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Evening star., 1953-12-11
Court Asked to Decide Which
State Statue of Liberty Is In

He said scraps over the New
York-New Jersey boundary in
1907 and 1927 were settled with
an agreement in 1888 putting
the Jersey boundary west of the
middle Of the Hudson River and
the harbor.
"It is undisputed," he pro-
claimed, "that Bedloe's Island is
west Of the middle"
But New York city counsel,
Stanley Buchsbaum, argued the
1888 agreement says plainly that
New York State shall retain its
present jurisdiction of and over
Bedloe's Island"
Furthermore, island resident
votes are counted in New York,
he said.
There was wrangling over
whether maps showed the statue
in New York or New Jersey-all
Of which seemed to boil down
Evening star., 1953-12-11
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Where
Is the Statue of Liberty?
Every red-blooded patriot
knows the great lady stands in
New York Harbor.
But is she in the State of New
York or New Jersey?
Mrs. Evelyn Hill, who operates
q food and souvenir stand on
Bedloe's Island. site of the statue.
brought the matter to court.
She contends the island is in
New Jersey and New York City
had no right to collect $2,802
in business and sales taxes from
her.
To support her claim Attorney
Victor R. Wolder dug deep into
the past, starting with grants
by the Duke Of York and Charles
II in 1864.
Evening star., 1953-12-11
Tree Lighting Sunday

The annual tree lighting cere-
mony for the Palisades Comniu-
nifty Christmas Tree will be held
at 5 pm. Sunday at Macarthur
boulevard and Forty eighth place
NV. The program is sponsored
by the Palisades Citizens Associ-
alton and several neighborhood
groups.
Evening star., 1953-12-11

to a matter Of what map you
prefer.
State Supreme Court Judge
Thomas L. j. Corcoran, a New
York citizen. said he'd have to
study the problem.
Evening star., 1953-12-11
Herbert Hoover Will Get
FrunkIin Society Medal
BY the Assoeiafed Press

NEW YORK. Dec. 11.-Former
President Hoover yesterday was
announced as the winner Of the
1853 gold medal Of the Inter-
national Benjamin Franklin
Society "for distinguished serv-
ice to his country"
The presentation will be made
at the society's 31st annual
luncheon January % by Brig.
Gen. George L. Bliss. president
Of the organization.
The society was founded in
1928 to "perpetuate the memory
and teachings Of Benjamin
Franklin.
Evening star., 1953-12-11
ArchueoIoqist Dies

Harry PosSelt. who "rediscov-
cred" the Zimbabwe ruins shortly
after going to Rhodesia in 1883,
died recently at the age Of 80,
Salisbury reports.
Evening star., 1953-08-12
Little Mo PAGES Stars
To Essex Net Wins
BY the Associoted Press

MANCHESTER, Mass. Aug
12.-All eight of the seeded
players, including Maureen Con-
molly of San Diego, continued in
I the competition today as the
Essex County Club tennis tour
nament went into the second
round.
Miss Connolly, defending
champion. advanced by defeat
ing Darlene Hard of Montebello,
Calf, Ga, GO.
The other three domestic
seeded players, Doris Hart of
Coral Gables, Fla; Shirley Fry
of Akron and Louise Brough of
Beverly Hills. Calf. followed
Miss Connolly's f1rst-round pace.
So did the four foreign threats,
Australia's Mrs. Thelma Long
and Angela Mortimer, Helen
Fletcher and Mrs. Jean Quertier
Rinkel of Britain.
The only first-round surprise
was provided by Mrs. Baba Mad
den Lewis of nearby Newton,
who eliminated Anita Kanter,
1851 national junior champion
from San Francisco, 6-3, 6-8,
60.
The Newton stars sister, Mrs.
Sissy Madden Leach, now of Jo-
hannesburg, South Africa, drew
Miss Hart as her f1rst-round op-
ponent and was ousted, Go.
6-3.
Evening star., 1953-08-12
Top Players Survive
Incanadian Women S Golf
Rx the A.seeiatsd Press

LONDON, Ontario, Aug. r.
Some of the top women golfers
In Canada and the United States
survived the opening round OF
match play in the Canadian
Women's Open championship
here yesterday.
Marlene Stewart, Canada's 19-
year-old golf1ng hope from Font
hill, Ontario, stayed in the run
ming. She defeated June Baker
of Winnipeg, 7 and 5. showing a
large Improvement over her
qualifying round of 78-one over
par for the difficult London Hunt
Club layout.
One of the toughest battles Of
the day came as Defending
Champion Edean Anderson of
Helena, Mont. downed Rae Mil
ltgan of Jasper, Alberta, 2 and l.
The Canadian was one up at
the sixth.
Seven other Americans remain
in the running. They are Pat
Lesser, Seattle; Pat O'Sullivan,
Orange, Conn; Barbara Romack,
Sacramento, Calf; Mary Riley,
Bloomington. ILL.,: Polly Martin,
st. Clairsville, Ohio; Pat De-
vaney, Gross Isle, Mich, and
Grace Lenczyk, Newington, Conn.
There was one major upset.
Last years runnerup to Miss
Anderson, May Gay of Kitch-
ener, Ontario, was defeated, 3
and 2, by Mrs. Mary Cleat of
Vancouver.
Evening star., 1953-08-12

following day and to timber up
our casting arms, walked to the
river where it parallels the
Bloomingdale road and dunked
red and white Daredevils in its
crystal clear waters. We had no
thought of really catching fish,
nor did two young doctors who
went along for the walk. To our
astonishment-it was claimed
that the river was fished out in
that section-we caught two
pike, each running over seven
pounds and several sizeable bass
from one big pool alone.
Having had Indifferent luck
with the bass in the lake so far
this year we dropped into
Cheeseman's Sporting Goods
Store to see how the luck was
running elsewhere. Ralph Cheese
man usually is a fund of infor-
nation. He said some nice bass
had been taken on live bait here
and there and wound up sug-
costing we try the Saranac River
down along Bloomingdale oad,
saying that anglers rarely f1shed
it and it contained some fine
Smallmouths.
Our memory of a by-gone day
prompted us to follow his hunch,
Evening star., 1953-08-12
Girls SoftboII Titles
Decided in z Leagues

Two District of Columbia Rec
reation Girls Softball League
championships were decided yes
terday on the Ellipse. The Ma
val Regional Accounts Office de-
feated the Bureau of Ships, 1912,
for the Navy Department League
title behind the pitching OF
Kathryn Lucas. Edith Small
wood and Alice Peters led the
winners attack with home runs
In the second game Acacia Life
Insurance defeated GastonS, 9-6
for the championship Of League
No. 3.
In another contest Naval Gun
Factory, champions Of League
No. l, suffered a As defeat at
the hands Of Haps Aces in the
D. c. Recreation Department in
vitational tournament.
Evening star., 1953-08-12
Two Novelty Events
Added 10 Auto Card

A Destruction Derby" and a
Powder Puff Derby" have been
added to the regular stock car
racing program Friday night at
West Lanham Speedway.
The destruction Derby" will
have 10 cars competing in a
bang -'em-up game in which each
contestant will try to make his
car outlast the others. The cars
will be practically junk at the
start and probably all junk at
the finish.
The Powder Puff Derby" will
be for women drivers over 10
laps. Among those entered are
Eva, Goldie and Marian Stains,
the wives of Leroy, Jim and Ed
Stains. Baltimore racing brath-
ers. @
Lanham's five top point scor-
ers will be ON hand for the reg
ular stock car competition. They
are Johnny Roberts, Ken Mar
riott, Eddie Adams. Leo Vierkorn
and Lou johnson.
Evening star., 1953-08-12
Boxing 'Borborous'
ToChinese Reds, So
They Merely Watch
BY the Associatsd Press

INCHON, Korea, Aug. 12.-
Sergt. David Woods of st. Louis,
skilled boxer. said today he
tried often but failed to arrange
boxing matches between Ameri-
can prisoners and Chinese
guards.
Woods said the Chinese con-
sidered boxing IAN imperialist
idea, hurting a man through the
act' of playing a barbarious
type Of sport"
But the Chinese let American
POWs hold exhibitions, and like
to watch the fights.
Wood also said the Chinese
"play basketball any chance they
get"
The Americans were trouncing
the Chinese at Camp Pyoktong
so regularly and so badly, Woods
said. that the Reds refused to
play any more.
''We wanted to keep on play
ing" Woods said. 80 we let
them win"
Evening star., 1953-08-12
Glenn Davis Reinjures Foot;
Forty-Niners Get Van Doren

Shaw held a rugged scrim-
mage yesterday preparing the
squad for an exhibition game in
Sacramento Saturday with the
Fort Ord Warriors.
Van Doren, co-captain of
Southern California's 1852 club,
played tackle in the last Rose
Bowl game. He had been work.
ing on defense for the Browns.
In return for him, the Browns
will get one of the Forty-NinerS'
draft choices.
CHICAGO, Aug. IL (P.-The
Chicago Cardinals have claimed
George Lagorio, 220-pound full.
back on whom the Los Angelo,
Rams recently asked waivers.
Lagorio Joined the Cards at
their Lake Forest training camr
yesterday.
Lagorio played college football
at st. Mary's in California. He
was discharged from military
service recently.
Evening star., 1953-08-12
Turner and Fuenfes
Fight on Tv Tonight
BY the ASsociosed Prsss

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Gil
Turner Of Philadelphia and
Ramon Fuentes of Los Angeles
will carry impressive boxing
records against each other in a
10-round welterweight bout to-
night at Madison Square Garden.
(The nationally televised
bout will be seen in the WASH
ington area starting at 10 pm.
over channel 81
The long-range plan Of both
fighters is a crack at the welter-
weight championship, currently
held by Kid Gavilan. A cham
pion is expected to defend his
title every six months and Cav
ilan's half year Of title-bout in
activity expired last night. Box
ing authorities are urging him to
stir his stumps.
Turner, a 22-year-old fast
punching Negro who was stopped
by Gavilan in II rounds a year
ago, wants the title bout. So do
Johnny Bratton, the ex-cham-
pion, and Carmen Basilio of
Syracuse. N. Y. BaSilio might
get it. He's a big attraction in
Syracuse and the report is that
Norm Rothschild, Syracuse pro-
moter, is in New York trying to
make a deal with the Interna-
tional Boxing Club, which con-
trolls Gavilan's activities.
Fuentes. a 27-year-old ex-
Marine. had a non-title fight
with Gavilan in Milwaukee last
month. He lost the decision,
but gained friends by remaining
to the end. Gavilan had him
down but couldn't keep him
there. FuenteS has a 1922 rec
ord with 10 knockouts and Tur-
ner has 1913, including 28
knockouts. Each has been
stopped once.
Evening star., 1953-08-12
Cuban Champ Wants
Fight for Title. After
Eliminating Charles
BY the Asseeieted 1ress

MIAMI BEACH. Fla. Aug. II.
-Nino Valdes. Cuban heavy
weight boxing champion. is
looking forward to title fight
in this country and some Of the
cash that goes with the crown.
Valdes, strictly an underdog
in the betting. scored a stun
ming 10-round decision over Ez-
zard Charles, former heavy
weight champion, in the City
Auditorium last night before a
sellout crowd of 1884.
Valdes, who won his title by
beating Omelio Agramonte in
Havana three weeks ago, came
from behind to outslug Charles
in a fight that was fast all the
way. Referee Cy Gottfried and
two judges gave Valdes the
unanimous decision.
What Else Is Left?"
"I think my boy should have
the opportunity Of meeting the
Rocky Marciano- Roland La
Starza winner" said the Cuban's
manager, Bobby Gleason. after
all, what more can they ask?
He eliminated the top guy, Sc
what else is left?"
Charles. who before the fight
was rated the No. challenger
said ValdeS never hurt him.
HE is a strong fighter and a
good mauler. but he never hurt
me-" the Cincinnati Negro as
serted. II thought 1 had him
In the second round when ]
nailed him with a right hand on
the ropes, but when I tried tc
finish him with another right, he
leaned far back over the ropes
and I missed the punch"
Never Lets Up.
Charles, weighing the heaviest
OF his career at 1914, started
out fast but after the third rounc
Valdes took charge and never
let up. Valdes weighed 209A
Charles apparently intended It
make short work Of the Cuban
He jolted Valdes with a right tt
the chin in the second round but
in the third the Cuban walk2c
Charles across the ring anc
nailed him as he tried Uo move
away.
Late in the fight Charlie.
swung long lefts and rights in {
desperate attempt to land {
Knockout punch, but Valdes KEEP
pressing, taking and giving il
return.
More than 1000 fans wer.
turned away. It was the bigges
crowd to see a fight in this re,
sort city in many years. Tht
gross gate was $15,612.
Hundreds of Cubans, many o,
whom came by special plane
were at the ringside.
Evening star., 1953-08-12
MademoiseIIe Stakes
Split Into Divisions
BY the Asseeloted Press

CHICAGO. Aug. 12.-swamped
by % entries. the inaugural run
ming of the Mademoiselle Stakes
at Washington Park today was
made two-division race.
Each section has IL starters
for the six-furlong dash, and
each carries a $4,000 purse.
The first division is headed by
the GAG Stables Big Heart,
Clifford Moores' Spy Magic and
the entry of Rite Spec and Pc
geen. Also in the field are
Subliner, Bit O. BIN, Heather
Khal, Rock Drill, Gorgeous Miss,
Siskey and Hoop Mood.
The second division, considered
the stronger. is topped by Hasty
House Farms Queen Hopeful and
Mrs. o. c. Neumann's Beanir.
Others entered are Chorus Khal,
Jay Jay Gee. Rose of Grey, JOY
cen Judy, Peggy D., Jen Jay,
Greek Lady, Consentina and
Worthy Sis.
Evening star., 1953-08-12
Rangers Plot New Course
In Effort 10 Quit Cellar
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-The
forlorn New York Rangers, who
finished in the National Hockey
League cellar last season and out
of the playoffs 10 of the past -
years, today had a new coach
and a couple of old pros plotting
ways and means of hoisting
them out of the basement.
Frank Boucher, one of the
original Rangers. took over as
manager coach when Bill Cooks
resignation was accepted, and
the veteran Bentley brothers.
Max and Doug, were brought
into the fold.
The Rangers. who have had
little success with their" youth
movement. apparently decided
to get some tried-and-true talent.
Max was brought from Toronto
and Doug from the Rangers
Saskatoon farm where he was
player-coach.
Evening star., 1953-08-12
Arthur Godfrey Buys
YearIing al Saratoga
For Start in Racing
BY the Asseeioisd Press

SARATOGA SPRINGS. N. Y,
Aug. 12.-Arthur Godfrey. radio
and television star. is entering
horse racing. 1t was announced
today he purchased a colt for
$3S, at last nights Saratoga
yearling sale.
Humphrey S. Finney, general
manager of the Fasig-TipSon
Auction Co., said that DR..
r. L. Humphrey, an agent, had
bought the colt for Godfrey. The
chestnut yearling is by Case Ace
out of Dutch Cut, and brought
the top price last night. 1t was
consigned by the Brookmeade
Stables.
Finney added that Morris
Dixon, sr., would be Godfrey's
trainer and that the entertainer
intended to purchase other
thoroughbreds.
Forty-nine more youngsters
will go before the auction block
tonight in the annual yearling
sales. the third of five nights.
The sales are running far
ahead of last year. and last night
49 horses brought a total price
of $36O,80O for an average of
$7.363.
The total brought the figure
for the two nights to $733 400,
far ahead of last years total OF
$3.50, 500 for the first two nights.
The average was ahead OF the
$7,O33.33 realized on the second
night last year.
Second highest price last
night was paid by C. w. Shaw.
jr., an agent of Fallston, Md.
who got a dark brown colt by
Pavot out of Damaged Goods
for $2s,500. The colt was from
the Kentmere Farm consign-
ment.
The IA yearlings put on the
block by Brookmeade brought
S1O5,50O for an average of $7,535.
Evening star., 1953-08-12
With Bill Leetch

so we got the Doctor to drop us
off in the meadows below town
and fished from the bank with
fly rod and johnson silver min
now with pork strip, weedless
attractive bait.
Our third cast produced a
14-inch smallmouth which really
put on a show and from then
on, there were few dull moments
None of the fish ran large, al
though we had one which, in
our opinion. topped 3 pounds
We also hooked several pike. It
was just about the most enjoy
able afternoons fishing we've
had in years. And we had the
river all to ourselves.
Hope this news doesn't spread
around these parts before we get
at least one more whack at it.
1t appears a lot of fish are
escaping the maze of nets in
Chesapeake Bay.
Latest reports tell of excellent
catches of rockfish, running from
pan-size to 7 pounds with an
occasional whopper.
Sharps Island Light on the
Eastern Shore and Bloody Point
on Eastern Bay continue to re-
ward generously the anglers
effort.
Cedar Point Light off Solo
mons Island has been the scene
lately of some lively rockflshing
with grass shrimp as a favored
bait.
Trollers south Of st. Georges
Island in the Point Lookout area
report sizable hauls of rockf1sh
ranging from 3 to 7 pounds.
Cornfield Harbor, up the bay
from Point Lookout, is producing
big perch and some trout.
Cove Point, reached out of
Solomons Island, is yielding
small blues. Sid Atlas, the
sporting goods man, tells of a
customer who caught "a blues
in the 1-pound class batting with
cut spot.
Evening star., 1953-08-12
BY the Assoeiassd Press

REDLANDS, Calf, Aug. H.
Foot troubles continue to plague
Halfback Glenn Davis in his
comeback try with the Los An
geles Rams.
The former Army All-America
reinjured the achilles tendon OF
his left foot yesterday when he
worked out for the first time
since hurting the foot 10 days
ago.
Davis didn't play last season
because Of leg injury.
MENLO PARK, Calf, Aug. IL
R.-The San Francisco Forty
Miners released three rookie and
acquired another today.
Coach Buck Shaw dropped
Backs Tom Fletcher, Arizona
State, and Ed Morgan, Tennes-
see, and Center Larry johnson
Omaha. Bob Van Doren, South
ern California end, picked UP in
a trade with the Cleveland
Browns, joined the squad.
Evening star., 1953-08-12
Police Boys Club Mines
Play for Senior Title

The senior division champion
ship Of the Metropolitan Police
Boys Club city-wide baseball
league will be at stake when
regular season champion club
No. 5 meets Shaughnessy play
off winner club No. in the first
game of a three-game series to-
day at 6 pm. at Fairlawn play
ground in AnacoStia.
Club No. 5 was undefeated in
league play with an 80 mark,
while No. 4 came up with a 3-3
record.
Evening star., 1953-08-12
Minor Leagues
BY the ASseeioted Press
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.

BY the ASSoeioted Press
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
Portland. 10; Oakland. s.
Hollywood. 3; Sacramento. ].
Los Angeles, 4; Seattle, l.
San Francisco. 40; San DIEGO, 2-6
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
syTss,n syFsae,pse' 42; n.I9Imo4a Mqntrsal, d1-5.
ottawa: 6-5: Rochester, ga.
Springfield, 6-6; Toronto, 81.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Louisville, 6; Charleston, 2.
Toledo. 2; st. Paul, /.
Indianapolis, 8: Minneapolis. 3.
Columbus. z; Kansas City, 5.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
WilkesB Barre, 81: Scranton, Ii.
Reading. 2-s; Williamsport. l---3.
Elmira, 60; Binghampton. 81.
Schenectady, 4; Albany, /.
PIEDMONT LEAGUE.
Richmond, ,; Lynchburg, l.
HaEerstown. 3: Portsmouth. 2.
York, IL: Newport News. z.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Birmingham. s: Little Rock. B.
Mobile, 8; Chattanooga. 5.
New Orleans, Z; Nashville, 2.
(Only games Scheduled,)
TEXAS LEAGUE.
Houston. s: Dallas, 3.
Oklahoma City, 3: Shreveport: 1.
San Antonio, 5; Fort Worth g.
Beaumont, z: Tulsa, 2.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Charleston, /: Columbus, o.
jacksonville. .; Macon. L.
Savannah, /; Augusta. q.
Columbia. 3; Montgomery, l.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Des MoineS. III; Sioux City, "a
Wichita. (: Denver. l.
Pueblo. Colorado Springs. 4.
Evening star., 1953-08-12
Driver Fred Mears Dies
After Ocean City Race
By the Assoeioted Pres,

OCEAN CITY. Md, Aug. 12.-
A harness race driver from
Onancock, Va. died Monday
night not long after he and his
horse had participated in one
of the opening races at Ocean
Downs.
DR.. Herman A. Robins of
nearby Berlin said Fred Thomas
Mears, so. died of acute coronary
thrombosis. He died about 10
pm, just after putting his horse
ALBANIA in the stable.
Track officials said he was sit
ting on a rail at the paddock
talking with other drivers when
he complained of a cramp and
doubled over
Evening star., 1953-08-12
Perez to Fight Gollordo
In Gardens Fall Opener
By the Asseeiated Press

NEW YORK, Aug. IL. Lulu
Perez, fashy little Brooklyn
featherweight who has won 81
fights in a row, and Davey GAL
lardo of Los Angeles will meet
in a 10-rounder at Madison
Square Garden September 4.
Matchmaker Billy Brow n
booked the match to open the
Gardens fall season of Friday
night fights. The bout will be
telecast coast to coast. The 20
year-old Perez stopped Frankie
Sodano in five rounds Monday
night for his 31st victory in 81
pro bouts.
Evening star., 1953-08-12
Maryland Man Snoqs
Huge Rainbow Trout
BY The Assoeioted Press

JASPER. Alta, Aug. IA
l012-pound rainbow trout caught
Monday in Lake Dorothy 10
miles from Jasper is believed the
largest taken from Jasper Ma
tional Park in IL years.
The fish was landed by Jeffer-
son Miller of Pikesville, Md.
Evening star., 1953-08-12
Redskins
Continued From Page CID

NNO11OlA4NCA V1OIIl 1dSC N"4.J
whose mother and father, Mr..
and Mrs. Harris Campbell, are
transplanted Washingtonians E.
Guy Wilkinson, the movie cow
poke who has been a Redskins
fan since the team began train
ing at Occidental College, was
surprised to find Tex Ritter,
movie and TV star, at the scrim-
mage :. They worked in pic
lures together Add Buddy
Browns name to the list of tall
ented musicians He strumS
the ukelele
Bob Dean is finding the going
rather hard He's one who
must shed some weight The
Scrimmage lasted a few minutes
over an hour before either side
punted ,. Bill Dudley proved
his kicking leg is in shape by
booting a 25-yard field goal and
four extra points
Evening star., 1953-08-12
MaY Hardware Winner

May Hardware pinned a 81
defeat on Northeast Kiwanis
yesterday on the West Ellipse to
gain the Boys Club of Washing
ton 14-and-under league cham
pionShip
Evening star., 1953-08-12
Marlboro to Feature
40-Lup Race Sunday

A 40-lap feature race. instead
of the usual 25-lap event, is on
tap for the Sunday stock car
racing at Marlboro Raceway.
An increased purse will accom-
pany the added laps. but the
management announces that a
full card of racing will be in
cluded.
The enlarged purse should
lure some of the top area driv-
ers as we'll as pilots who tow
in their cars from distant points.
Evening star., 1953-08-12
Whitfield Again Fails
In Try for Record
By the As.oeintad Pres,

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 12.-Mal
Whitfield has been coming close
but just missing world records
on his tour around the con-
tinent.
After vainly trying to lower
the 400-meter standard for a
couple of weeks he took crack
at the 1.000-meter record last
night and ran the distance in
2:21.4. just one-tenth Of q sec
ond over he listed mark.
Evening star., 1953-08-12
Murksmen Five Wins Title

Frank Mallory threw in II
points to lead the Marksmen to
63-58 win over the Knicker-
bockers in the Summer Basket
ball League championship game
at Police Boys Club No. 2. Rich
ard Davenport scored IA for the
losers. The Iron Five defeated
CardoZo, 70-45, in a consolation
game. A
Evening star., 1953-08-12

q y n = " v AL
S m a ii mouth
bass we hit
the other day.
Back in the
middle 20s we
were visiting
up here with
our brother.
t h e Doctor,
who at that
time was on
staff at Tru-
deau Sanator-
ium. We were
going on a
fishing trim the