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A rare achievement. indeed. is
the one attributable to Jack
Decker, small. wiry l7-year-old
who plays in the Montgomery
County Boys Baseball Associa-
ton.
Until three weeks ago Jack was
an outfielder and q switch-hitter
for the Oakdale club in the
Eastern Division Seniors League.
1t was at that point that Melvin
Martens. Oakdale manager.
tested Decker's strong right arm
as a pitcher in q practice game.
Jack went about four innings
and gave UP q couple Of hits.
Martens tried him in a league
game and he lost So decision.
Then he pitched a no-hitter and
last Friday he pitched another
no-hitter." Martens says.
The result is that Oakdale is
tied for first place in the second
round. going into today's game
with Regional Finance. But he
won't pitch today because OF
league rules and he probably
won't work Friday. Martens
wants to save him for the i'm
portant game with Colesville q
week from today.
Hes q real crackerjack out
fielder whether he makes it as
a pitcher or not" Martens
enthuses. But it's a fact that
Decker did not go out for base
ball last spring at Montgomery
Blair High School because he
did not think himself good
enough.
Dave CarraSco. Blair athletic
director, is an official OF the
senior league, has seen Decker
play. and is wringing his hands
in anticipation Of next baseball
season.
Decker is 5-foot-8 and 1875
pounds in size. But the boy has
good power at bat and his fast
ball would do credit to 200
FOUNDER. AS for his other as
Isets, Martens says that Decker
has a fair curve ball and good
control, walking three batters
during his two no-hit jobs.
&* 4
Arnold Cash, pitcher and first
baseman for the Cardinals in
the Springfield Little League, is
making an early-season predic-
ton by his manager pan out
In spades.
Back In June, Cash was
struggling to keep his hitting
respectable in his first season in
organized" ball. Undismayed,
Manager Harry Wood said.
when the season is over, I
think he'll be the outstanding
player In the league"
The season isn't over, but the
race for recognition as SPRING
fields outstanding player may
Ibe. Latest statistics show Cash
leading the league in batting
average with 500, hits with IS,
runs with SO, runs batted in with
"a and home runs with nine.
He is second in doubles with 10.
n Il II
Another all-star game is slated
in the Montgomery County as
ISOLATION, this one for the mid
get (l2-and-under) leagues from
Silver Spring and Rockville.
The 24-man clubs will square
of at the Gaithersburg Agricul-
ture Center a week from Thurs
day at 8 pm. Each manager in
the Northern Division and the
Eastern Division I has picked
four Of his players to the respec-
tive rosters, not including pitch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-02
Chuck Share Siqns

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 2 (P.--
Chuck Share, tallest player on
the st. Louis Hawks roster, has
signed his contract for the COM
ing National Basketball Asso-
citation season. The 7-foot. 1885,
pound center was the sixth play
err to sign with the Hawks so far.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-02
ATCHISON'S
AN GL E
By LEWIS r. ATcHlsoN

training camp. Johnny's run
ming is smoother. his taking inn
proved and he seems to have
more confidence. He also knows
how to throw his weight around
when the play calls for a block.
+ i y 4
An all-around high school ath-
lete, Carson had to give up track
because the coach insisted on his
losing weight while the football
coach insisted that he put it on.
The baseball coach was less con-
cerned about weight and more
soIicitous of Johns whereabouts.
Carson pitched and won a game
for the diamond squad at At
lanta, played In the opening
round of the State high school
golf tournament the next morn
ing, and made the 70-mile re-
turn trip to Atlanta the same
afternoon, arriving in time to
play az innings at first base.
The following day he was back
at Athens, shooting a 70 to win
the State title.
IT suppose you'd have called
me a three-letter travelling man.
John said.
\ 4 ~
Carson managed to play golf
three and four times week dur
ing the spring and summer, and
his favorite course is the rugged
Peachtree layout. designed by
Bobby Jones, which John vows is
as rugged as the famed Masters
course at Augusta. Carson had a
10 at Peachtree. The record for
the par-72, 7.400-to-7. 500-yard
layout is So. owned by Jim Dunk
ley. the home pro.
you can win money betting
none of the top pros will beat
that SO the first time or two they
play Peachtree," John adds.
"Dunkley spends all his time
trying and some of the best
men in the game have played
there"
Carson hopes to play at least
five more years Of pro football,
especially with the Redskins
fortunes looking up. He'll con-
tinue to play golf in his spare
time and during spring and sum-
mer, and If his game improves,
he may take a flyer at the Ma
tional Amateur title.
After that? Well. when a
fellow is getting ready to play
against the San Francisco Forty
Miners, as John is next Sunday.
you forget the little white ball
and worry about the big brown
one. Elbows are more important
than wrist action and the more
points you get the better.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-02
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-02

Los ANGELES, Aug. 2.-An
|errant golf ball, probably hit by
Ia duffer and lost near a football
practice field. eventually brought
Johnny Carson to the Redskins
last year, and, as far as the
Washington team is concerned,
lit was a mighty lucky shot.
Carson. tall. dark haired Rhett
Butler OF the gridiron, was trying
|out for the Cleveland Browns
when he missed a forward pass.
bending over to retrieve the pig
skin, the Georgia gentleman no.
ticed the golf ball nesting In the
grass and picked it up. But when
Inc trotted back to his place in
the pass-receiying line. bouncing
1.-THE golf ball in one hand. it at
ltracted Coach Paul Browns at
Itention.
"It looks like that boy prefers
to play with the little white ball
rather than the big brown one.
Inc observed. "We1l have to do
something about that"
Not many weeks later. the UNI
lpredictable fortunes Of pro foot
ball brought Carson and Dale
IAtkeson to Washington from
Cleveland in exchange for Don
Paul.
Carson. to tell the truth. was
interested in the little white
ball. He's played golf since he
was 8, and in 1948 was good
enough to reach the quarter
finals Of the National Public
Links tournament. In 1852 he
went the same. distance in the
NCAA tournament. and this
summer ne won the Atlanta and
Rome (Ga.) Opens and the
Thomasville tGa.) Invitation
Not big tournaments. perhaps,
but stepping stones 10 more I'M
portant loot.
| \ ~
Overshadowed by Bones Taylor
and overlooked by the quarter
backs last year, Carson caught
II passes for 1879 yards for the
Redskins, but this year, with
Taylor gone, John is a key figure
lin Coach Joe Kuharich's offen-
sive plans. He caught two
aerials from AL Dorow in last
weeks intra-squad game. de-
spite a bruised hip aggravated
during the skirmish. Still a
growing boy. at Is. Carson added
q half-inch during the of season
and now stands at 6-foot-3 u
He weighs 1913 pounds.
Joe Tereshinski, the Redskins
rookie end coach and an old
Georgia boy himself, likes the
way Carson handles himself in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-02
THE BASEBALL
BEA T
By BURTON HAWKINS

son, have only four contests left
with the Yankees and six with
the Indians. -. They'll be play
ing Kansas City IL times and
Baltimore 10 times in their re-
naming So games.
~ $50
Julio Becquer. WaShingtoIl-
owned first baseman with San
Diego, who was an early-season
Ihotshot. has dipped below 800.
|. . Lou Boudreau has reconl-
Imended that Kansas City retain
|Enos Slaughter in some capacity
when the veteran outfielderS
playing days are over. =. Men
Iof his competitive spirit can be
valuable to a club even when
they can no longer play" Boud-
.reau said. =. The Senators will
be the last to accuse Slaughter
|of becoming creaky. Against
them he's hitting 1886.
Dan Topping and Del Webb.
the Yankees co-ownerS, tossed .
humdinger of a party Saturday
night at Toots Shor's for Hall Of
Famers and the old timers who
were on display Saturday at
Yankee Stadium The Sena-
tors have matched the Yankees
pace for nearly a month. but
they're not boasting about it ).
Both clubs have lost II of their
last Is games.
The Senators could finish the
season without a winning pitcher
in their midst They don't
have one at present The
Athletics have an invitation to
tour Japan after the season
Lopat. who took team to Japan
last year. may barnstorm in
Australia this fall.
The Yankees turned down q
deal last spring which would
have given them Chicago's Billy
Pierce for Outfielder Hank Bauer
If he had won the 10 games
hes lost this season, Pierce would
own an 11-3 record instead of the
TT mark he shows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-02

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-02

muscle" was the verdict. He
needs rest"
That he'll get" Talbert
vowed.
Backache or no. Trabert still
lis the key man in the United
States defense of the Cup. II
he can get back in shape. Uncle
Sans team can keep it. If he
doesn't round into shape. Amer
ica's chances are virtually nil,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-02
Record SO at Quontico
Gives BossIer 9th Victory

four times in the ditch, finally
knocked it out of bounds, and
picked up. He was 2 under par
the rest Of the way in, and with
Max Mudrick finished second in
the pro-am play with a best
ball "a.
Bill Dudley, the schoolboy
flnalist from Bethesda and Ted
King. the public links star, tied
for amateur honors with 74s.
Carroll Pifer of Sherwood For
est and Joe Baynes of Balti-
more tied for low net among the
amateurs. Pifer with 73-6--67
and Bayne 87-20--67. Billy Bup-
pert of Woodmont and Pifer and
Harry Griesmer and Dudley had
SIS for tie for third in the
pro-ann.
Next Mondays pro-am will be
at Manor Country Club.
Evening star., 1955-05-26

control laboratory, the secretary:
DR.. Thomas Francis, jr.. of the
University of Michigan, who di-
rected evaluation of extensive
field tests of the Salk vaccine last
year: DR.. David Bodian of the
Johns Hopkins University; DR.
Joseph Smadel of the Walter
Reed Army Medical Center here,
and Dr.. Richard Shope of the
Rockefeller Institute for Medical
Research. New York. Dr.. Salk
is research scientist at the Uni
versity of Pittsburgh.
Meanwhile, the House Com
merce Committee, in recess to-
day. arranged to resume hear
ings tomorrow, technically on
two bills relating to S28 million
in Federal grants for vaccine
distribution and standby con-
trolls for the Welfare Depart
ment. The committee also in
tends to explore fully" Just
what happened to hinder and
stall the program.
Evening star., 1955-05-26
PROCURE REMENT
Continued From First Page

Wool was pregnant at the time,
Mr.. Rubin told him, she received
the $4,000 from Mr.. Lev.
A diary entry dated August S.
1858, read:
Yesterday Capt. Wool tele-
phoned Rubin and took him
along to show him a girl he had.
She is actress in Ritz on 40th
street. He brought a girl for
Rubin and they remained there
until 7:30 o'clock. So Rubin said
to Wool on the telephone today.
Rubin told me he didn't know
how Wool could spend money
on the actress and I told him he
was making money from bribery,
Rubin kept quiet. Capt. Wool has
bought a new house and soon
will move in. Rubin knows all
the money that comes to Capt.
Wool. because he is middle man
between the merchants and
Wool"
1t was brought out earlier in
the hearing that Mr.. Rubin
shared an office in New York
with Mr.. Levy even after he went
to work for Mr.. Lev.
Was Bender Target
Mr.. Levy, who because of a
heart condition was allowed fire.
quent rests during his main tes-
timony earlier in the week, was
called a crook" and given a
tongue-lashing by Senator Ben
der, Republican. of Ohio, when
he appeared yesterday.
The manufacturer repeatedly
suffered a heart attack and was
taken to George Washington
Hospital in an ambulance. Mr..
Kennedy said the attending ply
sician told him Mr.. Levy was
suffering a paralytic condition
of his left arm.
Senator Mcclellan, Democrat,
of Arkansas. chairman of the
committee called more wit
nesses to the hearing today
However. he described addition
al testimony by Mr.. Levy as es-
sential and said it may be
necessary to postpone further
hearings.
The chairman defended COM
mittee counsel, Robert F. Ken
nedy and Carmine Bellino,
subcommittee Investigator,
against charges by Mrs. Hort that
she was 'browbeaten, badgered
and bounded" by the Senate
aides in prehearing questioning.
Mrs. Hort, a former contract
administrator for the Army, said
yesterday the subcommittee aides
tried to make her give false testi-
mony.
She admitted losing her tenn
per and hurting "a few G. d.'s'' at
Mr Kennedy and Mr.. Bellino,
both in the prehearing examina-
tion last Thursday and later over
the phone Mrs. Hort also ad-
mitted she received two $3.50
suits from a clothing manufac-
turer who thought she was
sweet girl" She and her hus-
band also received $4,000 from
the man whose contracts she
handled from the Government.
but she said that was part of a
private business deal.
1T is perfectly obvious she
wasn't broWbeaten,' Senator Nc
Clellan said, THE way she was
cussing around, she wasn't brow
beaten"
Mr.. Levy took the stand a sec
ond time after Army Mai. Eric
FARRELL. formerly stationed with
the Army quartermaster in New
York. denied fatty he had re-
ceived any of the $4,000 in pay
off money Mr., Levy said was
earmarked for him. Maj. Farnell
said the charges were "a lie."
Evening star., 1955-05-26

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successive moves to Washing
ton Barracks and to Fort
Humphreys. The clubs scrap
book boasts one proud momen-
to Of this interim period, a play
program Of the 1896 produc-
ton Of THE Box Of Monkeys"
presented by the Willet's Point
Dramatic Club and starring as
the ingenue lead, Mrs. Charles
w. Kutz. The widow Of the
late Brig. Gen. Kutz, who
served three terms as District
Engineer Commissioner. is
now a Washington resident.
Spearheaded Revival
It was largely due to the
efforts of another famous
Engineer Corps general that
the modern day Essayons ORA
matte Club was revived in the
spring Of 1922 at Fort Belvoir.
then Fort Humphreys. The
late Mai. Gen. Philip B. F1em-
ing, former Federal Works Adj
ministrator. Undersecretary Of
Commerce and United States
Ambassador to Costa RIGA,
sparkplugged the revival.
1t was a talented group, di-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04
SERVICE SCENE
Engineer Generals
Were Once Actors

Ter. in the 1928 production of
"A Full House" and the Chief
of Engineers. 1t. Gen. Samuel
D. Sturgis, jr.. who is still re-
minded by friends of his me-
morable performance as a
sentry in THE Drums Of
Oudh," in 1922. one of the
first plays given by the club
when 1t resumed activities
again after World War /.
Strangely enough. the groups
activities have been inter-
rupted by two wars even
though 1t was founded in the
midst OF another one. Accord
ing to old Civil War records Of
the Corps. an engineer bat
talon resting in winter quar-
tiers at Brandy Station, Va. in
January. 1864, hit on the idea
OF a theater as a recreation
outlet.
They had the full approval
of their officers who subscribed
funds for the building of the
theater. the report continues.
A stockade type Of structure
was built. The earth floor of
the theater was 20 by 80 feet,
and the interior was lighted
through an opening. in the
roof covered with shelter tents.
The orchestra chairs we're of
split logs, smoothed down and
set in milking stool style. The
men painted the scenery and
organized an orchestra. The
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rected by a young ordnance
officer, 1t. Alfred G.. Drum
mond, who had had training
with the Renowned Cornell
Dramatic Club. Gen. Fleming.
then a captain, directed as
well as acted in some of the
productions. He invariably
was chosen for the "dashing
young hero" parts, his widow
recalled the other day. In fact
he was so "dashing" in one,
she said with amusement, that
he left his stage mustache on
the face of the engenue in one
romantic production.
A 1923 Essayons' production
starred still another famous
engineer general. then Lit.
Lucius Du B. Clay, who was
later to gain attention on q
bigger stage as United States
Military Governor of West
Germany following World
War II. In a telephone inter-
view with him in New York
where he now lives, Gen. Clay
recalled his days with Essay
Continued on Page Dis, Col. :
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BY RUTH DEAN

When the curtain rises on
the EssayonS Dramatic Club
production OF The Happy
Time at Fort Belvoir this
Friday, there will be some in
the audience who viii have a
special interest in the efforts
of the players.
For not a few generals and
Engineer Corps wives among
the first nighters" win re-
member their own happy days
when they starred in produc-
tons Of the 91-year-old mill
tary dramatic group. founded
by battle-weary soldiers OF
Grants Army Of the Potomac.
In one of the front seats
will be the commanding gen.
eral of the post. Maj. Gen.
Louis w. Prentiss. and Mrs.
Prentiss. Gen. Prentiss. who
is now honorary president of
the club. was a young leu
tenant when he played Largo
in the 1881 EssayohS' produc-
ton of Rich Man--Poor Man"
He still has the wig that was
part Of his costume and the
Southern accent that won him
the coveted role.
Chief Played y Sentry
Also expected TO be among
the applauders are Brig. Gen.
Gerald E. Galloway, who
played Parks, an English but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04

People who look upon them
selves as engaged In serious
purposeful work. regarding
social life with contemptuous
eye. underestimate a field Of
human activity that can
change the course of a nation.
To be brief-whether or not
President Eisenhower runs
again may well be decided
when he takes another look
at the amount of social life.
that is an integral part of the
presidency.
The President may recover
so we'll that he will have no
trouble handling the monu-
mental stream Of Office work
that flows into the West Wing
of the White House. But the
question is--can he also face
and stand up under the en-
tertaining he must take In as
Chief of State-the long din
ners, the hours of standing
and shaking hands. not to
mention the constant appear
ances before delegations,
crowds. and more crowds.
In the light Of his illness,
the regularly scheduled social
functions at the White House
have definitely been Cancelled
for the 1856 season. In an
emergency no one would COM
plain over such a radical
change.
But can the President-or,
in fact, any man--run for this
office without expecting to
embrace and carry out the
full duties imposed on the
American Chief of State?
The truth Of the matter is,
we impose upon our Chlet Elk
ecutive an almost impossible
task. He not only has to run
the busiest and most inf1uen-
tial country in the world. but
he has to be its No. ! host.
Better System?
Other major countries have
avoided putting such a double
load on one man, and the time
may come when we will have
to dream up another system.
Great Britain has a royal
family for looking after all
entertaining, dedications. the
receiving of official guests. and
the sanctioning of worthy or
carnations. The Prime Min
lister can then attend to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04

theater was formally opened
on February 26, 1864, the an
niversary of the beginning Of
the Harper's Ferry Bridge,
with the play, "Toodles."
Theater ShOrt-Liyed
A terse entry in a troop log
later that year spelled out the
short-lived fate of the theater.
1t read: April 9-Our theater
was taken possession Of for
use as a guard house" On
May 6, the troops thoughts of
a theater were but a mere
memory. They were fighting
the Battle of the Wilderness.
Engineer Corps officers are
Justly proud of their Essayons
Dramatic Club. The clubs
name is taken from the Engi-
neer motto which Literally
means, Let's try" According
to tradition, the club continued
its activities following the Civil
War brt there are no records
until 1922. In the interim, there
was a dramatic club at Willets
Point. IN. Y. the home Of the
Corps OF Engineers before its
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EXCLUSIVELY YOURS
Social Life at White House
MdY Stop Ike From Running

up so its President can fulfill
the functions of No. / citizen
while its Premier is shaping
its history.
Take, for instance, the year
of 1854, because that year was
an average year. 1t was not
the first year Incorporating
Continued on Page D-2O, Col. ]
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business of looking after the
country. Each of the COM
monwealth countries similarly
has a governor general to take
care Of the ceremonial side Of
the nation. leaving the Prime
Minister free for business. Even
France with its unenviable
chameleonic government is set
Evening star., 1955-06-12
Married in
Christ
Church

Christ Episcopal Church in
Georgetown was the scene of
the wedding June II of Miss
Patricia Joan Rupert, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Henry Rupert of Trenton,
N. j., formerly of Chevy Chase,
to Mr.. David Marston
Flanders.
The Rev. G. Harris Colling-
wood. jr., performed the cere-
mony. which was followed by a
reception at the Kennedy
Warren.
The bride was given in mar
riage by her father. Her sister
in-law. Mrs. Stephen King
Flanders, of Watertown, Mass,
was matron of honor. The
other attendants were the
brides sister, Miss June Rup-
pert of Los Angeles; Mrs.
Joseph Kibbey of Riverdale,
N. Y, and Mrs. Douglas Ash
ford Of Arlington.
Mr.. Stephen Flanders served
as his brothers best man and
the ushers were. Mr.. Charles
Lang Of Larchmont, N. Y; MIR.
James Mehrtng of Elkridge,
Md, and Mr.. Ralph Manapace
Of Mount Carmel, Pa.
The bride is a graduate Of
the National Cathedral School
for Girls and Sweet Briar Col
lege.
Evening star., 1955-06-12

Edgewater. Nd, announce the
engagement Of their daughter
Carol Ann to Mr.. Thomas
Wilt String, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Farson String of
Washington and Danville, vt.
Evening star., 1955-06-12
Redr AdmirQl's
Daughter
Is Married
-Hessler Photo

Miss Frances Margaret Lalor.
daughter of Rear Admiral
William G. Lalor (ret.) and
Mrs. Lalor, was married June
II to 1t. David Allen Nc
Nerney. USA, son of Col. and
Mrs. Joseph Allen McNerney
of Aberdeen, Md.
The Rev. Emmett j. CASH
man performed the ceremony
in the Fort Myer Chapel. A
reception was held following
the ceremony at the Army
Navy Country Club.
The brides father was Sec
retary to the Joint Chiefs of
Staff from 1916 to 1853. He
commanded the cruiser USS
Vencennes in the Pacific dur
ing World War II. She is a
graduate Of Mary Washington
College.
The bridegroom was grad
uated from the United States
Military Academy on June Z.