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Democratic Rookie hatcher
Pitches and Plays Shortstop
Kentuckiun' S ToIents
SoIve HerIong Hopes
At Benefit Come

The Democratic Congressional
Baseball team has come up with
the outstanding rookie Of the
year and will play him in the an
nual game with the Republicans
to be held on Tuesday night.
June Is at Griffith Stadium for
the benefit Of the Evening Stars
Summer Camp Fund.
The rookie, a freshman Repre-
sentative from the second dis
trict Of Kentucky. is William H.
hatcher.
Rookie hatcher Is an outstand-
ing pitcher but also plays q pretty
good game at shortstop, he told
The Star.
He graduated from Western
Kentucky State College and re-
ceived his law degree later at
Ohio State University. During
World War II he served in the
Navy.
His baseball experience was
obtained In high school and col
lege after which he played in
the Industrial League at Day.
ton. Ohio. The league compares
with Glass C baseball. His best
year pitching in the league re-
suited in a TIA record, including
several one-hit games. \
Kept Quiet on Baseball.
Like all new members Of Con-
gress, he soon realized that
freshmen Congressmen are to
be seen but not heard. He kept
his baseball talents to himself.
However, when Representative
sgd Herlong, Democratic man
ager, became a little concerned
about his pitching staff, which
consisted of Crafty Don Wheeler
of Georgia, some one told him
about Representative hatcher.
He ran into some resistance be-
cause, the rookie stated to a Star
Don Wheeler is a
good friend of mine and he has
pitched for the Democrats a
long time, winning all of his
games. I wouldn't like to step
in front of Don. I can play just
as well at shortstop."
Asked for a photo, he supplied
the illustration which accom-
panieS this story and which was
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Green Bar Association and
Young Democrats.
Crafty Dom to Start.
Questioned about his pitching
plans, Manager Herlong said
that he win start Crafty Don
as usual.
what If he weakens? Who
viii you use," he was asked.
Watcher, nacherly." replied sgd.
Tickets for the game. which
are priced at 81, $3.50 and $3.50.
can be obtained from any Con-
gressional secretary or by writ
ing to, or visiting, Room 724, The
Evening Star Building.
Evening star., 1954-06-02
This Trucks Brakes
Really Needed Fixing
BY the Associuted Press

HUTCHINSON. Kans. The
brakes on his pickup truck
weren't acting right, thought
Carle e. Baker. So he headed
for the garage, halting at several
stop signs and busy intersections.
At the garage they fixed both
his brakes and the door of the
garage. which Baker smacked
into when he brakes failed to
hold as he turned in.
Evening star., 1954-06-02
Red Wcrships in AIbuniu

VIENNA, June 2 (R.-Soviet
warships have arrived in the
Albanian port Of Dures for q
friendship VISIT" the Soviet
news agency Tass reported yes
terday from Tirana. Tass did
not give the number or names
Of the Soviet vessels.
Evening star., 1954-06-02
'cIandestlne Printing
Bill Passed by Senate
By fhs Asseeiaisd Press

The Senate yesterday passed
and sent to the House a bill to
compel organizations on the
Attorney Generals subversive
list to register all printing and
publishing equipment with the
Government.
In a report to the Senate,
Senator Welker. Republican. of
Indiana, chairman Of q Senate
Judiciary subcommittee. said the
action was necessary to expose
"clandestine printing operations"
BY Communists.
Evening star., 1954-06-02
Forest Fire Loss

ATLANTA.-Fprest fires con-
sumo IA per cent Of the wood
growth in southern forests each
year, exceeding the total amount
which is cut for pulpwood.
Evening star., 1954-06-02
Hunter cIuims 200 Beers

In lifetime Of hunting. farm
er Otto Geiker, from the Soviet
Far East. claims to have killed
200 bears, several tigers and
many wild boar. Moscow reports.
Evening star., 1954-06-02

taken at the height Of his
career.
A natural-born joiner, Repre-
sentative hatcher belongs to
Kiwanis, Odd Fellows, American
Legion and Mammoth Cave
Voiture Of the 40 and 8, Bowling
Evening star., 1954-06-02

WaSnIngton, d. G.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, loBA
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their friends are many. When
they leave September 10, the
party calendar will have much
worn edges.
Last evening Maj. and Mrs.
william E. Curtis, jr.. gave a
buffet supper at home in honor
Of Col. and Mrs. Nuss. entertain
ing a small group Of their friends.
Maj. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bar
bour with Col. and Mrs. w. L.
Bates, ST., will give a Joint party,
in their honor on Tuesday, and
will also welcome home Mai.
and Mrs. w. Leroy Bates. jr. The
TO, o'clock party will be at the
Barbour home.
Beck to Naval Academy
This week their son. Gary
Bickford Nuss, returned to his
studies at the Naval Academy
after a months leave. He Is a
third classman. Col. and Mrs,
Nuss, with their son Donald,
will motor to Omaha, Nebr.,
where they will be the guests OF
Judge and Mrs. e. P. Nuss, the
colonel's brother and sister-in-
law. While there they will see
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in camp, and proceeded to CO.
lumbus, Ohio, where they visited
Mrs. F. A. Richards, mother Of
Mrs. Byers, and the Generals
father, Mr.. w. E. Byers, before
coming on to Washington. Clay
ton will enter Sidwell Friends
School this fall.
Porties for MUSES.
The Army Chief of Finance,
Maj. Gen Bickford E. Sawyer,
and Mrs. Sawyer, have issued
invitations for dinner on Friday
at the Officers Club. Fort Lesley
j. McNair. in honor of Col. and
Mrs. Rudolph w. Nuss.
Col. Nuss who has been assis-
tant Chief of Finance has been
ordered to The Preside, Calf. :.
where he will be the Finance
Officer of the 9Th Army.
This week end Gen. and Mrs.
Sawyer have as their house.
guests MIR. and Mrs. Frank Bell
of Boston, Mass, who are en-
route to their home in Clear
water, Fla.
Col. Nuss is ending his third
tour Of duty in Washington. and
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their house guests Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Webb Of Stamford,
Conn.
Col. and Mrs. George McManus
and Col. and Mrs. Frederick Cook
from Governors Island, N. Y.
arrive today. Col. and Mrs. Nc
Manus will be the house guests
of Col. and Mrs. Mahlon Craig,
jr.
Other out-of-town guests are
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Donald Nc
Gowan of Trenton, N. j.; Col.
and Mrs Charles H. Reed OF
Richmond. Va; Mrs. j. w. Tay-
lor, her son, Mr.. Foster Taylor.
and her daughter. Miss Taylor OF
Staunton, Va: Col. and Mrs. w.
C. Louisell of Fort Defiance. Md;
Mrs. H. w. McCray of Staun-
ton, Mrs. Harry Kaufman OF
Detroit, Mich; Mr.. and Mrs. j.
w. Lund of Boston, Mass; Mrs.
Arthur A. Small of Chicago. Ill,
and Col. and Mrs. John Stodter
of Cincinnati. Ohio.
Gen. croie Entertoins
The commandment, National
War College. 1t. Gen. Howard A.
Craig and Mrs. Craig, will be at
home on Friday to the staff
faculty and student body. This
Is the first in a series of three
at homes they will give to meet
the new college members.
The new deputy commandant
of the War College. Mai. Gen.
Clovis E. Byers and Mrs. Byers.
arrived early this week and are
now in the throes of getting
settled in Quarters 2. at Fort
Lesley j. McNair. On their last
tour of duty here they had quar-
tiers at Fort Myer. They are we'll
known and very popular here.
Friends are pleased to hear OF
their return.
Gen. Byers has been on duty
IN Naples. Italy. where he was
Chief Of Staff for Southern
NATO. After a holiday spent
touring Europe they came
through Switzerland to pick up
their son Clayton who had been
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Donald enter his first year in
Medical School. University Of
Nebraska, before they go on to
California.
1t. Gen. and Mrs. Ralph J..
Canine are looking forward to
a return visit with their daugh-
ter-in-law and grandson. Mrs.
Canine. jr.. and William Ralph,
who will arrive on Thursday
from West Hartford, Conn, en-
route to Oklahoma.
Mrs. Canine. jr.. has been visit
ing Mrs. William H. Weltner and
Miss Lois Weltner, her mother
and sister, before going to Fort
Sill, Okla, the present duty sta
ton of Capt, Canine. jr. The
young CANNES recently returned
from a three-year tour of duty
in Schweinfurt, Germany, with
the 7th Field Artillery.
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in his department at the Massa-
chusetts General Hospital.
Mrs. Walsh plans to serve the
Is to 100 guests roast sirloin Of
beef, au gratin potatoes, tossed
salad, and pastry.
Helping Hands
In order to make the week a
pleasure for the approximate 500
wives of delegates she expects,
Mrs. Walsh invited the Volunteer
Information Service of the
Armed Services Hospitality Com
mittee, headed by Mrs. Clifford
Davis, the Women's Auxiliary of
the D. c. Medical Society. and
members Of the Janos Service,
to assist the women's board. Mrs.
Clifford Davis group has as
sumed responsibility for the in
formation booths at the hotels
and the Armory. where the
medical meetings will be held.
Mrs. Edgar Davis and Mrs. C.
Thomas Clagett, jr., are general
co-chairmen. Mrs. Davis is
directing the hospitality greet
ings at the airport and at
Union Station.
"My chief worry has been
getting interpreters to go along
with the women" Mrs. Walsh
explained. my own language
skill is nil"
Her problem was solved when
Mrs. Francis Threadgill, wife
Of DR.. Threadgill and former
cultural attache at the Vene-
zuelan Embassy. developed a
committee of about 80 French
and Spanish interpreters. Most
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Service
Notes

Mrs. Kermit Gates, wife
Of Col. Gates. assistant dep
uty commander. Walter Reed
Hospital. returned home to-
day after q summer spent
with her mother. Mrs. Ar
thur B. Davis at Palo Alto,
Calf.
Col. and Mrs. Gates with
their children Ellis, Davis
and Jeremy, drove out to the
West Coast in June. and Col.
Gates few back. Their eld-
est son, Kermit, jr., a cadet
at West Point, spent part of
his summer leave on the
coast and has now returned
to his studies at the Mill
tary Academy. Davis will
enter st. Adams when school
opens.
Col. and Mrs. James H.
Mackin, who are in Quarters
III at Forest Glen (the
house is better known as the
Windmill), have just seen
their son. Richard Edward.
off to West Point after a
|, months leave 10 days Of
which he spent with old
school friends in the San
Francisco Bay Area, Calf.
He is now a third year man
at the Academy.
James. jr., is with the
Armed Forces Radio Net
work in Frankfurt. Ger
many, and is not expected
home for another year.
Marine Corps Maj. and
Mrs. william L. Bates with
their daughter Cathie have
returned to duty in Wash
ington after a tour of duty
in Frankfurt, Germany, and
Paris.
At present they are visit
ing Mrs. Bates parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William L. Bates,
In Rutherford. N. J..and are
expected here this week end
and they will stay with Maj.
Bates parents, Col. and
Mrs. w. Deroy Bates, until
they find a house.
A round Of entertaining
Is sure to be in the making
as Mai. and Mrs. Bates have
many friends here.
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When World CoFdioIogy Congress Meets Here
Heart Specialists Wives Select Sights to See

aren't signing up for the super
market like foreign wives are"
Mrs. Walsh commented, They
get there so often themselves"
The supermarket personnel
feel the women will be especially
interested in pre-packed meats,
and the speedy check-out system.
Friday afternoon a visit to the
Botanic Garden is scheduled for
2:30 pm.
Tuesday night the delegates
and their wives will attend a
banquet at the Statler and May
flower Hotels. Thursday eve
ming the National Symphony
Orchestra will present concert
in their honor.
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Service News
Parties
7 o Honor
.rideto-Be
Miss Mudgett
VIII Be Feted
BY Mrs. Toylor
By Evelyn M. Dent

= Mrs. Maxwell Taylor. whose
husband, Gen. Taylor, commands
the 9th Army In Korea, will en-
tertain at dinner tomorrow eve
ming in honor of Miss Nancy
Jean Mudgett and 1t. Robert
Francis Lynd. The dinner will
follow the rehearsal for their
wedding, which will take place
the next day.
Mrs. Taylor will entertain at
Holton Arms School. where
classes do not begin for another
month.
Miss Mudgett's parents, the
Army chief of information. Maj.
Gen. Gilman c. Mudgett and Mrs.
Mudgett, gave buffet supper at
their quarters last evening for
the wedding party and close
friends.
= Retired Col. and Mrs. r. S.
Lynd Of Stanton, Va. parents
sof 1t. Lynd. will be hosts at a
buffet supper this evening at
the Officers' Club. Fort Myer.
= Col. and Mrs. Woodall Greene
and Col. and Mrs. James Good
win will be hosts at luncheon
today in honor of the young peo-
pie.
= Out-of-town guests arrived
: yesterday to be here in time for
: the festivities. and for the most
: part are staying with service
! friends while in town. Gen. and
Mrs. Lemuel Mathewson have as
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Super Market
Vies With
White House
Nv Betty Miles

A warm hearted welcome
awaits the wives Of delegates to
the Second World Congress Of
Cardiology when they meet here
September II through II.
Mrs. Bernard j. Walsh, chair
man Of the Women's Board Of
the Washington Heart Associa-
ton. and its Hospitality and In
formation Committee for the
Congress. sent the women who
hail from 20 countries q check
List Of points Of interest in Wash
ington. and asked them to state
their preferences.
Tops on the list Of requests
were q visit to the White House.
a visit to Washington art gall
leries-and q visit to an Ameri-
can supermarket. All have been
carefully observed In planning
their schedule here.
Typical American Dinner
Wednesday night, September
is, will be devoted to another
special event, a typical dinner in
an American home. A similar
plan was a great success in Paris
when the Congress met there
four years ago.
Mrs. James McSherry VIM
satt, in charge Of plans for the
dinner, has made arrangements
with several hosts and hostesses.
including Mrs. James Rupert, DR..
and Mrs. H. Arthur Grennan, DR..
and Mrs. Ellsworth Award, jr,
DR.. and Mrs. Edgar Davis, DR..
and Mrs. John Walsh, DR.. and
Mrs. Hugh Hussey, DR.. and Mrs.
John A. Reisinger, and Mr.. and
Mrs. C. Thomas Clagett, jr.
I'm being invited to a reunion
at my home that evening"" Mrs.
Bernard Walsh explained.
DR.. Paul White, chairman of
the Congress, has asked her to
play hostess to foreign and
American delegates and their
wives who studied and worked
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Miss Hunter
Becomes Bride

Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Anthony
Hunter announce the marriage
on September 4 of their daugh-
ter, Janet Marie to Mr.. Thomas
Joseph Kenny, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Kenny of SIAM
ford, Conn. The Rev. William
Graham performed the cere-
mony, which took place in
st. AIMS Church, Steward
Manor, Long Island. y
Mrs. Kenny attended Saint
Mary-of the Woods College and
was graduated from the Uni
versity Of Maryland. Mr.. Kenny
is a graduate Of the University
Of Connecticut.
After q wedding trip the
couple will make their home on
Long Island.
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Of the women serving are wives
of diplomats.
This is the program for the
wives as it stands now:
On Monday, Sept. Is, they will
go on a tour Of Government
buildings, which has been ar
ranged by Mrs. Estes Kefauver.
They will lunch that day at the
Supreme Court.
At 3 pm. they will visit Dunn
barton Oaks.
Tuesday they will take a river
boat to Mount Vernon, in a trip
planned by Mrs. Joseph McGar-
raghy and Mrs. Corneal Mack.
Wednesday they will visit a
department store. where they
will hear a talk on imports that
are American favorites.
At 1918 pm. Thursday they
will tour the White House. This
has been arranged by Mrs.
Charles L. Willis, the former
Elizabeth Firestone. whose hus-
band is on the White House staff
Two hundred and fifty women
have signed up for this as of
now, including a good many
American wives, Mrs. Walsh re-
ported.
Although the National Gallery
is being opened specially to the
delegates on Monday night. Mrs.
Walsh feels their interest in art
is keen enough to justify going
there again, and they will lunch
in the gallery cafeteria on
Thursday. They will go on to
the Corcoran Gallery at 3:15
that afternoon.
On to the Supermorket
Friday at 10 am. comes that
visit to the supermarket.
"Of course, American wives
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-09-16
CluGA

Four musical organizations, the
Musicians club, the Women Music
Teachers, the Cleveland Piano
Teachers and the Organists' will
join the Ohio Teachers Associa-
ton in a dinner meeting Saturday,
September 25th at the Sorosis
Club, 2-40 East Tooth st. Chair
man Of the association is Mrs.
Harris, 1884 Idlewild ave-, East
Cleveland. Regular meetings of
the OMTA will be held monthly
at Halle's Lounge with speakers
and program arranged by Frank
Frederick, program chairman.
Resuming regular sessions, the
Woman's Board of Huron Road
Hospital meets at the hospital
Monday, September goth. The sur
gical dressings group convenes at
1000 a. m. and members meet for
luncheon in the cafeteria at noon.
Mrs. Louis X. Smith, the presi-
dent takes over at 100 p. m. for
the serious part of the day, the
really busy business session. Later
Mrs. Edward A. Marshall will in
troduce C. Curtis Spencer who will
narrate as he presents slides taken
during a years stay in Europe.
He themes the entertainment "Cul-
tured Buns in Europe. With
companion, the sightseeing was
by car.
Tea time is chairmaned by Mrs.
Charles H. Hubbell, assisted by
the guests mother, Mrs. c. D.
Spencer, Mrs. Linn NJ. Bradley,
Mrs. Fred ]. Livingstone and Mrs,
Frank Lloyd.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-09-16
Open House For
Golden Wedding

Three daughters and son will
be on hand to help John and Janet
Prentice celebrate their Golden
Wedding anniversary on Tuesday,
September 21st. Their children are
Janet Warren, James W., Florence
Rollins, Mary Doyne. John G. was
a casualty Of World War II. There
are also five grandchildren.
The Prentices were married in
Toronto, Canada and settled in
Cleveland in 1909. They will be
honored at an open house to be
held on Sunday afternoon, Sep
tenber 10Th, from 2 to 5 p, NJ, at
the home of their son, James w.
Prentice, 1888 Nelawood I'd.
Friends and neighbors are invited.
Mr.. Prentice has been active
in Masonry for over so years and
his wife is a charter member of
Al Sirat Caldron. Both have been
members of Westminster and
Welsh Presbyterian Church for
many years. The family home is
at 14129 Benwood ave.
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NOTES FROM
ST. PHILOMENA

ST. PHILOMENA
st. Philomena Guild will have
its first fall meeting on Thursday,
September 23rd, at 8:15 p. M,
opening with the recitation Of the
Rosary. This will be a general
meeting. All ladies of the parish
are specially invited to come and
get acquainted, and all members
are asked to bring a prospective
member. Mrs. Joseph Barth and
her committee will serve refresh
ments.
Ladies Retreat will be held
October 9th, 9th and 10th at the
Retreat House. Make reservations
with Mrs. Arnold Dippel at GIL.
1-0421.
The National Council of Catholic
Women are conducting a special
Guarantor Drive for new members.
The fee of $500 helps promote the
Archbishop's program of Catholic
Action in the Diocese. Mrs. Har-
vey ellis is chairlady for st.
Philomena's and will welcome your
call, GIL. 1-6543.
Methodist Church will meet on
Tuesday, September 21st. Circle
9 will have a dinner meeting at
church at 6:30 p. m. and Circle 10
will meet with Mrs. Byron D.
Schenck, 1860 Wyandotte dr.. at
800 p. m.
Mothers Circle of Hope Luther
an Church, 1922 Taylor rd., will
open their Fall season of events
at 500 p. m, on Tuesday, Sep
tember 21st, in the activities room
Of the church. Amusing incidents
in a department store will be re-
lated by Mr.. DeForest Mellon, Gus
toner relations director of the
Halle Bros. Co., when he tells that
"The Customer is Always Right"
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-09-16
"sEA FOOD PLATTER"

French Fried Shrimp. Scullops. Filet OF Sole.
Turtor Souce. French Fried Onions. French
Fried Potatoes. Cole Slow Rolls, Beverage.
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COFFEE HOUR AT
PHILLIPS AVENUE

A coffee hour for fellowship will
be held following the 10:45 a. m.
worship service next Sunday at
the Phillips Avenue Presbyterian
Church, East 125th st. at Phillips
ave. Circle 2 will serve the coffee
hour in the church dining hall.
"Our Growing Glory" will be
the sermon topic of Rev. Roscoe
J. Varble at the worship service.
AS soloist Mr.. Ilo Dishong will
sing "He Smiles on Me- by O'Hara.
The choir anthem will be "Seek
Ye The Lord" by Roberts.
Sponsored by Circle 5, a toy
party will be held at the church
Wednesday, September 22nd at s
p. m. for those who want to start
their Christmas shopping early.
Refreshments will be served.
Senior high school young people
will meet at the manse adjoining
the church at 5 p. m. Sunday,
september 18TH 10 reorganlze the
youth work for the fall. All SEN
ior high young people are invited.
The East Cleveland Woman's
Club has for many years been
active in the granting of scholar
ships to worthy students in vari-
Gus fields of endeavor, acquiring
the funds from a variety Of en-
deavors.
Miss Catherine D. Ross, Schol-
arship Chairman, will major domo
a preseason fund raising bridge
luncheon party on Thursday, Sep
tember 23rd, 1890 p. m. at the
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-09-16
City Gives
s4>3O7.38 To
Polio Fund

East Cleveland closes it's Emer-
gency Polio Fund drive with a
total of $4,307.38. Volunteers were
making what is expected to be the
last count Tuesday. There may be
few contributions yet, said
Chairman Adams, but no fur
ther solicitations are being made.
The Emily Block party netted
$539.O8, plus a lot of fun and for
a lot of people. The $50 cans
placed in business garnered
$1,O39.95.
Richard Lieberman of East 125th
st. brought in S19.25 from car
nival showing.
Polio is real to Rochelle Crystal,
8; Mark Epstein, 10; Marcia Chest
Ter, 8; and Marilyn Goodman, II.
They know 49, month-old Alan
Deutsch, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Deutsch, 1914 Carlyon rd.
They are all neighbors. Alan is
just home from City Hospital, con-
valescing from an attack of rolio.
This is why they staged corni-
val at Marilyn's home, 1914 Car
lyon last Saturday afternoon, and
with the cooperation of the neigh
borhood, added $46.10 to the polio
fund.
Chairman Adams believes that
at least another $1,000 was given
by East Clevelanders through the
envelope solicitation initiated by
the downtown polio headquarters.
No figures are available yet on
this count.
Chairman Adams and Co-Chair-
man Mrs. Alcwyn Isaacs extended
a sincere "Thank you" to each and
every person who in nyaway made
possible the sharing in the Emer-
gency Polio Fund Drive. at is
far more than we thought possible
in this type of campaign" they