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homer-his 34th--off Connie
johnson in the third inning gave
Whitley Ford a comfortable mar
gin to work on as he chalked UP
his 18th victory in the opener
against the White Sox. Then
Yogi Berra connected with his
23d with one aboard In the nth
to make it still easier.
Billy Pierce hooked up with
Turley in the second game and
got a break In the first inning
when, with two out and two on,
Catcher Berra slipped while
chasing Kennedy's foul pop
Given a life, Kennedy blasted
his sixth homer of the year into
the upper deck. That was enough
to hand Turley his 18th defeat
against as many victories. al
though the Chicagoans had some
anxious moments late In the
game.
The Yanks picked up a run in
the fourth and might have had
more If Mantle had not at
tempted to score on Minnie Mi
noso's arm. A perfect throw to
the plate made him turn back
and he was run down. The firing
Pierce left after two singles and
an error allowed one run in the
seventh and a walk loaded the
bases, but Dixie Howell came on
to end the rally and stave of a
threat In the ninth. The victory
left Pierce with a 1873 record.
Home runs were the story OF
the Red Sox triumph. They
smashed four of them before
33,I65 fans, the third largest
crowd of the season which sent
Kansas City's home attendance
soaring to 1,173.063. Eddie Joost
hit a pair Of three-run homers,
Grady Hatton got a grand
slaminer in the first and Ted Will
liams connected with No. rs.
The other American League
game between the Orioles and
Tigers at Detroit was rained out.
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In the National League, what.

In the National League. what
ever hopes the Braves had OF
closing the gap on the leading
Dodgers just about disappeared
las they took a double licking from
the Pirates. SIS and 20, while
Brooklyn was trimming st. Louis
Gel and increasing its lead to II "
games. Pittsburgh now has an
lie edge over Milwaukee for the
year.
The surging Pmllies made II
nine victories in their last 10
outings as they solidif1ed their
third-place spot with 7-6 and So
victories over the Redlegs. Chi
cago shut out New York, SO
in the other game.
Karl Spooner had one of his
good days in pitching the Dodgers
to their triumph over the Cards.
He hurled a six-hitter and was
supported Dy an ll-hlt attack,
Including homers by Gil Hodges,
No. "a. and Roy Campanella,
No. 30.
Bob Hall and Vernon Law were
the flies In the Braves ointment.
Hall pitched seventh ball and
Law tossed q four hitter at them.
Del Ennis. Jim Greengrass and
Stan Lopata hit homers as the
Phillies eked out their first-game
decision over the Redlegs. And
then in the nightcap Ennis hit
another. his 9th as the Phils
pounded Jackie Collum and
Ruby Minarcin for II hits.
The Giants were shut out for
the third time this season by
Bob Rush. Ernie Banks connect
ed with a pair Of triples for
the Cubs.
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Ten Hoff Stopped

GOTEBORG. Sweden. Aug. %
R.--Swedish Heavyweight In
gemar Johannsson stopped Ger
many's former European cham
pion, Helm Tenn Hof, in the first
minute Of the first round Of a
scheduled 8-rounder here last
night.
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Race Driver Burned

MILWAUKEE,, Aug. % ~
Race Driver AL Herman Of Allen
town, Pa, was reported in good
condition at County General
Hospital today after suffering
burns when gasoline enveloped
him in flames during a pit stop
In yesterdays 250-mile auto race
lat State Fair Park.
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MAJOR LEADERS
BY the Associated Press
anrppTrkN HAcTrR

AMERICAN LEAGUE
BATTING Chased on 325 ct batsl-Ka-
line, Detroit, .349; Power, Kansas
Smith, s ess.la as'na and D Mantle. }sS ss
RUNsLK :sEn; Detroit. 1o7; Mantle.
New York 1906 Smith. CLEVELAND,
loI; aocsman' Boston and futile
l0l; Boone. Detroit. 90 Berra. Nsy
M xcra NJ New EKo alhIne. 40 Detroit 90
and Kuenn. Dstroit Is7;' Fox. Chi.
Do s6fG. % Detroit. 80. Power
"a, White. Boston and Smith, cieye-
ITRiPLEs@Mantle and Carey, New York.
Boone. Detroit, Simpson and Finigan,
Kansas City and Vernon and Pauls,
uo Wtashi RflSs. M.n,,. Nav york IA.
Williams. Boston and Kaiine. Detroit,
g; zauchin. Boston and zernial'
STOLEN BAsEs~Rlyera. Chicago. 81
Minoso Chicago, Is; Jensen, Boston,
"a; Rusby. CHICAGO. l2; Smith, Cleve-
|pITtraHaiNG biased on 10 dseisions,-.
Byrne. New York. ia. $50, DON
s Sss az gaieass sola SsT Y Nafa sos
ia. Trucks, CHICAGO, 13-6, .6s4.
|sTRIKEOUTs-score, Cleveland. 100;
a aSTls' sew H YSEs p. so Pifr Ys S sH
Ivan, Boston, 115.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
BATTING Biased on 325 at bats)-Ash-
Brooklyn. :321; Kmszewskis Cincinnati.
Milwaukee, ,3l1,
RuSs-snider, Broeklyn, lo5; Post Gin
and Nays, New York. OF; Bruton. Nil
Runs BATTED lN-snider. groQklyn,
zewski, Cincinnati %; Banks, chieago,
Cincinnati. %.
HTsKssfeTss S eInei9 e1asinIs Hs
Aaron. Milwaukee, iss; Banks, Chi.
DoUBIEs :. Logan. Milwausse. SO:
snG ar S5e0t aiiwiaaEes. 81 Reese.
rf5EESSssNsS; Neg York enc LGns,
and cIemsnte rittsSSPRh y sSnss
Chicago and Aaron. MiIWaukee, 5.
HOME RUNS-Kluszewski. Cincinnati,
a: Banks. chieago, 39; SnidsT.
MATHEWS, MiIwauEee 81. A DO
STOLEN BASES---Boyer st. Louis. 19:
Bruton, Milwaukee, is; Temple, Gin
S Si p, s and Mays New York II; Gil
PITCHING BASED On 10 decisions -
Roberts, Philadelphia. 21-9. 700;
fsiddle, New York, 10 roo; Loes,
BROOKLYN, GA. 602; Labine. Brooklyn,
1l-5, 68S
sTRIKEOUTs - Jopes, Chicago. 1877;
Roberts. Philadelphia IA; Newcombe
Brooklyn I2g; Haddix, st. Louis, I27;
Antonelli. New York, Ila.
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CUBS, 3; GIANTS, 0
Totals "a . 271o totals SO q 81 II
Grounded out for Terwilliser in stb
Grounded out for Wilhelm in 9Th.

sss ss York --.---S S5S 1888 S S55SSS
Eyns-.gAnks t2,. Bolser. Errors
sbs p dfsamAr vo fSns Rits.d
sseTc. SsRls Hs sfi Sa 5s.es
thIeaso, IL; New York. 6. Rsses on balls
On Monzant. /: OF wilhelm. 3: OF
Grissom. 2. Struck opt1-By- Rush, O.
81 T&G 0nsant, ~ iRRinss p ttaesd )
batters in 4thl; Oh. Wilhelm, 3 In s
innings; on drisson, 1 In ! inning. Runs
Monzsrat.n $as; Oh wiiheln,. I TT: 81 dris1
som. 90 wild pitch--Monzant. Passed
bsil-Hofman. Winning pitcher-Eush
TimeL2:i0s AttendanceMe.Iai.
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Runs-Klusiewski. Bell, Mele. Ash
burn. Morgan CD. Hammer. Ennis go.
Jones. Errors-collum, GreengraSs. Bell
seminick, Post, Mele, Morgan. Ennis
Two-base hits--klusjewski, Morsan
Home runs---Mele, Ennis. Stolen base
Ashbufn. Sacriflce--Hamner. Sacrtfice
iy-Greengrass. Double plays--Minarcin
10 Mcmillan TO Kiuszewskl; Nesyay to
Morgan to Lopats; Ennis to Hammer to
Jones to Blayioek. Left on bases
PHILADELPHIA IL. Cincinnati b. Bases on
of Minarcin. I. Struck Out--By Minar-
Gin, 4; BY Negray =. Hits--On Collum,
4 in u inninsi Of Minarcin 10 IN "a
hum. "A; on Minafein, "A; on Neeray.
3d., Winning pitcher-NegIay (4-0.
Losing piteher-Collum (U-S1. Time
gas. Attendance 19,067.
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Wednesday night. was reported
in satisfactory condition" yes
terday at Lakeside Hospital.
Polio specialists treating the
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Vic Wertz' Condition
Termed Satisfactory

CLEVELAND. Aug. 90 B.-
IOutfielder Vic Wertz of the Indi-
ans, who was stricken with polio
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Milwaukee
Pittsburgh

Runs - Mathews, Tanner. Thomson
--MsthsWs. Thcmson t9i. rhomsi
sr S Esneb ky psh 4 TSeosb:: s si:
Tanner. Home runs-Mathews, Thom.
son. Sacrifce-O' Cornell. sacritice n.y.
Thomas. Left on bases--Milwaukee, 8
Pittsburgh, 4. Bases on ball-Of Hall
4; By Crone, Hits--Od. Crone. In
rs innings; of Nicholas, in 0 innins
faced i batterl, OF Johnson, in Y
inning; of Hall. q In innings; OF
Kline. / in l inning Runs and earned
runs-Oh CFone. SD; of Nichols 90
Oh johnson, 90; on Hall, 3-3; of Kline
90. Winning pitcher-HaIl t5-3i. Los.
ing pitcher-Crone f6-sl. Time-2:05
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THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. - Az
AUGUST 20. 1855

30-year-old Wertz held high
hope for his complete recovery.
He has shown no sign Of paraly-
sis, they reported.
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Runs-Berra, Skowron. Kell. Minoso,
Kennedy. Erfor--Brideweser Runs batted
tn-Kennedy CD, Skowron. Coleman.
Two-nase hits-Berra, Fox, Minoso, Col
Nils. Home run-Kennedy. Sacrifices
to Fox to Dropo. Left on bases--NeW
on Hurley. /; ID Pierce. /; Oh Howell.
8: BY Larsen, /. Hits.oh Turiey. ) IN
8 innings; on Pierce, in 63s innings;
on Howell, 2 in 21s innings; on Larsen,
! In 2 innings. Runs and earned runs
on Turley, 3-3; of Pierce. 2-2; of
Howell, 0-0i OF Larsen. go. wild pitch
Pierce. Winning pitcher - Pierce
u2-Sl. Losing pitcher-Turley u3-13l
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DODGERS, s: CARDINALS, |
Totalt 81 9 2415 Totals 80 ii an

Runs---Repulski. Gillian, Campanella.
Furillo, Hodges ~. Spooner Errors
Jackson, Schoendienst. Grammas. Runs
hatted in-HodgeS (2), Campanella (2).
Repulski, Spooner. Two-base hits-Scho-
endienst, Moon. Amoros. Campanella
Home runs-Hodees, Repulski, Campo
nella. Stolen base--Furillo. Sacrifice--
Reese Sacrifice fy--Hodges. Double plays
Robinson to Gillian to Hodges; Boyer
to schoendienst to Moon. Left on bases
st Louis. 8; Brooklyn. o.. Bases on
balls--Oh Jackson, 9; of Spooner. /.
Struck out--By Jackson. 3: by oettel. l.;
innings: of Gettel, z. in l inning. Runs
and earned runs--Of Jackson, 4-3; OF
0ettel, 2.1; off Spooner ii. Hit BY
ming pitcher-spooner t6-5). Losing
pitcher--Jackson 1919. Time-2:27
Attendance-l775S
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Runs-Collins, .Noren, Berra (2), Man
tie, McDougald, Dropo. Runs batted II
--Ri2zuto. Mantle I'D, Dropo. Berra ~
Stolen bases--McDousald. Rizzuto go
Double plays--Carey to MeDougald II
Collins; Fox to CaErasauel to Dropo
Left on bases--New York, q; Chicago. a
SON. q: on Donovan. 2. Struck out-P,
Ford, o.. by johnson. s; BY Donovan, q
BY Martin. 8: BY ConSuegra, g. Hits
on Johnson, 8 In 2b INNINGS; on Dono-
van, 3 In 23S INNINGS; OF Martin, 0 In
8 innings; Cd Consuesfa. 3 in 3 innings
Runs and earned runs-Od Ford, Ill
on Johnson. "A; on Donovan. %; OF
Martin, 90; on Consuegra, 90. Winnins
johnson to-3). Time-2:4s.
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SECOND GAME
Totals 2sI245 Totals 2s727

Grounded out for OConnell in 9th
3 Lined out for Mejias In sth.
Milwaukee .--- 600 600 0OO--0
Pittsburgh -------- 100 90 00x--2
Rpns-E O'Bfien. Freese. Runs batted
Rfsess u.s. ThS Ss gsspissr hls
Double -plays--Groat to J, OBrien to
ward; Freese 10 J. o'Brieu to ward:
Grove. Left on 6Sses-MiIwaukee, 3:
Pittsburgh, q. Bases on balls--Off SPAIN,
8; on Law, 2. Struck out--By SPAIN. 2,
Hits-Od SPAIN, 9 in innings: OF
jolly, l in ] inning. Runs and earned
runs--Od SPAIN, 2-2; of Jolly, 90.
Winning pitcher--Law I0-S1 Losing
pitcher - SPAIN (l3-13). Time - 1:4S.
Attendance-12,93 2.
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RED sox. IA; ATHLETICS. z

Grounded out for Herbert in 4th.
Planned for Clio, Boyer In 9TH.
3Fanned for Harrington In 9th.
Boston -..-------- 4U4 100 014-14
Kansas City ----- OIL 600 600 2
Runs--Klaus tal. williams 90. Jensen
!2l. White S2l. Hatton. Lepcio, Piersall.
Astroth, Klaus, Clio. Boyer. Runs batted
liD--WillamS t2t, Hatton t4), ,Plersall,
Joost 10, Tvo-base hits--Wil1iams.
Piersall. Home runs Hatton. Joost t2I,
Slaughter. Williams. Stolen base
Simpson. Double pIayS-Hatton to Joost
to Goodman; DeMaestri to Finisan. Left
Bases on balls-o1 sullivan, i; OF
Raschi, 4; on Clio. Boyer. q. on HaTring-
ton. >. Struck out--By Sullivan. Z: 81
Herbert. 2; by Clio Boyer, 2. Hits-ofi
Raschi, In innings: of Herbert, Q in
2 innings; OF Clio. Boyer, 2 in innings;
on Harrinston, in INNINGS. Runs and
Raschi, II; OF Herbert 2-a: off Har-
ring-on 5-6; of Clio. Boyer, 90. Passed
hall--Astroth-. Winning pitcher--sullivan
Q6-l2): Losing piteher---Raschi (4-6).
ITime-2:36. Attendance--33,16b
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MAJOR BOX SCORES
YANKs, g.; WHITE sox I3PHILLIEs, 7s; REDLEes, 6-3

Totals 80 Is "a 10 Totals 20 . "a 10
Lined out for Podbielan in 9Th.
2 Ran for Mele In Sth.
q Doubled for Klippstein In Sth.
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Totals "a o "a 10 Totals 81 IL ~ IL
Lined out for. Smith In 9th.
Singled for Mcmillan In 9th.
3 Hit into double play for Minarein
In 9th.
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SECOND GAME

Totals 80 8 24s Totals 80 n IL
I Flied out for Turkey in It'll.
pS Sise 0i ior e eoi Salss i IL ssth
Flied out for Larsen in 9th.
New York - 600 100 1909
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PIRATES, 81; BRAVES. 80
FIRST GAME
totals SO 7249 Totals 3le27

Singled for Rice In eth.
2 Ran for Aaron In 9Th
3 Flied out for johnson in 9th.
Struck out for E.. O'Bfien in Sth.
Walked for Ward in Sth.
Ran for Shepard In Sth.
Singled for Hall In Sth.
Milwaukee . 900 100 900
-------- 600 900 14x---i
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Totals 90 1o27 Totals IS I ~ 8

Struck out for Donovan in 9th.
siied Gut a toT r. Merlin nsui u IN n 9th
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.GermanyGets
Recruiting Bill

BONN, Germany, May % (P.
"A bill to authorize recruitment
of 100000 volunteers for West
German armed forces was sent
to Parliament today by the AIDE
nauer government.
The bill went to the Bundesrat
upper house,, which has 81 days
in which to consider it. If ap-
proved as expected, the measure
then goes to the Bundestag
dover house,.
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer
has expressed hope the bill will
be passed and effective before
Parliament recesses July Is for
the summer.
The volunteers will form the
regular force organized to train
conscripts to be called up in
about two years time. German
and Western military experts es-
innate it will take three to four
years to raise and train to COM
bat readiness the II divisions.
tactical air force of 1850 planes
and 250-ship coastal navy being
provided for NATO.
The cabinets action in sub
hitting the volunteer bill fol-
lowed yesterdays Bundestag vote
rejecting a Socialist demand
that rearmament be indefinitely
delayed.
Bonn military planners hope
to open the first officers school
at Sonthofen in Bavaria at the
end of this year.
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RESORT FORECAST

Southern New Jersey-conSid-
cradle cloudiness tomorrow and
warmer. with scattered thun-
dershoWers: high, 1852. Mon
day, partly cloudy, somewhat
cooler, high in the mid 70s.
Upper Bay-Partly cloudy to-
morrow, warm and humid with
scattered thundershowers, high
in Dos, southerly winds 1925
miles per hour. Monday, partly
cloudy and cooler, high in the
70s, northwest winds 1920 miles
per hour.
Lower Bay-Partly cloudy to-
morrow, warm and humid with
scattered thundershowers, high
84-88, southerly winds 1925
miles per hour. Monday, some
cloudiness and cooler, high 1880,
northwest winds 1920 miles per
hour.
Ocean beaches - Considerable
cloudiness tomorrow and warm
er, with scattered Thunderstorm
ers; high. 80-85. Monday, partly
cloudy and cooler. high in the
mid 70s.
Skyline Drive-Cloudy tomor-
row, with scattered thunder
showers in the morning, turning
cooler: visibility mostly good, with
some fog at higher elevations in
the morning. Monday, partly
cloudy and cool, high 66-72, with
good visibility.
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Florida May Move
To Extrodite HUE

LIVE OAK, Fla, May % (P.-
If William Bradford HUE
doesn't return to complete a six
month contempt of court SEN
tence in the Ruby McCollum
case, State Attorney William
Randolph Slaughter says steps
will be taken to extradite him.
Nothing can be done, Mr.
Slaughter said yesterday. until
the Florida Supreme. Court
mandate denying the Maryland
author a writ of habeas corpus
and remanding him to the Su-
wannee County sheriff is re-
ceived.
Frank Cannon of Jacksonville,
one of Mr.. Huie's attorneys,
takes the position, however, that
Mr.. HUE doesn't have to serve
the five months and 81 days re-
naming of his Jail sentence. He
says Mr.. HUE can pay the $3.50
fine Circuit Judge Hal w. Adams
imposed as an alternative.
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Eden, Election Winner,
Turns to Rail Strike

other symptoms of industrial
unrest that "are becoming our
national blight"
The crisis clouded the Joy the
Tories felt at their election VIC
tory-a triumph that broke the
near political deadlock between
Britain's two main political par
ties by giving Sir Anthony 6
commanding hold on Parliament
Unlike the 1851 balloting, the
Conservatives also got a larger
share Of the popular vote-a
factor that strengthens their
mandate to speak for Britain
at home and abroad.
With results from only one o.
the $50 races still to be an
nounced, the Tories gained ar
assured overall majority of 81
in the new House of Commons
Their old margin was a slim II.
The one still outstanding re.
Sults-to be announced later to.
day-iS from a district that il
usually heavily Conservative.
It is expected to up the fina
majority figure to SO.
The election standings, with
629 of $50 races counted, were
Conservative and allied par
ties, 343 (net gain 16).
Labor, 277 (net loss 15).
Liberal, 6.
Others, 2 (net loss u.
The speaker (non-party), 1.
The aggregate vote from the
628 districts was:
Conservative 13,313,303 (49.84%)
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Maj. O'Muru Winner
OF Corcorun Award

Maj. Timothy O'Mara of the
Marine Corps Reserves was first
prize winner in the Archer Glass
in the Corcoran School of Art
awards Thursday night.
Through a confusion of names,
The Star yesterday incorrectly
listed as recipient of a certificate
in the Archer Glass John w.
O'Mara, who received the Eugen
Weisz Memorial Scholarship and
first honorable mention in the
Ronsheim Competition.
Mai. O'Mara's entry was a full
length portrait. He lives at 1923
Connecticut avenue NV.
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TornadoDanqer
Ends in States

UDALL. Kans.. May % (R.-
Weather conditions that brewed
disastrous tornadoes around
Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma
headed into the Central and Up
per Mississippi Valley today as
the rebuilding of this fiattened
town got under way.
The danger of more tornadoes
in Kansas, Nebraska and Okla
homa appeared to have passed.
the Weather Bureau reported in
Kansas City.
Fearful residents of Missouri,
Kansas and Oklahoma once
more ducked for cover last night
while funnel-shaped clouds
whipped around those Plains
States.
A rash of twisters broke out
but there were no reported
deaths or serious injuries. Most
Of the property damage was
minor.
The first new building-a 40x
80-foot frame structure to serve
as government and communi-
cations center-went up yester-
day in Udall where at least 70
were killed and more than 200
injured by a tornado Wednesday
night.
Relief help poured into the
community. Workers from sur
rounding towns and representa-
tives of relief agencies teamed
up with the National Guard.
In Washington, Public Housing
Commissioner Charles E. Slusser
ordered 300 vacant World War
II units in a nearby Wichita
Public Housing Project opened
Immediately to the homeless of
Udall.
The national Red Cross in
Washington also announced it is
prepared to spend 81 million for
aid to distressed families in
Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas and
Arkansas.
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Bermuda Shorts
Banned at School

ST. LOUIS. May % P.-"Go
home" said Arthur j. Svoboda
Cleveland High School principal
to a group Of male pupils clad
in Bermuda shorts.
1t was Mr.. Svoboda's answer
yesterday to a plan to make the
knee-length shorts the fashion
at the South st. Louis school.
He said high school just isn't
the place for the shorts They
are a disruptive influence"
About 10 or 20 boys went home
and later returned in long pants
R. M. Imbody. director of Sec
ondary education for the Board
of Education, backed up Mr.
Svoboda's stand, but said each
school principal could make his
own rule on the matter.
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| cousin across the street and
there were so many out here in
front of the house we couldn't
come home.
Eve had to spend most Of the
evening on the front porch all
by ourselves because our cousins
weren't home"
Mr.. Truman said he didn't
"have anything in particular
against Washington" but that
he likes "the home town" much
better.
Bars Loaded Question"
When her daughter asked
what advice she had to give on
raising children and what adj
vice do you have for me?" Mrs.
Truman replied:
That's a loaded question.
Mr.. Truman recalled the
creaks and noises of the White
House before it was repaired. On
several occasions, he said, he
heard a knock on his bedroom
door at 2 or 3 am. When he
got up and answered, he said,
there wasn't anybody there. I
think it must have been Lin
coins ghost walking up and
down the hall"
He never told her before, Mr..
Truman told his daughter, but
once he thought of having a tall
White House doorman dress up
as Lincoln and pay her a visit.
He didn't go through with it,
he said, because my nerve failed
me, 1 was afraid it might scare
you"
Mr.. Truman sat down at a
piano and played Paderewski's
"Minuet."
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camera peeped into the kitchen
and Miss Truman talked with
woman identified only as
Vietta, who was baking brownies
and who was a member of the
White House kitchen staff.
Miss Truman would preface
her questions with Daddy" or
Mother" or "Mommy."
Porch Chairs Squeak
On the porch her parents
occupied metal chairs which
squeaked as they rocked while
answering questions.
When his daughter asked what
kind of manual work he did
around the house, her father
replied: IT do an immense
amount of it from a rocking
chair"
As for hobbies. Mr.. Truman
said he had none and added,
MY only relaxation is to work
and I have never known any
body to be injured by too much
work. It is the lack of it that
kills people"
How about that iron fence
put up around the house?
well, the fence had to be
put up to keep the American
propensities from collecting SOU
venirs and tearing the house
down." said MIR. Truman.
Saw Lady Pick Her Tulips
Mrs. Truman told about find
ing lady picking her prize tu-
lips, and about the throngs of
sightseers who appear almost
daily.
"We had a funny experience
the other night" she said. Dad
and I went over to see your