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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-26
Harris Watches
Shortstops Go
To Bat for Job
Moy Bench RunneIs
If LuttreIl Shows
Real Hitting Power
By Burton Hawkins
Stor Stoff Correspondent

ORLANDO, Fla. Feb. 26.-The
Senators started batting drills
today and Manager Bucky Harris
centered attention on Pete Run
nels and Lyle Luttrell for any
punch they might display. Bucky
wants more hitting from his
shortstop and if Runnels can't
provide it. Harris hopes Luttrell
will.
Harris gave Luttrell an oppor-
tunity to show his fielding finesse
yesterday in drill at shortstop
and Bucky was enthusiastic
about Lucky's play. Nov. if he
can only hit" Harris enthused,
well really have something"
1t was significant that only
Luttrell was pressed into action
on a newly manicufed infleld,
indicating Harris desire to see
how he could scramble after
grounderS. Bucky liked Lut-
trell's performance immensely
and if he can hit as well. Run
nels' job will be in danger.
Fighting for Job.
A disappointment last season
when his batting average dipped
to PSF after he led the club with
a .285 average in 1852. Runnels
is aware he must fight for his
major league life this season.
It's likely the battle will be
fought in the approaching exhi-
bition games.
Runnels blalnes his lackluster
play last year on too much
worrying. Il never had a year
like that before" Pete explained.
(See SENATOR'S pooe C3h
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BY The Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-The
way they're knocking over all
OPPOSITION, Notre Danes Fighting
Irish figure to go a long way in
the NCAA basketball tourna-
ment next month.
The South Bend team, ranked
sixth in the Nation, won its 14th
straight last night, trouncing
Marquette, 1856, and making
its season record 1872.
With only two more regular
season games to play. against
Loyola of Chicago and Mar
quette, Notre Dame is almost
certain to finish with its best
season since 1885 when it won
% and dropped two. Notre
Dame is scheduled to open its
bid for the NCAA title in a first
round game against Loyola of
New Orleans at Fort Wayne.
Ind. March 9.
As usual, Capt. Dick Rosen-
thai was the big man for Notre
Dame The rangy center con-
tributed 20 points and placed
his three-year scoring total at
LOLA points, adding to the school
record he set against Pennsyl-
vanla last week.
Seattle, which faces Idaho
State in another NCAA first
round game at Corvallis, Ore,
March 8, also extended its win
nins streak by downing Port
land. 1904. The Chieftians now
have piled up Is straight since
theil opening-game loss to
Wichita.
NCAA officials filled the tour
ney's last at-large oerth yeSter-
day with the selection of Penn
State. The Nittany Lions, with
an lis record, will meet Toledo
in the other half of the Notre
Dame-Loyola double header.
Meanwhile, things weren't
working out as smoothly for the
National Invitation Tournament
which still needs four teams.
First. Bowling Green turned
down a bid early yesterday
claiming the New York competi-
ton would conflict with exami-
nation week at the Ohio school.
Then, last night, the Falcons
stunned Dayton, already an MT
entry, 107-73, handing the fly
ers their sixth loss in % games.
Bill Uhl, Dayton's 6-foot- II
center. dropped in q points. but
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Francis Heads
basketba||'s
Second Team
Gene Shue Tops List
Of n Receiving
Honorable Mention
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK. Feb. 26.-Fur-
mans Frank Selvy, who sets a
major college record every time
he scores a basket, tops the 1854
Associated Press All-America
collegiate basketball team an
nounced today.
Named as Selvy's teammates
by a vote of 365 sportswriters and
announcers were Don Schlundt
of Indiana. Tom Cola of La
Sale, Cliff Hagan of Kentucky
and Bob Petit of Louisiana
State.
Not since the heyday of Easy
Ed Macauley of st. Louis back
in l949 has a player been &C
corded as many votes as Selvy,
a native of Corbin, KY.
He was picked for the first
team on $50 ballots and was
named Al times for the second
team. In other words, he was
named on 321 of the 365 ballots
from all parts of the country.
Leads by 273 Points.
On the basis of five points for
flrst-team vote and two points
for the second team, Selvy polled
1882 points. 273 more than the
l.2O9 rolled up by Schlundt.
record scorer in the Big Ten.
Cola and Hagan. two repeaters
on the All-American, tailed L.
l46 and l,l0l points, respectively.
Bob Petit of Louisiana State.
whose scoring feats were over
Swallowed by Selvy's was far be-
hind with 784 points.
Petit actually polled fewer
flrst-place votes than contro-
versial Bevo Francis of Little
Rio Grande tOhio) College, but
made the first team by virtue Of
numerous second-team ballots.
Petit got l02 flrst-place votes
to ll9 for Bevo, but got 1877
seconds to Sc for Bevo. Thus he
gained the edge over Bevo by a
mere II points.
Bevo's 767 points easily put
him at the top of the second
team. Indiana's Bob Leonard,
Kentucky's Frank Ramsey. Du-
quesne's Dick Ricketts, and West
Continued on Page C-3, Col. 81
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18th Win Makes Notre Dame
Real Threat for NCAA Title

Bowling Green controlled the
blackboards and outscored its
opponents in every quarter.
St. Francis of Brooklyn, also
in the NIT, whipped Iona in the
first game of the final regular
season Madison Square Garden
double-header. Hank Dauben-
schmidt's Is points paced the
Terriers, who won their 18th
victory in a row. st. Johns
made it an "all Brooklyn night"
by downing New York Univer-
Sity, 66-62, in the second game.
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Codets Meet TONES. 6onzoeo PIoys
Corroll in Ployoff Tonight. Pose CO
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season with q I'll record. takes
on fourth-place Eastern in the
opener Of the double-header at
7:30 o'clock. Anacostia, playing
in the first playof in it's history,
is Wilson's opponent at 9.
The two winners will meet for
the championship of the nine
team league tomorrow night on
the same court. preceded by a
Junior varsity title game between
Wilson and Eastern at tbs pm.
Coach Tony Kupka of Wilson
would rather not complain about
the condition of his defending
champions. but his team def
nitely figures to be below top
Continued on Page ca, Col. g.
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High AH-Stor Choices
To Appear Sunday

The oll-stor high school basket
ball team, as selected by the high
school stoff Of The Stor. will oppeor
in Sundays editions.
An oil metropolitan tenn composed
Of the five top players in the oreo
will heed the list. First and second
teams also will be chosen from both
divisions Of the District Interhieh
organization, the CothoIie League,
the Maryland Bi-County. League.
Northern Virginia Group { and the
sSeven Independent schools.
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watching practice.
after what happened in Milwaukee last
year," Charley Grimm said in his clubhouse
Office, II thought I'd seen everything. But
this" he indicated the people outside, "cuts
the mustard.
I'VE don't start practicing for 40 min
utes, and then it will be only the lighteSt
kind of workout. And we don't play an ex-
hibition game here until March II. But those
people lined up in front of that window are
buying tickets. The first morning we opened
that window, we sold $4,000 worth of tickets
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evy Schndt Cola Hagan and Petit Named to A-Amerca
in,Lose, or Draw
By FRANCIS STANN
Stor Stoff Correspondent

BRADENTON, FLA FEB. 26-At $50 o'clock in the morn
ing hundred people sitting in the
ball park and gazing at nothing but an expanse of we'll
groonled grass formed line at the single win
.altl,o is for
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P.-T.A. - and You

Officers and organization: Since the work of the Parent Teacher Association includes a variety of activities, officers are selected because they have shown a desire to work toward Parent Teacher goals. They work together to serve the local group in its program of child welfare and to intergrate local projects with both state and na- tional programs whenever pos sible. The usual officers make up the executive board of the PTA. If also includes a historian and parlimentarian. The presi- dent directs meetings but does not express an opinion on mat ters under discussion. He ap- points committees and votes in case of tie. The Historian keeps a record of the activities of the association and has this available for local or national officers on request. This history includes not only activities and programs but also officers, bud get reports and special business programs undertaken. The duty of the Parlimentarian is to ad- wise on questions of parliment- t. ary procedures. In many cases this officer is professional and not member of the association. this office is not filled in Sew ard.
 Meetings follow the usual pro ceedures and effort is made to keep them breif and interesting. This is done by careful planning and thru committee work. Com mittees are working machinery of the PTA, it is these commit tees who plan and promote the activities of the group. Thru concentrated work they can more effectively study problems and plan programs. They submit reports in complete and con else manner and appropriate ac- tion can then be taken by the group. Persons are appointed
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SS Jamas Lick Due
 Here k9er. ]. Fire Out

R. L. Fisher, district manager, CoastWise Line, reported today (Friday) that the fire in number ? hold of the freighter James Lick is out and the ship was ex- pected to proceed northward to Valdez and Seward by ? p. m. Friday. Ii is due to dock in Sew ard sometime Monday, March 1.
 Fire in number hold was reported Tuesday when the ship was about 80 miles north of Cape Spencer. It put back into Icy Strait to Douglas Island where with the help of Coast Guard ships the fire was ex- tiguished by flooding the lower hold. It spread between decks in the hold, but was conquered by Thursday night, and the ship made ready to proceed on its first Alaska voyage in several years. No damage was reported to other cargo.
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BEAUTIFUL BEDSPREAD ON DISPLAY

A bedspread of lustrous velvet is on display in the window of Werner's Furniture store. It is the product of 20 years collec- tion and months of 6 hours a day solid work.
 It was made by Carrie Kiel- cheski and donated to the Catho- lie women's organization to be relayed to some lucky person at St. Patrick's Day party, March IT.
 The spread is made of 12 shades of gleaming velvet, with a flounce of purple velvet, all lined in cream color silk. Two pillow covers match the spread to make an elaborate ensemble. This work of art, taking 900 hours to make, is we'll worth the trip down Fourth avenue to see.
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with time just about running out Henry Blatchford stole the ball dribbled once and shot but was fouled just as the buzzer ended the game. Under terrific pres sure Henry missed the first foul but came through like a veteran on the second shot to tie up the game 43-43 to send it into over time. In the overtime, how ever, the experience of the Pal mer team paid off. They scored a basket and two free throws while Seward, again with Blatchford scoring, managed to score only one basket. When the final buzzer sounded the Sea hawks were trying vainly to get one more shot at that basket. Kenny Bahr, playing his best game of the season led the Sew ard scoring with 13 points, fol lowed by Boe with II.
 The SeahaWks lost five games in the Railbelt this year by 2 points, any one of which could have been won if the boys had had little more experience and perhaps a little more support and encouragement. Also three other games were lost only in the last minute of play.
 The Western Alaska High School Activities Association Tournament will be held in Fairbanks beginning March 9th and running to the 18th. The Seahawks will leave here via Cordova Airlines Monday March 9th. Most of the games in the Railbelt this year have been close and Coach Daberg feels that with the right breaks Sew ard could very likely come out on top in that tournament. The boys are just beginning to find themselves and could be very tough team in that tournament. Give the boys some encourage ment and show them that you are behind them all the way.
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Alusko Music TroiI Presents Horpis+

Next on the Alaska Music Trail concert series will be one of the worlds greatest artists who has chosen that rarely heard instrument, the harp, as his medium for expression. Nicanor Zebaleta, native of Spain, and most widely recog- nized in France, the country of many harpists, began his career as child prodigy, making his first public appearance at the age of nine in San Sebastian where he was born, and from this early beginning, phenom- enal position in the music world has been attained by Nicanor Zabaleta.
 Following his brilliant Paris debut, many recitals were given in New York, Washington, Phili- delphia, Madrid, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro and throughout central America. As soloist with the major symphony orchestras, he has played with the New York Philharmonic Symphony in Lewisohn Stadium; with the
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AVA's Mir. Bi!liken Invades Japan

MT. Billikin, grinning mascot of the Alaska Visitors Associa ton has invaded Japan, the ex- otic land of the cherry blossom and kimono-clad lady, and cap tured the heart of school teacher whose only knowledge of our beautiful Territory, dates back to an old and slightly mis- leading Paramount Picture com medy.
 Attracted by the happy little man who smiled up at her from an ad in Holiday magazine Hazymae Wanatabe, of Simoko- kura, Kinucima, Kawati, Tontigi Japan, wrote the Alaska Visitors Association telling of her desire to learn more of Alaska.
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Philadelphia Symphony and the national symphony orchestras of Venezuela, Chile and other South American countries. His success as soloist with the phil harmonic orchestras of Madrid and Mexico City were Artistic triumphs.
 Many composers of Europe and America have written music especially for the harp and ded- icated their works to Nicanor Zabaleta. Unlike many harpists, he is not content to perform mu- sic transposed from piano com positions but has researched into musical libraries the world over containing the harp compost tions of the 18th century when his instrument was in high favor for all musical events. Today, there is a great revival for harp playing, but as yet few great consert artists to be heard. It has even reached into the realm of Jazz because of the adaptability of melodious tones and variety of rythms to modern music.
 The Zabaleta concert here will be on March 4 in the Methodist Church.
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Nufionol Red Cross Officer Pays Visit
 To Seword Chapter

Gilmor Marquis, personal rep resentative of the manager of Pacific Area Office of American Red Cross was visitor to Sew ard Chapter ARC this week.
 MT. Marquis visited the San atorium, classes in first aid, and spent several hours with the board of directors of Seward Chapter. He was pleased with the quiet efficient work this chapter is doing and gave ad- vice on questions that have come up since the last visit of an area office representative several years ago.
 MT. Marquis is making his first trip to Alaska. He cited a number of misconceptions of Alaska that are common in the States. He was amazed by what he called the tremendous dis tances" of Alaska, and the amount and kind of work Alas kan Red Cross Chapters are do ing.
 The potential for natural dis asters in Alaska and Seward is great, the visitor declared, and the national organization is deeply interested in havin good working team in every district. The local Chapter found his visit and contact with the Stateside Area Office stimulating and en- couraging.
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sEAHAWKs SPLIT SERIES WITH PALMER

The Seward High School Sea hawks split their last home games of the season with the Palmer Moose. Friday and Sat urday nights.s
 In the Friday night game Sew ard came from behind, trailing 23-20 at the end of the first half, to go ahead in the third quarter and win going away 53-44. In the last quarter with little over two minutes to play and leading 47-44 the SeahaWks displayed the best ball handling seen on the local court this year, when they held the ball for a minute and fifteen seconds and then broke loose to score the clinch- ing basket. Palmer tried desper- ately to score but Seward quick ly added two more baskets be- fore the game ended. Gene Boe, elected Captain for the season just before the game, after SCOT ing only two points in the first half, led the Seward scoring with 19 points. Pete Wagner followed closely with 18. Don Ingalls, led Palmer with IS points. Kenny Bahr played a fine floor game.
 In the game Saturday night, Palmer finally beat the fighting Seahawks in an overtime game 47-45. Seward led in the game until the fourth quarter. Just before the end of the third quarter the Seahawks lost both Gen Boe and Pete Wagner on fouls and Palmer soon caught up and went ahead. However, the Seahawks didn't give up and stayed right in there. Finally with Palmer ahead 4340 and a little over a minute to play, Henry Blacthford came into the game and almost immediately sank a long one-handed shot to put Seward one point behind at 43-42. Palmer took the ball and tried to stall the game out but
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Stewards Procfice Air Raid "Foirly Successful

Analysis of the first air raid test since the war proved the or ganizational setup to be good as a whole but showed some bugs" here and there which need i'm provement
 First and most evident failure showed up in the air raid siren itself Aside from mechanical difficulties, the siren could not be heard inside the school build ing and from several points north and west of the main dist rict.
 Fire, police, National Guard, medical and rescue responded to the alert within minutes of the siren. equipped and ready for duty. The need was plain for additional auxiliary police and firemen, but other sections seemed to be adequate.
 On the whole, civil defense director Col. C. E. Johnson eX- pressed satisfaction with the or ganization. Other drills will be necessary to perfect the area protection plans. They will be announced in advance if of local origin.
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COMMITTEE TO REFUND CONCERT TICKETS

The Winter Concert Commit tee has decided to refund money paid on season tickets for the concert which was cancelled last month.
 The refund will amount to S1.50 on adult tickets and $1.0O on children tickets when pre- Sented at the door next Thurs day night at the time of the Zabaleta concert. Last Months concert with Frances Magnes, violinist, was cancelled when the artist was unable to reach Seward because of bad weather.
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NEW PRESIDENT FOR COASTWISE LINE

Election of William J. Bush as president of Coastwise Line steamship company was amour ced this week by Vim. J. Sexton, chairman of the board of direc- tors following a meeting of the board,
 At the same time, Sexton an nounced election to the board of directors of B. L. Riverside, San Francisco financier. Sexton con tinues as chairman of the board.
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ILIAMNA ON FIRST VOYAGE OF YEAR

Now enroute to Alaska on her first voyage of the year, Alaska Steamship Company's steamer Iliamna sailed Feb. Is carrying in her cargo eleven 40-foot trail CT vans-the largest number yet taken north on company yes Sel.
 These vans, all slowed on deck, are owned by Garrison Fast Freight, Inc. and are em- ployed in connection with the Alaska Line through military and civilian cargo service be- tween Seattle and the Interior of Alaska via the Richardson Highway.
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Urie's Daughter Retiring

Sol Urie's daughter Wilma, who is Mrs. John McAnerny, is returning home to Seward with her husband and children next month. They will live in the Uric building in the apartment next door to MT. and Mrs. Uric.
 Mrs. McAnerny is well known to the younger set in Seward, having graduated from high school here. She has been living for the past two years in New York.
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C irl Scout News

Ann Weber and Karen FyleS sell the first boxes of Girls Scout cookies to Mayor Russell Painter and city manager Ray mond O,Hara in the kickoff of the Girl Scout local drive for funds, Other members of Seward troops look on with pleased an
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Airline Challenges C. of C. Mail
 Service Request

Merle smith, president ana general manager of Cordova Air lines, Inc, challenged the com plaint of Seward Chamber of Commerce this week, on the Chambers complaint of airmail service
 The Chamber of Commerce in consulting Paul Weber, superin- tendent of postal transportation, made no complaint against the airlines but stated that too many days of bad flying weather held up important airmail that could just as we'll be brought in a sur face means and requested an agreement by the postal depart ment in which mail would be brought in by truck or bus.
 MT. Smith states in letters to the Chamber and to Weber that, We were somewhat disturbed by the attitude of the Seward Chamber of Commerce in this matter. We think it only fair that if the Seward Chamber of Commerce has complaints or suggestions regarding the air mail service, it should bring the matter up to the carrier. We would be happy at any time to discuss the service with repre- senatives of the Chamber. We do not think it fair that the Chamber should request action by the post office authorities without notifying the carrier in volved. This certainly should be true when it was found that a representative of another trans portation agency was prominent ly heard in this matter.
 Cordova Airlines is proud of the improvement in service that has been given to the people of Seward, Among other things, we feel that the introduction of Douglas DC-3 equipment was valuable improvement We will always work for the develop ment of service to your commun- ity, and any suggestions from your organization will be wei comed at any time
 In a letter to the postal depart ment, Smith makes the proposal that whenever it becomes ob- vious that air mail cannot be dispatched due to weather or other conditions beyond the con trol of the carrier, Cordova Air lines will assume the responSibil- ity of providing surface trans portation of airmail between Anchorage and Seward, this service to be provided at abso- lutely no cost to any instrument ality of the U. s. Government.
 In his opinion, Smith states, that weather conditions for fly ing are a direct corollary to highway conditions. He is will ling to assume, however the re- sponsibility of surface transpor- tation by highway. If the high way is also closed, as it has been numerous times, the he will make every effort to put the mail on the train, if it is running Usually when the highway is closed by slides, the train is also unable to operate, Smith com ments.
 Further, we believe" Smith writes, "that many of the com plaints regarding mail service can be traced either to the An chorage post office or to actions |. of connecting carriers at Anchor age Internationl Airport. When ever possible mail from the States is transferred from Pacific Northern Airlines and North west Airlines on the ramp direct to Cordova Airline flights. In
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EMBLEM CLUB TO ELECT OFFICERS

Lady Elks will meet March 5 at 8:30 pm. for the election of officers of the Emblem Club. Plans will be formulated for en- tertaining visiting Emblem Club ladies from Fairbanks.