on top-notch guest
lists are: Mrs. George M. Hum.
phrey of Cleveland, Ohio: Mrs
Herbert Brownell, jr., Of New
York City. and Mrs. Harold E
fStassen. presently of Philadelphia
They are. respectively. the wives
of the future Secretary of the
Treasury. the Attorney Genera
and the director of the Mutua'
Security Agency.
Mrs. Humphrey. although look.
ing forward to coming East, will
certainly miss her life in Cleve.
land. Great interests there have
included everything from eight
grandchildren. to civic organiza.
tions. in which she has taken q
great part.
Appointment Surprise
When asked if she was surprised
at the appointment of her hus.
band to the Republican cabinet
the wife of the new dollars-and-
cents Boss of the United States
replied, Surprised? Indeed I was
But I hasten to add that I an
terribly proud. The Republican!
have been given a chance now
and will prove themselves. Right
now, however. it seems like g
nightmare with all the phone.
ringing"
Politics and business are moth.
ing new in this family. Mr.. Hum.
phrey is president of the M. A
Hanna Co., which got it's name
from the former United State.
Senator from Ohio during the
MCKINLEY administration. AL.
though this was decades ago. the
present Humphrey generation
married two members of the ole
political family.
The oldest daughter, Pamela
was married in 1885 to Mr.. How.
ard Melville Hanna III, who dice
the following year. In the early
stages of the war, she became the
bride of Royal Firman,. jr. Thi.
wedding took place in England
when the former Mrs. Hanna was
working in the Red Cross at the
Standbridge Earls Hospital ir
Great Britain, which was a rest
home for the 9th Air Force.
Mr.. and Mrs. Firman are prouc
of two young ones, "Cindy," agec
Z, and Royal II, who is 4.
Probably the only members OF
the family who actually lived here
for any time were Mr.. and Mrs
Gilbert Watts Humphrey, son ano
daughter-in-law of the George
Humphreys, who were here dur
ing the last war when Gilbert
(better known as Bud) was in the
Evening star., 1952-11-22

The Suitland Northwestern
game scheduled at 8 o'clock to-
night was postponed for the sec
ond time. Cardozo and Armstrong
also postponed their game today,
reScheduling it for Tuesday at 3
pm. at Brooks Stadium.
The st. John's-G -Gonzaga game
for the city Catholic title was
postponed last night and will be
played Tuesday at Griffith Sta
dium. The following night Will
son and Western meet to decide
the public school championship,
with the winner meeting the St.
n's-Gonzaga victor for the city
crown.
Evening star., 1952-11-22
Al Houghton to Speak
At Federal Golf Eete

Golf Pro AL Houghton will be
the principal speaker at the Fed
eral Golf Associations annual
banquet at Z o'clock tonight at the
New Colonial Hotel. Houghton
was the organizations first presi-
dent.
Prizes and trophies will be pre-
Sented.
Evening star., 1952-11-22
Point-o-Minute Pace
Gives High School
432 for Season
BY the Associoted Press

NEWBERN, Tenn, Nov. %.
In 432 minutes of football
this season Newbern Highs
ChoctawS came out even
scoring 432 points.
Their 80 record won the
Northwest Tennessee Confer
ence championship. Only
three touchdowns were scored
against them.
Evening star., 1952-11-22
Brunch Tomorrow

A brunch for new members will
be sponsored by the Membership
Committee of the District Busi-
ness and Professional Women's
Club at 1890 pm. tomorrow in the
Lafayette Hotel. Mrs. Ruth Smith
Green. membership chairman. is
in charge.
Evening star., 1952-11-22
Despirito to Ride Monday

LINCOLN, r. l.. Nov. % (P.-
Tony Despirito. the Nations lead
ing jockey, who has been side
lined since last Friday after a spill,
plans to return to the saddle Mon
day and resume his campaign to
break the national record Of 388
winning rides in q year.
Evening star., 1952-11-22
Hurriers in Title Race

A field Of at least so barriers
was expected to match endurance
today in the annual Mason Dixon
Conference cross-country cham
pionship run at Gallaudet College
The race was scheduled for 3:45
pm. over a 3H-mile course.
Evening star., 1952-11-22
Carnival Dance

A carnival dance will be spon-
sored by the Aviva Business and
Professional Group of the Wash
ington Chapter of Hadassah at 8
pm. tomorrow in the New Colo
nial Hotel.
Evening star., 1952-11-22
CoIIeqe Basketball
BY the Associoied Press

Western Washington, So; British Co
lumbia, 81.
Martin Tenn.). 81; Christian CTenn.)
NYU, 105; Alumni. So.
Dickinson IN. Dak). 20: Rapid Cit!
Is. DakD Mines, So.
Brooklyn College, 81; Alumni As.
Harlem Road Kings. 16; Simpson Iowa)
Pace. SO: Alumni. As.
SO.
Evening star., 1952-11-22
Confetti Chose Postponed

The Washington Bride Trails
Associations confetti Chase"
scheduled today has been post
poned until next Saturday at 1880
pm. at the Rock Creek Park equi-
tation field.
Evening star., 1952-11-22

Today q year ago-Marty
Marion was fired as manager of
the st. Louis Cardinals.
Evening star., 1952-07-19
BY tho Assoeioied Press

ANNAPOLIS. Md, July 49,
The Naval Academy has dropped
its star linebacker. Ted Kukow.
ski, for what he described as 'un.
satisfactory conduct
Vice Admiral Harry Hill, Acad.
emy superintendent. would MOI
elaborate on making the an
nouncement yesterday.
Kukowski, in his home at Cliff.
ton. N. j., said in a telephone
interview:
II was dropped from the acad.
|emy for unsatisfactory conduct.
was called down by the author.
titles toward the end Of May.
II can't give you any othel
details except to say that m,
grades were passing. I had a rs
classroom average and passing i.
rs. And I guess I wasn't giver
"a bum rap"
The 200-pound junior said HI
needed about a year and q hall
of credit for a college degree anc
is looking around for a school tt
enter.
Coach Eddie ErdelatZ of Nav,
said he would help me get 10.
Gated" Kukowski said. Il hope
can get into school quickly be.
cause I already have been classi.
fled IA by my draft board"
The 21-year-old star would have
to establish a one-year residenct
in most schools before becoming
eligible for varsity football.
Kukowski had won Navy varsity
Evening star., 1952-07-19
By the Associated Press

| HELSINKI, July 19.-The un.
beaten Navy heavyweight crew
drew Great Britain's formidable
entry in one Of the opening heats
of the Olympic rowing regatta
tomorrow.
The United States Is favored IL
the eight-oar competition with
Britain rated the strongest threat
The first test of these great
crews is scheduled at 11:15 am
(EDTD tomorrow in the second
of three heats.
Others in the heat are Portu-
Igal. Sweden and Germany. none
regarded as dangerous.
Australia, another favorite
heads the opening heat at 10 am
and is expected to have little
trouble with Finland, Canada
Yugoslavia and Romania.
Russia's untested crew is in
the third heat with Denmark
Hungary and italy.
A crew is not eliminated in
the opening heats but has a
chance to win the Olympic title
even after two defeats.
Yesterdays draw saw the three
leading single scull contenders
thrown into different heats.
The defending champion, Aus
tralia's Melvyn Wood, was matched
with scullers from Czechoslovakia,
Switzerland, Belgium and Saar.
Evening star., 1952-07-19
keI1oe 10 Oppose HalIer
For Recreation Net Title

Championship pairings for the
District Recreation Department
tennis tournament were complet-
led yesterday when Indy Kehoe
Joined Mark Haller in the mems
title round and Pearl Mccoy and
Betty Lasswell advanced to the
Ewomen's final. The matches will
Fbe played tomorrow. starting at
Il pm, at Sixteenth and Kennedy
streets NV.
Kehoe. former Maryland dist
|ance star, eliminated Sawat Bus
paroek, So, 81, to gain the
final. The women had more Diff
flculty.
Mrs. Mccoy outlasted Mildred
Smith, Ga, 2-6, rs. In a
match that lasted three hours and
20 minutes. Mrs. Lasswell needed
approximately 21a hours to elimi-
nate 13-year-old Mary Kuhn,
Us, 3-6, Ga.
Evening star., 1952-07-19

the Finnish team entered the
stadium to close the big parade,
A Finnish cadet was the first to
enter the stadium. carrying the
ISign "Kreikka" - Greece. The
Greek flag carrier, Nicolas Syllas,
Ia discus thrower participating in
his third Olympic Games. headed
the delegation from the country
which furnishes the sacred fire
from Mount Olympus.
The first few teams striding
along the crushed brick red track
began chewing up the soaked sur
face. Olympic officials will prob
ably have difficulty getting it back
in f1rst-class condition for the
opening events tomorrow.
British Well Drilled.
Great Britain's delegation, well
drilled and smartly dressed in dark
blue jackets and white pants OF
skirts, dipped its flag to the
President.
Japan, reappearing in the games
for the first time since 1896
|saluted the President by lowering
the Rising Sun flag. The Yugo-
slavs also dipped their flag.
The South Korean delegation
got a big hand as it went by the
Presidents box.
A Russian heavyweight weight
litter, Jacob Kuzenko. carried the
Red flag into the stadium at the
head of the big delegation from
the Soviet Union, also numbering
about 400 athletes.
The Russian women wore bright
blue Jackets and white skirts. Tht
Imen wore white suits and rec
Ities. The Russian members wavec
Jas they passed the Presidents
box but did not dip their flag. The
lcrowd gave them a polite hand.
Iclap as they walked by, but they
shouted approval for little Nor.
'lway which followed.
| Nurmi Still q Hero.
i The honor of carrying tn,
sacred fire on its last lap from
Mount Olympus in Greece int.
the stadium was given to Paav,
Nurmi, the Flying Finn of tn,
t'2Os.
The old hero was still a hero.
/ The crowd gave him the big
lgest of the ovationS and the ath
Iletes themselves broke ranks il
the infield to get a closer look a
him.
i Nurmi. balding now and a IS
lyear-old businessman, was a littl
thick around the middle, but tn
lold. long stride carried hir
1 (See oLYMPICS, Page A-il.S
Evening star., 1952-07-19
Tom Fool Scratched:
Mark-Ye-WeII Choice
In Arlington Classic
By the Assoeiaaed.Press

CHICAGO, July 19.-Greentree
Stables Tom Fool was scratched
from the Arlington Classic, richest
race for 3-year-olds, leaving 10
horses to run for $1O5,875 at Ar
lington Park.
The muddy condition Of the
racing strip. soaked by heavy rains,
forced the withdrawal Of Tom
Fool, juvenile champion of 1851.
This reduced the size of the rich
purse by $500.
Calumet Farms Mark -Ye-Well
a little-experienced but fast-im-
proving Thoroughbred, was the
early favorite.
Mark-Ye-Well, though winner
in three Of five starts. never has
competed in a stake. Further
more, the rains apparently left
the Calumet sophomore out of his
element.
Never before has Mark-Ye-Well
run on an of track.
Despite a Skimpy record that
has earned Calumet only $8,545.
Mark-Ye-Well still was the prob
able 2-1 favorite. Experts attrib-
uted this mostly to two things:
/. His Jockey will be the Nations
rider, Eddie Arcaro.
2. His trainer is Ben Jones.
famed Calumet magician who is
known to have worked long and
hard at bringing the son of Bull
Lea up to this important contest.
Four excellent mudders are
given excellent chances to slog it
out for the winners share.
They are Dixiana Stables Sub
Fleet, second in the 1852 Kentucky
Derby; Cain Hoy Stables Arma-
geddon: Robert w. Nc nvain's
King Beast. and Red Top Stables
Red Charger.
Another thoroughbred getting
good support is High Scud, top
weighted at 120 pounds with Ar
mageddon. The remainder of the
field will carry 112.
The probable starting field, listed
Evening star., 1952-07-19
Shantz BoIks but Gets Stuck
With Games Little Guy Title

mony at the park when he was
honored by a group of fans from
his home town, PottStown, Pa.
When Bobby showed signs of re-
fusing to approach the scale:
again last night. he was gently
but firmly ushered into place by
Humphreys and the AS manager
Jimmy Dykes.
On the first try, Humphreys
announced Shantz weighed 13s
Epounds.
You're cheating me a few
pounds" protested the little
Southpaw. II know weigh more
than that. I'm not a freak"
Humphreys put him back or
the scales again and this time the
results came up 1892 pounds
more to Bobby's liking.
There" he said. that's my
correct weight"
| Shantz' previous unofficial esti-
mates of his poundage haG
ranged from 153 to 165 pounds
figures that brought smiles of dis
belief from his teammates.
And Bobby had estimated his
height unofficially up to 5 feet
1912 inches.
To put the final official touch
on things last night, Humphreys
handed the little guy-heIl have
to stand on that title nova doc
ument listing his measurements.
And then Bobby donned his
clothes and went out to home
plate to accept a brand-new con-
vertible and other gifts from his
PottStown admirers.
The car weighed slightly under
5000 pounds and measured II
feet from bumper to bumper.