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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-11

here Tuesday
night.
S ecr e tary
Of Agriculture
Benson will
be the princi-
pal speaker.
o t h ers will
i n C ! u d e:
c h aries G.
M o r tim e r,
newly elected
president of
General Foods
Corp, a n d
r o b ert H.
d nnd ndifnr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-11

United States
Savings and
Loan League
a t Belleair.
Fla, April
1924.
Headed by
E d W ard K.
Jones. presi-
dent Of the
II ! b Z 7 i G Z
Building and
Loan League,
the delega-
ton will in
clude:
=" n
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of the magazine Country Cen
tleman.
John Baxter Of Brunswick.
Me-, president of the National
Association of Frozen Food
Packers, will be master Of cere-
monies.
In addition to industry lead
ers, representatives Of agricul-
ture and publishers and editors
will attend. Both legislative and
executive branches of the Gov
eminent will be well represented.
Started by Birds Eye
!. Founded by Birds Eye Frosted
Foods, . division Of General
Foods, in June, 1929. it met its
first retail sales test in Spring.
field, Mass, on March 6. 1890.
The infant industry grew very
slowly in the depression years.
but later had q fabulous de-
velopment.
Dollar sales set still another
record of $1.2 billion in 1858. q
gain of $500 million from 1852.
About 1,400 commercial Arms
packed nearly 3.5 billion pounds
of frozen foods last year, also q
record.
Birds Eye was alone in the
field for the first few years, but
by the end Of 1941, $50 Arms
had joined it. The industry
grew rapidly. especially in World
War III. Sales of more than 300
million pounds OF ready-cooked
foods was a feature of 1853.
Plan Florida Conference
A delegation Of savings and
loan executives from Washing
ton will attend the annual con-
ference Of Southeastern Group,
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JAMARY OF THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGElE

WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1854
Quotations furnished by the Associated Press
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Mrs. Leopold Will Speak

Mrs. Alice K. Leopold. national
director, Women's Bureau of the
United States Labor Depart
ment. will address District Chap
ter. American Society Of Women
Accountants, at its annual public
relations dinner at the Ambass-
ador Hotel on Monday. April 20.
Around IS members Of WASH
ington Chapter, National Assoc
citation Of Cost Accountants, will
attend a regional conference at
Richmond. Va. April 1924.
Doren Vest Of Government Serv-
Ices has been named chapter
chairman for the conference.
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Around 800 to Attend

Around 300 life insurance I'M
derwriters from Washington and
Baltimore will attend the sales
congress at the the Shoreham
Hotel on April 20. it was an
nounced by William r. Tooker,
chairman.
c. Carney Smith, Washington
general agent for the Mutual
Benefit Life Insurance Co. Of
Newark, N. j.. has been elected
president of the company's gen.
eral agent association. His
agency was given an award for
the best publication.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-11
Plan Florida Conference

A delegation Of savings and
loan executives from Washing
ton will attend the annual con-
ference Of Southeastern Group,
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Smith, Wilyliam H. Dyer. E. J.
Carlson, w. Frank Morrison.
Harvey Cobb. H. j. Baltz. Jack
Riley. Curtis Walker, c. Gordon
Rouse, Wilfred H. Blanz, Edward
l.. McAleer. Jos. Zegowitz. jr.;
Arthur L. Garrett and R. Edward
Hottie.
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Frozen-Food Chiefs
10 Mark 18th Year,
Benson Is Speaker
BY Donald B. HodIey

Leaders in the frozen food
industry will open a Nationwide
celebration Of the industry's 25th
year at dinner at Hotel Statler
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Heads Bank Women's Club

Miss Margaret A. Berckmann
of the National Metropolitan
Bank has been elected president
of the Bank Women's Club of
Washington.
Miss Dorothy Werner Of the
Federal Reserve Board will serve
as vice president. Other new Of
f1cers elected at a recent meet
ing are Mrs. Billie H. Hayes,
Second National Bank. recording
secretary: Mrs. Virginia B. Hal
lam, Hamilton National Bank,
corresponding secretary; Miss
Lillian Mitchell. Treasury De-
partment. treasurer; Miss Rose
L. Royce, Washington Loan &
Trust Co., historian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-11
Training Leader Here

William c. Christensen, presi-
dent Of the American Society Of
Training Directors. will address
Washington chapter of the as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-11

C. M. Britt, formerly with
Capital Airlines here. has been
named vice president-sales for
Southern Always, Inc. with
headquarters in Atlanta, Ga.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-01-02

One Of the great American
sports classics, the Rose Bowl
football game, will be present
ed as a Gillette Calvacada OF
Sports" feature over both the
radio and television networks
OF the National Broadcasting
Company for the third consec-
utive year on New Years Day,
1854
The approaching contest in
wolves the powerful elevens
Of U. c. L. A. and Michigan
State. Both squads have iden-
tical records, each having won
eight of its nine scheduled
games.
Michigan State, which has
made fantastic football pro-
gress under Biggie Mum, was
upset by Purdue, go, for its
only reversal this season That
defeat ended 28-game vic
tory streak for the Spartans,
but they nevertheless went on
to win the Western Conference
crown in their first wear as a
member Of the Big Ten.
Michigan State employs both
the T and single wing, Shift
ing from one TO the other, and
its diversified. fast-breaking
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-01-02
WI Names Co-Coptoins

linebacking ability. Lisaheth
started the season as the
teams regular quarterback
and moved to fullback for the
last two games. He earned his
first two awards at defensive
halfback. Both will be seniors
next fall.
Zucco was the squads lead
ing ground gamer and scorer
although only a freshman in
the School Of Business Admin
istation. Parmentier, senior
in the College Of Education,
was almost q unanimous choice
for lineman of the year.
He co-captained this years
squad with Dick White Of
Queens Village. N. Y. Stack
took the quarterback duties
late in the season after start
ing the year as the third
stringer.
Great Lakes Naval Train
ing Center and Drake Uni
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Open Soon
Cage Entries

The Department of Parks and
Recreation announces that entries
for the Women's Basketball
League will be accepted through
Friday, Jan. 8.
Girls ~ years Of age and
older are eligible 10 participate
along with high school students
graduating in January.
Games are tentatively scheduled
TO be played at the McMichael
School west Grand Blvd. and
Grand River), beginning Tues
day. January IL. II necessary,
Eastern High School will also be
utilized.
The Student Nurses League
opens play Thursday, Jan. IA.
with dealine for filing set for
Monday, Jan. IL.
Entry fee for both leagues is
$50 90. Checks or money orders
should be made payable to-:
Treasurer. City Of Detroit" and
can be mailed to the Department
Of parks and Recreation, Ath-
letic Office, 1912 Grand River
(26).
Additional information can be
obtained by calling WO. 3-8274.
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Center Harold Beardsley OF
Detroit and fullback Dick LIS
abeth Of East Detroit have
been named to Captain Wayne
University's 1884 football.
squad.
In a pecial meeting in which
the squad also picked its ALI
Opponent squad, the Tartars
also named Vic Zucco of Rem
ton, Pa. as most valuable and
Roger Parmcntier of Detroit
as the outstanding lineman.
Freshman quarterback Mau-
rice Stack of Pontiac earned
praise as the most promising
newcomer.
Bcardsley, an Air Force
veteran, was 60 minute man
in two Wayne games and a
key man in the Tartar de-
Tense.
An All-City end at BEDFORD,
Beardsley was shifted to CEN
ter this year because of his
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runs, was not as hot when
the chips were down, as he
might have been. Sam Jones,
same club. was shipped to In
dianapolis. where he remained
fight as long as he could, fin
ishing fourth in the first ten
batters in the American
league. Connie Johnson. hurl-
er brought up along with Bob
Boyd, near end of season.
showed signs Of being around
for Spring training with Man
ager Paul Richards, received
all season.
Minnie Minoso, outfelder-
infelder Of the Chicago White
Soxs, kept the Soxs in the
$1,000 bonus from Soxs.
Satchel Paige of the st. Louis
Browns, had a dismal year; OF
course, so did the entire Brown
team. Nevertheless, Satchel
proved as colorful as ever, as
well as a drawing card for the
Browns. Has been placed on
waiver list by new owners,
Baltimore without takers thus
far.
Monte Irwin and II ank
Thompson spanked the New
York Giants, Irwin coming
back following a broken ankle
previous year to terrorize Ma
tional league pitching. Thomp-
son, settled down, became
threat at plate, as well as third
base.
Rafel Noble, catcher. ship
ped off TO minors at beginning
of season, came back TO aid
losing cause in Leo Durocher's
chase of the pennant. Reuben
Gomez, established himself as
regular starting hurler with
Giants. Watch him in fifty
four. Also. look out for Willie
Mays-due for release from
Army. Ditto for Brooklyn
Dodgers Don Newcombe.
Nal Whitfield. two time
Olympic champion, continued
10 burn up the cinder tracks,
setting or tieing eleven world
records during the year. Was
also cleared Of violating
AAU amateur code, in late
December.
Walter Dukes, former Seton
Hall All American cake star,
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when an Otto Graham pass was
intercepted, giving the Lions the
ball and putting the Browns on
defense.
Jim Doran. voted most valus-
BILE player on the Lions team
last year. proved exactly why
as he pulled in one Of Bobby
LaYne's passes on the goal line.
and raced into the end zone for
the iieing score.
Doak Walker always threat
on the field, kicked his second
extra point Of the day, 10 give
the Lions their second consecu-
tive World Championship If
professional football. Walker also
the Lions lead seven points in the
kicked field goal, to increase
second quarter.
For the Lions, Les Bingaman.
who recovered tumble that led
10 touchdown, Jim David. inter-
cepted pass, and the last Graham
toss intercepted by rookie Carl
Karilivacz were outstanding
Len Ford. defensive end Of
Browns, PLAYED his usual rugged
zane. recovering tumble that led
TO Browns first field goal Chic
Jagade, first string fullback.
gained the most yardage on the
field Of any single player He also
scored Browns only touchdown.
While Groza was credited with
the other ten points on three field
goals and an extra point.
Thus the Cleveland Browns
have been in the last four cham
pionship playoffs- losing the last
three. two consecutive, to the
Lions.
Puddy Parker and Paul Brown
Will meet again early next
month in the All-Pro Bowl. and
match wits again. Brown has vet
10 defeat a Parker-coached team,
exhibition. championship play
OF. post season game or regular
league play.
Graham completed only > OF
IS passes. with second string
quarterback George Ratterman
connecting on one OF two. Lavne
hit on IL Of Is. While Lavne
called and played one OF his
greatest professional games. Graz
ham following the game. adj
mitted that he was lousy"
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versify dominated the Tartar
All.Opponeni team. Great
Lakes also earned praise az
the Tarfar's toughest oppon-
emf of the year. The Sailors
put five men on the first
team while Drake men were
named 10 three positions. De-
troit placed two men and
Brandeis one.
Named TO the team were:
left end, Gene Schroeder,
Great Lakes; left tackle, Rich
ard D'Allesandro, Brandeis;
left guard, Norman Johnson,
Drake; center, AL Baumgart,
Detroit; right guard, Denny
McCotter, u. of Detroit; right
tackle, Bob Dees. Great Lakes;
and right end, Pat O'Brien,
Drake.
Backfield men named were
Quarterback. Junior Arter-
burn. Great Lakes; left half.
Earl Heninger. Great Lakes;
right half. Charles Hren.
Great Lakes and fullback
Gene Hendrix. Drake Uni
versitY.
The second team found Nc
Kenna of Brandeis and Nc
Claren of Drake at the erds
Moriarity and Krol Of Detroit
at the tackles. Jecha of Great
Lakes and Washington OF
Michigan Normal at guard and
Mccullough of Normal at CEN
ter. Gatewood Of Drake was at
quarterback. Poppe OF Val
paraiso and Burst Of Washing
ton u. at the halfbacks and
Goldfader of Brandeis at full
back.
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two or three himself he
received S250,000 guarantee
last May while the Champ
carried home only Sl66,O0o
smackers.
Johnny Bratton, no doubt IS
convinced that he cannot beat
Gavillan Charles, another
ex-heavy champ, appears TO
be on the road back-at least
in his last fight against Coley
Wallace may get a crack
at Marciano this summer.
There were many other out
standing feats by Negro stars
during the year, but space Will
not permit additional COM
ment. To them. our hats are
off, and may they have a ban
ner year in fifty-four.
Also we would like to take
off our hats TO Harvey Kuenn
Of the Detroit Tigers for win
ming the Rookie OF Year
award in American league,
setting a FEW records as he did
so; the Detroit Lions, for re-
tanning the Championship OF
professional football for De-
troit and even the Detroit
Tigers, for finishing third in
the American league In batting
and seventh in the league
standings.
oh yes. although we picked
only two teams correctly in
both leagues before the base
ball season opened, that Is.
"where they would finish" we
must say that the law Of God
is progress. because we for
tunately won the annual 500
Dell Sporting magazines
award for coming closest to
picking the most outstanding
plays OF the season, as voted
by the concensus. Continue to
look into the Mirror" for all
things that slors in fiffy-four.
LUTHER WEBB.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-01-02
SPORTS MIRROR
By LUTHER WEBB

Fruits OF the sports world for
1854 were as bountiful for the
worthy-as ever before with
veterans and newcomers to
,be scene reaping their share
of the glory--as only could be
bestowed by either the Amer
ican public or their represen-
tatiyes.
Raw Campanella veteran
catcher Of the Brooklyn Dodg-
ers completed the most sue
eesstul year of his six-year
major league career, by break
ing and setting several rec
ords. For his efforts, he was
voted the Most Valuable Play
Or in the National league for
1858. He also won the MVP
award in 1850.
Archie Moore. after waiting
sixteen years. finally won the
Liehtheavyweight title, and
since has successfully defend
ed against Joey Maxim from
whose head he lifted it. James
lJunior) Gillian, rookie Brook
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-01-02
MAXIM-MOORE.
ON MIAMI TV

NEW YORK-(cNS)- Signed,
sealed and delivered was the
match of light-heavyweight cham
pion Archie Moore and ex-champ
Joe Maxim for a Miami bout on
January 27th.
Miami promoter. Major w. n.
Peoples. thought the Fight would
gross sioo.ooo
Both fighters are currently va
cationing in Florida but expect
10 get down to business early.
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B d dY Parker's stalwaris
clinched the game with less
than three minutes 10 play.
coming from the short end Of
1910 score. as results of three
field goals. touchdown and an
extra point.
One field goal, two touchdowns
and two extra points put the
Lions out front with two min
utes remaining in one Of the
most dramatic football games
ever witnessed at Briggs Stadium
before a sell-out crowd Of
$1,000 fans.
Great defensive play by both
teams. kept the score compare
lively low. with each team cap
italizing on the breaks on an even
scale, with the Browns losing the
ball in the last four minutes
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sensational win over Tommy
collins in Boston, on nation
ally ielevised bout. Collins hit
canvass at least ten times, in
rounds, during onesided tilt.
Like Moore, Gavilan. he was
boss of his division at end Of
year.
A quick look at the baseball
world finds Jackie Robinson
proving that he Is capable of
playing almost any position
assigned. During the past sea-
son he played regularly in the
outiield, but also aided the
dodgers pennant drive from
nrst, second and third base.
he also finished in the first
ven IN batting in his league.
Bill Bruton. rookie of the
surprising Milwaukee Braves,
caused Sam Jethroe to be
shipped TO the minors. and re-
celved votes for the rookie Of
'he year" award, but was
topped by Gillian, and Haddy
haddix of the ST. Louis Car
dinals.
Luke Easter. Larry Dolby,
harry Simpson Of the Cleve-
land Indians-did not knock
uown the fences of the Amer
iean league, ms many thought
hey would, and Hank Green
oerg-they shouldl
Easter was out most Of sea-
son with injuries; Simpson.
never seemed able TO sustain
nls batting while Dolby al
"ough batting in over 100
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lyn Dodger second sacker, up
from Montreal, moved Jackie
Robinson from his keystone
spot, went on to win the Rock
ie Of the Year award in the
senior loop.
Kid Gavllan, king of the
welters, retained his Welter-
weight crown. defeating in
impressive style the highly
touted Chuck Davie in Feb
ruary, and Johnny Bratton in
October with a host of others
thrown in between. He also
lost disputed bout (non-decf-
SION to Danny Bang Bang)
Womber, Ray Robinson pro-
iege.
Jimmy Carter, lightweight
king, referred to as the 'in-
an-out' fighter. held his own
during the when the
tile was on the line, Scored
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-01-02
FISHING DERBY

Southeastern Michigan's second
annual Ice Fishing Derby at the
Metropolitan Beach on Lake ST.
Clair near Mi. Clemens is set for
Saturday, January g. Seventeen
trophies will be awarded to men.
women and children in this
perch fishing contest.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-01-02
ORANGE BOWL
ON WJR, JAN. l

Rounding out a year Of out
standing football coversge, WJR
will also broadcast the Orange
Bowl game between Maryland
the nations No. college team.
and Oklahoma, another national
football power, starting at las
pm Jan. l.
Bob Neal, popular Cleveland
sports announcer. Will describe
the play-by play.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-01-02
Bolden's Mother
to Watch Him Play

Mrs. Rebecca Bolden, mother OF
Michigan State football star.
Leroy Bolden will watch her
son play in the Rose Bowl Fri
day. Jan. l.
Thanks 10 her fellow workers
at an overall plant in Flint. who
donated to a fund to send her
west 10 Pasadena. Management
Of the plant, also contributed TO
the fund.
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Tense. The key man in their
attack is All-American Half
back Paul Cameron, who set
a new school scoring record Of
II points this season.
The television commentary
on the 4th renewal OF the
Pasadena event will be han
died by Mel Allen and Tom
Harmon. AL Heller and Braven
Dyer will describe the game
10 the NBC radio audience.
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doubts II. The Bruins ran up
204 points TO AZ for their nlne
opponents, and the only black
mark on their record was a
2l-20 loss TO Stanford. The
best defensive team in u. c.
l.. A. history. it ranked only
behind unbeaten Maryland,
which permitted its foes only
81 points.
The Bruins operate from a
single wing-balanced line Of
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-01-02
|iehigan State-UCLA Game To Be Te|evised

attack is spearheaded by 1853
pound junior named Leroy
Bolden. An All-American Sc
lection. Bolden averaged 5.4
yards per carry this Fall and
was voted the teams most
valuable player. Bolden scored
AZ points during the SO grid
season.
U. c. l.. AS Red Sanders
calls his team "the best I've
ever coached" and no one
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court star. also Joined the
Trotters in fifty-three. Mar
quis Haynes, veteran star of
the 'Trotters, refused to be
shipped TO farm club of 'Trot-
tiers and Is out Of basketball
at present.
Jersey Joe Walcott, former
heavyweight champion Of the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-01-02
Az 7 Cage
Tourney At


GREENSBORO, N. C.-The
Holiday Festival, basketball
tourney contemplated as an an
nual affair. set for Jan IL at
the A. and T. College new gym
nasium, will draw the top col
legiate quints from the Atlantic
seaboard.
Judging by the fine array Of
talent represented by the eight
teams accepting the invitation.
the event promises TO be top
sports attraction Of the season.
According to Bill Bell, director
OF athletics at A. and T.. Spon-
soring institution. no pains have
been spared to make the festival
an outstanding tourney.
Heading the list of competition
is the Winston Salem Teachers
College five which last year won
the CIAA championship, three
other institutions (Florida A. and
M. University; Virginia State Col
lege and North Carolina College)
which last year participated in
the District 20 eliminations of
the National Association OF In
ter collegiate Athletics held at
Nashville, Tenn.
Florida played in the finals Of
this tourney. Other participants
include: Morgan State College.
j. c. Smith University, both
playing in the CIAA annual tour
ney last year; Maryland State
College. just admitted TO the con-
ference this month, and the A.
and T. Aggies,
The Festival gets underway
Friday, Jan. l, at 1870 pm. as
N. c. College takes on Morgan
State College in the first game.
First round eliminations. all on
Friday also include: Maryland
State and Winston-Salem Teach
ers College; A. and T. College
and Florida A. and NJ. and Vir-
GINA State College and ]. c.
Smith. The semi-final games are
set for Saturday afternoon along
with the consolation game.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-01-02
News on Former
Sports Figures
to Start Soon

Say. did you ever hear your
dad talking about Bill Loving,
Eugene Beatty. Eddie Tolan.
Willis Ward, and how they
blazed their way to athletic
glory in Michigan high schools
and colleges?
Did you ever wonder what
became of these great sports
names Of another year? What
they are doing now? What was
their biggest sports thrill
while they were setting records
and winning glories?
The sports department Of
the DETROIT TRIBUNE is
busy now tracing these former
athletic stars and compiling
their big thrill stories. Watch
the TRIBUNE sport pages for
the beginning Of this interest
ing feature.
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world. figured in
probab bly, the big
gest surprise Of
the year, when
he was counted
out in second
fight with Cham.
pion Rocky Mar.
ciano without
throwing a solid
punch or recelv-
ing more than
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received reputed-
lly $4,000 for sign
ing with famous
Harlem Globe
trotters. Junius
Kellog, who re-
fuse d $1,000
basketball bride
three years ago
and Bill Garrett,
ovp,er Indiana ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-01-02
Final Score. I7-U
Lions Roar
Over Browns

Champions without question are the Detroit Lions,
of the powerful Cleveland Browns Sunday aft
Briggs Stadium by the narrowest Of margins
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13

instrument. so expensive to make
that only a few subscribers could
afford it. There have been more
than $4,000 inventions and i'm
provements in the telephone since
that time. and today few Ameri-
can homes are without it.