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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-17

When some pro wrestlers
speak reverently Of the "Old
Master" they mean the famed
Farmer Burns, not Stranger
Lewis, Joe Stecher or Frank
Gotch, none of whom was ex-
actly a bum.
He was the real master" said
Toots Mondt, the authority for
the above statement, who might
be prejudiced because Burns
slipped him a correspondence
school book on wrestling when
Toots was a kid. Mondt later
belonged to Burns stable and
found him a rough taskmaster,
Burns was the tough son Of a
tough Irishman whose crew of
laborers digging the Chicago
Canal finally rebelled and dubbed
him to death with their spades.
Farmer not only would tear
you to pieces but he'd chew your
ear off," Toots said. And he
only weighed 162 pounds"
He was a perfectionist,
Mondt added, recalling the night
they returned to their hotel after
a match in which Farmer
noticed Toots make mistake.
Il said we'd talk it over" loot.
recalled.
We'll talk about it right now,
Burns replied, seizing Mondt Sc
firmly he ripped the crotch out
of his trousers as he flung him tt
the floor.
Another time Burns stopped
during a stroll on Chicago's
Madison street and bloodieo
Earl Caddock's nose in demon
strating a weakness in his de-
tense. Caddock was the reign
ing champion Of the day.
The fans have made profess
sional wrestling a spectator sport,
Mondt declared when the ques-
ton of showboating and pre-
pared scripts in modern matches
came up.
Defense has been forgotten
everything's offense," he said
IAN amateur coming out of COL
lege doesn't learn any more about
defense. and the colleges would
be smart of they'd drop it and
concentrate on offense. It makes
a better show and gives the fans
more action. That's what they
want"
AS manager Of a stable which
features Antonino Rocca and
works regularly before television
cameras, Mondt should know
what the public wants. He re-
tired from wrestling about 1888,
after a dozen years on top with
the good ones. and moved in as
partner with Promoter Jack
Hurley, who needed some fresh
money.
"A wonderful guy, we'll liked by
everybody, but a big spender who
was too free and easy with his
money. STILL" TootS thought
fully observed, mo promoter has
any right to die with any money
You wind up with a big name,
but no dough-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-17
ATCHISON'S
ANGLE
By LEWIS r. ATcHIsoN

Such a dire ending does not
seem in the cards for the g.
year-old Mondt, who only
reached the fourth grade in
school, but early in life dis
covered the value Of a dollar.
His wrestlers make Vince. Nc
Mahon's Turner's Arena a port
Of call, SO Mondt divides his time
between this city. Charleston,
w. Va, where his men also APP
pear on TV. and his home in
New York. His wife is an ex-
ecutive with the fashionable
Saks, Fifth Avenue department
store, and Toots' smart appear
ance possibly may be credited to
the fact that mems wear is her
speciality.
1t may surprise oldtime wres-
ting fans to know that Toots
doesn't include Gotch or Stecher
among his five all-time greats.
He ranks Lewis, Jim Londos,
Fred Grobme ier, Stanislaus
Zbyszko and Charles Hanson
ahead of them.
TootS couldn't sell that bill of
goods to anybody who even
family remembers Gotch, de-
scribed in the Encyclopedia of
Sports as 1.-The greatest catch-as-
Icatch-can" wrestler of all time
Master of all permissible. holds,
daring and brainy :" Gotch
reigned supreme from 1905,
when he dethroned Tom Jen-
kins, until his retirement in
1918.
Not to be overlooked, either,
lis George Hackenschmidt, the
Russian Lion" whom many
considered the most scientific
wrestler of all. He was a perfec-
ZIONIST and tremendously power
full. but didn't meet Gotch until
he was virtually through and
lost twice to the American, in
1908 and 1911.
4 \
Mondt said he met Stecher
only once. 1t was in a match at
Kansas City that started at $50
and lasted until they put out
the lights around am" BY
modern standards it must have
been pretty dull.
Mondt's greatest thrill in
wrestling came from a coaching
job, not victory over any oppo-
Inent His Colorado A6sM squad
won the conference champion
ship in 1920-21 and went on to
take all the gold medals in an
open tournament sponsored by
Ia Denver newspaper. He's a
trifle vague on some dates be-
cause he never saved a clipping
lin my life" and doesn't even
have a photo of himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-17
THE EVENING STAR All
Washington, D. G. -
TUESDAY, JULY II, 1855

mems singles and doubles finals.
with Charlotte Decker Of Ken
wood doing the same in the
women's division. Miss
Decker won the women's title
Saturday by defeating Sue Dew
lin, 60, 81, but she and her
doubles partner, Adrienne Ayares
of Baltimore, lost to the Devlin
sisters in Sundays doubles final.
Beck meets Tim Thaler. a vet
eran Baltimore player familiar
to Washington players. for the
title tomorrow. Left upset Dave
FreiShtat. University of Mary
lands No. player. in the semi.
finals. Buddy Adair teamed with
Beck in doubles, but the d. c.
team lost Sunday to Freishtat
and Bunny Gillett.
Allie Ritzenberg, Sheraton
Park tennis pro, and his family
were hosts over the week end to
one of Allies tennis playing
buddies in Austria, where Allie
served last year as pro of the
Salzburg Tennis Club. Visiting
the Ritzenbergs were Jack DAILY,
on leave from Foreign Service
duty, and his wife Marge and
their three children. Ritzen.
berg will oppose Pauline Betz
Addie, Edgemoor pro. in an ex-
hibition at 6 pm. Saturday at
the Bon Air courts, Wilson boule-
ward and North Lexington street,
Arlington.
Dell. who won his opening
match yesterday in the National
Clay Court tourney in Chicago,
was hoping to be ousted in the
early rounds so that he could
head for Louisville tomorrow to
compete for the Kentucky State
junior championship. Don is
making his final bid for the
National Junior title starting
July 80 in Kalamazoo. Mich. +.
Sundays final two rounds Of the
Woodmont Invitational doubles
proved beyond a doubt that Fred
McNair is the most dangerous,
and probably the best, doubles
player in action here this season.
Bouquets also are due Walter
Freedman, Woodmont tennis
chairman, and Walter Nord.
linger, general referee, for their
smooth handling Of the tourna.
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-17
Umpire Suspended
For Striking PLAYER

DALLAS, July II (P). - Dick
Butler, president OF the Texas
League, has suspended Umpire AL
Smith indefinitely for striking a
ball player.
Smith, veteran umpire from
Bossier City. La, struck Pitcher
Dave Newkirk of Shreveport club
during an argument after Mon
day nights game in Fort Worth.
The argument about Smiths
umpiring in the game occurred
in downtown Fort Worth and
Butler said that Smith landed a
light blow on Newkirk's should
ers. Smith admitted it and ex-
pressed his regrets.
Newkirk was the winning
pitcher as Shreveport beat Fort
Worth. 80, in the game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-17
Michigan State Come
With Michigan SeIIout

ANN ARBOR, Mich, July II
up. = H. o. (Fritz) Crisler,
Michigan athletic director, said
today all individual game tickets
for the Michigan Michigan
State football game October 6
have been sold. Crisler said
there still are some season
tickets available for Michigan's
home games.
Michigan Stadium, which is
being enlarged, will seat more
than 100000 persons this fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-17
Eight Wrestling Titles

NORFOLK, Va. R.-Winning
State scholastic wrestling cham
pionships is getting to be a habit
with Norfolk's CRANKY High
School. The CRANKY matmen
have won eight straight years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-17
W&L Stickmen Win

STOCKPORT, England. July
II (P).-Washington and Lee
University's touring lacrosse team
yesterday defeated q combined
team from oxford and Cam
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-16
DoIy Is Sworn In
As Aide in Office
OF u. S. ATTORNEY

Edmond T. DAILY. in private law
practice here since 1851, today
was sworn in as an assistant
United States attorney. The oath
was administered by Chief Judge
Leonard P. Walsh of Municipal
Court.
United States Attorney Oliver
Gasch announced that Mr.. DAILY
will serve as chief assistant to
Kenneth D. Wood, who is in
charge of the Municipal Court
branch of the Prosecutors office
Mr.. DAILY, who is 43, was grad
uated in law from Catholic Uni
versity in l947. y had received
a Bachelor ca AcIence degree in
1887 at the University of Mary
land. Prior to entering private
law practice, Mr.. DAILY was a leg
islative analyst for the Air Trans
port Association. He is married
and lives at 1925 Plymouth street
N. w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-16
Mediutors Enter
AirIines Dispute

The National Mediation Board
has stepped into a labor situa-
ton at Eastern Airlines which lis
threatening a strike at midnight
Thanksgiving.
The Board has called a meet
ing here Monday between union
representatives of mechanics
and ground personnel and air.
line officials
Almost 1890 employees, includ-
ing ia at National Airport,
would be affected by the strike.
Today the union demanded
that the Government stay out
lot the dispute. In telegram to
President Eisenhower from Mi
ami. George M. Brown, presi-
dent Of the machinists union, re-
quested that the executive
branch not intervene in the dis
pute.
Earlier the Miami Dade Cham
Der of Commerce had asked that
the President step into the con-
troverSy.
The International Association
Iof MachinistS said it is seeking
wage increases from a base of
SOL to $2.47; comparable in
creases for other ground work
ers; one-year contract instead
of the three-year pact sought by
the company; an end to SUBJ
contracting of maintenance and
overhaul work and Improvements
in grievance procedures and
work shifts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-16
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Cloudy
rather windy with showers and
turning colder this afternoon
Fair and much colder tonight
and Saturday. Lowest tonight
near "a.
Virginia-Showers this after
noon moving into the southeast
portion early tonight and fol-
lowed by clearing. Much colder
tonight. low 1894 in the west
portion and 32-37 in the east
Fair and colder tomorrow.
Maryland Mostly cloudy
showers this afternoon followed
by clearing and much colder to-
night Low tonight 22-2s in the
west and 1895 in the east por-
ton Fair and colder tomorrow
Small-craft warnings are dis
played.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-16

Force installations in the Wash
ington area will receive pay
raises averaging Is cents an
hour, beginning the first pay
period after December /. The in
creases were announced yester-
day.
About 5000 or 10000 addi-
tional per diem workers in Gen.
eral Services Administration,
Treasury, Health, Education and
Welfare and other units also are
expected to get raises.
In cases where these employees
have jobs similar to those in the
defense installations, the pay in
creases will be the same as the
average 13-cent raise. Actually,
the Defense per diem workers
will receive increases ranging
from 4 to 38 cents an hour, with
an average of Is cents.
The bulk of the Defense per
diem workers are in the bench
mark trades IA cent increase ,
laborers I'll cents and helpers
III cents.
Per diem workers in monde
Tense agencies who are not in
the skilled crafts will get less of
an increase.
And many per diems, chiefly
in the first four grades, probably
won't get any increase. Some
of these are custodial workers,
who formerly were under the
classification act and were trans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-16
Husband Seeks
Today in
Wife Staying

Joseph o. Whitley. accused of
Staying his wife early Sunday
and dumping her body in a ditch
near Richmond, was to make a
bid for his release under bond
today in Prince Georges Circuit
Court.
After studying the case,
States Attorney Blair H. Smith
said he was willing to waive the
24-hour period required after
the filing of habeas corpus
petition.
The request for a. waiver was
made by Whitley's attorneys, j..
Carlyle Lancaster and George T.
Burroughs.
No Specific Time Set
Mr.. Smith said no specific
time has been set for the hear
ing since judges have a full
schedule today. One will have to
sit at the hearing during a break
between trials, he said.
The 54-year-old Riverdale me-
chanic was charged by county
police early yesterday with
strangling his wife, Mrs. Edith
Worley Whitley, 46, during a
quarrel in their home at 4810
Queensbury road. His statement
came after more than six hours
of questioning. police said.
Whitley kicked his wife in the
abdomen when she rushed him
with a butcher knife, then
grabbed her around the throat
when she began screaming for
police. detectives said they were
told. They quoted Whitley as
saying his wife was arguing with
him over attentions she said he
was paying other women.
Body in Trunk
According to police, Whitley
drove away from Riverdale
about 2:30 am. Sunday with the
body of Mrs. Whitley in the
trunk of his car. They said he
told them he pulled onto a side
road off U. S. / north of Rich
mond at dawn and left the body
in ditch.
Police said he then drove
home. dropping his wife's we'd
ding band, two diamond rings
and wrist watch in the road be-
tween Ashland and Fredericks-
burg.
Since he was charged with
murder. Whitley has been held
bond in the Hyattsville
lookup. A preliminary hearing
has been scheduled for $3.50 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-16

80 days of adverse action and
will have the right to appeal an
adverse decision to the commits
sion and the right of a hearing.
Also. the employe and his coun-
sci will have the right to pro-
duce and cross-examine wit
nesses.
In addition, investigations
made in connection with an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-16
Rudio-V Newsmen
Name Koop President

MILWAUKEE,, Nov. Is P).-
Ted Koop. director of news and
public affairs for the Columbia
Broadcasting System at Wash
ington. D. c., today was elected
president of the Radio Tele-
vision News Directors Associa-
ton.
Mr. Koop succeeds Harold
Baker of WSM and WSM-TV at
Nashville. Tenn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-16

ferred to the wage board system.
In many cases. their classified
salaries were higher than the
per diem rates, and the law
allowed them a savings clause"
to retain the higher rates. Con-
sequently their current salaries
are still higher than prevailing
rates in industry, on which the
pay is supposed to be based.
Officials of the nondefense
agencies will meet next Tuesday
at the Civil Service Commission
TO coordinate plans for granting
pay raises to per diem workers
who qualify for the raises.
X X
SECOND INCREASE - In
cidentally. the Defense Depart
ment's average 13-cents-an-
hour raise for its 10000 blue
collar workers in the Washing
ton area was the second given
them in a year. Last December
the per diem workers received
a l0,6-cent average raise.
Many blue-collar workers are
disappointed in the latest 13-
cent average raise, declaring
comparable rates in industry
would justify at least a 20-cent
increase.
X X X
HATCH ACT CHANGE-Fed-
eral employees charged with vio-
lating the Hatch Act will have
the benefit of removal procedures
guaranteed by the Veterans
Preference Act. This will apply
to nonveterans as we'll as vet
Grams.
The Civil Service Commission
announced yesterday that, as a
result of a recent court ruling,
Federal workers are entitled to
certain rights in cases involving
alleged political activities.
Government workers will be
entitled to an advance notice of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-16
Afqhun Troops Offered

NEW DELHI, India, Nov. 16
R.-The Afghan Embassy here
said today Afghanistan has Of
fered troops for the United Ma
tons police force in the Middle
East, the 18th nation to do SO.
The embassy's regular news bull
letin also said thousands of
Afghans we're volunteering to
fight for Egypt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-16

Austria. however, are already
interviewing refugees and max
ing as many local security checks
as possible in each case prior to
clearing them for entry.
Congressional action may be
necessary later, officials said. to
permit some of the refugees who
are found ineligible for viSas
under the escape" program to
stay in this country.
The first refugees will be
flown to American soil by
chartered planes arranged by
the Intergovernmental Commit
tee for European Migration.
Later groups may come by ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-16
East Germans
Boost Pensions

BERLIN, Nov. 16 (P).-Com-
muniSt East Germany boosted
pensions 40 per cent today in an
apparent effort to please the
restless population.
The boost was decreed in a
law passed by the Communist
run Parliament, and resulted
from promises made by Commu-
mist Party Boss Walter Ulbricht
during the height of the Hun
garian rebellion.
Ulbricht made a nationwide
broadcast in which he appealed
for loyalty to his regime and
pledged that living standards
would be raised.
Ulbricht's theme was echoed
today by Premier Otto Grote-
wohl in a parliamentary speech.
also broadcast. Grotewohl asked
support for what he called his
governments peace policies.
In return he promised more eff
forts to improve living con-
ditionS.
The government , has been
promising that food rationing
will END next year, and Grote-
Wohl told his listeners the gov
eminent will try to insure that
this does not result in price
boosts for basic foods.
The new pension law means
that the aged, the sick and the
widowed will have 80 East
marks added to their basic
monthly pension of rs marks.
At the official East German ex-
change rate, this would mean 9
total monthly pension the
equivalent of SAT, but at the rate
Offered on the free money mar
ket, it would be only Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-16

which are being prepared for
them until they can be proceSsed
for jobs.
Mr.. Gerety's main aim. Off
Gals said, will be to stress the
need for speed in moving
refugees who want to come to
the United States from tenn
porary camps in Austria.
A waiver plan" has been
sanctioned by Attorney General
Brownell. permitting some refu-
gees whose eligibility for Ameri-
can visas is not clear. to be
brought in. pending final deter
mination of their cases.
Teams Of United States Gov
eminent refugee specialists in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-16
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Per Diem Raise Seen
For 5000 More Here
By JOSEPH YOUNG

The Governments nonmilary the Washington
expected to follow the Defense Departments lead in Civ
ing pay raises to its diem (blue collar
Upwards of 20 diem workers the Washington area
are expected to receive pay boosts.
Sixteen thousand diem employees in Army. Navy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-16
Program Rushed to Fly
Hungary Refugees to U.S.
By the Associated Press

Pierce Gerety deputy refugee relief chief arranged to
by plane today for Vienna to for the 5000
Hungarian refugees into the United States.
The first of the refugees recently fled Hungary may
begin arriving by chartered plane Monday under emergency
arrangements.
All are to be housed at Camp Kimer Army
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-16

for educational and manual arts
therapists in the Veterans Ad.
ministration, $3.50 to s4.525 a
year. The commission also has
announced exams for electronic.
and aeronautical en-
gineers, electronic scientists and
physicists. $6,115 to S1l.610 q
year. for duty with various naval
offices in California.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-16
Turkey Dinner

Great Falls Grange No. 1888
will serve a turkey dinner from
2 to 8 pm. tomorrow in the
grange hall, Forestville, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-16

alleged violation will be made
without pledge of confidence.
Also, prior to any hearing or
thereafter, the charged employee
or his counsel will be permitted
to examine the investigatiye
files.
4 X X Il
JOBS-The Civil Service Com
mission has announced exams
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-16
Five-day Forecast for
Washington and Vicinity
November 1921,

Temperature will average 4 or
5 degrees below normal. Nor
mails for Washington are IS and
SO for the daily high and low.
Cold over the week end. but be-
coming warmer by Tuesday and
Wednesday. Rain Sunday night
or Monday will total around a
half inch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-16

WEATHER BUREAU FORECAST-snow flurries are FORE
cast tonight for parts Of the Cascade Rocky and Allegheny
Mountains the extreme Northern Plains and over New
England and New York State Rain due the Pacific
Northwest and the Gulf Coast Much colder air Is
expected in the Northeast Atlantic ares-AP wrephoto
Map.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-16

FURNISHED by the United states coas,
and Geodetic Survey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-16

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-16

Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay-Small-craft warn
ings are displayed for 20-30-
miles-per-hour winds shifting to
northwesterly this afternoon and
west or northwest tonight and
tomorrow. Visibility mostly good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-16

RECORD Temperatures This Year
Highcst %, on June 10.
Lowest 20, on January "a and IS,
gebruar" %
HiEh and Low of Last ~ Hours
High, ~, AZ 40 pm
Low. 81. at G.l0 am.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-12-13
Angus Group
Changes Name

Members of the national Aber-
deen-Angus breeders organiza-
ton, meeting in Chicago for their
annual banquet, voted to shorten
the official name of the group
from American Aberdeen-Angus
Breeders Association" to "Ameri-
can Angus Association" The
group is the official registry or
ganiZation for Aberdeen-Angus
cattle in America, and member
ship at presents exceeds $4,000.
The national headquarters were
moved from Chicago to st. JOS
eph, Missouri, last June.
About $50 members and their
guests attended the banquet and
annual meeting which followed
it, in the Grand Ballroom of the
Palmer House hotel. The event
eliminated five days of activities
for Angus cattle breeders during
the International Livestock Elk
position, which began on Novem-
Der % at the International Am
phitheatre.
The PAT delegates to the meet
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-12-13
Farm Bureau
Asks Excise
Tax Relief

Farm Bureau has requested the
repeal of excise taxes on farm
business. Hassil E. Schenck, pres
ident of the Indiana Farm Blu
reau and a member of the execu-
tive committee of the American
Farm Bureau Federation Board
Of Directors, presented the Farm
Bureau position before the House
Ways and Means Committee and
asked for repeal of excise taxes
that plagued farmers with price
squeeze.
The taxes are:
I'D The excise tax on transpor-
tation of oil by pipe line.
ss'f2) The excise tax on rubber
tires used on farm tractors, equip
ment, and farm machinery.
t3) The excise tax on telephone
service.
IIe also called for clarifying
legislation to establish more eff
fectively the principle that tractor
parts, not Interchangeable used
in automobiles, should be exempt
from excise taxation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-12-13

ing elected John C. Gall of Am
andale Farms, Upperville, Vir-
ginia, national president for 1857.
Elliott Brown of Elton Farms,
Rose Hill, Iowa, was named vice
president for the coming year,
and Major w. A. Rafferty,, Nor
Deco, Indiana, and Frank Rich
ards, st. Joseph, Missouri, were
retained as treasurer and secre-
tary, respectively.
Five members were named to
new three-year terms on the
board of directors. They are Will
liam w. Brainard, Jr., Downs
bragh Farms, Far Hills, New Jer-
sey; Major Rafferty,; Joe Keefau-
yer, Jonesboro, Tennessee; JAM
es r. Hancock, New Franklin,
Missouri; and Herbert Cline, Bus
sey, Iowa.