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Evening star., 1955-08-11
Irish Colt Clicks
In Grassland

CHICAGO, Aug. II fR.-Blue
Choir. a 4-year-old Irish colt
evidently finds Washington
Parks turf course to his liking
Blue Choir's third victory in Is
starts in the United States came
in the $2s,55O Grassland Handi-
cap yesterday and all were scored
at Washington Park. =.
Blue Choir repulsed a late
challenge from Mister Black yes
terday to win by a neck. Calu-
met Farms Mark -Ye- Well, 2.
to-l favorite, finished third.
The Irish colt. owned by Mrs
Harry L. Nathenson. paid $3.50
$500 and $3.50. Hasty House
Farms entry Of Mister Black anc
Ruhe paid S4.20 and $3.50 ano
Mark-Ye-Well was good for $3.50
The winner was clocked ir
I1:50Is and added $17.025 to pre-.
ivious earnings of $47,450.
| At the three-quarters marx
Blue Choir was ninth in a field o1
IL and Mister Black 10th. but
the front runners faded over the
mile and three -sixteenths dis
tance.
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CHARLES TOWN. W.. Va,
Aug. 11.AAubrey Snellings. the
well-known jockey from the
major tracks. arrives at Charles
Town today to ride for the
balance of the meeting. Smell
lings, from Fredericksburg. Va,
has been riding at Monmouth
Park.
Trainer c. r. Lewis has been
fined $100 by the Charles Town
stewards for employing un-
licensed help and for running
horses without first having OBJ
tanned an owners license.
A Washington-owned horse,
Mrs. G. M. Auld's Wild Tip.
figured in the $3.50 daily double
yesterday after a photo finish in
the second race. The 7-year-old
mare, ridden by George Stidham,
beat Annette G for her first tri-
umph Of the meeting.
After Flotilla had stopped the
winning streak Of Polly's Bo at
four straight recently. Arch Rival
took the measure of the H. N.
Dickinson filly again yesterday,
this time with plenty to spare in
a 2-year-old sprint at Az fur
longs. Arch Rival outran Polly's
Evening star., 1955-08-11
18th Grand Slam Homer
Puts Kinerin Select Group

CLEVELAND, Aug. II P.-
Ralph Kiner. nearing 80 and the
end of his major league career,
has joined a select group of stars
who have hit 13 or more grand
slam home runs.
The veteran Cleveland out
fielder hit No. l3 last night in a
dramatic ninth inning as the
Indians defeated the Tigers. GA,
and moved into the American
League lead.
The blow. hit off Southpaw Al
Aber after he had been famed
by the same pitcher in the
seventh inning with the bases
loaded, tied Kiner with Joe Di-
Maggie for fourth place among
the major league sluggers.
Only Lou Gehrig. Jimmy Foxx
and Babe Ruth have hit more
grand slam homers. 1t looks like
Gehrig's record is beyond his
reach for the former Yankee
ironman hit % during his career.
But Kiner is within striking dis
tance Of Foxx and Ruth: Foxx
hit II and Babe Is.
Before. he sent Aber's first
pitch soaring over the leftfleld
fence. Ralph had been tied with
Hank Greenberg. Rogers Horns
by, Rudy York and Ted Williams.
Evening star., 1955-08-11
Air Force Boosts
Lead to Ia Strokes
In Golf Tourney

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE,
Va, Aug. IL R.-The Air Force.
away winging from the start,
went into the third round
Of the inter-service golf tourna-
ment here today sporting a IA
stroke lead over the runnerup
Army team.
j Two Air Force lieutenants
Ray Terry of Jacksonville, Fla.
and Miller Barber Of Texarkana
Tex, set the pace yesterday
each touring the Langley course
in one-over-par TBS.
The Flyers finished the first
36 holes with a 603 total, increas-
ing their firSt-round lead BY
four strokes.
Next came the Army with q
616 total, with the Navy cling
ing to third position with 621
The Marines enter the thirc
round in last place with 623.
Evening star., 1955-08-11
|MacPhaiI FiIIy
Brings $4,000

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y.
Aug. IL R.-Larry MacPhail
who is enjoying as much success
breeding horses as he did oper-
ating baseball clubs. puts his 81
yearling colts on the block to-
might at the Saratoga sales after
ldisposing of IL fillies for ar
average. of $9.591.
The Greentree Stud of New
York last night paid the highest
price for a filly bred at Mac
Phail's Glenangus farm in Mary
land, bidding $4,000 for a
daughter of Panaroma out oi
Fair Fallow.
That price was topped only by
the $33, 200 paid by Mrs. Roya.
Firman, jr., Of Cleveland for 9
gray filly by Mahmoud con-
signed by the North Cliff Farm
of Mr.. and Mrs. Melville Church
of Rixeyville, Va.
A total Of 40 yearlings were
disposed Of last night for $685..
800-an average of $8,160.
Evening star., 1955-08-11
.Dovey Williams
Future Depends
On Further Tests

/ NEW YORK, Aug. II P.-
Davey Williams. Giants second
baseman. has learned he will play
no more baseball this season be-
cause OF a painful back condition
and that his future as a player
depends on further treatment
and observation.
/ The club received the report
on Williams after several days
of treatments at a medical center
here. The 24-year-old Texan is
to undergo another series of tests
and treatments over the next
week or 10 days, then probably
will return to his home in Dallas.
The tests indicated the possi-
bility Of an arthritic condition,
but proved beyond doubt that
the second baseman was not
suffering from a slipped disc
which had been indicated earlier.
Evening star., 1955-08-11
Hi-Lo's Mite Heads 7 PAGERS
In Feature at Ocean Downs

OCEAN CITY, Md, Aug. II
! (SpeciaD. - Hi-Lo's Mite, who
has been in the money nine out
of II starts this season, heads
a field Of seven 3-year -old PAGERS
in the $2,5O0 Chesapeake, fea-
ture of the harness racing card
tonight at Ocean Downs Race
way.
Hi-Lo's Mite, by Frisco Forbes.
who also sired Hi-Lo's Forbes.
retiring world pacing champion,
recently set a personal mark Of
2:05 3/5 for the mile. He has
four wins, two seconds and three
thirds and earnings Of ZOO this
season.
Owned by Edward Long Of
Dover, Del. Hi-Lo's Mite will be
driven from the No 2 post posi-
ton by Elmwood Long.
Chuck Rosecroft. owned by H.
c. West Of Birdsnest, Va. and
Water Loom, owned by Joe Eyler.
deserve serious consideration,
while others in the field are Lyns
Lady. Joe Boxwood, Apache Pass
and Majors Belle.
A daily double payof OF
$426 80 featured last nights pro-
gram, Walter Song. owned by
G.. Gilmer Young Of Washington
won the first race from the No.
2 post, while Bob Teller won the
second, his flrst victory in two
years. A total Of Is in the crowd
Of about 5000 cashed in.
DALEY Gallon. an outsider
starting from the No. position,
Evening star., 1955-08-11

CHICAGO, Aug. II R.-
While Swaps and Nashua
were tuning up for their big
match race at Washington Park
August 81, preparations were be-
ling made today to bring the race
Ito the Nations television viewers
through the facilities Of the Co.
lumbia Broadcasting System
CWTOP. Channel 8, in Washing
:on).
! Benjamin Lindheimer. execu-
tive director of the Arlington
Park and Washington Park
sister tracks. announced yeSter-
day that CHS has purchased
television rights to the match
race and four others at Wash
ington Park.
The others are the 100000
Princess Pat this Saturday, the
$145. 900 American Derby, August
20; the $4,000 Meadowland
Handicap. August 81. and the
Evening star., 1955-08-11
.Out-of-Tow Bids
Start for Tickets
To Roccu-Schmidt

Reservations are coming in
from such relatively distant
points as Hagerstown and Win
chester for the big wrestling
match between Antonino Rocca
and Hans Schmidt August "a
at Turner's Arena.
Promoter Vince Mcmahon,
expecting the biggest crowd of
the year, is busy trying to sign
a suitable supporting cast.
Rocca, the bouncing, barefoot
star from Argentina, is the big
Igest draw in wrestling these
days. The match originally was
planned for Griffith Stadium.
but moved indoors because of
the street car and bus strike.
There will be no increase in
prices.
Evening star., 1955-08-11
|Mckair Favored
In D. T.. Tennis

Washington's third big tennis
tournament, the District mems
singles and doubles. finds Fred
McNair seeded first on the basis
of his performances in the two
previous important champion
ships.
McNair was runnerup in both
the Middle Atlantic and Ken
wood Invitation earlier this sum-
mer. Tim Coss, who beat Nc
Nair in both finals, is not entered
in the District.
Ranked behind McNair are
Don Dell in No. 2 and Phil Neff.
No. 3. both Of whom own tourna-
ment victories over the top seed.
Dell beat McNair in the District
Commissioners and Neff won the
final last Saturday in the West
ern Maryland tournament.
The District singles begin Sat-
urday at 9 am. and the doubles
Sunday. probably at 2 pm. at
the East Potomac courts.
Other seedlings released yester-
day are: Don Floyd. No. 4; Al
Talkin, No. S: Steve Potts, No. 6:
Doyle Royal. No. 7. and Lett
Beck. No. 8. There are u en-
tries.
Pairings for the first round
Saturday:
a.m-Mert Stimler vs., Cam Murehi.
son; Robert 4. Davis vs.: GeerEe Heush.
Don Dor; Deli VS.. wilIi.m Geadsrd: Ware
stewart vs.. Jack sioati Jackson Vans
vs. Fred Manning: John Bouauet vs.
Bes Char;rand; Bill Morris vs. Pau
johnson Is. strItlinEeri Joe MoIder vs.
Don Kaiser: Bill Thaler VS.. RogeI
Pharr: &; 7; Walters vs.. Vincent Brandt
Adrian Robinson vs.; Giro BerdesSer
Keiter vs.. Joe CoIIinsi Dave French vs.
Austin Rice; Fred Reed VS.. stanie,
Grant.
10 a.m.-stsve Potts IS. T.. n. kncche
sSs sss, Cs.'i a.ss NJ T.aa fs11s Iety
Carl Berger: Al Talkin VS.. Bill Ferris
Georse Goldsmith vs.. Charles ChAnning
Carl Spies vs.: Denny Barnes. LeuIs Cal,
beck ". Phil Dobyns; Mickey Betelei
vs.. Lew MuiitE; Ted Broecker vs: Dav'
Bentley: Doyal Royal vs.. Don Ralph
Bill Grady vs.. John Harris: John Lalle,
vs.. Carl BieIke: Louis Beoehever VS.
Terry Birch; Fred McNair vs.. l.. Jane
p.m.-Phii Neh vs. Bob Marske
Left Beck vs.. Dave Shibley; Don Floyt
W. TEE Thomas.
(AIi winners Of morning matches vii
! play another match beginning at 3 Pm.
Evening star., 1955-08-11
LIONS CLAIM MARK
FOR SEASON TICKET
SALES AT 32,0o6

DETROIT, Aug. IL R.-
General Manager Nick Ker-
bawy says the Detroit Lions
have established a National
Football League record in
season ticket sales.
Kerbawy said yesterday
ticket sales for the 1855 sea-
son have reached N32.096.
compared with a record of
$4,000 reported by the WASH
ington Redskins in 1916.
Evening star., 1955-08-11
Movers Beut West End
For Little Leuoue Title

The Falls Church Movers won
the Falls Church Little League
Majors baseball championship
yesterday at Lee-Graham Park,
breaking a tie with a double
steal in the bottom of the sixth
inning for a 2-1 victory over
the West End Yankees.
Rollie Kidwell gave up only
three hits during the six innings
ito score the triumph. Carl
Henry, the losing pitcher. al
lowed four hits and struck out
II batters.
The Movers. representing the
American League half of the
city league. started the sixth
with a walk by Art Frye. fol-
lowed by Dave Breeden's double
Evening star., 1955-08-11
Colonial Bowl Come
Scheduled October 8

The Colonial Bowl" football
game, first In what is hoped to
be an annual affair for the bene-
f1t of the Shriners' Crippled
Children's Hospitals throughout
the country, will be played Oc-
tober 8 at George Washington
High School Stadium in Alex
andria.
Quantico Marines and Fort
Belvoir will play the first game
Evening star., 1955-08-11
Set
In Deuth of
Pirates Aide

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Aug
II P.-An autopsy was to be
performed to determine the
cause Of death Of Harold G.
Roettger. Al. baseball executive
for the Pittsburgh Pirates
whose body was found floating
in a motel swimming pool yes
fterday.
Roettger checked into the e
Rancho motor lodge at about 4
pm. and was found by two
nurses. Bunny Stance. 20. and
Sally Strott. 81. both of Balti-
more, about pm.
DR.. z. r. Koontz. county med
ical examiner. reporting that
Roettger carried a diabetic
identification card, said death
could have been due to insulin
shock, heart attack, or possibly
drowning.
Branch Hickey. vice president
and general manager Of the
Pirates. was reported shocked
by the death. Roettger has
been an assistant to hickey for
many years.
Roettger was said to have ar
rived in the city to negotiate
the inclusion of the st. Peters
burg Saints into the Pirates
farm system.
Roettger, unmarried, made his
home in Pittsburgh. Oscar, a
surviving brother in st. Louis,
was major league baseball
player from 1925 through 1882
and another brother played In
the majors from 1927 through
1884.
Also surviving are two sisters
Miss Olinda Roettger Of Wash
ington, D. c.. and Miss Mar
jorie Roettger of Champaign
I'll
Evening star., 1955-08-11
'CBS Ready to TeIevise
Swops-NoshuoMotch Race

I$145,000 Washington Park Fu-
iturity. September 8.
(WTOP will televise the
Princess Pat from 500 to
$3.50 pm, Washington time,
and expects to televise the
others.)
Meanwhile, Swaps turned in
a fast workout over the grass at
Washington Park yesterday.
The California colt Travelled
the five furlongs in l:002s. This
was one second slower than his
first workout last Thursday. but
he had to run farther, because
red flags about IL feet from the
inside hedge were up.
Swaps will gallop today and
work mile either tomorrow or
Saturday,
Evening star., 1955-08-11
Hurricane Threat
Cancels Tourney

The Middle Atlantic Regional
tournament for Boys Club oi
America l2-and-under baseball
teams was Cancelled late yester-
day because of the threat Of the
hurricane. 1t was scheduled fol
today and tomorrow at Jelletf'i
Branch OF the Boys Club Of
Washington. =
There are plans under way fol
holding a four-team tourna'
lment next week. involving Jell-
Ief's Branch. Eastern Branch
Silver Spring Branch and the
Alexandra Boys Club.
Evening star., 1955-08-11
.zAHARIAS
Continued From Page c.


disc trouble, nothing more, "
George said. THE doctors
started looking a little more
after pain persisted"
Actually. the Babe began to
be a bit discouraged with her
golf as early as January.
The disc ruptured occurred in
May while on a Port Aransas,
Tex, fishing trip with Betty
and Peggy Dodd.
They got stuck in the sand"
George explained. land the
Babe just took hold Of the jack
an used some muscles she hadn't
used in a long while"
The disc was adjusted a time
or so, but the golf results were
decentralization in Beau
mont's Babe ZahariaS Open
sixth at Carrollton, Ga.
Then came stop at Augusta s
famous Peachtree course and q
brief talk with Bobby Jones
one Of COLTS greatest stars.
Talk With Bobby Helps
! THE talk with Bobby helped"
George said, "but we started for
home, at Tampa. Then the Babe
started experimenting and found
that by changing her position
at the tee she was driving the
ball like she used to.
| 1T gave her a big chance and
instead of going home we went
to the tournament at Spartan
burg. She got to playing so well
.lshe forgot about everything. On
the last tee she hit one Of the
finest shots I've ever seen in golf
Where she got the strength
don't know. Seems somebody hao
her by the hand"
The Babe won at Spartanburl
but has been out Of action evel
since. She soon returned to Johr
Sealy Hospital for the disc opera.
ition. The operation was q sue.
cess but she continued to com.
plain Of pain in the right leg anc
foot.
Mail. flowers and telephone
calls have poured into the hoSpi.
tai since last Fridays cancer an
nouncement.
She's heard from everybody
everywhere. sports world, kids
old people. people we dom
know" George said. "She's asket
: them to donate to the cancer
fund but they donate and sene
flowers anyhow"
}, Basketball Started Career
The Babe first gained nationa
; fame as an All-America basket.
. ball forward. Then came 1882
when she broke four world WON.
EMS records in the Los Angeles
Olympics and won the Nationa
, women'S track and field cham.
| pionship singlehandedly with 81
points.
She also took part in baseball
, swimming and figure skating
. She turned to golf because "I'c
done everything else"
At the same time. she designed
her own clothes and planned
her dream house" after marry,
ing zaharias In st. Lous on De.
cember "a. 1898.
I'VE want to get back to oul
dream house." zaharias said
She planned that house ii
Tampa and knows every mai
in II -
Evening star., 1955-08-11
Cornell Moves Up

ASHEVILLE, N. c., Aug. IL (A)
George Cornell of Bethesda
Md, was among the first-round
survivors who entered the sec
ond round Of match play today
In the Biltmore Forest Country
Club Invitation golf tournament
Cornell defeated E. r. Lyman oi
ksheville, Z and 8, yesterday
Evening star., 1955-08-11

won the 81, 200 handicap trot. last
nights feature. Post positions
we're awarded as handicaps
Favored Boot Key found the out
side post too difficult and finished
sixth in the field of seven.
Evening star., 1955-08-11
HombIetoniun on N

The 30th running of the Ham
Ibletonian Stake, richest harness
racing event in the country. will
be seen over WTTG at 1880
O'Clock tonight on the Bethlehem
Sports Time.
Evening star., 1955-05-07
BY NORMAN P. MASON
Commissioner
Federal Housing Administration

There's an old adage that a
watched kettle does not boil
There must be some truth in
it. for FHA today is watching
for too much bubbling in its
part of the housing market. And
to date. this market has not
come. to a boil.
Volume of new residential con-
struction has been maintained at
levels since the end of World
War II which have eliminated
most of the shortages prevalent
throughout the country at the
end of World War II.
Rate May Be in Excess
Current rate Of construction
may well be in excess of require
ments of the Nation for new
household formation and re-
placement of units lost through
demolition. fire. flood, abandon
ment and other causes.
But with this rate Of con-
struction, which may result in
100000 units being built in
1855. a real opportunity arises
for the Nation to improve its
general standard of housing
one of the major purposes for
which the National Housing Act
created the Federal Housing Ad-
m'nistration in 1884.
We can now rid ourselves of
many sub-standard units.
The favorable terms for home
mortgages, and rental project
mortgages eligible for FILA mort
gage insurance. are designed to
assist both a high level of resi-
Dental construction and the sue
cessful marketing of both new
and existing homes to avoid
development of a condition Of
uneconomical housing surplus.
There has been, of late, con-
siderable concern expressed In
current periodicals about the
possibilities of housing surpluses
and a consequent collapse in the
volume of current residential
construction. No one, of course,
can predict with assurance e
whether or when such a situa-
tion might occur. but it doesn't
seem likely because of built-in
safeguards in FHA's methods.
Eye ON Market
With respect to FHA partici-
patton in current home building
activity, it is important to real
ize that prior to granting a mort
gage insurance commitment for
speculative construction, FHA
underwriting processes require
consideration of the ability Of
the local housing market to alb
sorb the units proposed-giving
consideration not only to the
price, quality and location of
the units but also to the market
demand and supply situation.
When an insuring Office ia'
doubtful about a local housing
situation, FHA market analysts
are requested to study the local
Evening star., 1955-05-07
BuiIt-in FILA Safeguards
Seen Bar to OverbuiIdino

economic and housing market
conditions in order to advise the
inSuring Office concerning cur
rent and prospective demand
supply relationships.
Some $50 to 200 such local
studies are conducted annually
by FHA market analysts to
serve as basis for advice and
guidance to the Offices respon-
Sible for mortgage insurance
decisions.
When necessary, local vacancy
surveys are conducted to assist
the preparation of these studies.
Many localities still reflect va
cancies of 2 per cent or less,
and vacancy ratios in excess of
5 per cent are quite unusual, ex-
cept in apartment units.
1t Is important to realize that
housing problems are generally
local in character. This means
that local problems can be rec
ognized as they develop if there
is alert observation of local con-
ditions.
Can Plan Remedy
1t means also that the remedy
for local problems can be
planned and carried out without
the danger Of contagious spread
ing throughout a region or the
entire nation.
When situations of housing
surplus actually occur in our
Nations cities. FILA field Offices
have, and use, effective meas
ures for helping to correct the
market situation through limit
ing the volume of current COM
mitments issued for speculative
construction and thorugh help
ing to guide new construction
Evening star., 1955-05-07

into types Of units which are
not in surplus supply.
In most cities. during periods
of prosperity and growth such
as the present time. a tenn
porary application of these
measures results in absorption
of the housing surplus.
Aside from such emergency
measures, the FILA program is
helping to avoid housing sur
pluses by assisting with the mort
gage financing of both new and
existing homes. Favorable terms
for new-home insured mortgages
have long assisted the successful
marketing of high volume Of
new construction.
Helping Resales
The Housing Act of 1854 pro-
vided in addition new existing
home mortgage terms which are
helping in the resale of homes
being vacated by many of the
new-home purchasers.
The resale of these existing
homes on favorable financing
terms. and with proper recog-
milton of value depreciation
from use. provides a major op-
portunity for improving stand
ards through home ownership
for millions Of lower-income
families whose needs cannot be
met through new construction.
Under the Housing Act of
1854. FILA insurance activity for
existing homes has more than
doubled the levels of a year
earlier, with over $1,000 units
in applications in the first quar-
ter of 1855 and nearly 47.00s
units in mortgages insured.
Currently, applications from
those who seek FILA assistance
in order to purchase existing
homes are running neck-and-
neck with the applications re-
ceived from those seeking to buy
new homes.
Evening star., 1955-05-07

Burnt Mills Ave. and HoyIe Ave.
Must be seen to appreciate the untirne time and money
used in planning and planting this V ceres. CenterhoI
Cope Cod rondom width floors, 2f living room, fomiy
size dining room, den and u bath screened porch
Three bedrooms baths second floor maids and
full bath in basement Two-eor built garage To reach
coIesve Rd at Silver Spring. 2h miles to entronee Of
Burnt Mills Hills.
Woodside Park
900S Foirvew Rd To reoeh colesvie Rd, left Noyes
Dr.. TO Foiryew Rd right TO home. bedrooms, baths
room, 2-eor garage. CIose-in location. S57,50o.
Indian Spring Hills
300 Brewster Ave- To reach coIesve Rd to $500 block
right on Brewster Ave- bedrooms, baths, level lots
5-eor garage. S27,5o0 FHA commitment.
Woodside Park
1000 block Of Dale Dr. coIesvie Rd left on Dole Dr.
3-bedroom. 2h-both Rombler. 4 bedrooms, 2h baths
Split level Select your individual eoors now. will build
TO suit purchaser.
coroIe Highlands
7205 Thirteenth Place. To reoch: Out N. H. Ave- post
Sligo Creek Pkwy right Erskine two blocks, right
Thirteenth Place 2bedroom brick bungalow Price re-
dueed Expondobe ottie. Should sell quickly at reduced
price.
Indian Spring Terrace
. sszl SOybro0k A. Ave. To reoeh coesvi!e @ right on
rooms, IA baths; fenced yard. SlS,950.
Indion Spring Terrace
e5o2 Wire Ave. To eoeh coIesvle Rd right on Franklin
Ave-, left Wire Ave. 5-bedroom, lK-both Colonial
Level Iot fenced Screened porch Ideo Ioeoon S93oo
Indion Spring Park
l06 East Fronkin. To reach ccIesvIe Rd. right on
Franklin Ave- to open sign Poneed living and den
bedrooms. Split level On busine. $1,000.
Bronville Park
o2l3 Soybrook Ave. To reoeh coesviIIe Rd. right on
Fronkln Ave-, right Soybrook Ave. Prewor brick bum
eoIow sIote roof finished third BEDROOM rec room; hw
heat, garage. Sl950o.
Forest Grove
ISL Forest Glen Rd To reach Georgia Ave-, right on
Forest Glen Rd 7-room 2-stoy brick den u bath lst
floor but-in garage Close to grade school, $24.5oo
Office Open All Day SMndtey
Please coll US for information about these homes or
concerning your needs
Thompson & Gray, Realtors
9l6 Ellsworth Dr., Silver Spring JU. $500
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