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Evening star., 1954-10-24
The Piano

For a great part Of the rep
ertoire of the National SYM
phony its pianist has no work
to do. Until the last SO years
the piano was seldom used in
works for symphony orchestra,
and even now its appearance is
only sporadic.
The piano IS primarily q
solo instrument. It does not
blend well with others: it is
an individualist. Each instru-
ment of the orchestra must
now and then assert itself in
argument. but it must be able
most Of the time to add its
share unobtrusively to the
ensemble. The cymbals and
triangles are exceptions, but
on the whole the symphony
orchestra is musical exam
pie Of an autocracy rather
than Of a democracy.
AS a soloist, of course, the
piano has had a highly sue
cessful association with the
orchestra. But the outside vir-
tuoso that is engaged to play
on these occasions is symbolic
Of the event. In concertos the
piano is never q part Of the
orchestra, but rather q con-
versationalist In dialogue with
the orchestra, or an antago-
mist. In fact. the word "con-
certo" itself is cognate with a
Latin word ito strive with"
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The Harp

The last of the strings is
the harp. Like the piano, this
instrument is q recent addi-
tion to the symphony, at least
as an accepted equal, and not
as q novelty. Introduced into
the symphony probably by Ber-
lioz. 1t, has been used with
great effect by, among many
others. Debussy and Sibelius.
No instrument of the orchestra
Evening star., 1954-04-28

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Evening star., 1954-04-28

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Evening star., 1954-04-28
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mattress. matching box spring with 6
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Evening star., 1954-01-12
Gene Smith Favored
Over Ithia in Top Bout
Al Turner's Tonight

Gene Smith of Washington
fights Jimmy Ithia of New York
in the featherweight l0-rounder
tonight at Turner's Arena. 1t
will be the first test of Smith S
New Years resolution to train
hard, keep in condition and
work his way back toward big
paying bouts.
Smith, who less than a year
ago was getting big paydays reg
ularly on television, is at least
a 7-to-5 favorite to make his
1854 start a winning one to-
night. Ithia is almost unknown
in Washington. but he has the
backing of Bill Bossio. who has
been training with him and who
beat Smith and fought a draw
with him in two bouts last year
BoSsio has passed on his
knowledge of Smiths style and
says he thinks Ithia is too smart
for Smith.
Smith last year won four
bouts. three by knockouts, lost
three, one on a knockout. and
had one draw.
Tonight's program also in
cludes Jimmy Cooper of WASH
ington. with whom Smith traded
knockouts last year. and Tommy
tSee FIGHT, Page A-15D
Evening star., 1954-01-12
sv the A..oeia,ed Press

LONDON, Jan. 12.-Five men
went on trial at Old Bailey today
charged with plotting the bizarre
Francasal horse racing swindle-
the big betting fix that failed.
The prosecution described it as
a cunning, clever and we'll
organized conspiracy "a case
which savors of some of the more
classic detective stories con-
nected with the turf
The story started last July 16
at Bath race course. A horse
entered as FrancaSal won at odds
of 10 to /. The prosecution
alleges the winner was not Fran
casal, but a ringer called Santa
Amaro. who looked like Fran
caSal'S twin.
Off-course bookmakers we're
flooded with last-minute bets on
Francasal, but they could not
''lay them off" because some one
cut the phone wires linking
bookieS on the track with out
side betting offices. The result
was that FrancaSal's starting
price was 10 to / instead of much
shorter, odds.
Normal practice is for book
makers to lay of big bets on the
tracks. Naturally, the late extra
money shortens the betting odds.
Ofacials ordered an immediate
inquiry and bookies were told not
to pay out on the winner.
Evening star., 1954-01-12
Senator'S PubIicist
Takes Orioles Job

Howie Williams, the Senator's
public relations director, has
resigned that position to assist
in telecasting and broadcasting
Of Baltimore Orioles games, it
was announced today by Calvin
Griffith. vice president of the
Washington Club.
Williams will be replaced by
Howard Fox, formerly general
manager of the Senator'S farm
club at Orlando, Fla. Fox will
take over when the squad re-
ports to Orlando for spring train
ing next month. !.
Williams was a radio and tele-
vision announcer for the Sena-
tors for four years until he took
a similar post with the st. Louis
Browns in 1851. He became the
Senators first public relations
director in 1852. Howie will work
with Ernie Harwell and Bailey
Goss at Baltimore.
Evening star., 1954-01-12
By the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-The
National champion Indiana Hoo
siers passed the halfway mark
in their 1953-54 basketball cam
paign today with a better record
than they had at the same time
a year ago.
With IL regular season games
left. the HooSier's record stands
at 10-l including a 1857 triumph
over Purdue last night. Indiana
lost two of its first three games
last season. but went on to COM
pile a 23-3 mark, winning the
NCAA title in a 69-68 thriller
against Kansas.
Key man in the Hoosiers'
surge a year ago was big Don
Schlundt. and the 6-foot-9 blond.
still only a junior, is performing
even better this time around.
Schlundt had spectacular
first half against over-matched
Purdue last night. He took eight
shots from the field in the first
l3 minutes and hit all eight. In
between. he Sandwiched in six
free throws without a miss.
Coach Branch McCracken then
benched his big ace, allowing
him to return only briefly in the
second half. Schlundt wound
up high man with 80 points.
Kentucky and Duquesne. the
two teams ranked ahead of In
Evening star., 1954-01-12
Area High Schools Postpone
Eight of Todoy's 79 Games

Eight of the 19 high school
basketball games scheduled today
have been called off because pub
lie schools in suburban Virginia
and Prince Georges County are
remaining closed for the second
day in a row.
The following games have been
postponed indefinitely: Wash
ington-Lee at Fairfax. st. Johns
at Suitland. Eastern at Bladens-
burg. Mackin at SurrattSville.
Leesburg at Herndon. Laurel at
Gwynn Park. Sherwood at
PooleSville and Parker-Gray
at Maggie Walker in Richmond.
However, George Washington
High and George Mason will go
ahead with their scheduled
games even though both have
Cancelled classes. Wilson puts its
two-game undefeated streak on
the line at CIV at $3.50 pm. and
George Mason. unbeaten in three
starts. will be host to Woodward
School at 8 o'clock
Also. Quantico High will play
its game with st. Stephens but
the site has been switched to
Jelleff's Branch of the Boys Club
of Washington at Wisconsin ave-
nue. and S street NV. and the
time has been changed to s pm.
Meanwhile, with District
schools back in operation. the
Interhigh doubleheader at Tech
and the Division II game at
Terrell Junior High this after
noon remain on the schedule
In the opener at Tech, Bell
Evening star., 1954-01-12
By The Assoeiesed Pres.

NEW YORK, Jan. l2.-The
Bronx County grand jury today
began hearing testimony on the
latest basketball scandal in which
Jack Molinas. rookie pro star,
admitted phoning bets on his
team, the Fort Wayne Pistons of
the National Basketball AsSocia-
ton, to a friend in New York's
Bronx.
A police lieutenant in charge
of the detectives attached to the
Office of Bronx District Attorney
George De Luca was the first
witness. The officer. 1t. William
Hyland, was questioned by
George Tilzer, chief assistant
district attorney, who will pre-
sent the case.
Molinas, former Columbia Uni
versity basketball captain, was
suspended Sunday by NBA Pres
ident Maurice Podoloff after ad-
mitting he bet on some games
his team played. A check on
phone calls made by Molinas to
Evening star., 1954-01-12
Yet Hoosiers Are Third Now!
Record of '53 Champs Better
Than This Time Last Season

diana in the Associated Press
poll, also won easily last night.
Kentucky breezed over DePaul,
81-63. and Duquesne romped
against Cincinnati. 5000, with
Dick Ricketts, scoring 80 points.
Kentucky's co-captains. Cliff
Hagan and Frank Ramsey,
scored % points apiece in the
Wildcats victory, their 118th
straight on their home court.
Individual scoring generally
was a little more on the mod
crate side last night than it was
during last week. However.
Johnny Kerr of Illinois scored SO
as the Illini beat Ohio State.
90-76: Bob Petit of Louisiana
State collected 35 in a 91-59 VIC
tory over Florida. and Bill Logan.
sky-scraping sophomore. got
80 in Iowas 1918 verdict against
Michigan.
In contrast, the high scorer in
Wisconsin's 64-47 triumph over
Northwestern was Ronnie weis-
ner of the Badgers with II
points.
Evening star., 1954-01-12

George Washington's unde-
feated basketball team showed
some surprising polling power in
getting 13 first-place votes, more
than any other except ranked
Kentucky and second place Du-
quesne. in moving up to seventh
place today in the Associated
Press weekly college basketball
rating list. The Colonials were
18th last week, and unranked
before that.
= Indiana, last seasons NCAA
champions. was four behind CIV
with nine No. 1 votes. but was
third in the poll.
Unbeaten Western Kentucky,
with a skein of IA straight vic
tories. received only five first
place votes to retain fifth place.
Holy Cross, sporting an unsullled
record of 10 straight wins, got
three first-place votes, moving
from seventh to sixth place.
George Washington, which
plays VMI tonight after trounc-
ing Washington and Lee last
night. 1888, at Lexington, Va.
for its 10th in a row, received
only four fewer ballots for the
No. l ranking than Duquesne,
which walloped Cincinnati, 30
60, last night. for its 14th con-
secutive victory.
Maryland Is 2lSt.
Kentucky, which drew Is
votes as the country's best team,
continued to justify that high
rank by trouncing DePaul last
Evening star., 1954-01-12
Georgetown and NYU
Rated Even Tonight
Speeiol pisposeh 10 The s.or

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Georee-
town plays New York U. in the
windup of tonight's double head
er at Madison Square Garden,
which marks the last collegiate
basketball action there until Feb
ruary 4. Tonight's opener at
7:45 is between LaSalle and
Manhattan.
Georgetown, with six wins in
IL starts. and NYU, which has
split 10 games, rate about even,
while LaSalle, winner of IL in IA
starts, is given an edge over
Manhattan.
Georgetown's. roster is heavily
salted with players from the New
York area. including Warren
Buehler of Bayonne. N. j., and
Bill Cowley of Richmond Hill.
Long Island. who are the scoring
leaders with averages of around
Is points.
Evening star., 1954-01-12
Two Horses Key Witnesses
S Men Go on Trial in London
In Bizarre Racing SwindIe

The prosecution alleged that
the accused men stood to win
$4,000 pounds ($168.0 .000) but the
conspiracy did not reach its
final fruition, and the men did
not get the money
The five accused men are Will
liam Maurice Williams, said to
be the owner of both Francasal
and Santa Amaro; Harry George
Kateley. hairdresSer; William
Rook, race horse owner; Conner
Charles, bookmaker, and Robert
Victor Colquhoun, a former book
maker.
The trial is expected to last
from three to five weeks. The
prosecution is calling lat wit
nesses. The two key witness
ses"-Francasal and Santo ANA
ro-may be taken to court so
judge and jury can inspect them.
In an earlier and separate trial
at Bath, Leonard Phillips, 81.
was jailed for three months on
charges of cutting the phone
wires at the Bath track. Police
said he got 500 for doing it.
last night.
Evening star., 1954-01-12
Whitley Ford Protests
His Real SmolF Roise

NEW YORK. Jan. IL (R.-
Whitley Ford is the first of the
Yankees to protest his 1854 con-
tract offer.
The contracts were mailed
Saturday. Ford. who won l8
games last year. said he was
offered "a real small raise and
I'm absolutely giving it back
to them"
The left-hander said he
planned to pursue his squawk
with Roy Hamey. the Yanks'
trouble shooter in the salary
division.
The pitcher also had contract
trouble a year ago. He finally
reported to the Yanks' training
camp March 2.
Evening star., 1954-01-12
Decline in Attendance
Causes Clubs Offer
To 23-Game Winner
BY the As.eeiossd Press

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. a.
Pitcher Robin Roberts fired hi.
1854 contract back to the Phillies
today with an indignant reply
that he doesn't think he should
have to take a pay cut.
BY the action, the National
Leagues leading pitcher in total
victories for the past two sea-
sons became the first holdout
for this year.
|, Roberts wouldn't discuss the
figures on the contract, except
to say that the pay cut did not
amount to $4,000. Most guesses
here have been that he got in
the neighborhood of $40, 900 last
year.
Roberts won 28 and lost z in
1862. and had a 23-l6 record last
year. when he had a sensational
start but ran into difficulty to-
ward the end of the season.
Il don't think there's any
reason why I should be expected
to take any less in 1884" Rob-
erts said.
Il eQualed the best win rec
ord in the National League last
year and was willing to pitch
any time I was needed"
Carpenter Optimistic.
Bob Carpenter. club president,
said. however. that he doesn't
anticipate any real difficulty in
signing Roberts.
When we get everything
Strengthened out, Robbie can
make as much this year as he
did last" Carpenter said. Hes
not the only one who had his
salary cut.
I'VE had paid attendance of
slightly more than $4,000 last
year. To make all expenses of
our club-the Phillies only, not
the minor league ~clubs-we've
got to do 100000 or better"
WOrkhorse of League.
Roberts was the workhorse of
the league last year. He ap-
peared in A. games, working in
SAT innings. He had a starting
assignment every fourth day
and occasionally made more fire.
quent starts when his teammates
were injured.
He allowed 324 hits, but only
81 walks last season and famed
1873.
His earned-run average of PTS
was second only to Warren
Spahn's mark of 2.10.
On the brighter side of the
PhillieS' contract picture, Out
fielder Del Ennis was reported
today as satisfied with his con-
tract except for one or two minor
points. In other seasons Del has
been a stubborn holdout.
Evening star., 1954-01-12

Surprising coIonioIs Seventh
GWs Is Fnst-PIoce Votes
Topped by Only 2in AP Poll

night, 81-63, for it's 10th straight.
The Wildcats piled up 734 points
on the graduated point system.
which ranges from 10 points for
a f1rst-place vote to one for 10th
place.
Maryland got 81 points and
Navy SO to top a group of IL
teams, each of which got 10 or
more points to rank behind the
first 20.
Duquesne's II votes for first
place were backed up with
enough seconds and thirds to
give the Dukes a 704 total.
Indiana. third for the third
straight week. totaled 67l points.
The Hoosiers turned back Pur-
due last night. 1857. for their
10th win in II starts.
Duke in Ninth Place.
Rounding out the top 10 in
order on the latest AP list were
Oklahoma A85M, Western Ken
lucky. Holy Cross. George WASH
ington, Oklahoma City, Duke.
Minnesota.
Oklahoma City swapped places
with Duke, while Minnesota
dropped from sixth to 10th after
losing to Indiana last Saturday.
Oregon State. an early-season
victor over Indiana, was the only
team to fall out of the select
circle. dropping from 10th to
the alSo-ran list after splitting
weekend games with Idaho.
A shakeup is possible next
week. with only Kentucky, Okla
(See POLL, Page A-l5.)
Evening star., 1954-01-12
GIossford Removal
As Nebraska Coach
Asked in Petitions
BY the Assecioted Pres.

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 12.-Bill
Glassford, Nebraska football
coach, returned home from sew
eral weeks of travel today to
learn that some petitions asking
his removal have been in circu-
lation here.
Glassford, who has been under
fire by some fans and some pres
ent and former football players
who say they don't like his
coaching methods. refused i'm
mediate comment. He said that
due to his absence he was not
fully familiar with all the situ-
ations.
II want to talk to. them-the
kids-and see what it's all
about" Glassford said.
What would come of the re-
moval petitions, nobody seemed
to know. Some said the petit
tions never would be used.
Others said they were to be pre-
sented to Glassford and the
Athletic Board, while another
report was that John Selleck,
acting chancellor, already had
them.
The coach has two years re-
naming of his five-year con-
tract.
While Glassford was gone. one
former football player who left
the squad after the third game
last fall sharply criticized Glass
ford's coaching methods. He
was End Ralph Weddle of Ne
braska City. who is transferring
to Kearney State Teachers Col
lege.
Evening star., 1954-01-12

became year older on January l. Who
ever decided on this universal birthday
must have diSliked horses or he wouldn't
have chosen date so soon after Christmas
However, it is matter of record that
thoroughbreds hardly ever receive presents
worth opening.
In any event. Native Dancer now is
years old and has been pronounced in
fine fettle. His hoof infection has cleared
up and his stable is confident the gray
champion will return to the races as
swift as ever, which sounds bad for the
Nations other handicap horses but wonder
full to several million housewives with
Evening star., 1954-01-12
Jersey Dooms Fourth Track

TRENTON. N. j., Jan. IL (P.
Gov. Alfred E.. Driscoll last
night signed into law a bill that
dooms a fourth New Jersey race
track. The bill reduced the
number of authorized tracks
from four to three. and killed
efforts to build a track at Secau-
Gus in Hudson County.
Evening star., 1954-01-12
Grand Jury Hears Testimony
On MoIinus' Basketball Bets

the Bronx brought the admis-
sion from Molinas. who insisted
he bet only on his team to win.
Entire Career Studied.
An operator of a candy store
in the East Bronx, Isidore Ra-
tensky. and his son Stanley.
were questioned about the phone
calls. Two other men were
questioned and all were reported
to have talked freely.
The district attorney said yes
terday all phases of Molinas'
high school and college basket
ball career would be investigated
when the player comes to new
York from Fort Wayne in a few
days.
Meanwhile, Podoloff. who set
in motion the investigation lead
ing to Molinas' suspension, an
nounced he plans to hire a per-
manent investigator to prevent
future incidents similar to the
Molinas case.
NBA Board to Meet.
Podoloff said he would present
his plan to hire an investiga-
tor to the NBA board of gov
ernors meeting here January 20.
He said he was convinced Moli-
mas was the only player involved
in the betting, but that the
leagues integrity would be en-
hanced by having a permanent
investigator.
In another development grow
ing out of Molinas suspension.
Andy Phillip of Fort Wayne was
named to take his place on the
West team for the NBA's annual
All-Star game in Madison
Square Garden January 81.
Evening star., 1954-01-12
Basketball Stur Hurt

BOWLING GREEN. KY, Jan.
II (R.--Western Kentucky Col
lege's basketball ace. Tom Mar
shall. suffered severe back and
leg bruises when he slipped and
fell down fight Of is icy steps
Evening star., 1954-01-12
WIN, Lose or Draw
BY FRANCIS STANN

AN ESPECIALLY THOUGHTFUL service reporter
visited Sycamore Farm in Maryland the other day
only slightly delayed birthday greetings Native Dancer
Evening star., 1954-01-12
Molinos Denies Wagering
While PLAYING at Columbia

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Jan.
IL tH).-Jack Molinas. under in
definite suspension from the
Fort Wayne PiStons for betting
(See MoLINAS, Page A-15J
Evening star., 1954-01-12

Vocational tries for its second
straight 1nterhigh victory when
it takes on tough Roosevelt at
3:15. Bell, which, routed West
ern last Friday, 73-42. is riding
four-game winning streak
while Roosevelt has yet to win
after playing Gonzaga and
Chamberlain.
The second game at Tech,
which should begin about 4:45
pm. pits Anacostia against
Western. both of which are look
ing for their first league victories.
Armstrong and Dunbar again
look like the favorites in Division
II of the Interhigh League and
will meet for the first time this
season at Terrell at 3 pm. Arm
strong has won four Of six starts
to date while Dunbar has gone
undefeated against Sellers Point,
Baltimore Dunbar and Fairmont
Heights.
The schedule for today and to-
morrow:
Today.
Bell VS.. Roosevelt at Tech, AIS
Western at AnacoStia at Tech. 4:45
Dunbar VS.. Armstrong at Terrell. $3.50.
Tech at Bethesda Chevy Chase 4
Episcopal at Coolidge 3::}0.
Wilson at George Washington, 3:30.
Priory al Richard Montgomery. 3:45.
CaltlfrShurE at LandOn. z 20
Woodward at George Mason. g.
Quantlco High VS.. St Stephens at
Wisconsin avenue and S street NV, S.
Frederick Sasscer at Oxon Hill. =
Tomorrow.
Gonzaga at Tech. 3:15
Montgomery Blair at Roosevelt. $50.
Georgetown Prep al Friends $50
Wakefield at Falls Church w. 4.
Columbian Prep at Naval AIT Station, 3
CardoZo at Fairmont Heights. /.
Rates Gpincarn.
Evening star., 1954-01-12
NBA Schedule
BY the Associo.ed Press

by me Associated PreSS
TODAY'S SCHEDULE.
Baltimore vs.. Fort Wayne at Miami.
Fla
Milwaukee at Rochester
TOMORROW'S SCHEDULE.
MINNEAPOLIS at Boston.
syracuse VS.. New York at Boston. o.
Evening star., 1954-01-12

(See POLL. Page A-l5.)
Evening star., 1954-01-12
By Josephine Lowmon

It seems to me that there are
more "Old Wives Tales" about
overweight than almost anything
else. Today ! wish to debunk
some Of them for you.
i. Vinegar makes you lose
weight.
Vinegar can't possibly cause
weight reduction unless you
drink so much Of it that 1t gives
you indigestion or takes your ap-
petite.
2. You can lose weight by TAX
ing steam baths.
You lose weight but it Is only
water loss (not fat) and you
gain it back as soon as you drink
enough liquid.
8. People always gain after an
operation.
Not necessarily. although this
is often true. However. this gain
is due to the physical inactivity
and nourishing food which fol-
low surgery.
4. Standing up after meals for
twenty minutes will reduce one.
1t just doesn't work.
5. The habit of eating your
heaviest meal at noon rather
than at night is reducing.
It is the number. Of calories
your food contains which Sims
or fattens. not the time Of day
you eat 1t. The only possible
reason I can see for this con-
ception Is that we are more re-
laxed at night because Of leisure.
and may well linger at the table
longer and eat more.
8. Water Is fattenine.
Incorrect. Water has no cal
orieS at all.
AS my readers are probably
aware, I am running my Eight
Week Self Improvement Mara
thon now. If you have been un-
happy because Of extra pounds
and bulges. you can rid yourself
of them in just eight short weeks.
Doesn't that sound encouraging?
Tens Of thousands Of women do
it every year at this time.
II you have some excess
Evening star., 1954-01-12
Why Grow Old7
Don't Believe Everything
You Hear About Reducing

poundage or wish to whittle on
the inches, improve hair and
skin, you may want my complete
Marathon rountine. II so, send
ten cents and q stamped. self fad
dressed envelope with your re-
quest for the Marathon Booklet.
Address Josephine Lowman in
care Of The Evening Star. The
booklet is available ONLY by
mail.
Evening star., 1954-01-12
TO Meet Toniaht

George Henegan, associate
professor Of speech at George
Washington University, will be
the guest speaker at . meeting
Of the District Of Columbia
Dietetic Association at 9 o'clock
tonight In the auditorium Of Mt.
Alto Veterans Administration
Hospital. His topic will be. "oral
Communication"
Evening star., 1954-01-12
Returns Luncheon

The Tifereth Israel Sisterhood
was to hold a returns luncheon
today at the home Of Mrs. Da vid
Wall, 211 Quackenbos street NV.
The luncheon is a preliminary
event to the donor banquet to
be held by the sisterhood in
March at the Willard Hotel.