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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-19
Conisius Surprises
Holy Cross. 7l-60

BUFFALO. N. Y. Feb. 10 up.
gave its basketball
tournament chances a huge boost
tonight. upsetting Holy Cross
already NCAA-bound-by 71-60
in a bitterly fought game before
1878 fans in Memorial Audi
forum.
Canisius, also hopeful of an
NCAA invitation. opened up the
margin in the closing seconds as
Johnny Mccarthy drew three
fouls and made all six points.
Canisius trailed through most
of the second half as the Cru
saders' Tom Heinsohn threw
them in from all angles. Ca
nisius finally took the lead for
keeps on drives by Joe Leone
and Bob Kelly and Hank Nowak's
follow to make it $751;.
Heinsohn led the scoring with
"a points as the Crusaders
dropped their fourth game in %
starts.
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.GUFrosh End
Gonzdgd Streak

One Of the areas longest bas-
ketball winning streaks came to
an undramatic end last night as
Georgetown University's tower
ing freshmen dumped Gonzaga
High from the iinbeaten ranks,
62-48. The Eagles had won IA.
The game was a preliminary
to the Morehead State George
town game at McDonough gym.
Gonzaga. one Of two scholastic
teams claiming unbeaten records
I-Spingarn Is the other-kept
within range Of the Hoyas until
the final minute, when four
straight layups. three by Tony
Natoli. stretched the margin.
The Eagles led only once and
then briefly. Bill Sheagan scored
TO give his team a 2l-20 lead
with a minute left in the tirst
half. but Ron Bennett, former
Gonzaga player, scored with five
seconds left and was fouled in
the bargain. He made his free
shot and the Hoya yearlings car
Iried a 1921 lead to the dressing
room.
The Eagles got within two
points of a tie at 27-25 but never
again threatened seriously. Not
helping them was an cratic
showing at the foul line, where
they missed 20 of 80 attempts.
Max Schmeling scored y
points to take individual honors
among the freshmen, who were
posting victory No. IL against
-four losses. Tom McCloskey, a
|dead-eye with push shot. was
high for the Eagles with %
points.
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GU TDOORS
With BILL LEETCH

ment or one similar, created dis
cussion among wildfowlers. So
we've written Winchester to get
the straight Of it. There has
been some experimentation of
such shotgun load. but 1t has
been decided not to manufacture
it. Frankly. we're glad to hear
this. We've too many hunters
how who like to unload their
guns at long range, and while we
can understand that in the hands
Of an expert gunner such a shell
would be deadly. it would seem
to us there'd be a lot more Grip
pling of wildfowl with such a
load in the gun Of the average
shooter.
The best duck hunting story
we've heard this year was told by
Jack Conner in the Minneapolis
Tribune. He quotes from one,
Dillon Anderson. It seems there
was a wealthy store owner in
Texas who having amassed q
comfortable fortune, craved to
learn duck hunting. He per-
suaded a friend to take him to a
swank duck hunting club and
turned UP with full regalia in
Guiding an expensive unplugged
automatic. He was assigned .
Cajun guide from Louisiana
named Pierre, who was famed for
his duck calling ability. However.
no ducks moved. Finally a lone
pintail winged over and Pierre.
by masterfully pleading with the
duck call, got the duck down
within range.
"Now!" Pierre said. Whereupon
the merchant prince arose and
emptied all five shots in the
general direction of the duck.
Nothing dropped. The pintail.
thoroughly alarmed. got right out
of there in a hurry. The mer-
chant prince watched its de-
parture for moment or two.
then turned 10 Pierre and said,
Call him back"
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.LSU Rejects
|C|duseAgaiinst
.NegroAth|etes

BATON ROUGE, La. Feb. IL
(Pl.-Louisiana State University
today rejected proposed color
clause that would have pre-
vented LSU teams from playing
against Negro athletes.
The university Board Of SUI
pervisors. after seven hours be-
hind closed doors, voted to make
no change in entrance require
ments. suggested by segregation
leaders in an effort to head of
more Negro students.
The boards formal session
opened at 2 pm. Attorney Cen
eral Fred s. Leblanc attended a
closed morning session at the
request of the board"
Earlier. an LSU official, who
asked not to be identified, pre-
dicted the school would continue
to play the best teams we can
from all parts Of the country"
"LSU takes the position 1t
schedules the institution, not the
individual" he explained. add
ing he felt sure no action would
be taken to limit playing any
team. away or at home. just be-
cause it had Negro players.
The board discussed the prob
lens with its attorneys, deans Of
all LSU academic divisions and
Athletic Director Jim Corbett.
Mr.. Corbett asked the board
to set a policy with regard to
competing against teams which
might have Negroes on them.
He said he took the step to pre-
vent future incidents similar to
one last year when Georgia s
Gov. Marvin Griffin opposed
Georgia Tech playing in the
Sugar Bowl because Pittsburgh
had a Negro player.
Prosegregation spokesman in
dicated they thought tighter en-
trance requirements would elm
mate the majority OF Negro
applicants.
LSU has admitted Negro grad
uate students under court orders
for several years.
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Boys Club Boxing
Made Big Night
For Long Families

Four youngsters named Long
competed in the third round of
the Metropolitan Police Boys
Club boxing tournament yester-
day at Club No. 4. and two came
out on the long end Of decisions.
Bill Long and Jim Long of Club
No. II. brothers who live at
I20l5la H street NE. competed
in the Novice Division and Bill
beat Wayne Naylor Of Club No. 4
in the 70-pound class. But Jim
lost to Pat Green, also of No. IL
Club. at 40 pounds.
The two other Longs. both
named Joe. represented Clubs
No. 4 and 10. Joe Long of No 10
defeated Joe Higgs of No. S at
" pounds in the novice division
Joe Of No. 4 was the victim of
Guy Andes of Club No. II in the
midget 45-pound class of the
novices
Summaries:
NOVICE DIVISION
4o.p pound class--Guy Andes rIuh No
~. acc. Joe Long. Club No. 4. WV w
a, 55-pound class--Harold piper rr,h
no. o. oec Gary Stewart. Club No IL
:, 60-pound claSs--Robert FoI,, c,,h
no. H. dec. Robert Hool Club No II
\, 6S-pound class-Edward Power r,b,h
NO. D. dec. Carl Best. Club No
frank Owens. Club No. 4. dec David
Bryant, Club No. 4. wv Da''o
19.poand class-Bin Long, Club No
IL. acc. wayne Naylor. Club No 4
Nike Gleason: Club No. IL, dec John
~ 7o-pound claSs--Douglas NunIev ryuh
NO. T. acc Mike corder. Club No II
w pound elass--Joe Long Club M
~ dec. Joe HiRgs, Club No. IS. ' Wv
=, l40-pound class-Pat Green f,tpb
NO IL dec. Jim Long, Club No. IL
OPEN DIVISION
Al, DO pound claSs--Iloyd Kurtz, Club
NO =. Gee. William Harris, Club No ii
-, Cnaries Elliott, Club No. 4, dec, Cal
VII Cook Club No. IL.
oD.pound class--John Quill. Club No
AZ Gee: Phil Rollison. Club No ii
sU,pouna class--John Cheseidine,
OIun NO. III. dec. Jerry Davis. Club No. :,
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Som RothbIum Wins
Booster Club Award

A crowd Of $50. including
about 100 parents. attended the
first Father-Son Football Awards
Banquet at Eastern Branch, Boys
Club Of Washington, last night.
Sam Rothblum. l4-year-old
star halfback. won the Hall of
Fame Award sponsored by the
Boosters Club. Clark Goss. also
IA. won the A. E. Horn Memorial
Trophy for craftsmanship and
citizenship. And 49, year old
Bunky Mcintosh received the
Outstanding Football Player tro-
ply from AL Lujack, president
Of the Touchdown Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-19

This last week we went over to
Room 1923 in the General Ser
vices Building. on F street be-
tw en- eighteenth and nineteenth
to get come typographical maps
we needed to help find our way
on hunting and fishing expedi-
tions. At 20 cents each, we really
loaded up.
If you don't have a set Of top
maps for the areas in which you
hunt and. fish you're missing a
lot They are a very necessary
adjunct to any fresh water
anglers gear and almost in
dispensable to the hunter going
into strange territory. On them
you'll find every hill and valley,
every stream. creek. river. pond
and lake. Secondary and even
tertiary roads are listed that will
help you get to where you want
to hunt and fish with the least
possible effort. The map section
has set up an exhibit of topo-
graphical maps or parts of such
maps. which clearly show how
much aid they can be to out
doorsmen. When you get the
Glance, by all means look into
this matter. You'll be pleasantly
surprised.
A case at point came to hand
last week. One of our friends
called to ask where he could
Catch some crawfish. He said
he'd turned over tons Of rocks in
certain streams and had dis
covered nary a crawdad. A stop
map Of any area shows every
small feeder stream. and it is in
these small quiet, spring lied
feeders that you'll mostly find
the crawfish. He had been look
ing in the big creek.
4 4
Late last fall we heard of a
new shotgun shell which, in
magnum size with an ounce and
seven -eighths of shot, would
knock over a wild duck at ranges
up to 70sand even rs yards
Evidently news of this develop
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Double Feature
Listed at Arena

Jimmy LaRock and Frank
Taylor and Red Bastien and Ali
Pasha will headline Thursday
nights double-feature wrestling
bill at the Capitol Arena. Both
matches will be Commute time
limit affairs.
LaRock. former Olympic wres-
tier, is getting a shot at Taylor
after defeating Pasha last week.
Taylor gained a highly unpopu-
lar decision over Andre Drapp
on the same card.
Bastien, appearing here for
the first time last week. was well
received and seems destined to
be a local hero.
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O'DonneII's Girls Win

The O'Donnell's Grill girls
basketball team trimmed Benny's
Drive-In team from Petersburg,
Va. $500. yesterday in a game
played in Arlington. Betty Booth
was high scorer for O'Donnell's
with 80 points.
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corded much social prestige.
The youngest sister Mrs.
Lawrence Lewis. the beloved
Nellie Gusts Of Mount YER
non, remained with her grand
mother at Mount Vernon after
George Washington died in
December 1899. Then Mrs.
Washington died in 1902, Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis went to live at
Woodlawn in nearby Virginia.
Eliza Parke Gusts who mar
ried Thomas Law. nephew of
Lord marlborough, chief JUS
tice Of the British Kings
Bench, in 1896 became an
engaging hostess in the hand
some residence her husband
built on C street. Sc, then on
the banks of the Potomac
River.
Matha Parke Gusts was
married to Thomas Peter and
they occupied one Of the
houses built by Mr.. Peters
father, Robert Peter, at $500
K street NV. while Tudor
Place, their wedding gift from
George and Martha Washing
ton, was being built.
Frequent Visitor
Up to the time of Wash
ington's death he paid many
visits to the Federal City be-
ing built on the banks of the
Potomac. often accompanied
by Martha Washington. They
visited Mrs. Peter and Mrs.
Law. They visited the nearly
completed White House a few
days before Washington's
death. Traditions reveal that
on the night of August S, 1899
Washington had high tea at
the Peter home on X street
and remained over night.
Both Mrs. Lewis and Mrs.
Peter chung to the style of
stately entertaining that had
been practiced at Mount YER
non.
Mrs. Law. a Strikingly hand
some brunette married to a
man of wealth twice her age,
led a gay social life. She wore
handsome gowns and jewels
and entertained in the most
extravagant style possible. Her
magnificent chariot and the
striking livery Of her coach
men and footmen attracted
much attention. She was proud
of her modern" kitchen. 1t
had a new type" range which
burned both wood and coal.
There were facilities to bake
two ranges of dishes at the
same time. The guests ex-
claimed with envy when they
were informed that there was q
place TO heat as much as 8 or
10 gallons of water all at once.
Eliza Gusts Law obtained
the first divorce in the Federal
city in 1906. She lived in the
house next door to her hus-
band. on C street Sc. for
many years.
A Spectacular Part
Tall. blond Nine. de Bodisco,
who married the Russian min
lister when she was Is and he
was so, took q spectacular part
in Washington's social world
from the Van Buren, admins
tration to the days when
James Buchanan was Presi-
dent OF the United States.
People never seemed to tire of
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up her prerogatives as an
American woman.
Mrs. Julian James, formerly
of New York, was a hostess &C
claimed for her grace and dig
nifty in her home at Twentieth
and @ streets NV. now the
headquarters of the National
Home Economics Association.
Mrs. Richard Townsend and
her beautiful daughter. Ma
thilde, scintilated in the CO.
terie of leading hostesses.
Mathilde Townsend married
Peter G. Gerry of Rhode Is
land. After they were divorced
she married Sumner Welles.
Brilliant Functions
Mrs. Levi 2. Letter and her
daughters gave brilliant So
cial functions in the Letter
Mansion on Dupont Circle.
After Mrs. Letter died her
daughter-in-law. Mrs. Joseph
Letter gave memorable balls
and parties.
In the beginning Of the
city's social history. the Gusts
sisters, the three granddaugh-
tiers of Martha Washington
were popular and were &C.
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Miss Harriet Lane, who was
the White House chatelaine
for her uncle, President James
Buchanan. Finally Nine. de
Bodisco decided to marry Capt.
Douglas Gordon Scott. a Brit
ish guardsman.
President Buchanan, who
had been a member of the de
Bodisco wedding party years
before, escorted the bride at
her second marriage. They had
both become full Of figure and
the aisle of st. Johns Church
was very narrow. So President
Buchanan lied" the lady, who
walked slightly in advance of
him. according to a published
account.
The boyish-l looking. quite
short bridegroom stood on a
hassock during the ceremony,
to make him seem almost as
tall as his bride. This was the
last Washington saw of this
social queen. Capt. Scott took
her away to India, where they
doubtless lived happily for ever
afterwards.
Bitter War
Mrs. Emily Tennessee Donel-
son, wife of Mai. Andrew Jack
son Donelson and a niece of
Mrs. Andrew Jackson. who
acted as White House hostess
for President Andrew Jackson,
did not conceal her sympathy
with the cabinet ladies who
carried on a war to the bitter
end in regard to the social sta
tus of Peggy" Eaton, wife of
the Secretary of War John Ea-
ton. Both Mrs. Donelson and
the cabinet ladies snubbed
Peggy as much as they dared.
Mrs. Donelson became impa-
tient when "Old Hickory" did
not support her in her attitude
toward Peggy, and went back
to Tennessee. At last a truce
was declared and Mrs. Donel-
son returned to her place in
the White House.
The brilliant career as hos
Continued on Pc. D-13, Col. /
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the title of leading hosteSses
was frequently conceded to the
"Three Beautiful Widows" "
Mrs. Washington NC LIE a n,
widow of the Cincinnati pub
Usher, and her two widowed
Gaughters-Mary, MrSg Fred
erick Bugher, and Mildred,
Mrs. William Babcock HAGEN.
Mrs. Hazen was the widow
of a brigadier general in the
Civil War who was postwar
military attache of the Amer
lean Embassy in Vienna. She
was petite and flowerlike in
her beauty and did not look
her 40 or more years of age.
She was not only lovely to look
at: she also was endowed with
a quizZical wit and intellec-
tual attainments. unusual in a
woman in that day.
Commodore George Dewey
was a welcome guest at the
castle of the three widows be-
fore he set sail with the United
States Naval Fleet in the
Spanish american War. When
he returned, as the hero Of
Manila Bay and an Admiral,
he renewed his suit for the
hand of Mrs. Hazen. They
were quietly married one day.
Query Answered
A woman reporter met Ad-
miral Dewey coming out of the
Army and Navy Club and
seized the opportunity to ask
him if he intended to marry
Mrs. Hazen.
IT do not intend to marry
her." he replied.
After a pause, he added, Il
married her an hour ago."
There were other hoStesses.
at the turn of the Goth cen
fury, and the years following,
who left their imprint on
Washington society. Mrs. Rob-
ert R. Hit, close friend Of Mrs.
Dewey, entertained royalty in
one of the handsome homes
Just off Dupont Circle. Her
contemporaries could not fore
tell that she would become a
recluse and live to be over l04
years old.
Senator and Mrs. Stephen B.
Elkins of West Virginia were
brilliant hosts in an imposing
mansion on K street NV.
Their daughter, Miss Rather
Inc Elkins, created much at
tention when she decided not
to marry the royal Italian Due
d'Abruzzi. She would not give
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watching her ride through the
streets in her white coach
drawn by four white horses.
She wore elaborate gowns
trimmed with rare lace and
costly jewels and furs.
AS the years went by and
she was a widow she re-en-
forced her social amour by cul-
tivating the close friendship of
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The 18th Century Had
It's Leading Hostesses
BY VILLA POE WILSON

The chronicles of our Ma
tional Capital, since the very
first years of its existence. are
filled with sagas and legends
of the women who have played
important roles as hostesSeS.
In the years when the 10th
century was coming to a close
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Second in o series Of two articles on
leading hostesses OF yesteVeor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-09

WTHEN YOU WRAP your gifts of home
w baked foods this year make them
as gay and sparkling as the season itself.
Let us start with your holiday cookies
and fruit cakes Why hide their beauty
and eye appeal? Such attractive foods
deserve to be seen, admired and exclaimed
over when you present them as gifts.
Transparent plastic household wrap is
ideal for protecting such foods and at the
same time it adds glamour to the package.
The transparent wrap Smooths on evenly
and adheres well, so it's simple to make
neat folds around boxes, plates or the food
itself. Even round tins are no problem.
Add bright, perky bow and a sprig of
evergreen but don't oVerShadow the attrac
tive pattern of the food.
Christmas cookies brownies or home
made candies become special gifts for
friends or family away from home when
you package them in decorated containers.
Metal coffee cans, for example, are good
Pick out the prettieSt, gayeSt. most color
full wrapping paper with Merry Christmas
greetings, or use the new wrapping paper
with adhesive backing and cover the sides
of the containers. For smooth finished
edges use self sticking cloth tape about the
lid and bottom edges.
Now for the browning touch. Top your
surprise gifts with "corsage" of ribbon
and candy or mixed nuts wrapped in the
same transparent plastic wrap. In our
illustrations, red striped peppermint candies,
caramel popcorn and nuts have been used.
For your holiday table, make these round
faced Santas for place favorS. They're
made of plastic foam balls and canes.
And here's where your youngsters come
in on your Christmas preparations. They'll
love this do-it-yourself project.
Because of its lightweight plastic foam
is easy to handle. A sharp pairing knife
or home woodworking tools cut sheet, balls
and canes without difficulty.
Sequins for eyes, cotton for muStache and :
beard and a plastic foam nose will dress
Santa up in fine style. Toothpicks or an
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Gifts Gay As the Season
Bv VIOLET FAULKNER
Food Editor

adhesive glue are all the building materials
you need. Imagination can really be given
free rein in the facial expressions. Then
stick a rakiSh cap, made of bright-colored
aluminium foil, atop his head Wind the
canes in narrow red ribbon, tuck in a few
bits of gliStening holly and your table
favors are complete.
BY now your fruit cakes should be aging,
waiting time for the festive wrappings. To
help fill those boxes with delicious crunchy
tidbits, we're giving you the recipe for al
mond cookies favored with cardamom and
luscious, macaroon-like coconut cookie
Almond Cookies
Mix together thoroughly / cup soft
shortening part butter) u cup sugar and
l egg Sift together and stir in 125 cups
Sifted flour, Y teaspoon baking powder,
tablespoon cinnamon, to 11a teaspoons
ground cardamom. Mix in " cup chopped
toasted almonds Chill dough. Roll into
1-inch balls. Place on ungreaSed baking
sheet. Flatten slightly. Brush tops with
egg glaze Il slightly beaten egg yolk mixed
with l tablespoon water. Top each with
a blanched almond half Bake until golden
in 375 degree oven, about 10 to IL minutes.
Makes 312 dozen 12-inch cookies.
'COcOnut Cherry Cookies
One cup soft shortening (half butter)
l cup sugar, eggs u cup sour cream, SA
cups sifted flour, teaspoon baking powder
q teaspoon soda, 1la teaspoons salt, Y cup
chopped candied cherries "a cup cut-up
citron, cup shredded coconut, teaspoon
grated orange rind, " teaspoons lemon
or almond extract Mix together thor
oughly the shortening, sugar and eggs
Stir in the sour cream Sift together the
dry ingredients and add to first mixture.
Stir in candied cherries, citron, coconut,
orange rind and fiavoring. Drop rounded
teaSpoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto
ungreased baking sheet Bake in 400 degree
oven 10 to IL minutes. Makes to 8 dozen
2-inch cookies.
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