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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-06
Cronin Laughs Off
Report He's to Be
League President

NEW YORK. Oct. 6 (P.-
Joe Cronin, Boston Red Sox
general manager, laughed off as
utterly ridiculous" a published
report that he would be the next
president of the American
League.
The Boston Traveller said in a
front-page story yesterday that
Cronin would succeed President
Will Harridge, who will retire
this year because of his wife's i'll
health.
Wouldn't you know it,"
Cronin asked when told of the
story. 1T would have to come
from Boston. Why, it's so utterly
ridiculous. it makes me wonder
what causes people to dream up
such fantastic stories"
The newspaper said Cronin,
busy denying other reports that
he will lead the Washington Sem
ators to California, was unaware
that he is under consideration
for the job. The Traveller story
said that although Earl Hilligan,
league publicity and promotion
director, is the logical choice to
succeed his boss. a group of
b a seball figures prefer the
younger Cronin, former short
stop who was indicted into base
balls Hall of Fame last summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-06
Yonks Passed Up Bessent
Because of Back Injury
BY JOE REICHLER
Associated Press Sports Writer

NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (P).-Don
Bessent, the kid pitcher the
Yankees forgot about when doc
tors advised him he should never
play ball again, took his place
today alongside Sal Maglie, Gil
Hodges and Duke Snider as one
of Brooklyns brightest World
Series stars.
Were it not for a serious back
injury that required a delicate
spinal fusion operation, Bessent
might have been wearing a
Yankee uniform in this series.
But as a Dodger, the be-
specialized, 25-year-old right
handler from Jacksonville, Fla,
turned back the Yankees with
six hits and only two runs in
seven finely pitched innings in
relief yesterday to win his first
World Series game in Brooklyns
1873 humiliation of seven Yankee
hurlers.
Five years ago. Bessent was
one of the most promising pitch
ing prospects in the Yankee
chain. He was on his way TO
the top after winning % games
at La Grange. Ga, in 1850. and
II out Of 10 for Norfolk, Va, in
a half season in 1851.
But something happened In
the playofs in 1851 that changed
Bessents entire career He
slipped of the mound, injured
his back and was sent home
Two weeks later. trying to get
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-06
BY BURTON HAWKINS
Star Stan Correspondent

NEW YORK, Oct. Calvin
Griffith, president of the Wash
ington Senators. reiterated today
that he is willing to move the
clubs American League franchise
to Los Angeles. but not until all
agreements and promises are
down in black and white.
Griffith and several advisors
held a lengthy meeting with two
Los Angeles County officials here
last night and apparently
reached a verbal agreement on
certain matters involved in the
complicated shift of a major
league franchise. But, as of to-
day, the Senators are still in
Washington and will remain
there. Cal indicated, until he has
concrete terms, signed and sealed,
for a move.
At the same time, Griffith
emphatically denied that his
maneuvering with Los Angeles
officials, as well as those of two
other cities, was aimed at prod
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-06
L. A. AFTER DODGERS, TOO
Listens to All Offers.
Senator'S Head Saws

ding Congress into building a
municipal stadium in Washing
ton to house both the baseball
team and Redskins pro football
team.
Cal said some things were
Strengthened out verbally" at last
nights meeting with the Cali
fornians, but that he wants
everything in writing.
They have financial prob
lens to consider" Griffith added.
and so do We"
Asked if he was any closer
to moving the franchise to Cali
fornia than he was the previous
day after talking to the same
officials = Kenneth Hahn, Los
Angeles County supervisor, and
John R. Leach. administrative
assistant, Calvin said, mo
comment"
Asked if, in view of a previous
statement that mo concrete
proposition" had been made by
Los Angeles officials. this his
mo comment" meant agree
See SENATOR'S, Page ALP
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-06
100000 10 See
Wolverines and
Spdrtdns Play
BY the Associated Press

A couple of big football games
that could be highly significant
in deciding national as we'll as
regional championships and a
batch Of intersectional contests
that should be good gate attrac-
tons in spite of unusual pair
ings mark the collegiate program
today.
The 49th meeting between the
University of Michigan and the
school that use to be the Mich
Iigan Aggies" but now is mighty
Michigan State, probably is No.
l on well-filled schedule. At
least it's big enough to draw
more than 900 spectators.
Then comes the goth meet
ling between Duke of the Allan
tic Coast Conference and its
Southeastern Conference neigh
Dor, Tennessee. The intra- state
strife between Notre Dame and
Indiana is a third game of ma
tional interest.
The major intersectional
games, many of them born in
recent years as a result of the
close ties between the Big Ten
and Pacific Coast Conferences.
include Ohio State stanford
Iowa Oregon State, Wisconsin,
Southern California, Washing
ton Illinois, California Pitts
burgh, Missouri-Southern Meth
odist, Northwestern Tulane,
Texas-West Virginia, Maryland
Baylor and Mississippi Houston.
UCLA, Miami, Utah, George
Washington and Denver scored
victories last night to get the
collegiate week end under way.
The importance of the Michi-
See FOOTBALL, Page A-l2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-06
Baylor Choice
Over Maryland
In Series Finale
BY MERRELL WHITTLEsEY

/ Maryland and Baylor conclude
a two-year home-and-home
series at Byrd Stadium today
in the Terps' last appearance in
Byrd Stadium until November 8.
Maryland meets Miami next
Friday night, and North Carolina
and Tennessee on the road be-
fore returning home the first
Saturday in November to meet
Kentucky.
The Terps beat Baylor, 20-6,
last year in Waco. but the Bears,
dark-horse team in the South
west Conference race, are a
touchdown favorite to even the
score in the first visit of a South
west Conference team to College
Park.
Prospects Of a perfect fall day
should help lure crowd of
about $4,000, hundreds of whom
are expected to carry radios to
listen 10 the World Series broad
cast.
Baylor Ground Plays
Baylor ran 80 per cent of its
plays on the ground in beating
California, TO, in Berkeley. and
IS per cent of its attack in a
27-0 rout of Texas Tech last
week was rushing.
But today the Bears are ex-
pected to rely on the passing of
Doyle Traylor and Bob Jones
and the pass catching of Earl
Miller. Del Shofner and Tony
DeGrazier to beat the Terps.
Both teams are coached by
new head mentors, Tommy Mont
at Maryland and Sam Boyd at
Baylor. both brought up through
the system.
The Maryland lineup still
shows little resemblance to the
See MARYLAND, Page A-I2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-06

out Of bed, he threw one leg
over the other-and they locked.
He was so helpless his mother
and sister had to help him of
the bed.
Brought to Baltimore hos
pital, Bessent underwent an OPP
Grafton that required three and
one-half hours. He was fiat on
his back for seven weeks and a
convalescent for 10 months.
Il never thought Id pitch
again" Bessent said. as he re-
called those agonizing months in
See BESSENT, Page ALP
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-06
COMPOSITE BOX SCORE
YANKEES

NEW YORK Oct Q1-The composite of the first
two games of the 1856 World Series
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-06
DODGERS

struck ogt iqt Ford N Atm inning q ffst game.
singled Tor kulsS in 6th inning Of first
struce owl inf Carey IN 18th inning Of FIRST
Enuleg Out Tor Moran IN sh inning OF sam
E0HlEa out Tor H9rpuck IN "a inning 81 game
EHe1 oui Tor TURKEY ir 9Th inning of
struck out tof Anloros fth inning Of second game
StfLcE out FOR O. Coleman sth inning second
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-06
CIV 0utgained,
But Adds Third
Victory
By GEORGE HUBER

This George Washington Uni
versity football team, which has
won three straight games, could
be likened to a golfer who scram-
bleS his way around the course
successfully.
A combination of Flooding
skill and occasionally coming up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-06
STATISTICS

with the right shot at the right
moment has the Colonials of
to their most successful start
since 1916 when they opened
with three wins.
CIV defenses also have been
able to rise to the occasion as
they did several times last night
to stop important drives as the
Colonials got past a Sammy
Baugh-coached Hardin-Simmons
team. 1871, in their first 1856
home game before 10000 on a
mild night at Griffith Stadium.
And just as did Miami of
Ohio in the opener. the losing
team outgsined CIV by better
than 2-to-1. Baugh's Cowboys
earned 81 first downs to nine
and passed and rushed to 402
yards while CIV was getting 1879.
Baugh's team put on quite a
show at times with its man-ln-
motion and spread plays. with
Ia lot of passing and a fine COL
lection of fast backs. Some of
his runners were getting 10 and
is yards at a crack, but they
couldn't keep it up, and GW's
d efenses. which alternately
chased the passer and swarmed
over would-be receivers, allowed
only 10 compilations of 26 at
tempts. with three interruptions.
Texans Inconsistent
For the brilliant but incon-
sistent Texans. it was the second
loss in three starts, and the
Griffith Stadium customers were
divided in their loyalties. They
were happy to see CIV enjoying
some success at last, but sad to
see what was happening to
Baugh, a Washington hero for
Is years in a Redskins uniform.
The Colonials picked up a
fourth-down tumble TO lead TO
their first touchdown in the Sec
ond period. and marched 65
yards to score again in the third
for 1870 lead. Hsrdin-Simmons
got its only marker on an 81
yard drive with a minute and a
half left in the game after sew
See COLONIALS, Page A-13
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1956-03-30

DIR. ZE1TLIN baSe0 MS argument
on his study of "the internal evil
dence" in the scrolls. He pointed
out that "the spelling of various
Hebrew words and terms which oc-
cur in the scrolls did not come into
usage among the Jews until the
Middle Ages.
He also indicated that the scrolls
contained references to Jewish laws
which were not in vogue during
the Christian period but were
enacted centuries later.
IN INTRODUCING Prof. zeitlin,
DR.. Abraham A. Neuman, president
of the Philadelphia college, stated:
"The Dead Sea Scrolls have un-
fortunately become matter of
wild speculation and popular SEN
sationalism. Fantastic conclusions
have been proclaimed which affect
Judaism to minor degree but are
much more serious, perhaps revo-
lutionary in their implication, con-
cerning the foundations of Chris
tianity.
"The Dead Sea Scrolls" DR..
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1956-03-30

rael, and the ensuing war between
Arabs and Jews.
cat one point where Israel is
only 10 miles wide," st. John said,
"I visited an old peoples home
in which five of the male
residents are former generals in
Austrian, Hungarian, Russian, and
Rumanian armies. During recent
crisis when Arab infiltrations were
causing trouble in this area, the five
old generals held a meeting and
mapped out the battle strategy to
be followed at the old peoples
home if Israel's Arab neighbors
should again invade the land of
this infant nation.
I'm OTHER places along the
twisting Israeli frontier I saw small
children helping to dig air raid
shelters. Everywhere I went, peo-
pie who had heard of my book on
their country would smile and say,
in one way or another: We won
der now whether Shalom really
does mean peace after ALL"
st. John will make a nationwide
lecture tour.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1956-03-30
Author Describes Feverish
Defense Efforts I'm Israel

travelling lands in search of
Robert St Jon foreign corresponds
and former radio commentator the United States tn
mon
which Doubleday h
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1956-03-30

published: Tongue of the Pro,
phets," biography of Eliezer Ben
Yehuda, founder of the modern He
brew language; "This Was My
World" an autobiography; and
'aThrough Malan's Afria," study
of conditions in South Africa.
ST. JOHN returned fresh from
the Middle East, where he revisit
ed the places and people he de-
scribed in "Shalom Means Peace,
the book he wrote about the parti-
ton of Palestine, the reaction OF Is
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1956-03-30

SEN. HERBERT HI. Lehman
center) veteran fighter for liberty
and humanity, hears news at
United Jewish Appeal testimonial
dinner in his honor that immi-
grant village in Israel will bear
his name. william ROsenwald,
UJA general chairman, is at left,
Edward M. M. Warburg, UJA
president, at right.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1956-03-30
$40, 900 Granted
To Jewish Groups

HAVANA, Cuba (JTA)-Adolfo n.
Kates, Jewish philanthropist here.
donated $4,000 to Jewish causes at
a banquet honoring his 10th birth
day by the Jewish Community Cen
ter. The gifts will go to Jewish Or
ganizations and institutions in Cuba
and Israel.
Kates also announced $500 an
nual prize for the best article on
Jews in the Cuban press.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1956-03-30

Neuman stressed, "are essentially
scholarly problem. Their signifi-
canoe, their age, and their authen-
ITCHY cannot be settled in best
sellers but on the platforms of
scholarly debate and learned pub
licationS."
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1956-03-30
SCHOLAR CHALLENGES
DISPUTED SCROLLS'ERA

"have value Judaism or
history scholar has declared
Col
Philadelphia he scrolls not of antiquity
written Herate writer's
Evening star., 1956-03-21
'Johnson's Decision Near
AS I exos' Fovorite Son

Senate Democratic Leader
johnson may give his answer
by the end of this week to Tex
ans who have asked him to be
that States favorite son candi-
date for president.
Senator johnson told report
iers he was visited today by a
group from a Texas Democratic
Advisory Committee who dis
cussed with him the hope recent
lly expressed by Speaker Ray
burn that he would become the
favorite son.
The Senator said he told the
delegation he has had what he
regards as "a good response from
folks at home," but added that
he wants to consult more Tex
ans. including Mr.. Rayburn, be-
fore making any. decision.
II am not candidate for any
Ioftice," said the Senate leader,
l"but if I were convinced-and I
am not at the moment-that
the people of Texas want me to
be their favorite son and to head
their delegation to the conven-
ton, and if I concluded I could
serve the best interests of the
State and Nation, that would be
rather compelling.
! Il have no illusions that I
am the only one who could do
that" he said. and added, my
wife, my mother and closest
Evening star., 1956-03-21
May
.IdentifyDriver

! More prosecution witnesses
were to take the stand today in
the Municipal Court trial of a
23-year -old former airman fac
ing negligent homicide charges
in the traffic death Of an Air
Force friend.
Dana H. Dexter of the 800
block of E street NV, is charged
in the October S death of Ste
phen De Piro. %. Of Worcester.
Mass. Airman De Piro of An
drews Air Force Base was killed
when a car in which he was
riding struck a tractor trailer
at Third street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV. Dexter suffered q
fractured skull.
In testimony yesterday before
Judge Thomas C. Scalley, wit
nesses said the car carrying
Dexter and Airman De Piro
passed through a red light on
Pennsylvania avenue and hit the
southbound truck. Airman De
Piro. thrown from the car, was
Evening star., 1956-03-21
Francis Luuds
.SuIk Vaccine

ANN ARBOR. Mich, Mar. 81
(P.-The man who evaluated the
Salk polio vaccine says a year of
widespread use has proved the
vaccine to be safe, potent and
effective.
DR.. Thomas Francis, jr., said
records for the period show the
incidence of paralytic polio is
2 to 10 times greater among
persons who did not receive the
vaccine than among those who
did.
He reported on the vaccine
developed by DR.. Jonas Salk in
delivering the Gudakunst Me-
mortal Lecture at the University
of Michigan yesterday. The
vaccine was eyaluated originally
lat the university.
improvements Made
Most of the setbacks which
followed release of the Vaccine
for public use last April II have
been eliminated. DR.. Francis
said.
Difficulties, he said, stemmed
from variations in the potency
i of individual lots of vaccine and
were caused by use of merthio-
late as a preservative for the
vaccine.
ut is interesting to note" DR..
Francis said, that no labora-
Itory-conflrmed paralytic cases
(of polio) occurred after vacci-
nation with a vaccine which was
more than 10 to rs per cent po-
tent"
New Safety Standards
He said new safety standards
set by the Government last May
appear to have eliminated posi-
bility of infection related to ad-
ministering the vaccine.
He noted that "as the vaccine
takes over the job of protecting
the individual from polio,' it
must receive wider distribution
because, he said. as the frequency
of polio declines, natural immu-
nifty to the disease also drops.
Evening star., 1956-03-21

friends are opposed to the sug-
gestion."
Asked to comment on Senator
Kefauver's upset victory over
Adlai Stevenson in Minnesota,
Senator johnson replied:
Il am not taking part in the
primaries. Both men are friends
of mine. 1 have confidence in
the proceedings of the Demo-
cratic Party. I think they will
select the best man available
and III support that man."
Evening star., 1956-03-21

He said victims who undergo
surgery Immediately cften re-
cover lin 10 to IA days I" He
adds: Some of them have been
stabbed twice and survive"
DR. Stamer says he removes
the fourth rib and sews UP the
wound In the heart.
Evening star., 1956-03-21
! cart Stobbines
Re 1orted CurubIe

ANN ARBOR. Mich. R.-
D. John P. Staner of the Uni
ve!sity of Michigan says there
is a good chance of recovering
from a stab wound in the heart.
Evening star., 1956-03-21

pronounced dead at the scene.
Defense counsel for Dexter
contended he was a passenger in
the car and that Airman De Piro
Evening star., 1956-03-21

was the driver. Government
witnesses were expected to testify
to the contrary today.
The trial began after a lengthy
Evening star., 1956-03-21

defense motion to suppress evi.
dence tending to show Dexter
was drunk was overruled by
Judge Scalley.
Evening star., 1956-12-27
Auto Victim
Death Probed

The District Coroner's once
is trying to determine whether
Archie Hill. IS. who died early
today in, Freedmen's Hospital, is
the city's seth traffic fatality.
Mr.. Hill, who lived at IT'S
Rhode Island avenue NV. was
struck as he crossed the street
near his home on December "a.
He suffered leg and possible in
ternal injuries. He was struck,
police said. by an auto driven by
William II. Hawkins. 46, OF 4502
Forty-first avenue. North Brent
wood. Md, car washer for the
Pnllman Co.
At the time Mr.. Hill did moi
appear 10 be seriously injured
He was given a trafiic ticket foi
failing to yield the right nf way
10 a vehicle. Police said he wal
not In the crosswalk when he
was injured.
After admittance 70 Freed
mems. complications developed
that might have been the direct
cause Of death. Accident Investi.
cation Unit Pvt. Harold Oipe
said.
There we're II traffIc fatalities
at this time last year.
Evening star., 1956-12-27

partment before tapping any
river in Maryland.
Mr.. Machen said his commit
tee told DR.. Singewald that II
could see little chance for
passage Of a bill removing these
exemptions for all rivers in the
State, but would consider recon-
mending that they be lifted for
the Potomac only.
Therefore. the Attorney Gen.
erals Office was asked to rule on
whether the legislature could set
up one standard for the Potomac
and another for the rivers OF
the State. Mr.. Machen said he
does not expect to receive this
opinion until after the Legisla-
ture begins its 1857 session in
Annapolis on Tuesday.
The municipalities Of Rock
vile and Frederick are planning
70 tap the Potomac. So is the
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission and Fairfax County,
Va, both Of whom have applied
for permits from DR.. singewald's
department.
Evening star., 1956-12-27
Ruling Sought on Plan to End
Exemption on Topping River

A Maryland legislative COM
mittee has asked the Attorney
General TO rule on whether the
General Assembly can pass a law
requiring municipalities and
farmers TO get the States per-
mission before tapping the Poto-
mac River.
But Delegate Hervey @.
Machen. Democrat of Prince
Georges and chairman of the
Legislative Courisil's COMMITTEES
on the Potomac River Basin. said
that this does not mean his group
has decided TO recommend such
a bill to the Legislature.
He explained that DR.. John T
Sineewald. director Of the Mary
land Department Of Mines. Geol-
ogy and Water Resources. has
long sought to remove the ex-
emptions Of municipal and farm
irrigation water systems from
the States 1888 Water Resources
Act.
This act requires all Other
agencies or groups 70 obtain per.
mission Of DR.. Sinsewalds de-
Evening star., 1956-12-27
War on SturIinqs
Will Be Resumed
On Parade Route

In preparation for the inaugu-
ration next month, John w.
Batson. superintendent of trees
and landscaping. District gov
ernment. said yesterday the war
against the starlings will be re-
sumed early next week.
Mr.. Batson proposes to use
his own men and spray a chem
ical on the trees to give the
starlings a hot foot" and drive
them away. A preliminary test
on trees in front of the depart
ment store of S. Kann Sons Co.
at Eighth street and Market
space NV. about a month age
was pronounced a success.
The Fire Department will bt
asked to cooperate in supplying
ladders. Mr.. Batson said, anc
trees from Constitution avenue
to Fifteenth street NV. in which
the starlings roost will bt
sprayed.
William H. Carr, maintenance
superintendent Of Kann's, sale
yesterday the spraying hal
proved 100 per cent effective
in front Of the store.
Evening star., 1956-12-27

John C. Franzoni. 1926. was
elected treasurer and Mrs. Mar
tha T. Baker. faculty, will serve
as secretary.
Elected as directors were Mrs
Ralph F. BARLEY. 1924: Man
Brenner. 1947; Miss Evelyn r
Butler, 1926; Albert Conradis
1919; Eldred Dickinson, 1924;
Edward T. Dunlap, 1921; Miss
Muriel Hoover. 1890; Mrs. Edith
c. Jarvis. 1921. and Milton B
Norman. 1925.
Also DR.. A. Harry Ostrow, 1921;
Miss Louise Moore. 1910: Ray.
mond Pruitt, 1921: James A
Reilly. 1890. Miss Dorothea F
Sherman. 1908; Walton E. Ship.
ley. 1922; Arthur Clarendon
Smith, 1908: william B. Wallac,
III. 1913; Hugh Wallis, l947
Harry S. Wender. 1925, anC
Ernest F. Williams. 1915.
Evening star., 1956-12-27

King, who married the former
Miss Louise Berliner.
President Reelected
Reelected to head the alumni
group was Mrs. Elizabeth S.
Riley, class Of 1924. Vice presi-
dents are Miss Frances Scott,
1920; Mrs. Anna H. Whitlow,
1910; Mrs. Gladys Davis Bosben,
1852; DR.. George w. Hodgkins.
1909; Miss Whitford; Robert E.
Newly, 1920. Miss Honora F..
Thompson. 1910: Miss Katherine
Sunny. 1905. and Mrs. Dorothy
Chappelear, 1926.
Honorary vice presidents are
Bruce Baird. 1910; Rudolph B
Behrend. 1894 and 1895; Miss
Helen Coolidge, 1900; DR.. Robert
A. Mauerer. faculty; Miss Ruth
McRae. 1923; DR.. Sao-Ke A. SEE
1897. and Col. Lynn F. Wood
worth. faculty.
Evening star., 1956-12-27
RombIings

A lady reports that one Of
her long-standing ambitions
was realized a few days back.
She was the sole passenger on
a streetcar when the operator
began turning the cranks that
change the destination signs.
The lady confessed her ambi-
tion-she'd always wanted to
change the signs. The opera
tor gallantly stepped aside,
and the lady happily crsnked
the sign to the proper spot. =.
Everyone agreed that the
mashed potatoes whipped up
by the friend who came to
Christmas dinner we're excel
lent. and small wonder. When
the host went to seek his egg
nog. he found it had gone into
the mashed potatoes. -.