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Evening star., 1952-11-05
By Don S. Warren

A shakeup in leadership Of the
House and Senate District Com
|mittees today appeared likely,
though still dependent on which
party wins control of the House
and Senate.
II the Republicans take charge
in the Senate, the District Com
mittee Craftsmanship there will 60
to Senator Case of South Dakota,
now ranking minority member.
Z He would succeed Senator
Nicely, Democrat, of West Vir-
|ginia. Both are ardent advocates
of District home rule. Both also
took the lead IN the last Congress
in demanding an investigation o1
crime and law enforcement here
Membership Changes Due.
In the House, if the Republicans
take command. the District Com
mittee Craftsmanship would fall
to Representative Sid Simpson of
Illinois. He has SHE'D from any
positive advocacy of District home
rule.
Mr.. Simpson would succeed
Chairman Mcmillan of South
Carolina, a positive home rule op-
ponent. Mr.. Simpson served as
a member of the House District
subcommittee, which made q
lengthy inquiry into District law
Evening star., 1952-11-05
sx The Associated Pre,,

LOUISA, Va, Nov. S. - Posses
secured the woods all day yester-
day without finding trace Of a
27-year-old ex-mental patient who
repeatedly shot and stabbed LOU
lisa County Sheriff william C.
Bickers In his Office Monday.
Sheriff Bickers was shot In the
groin and stabbed three times
while battling with James Sprad-
ley OF Louisa. he told rescuers.
Evening star., 1952-11-05
Fire Destroys Apartment
|As Tenant Runs for HeIp

Fire ruined a third-floor apart
ment at 236 Massachusetts ave-
nue. NE. today while the occupant
was looking for some one to put
it out.
Daniel j. Moley, the tenant, q
stationery auditor in the clerks
Office Of the House of Represen-
tatives, said the fire started in q
"hideaway" bed while he was in
the kitchen of his two-room apart
ment.
Mr.. Moley said he tried to ex-
tinguish the fire with a damp rag.
When that failed, he said, he ran
for help. ~-.....
When firemen arrived walls and
furniture were ablaze. All Mr..
Moley saved was his wallet. The
fire gutted the apartment.
Evening star., 1952-11-05

Kefauver, drawing a cluster of
the crowd.
simultaneously: Senator Mon
roney Of Oklahoma: I'VE haven't
lost anything we didn't expect to
lose"
Aside (Senator Kefauver): IT
think we're going to win. Still
close. Stevenson deserves to win
and ! think he will"
11:45-The band is playing
Don't Let En- Take It Away. !"
accompanied by the boy whistling
through a dark alley.
He Refuses to Concede.
After midnight: Chairman
Mitchell appears r.. ANY talk
about concession will not come
from me-"
Later: Mr.. McDonald-"This is
not good news. It will make the
hearts of every Democrat sad."
Then he tolled of the names of
Eisenhower winnings-not by pre-
cincts, by States.
los a.m-Continuing Mr.. Nc
Donald: California has conceded
to Gen. Eisenhower. That would
make it unofficial at least. This
should lock things up."
2:09 a.m.-Chairman Mitchell,
carefully avoiding "concede" an
nounces his pride over "being as
sociated with you, Gov. Stevenson
and Johnny Sparkman. Through
out the campaign, the Governor
has become a leader of national
stature and we'll hear more from
him.
Il leave you," he said, with the
deep satisfaction that this cam
paign and this committee has
never struck . low blow"
Evening star., 1952-11-05
Capital Inaugural Stands
Are IS Per Cent CompIefe

The inaugural grandstands at
the Capitol will be ready well
ahead of January 20 when Gen.
Eisenhower is sworn in as the new
President. =
David Lynn, Architect of the
Capitol, said the stands were
about IS per cent completed now.
The work will be finished up with
in the next month. Mr.. Lynn said
he started earlier than usual get
ting the stands ready to avoid any
delay from bad weather.
The Congressional Inaugural
Committee is expected to make
plans for the big day as soon as
the excitement of the election dies
down.
Evening star., 1952-11-05
Donohue May Resign
AS Commissioner in
Republican Victory

At least one change in the MEM
Ibership Of the District Board of
Commissioners appeared inevita-
lble today after the Republican vic.
tory swept out the Democratic ma.
ltional administration.
Commissioner F. Joseph Dono-
hue has said he will resign from
the city's governing body If the
Republicans won. He was not
available for further comment
when the final election returns
were made known.
Commissioner Renah F.. Cam
alier was available and would
comment. He has no intentions of
Iresigning. He stated firmly:
II see no reason for resigning.
I'm a native born Washingtonian
and I'm here to serve the people
|of Washington"
Robinson Nom Partisan.
The third Commissioner, Brig.
Gen. Bernard L. Robinson, is on
active duty with the Army Corps
OF Engineers and is technically
non-partisan.
Mr.. Camalier was appointed
by President Truman less than
six months ago. His term has
about 81 months to run and the
job can be vacated only by resig-
nation, impeachment or death. At
one time he indicated he might
follow Mr.. Donohue's lead and
resign if the Democrats lost. Later
he said he had been misinter-
preted.
Mr.. Camalier even had a glow
ing tribute for President-elect
Eisenhower today, notwithstand.
ing his own Democratic Party
activities since 1920.
Both Great Americans.
Gen. Eisenhower is a great
American. I am q great Amer,
ican. Therefore ! will support ms
President in every way" he de-
clared.
Mr.. Camalier was more certain
of plans to welcome President
elect Eisenhower.
II welcomed Gen. Eisenhower as
q presidential candidate and /
shall welcome him as my new
and I will consider it an
honor and privilege" he said.
Evening star., 1952-11-05
Suspect EIudes Posses In Virginia Sheriff Shooting

The sheriff was reported in salts
factory condition today at Medi-
cal College Of Virginia Hospital.
Louisa Town Sergt. Luther Hall
said Spradley, who was released
from Western State Hospital at
Staunton early this year, had
been picked up by Bickers shortly
before the attack occurred. :.
Sergt. Hall said the searchers
were assuming that Spradley still
had the sheriff'S pistol.
Evening star., 1952-11-05
By jones 6. Deone

OlStrlcC RepuDllcanS CneereQ
away 20 years of gloom today in
an excited response to the elec-
ton of Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Republicans several thousand
strong greeted the climactic elec-
tion outcome in a jampacked cele-
bration at the Hotel Statler.
Cheerleaders and a marching
band helped the celebrating, but
they weren't really needed. The
Ike-supporters had so much en-
thusiasm they cheered even Adlai
E.. Stevenson.
A few, in their generosity. even
booed a reelected Republican
Wisconsin's Senator Mccarthy.
An overflow crowd jammed the
Statler's big scoreboard-equipped
Presidential Ballroom as the G.
O. P. swept the Nation. Another
capacity crowd watched a giant
television screen in the adjacent
Congressional Room.
It Was Different in '48.
Four years ago, in the same
spot, many of the same faithful
were stunned into silence by the
unexpected defeat Of Thomas E.
Dewey. Last night there was
hardly a sign anybody remem-
bered that awful occasion.
Optimism was evident with the
first comers. 1t grew rapidly as
returns were posted. and party
officials made no serious effort to
put a damper on it. Shouts,
screams and dancing in the aisles
capped the climax.
District Chairman Joseph c.
McGarraghy and Young Repub-
lican Club aides who managed last
nights affair were ready for a
long siege at the start Of the
evening.
Mr.. McGarraghy made no pre-
diction in a brief word to early
comers shortly after $3.50 pm.
And just before 10 o'clock, Ma
tional Committeeman Clyde D.
Garrett cautiously prefaced a
brief statement with the assertion
he still was keeping his fingers
crossed.
But Mr.. Garrett went on to
predict Notwithstanding
National Chairman Arthur S.
Summerfield already had pub
licly diagnosed an hour and half
earlier.
Concession Starts Celebration.
Announcement at 9:25 pm.
that Senator Benton of Connecti-
cut had conceded brought the first
big shout. G. o. P. leads in Vir-
ginia and Texas brought quick
repetitionS. The throng also
showed special enthusiasm for re-
ports of victory in Maryland and
Virginia. After the latter, it
launched into a spirited rendition
of an erstwhile Democratic song
Dixie"
The crowd also sang ION Wis
consin," Garry Me Back to Old
Virginny" and-when New York
conceded-"East Side, West Side"
The five cheer leaders-bobby
sixers from Silver Spring-did an
impromptu song of their own when
Mr.. Summerfield's claim of victory
came at 1885 pm. It went:
Cheer up. Adlai. the worst is
yet to come
Mrs. Howard A. Coffin, national
committeewoman. put in a word
at 11:45.
Parade Through Lobby.
"our great crusade is over" she
said.
A few moment later Master of
Ceremonies Edmund Pendleton,
jr., announced with a trumpet
fanfare that Indiana and Ohio,
had conceded and he sent the band
and cheer leaders parading
through the hotel lobby.
While there wasn't any sign of
doubt by that time, the Presiden-
tial Ballroom crowd got the final
word a little prematurely. At
1910 am. Mr.. Pendleton an
nounced Gov. Stevenson was re-
ported to have conceded the
election over television.
The packed room resounded to
an ear-splitting cheer and every!
body jumped up. Couples en-
Evening star., 1952-11-05
Both Great Americans.
Benefit Party and Dance

+ The st. Matthew's Cathedral
Club. 1914 N street NV. will hold
Ia benefit card party and dance
lat 8 pm. tomorrow. Dancing will
begin at 1890 pm.
Evening star., 1952-11-05
ID. {. Democrats Vigil
For Victory Turns Into
Wake at Mayf|ower
By ChorIes J. Yorbrouqh

Dawn OF a new era kept q
Democratic watch party awake
much too long early today.
Planned as victory vigil. the
Democratic National Committees
invitational observance at the
Mayfiower Hotel concluded the
evening with little more than a
rent-paid claim on the second
floor of that very same hotel
seat of campaign headquarters.
Three thousand of the faithful
had been invited to bask in re-
turns and refreshments. The
time was 8 pm.
Sense Defeat in Early Returns.
A sense Of impending doom, or
returns from scattered precincts
deferred the faithful. At 1920
am. when the orchestra was
playing 'The Best Things in Life
Are Free" and Radioman Arch
Mcdonald was announcing a
fair-sized capitulation from Ste
venson headquarters, the crowd
numbered less than 1900. The
attendance included those who
roamed in past earlier-o -observant
sentjnals.
It was never a watch party. It
was a wake.
The appearance of Marine 1t.
Adlai Stevenson III and Senator
and Mrs. Kefauver stirred up
much more enthusiasm than Mr..
McDonald's announcement that
the Democrats were edging up on
Gen. Eisenhower in South Caro-
lima.
Few ON Hand at Opening.
Chronologically. it sounded like
this:
At 8 p.m.-opening time for the
observance as announced on the
invitations - fragmentary returns
from "a States were posted on the
huge tabulation board in the May
flowers big ballroom. On hand
were IS persons, including radio,
television and newsreel techni-
clans.
Fragmentary returns and a very
attractive woman wearing an II
Like Adlai' veil failed to make
an impression.
At 9:20 pm. Mr.. Mcdonald. the
master of ceremonies, announced
the popular vote, considerably
over -Eisenhowered. One woman,
who defied Identification, ap-
plauded.
0:25 p.m.-Incumbent Senator
Benton of Connecticut conceded.
Noise from the gathering sounded
like q small boy whistling through
q dark alley.
At 9:3S-Mr. Mcdonald, beamedI
to television and newsreel men in
the balcony. asked if they were
ready for the appearance Of Ste
phen A. Mitchell, chairman Of the
National Democratic Committee.
Go ahead, go ahead" came the
reply.
Young Adlai Draws Cheers.
At .9:40 Mr.. Mitchell appeared,
confidence. But the cheer
lest note Of. the evening rolled
the crew-cut head of
young Adlai, personable, modest
and perfectly at ease popped upl
before the cheering throng. He
was grateful and happy, he said,
ito. be here" Grateful for the
support given my father"
He roamed the reaches Of the |
Democratic domain in the May
flower. even to the end after q
am. II really don't know what toF
say. I'm disappointed as every I
one is. -. sure looking forward
to four years from now"
At 10 pm.-District Commits 4
sioner F. Joseph Donohue enters
with the big blackboard showing 1
Gen. Eisenhower with at least a /
200, 900 edge. We" he beamed.
need a stout heart"
10:15-Mrs. India Edwards, vice
Of the National Com
mittee: ''It could look better. but [
I'm confident"
At 10:45- Senator Kefauver ap-
peared with the attractive Mrs. |,
Evening star., 1952-11-05
HyuttsviIIe Bozuor PIonned

The Mothers and Teachers
Club of the Hyattsville Elemen-
tary School will hold a bazaar at
8 pm. Friday at the Forty-third
avenue school.
Evening star., 1952-11-05
Stevenson Cigarettes
Are Drug on Market;
Eisenhower's Too

Not much demand was re-
ported today for the special
Stevenson brand Of cigarettes
which have been on sale here
since well before the election.
But the Eisenhower brand
was moving slowly, too.
Evening star., 1952-11-05
|WiII Hold Rummuae. Sale

The American Women'e Legion
|of World Wars will hold q rum
mage sale November z and 3, at
1882 Columbia road NV. Proceeds
will be used towards the Legion's
work at Mount Alto Hospital, and
The Home for Aged at Blue Plains.
Evening star., 1952-11-05
Oukton League to Meet

The Oakton (Va.) School and
civic League win meet at 8 o'clock
tonight IN the Oakton School.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1952-05-01
Crop Problems
In Flood Area

A VARIETY of crop conditions
and problems will face Milk river
flood area victims. Foremost among
these, will probably be the matter of
what to do with drowned out alfalfa
fields. Just how long water can
stand on alfalfa without drowning it
out is any ones guess, but the
chances are it will not revive after
being under water more than two
weeks.
It is possible that some alfalfa
will be torn up and re-seeded this
spring but a generally better seed
bed for alfalfa can be obtained by
putting it into another crop for a
year. With this in mind, many farm
ers viii probably seed oats for hay or
perhaps millet The most likely late
crop grain would be barley. And flax
would be good bet for many farm
ers, depending on the weather, be
cause crops have been obtained after
seeding as late as the first of July.
The sugar beet question will de-
pend on how fast the land on indiv-.
idua1 farms drains off and the soil
type. But with many bitches out and
other irrigation system repair prob
lens, it is likely that few sugar beets
will be produced on land that has
been flooded.
Some farmers fortunate enough to
have land that drained quickly, may
decide to put it all into wheat And
wheat would probably bring the
highest returns with the least work,
leaving the farmer free to spend
more time on repair Of buildings,
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1952-05-01
II DON'T THINK THEY
EARN THEIR SALT"

THE TITLE of my letter is the
exact words used in a statement in
the April 18th issue of the Montana
Farmer -Stockman by v. M. Long,
Fergus county. This is a very broad
statement, and 1 quote, Il would
chuck the PIMA and Sos both in the
creek or at least 80 percent of them,
for I don't think they earn their salt.
Do you dare me to prove it," Well, !
do dare you to prove it
think they are earning their salt
and are doing a wonderful job with
the small amount of cooperation
they are getting. defy you or any
one else to say this job isn't as big
and as important as any other job
that confronts us at the present time.
Everything that makes it possible for
yours and my existance comes from
the soil.
Now why isn't it worth the effort
of every single person on this earth
to conserve it? You are talking about
production, but how are you going
to have production without any soil?
Soil is being destroyed many many
times faster by man than it takes
mother nature to build it.
Anyone that would make state
ment such as you made in this letter
you wrote to the editor, say is not
a conservationist. Open up your mind
and be one of the many that are try
ing to make. conservation Every
body's Business. - E. r. BAKER.
Roosevelt County.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1952-05-01
Letters to The Editor

Constructive letters ON subjects Of general
rural interest will be published under this
heading as space permits. Comparatively short
letters must necessarily be favored although
excerpts from longer letters may be used.
Montana Farmer-Stockman may or may mot
agree with the opinions expressed.
Evening star., 1952-12-12

something of a surprise. Rela-
tions are very good between the
two schools, but George Washing
ton football teams in recent years
hardly have been in a class with
Maryland's powerhouses. ,
Irf the last game, played in 1851,
Maryland won by 33 to 6, and
probably would have won by a big
ger margin this year had not the
game been Cancelled because of
Maryland's Southern Conference
suspension.
Wants to Play IL Games.
Maryland is making room for
CIV on its 1853 schedule by ask
ing the conference to allow it to
play II games next fall instead of
the 10 allotted. No decision has
been made, but no trouble is ex-
|pected. The Maryland coach ex-
planned to the conference that he
had made 1852 commitments with
several schools before Maryland
was suspended for one year. and
it wants to satisfy its commit
ments next year.
George Washington had Buck
nell scheduled for November next
year, but Bucknell has booked Cor
nell for that date, and will return
to the CIV schedule in 1854.
Nothing but routine action was
Continued OH Page CO, Col. 81
Evening star., 1952-12-12
BY the Associated Press

BRISBANE, Australia. Dec.
I12.-Gianni Cucelli and Marcello
del Bello. Italy's veteran Davis
Cup pair, rallied from the brink
Iof defeat today to turn back
India's stubborn combination of
Sumant Misra and Naresh Kumar
in five-set match and give their
country 81 lead in the inter-
zone tennis semifinals.
The score of the match, played
under a blazing sun. was Is,
Is. 60. 60. 13-11.
All the thrills were packed into
the final set, which required so
minutes to play, compared to only
ia minutes for the first two sets.
The Indians reached match point
three times in the 14th, 10th and
goth games but couldn't get the
winning point when they needed 1t.
Italy now has to win only one
of tomorrow's concluding singles
to qualify for the interzone finals
against the United States next
week at Sydney. Misra is sched-
Iuled to meet Fausto Gardini in
the first singles with Kumar and
Roberto Del Bello in the next.
It was learned after today's
match that Misra suffered a rup-
ture in the closing stages and
probably will be unable to play
tomorrow. In that case, his place
will be taken by George Basant.
who originally was brought along
as manager. Misra was taken to
Evening star., 1952-12-12
Italy Takes 2-7 Davis Cup Lead
With Dramatic Win Over India

a hospital for diagnosis by a spe-
cialist.
Seldom is such a radical re-
versal of form seen in first-class
tennis as befell each pair in turn
in the first four sets today.
The Italians couldn't play lick
at the outset and were two sets
down before they knew what had
hit them. Then they started
playing and the Indians couldn' t
do anything right.
1t was pretty atrocious tennis
and no one could have foreseen,
at that stage, the dramatics in
store for the crowd of $500 in
the final set.
Unexpectedly all four players
found their games at once and for
so minutes, until Kumar netted
the decisive point, it was as thrill
ing tennis as one would want to
see. '~@ Ill
1t looked as though the Italians
meant to finish it in a hurry when
they broke Kumar's weak service
and took 81 lead, but with de-
feat staring them in the face the
Indians drove Del Bello back in
the 10th game to deuce it at SIS.
Del Bello fell heavily going for
a drop shot at the net in the 11th
game. He limped badly on his
right leg for several games while
Cucelli carried the burden.
With Del Bello serving in the 14th
(See DAVIS CUP, Page C-20
Evening star., 1952-12-12
Tatum Requests
Conference OK
For II Games
Terps, Clemson Back
In Good Standing
After Suspension
By MerreII WhittIesey
Stor Sseff CORRESPONDENT

CLEMSON, S. c., Dec. 12.-That
Maryland and George Washing
ton have signed a two-year con-
tract for a renewal of football
relations was the biggest news
coming out of today's early ses-
sion of the Southern Conference
convention.
The announcement was made
jointly by Max Harrington, presi-
dent of the conference and direc-
tor of mems activities at George
Washington, and Jim Tatum
Maryland coach.
They will play next November
z at Griffith Stadium and No
vember 80, 1854, at College Park
That the two got together for
another football series comes as
Evening star., 1952-12-12

as a memento of this experience.
He broke the right and sprained
the left wrist.
"Yearlings," Lester observed.
"are just like kids-always run
ming around and falling down."
The boys only other injury oc-
CURED in a soccer match at
Catonsville, where he broke three
toes.
Willie can ride at 105 pounds.
good weight for his age. and this
puts his services in brisk demand
for light handicap horses. He
eats sparingly-a couple of boiled
eggs. toast and coffee for break
fast and nothing more until din
ner, when he likes a steak.
MY stomach hurts if eat too
much" Willie said. But you need
your strength to ride"
Horses are Willie'S life. He
hunted squirrels and rabbits with
shotgun "as tall as me" as a
youngster. but the only other real
pleasure he enjoys is lying on the
(See LESTER, Page C-2.)
Evening star., 1952-12-12

win or lose he'd still have a large.
loyal following, what with six sis
ters and five brothers roofing for
him.
Hot on Nick Shuk's heels for
saddle honors in the current meet
ing. Willie shaved the Mad Rus
slams" lead to 20-16 yesterday by
booting home two winners to
Nick's one. Lester now has nine
winners in three days. Shuk is al
his best in Maryland. but with
three days to go in the prolonged
meeting ending Monday, Willie
has a good chance of catching
him.
Under contract to William
Ziegler of New York, but on loar
to Isadore Bieber, the 20-year-olc
Lester was a long time getting tt
the races after beginning as a "hot
walker" at Charles Town. He
spent three years around the barr
under Trainer Jimmy Smith, who
once rode for the late Col. E. r
Bradley, and when he graduated
Willie was ready.
Clicked in New York.
Smith gave the youngster two
rides at Tropical Park last win
ter and pulled him of for more
schooling. Jimmy started him
again at New York this fall and
Lester clicked Immediately, win
ming 70 races to lead all the ap-
prentice boys on the Metropolitan
tracks. He showed a hatful OF
horse sense and impressed such
trainers as HirSch Jacobs with his
skill. Most timers tabled
him as a conner.
Lester, whose victory on Quiz
Song in the $20,O00-added Cor
rection Handicap was his first
stake victory, took postgraduate
work under Profs. Ted Atkin-
son, Eddie Arcaro and Hedley
Woodhouse.
Atkinson was the one who told
me I was riding too long" said
Willie. referring to the length of
his stirrups. II did better after
I shortened EN-"
Lester also paid careful atten-
ton to Atkinson's whipping tech
nique, for which the veteran is
famous. but decided he liked
WoodhouSe's style better.
Il liked the way Woodhouse
switched from one hand to the
other to keep q horse running
straight" Willie told us. "I'm
learning 1t. but I'm still slow"
Helped Break YearIings.
Born in the numbering town of
Cass, w. Va. Willie ran away
to Charles Town and got a job
walking hots, but eventually went
to live with a sister in Cations
vile, Md. He fooled around" C..
w. Williams stable in Worthing-
ton Valley where he heard about
Smith at the Ziegler farm near
Middleburg, Va.
For extra curricula work, Willie
helped break yearlings for Mrs.
D. N. Lee. and still wears an
elastic bandage on his right wrist