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clubs" have been attempting to
land Third Baseman Eddie Yost
and said that both Detroit and
Cleveland made bids for Vernon
but didn't offer enough.
Calvin said he was particularly
reluctant to let Vernon go. but
added. 1T was q case Of trading
him now or not being able 70
make a deal for him later. After
all. he'll be SO years old at the
start Of next season and he can't
|go on forever"
Porterfield, who won 10 games
and lost II last season after dip
ping to q 1915 mark following
his spectacular 1858 perform
|ance, told Calvin he wouldn't
pitch for Dresser" after his dis
appointing 1855 season.
The Porterfield Dresser diff
ferences never reached the stage
of an open break, but the sturdy
Highlander apparently was
|mified by the managers prompt
ness in summoning help from the
|bullpen whenever Porter1eld was
lin dificulty.
Another AntagOnistic
Schmitz also was reported to
|be antagonistic toward Dressen'S
aggressive tactics. Johnny won
six games and lost seven last
season. Umphlett, installed In
Icenterfeld after Jim Busby was
traded to the Chicago White Sox
last June, failed to make the
grade. He doubtless viii be sent
to Boston's Louisville farm club.
Umphlett was obtained from
the Red Sox, along with Pitcher
Maury McDermott. In the De-
Icember, 1858. trade which dis
patched Outfelder Jackie Jensen
to Boston. A .283 hitter as .
rookie in 1853, Umphlett batted
only .2l9 with the Senators the
following year and was Q AIT
hitter last season.
Vernon, who led the American
League with q .353, average In
See TRADE, Page C-3
Evening star., 1955-11-08
BY JOsEPH ,. KELLY
ssasRaeins kdisur

Social Outcast suddenly be-
came q warmly welcomed mem-
Der Of the washington, D. c..
International field today. pop
ping from the discarded invita-
Itions list into the fayorite's role
for Fridays fourth running Of
LaureIs $65. 900 grass classic.
Owner Alfred d. Vanderbilt
lnotified Laurel ofiicials late
yesterday that he would accept
Ian invitation for Social Outcast.
temporarily throwing the Inter
nationals planners into an en-
Ibarrassing dither.
But Social outcast's presence
i'm the international lineup gives
America o far stronger hand.
with Mister Gus. Traffic Judge
and Aeschylus banded together
with the Vanderbilt colorbearer
lfor Uncle Sam against eight or
mine foreign invaders.
Alate withdrawal was indicated
yesterday when John d. Scha-
Ipiro. Laurel's president, was ad-
IVised that 81 Chama from
Venezuela would not compete be-
cause the horse had missed the
plane through mixup Of his
shipping papers.
Later word today, however,
was that II Charla, owned by
Carlos v Rincones, was en- route
to Friendship AirpcEt. along with
IPrendase. the other Venezuelan
entry. They were expected to
arrive early this afternoon. In
Icreasirle ei1e Geld ID lis starters.
When Vanderbilt frst accept
led q bid for Social Outcast on
an alternate basis two weeks
ago. Il was assumed By Laurel
loficiGls and the American Se-
lection Board that the 5-year-
lold handicap star was q very
doubtful starter. Al somewhat
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this morning at Griffith Stadium.
In return the Senators OBJ
tanned three pitchers and two
outfielders, all comparatively url-
known. all promising prospects
and all not more than IS years
old. They are Pitchers Dick
IBrodowski. Truman Clevenger
and AL Curtis, all righthanders,
and Outfielders Karl Olson and
Neil sChrisley. Olson is a right
handed hitter, while Chrisley
bats left.
The transaction means that
Roy Sievers. primarily a left
fielder who occasionally filled In
at first base. will switch to first
base exclusively. Chrisley, %, will
be given q shot at leftfield, with
Olson taking over in center.
Griff Helped ON Deal
Young Grifith, making his
first deal since taking over the
presidency of the club q week
ago following the death Of CLARK
Grifith. said the late head Of
the Senators helped to engineer
the trade in its formative stages
"A player or two were added o.
subtracted," Calvin said, ''but
basically it's a deal which Man.
|ager Chuck Dresser and dis
cussed with uncle" No cash was
involved, according to Grifhth.
Calvin said today's big deal
could be the forerunner Of others
I'VE have other deals in mind
and, in fact, two now are uri-
der negotiation. It's unlikely,
though. that anything win ma
terialize before the major league
meetings next month.
wen be satisfied II we make
one Of the deals we are consid-
ering." Calvin said. Both In
volve major players from oui
standpoint. The only way We
can get what we want is to give
up established players.
well trade anybody II we
can benefit by It." Calvin con.
Itinued. He admitted the Red
Gox and three or four othel
Evening star., 1955-11-08
|Firsf-PIace Vote
Shift 10 Sooners
Drops psMary!and
By the Associated Press

Oklahoma. q latter day power
in college football, took over as
the No. l team in the Associated
Press poll today. much in the
same style as the 1850 club.
which brought the Sooners their
one and only national champion
ship.
It's the first time Coach Bud
Wilkinson's crew has held the
top rating this season, although
they've been near the top In each
of the seven previous weekly
polls. Similarly. Oklahoma's 1850
champions didn't make the top
In the weekly poll until NoEem-
Der 81 on the. next to last ballot
Iof the season. Ironically, that
team went to the Sugar Bowl
and lost to Kentucky. 1877.
Oklahonaa's new role adds even
more luster to the Orange Bowl
clash which undoubtedly win
send the Sooners against Mary
land the club they ousted from
the No. spot
Shift From Terps
MARYLAND. even By extending
Its winning streak to l3 games
lby beating Louisiana State. 1870,
last week end. couldn't cope with
the shift in favor among the Ma
tons sportswriteTs and sports
casters. They gave Oklahoma q
lwhopping lis first-place votes
In the heaviest baIloting Of the
season. The Terps. who had "A
| first place votes to Oklahoma's
81 last week. pulled In 80 from
the 283 ballots cast In this weeks
poll.
On 4 point basis. however,
the SoonersWho ran their win
ming string TO 26 by whipping
Missouri, 900. Saturday had q
much smaller edge over Mary
land. On the basis Of 10 points
for fifst. 8 for second and 50
forth, the Sooners totaled 2.466
Ito Maryland's 2.4t5.
Oklahoma and Maryland are
Jan BY themselves 1T the top oi
the rankings now that Michi-
See POLL. Pare C-s
Evening star., 1955-11-08
cRIFF's TOP AIDE
Eddie Eynon
Of Senators
Dies at "a

just 10 days after the death
LOT Clark Grifith, his constant
friend and longtime associate.
Edward B. Eynon. jr., secretary
|of the Washington Baseball Club.
died last night at "a.
Services win be held at ! pm.
Thursday at s. H. Hines funeral
home, 290i Fourteenth street
NV. with the Rev. A. Powell
Davies, pastor Of All Souls Uni
tartan Church, officiating. Pri-
Ivate burial services viii be held
lat Rock Greek Park Cemetery.
Eynon was lingering in the
last days Of an ll-month illness
when Gfiffith's end came. Eynon
was still reading the newspapers
at the time, and the family de-
|cided It best to inform him about
Ibis dear friend. Eynon was
crushed BY the news.
The club secretary died at 9:l7
pm. at his apartment In the
lSheraten-Park Hotel.
Attached to Grifath
So attached was he to Grifith
that he once expressed q wish
he would precede the club pres
Iident In death. They had known
each other for 81 years and
theirs was the closest kind Of
mutual admiration in business
and personal relations.
VIII Harridge. American
League president, who was In
town for the GrifHth funeral,
paid q visit to Eynon.
Eynon had been associated
with Grifith since 1920. The
Senators president first became
ATTRACTED to the financial astute-
mess and pleasant personality Of
Eynon In 1918 when both were
active in Liberty Bond and Red
Cross drives.
Grifith said at the time. III
I ever own . ball club. there's
the man ! want to be my bust
mess manager" Two years latei
when Grifith became president
and majority stockholder Of the
Washington team, Eynon left the
insurance business to join him.
A native sWashingtonian who
celebrated his 50th wedding an
lniversary last October 10. Eynor
Continued ON Page C-s, Col. ]
Evening star., 1955-11-08
Vernon, PorterfieId Traded
To Red Sox in OMAN Deal
Senators Get Brodowski,
Olson, 8 Other Youngsters
BY BURTON HAWKINS

The Senators took bold first step toward revamping their
cellar club today when they negotiated nine player deal with
the Boston Red Sox
Mickey Vernon, 37year-od rst baseman who twice led
the American League in batting Pitcher Bob Portered
22game winner in 1858; Outheder Tommp Umphlett and
Pitcher Johnny Schmtz the Red Sox In trade
announced BY President Calvin Grh press conference
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-29
BY the Associated Press

Mrs. Deborah Landy, whose
former Communist activities cost
her son a Naval Reserve COM
mission, was questioned in a
closed session today by the
House Un-American Activities
committee.
Mrs. Landy, a Bradley Beach
IN. j. widow. Is the mother Of
21-year-old Eugene Landy who
was graduated as an honor stu
dent this month from the Mer-
chant Marine Academy at Kings
Point, N. Y. The Navy denied
him a commission but now has
special three-man board re-
considering his case.
Mrs. LAndy was subpoenaed
to appear before the House COM
Imittee. She had no lawyer
with her.
my lawyer said I could do
very well by myself" she told
reporters before the hearing
began.
She said she had no state
ment to make, that her lawyer
would do that later and added:
He thinks ] talk too much"
She said she had consulted
several attorneys, including
Joseph Rauh, jr.. national chair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-29
1861 Families
Hurt by Floods

NEW YORK. Aug. 20 up. -
The latest survey by the Ameri-
can Red Cross showed last night
that a total Of 1851 families in
the six-State area ravaged by re-
cent floods had suffered ma
terial losses.
The survey listed S96 homes
destroyed, 5.201 heavily dam
aged and 1881 damaged to a
lesser extent. The Red Cross
said 13,480 families so far have
indicated they will register for
Red Cross rehabilitation assist
ance.
OF the total number of fam
lilies affected by the floods, A.
$40 are in Connecticut, 1872 in
Pennsylvania, 5,512 in Massa-
Ichusetts, 1882 in Rhode Island.
l 1850 in New York and 2,2O6 in
New Jersey. the Red Cross said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-29
|Shigemitsu Begins Talks
With Key U. S. Officials

eral of Japan's ruling Democratic
Party, and Ichiro Kono. Minister
of Agriculture and Forestry.
Mr.. Shigemitsu was described
by an Embassy spokesman as
looking forward to his talks
with a feeling Of hope and con-
fidence that Japanese-American
understanding and cooperation
will make a forward STEP"
Firm on Security Pact
American officials appear little
inclined at this time to alter
the United States-Japan security
treaty which allows this country
to have bases in Japan pending
the development of adequate
Japanese forces.
AS for relaxing restrictions
against trade with Communist
China, there have been discus
sions Of this at a high level
but the present deadlock in
United States-Red China talks
at Geneva would indicate that
no clear-cut decision is possible
here at this time.
Another United States action
Mr.. Shigemitsu is pressing for is
the outright release of 210 Japa-
nese war criminals still held in
Sugamo prison under Amer
lean jurisdiction. Mr.. Shigemitsu
served a four-year term in
Sugamo for conviction of war
guilt as q member of the late
Premier Tojo's World War II
cabinet.
But United States officials ap-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-29
.Ribicoff Pushes
Flood Relief

HARTFORD, Conn. Aug. 30
R.-Gov. Abraham A. Ribicoh
swings into Operation Paper
Work today.
For the first time since floods
hit Connecticut 10 days ago, the
Governor goes back to his Office
to start the paper work stage of
building "a finer Connecticut"
out of the devastation.
He has named an 18-member
committee to work out a State
program for rebuilding as well
as an agenda for the special ses-
sion-the flood" session-of the
General Assembly to work on.
Although he called the special
session on August 20-the day
after the floods struck-Gov.
Ribicoff has yet to name the
date.
The Flood Committee meets
Wednesday. It is made UP Of
bankers, insurance men, mayors,
state legislators, businessmen
and labor leaders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-29
Mother Of Londy Goes
Before House Committee

man of Americans for Demo-
cratic Action.
Mrs Landy said her son was
supposed to sail on an oil tanker
for the second time last Satur-
day and she assumed he had
done so. She said he intended
to 60 to Yale University this fall
on a fellowship to study ad-
Imiralty law.
Mrs. Landy, 81, has admitted
she was a Communist from 1887
to 1947. She told newsmen she
quit the party at her sons
urging.
Committee sources said they
wanted to quiz Mrs. Landy, not
because of her sons case, but to
find out what information about
Red activities she might have
that is not already in the COM
tmittee's files.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-29

all the routine Of getting loans.
Then they've got to get the
equipment and the stock" he
said. 1T will take time"
Meanwhile, the people who
worked for these employers have
to eat. There's rent to pay, chill
dren to be QUILTED for school,
medicines to buy.
So the homeless and the Job
less turn to the Red Cross.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-29
20 Pct. of Milk Sold
In 2-to-4-Ouurt Lots

NEW YORK.-The equivalent
of more than four billion quarts
OF milk a year is now being de-
livered in the United States in
glass and paper half gallons,
with nearly 20 per cent of all
fluid milk in the United States
now distributed in multiple
quarts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-29
By the Associated Press

Japan's Foreign Minister Ma
|moru Shigemitsu opened q three
day official visit with key Amer
lean officials today, hopeful that
out Of the talks will come "a
forward step" in freeing Japan's
defense and economic relations
with the United States.
MIR. Shigemitsu was scheduled
to meet with Secretary of State
Dulles this afternoon after at
tending a formal luncheon given
lin his honor by Undersecretary
|of State Robert Murphy.
The 68-year-old Japanese For
tign Minister has advocated a
|freer hand for Japan in deter
mining what its defense policies
will be and in relaxing trade re-
|strictions with Communist China,
But he does not want to strain
tiles with the United States in
accomplishing this.
So far, United States officials
have been noncommittal on his
pleas.
With a stiff formal bow, Mr..
Shigemitsu paid his respects
this morning at Americas fore
most shrine the Tomb Of
George Washington.
He laid a wreath of fame
colored gladioli and white
Ichrysanthemums on Washing
tons white marble sarcophagus.
His daughter Hanako stood at
his side. Then he toured Mount
Vernon.
In brief remarks over q Voice
Of America broadcast in Japa-
nese, Mr.. Shigemitsu called
Mount Vernon a shrine mot
Ionly for the American people,
but for the rest Of the free
world"
Hanako won the hearts Of
visiting tourists by posing for
snapshots and autographing
souvenirs.
Final Strategy Talks
Returning last night from a
week end at Hot Springs, Va.
Mr.. Shigemitsu went into a final
strategy huddle with two high
japanese officials close to Prime
Minister Hatoyama. He talked
for more than three hours with
Nobusuke Kishi. secretary-gen-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-29

peared doubtful that a blanket
release of the war criminals is
legally possible. Under current
procedure each case must be.
considered on its own merits be-
fore a parole Is recommended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-29
LOST

COCKER SPANIEL, black. old female,
lost In Michigan Park; named '"Topsy."
LA 6-Sg0S. 29'
EYE GLASSES, in Silver Spring, August
20. Reward WO. 6-3770.
PARAKEET, yellow and green; vic. 9th
and Ala ave. Sc. Reward. 10. 2-4047.
PARAkEET. blue and white. name
Danny" vic. 1921 Farragut st. NV;
$50 reward. RIA. 3-2s42 ewes. 81
PARAKEET, in Lewisdale, Aug. 10, blue
green, yellow face. Band p or D-993.
HA. 2-s659. ID
Pen, Parker "51" lost Sat. en- route
from Courthouse Square. Arlington. and
18th and Eye NV Reward KE. g.
SPINNING RODS (25 and 2 Airex reels.
complete: at Rocky Gorge Dam, Sun
eve. Reward. WA. 7-2072. 81
WATCH, lady's, Hamilton, Initials "R
J. b Phone MISS CANNON, JU. o.
WRIsTwATCH. lsdys, lost Fri bet.
Library of Congress and c st. Sc
Reward. Ii. 1861, after o. 20
WRIST WATCH, ladys Buloya: lost Fri
day NV section. Reward. RIA. 3-g44b
80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-29
FOUND

CAT, half grown male. yellow and white;
very affect: upper NV: owner or good
GLASSES, brown, bone trimmed: on N. Y.
ave. Phone RE 1880, Ext 244
WATCH, at -14th and Irving SITS. NV
Gall AID. 4-9030.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-02-18
Viva La Silver Bow! !.
PARITY MEMORIAL.
MISSES BY
NARROW MARGIN

Despite the efforts of Rep. Archie
McInnis (D-Judith Basin) the House
on standing vote yesterday after
noon killed House Memorial 3-the
memorial to the Congress asking that
body to re-enact firm price support
program on farm products.
Reps. Reider (D-Jefferson) and
Wood (Chouteau) also spoke in IA
vor of HIM 3.
Rep. Phillips (R-Fergus) and Rep.
Armstrong (R-Flathead) spoke in OPP
position.
The standing vote on HIM 3 re
vealed itself almost a straight party
line issue with only two Republicans
Felt (R-Yellowstone) and Howard (R-
Missoula) supporting the memorial.
All Democrats persent except four
from Silver Bow-Mountain, Lough-
ran, Cunningham and Tobin, and
Regain of Cascade, voted for HIM 8,
The "Silver-crats" joined the Republi-
can side in opposition to a sound price
program for Montana agriculture.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-02-18

Amidst complaints of being
put on record on occupational
disease legislation, of other
protests over the Republican
party being tabled "anti-la-
bor", Senate Minority Leader
Leroy III. Anderson (D-Pon-
dera) Tuesday forced a roll
call vote on his proposal, SB
1913 to place such diseases un-
der workmen's compensation.
Anderson took the floor in an at
tempt to overturn a "do not pass"
recommendation on SD 1913 by Rich
land Senator Don Nutter's Labor and
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-02-18
HOUSE APPROVES BILL
TO STOP DIESEL TAX
EVASION BY TRUCKERS

The House this week gave unani-
nous approval to lib 243 by Michels
(D-Sheridan (which proposes the en-
actment of the "model diesel taxi
law in order to reduce tax evasion by
operators of diesel trucks.
Should HB 243 make the grade
through the Senate and receive guber-
Material approval, it is estimated that
another half million dollars in high
way financing revenues will be paid
in by truckers who hitherto have been
successful in evading paying this fuel
tax.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-02-18
Still No Vote On SR 90

AS of press time, still no final
roll call vote has been taken on
SB 90. Three days in row it has
been passed for the day. Why,
we don't know, but word is going
around that some senators who
voted in support of the bill Tues
day, are now beginning to ques-
ton the wisdom of giving such an
important issue only cursory study.
Today is the final day for transmit
ting of bills from one house to
the other. Accordingly SB So must
be voted on before this day is over,
or else die in the Senate.-Editor
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-02-18
OVERCAST TO BEGIN
PEDDLIMG a mNEW LIME"2

Rumor circulating around the
Capitol has it that Vic Overcast,
who accompanied Harvey Matusow
over the state during the 1852 fall
campaign, is soon to be appointed
liquor vendor in Cut Bank.
Some sources are surprised over
this reported development, recall
ing that at the May 1858 conven-
ton of the Republican party Over
cash was one of the harshest critics
of Gov. j. Hugo Aronson and his
personnel (e.i. patronage) policies.
AS of the week, VOICE inquiry
at the Governors office failed to
either confirm or deny the reported
pending appointment.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-02-18

duced Redistribution of property
bill.
Apportionment of state funds for
school and welfare purposes, as pro-
posed under the first four bills, would
be made on basis of assessed valua-
tions of the various counties. Coun-
ties whose assessed values are below
state average of assessments for
like property would have their appor-
tionments of such state funds cut
proportionately. Purpose of these
measures, as Working pointed out,
is "to needle" under-assessed coun-
ties into bringing their assessments
up to level equal to that of the many
counties which are not under-as-
sessed.
SD 128 sets up the machinery for
county commissioners and county as
Continued on Page Five)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-02-18
Andeson nstenee Industry Pay seos @ Hornets Nest

Compensation Committee. Anderson S
substitute motion that the bill be
printed and placed on general file
was defeated 1916. Only one Re-
publican, A. Donald Mcdonnell of
Sweetgrass voted for Anderson's mo-
ton, while three Democrats, Bovey
(Cascade), Dryer (Silver Bow and
McQuitty (Wheatland) joined with
80 Republicans in opposition. Seven
senators were either excused or alb
sent.
The Pondera Senator's motion
brought sharp protest from Sem
ator j. P. Bremen (R-Beaverhead)
over having to be put on record via
roll call vote on occupational di-
sease legislation.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-02-18

labor has been trying for more than
forty years to get the Legislature to
enact flair Silicosis bill" Senator
Hibbs opined that he hopes the day
will come when such bill is. before
the Legislature and that 81 hope to
be here to vote for it."
Senator Reid Taylor (R-Roosevelt)
attached his usual epitath reserved
for beneficial legislation by branding
SD 1913 as "socialistic'.
Anderson, in seeking to save his
bill told his colleagues "this is one
of three bills introduced in the
Senate to relieve the taxpayers of
Montana from the load that pay
ments to Silicotics and other vic
TINS of industrial disease place up
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-02-18
Al Root Reappoinfed
TO Unemployment
Comp. Commission

Albert F. Root, vice president of
Montana State Federation of Labor,
has been reappointed to the Unem-
ployment Compensation Commission
by Governor ]. Hugo Aronson. Root,
a veteran on the commission, will
serve until March 3, 1859.
Other members of the commission
are Wesley Castles, chairman, and
Paul Mcclure, Great Falls business
man.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-02-18

Harry j. Freebourn, a few days be-
fore his death in early December.
HB 381, also by Cerovski ct al,
also repealed the 1858 law, and pro-
posed that the old (pre-1953) law be
amended in a manner satisfactory to
the wording of the amended Enabling
Act which calls for leases being let
for a "term of years.. HB 381 pro-
posed that holders of producing leases
Continued on Page Eight
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-02-18

On a third measure, HB $50, a
similar coalition, aided by one of the
bills sponsors, Rep. Minette Cd
Glacier), overturned an adverse COM
mittee report 51-41, to keep the bill
alive.
HB $50 by Cerovski (D-Fergus)
and others, proposed the wiping off
the statute books of the controversial
1853 perpetual leasing law which was
ruled unconstitutional in majority
opinion written by the late Justice
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-02-18

on the county and state welfare
funds.
Industrial disease is cost of do
ing business" he contended "and
should be borne by the industry re-.
sponsible. According to our 1855
budget book the Department of Pub
lie Welfare spent more than 100000
for Silicosis payments in the past BIZ
ennium and anticipates spending al
most a million dollars the next BIZ
ennium. This is $4,000 per county
that the taxpayers are substituting the
mining industry per biennium, and
there is probably at least as much
more spent in county and general
relief"
Continued on Page Eighty