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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-08-28
Elimination of
State Property Tax
Is Recommended

The Commission on Admins
uation Organization has recom-
meuded that the State Of Mary
land may well work toward even
tual elimination of the state prop
rlty tax" in report on State
ocal Fiscal Relations i'm Maryland
-,ued today The report was pre-
pared because of requests for in
formation and advice contained in
two resolutions passed by the
C.Hotal Assembly at its 1851 SEES
-'un
fhis Commission, popularity
known as the Sobelotf Commission.
va appointed by the Governor in
March, 1851, to study admins
Jttion and organization Of the
tate government. 1t has already
issued "a report on the Maryland
Budget System, recommending a
program budget for the State. \
constitutional amendment to au-
thuize a program budget has been
approved by the General Assembly
and will be submitted to the voters
aa the ballot this November
In its latest report, the Sobelotr
Commission notes that state use
of he property tax has been declin-
Ing iu Maryland in recent years
and now accounts for only 3 per
cont Of the states tax revenues.
on the other hand, it is the major
source of revenue for counties,
cities, and towns. While recogniz-
ing that certain problems must
Poe resolved before the state
government can abandon the prop
cty tax, the Commission said that
leaving the property tax solely as
q county and municipal source OF
revenue would lessen pyramiding
of the tax which burdens tax
payers, and would assist local
government in their search for
more funds.
The report points out that state
public school distributions are now
anportioned to the counties on the
basis of a formula using assessed
yglupS of proDprtN i'm the Variolle
Evening star., 1952-05-16
'Rock-HurIing Test
By Ex-Nut Menosky
|CIeors Detroit Man
By the Associated Press

DETROIT, May 16.-The throw
ing arm OF Probation Officer Mike
Menosky, former Washington and
Boston outfielder, helped decide a
court case here yesterday. Mike
couldn't throw a rock $50 feet and
as a result Robert Nelson, 81, of
East Detroit was acquitted of a
charge of malicious destruction of
property.
Nelson was charged with throw
ing rock $50 feet through a De-
troit terminal caboose window in
a fit of anger. Judge o. z. Ide,
who played first base at Kalama-
ZOO College in his undergraduate
days, doubted the defendant could
heave a rock that distance. Me-
nosky was called on for help. He
threw baseball that far but a
similar attempt with a stone
failed.
If Mike couldn't do it the Judge
decided the feat would be practi-
cally imossible for the average
man. The case was dismissed.
Evening star., 1952-05-16
Routes to Rosecroft

To reach Rosecroft Race
way, located eight miles from
Washington at Oxon Hill,
Md, drive out Pennsylvania
avenue Sc. to Branch ave-
nue.. Turn right on Branch
avenue. Drive out Branch to
st. Barnabas road. Turn
right on st. Barnabas to
track.
Or you may drive across
the South Capitol Street
Bridge, continuing along In
dian Head road to Oxon Hill
road. Turn left on Oxon Hill
road to track.
Buses will leave downtown
Washington frequently,
starting at $50 pm. w. M.
& A. buses will leave from
403 Eleventh street NV;
Gray Line from 1910 I street
NV, and Trailways from
1901 New York avenue NV.
Post time is 8:15 and the
daily double windows close at
8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1952-05-16
Hippo Vaughn Had
Worst Heortbreuker
In Double No-Hitter

Bob Porterfield lost a heart
breaker yesterday, but it wasn't
quite as sad as the one lost by
Jim Hippo) Vaughn of the Chi
cago Cubs back on May 2, 1917.
In the only nine inning double
no-hitter in baseball history.
Vaughn lost out to Fred Toney
of Cincinnati, who pitched a 10
inning no-hitter.
The Reds won in the 10th when
Vaughn gave up his first hit,
single to Larry Kopf after one was
out. Kopf went to third when
Outf1elder Cy Williams dropped
Hal Chase's routine fly and scored
on Jim Thorpe's slow bounder to
the pitchers box.
Only one Cub reached second
off Toney, who walked two and
famed three. Vaughn struck out
10 and walked two. He didn't
allow anybody to reach second
until the 10th inning.
Evening star., 1952-05-16
Bob Porterfie|d
Near Tears After
Brilliant Effort
Says He Outsmurted
Himself on Home-Run
Boil to Vic Wertz
Bv Burton Hawkins
By Burton Howkin.
Stor Stoff Correspondent

CLEVELAND. May 16.-Hitless
for 1913 innings and scoreless for
IA. the Mats hope to stage a quick
recovery from the no-hitter fired
at them by Virgil Trucks when
they take on the Indians tonight
in the opener of a two-game
series.
Victims of the first no-hitter
pitched by a Detroit hurler in 40
years when the stocky Trucks beat
Bob Porterf1eld, 10, on Vic
Wertz' home run with two out in
the ninth inning yesterday, the
Mats brought a two-game losing
streak here to stack against the
league leaders.
Trucks. who in four previous
starts had failed to pitch a COM
Iplete game, got his no-hitter be-
fore a gathering of only 2,2l5
customers and 5000 youngsters
who were guests of the manage
ment. But it came as the most
satisfactory triumph of his career
for in Porterfield he had an oppo-
Inent who allowed only four hits
and carried him down to the wire.
First Hit in Sixth.
Porterfield matched Trucks no.
hitter for 52a innings before
George Kell singled into right
field. When Wertz. for the Sec
ond time in two games. wrecked
the Mats with home run, it was
because Porterf1eld outsmarted
himself. Bob said after the game.
Il had been pitching Vic OUT
side all day." the losing pitcher
explained, land I thought he
would be fooled with an inside
fast ball. He wasn't"
Porterfield had difficulty keep
ing back the tears which welled in
his eyes. He had lost two one
hitters in the minors with Norfolk
and Newark, but yesterdays defeat
was the toughest of all. 1t was
delivered with startling sudden
ness. for at the split second when
Wertz's bat connected. Right
Fielder Jackie Jensen didn't even
bother to look up. Jackie merely
trotted toward the dugout as
Wertz's mighty blast landed in the
upper right-field stands.
The Mats bench-warmers, SEEM
ingly out of respect for the blow.
remained on the dugout steps to
watch Wertz circle the bases.
Trucks Heads Receiving Line.
First in the receiving line at
home plate was the jubilant
Trucks, who pounded Wertz Wig
orously and escorted him. arm
around his shoulder, into the club
house. 1t was a happy scene in
the Tigers dressing room with the
heavily bearded Trucks and newly
wed Wertz complying with re-
peated requests from a swarm of
photographers.
Trucks no-hitter will rank with
the more polished ones in baseball
history. The Tigers didn't have a
single difficult fielding chance.
Everything they handled was
routine, and Trucks made the job
(See MATS. Page C-3)
Evening star., 1952-05-16
Graham 7-to-5Choice
In Fight Tonight
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, May 16.-Bill.
Graham, the almost" welter.
weight champion, is a Ito!
favorite to teach Rocky CASTELAR,
Ia few. tricks of the ring tonight
in a 10-rounder that marks thu
return of boxing to Madison
Square Garden after a seven-weel
absence.
(The fight will be broadcast
in Washington over WMAL and
shown on television over WNBW
starting at 10 p.m.)
Graham, 29-year-old New York
veteran of Ill fights since 1941
is almost ready to forget the well
ters and go chasing the middle
weight crown unless he gets some
action from Champion Kid Gavi-
Ian soon. The Cuban won a dis
|puted 15-round decision over Gra-
ham in a title defense last August
and has Steered clear ever since.
Evening star., 1952-05-16
Board Denies Waitkus
Compensation for Injury
By the Associnfed Press

HARRISBURG, Pa, May TO-
The Philadelphia National League
baseball club has been upheld in
its refusal to pay $500 medical
expenses to Eddie Watkins, who
was shot by a young girl in Chi
cago hotel three years ago.
The Pennsylvania Workmen's
Compensation Board yesterday re-
versed decision by one of its
referees awarding medical ex-
penses to the first baseman. The
Phillies had appealed the ref
eree's decision.
The board said Watkins was not
entitled to workmen's compensa-
ton for the injury on the grounds
it did not happen while in the
course of his employment. Wait
kuS contended he was.
I'VE conclude as a matter of
law that the claimant (Waitkus)
was not in the course of his en-
|ployment nor on the defendant s
(Phillies) premises when he sus-
|tained the injury" the board said
lin its opinion.
Evening star., 1952-05-16
House Group Delays Action
Baseball Not Big Business,
MONOPOLY Subcommittee Told

said, baseball has little reason for
existence.
To back up his argument, Mr..
Porter said the gross 1850 income
of all leagues, from the majors to
Glass D, was about sos million.
On a more selective rundown,
he said ITS teams, with a gross
income of $55.2 million, netteo
only $222, 900 in 1850. All but one
class of minor league clubs-the
Double-A-had an aggregate de-
fcit. The Is major league clubs
did better. netting $3.3 million or
a gross income of $32 million that
year
But counting their farm systems
Mr.. Porter argued, the big leagues
net dwindled to $394,000, against
a $40.9 million total income.
These figures, Mr.. Porter de-
clared, rebut any suggestion that
farm operations represent major
league aggrandizement.
Instead, he continued, "they
indicate that the big leagues must
subsidize minor league operations
in order to insure a regular source
of qualified major league per-
sonnet"
Highly Remunerative.
Mr.. Porter noted also that base
ball offers "a remarkably remun-
erative occupation for the players.
The average big Lacquer with sever
years experience, he said. does
better than $4,000 a year.
Among other things. the sub
Evening star., 1952-05-16

Baltimore Raceways and Ocean
Downs each will display the
trotters and PAGERS for 20 nights
and the $19 million wagered al
the four tracks last year is ex-
pected to be far exceeded. This
will mark the fifth season for the
sport in Maryland.
Rosecroft, located in nearby
Oxon Hill. will have a new look,
with larger clubhouse, improved
parking facilities and road ap-
proaches, smoother. bump-free
track and a seeded inf1eld. Bare
ground around the tote board was
an eyesore previously.
All decked out in it's new finery,
RoSecroft will be set for its tele-
vision debut over WTTG (Chan-
mel 81 tomorrow night. Six one
hour shows, with Roy Shudt call
ing the races and Jimmy Gibbons
doing the color. will be presented.
Tomorrow nights presentation will
begin at $50.
Risen Sun Favored.
Risen Sun, driven by Frank
Hannis, probably will be a 5-to-2
favorite in the Symbol Gantle to-
might. The 4-year-old from Bucy-
rus, Ohio, won II of 81 starts last
year.
Jim Gallon, 6-year-old owned
by Jim Stockley. who was a big
winner at Harrington, Del, also
will be heavily backed, while Wen
dell Wathen's Ann Volo and Jack
Browns Famous Song will be
well supported. Wathen won
more victories than any other
driver at Rosecroft last year.
Others in the field of seven are
Flower Song, Belina Hanover and
Chuck's Widower.
Rosecroft's season ends June IL
which gives it only three rain
nights. The trotters and PAGERS
move to Laurel June 12-July s.
race at Baltimore July 7-August
4 and at Ocean Downs August
$50.
Evening star., 1952-05-16

before
leaving the with cramped finger his other start
he went the distance beat the Athletics six hits
SHEA GOES AGAINST Indians tonight seeking to pro-
long his own perfect record halt the losing
streak and incidentally more about himself Its
just like I'm starting out all again." said "I don't
know what can do, but like the idea of being starting
pitcher.
my trouble started in 194S" Frank continued
Il was batting against Caldwell He threw me pitch
wncn thought would be curve. 1t wasn't It fast
pau rgnt at me- fell back landed was
it. Something snapped.
Then started going to chiropractors Five
different DOCTORS and don't know how many chropractors
worked on me and nothing did good One the
ments was to stand against let me have it. hot
and cold from fire hoses I'd feeling great
all over, except my
Finally winter of 1880 the pain was 81 great went
70 cnlropracor in my home town (Naugatuck Conn.,
wanted was relief couldn't raise my arm wanted
TO feel as knives being He snapped nv
neck went PACK Tor three more treatments and haven't
had pain since At this point raped his knuckles
against the of his chair the ancient knock-on-wood
superstition.
TFfEY HAD SENT to Newark and Kansas City but in
1851 was back with the Yankees on a" became
eef pitcher and that's not for Every time you walk in
nee as relief pitcher you have to get the next guy
MIN and you're out of there It's hard the hitters
that way Once in while I'll guy to set up double
play possibility on the next hitter
Anyway like it as a starter asked tho v.nkees 20
they weren't going to to get me- knew was
going somewhere and tckled pink learned it was
nell say Bucky Harris won't mention any names but when
was traded some Of the Yankees-reguars too-sad wish
I was going with you'
Bucky never goes in the clubhouse you make
mistake ne doesn't rant and in front team and
emDarrass you He'll get aside quietly point
It's the smart Anybody who team ball game
1ees badly enough without having poured by the mana
ger in front of everybody"
~ ON SHEAS AUTOMOBILE block-long job presented by
Naugatuck admirers the license plates read SPEC" That's
all my dad was called Spec, the pitcher explained "and
wore glasses for couple of years grammar school Then
'oo nao lot OF freckles as kid The M all right"
II Spec dubious about his pitching ability Harris
ana BOD Porterneld aren't Harris the Yankees
Wnen Shea was hot stuff and Bucky says just as loose
now as he was then" Portered put in time with the
anKs ana says Spec has that wonderful slider again He's
going to win a lot of games for U.S."
Snea is holer guy the bench Maybe it doesn't helm
any TO make some noise but think doe he says after
ALL we're only out there couple hours and you might as
well give all you have during that time to see ball
player sitting on the bench with his folded acting he
doesn't care"
Spec cares deeply It nce being on top five years
ago. 1t would be nicer now.
Evening star., 1952-05-16
Harness Racing Open,
At Rosecroft Tonight;
10000 Expected

The 1852 Maryland harness rae
ing season, expected to be the
biggest ever. gets under way al
BIS tonight at picturesque Rose
croft Raceway. Daily double win
dows close at 8 o'clock.
A crowd of 10000 fans is ex'
pected for the opening of Rose
croft's fourth season, a 20-night
stand which will be highlighteo
by the $4,000 Henry Volo Pace
May 80.
Tonight's feature will be thu
$4,000 Symbol Gantle Trot, rich.
est race to date at Rosecroft.
Betting Record Expected.
A record mutuel handle, not
only for Rosecroft, but for all -four
Maryland harness tracks, is prac-
tically certain. Laurel and
Evening star., 1952-05-16

don't know yet if can pitch. I mean it,"
Somebody said Frank looked sharper than
In 1947 when, as a f1rst-year man in the
majors, he won IA games and lost S. was the
winning pitcher in the All-Star game and cli-
NAKED highly successful season by winning
two World Series games for the Yankees. But
the realistic Spec said this wasn't true.
Take my first game" he went on.
against the Browns threw only four curve
balls and none of 'em was worth damn. In
my next game threw about eight curves and
couple of 'em were all right" 1t might be
mentioned at this point that Spec won the
Evening star., 1952-05-16
Lewinski Heads Irish Five

SOUTH BEND. Ind, May 16
|P.-Norbert E. Lewinski. Chicago
Junior, will captain the Notre
Dame basketball team next sea-
son. The 6-foot-5 Lewinski alter
mated between forward and center
last season. :
Evening star., 1952-05-16
Droft Delay Gives Mays
Extra Time With Giants
BY fhe Associoted Press

NEW YORK, May 16.-Willie
Mays. originally scheduled fol
Army induction tomorrow, will gel
in few more days as centerf1eldel
Of the Giants.
Transfer of his draft papers
from his home board in Fairfield
Ala, to New York has resulted ir
the delay. He might have another
month of baseball with the Ma.
tional League champs.
Evening star., 1952-05-16
Oklahoma Aggie Star
Joins Phillips Coeers
By the Associc,ed Press

BARfLESVILLE. Okla, May
16.-Don johnson. star basketball
player at Oklahoma A. g. M. Col
lege. will join the Phillips Petro-
leum Co. here June ! and play
on the firms AAU basketball
tem. +
Evening star., 1952-05-16
Probable Pitchers
BY the Associated Press
AMERICAN LEAGUE.


~, Washington at Cleveland, 7:30 pm
New York at Detroit-Reynolds (2-3
Boston at st.; ,Louis-McDermott (1-1,
Philadelphia at chicaso-Hooper CO..,
VS.. Dobson (4-2).
NATIONAL LEAGUE,
Chicago at New York (2)-Rush (3-2'
and Klippstein CID VS.. Koslo Q-D ane
Pittsblrgh at Brooklyn-Friend ca,
VS.. Erskine (2-O)
st; Louis at Boston (night)-Mizel
Cincinnati at Philadelphia tnight,-
Hitler l3-2l or Wehmeier (3-D VS.
Evening star., 1952-05-16

Organized baseball has told Con-
gress it is a relatively small-busi-
ness operation, which harbors no
important problems of monopoly.
This message went to a House
Monopoly subcommittee, which is
about to decide what to do with
bills to exempt baseball from anti
trust laws. Representing the
games official stand, it was set
forth in a letter last January 29
by Paul Porter. special counsel
for baseball.
The letter was made public last
night, in a 1,643-page volume of
hearings. The compilation. chock-
full of heretofore unpublished f.
nancial figures, covers admitted
problems of the national pastime
as well, as charges made against
lit.
Report Due Next Week.
At the same time. the subcom-
mittee decided to put off a vote
until Wednesday on a report COW
ering the antitrust exemption
proposals.
The group held extensive hear
|ings last year. They centered on
the validity and necessity of the
controversial reserve clause, club
owners control over location of
franchises, and the equity of base
balls Sprawling farm systems,
Mr.. Porter told the subcom-
mittee characterizations of base
ball as a $100 million-a-year busi-
ness are considerably exaggerated
From a business standpoint, he
Evening star., 1952-05-16

Five years ago-The New York
football Yanks signed Claude
CBuddy) Young, Illinois star
halfback.
Evening star., 1952-05-16
Mats Tackle Indians Hoping to Forget That Notte by Trucks
Win, Lose, or Draw
By BURTON HAWKINS
Stor Stoff Correspondent

CLEVELAND, MAY 16-Bright-eyed Frank Shea one of
the exYankees who have transformed
estng ball club has his only Washington
Evening star., 1952-05-16
NATIONAL.
ResuIts Yesterday.

Results Yesterday.
Bklyn.. Q: Pitts, O (n.).
Phila., 5; Cinci., l (n.)
Chi. at New York, rain
0t. L. at Boston. cold.
Games Today.
Chicago at N. Y. t2).
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
st. L. at Boston (n.l.
Cinci. at Phila. (n.).
Games Tomorrow.
Chicago at New York.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at Boston.
Cipci. ct Phila.
Evening star., 1952-05-16
Major League Standings
AMERICAN.
Results Yesterday

Results Yesterday.
Detroit, 1: Wash, o.
Boston, /: Chicago, o.
Phila., g; st. L., 0 (n.'
N. Y. at Cleve., cold.
Games Today.
Wash. at Cleve.. $50.
New York at Detroit.
Boston at st. L. tn.).
Phila. at Chicago (n.).
Games Tomorrow.
Wash. at Cleve., 200.
New York at Detroit.
Boston at st. l..
Phila. at Chicago.
Evening star., 1952-05-16
Kiner, in Bad Slump,
Will Visit Hospital
For X-Roys of Back
BY the Associoted Pres,

" HIe NSSOCIuEed FTe88
Brooklyn. May 16. Big
Ralph Kiner. slugging out
fielder of the Piratles, said
today he plans to visit John
Hopkins Hospital in Balti-
more in the next five days for
X-rayS of his back.
Kiner said his back has been
bothering him for several
days. He is in a terrible bat
ting slump, hitting .215.
Evening star., 1952-05-16

(See BASEBALL, Page C-2D
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-04-19

raised and a new system of taking
care of travelling expenses inaugu-
rated. This is expected to cause
some discussion when the general
conference meets May 7.
The bishops also met at the same
time and completed the final plans
for the quadrennial meet. Candi-
dates for the bishopric were we'll
IN attendance. The guess as to
how many will be elected is any
body's. There will be other vacan-
cles due to retirement. When the
issue was brought to the floor of
the meeting there was much dis
cussion. This is another issue that
will have to be settled by the gen
eral conference. Rev. S. G.. SPOTS
wood, president, appointed COM
mittee on general conference legis
lation and it will be the duty of
this committee to study all pro-
posed legislation and to act upon
same. The committee will serve as
a clearing house.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-04-19
A. M. E. Z.
Ministers And
Laymen Want
Many Changes

Harrisburg, Pa. =. April IA -
(Special)-The Minister'S & Lay
mems Association of the A. NJ. f.
Zion Church, in session here last
week, went on record advocating
many changes in tbs laws of the
church
There were those who were much
concerned about the Publication
House, Charlotte, N. c., due to a
report by special committee. This
committee was spearheaded by the
Rev. +. Franklin Jackson. Buffalo,
New York, and the Rev. A. Mar
shall, Pittsburgh, Pa. 1t was the
thinking of the committee that an
extensive expansion program, such
as the one planned for the church
would mean that production would
have to be stepped up at the Char
lotte plant.
The entire meeting was geared
to overhaul the system in an eff
fort to further extend the borders
of the church. The most talked
about issue was the salaries of
bishop and general officers. There
were many who felt that the sal
aries Of the bishops should be
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-04-19

:re as follows: Dr.. T. r. M. How
ard, President; Aaron E. Henry,
Secretary; Charles c. Stringer, FIX
ecutive Vice-President; Maurice L.
Sisson, Director of Agency; AM
zie Moore, Assistant Secretary
Dr. S. n. Sisson, Treasurer; DR..
Leon T. Britton, Second Vice Pres
dent; H. M. Nailor, Third Vice
President; Miss Fred L. Kirksey,
Fourth Vice President; G. C.
Brown, Fifth Vice President; Dr.
S. N. Sisson, Chairman, Greenville;
Dr.. T. r. M. Howard, Mound
Bayou; Charles G. Stringer, Clarks-
dale; Sam Johnson; Aaron E. Her.
~; K. l.. Drew; Mrs. H. B. How
ard; K. d. Smith; Will c. Strong;
Rev. Isaac Daniel; Mrs. Clara
Hank; Dr. Leon t. Britton; Henry
Chapman; Mrs. H. E. Sisson; Dr..
c. B. Clark; M. J. Mcmillan; Am
zie Moore; Mrs. Ruth Moore; Miss
{. B. Lucas; Dr. Edwin F. Burton;
G. c. Brown; H. NJ. Nailor; JOIN
c. Melchor; S. l.. Ratliff; DR.. T.
l.. Zuber; Dr.. w. A. Zubei; Mis-
fred L. Kirksey
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-04-19

lie announced that boys and girls,
,ge II through q, with at least
ne year of garden project work
IRE eligible to compete and can OBJ
ain enrolment cards and further
Information on the program from
ocal All and FLA club leaders.