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Stevens Ba|ks
AtDirksen Sid
To Limit Probe
Defeat Of Proposal
Likely; Secretary
Excused With Virus
By Cecil Holland and
Allen Drury

Army Secretary Stevens today
strongly insisted that "all the
facts" in the Army-McCart
controversy should be brought
out in public hearings.
He voiced this view in object
ing to a revised proposal by
Senotor Syminston Counts Words to
Point Out Who Tolks Most. Pose AS
Jackson. Like Most ef Us. Finds Heer-
Ines Are Confusing" Poee AS
Senator DirkSen. Republican. of
Illinois to cut short the public
hearings after testimony by
Senator Mccarthy.
Mr.. Stevens said he had not
changed his view from the OBJ
jections he voiced yesterday to a
similar Dirksen proposal and
added:
II have no agreement with
anybody"
He objected particularly to q
provision in the Dirksen plan
that would permit witnesses to
testify in closed session.
80 far as the Army is con.
cerned." Mr.. Stevens said, I've
do not subscribe to taking testi-
mony in executive session."
The Senate subcommittee in.
vestigating the controversy put
off until the afternoon session
starting at 2:30 pm. a final de-
cision on the Dirksen plan.
Stevens Is Excused.
Near the close of the morning
session. the subcommittee ex-
cuSed Mr. Stevens after Joseph
N. WEIGH. his attorney, reported
that the Secretary was suffering
from a virus infection for which
he was given penicillin last night
and again this morning.
Recalling that Mr.. Stevens had
told the Senators shortly before
that he was feeling fine" and
wanted to continue testifying,
Mr. Welch added:
HE wants me to say that he
feels fine but I can't say that.
Therefore. l believe it would be
a gracious act on the part of the
committee to suspend hearing
Mr.. Stevens at least until he Is
through taking penicillin. sug-
gest that we go on to some other
principal"
Senator Mccarthy approved
the suggestion. adding that "it
was one of the few times have
agreed with Mr.. Welch."
Senator Mundt said Mr.. Stew.
ems need not return for the af.
ternoon session.
Dirksen Defeat Seen.
During a long discussion Of the
DirkSen move in the public hear
ing all indications pointed to its
defeat.
Acting Chairman Mundt and
other Republican members of
the subcommittee have indicated
they will go along with the
Army's views.
Democrats also are opposed to
the Dirksen move. Senator Nc
Clellan of Arkansas was ready
with substitute motion which
would continue all hearings in
public until all principals in the
controversy have testified but
with a time limitation on ques-
tioning.
Senator DirkSen submitted o
revised proposal after the suo-
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District Bill 10 Force
aum Improvement
Advances at Capitol
Senators Tour Areas;
House Subcommittee
Launches Hearings
By Miriom Ottenbero

Legislation giving the District
power to force owners to repair
or remove condemned insanitary
buildings moved forward on both
sides of the Capitol today.
On the Senate side, two men,
bers. of a Senate District sub
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Senotor Syminston Counts Words to
Point Out Who Tolks Most. Poss AS
Jackson. Like Most tf Us. Finds Heor-
Inos Are Confusing" Poee AS
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-02
DC, Golden G|oyers
In Running for Tile
As 4 Out Of 5 Win
spseiaI Dispatch 10 The Star

NEW YORK, Mar. -Four
winners out Of I'VE fighters in
action last night. including q
big upset triumph by Heavy
weight Len Kanthal, puts the
Washington I'd. c. Golden
Gloves boxing team among the
favorites in the Eastern cham
pionship tournament.
Kanthal scored a unanimous
decision over Ray Lessard, from
Rocky Marciano's home town of
Brockton, Mass. Lessard had
entered the tourney as favorite
to take the heavyweight crown.
Other winners from Washing
ton were Bantamweight George
Davis over John Herring Of
Newark. Featherweight Harold
Conklin over Norman Hutchin-
son of Newark and Lightweight
Sonny Boy Williams over Ber-
tram Bailey of New York.
The only loser from Washing
ton was Middleweight Ellsworth
Gray, who bowed to Elwood
Thornton of Massachusetts,.
Washington also had three
fighters advance on byes. Fly
weight Johnny Gray. Welter-
weight Francis Harper and
Light-H Heavyweight Ray Tucker.
Tonight's fights will again be
held at Queens Country Club,
after which the battlers move
into Madison Square Garden for
Semif1nals and finals tomorrow
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-02
200 Attend Dinner
For Knocky Thomas

Lewis w. (Knocky) Thomas,
former football and track star
at the University of Maryland
and later q president Of the
Touchdown Club, was honored
at a testimonial dinner at the
club last night.
About 200 of his friends turned
out to hear speeches reviewing
his career and present him with
a sizeable check and other gifts.
The main speeches eulogizing
Knocky were made by Bob Sim
mons. a past president of the
Touchdown Club, and Chief
Judge Len Walsh Of the Munich
pal Court for the District of CO.
lumbia.
Among the other prominent
sports personalities on hand to
honor Knocky. the seventh presi-
dent Of the club and later its
general manager. were Joe Lynch,
Max Harrington. Bingo Flynn,
Dutch Bergman and Ray Krouse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-02
Jackson Stock Rises
In N Bout. Victory
By the Assoeiossd Press

BROOKLYN, N. Y, March a.
Unranked heavyweight Tommy
(Hurricane) jackson had q vic.
tory over eighth-ranked Clar.
ence Henry under his belt today
and high hopes Of taking on an.
other top contender.
The % year old tireless
puncher from Rockaway Beach.
N. Y. won q unanimous l0-round
decision over the Los Angeles
heavyweight last night at the
Eastern Parkway Arena and got
q promise Of another booking
there.
Matchmaker Teddy Bremen
said he will try and pit Jackson
against Nino Valdes, second
ranking heavyweight; Dan Buc.
ceroni, third = ranking heavy.
weight, or Jimmy Slade. third
ranking light-heavyweight, for
an April 5 ten-rounder.
The hard-hitting New Yorker
has one loss in II starts and
fought his first main hereunder
January Is when he knocked out
Rex Layne in six rounds at East.
ern Parkway Arena.
Jackson started out fast in the
televised bout, using a left hook
to the body and a right cross to
the head in piling up the points.
Tommy's heavier punches stag
gered Henry several times in the
action packed bout and opened
cut over his right eye in the
first rounds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-02
Williams
Continued From Page A-15)

1850 when he fractured his left
elbow making a spectacular
catch in the All-Star Game in
. Chicago.
He also missed most of spring
training and the first 10 days
of the 1941 season because of
Clipped left ankle but finished
with a .406 batting average. the
highest major league mark since
George Sisters .420 in 1922.
Best Bone to Break.
Trainer Fadden, who super
vised Williams conditioning pro-
gram to restore power to Ted's
shattered left arm in 1850, also
was of the opinion that the
great slugger would be ready for
the season opener.
IF Ted was going to break a
BONE" he said, this was the
best bone to break. It's the
least important. If he broke q
bone in his leg or his arm, then
1t would have been a calamity.
Tied will work twice as hard
now That's about four times
as hard as anybody else on the
team That's why he's so
great He's the most intense
person I've ever known. He'll be
just as good as ever once he
RECEIVERS"
Manager Boudreau, who had
been building his pennant hopes
around the big bat of Williams,
was detected.
IT feel as badly about it as
Ted does" he groaned. Right
now I'm not even thinking about
how the injury is going to affect
the team. I'm more concerned
with Ted's health. He's gone
through enough in the past few
years."
Boudreau is set with Jim Pier
sail in centerfield and Jackie Jen-
sen in right. His top candidates
for the job of filling in for Viii
liams are the veteran Evers and
Karl Olson, EXCL. Rookie Bob
Broome and Charlie Maxwell
also are available.
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Met Tourney Path
Looks Familiar After
TONES and CIV Win
CONTINUED From Page A-l5o

competing In the tournament
after Q six-year absence, gave q
spunky showing before whiting In
the final minutes.
GW's height and the deadly
set shots Of Wilmer Anderson
put the Presidents In q command
Ing lead early In the second quar-
ter. 29-15, before the Bears raj
lied to pull up to 1928 at half
time.
The third quarter slowed down,
CIV leading at the end. 47-36.
With 2 minutes to go In the final
period. however, Landon had
rallied to trail only 52-49. Mike
Agee Of CIV made a free throw
and then four Landon starters
Paul Kern, Robin Prince, Donald
Dell and Howard Phelan-left
the game on fouls. The Presi-
dents missed eight consecutive
free throws but the Bears didn't
score either and Agee sank 8
more points at the end to COM
plete the scoring.
A sagging defense by Landon
kept GW's ace forward, Doug
Yates. from pouring In his usual
amount Of jump shots but the
6-foot-3 star got nine free throws
for q 15-point total. Anderson
was next with IA and Agee I'm
ished with 10, while Phelan sank
IA and Dell and Kern IL each
for Landon. Landau finished its
season with a l5.5 record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-02
Wilson Stunned by Defeat
After CindereIIo-Like Season

st. Anthony's 1858 victory
over Wilson in the first round Of
the Metropolitan basketball
tournament last night was a
stunning blow to the Interhigh
champions. and Coach Tony
Kupka could do little to ease the
pain. But the Wilson season
was by no means blighted by the
defeat.
The team moped about the
locker room for more than half
hour after the final gun. There
apparently had been a feeling
Of invulnerability on the part
of the players after they had
taken everything Anacostia and
Tech could dish out and still
had emerged the winner Of the
Interhigh playoffs over the week
end.
Just too much basketball, /"
Kupka explained. in mulling over
the loss to st. Anthony. 1--WE
didn't play our best, but what
can you ask Of a bunch Of
Is and 16 year olds?
Sure, the kids feel bad about
tonight" Kupka went on. But
our season was q success last
Friday when we, got In the Inter-
high playoffs. ] never expected
to get that far, much less win
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-02
Teen-AgeBowIingL otestPhose
In Congressional Club Boom

"In a big club like Congressional
there are bound to be many
members who don't come to
know many other members.
"Since bowling took hold at
the club, however, that's been
changed. People who've met in
the bowling league now get to-
gether in other phases of club
activity. Formerly a man and
his wife who passed up an eve
ming at the club because they
thought they'd be without COM
panionship now go with an as
Surance they will meet somebody
they know. Many now come out
for dinner"
Expanding Youth Program.
He added: Perhaps the most
important phase is the healthy
interest of the teenagers. We're
going to expand on that to the
limit"
The youngsters league finished
the season last Sunday. Next
Saturday night every member
will receive an award of some
sort. with the presentations
topped off by a dinner dance in
the ballroom. A capacity at
tendance is expected.
McArdle, an executive in the
Commerce Department, is a for
mer president of the District
Golf Association and the Mary
land State Golf Association and
he resigned as chairman of the
Congressional Golf Committee to
give time to his job of bowling
chairman.
Obviously he is a golf addict
clean through.
How come he got interested in
bowling?
MY wife," he grinned, "is a
bowler"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-02
By Rod Thomios

Time was when the bowling
alleys at Congressional Country
Club were used largely for stor-
age. Four lanes were installed
when the clubhouse was built
in 1924, but the game didn't
take hold as a country club
sport.
For nearly a quarter century
the bowling plant was p: actically
white elephant.
One day in 1913. Francis E.
Crank McArdle, a member, and
Henry Hank Danilowicz, ten
mis- pro, presented an idea to
the membership.
Lets mold a blind date bowl
ing tournament" read the no.
tice, and went on to explain a
plan whereby women would place
their names in hat and men
would draw them for partners.
Staggered by Big Turnout.
So many members and their
families turned up that McArdle
and Danilowicz were happily en-
barrasSed. Instead of a one-day,
go-as-you-pleaSe affair, which
they expected, it was necessary
to rig schedule which included
a series of Sundays.
Out of this competition grew
an eight-team mixed league, with
three married couples to a team.
1t wound up the 1948-49 season
with a dinner dance at which
prizes were awarded.
Amazed by their own success,
McArdle and Danilowicz had
more surprises in store.
The league grew by leaps in
succeeding seasons and so did
pickup matches, so much so that
the erstwhile white elephant"
was overloaded. AS a result. four
more lanes were installed last
year in the club gymnasium.
They're busy, too. The Congress
Sional Country Club Mixed
League is now a 32-team affair
one Of the largest duckpin
leagues in existence.
But that isn't all.
Last summer McArdle, the
bowling chairman since 1948.
suggested a teen-age league.
Hoped for 4 Teams,
III we can line up four teams. !"
ne said. ut will be enough for
a starter"
But Is teams turned up, each
with three girls and three bows.
1t was necessary to divide the
league into two sections. Inten-
lions were to limit the league to
youngsters between the ages of
II and II, but now an increasing
number OF parents with children
10 and II years old are cycling
McArdle speculatively.
He probably won't need prod
ding. If they're big enough to
roll ball the chance is Nc
Ardle will have 'em on the firing
line.
How has all this affected the
club?
Its this way" McArdle says.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-02
huIIoy Defeats Larsen
For Sixth Miami Title
BY the Associated Press

MIAMI. Fla. March 2.-De-
Tending Champion Gardnar Null
10y of Miami again won the
Miami Invitational tennis cham
pionships singles title by defeat
ing Art Larsen of San Leandro.
Calf, 60, ST. Ga. It was
his sixth consecutive tournament
victory.
The top-seeded Larsen evened
things up yesterday when the
match was resumed following
poor weather Sunday Larsen
held 80 lead in the second set.
Mulloy having taken the first set
yesterday.
Mylloy dropped his service
when play began and Larsen
held q a. and then a 5-3 edge.
Mulloy came back. and captured
the ninth and 10th games to
even the match, SIS. He again
faltered with numerous errors
and Larsen took the next two
games to win the second set,
IS.
But in the third set, Mulloy
beat back Larsen at the net
with passing shots and scored
with slicing drop shots and forced
the Californian to hit lobs which
he put away with powerful over
head smaSheS.
Top-seeded Doris Hart and
Tony Vincent. both Of Miami,
rallied after losing the first set
and two games of the second set,
then scored IL straight games to
win the mixed doubles cham
pionship. 3-6, 60. 60, over
the Canadian team of Robert
Bedard and Hannah Sladek.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-02
By BURTON HAWKINS

ting .297 in his comeback at
tempt. fighting his way back to
the majors. when he dived for a
line drive and altered his career.
II caught the ball all right. ("
said Sievers. ''but I held my arm
up to show I had made the
catch, then rolled over. I hit on
the point Of my shoulder. I
knew I was hurt but I tried to
stay in the game. I threw two
more balls. The first one hurt,
the second one threw my
shoulder out. 1t popped out
again when the trainer was
working on me in the club
house"
+ -
SieverS' arm was in q sling
four weeks and he rested it all
winter Il went to spring
training a month early and my
arm and shoulder felt great. +"
Roy said, but one day ! was
working out in the infield. threw
about six balls and it popped
out again. That's when Bill
Veeck sent me to DR.. Bennett
for the operation"
Roy could have grabbed a
scholarship to the University of
Missouri. but entered the service
after getting out of high school
in 1915 He wound up guard
ing gold and prisoners at Fort
Knox The gold was no
trouble. informs Roy, because
security measures are so rigid
1.-THE German prisoners
weren't any trouble, either" said
SieverS, "but once in a while
we'd get some bad eggs among
the American prisoners. They'd
calm down, though, after we
turned the hose on them"
Sievers broke into organized
baseball with Hannibal, Mo-, In
1947. batted .317, slammed "a
home runs and batted in 141
runs j. He hit 800 with Spring
field, H., In 1948 and moved up
to the Browns the following year.
II got my chance when Dick
Kokos and Paul Lehner collided
in the outfleld," Roy said. Later.
when they got back in the game,
Bob Dillinger went out of the
lineup with a bad ankle and I
played their base.
I'D rather play the outfield
than anywhere else. This win
ter I worked on a construction
gang as a laborer to see If I
couldn't strengthen my shoulder,
but I don't know if it helped. I
guess I'll find out the first time
] try to make the long throw"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-02
Fairmont Heights SET
For 7 High Journeys

Fairmont Heights High has
been entered in the Interhigh
division ID League basketball
tournament Thursday. Friday
and Saturday at Spingarn High
and the following Friday and
Saturday in the Maryland State.
Class A. tournament at Morgan
State College, Baltimore.
In a game yesterday on its
home court, Fairmont Heights
routed Carver High of Rock
vile. 1892. as Ken Marshall
and Ronnie Sharps each hit for
81 points for the winners.
Parker Gray High of Alex
andria put on a second-half
rally to defeat William Taylor
High Of Warrenton, 54-39, at
Parker Gray last night. John
Price had ID points for the win
ners, but scoring honors went
to Jim Smith of william Taylor
with %.
Cardozo'S jayvees romped over
Cardinal Gibbons Institute, 108-
81, at Cardozo yesterday, as Earl
Uzel and Eugene Hall hit for 10
and 18 points respectively to lead
the winners attack.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-02
Ten Hoff Is Favored
Over Schneider Toniqht
BY the Associoted Press

CINCINNATI, Mar. 2.-Ralph
Schneider. who lost his last four
fights and hasn't had a match
for year, battles Helm Ten
Hoff. former European heavy
weight champion, in scheduled
hereunder tonight.
Schneider, 25-year-old Miami
Beach heavyweight, has a me-
diocre record of 8 wins, 9 losses
and 2 draws. But he is only a
6-to-5 underdog in the betting.
Ten Hoff has won 90. lost 4
and tied 4.
The fight in Music Hall will
not be televised.
The German, now a resident
of Washington. D. c., lists his
age as 80. although record books
indicate he is two years older.
He has won Is fights by knock
outs and has been knocked out
only once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-02

the thing. You have to give the
kids a lot of credit for what
they've done. That little Jules
Laventhol (Wilson's only senior
fit to play durings the past two
weeks has done a wonderful
job"
It was back early in January.
in Wilson's second game Of the
season, that the Tigers took a
17-point beating from George
Washington High. At the time
Kupka was thoroughly satisfied
with the progress of his one
sophomore, six juniors and only
four seniors, with which he was
rebuilding for next year. He has
little to be sorry for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-02
Flores Decisions Filipino
In First Comeback Try
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

SAN FRANCISCO. Mar. a.
Jesse Flores of San Francisco,
former lightweight contender
making q comeback after a lay
of Of nearly two years, scored
a 10-round decision over Tommy
Manaois Of the Philippines last
night.
Flores, dropped for a five count
with a left hook In the first
round, came from behind to win
a close decision in an action
packed fight that had fans
standing and cheering.
Aside fro mthe Touchdown,
neither fighter was damaged
much. Flores. showing flashes
Of his former speed, rained
punches on his taller rival to
earn the decision.
Flores, 81, weighed 1917 and
Manaois 1876. The Filipino now
fights out Of Los Angeles.
Referee Fred Apostoli gave it
to Flores, 55a to SAY. He was
the only official.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-02
Trojuns Give Jess Hill
New 3-Yeur Contract
By the Assoeioisd Press

LOS ANGELES, Mar. a.
Jess Hill has signed q new three
year contract as head football
coach at the University of
Southern California. Hills con-
tract still had a year to run, but
President Fred B. Fagg. jr.. Of
the university said the athletic
board and the director Of athlet-
les were unanimous in their
opinion Hill should be appointed
for a longer term.
Hill won the Pacific Coast
Conference championship and
the Rose Bowl game in his first
season in 1852 and his team
made a good showing last sea-
son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-02

WIFI q regular JOD.
If Vernon signs, Sievers doubt
less will be relegated to a role
of pinch-hitter, for first base
apparently is the only position
his lame shoulder will permit
him to play and even there Roy
admits he is handicapped. 4.
"On the ball that gets by me
and trickles into rightfield. I'm
in bad shape" Sievers said, "be-
cause a runner on first base can
go all the way to third on me.
I can't make the overland
throw"
DR.. George Bennett Of Johns
Hopkins, who operated on the
right shoulder which Sievers sep
arated in 1851, has told Roy to
forget about playing the outfield.
where the Senators had hoped
he could perform with Jim Busby
and Tom Implicit. :. my wife
doesn't want me to play the out
field, either" Sievers said. "She
points out that you're only given
two arms to start with and she
thinks I'd be taking a chance of
losing one Of them"
i \
Sievers was a one-year flash
with the Browns in 1949, when he
was voted rookie of -the-year. +.
He dipped to .238 the following
season, but he doesn't string
along with the sophomore jinx"
theory. They wanted me to
hit more to right field" Roy said.
II changed stance, got all fouled
up and never got squared away
again."
Tinkering with Sievers' style
and the resultant sagging batting
average led to his demotion to
San Antonio In 1851. There
the Browns hoped he would re-
cover the touch. :. He was hit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-02
Schmidt Meets MiIuno
In Turner's Feature

Hans Schmidt win take on
Frank Milano. former weight
lifting champion, and the Golden
Terror meets Tony Martinelli in
the top wrestling bouts at Tur-
ner's Arena Thursday night.
Promoter Vince Mcmahon is
arranging two more bouts, one
Of them expected to be o team
match involving four women
wreStlerS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-02
SteeIers Sign End

CINCINNATI, Mar. 2 (P).-Don
Fritz. 215-pound end on the 1858
University Of Cincinnati football
team, viii play for the Pittsburgh
Steelers next season. Fritz said
yesterday he had signed a con-
tract with the Steelers. In 10
games last season he caught IL
passes for SO yards and three
touchdowns.