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Evening star., 1954-04-20
Tuxpuyer's Lument

Although it may not be feasible to
make income tax cuts this year. there
are some inequities in the present tax
laws which might well be corrected.
The cost to the Government would be
small. These inequities exist in both the
Federal and District income tax laws.
The worst of them. in my opinion,
is the rule on deduction of medical ex-
penses. AS it stands, a family of middle
income can have medical costs of
several hundred dollars and still be un-
able to deduct more than the standard
deduction" allowed family which had
little or no medical expenses for the
year. am in favor of the standard
deduction. 1t allows great Simplifica-
tion for many taxpayers. But for those
who do itemize deductions, feel that
medical and dental expenses should
be wholly deductible from gross income.
At the very least, the threshold should
be set lower-say at go of income
Evening star., 1954-04-20
-Justus, Minneapolis Star.
"OId Carnival Act"

after exemptions. rather than at SO
of gross income.
Another expense which I think
should be deductible is the cost of
sending dependents to college. at least
to the extent of tuition and books. 1t
is certainly in the national interest
for as many people as possible to have
a college education. Also included
might be the cost of bona f1de adult
education of the type which directly
contributes to earning ability.
VotelesS d. c. Taxpayer.
Evening star., 1954-04-20

God speaks in gold. hear Him call
through the autumn forests. Red
and ruSSet-red. His bright tones tdl
until His last brotDn Dord is said.
Then, compdssed BY the drifting snoto.
in the winter of the year,
I stand still and, listening, knoiD
His white DhiSper In my ear.
Seasons-long, hear Him say
some gay, t0iSe, or glorious thing
in His crimson, gold and gray
in His pink laughter in the springi
Helen Harrington
Evening star., 1954-04-20

bombing tests after the war. It seemed once
that never again would it be habitable. But
almost from the day it was released" as
practice bombing target in 1852 it has been
goal for individuals and families who formerly
called it home. Housing for 200 is scheduled for
completion this summer. It would be one of
the small blessings of permanent peace If the
Heligolanders should not again be driven OF
their island
Evening star., 1954-04-20

Your editorial Of April IA, ''The OPP
penheimer Charges" is in good Ameri-
can tradition. You state. 1.-THE accusa-
tions reflect on his veracity and his
loyalty. These accusations are not
entitled to credence unless and until
adequate proof is forthcoming"
Those days are gone-perhaps for
ever. In the tradition Of America, ac-
cusations did not stand until they were
proven. At present in America in the
Evening star., 1954-04-20

security program. accusations stand
until they are disproved. The letter
of the Atomic Energy Commission to
DIR. Oppenheimer is in accord with the
law when it states, I'm view OF the
allegations which. until disproved. raise
questions as to your veracity, conduct,
and even your loyalty. the commission
has no other recourse, in the discharge
of its obligations to protect the COM
mon defense and security but to sus-
pend your clearance until the matter
has been resolved"
In the tradition of American criminal
law, the accused is presumed innocent
until proved guilty. In American Sc
curity law, the accused is presumed
guilty until proved innocent.
Where have you been?
Evening star., 1954-04-20
Letters to The Star.

ommend basic course in the charac-
teristics Of Marxism and communism,
so that he can appreciate the contri-
button that the Arlington school system
is making to the cause Of democracy in
education.
ISadOre PerIman.
Evening star., 1954-04-20

@. Please give brief and general
definition of parity" as it relates to
farm prices-H. r.
A. In general, parity" means fair
price for farm products The Federal
Government figures it by comparing the
cost of things farmer has to buy and
services he has to pay for with his
income from crops.
Evening star., 1954-04-20
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer TO any question
Of fact by writing The Evening Star 1nfor-
nation Bureau, 700 Eye st, NV. Washing
ton g. D c. Please inclose three t3l cents for
f1IrY1
Evening star., 1954-04-20
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

G. Is an oyster able to move about
freely from one place to another?
IS. McA.
A. When it is full grown the oyster
has no power to move. but must re-
main where it has settled until moved
by some outside force.
Evening star., 1954-04-20
lndo-Chinu

The Intervention of United States
ground, sea and air forces in the
struggle against Communist conquest
of Indo-C China is inevitable. AS we have
given our blood to help the South Ko-
reans, we must now do no less for the
embattled patriots of Indo- China. This
fight is our fight.
It is bitter, terrifying fact, but
nevertheless something we cannot avoid
by hiding our heads in the sand like
the ostrich, that we are inextricably in
Evening star., 1954-04-20
Features Commended
IsadOre Perlman.

Your issue of April carried story
about our school. the Primary Day
School, written by Betty Miles. We
want to express our appreciation to
The Star, not only for presenting an
account of our work, but especially for
the care. tact and courtesy shown by
your reporter and also by the photogra-
pher, Mr.. Oates. It seems to us that
you are to be congratulated for having
such fine, intelligent young people as
members of your organization.
josephine B. Timberlake.
The Fairfax County Weavers have
asked me to express their appreciation
for the article about the group written
by Betty Myers and published in The
Star on March IA. We want to thank
her for being so patient with U.S. We
feel that she handled the subject very
nicely. In truth, few of us thought we
were much of story, certainly not an
interesting or amusing one. However,
judging from the response we have had,
it was good idea and good job, and
we see ourselves in quite new and
glorified light-for the moment at least.
Also we would like to commend
Photographer Elwood Baker. We are
positive no one could have done as
well with the material at hand, The
large group picture was a masterpiece
and means a great deal to all of us.
Elizabeth Barnes Bird,
Secretary, Fairfax County WeaverS.
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Arthur w. Hamilton.

May I ask who are these I'VE" who
according to President Eisenhower.
simply cannot afford to lose Indo-
China?"
It would be no "incalculable loss' to
me since never owned any part of it
and have only general idea where it
is-namely. on the other side of the
globe, where we are waging allegedly
defensive" war 10000 miles from home
Theresa HI. Russell.
Evening star., 1954-04-20

Pen-1aGn,es may be used if letters carry
UriterS' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1954-04-20

a battle to the death with World Com
munism. These are times for all free
people of the world to stop and ponder
the swift approach of uncertain cross
roads, where decisions must be made.
and life itself dedicated to the destruc-
ton of World Communism before the
curtain crashes down upon us.
Arthur w. Hamilton.
Evening star., 1954-07-12
WIN, Lose or Draw
By FRANCIS STANN
Ste, Ste,SS -oyv..r.r.l.r,

CLEVELAND, JULY 12-After 20 games in 21 years it
remains difficult to evauate the An-Star game Is any
kind of test? Does it denote trend? Is it worth
Evening star., 1954-07-12

Senator's Lack Arms
For Defense, Both. in
Left and in BuIIpen

Let's face it, troops. Not all
the Senator'S woes stem from
keystone and catching prob
lens. AS urgently needed, If not
more so. are a leftfielder who
can throw and q pitcher in the
bullpen who can put out a fire.
Except for the All-Star trio
Mickey Vernon, Bob Porterfield
and Dean Stone-the Senators
are on q three-day holiday. But
Roy Sievers' arm isn't likely to
get any better by Thursday. nor
is one Of Bucky Harris so-called
relievers apt to blossom into q
Fred Marberry, Jack Russell, Joe
Page or Johnny Sain.
In losing their third in row
to the Yankees yesterday before
12,117 customers, digging them
selves deeper into fifth place, the
Senators exposed anew their
throwing weaknesses. both from
Sievers' position and from the
bullpen. Incidentally. it was the
Yankees ninth straight victory
and their 18th in IA games since
June ~.
'We're coming on now" Casey
Stengel said. with qualification.
Just before flying to Cleveland to
manage the American LeaguerS
in tomorrow's All-Star Game.
"We're hitting and we're getting
pretty good pitching from some
fellows we hadn't counted on"
Break Comes in Fourth.
Maury McDermott, who doesn't
appear gated for nine innings
of pitching, was doing all right
Yesterday in a duel with Rookie
Bob Grim until one was out in
the fourth. Then Hank Bauer
hit one off the leftfleld barrier.
Sievers played mumblety- peg
with the ball, which was taking
tricky hops. but even so. it would
not have been an inside-t e-the-park
homer but for the fact that Roy
can't make the long throw. He
had to lob to Pete Runnels and
by the time the shortstop got
| the ball to the plate Bauer was
sliding across.
Bauer, perhaps, might have
scored later, anyway, because
Bill Skowron and Andy Carey
singled with two out. On the
other hand. a strong-armed left
fielder might have nailed Hank
at the plate, or even at third
base,
/ Harris is fully cognizant Of
the unfortunate Sievers' arm
weakness. But who else can I
play out there?" he asks, I'VE
haven't got the strongest bench
In the business"
Uphill Work for Pitchers.
A ball club with reasonable or
better than average speed-such
as the Yankees with Mantle,
Bauer and few others-takes
rare liberties with Sievers when
running from second to home
or first to third. 1t all adds up
to uphill work for the Wash
ington pitcher and, lately. Harris
moundsmen have been having
trouble even on downhill slopes.
Harris, as usual. drew some
criticism in last Fridays game
when he stuck with the tiring
rookie Stone, who allowed three
earned and two unearned runs
in the last two innings and lost,
6-5. when look toward my
bullpen," Bucky explained, Il do
not much care for what I See."
Saturday night the Yankees
blasted Porterfield so unmerci-
Continued on Page A-18, Col. H.
Evening star., 1954-07-12

four). We were in every game.
I wouldn't know what to say if
we'd looked as bad in Cleveland
as the Indians did against us
in Chicago"
Giants Maintain Lead.
The National League action
left the Giants 51a games in
front of the Dodgers. The Giants
thumped Pittsburgh, 1877. in the
first game of a double header,
out dropped the second. sci.
Brooklyn edged Philadelphia, 81.
in the first game but the Phils
won the second, 3-1.
Cincinnati and Milwaukee split
a double-header, the Redlegs
taking the first. SIS, and the
Braves winning the second by
an identical count. st. Louis
nipped Chicago. 4-3, in the other
National League game.
AL Aber, who retired the first
II Baltimore batters, needed
help from Billy Hoeft and Steve
Gromek TO protect his victory
after Jim Fridley hit a home
run in the eighth. The winning
margin was provided by Rookie
Reno Bertoia, who got his first
major league hit--a home run
in the fourth. The Orioles lost
a run in the sixth when Pitcher
Bob Chakales singled and failed
to touch third as he came in on
Cal Abrams double.
Red Sox Rise to Sixth.
The Red Sox moved from the
cellar to sixth place by wallop-
ing the Athletics twice. They had
10 hits. including four by Ted
Williams. who now is batting
1857. The AS also lost Gus Zer-
NAL, probably for the season,
when the big outfielder slipped
and broke his left collarbone
while attempting to field line
drive in the ninth inning of the
first game. Tom Brewer and
Frank Sullivan were the winning
pitchers.
The Giants massacred the Pi-
rates on six home ruIlsinclud-
ing No. 81 by Willie Mays lin
the first game. But Dick Little
field turned the league leaders
tSee BASEBALL. Page Alb
Evening star., 1954-07-12

Advance speculation was that
Stengel would pick Bob Keegan,
White Sox right handler, as his
starter. Keegan, sophomore
with a 1913 record, had not
pitched .since Friday. while Ford
hurled three innings of relief
against Washington Saturday
night. Roberts, except for a
one and two -third-inning mopup
job against Brooklyn Sunday,
has been resting since Friday.
Stengel apparently decided
Ford would go better against
the National League linetp
packed with the left handed
power of Stan Musial. Duke
Snyder and Ted Kluszewski, who
have a combined total of 68
homers.
Noren, COnsuegra Fill In.
The odds in favor of the Ma
tional Leaguers went to 8 to s.
the longest any one can remern-
ber in the history of the game
when Casey Stengel had to name
requirements yesterday for Allie
Reynolds Of the Yankees and
Mike Garcia of the Indians. The
two veterans hurlers. who have
the speed to tame the Nationals
power, are ailing. Reynolds has
a hip injury and Garcia has a
ruptured blood vessel in
finger.
In their places Stengel picked
Sandy Consuegra. the White
Sox' crafty righthander, and
Outfielder Irv Noren of the
Yanks, currently the leagues
top hitter.
All Stengel'S righthanders, with
the exception of Keegan. worked
either Saturday night or Sun
day. Baltimore's Bob Turley.
Cleveland's Bob Lemon and the
White Sox' Virgil Trucks pitched
yesterday. Washington's Bob
Porterf1eld and Consuegra both
worked Saturday.
AntonelIi in Middle Innings.
Aston appears in a better way
for pitching. His second pitcher,
in all likelihood, will be Antonelli,
(See ALL-STAR GAME, A-18.)
Evening star., 1954-07-12
Compy's Hand
Will BeOkuy,
Exum Shows
BY fhe Ass,oeiotecI,P Pres,

BROOKLYN, July 12.-There
is no permanent damage to
Catcher Roy Campanella'S left
hand and the Dodgers star will
play in tomorrow'S All-Star
Game in Cleveland, it was an
nounced after an examination
by DR.. Herbert Fette here today.
Campanella, who underwent
an operation of his hand by DIR.
Fette May 4, had complained of
growing numbness in his little
and ring fingers and a few days
ago expressed fear that his
playing days were nearing an
end.
The doctor said after today's
examination that there had
been only a normal reaction in
the ulnar nerve and that the
hand soon would be as good as
ever. Campanella. visibly re-
lieved, planned to fly to Cleye-
land later today.
Evening star., 1954-07-12
Lopez Hos Some Words to Eut
Race Becomes War Of Nerves
As White Sox Refuse to Quit
BY the Associated Press

The American League pennant
chase is developing into a war of
nerves.
Manager AL Lopez of the In
dians says he isn't afraid of the
White Sox .. They haven't
got the pitching to last out the
long season He's more con-
cerned about the Yankees !.
But the Tribe still has the bet
ter club, or SO AL says.
Manager Paul Richards of the
White Sox merely shrugged last
month when his club went into
first place He expected it
all along His team is the
one to lick the Yanks, he insists.
Manager Casey Stengel of the
Yankees doesn't have much to
say He's been spending his
time watching the other two,
hoping they'd ruin each other.
Right now it appears that
Stengel's hopes have been COM
ing true. A week or so ago, the
Indians swept four straightt
games, all by one run, from the
White Sox. In the four-game
set just ended. however. the Sox
won all four, finishing opera
tions with 80 and 3D. victories
yesterday.
Ninth Straight for Yanks.
The Yanks, who have been
taking advantage Of the second
division clubs for a change, won
their ninth in a row and 18th in
their last IA by mauling the
Senators, 7-3, to climb within a
half game of the Indians. The
White Sox are three games back
Lopez may have to eat his
words about the White Soy
pitching. His club produced lust
flve runs in the four games.
Since Billy Pierce, Mike Forni-
eles and Harry Dorish all have
recovered from their sore arms.
the White Sox must be con-
sidered a factor, Lopez opinion
Notwithstanding.
Pierce tossed a two-hit shut
out in the first game yesterday
and Virgil Trucks came back in
the nightcap to hold the Tribe
to five hits. Until the Indians
managed two runs in the ninth,
they had gone % innings with
out scoring. Jack Harshman
and Sandy Consuegra blanked
them Saturday.
Minnie Minoso hit a two-run
homer and Matt Bats hit one
with none on to account for all
the first game scoring off Ray
Darleski. In the second game
Rookie Ron Jackson hit for the
circuit with two on in the third
as Bob Lemon was beaten. Jack
son cracked out three hits in
the double header and has IL
hits in 81 trips for q .387 aver
age.
Anything But Cutters.
Richards. proud Of his teams
fighting comeback, said the
White Sox proved they were
anything but cutters" He
added:
I'VE were lighting. too, in
Cleveland twhere the Sox lost
Evening star., 1954-07-12
Cruickshank, Now ST,
Wins $4,000 Erie Open
By the Associated Press

ERIE, Pa, July 12.-Bobby
Cruickshank, twice runnerup for
the National Open champion
ship and now 81 years old, beat
a good field of touring pros to
win the $4,000 Erie Open here
yesterday.
The Pittsburg pro, for many
years pro at the Country Club
of Virginia in Richmond, had
67-7O-137, seven under par to
win $1,000. There was a four
way tie for second.
Evening star., 1954-07-12
No. 81 Puts Mays
TO, Games Ahead Of
Ruth's 1877 Pace
Bv fho Associuted Pyess

NEW YORK. July 12.--
Willie Mays Of the Giants is
10 games and IL days ahead
of Babe Ruth's all-time ma
jor league home run record
Of so in a season.
The sensational outfielder
drove out his 31st Of the
campaign in yesterdays
opener against Pittsburgh.
Willie has played in all Of
the Giants "a games.
Ruth hit his 31st home
run in his oath game July
"a. 1927.
Evening star., 1954-07-12
Subsihuiions Boost
Odds 10 Record S-5
AGAINST Americans
BY ihs Associated Press

CLEVELAND, July I2.-Robin
Roberts. the Phillies' ace right
handler. and Southpaw Whitley
Ford of the Yankees were named
today as the starting pitchers in
tomorrow's 21st All-Star Game.
Roberts, making his fourth
start of the last five years for
the National League ALI Stars,
has won II and lost eight this
season. Ford, whose nomination
was somewhat of q surprise, is
making his first .All-Star start.
He has won seven and lost six
after a poor start.
Each pitcher viii work the
first three innings.
Neither manager. Casey STEM
gel of the American League and
Walter Aston of the National,
gave any indication as to who
would follow the starters.
ut all depends on how the
game is going" they said.
Batting Orders Announced.
The managers also announced
their batting orders. They are:
Evening star., 1954-07-12
Big Week for Golf
In District Featured
By Maryland Open

The Maryland Open champion
ship today and tomorrow at Man
or Country Club is the feature
event of one Of the big golf
weeks of the season.
A field of Ill started play in
the State Open this morning,
with 1S holes scheduled today
and SO tomorrow in the three
round tournament. There was
no outstanding favorite, but the
three players commanding the
most attention were Jack Isaacs
and Charley Bassler. who have
won the, event three times each
in the last six years, and Clar-
ence Doser of Woodmont.
Par is 70 and three rounds of
that score figured to be good
enough to win because of the
trouble on Manor's woods nine.
Top Women's Event.
The Keefer Cup. top medal
play event of the Women's Dis
trict Golf Association. will be
played Wednesday and Thurs
day at Chevy Chase Club after
twice having been postponed.
Another WDGA event this week
is the Hines Cup for Class d
players tomorrow at Washington
G&CC, while on Thursday a
Maryland Women's field day is
scheduled at Woodholme in Bal
timore.
The Districts outstanding
junior golfers were being feted
in Toronto today prior to the
fourth annual Simpson Cup
matches tomorrow against the
top juniors of the Province of
Ontario.
Two service tournaments are
being held this week. A field OF
100 teed of at Fairfax today in
the championship of the Mill
tary District of Washington,
which also will serve as a quail
flying round for the All-Army
finals later this month at Wood
mont.
I'd Army Tourney.
Fort Meade was host to the
Army golfers tomorrow through
Friday, to crown champions of
the command covering seven
States, and also to select play
erS for the All-Army play.
Junior golfers are reminded
that next Monday and Tues
day is the combination Mid
Atlantic Junior and USGA Junior
qualifying, while among the
events on an equally heavy
schedule for next week are the
WDGA Star Cup and the Dis
trict'S mixed scotch foursome at
Woodmont next Friday.
Evening star., 1954-07-12

IL exhbltlon they maintained not Francis stann
contest An order went out from the National League
president N L. managers to win In those days,
now the Nationals weren't doing too well in the World Series
either. I
THE AMERICANS PUT together four-year winning
streak from 9461949 but the A-Sar games
the Nationals and tomorrow they will be trying for the
first fvegame sken. They favored too although
is not precisely betting event. There is little action with
professional books
test it says here it means little While the N l.
has the last four games. the A. l. has the last
World significance Wards
brainchid may not be entirely worthless
Beginning in 1888, there question but that
headliners played in the American League Among
Others there Babe Ruth who homered in the curtain
raiser Jimmy Foxx who homered in 35, and Lou Gehrig
who homered in '36 and 37. It in which the
supreme muscle-men seemed to play in the A. L. The
pitching about even, although the Nationals claimed
edge.
DiMaggo Williams and Keller outmuscle the N. L. And
then remember this all comes under the heading of
Trend Dept. the pendulum swung the other way. The
Nationals began to put the ball into the seats and win the
battles
STAN MUSIAL SWATTED three homers in four of the
extravaganzas Ralph Kner did BETTER homering in
19495O-51 although ironically he couldn't make this years
NJ L. club. Gil Hodges Elliott Jackie
Robinson also helped take the play away from the
lean League Now the become the muscle league.
After 20 games .there in 1945) the Nationals
have blasted homers against is for the Americans Ruth
York. Gehrig, FoXx Greenberg, Williams, DMaggio ct AL
Notwithstanding If reader be critical of apparent
brushing off the Importance of pitching, this is only to
remind that few of these An-Star Games have been
decided by the long ball. too
National Leaguers properly proud of their AlStar
game showing since 1850 Owner Bob Carpenter of the
Pes has been telling and all these last four that
the NJ L. is he true home of the stars Indirectly he
have admitting that the beating
the off the Nationals it the A. L. that loaded
with the stars
PUBLICITY-WISE THERE is question but what the
Nationals doing all right in the star department Willie
Mays Duke Snider Stan Musal Robin Roberts Ralph Kner
Roy Campanela Harvey Haddx and few others have taken
the play away from the Americans offering chiefly Mickey
Mantle Minnie Mnoso the fading Williams and such straight
Porterfeld and, currently Noren.
Whether the A-Star game is worth three day break
is for the conscience to determine Part of the proceeds
toward fund for INDECENT players, which might be
raised otherwise far many of the young who
granted A-Star benediction concerned Unlike club
owners they feel that the quicker the ended the
better They want in those sand traps and duck blinds
possible
Evening star., 1954-07-12
Major League Standings
! MONDAY. JULY IL. 1854.

AMERICAN.
Results Yesterday.
N. Y. q: Wash... 8.
Chicago, SIS; Cleve-
land, o..
Detroit. 2; Baltic, 1.
Bos. 1S-11; PhilA..
OIL.
Games To-day.
None scheduled.
Game. Tenorrov.
All : Star game in
Cleveland.
NATIONAL.
Results YESTERDAY.
N. Isl; Pitts.
1-6.
nkiyn; 81; rnila..
ciPelnil ns -: Milv-'
~. Asss NhiSNeV -
Games Today.
None scheduled.
Games Temsrrev.
AZ ei:s:isns.. sss. .'n' 2
Evening star., 1954-07-12
Toxic Wins Ski Jump
On Chopped-Ice Slide
Bx the As.eciated Pres,

SALISBURY, Conn, July H.
Before a shirt-sleeved crowd of
1000, Art Toxic of Chicago easily
won the Salisbury Winter Sports
Associations ski jump yesterday.
Toxic, twice national cham-
pion, had leaps of SO and 100 feet
on a hill Sprinkled with 40 tons
of chopped ice and treated with
an ammonium chloride "snow
cement" to prevent melting.
Evening star., 1954-07-12

(see ALL-sTAR GAME, A-18.)