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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-23
Curb on Paroles
.He|dA|ternatiye

District Commissioner David
IB. Karrick last night called for
either more parole officers or a
halt to any extension Of parole.
Mr.. Kerrick said that "the
case loads Of our parole officers
have increased to q point
far in excess Of what is q safe
and effective load"
Quoting from figures Of the
National Probation and Parole
Association. he said there is need
for at least eight more officers
here.
Mr.. Karrick said that 'the
association has recommended
that for adequate and effective
supervision an ofilcer should not
supervise more than so cases."
Until such time as SUFFICIENT
Officers are made available to
provide the type Of individual
supervision that win bring best
results +. it will be impossible
to utilize the full potentials Of
the parole system" he said.
without an increase in parole
personnel and unless such in
crease consists Of experienced.
competent experts. I personally
would not recommend any
extension Of parole" he asserted.
Mr.. Karrick made his speech
at . dinner-meeting Of the Bur-
leith Citizens Association In the
Boys Club building.
During its business session,
the group reelected Charles r.
Richey. . local attorney. presi-
dent.
Other officers are John
Croker, vice president: Mrs.
Henry Arlington. secretary
treasurer. and Frank Rowe and
John Thomas, delegates to the
Federation Of Citizens Associa-
tons.
Also addressing the group were
John A. Remon. president Of the
Federation. and Joseph Hayes Of
the Washington Baseball Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-23

until he is found to be no menace
to himself or the public.
He had been charged with
forging and cashing $1,000 worth
Of checks he manufactured him
self with printing and check
writing machines. He told the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-23

Jury he had felt remorseful mot
because hurt the merchants,
but because ! got caught"
He characterized himself as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-23
Glib Check Foreer Wins
|Insonity Plea Acquitted

suaye fluent check forger who defended himself at his
trial and asserted he the time crimes
terday acquitta on those grounds.
The dapper defendant Arthur Benjamin. ordered
mitted to st. Eabeths Hospital by Federal Judge Edward
Cran following the juys verdict in the District
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-23

having been a pervert, an Army
deSerter, a bad check artist and
a seducer Of women.
) you'll find out I'm so bad
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the District Of Columbia. Under
the law. such commitment is
mandatory In such cases. Benz
jamin will remain hospitalized
Evening star., 1957-04-26
Navy Basketball
|Cuptoincy Goes
To AL Swunson

al Swanson Of West Orange,
N. j.. a halfback In football,
has been elected captain of
Nayy's basketball team for next
season. He is one Of 10, includ-
ing pair Of co-captains, who
have been honored by Nays
winter teams.
Swanson is a 6-foot-l, l8O-
ponnder noted for his aggressive
ness under the boards. He is
Always a late starter in basket
ball because Of his football
playing
Another football player, Guard
Tony Stremic of Gienside, Pa,
and Joe Longton of Clayton,
N. Y. were elected co-captains
in wrestling. while Jim Estep
of Beckley, w. Va, and Larry
Polk Of Silva. Mo-. were similarly
honored in fencing. 1t marks
the first time since 1913, when
Pete Williams and Scott Emer-
son shared the football captaincy.
that Navy athletes have chosen
co-captains in any sport.
Others chosen as captains
were Ken McNutt Of Los Angeles,
gymnastics; AL Roach of Spring
field. Va. rifle; Gene Peltier of
Concordia, Kans., swimming:
Paul Polski Of Eveleth. MINI.
pistol. and John Grifiths Of Los
Angeles. squash.
Evening star., 1957-04-26
|l3 in Laurel Handicap:
First Served EorIy Choice

Tudor Era. li8, also q gras.
specialist. Trainer Frank Bonsa,
supplied another entry with Ce.
ldar Farms Cedrus, l1S, and r
Roy McClarin's Selinsgrove, ia
A Maryland favcrite who
must carry l19 pounds is Raspel
II, whoh races for Mrs. Miltor
Erlanger.
Also entered were Cockfielc
Stables Akbar Khan, 1l3,
Colin Macleod. jr.'s Besomer
ll3; North Downs Farms Mo.
mus, l07: William H. Bishop.
Ambiguous, los. and Brandy.
wine Stables Countermand, 100
Although showers are pre-.
dicted tonight, a fast track Il
expected tomorrow.
| Jockey assignments have Johr
Choquette astride Served, San
Boulmetis on Kingmaker, Nicl
Shuk, Besomer; Joe Culmone or
either Cedrus or Sellinsgrove,
Dave German. Rasper II; Eldor
Nelson. Akbar Khan: Roger Ia
Blanc, Fabricator: Keith Stuart
Momus. and Oliver Cutshaw
Countermand.
Laurel's oldest stake fixtur,
will gross $30.075 and net tn,
winner $4,000 If all Is horse,
face Starter Eddie Blind to.
morrow.
Evening star., 1957-04-26
Lost Weeks Stur
Rocing Tomorrow
AT Old Dominion

Ray Byers Of Falls Church will
command more than normal at
tention tomorrow night when
Old Dominion Speedway stages
It's second program Of sports
|Hlan-stock car racing this sea-
son.
A veteran of virginia's dirt
tracks but practically an un-
known on the Manassas asphalt
oval. Byers made his debut al
odd Dominion a winning one
last Saturday night to the sur
prise Of rival competitors and
spectators alike.
Byers started in the pole posi-
ton and kept the lead through
out the 25-lap feature, beating
Clay Eastridge by a full foui
lengths.
That performance has caused
such top scorers as Wally Gore
Don Carter, Jack Deniston, East
ridge and Bill Wynkoop to scan
their engines a little more care
fully this week as they prepare
to cope with Byers at 8 pm.
tomorrow.
Drag racing again will be the
fare Sunday at Old Dominion.
Match dragging will start at
1880 am. and final eliminations
at 2 nm.
Evening star., 1957-04-26
School Rowers
Race Tomorrow

Washington-L Lee. George WASH
ington and Hammond High
Schools. plus one eight-oar shell
from George Washington Uni
versity. win compete in a seven
race rowing program at / pm,
tomorrow in the Potomac of
Potomac Boat Club.
One Of the highlights of the
afternoon will be the christen-
ing Of a new WI four-oar shell
named the pete Rockwell" in
memory Of the late WI athletic
director.
The Penn Freshman second
eight was to have entered the
feature event. but had to can
Gel because Of transportation
difficulties and instead promised
to enter two boats in a program
"a week from tomorrow at Old
Dominion Boat Club.
Thus. the field tomorrow will
be identical with that of two
weeks ago when CIV High nipped
WI in the varsity eights. with
.GWU third, and Hammond's
new varsity won the race for
second eights.
CIV High and Hammond won
again a week ago yesterday. but
last Saturday Washington-Lee
shaded the Navy Plebes and CIV
in that order, at Annapolis.
Evening star., 1957-04-26
Young Skiing Star
Killed in Accident

COLBYVILLE. Vt. April 26
(R.--Billy Woods. 1S-year-old
Junior and senior national skiing
champion last year, was killed
early today when his car hurtled
OF the Stowe-Waterbury high
way.
State police said Woods was
alone in the car, apparently on
his way back to his home in
waterbury from Stowe. He was
a Waterbury High School senior
and scheduled to be graduated
in June.
Woods placed 10th in the
American International ski races
at Stowe last month, the third
American across the finish line.
He was selected as a member
lof the American Alpine team
which viii compete in the world
championships in Austria next
winter.
Evening star., 1957-04-26
High School Teams
Send Good Entries
Into Penn RELAYS

Track teams from Cardozo,
Spingarn and Mckinley Tech
left town on single chartered
bus early this morning to repre-
sent area high schools in the
Penn relays at Philadelphia to-
day and tomorrow.
Cardozo and Tech, both of
whom competed last year. have
entered all five relay events open
to high schools-the quarter
mile and 2 mile today and the
class mile. distance medley and
championship of America mile
tomorrow. Spingarn, the new
D. c. Relays champion, will skip
the distance medley and cham
pionship Of America mile relays.
| There is no team champion
ship at stake. but last year
Cardo2o placed In the top five
finishers in more events than
any other Of the some 800
schools represented. The Clerks
took second by just a hair in
the distance medley. where they
figure to have their best chance
for victory this time; third in
the championship mile and
fourth in the 2-mile relay.
The Washington entries:
] CARnnzn
william PinEnsy Hfp's HerSsrs Aoimss hUSihsDn snd
Err,ras EErsnsis s Lee Coleman Jenkins OF
Two;niis r.iSy--s,sphen Briscoe Mau-
Iice Mcintosh. Leo MCCARTHY and Jules
Glass mile relay David Clark. Nc
lntosh. OloSter and Pinkney or Robinson.
pisIenee medley rslay-Briscoe $500,
iysnsins isnss In, ftaO'' MCCARTHY 'l,320l and
:, Championship mile reiay-Rudolph
bisesny: Jenkins. Mccarthy and Briscoe
-, ouarter.mile rslay-Aldus Brown,
Clarence Myers. Charles somerville and
Two-mlie relay--Landis Franklin cuf.
ton Robertson Ronald o'Neai and Nor.
4 man Monroe
Class mile relay--John wiEsins. James
sVrdsong: Dallas Wilson and Myers.
/ son Roland wilkins and Eusene Tiidon
Championship mile reiay-Tyier
FRANKLIN oNes, p,N snd Monroe.
Richard Hasns, john Fsxio and MorssS Mii
Two;nile relay--sylman Battle. Law.
renee lce Lucas Hosea Mapily and james
Class mile reiav---crocker AIphonso
KOuntree. Lucas and Battle.
Evening star., 1957-04-26
Small but Classy Field
In Hunt Cup 7 Tomorrow
b . Special Correspondent Of The star

a Bv . Special Correspondent Of The Star
GLYNDON, Md. April 26.-
Timber racing's classic Mary
land Hunt Cup has been honed
down to a small and select field
this year.
Only seven horses were nomi-
mated and no more than six are
nexpected to start the long 4-mile
grind over % fences tomorrow
at 4 pm. The race is run over
the farms Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gary
Black and Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Brewster. where a heavy crowd
is sure to show no matter what
the weather or the field. The
Maryland Cup, like the Aintree
Grand National, has some of the
fascination of a watching tight
rope act over the Grand Canyon
Hugh O'Donovan's Lancrel
the 1856 winner, probably will
be a post-time favorite merely
because he has jumped the
scourse and won. This year
Lancrel has been beaten by Ben.
jamin Griswold's Doll Ram al
MY Lady's Manor.
Evening star., 1957-04-26
|Rosecroft Holds
Harness Racing
Tests Tomorrow

Trotting fans can't lose tomor-
row at Rosecroft. where the first
Of three Saturday afternoon
-betting programs is sched-
uled for 1870. Free admission
too.
| The eight-race card has at
tracted 81 PAGERS and iS trotters
The results will count in Harness
Racing Association records for
grading purposes.
Tom Carlock's College Park
trotter. and Stu Clark's Lila
Pence and Scotch Beau, PAGERS,
are expected to attract more
than casual attention. College
Park is a son OF the retired
Thomas B. Scott. who stepped a
mile in 1885 and earned $780,
402 during his career.
The other two are offspring of
the retired Scottish Pence, who
was clicked in 1:57+s for the mile
and earned $145.679.
Mac Forbes. 7-year-old brother
Of Hi-Lo's Forbes. owned by Earl
and Wilma Wagner Of Landover
Hills, Nd, is entered in the sixth
race. His opposition includes
Princess Lindy. Quicker Trick,
Nora Lassie and Newsman.
The featured trot will bring
together Sidney Gallon, Penny
Lawrence, Wilver Ann. Gallant
Way. Homestretch Harvey
Blackbird and Red Rain.
Evening star., 1957-04-26
BY JOSEPH B. KELLY
Star Racing Editor

A rugged contest was promised
for tomorrow's 44th running oi
the $4,000 added Laurel Handi-
leap when a well-matched field
|of Is was entered at Laurel to-
day for the mile-and-one six
lteenth weekend attraction.
John j. Crowley's First Served
who gets in with ll6 pounds, il
q slight choice at 5 to 2. but
he faces stiff competition In
Happy Hill Farms Kingmaker
WHINE rof the New Orleans Han.
dicap. Kingmaker shares tor
weight Of 100 with Arthur H
Bowen's Fabricator, victor In
Bowie's Southern Maryland
Handicap.
A surprise entrant was tht
Jaclyn Stables Espea, ia. wht
won Hialeah's Bougainyilles
Handicap on the grass last win.
ter. Espea will be coupled witt
Evening star., 1957-04-26

Doll Ram or the Griswold's
Infraction. the winner of the
Grand National at Butler, Nd,
last week. will represent that
stable. In either case, young
Benny Griswold Nv viii be in
the saddle. At i6. he is one Of
the youngest riders ever to face
the towering third and 18th
fences tnicknamed the Union
Memorial Hospital Fence) and
the other horse-resistant post
and rail fences.
Only one Of a trio Of Virginia
entries, originally believed to be
the hot prospects for this year,
has survived early races TO get
to the post. This is Chris Greer's
Rayquick. second last year and
a onetime winner of the Virginia
Gold Cup. Rayquick will be ham
died by B. H. tLaddie) MUIR
ray. Mrs. George Greenhalgh,
jr.'s Dancing Beacon broke down
Curing the running OF the Mid
dleburg Hunt Cup. although he
was winning his third straight
timber race of the season
and DR.. Joseph Rogers Star
Salome pulled up lame after the
Grand National last week.
Lewis Ledyard's Jinxed Star
won a secondary race last week
and will have w. H. Frantz. jr.
in the saddle tomorrow. Mrs
c. Paul Denckla's Ned's FLYING
win have the experienced Gene
Weymouth in the irons, anc
there is no question about the
savvy Of the jockey for Bills.
Flaccus' Gold Tar. Z. H. I'll.
ger) Bennett is said TO have beer
riding races when the Mary.
landers first dreamed UP tho
Hunt Cup. When 1t comes Il
getting over timber. he still
makes the young ones rattle ant
roll to stay with him. This veal
he will have a horse which
showed strong form In 1856 unit
Gold Tar and a fence post tan.
gled at the 18th fence.
Evening star., 1957-04-26
George Mason
Boosts Hold on
Second Place

George Mason High School ha.
a firm grip on second place in the
Virginia Group II District
league and a chance to overhaul
league-leading Loudoun County
next Friday.
The Mustangs boosted their
District 8 record to four wins and
one loss yesterday as Mo Hedet-
niemi pitched a four-hitter and
led George Mason to a So VIC
tory at osbourn.
George Mason will entertain
Groveton Tuesday in a non-
league game before clashing with
Loudoun County. now SO in
league play.
Hedetniemi struck out nine
and won his third straight game
against no losses as the Falls
Church nine broke a 3-3 sixth
inning tie when Eddie Ryan sim
gled home Don Machrowicz. The
Mustangs added the insurance
run in the last inning on a single
two walks and a balk.
Mount Vernon EXCHANGED
places with Falls Church in the
only Group ! game by defeating
the Jaguars. 80. Mount Vernon
moved into eighth place with q
pa record and Falls Church
dropped into last place at IA.
Norman Gerstanzang drove ir
four runs on three singles and q
homer to lead Fairfax to a i4-l
victory over Groveton and Epis.
copal edged George Washington
To, in nonleague games.
Anacostia defeated Charlotte
Hall. 80. as Hal Haas scattered
seven hits and Bill Mays hit q
home run for the victors anc
Spingarn defeated Dunbar, 1877
In other games, Coolidge de-
feated Mercersburg Academy
1873: Leesburg Douglass bea'
Parker Gray, ll-4: Luther Jack.
son trounced Manassas Regional
1l-3. and the Maryland Frosl
beat Bulls Prep, 6-5.
Evening star., 1957-04-26
Big Turnout Sees
Rocco Pin Graham
In Mat Feature

To the surprise Of probably no
one among the nearly 1000 fans
who jammed into Capitol Arena
last night, Antonino Rocca
pinned Jerry Graham In 2l
minutes Of the feature wrestling
bout. The rematch between the
two forced the management to
turn away several hundred fans.
In two team matches, Karl
Won Hess and Skull Murphy de-
feated Chief Big Heart and Gene
Dubuque. and the midget pair
of Tito Infante and Brown
Panther won over Pee James and
Tom Thumb.
Other matches resulted in
victories for Roy Shire over
Jack Nichols and Dick Afiles ovN
Lou Klein.
Evening star., 1957-04-26
HIGH SCHOOL
SPORTS
BASEBALL
Yesterday


Yesterday
Splngarn, 10. Dunbar. 2.
Anacostia, q; Charlotte Hail. .
Coolidse, l2 Mercersburg Academy, .
Episcopal, 2. George Washington, Il
Fairfax. IA; Groyeton. |.
Mount Vernon. .: Falls Church. 9.
osoass Msson osbsa4s Ps5Fsr gray
Luther Jackson. IL Manassas Re
Maryland Prosh. 9; Bulls Prep. 8
Today
Laplata a. Leonardtown, $3.50.
Anaeostia At suitland, l:3o.
DeMatha vs.. Msckin at oeorsetowr
6onzasa at St. Johns, 3:4S.
81. stephens vs.. Charlotte Hall o.
.i,Sspdria STADIUM. 2;3o;: .,o
droveton At Fails Church. 3.
Warrenton at fairfield, $40.
Marshall a. Herndon. ..30.
Dunbar at Hoffman Boston, z.
Luther jackson AZ Bowllnr Green
Rappahannock AZ Nokesville, D.
Great Mills a. Lackey. 2.
Tomorrow
81. James at g., Adams. 2:15.
:. Friends vs.. ~. Andrews OF American
Episcopal at 81. cnristopher's, $3.50.
Landon At Sanford. ..
TRACK
Results Yesterday
Falls Church. 4Rh. Mount Vernon
al FairisS, G2h; Herild9n. 81, "a
!, Wakefield h,ssn,l ", Si's' "risnds' 40 ''o
Today
CardoZo, Tech and Spingarn a. Penl
Relays, Philadelphia, 1.
Tomorrow
Penn Relays. Philadelphia, /.
Wakefield 1nvltat.onal, IL AIN.
TENNIS
To-day
Friends lnvitational, $3.50.
Friends Invitetional, 10 am, y.
Coolidge at MereershurE tPsJ ead
emX /.
Evening star., 1957-04-26

business. His resignation came
after the club had lost its third
straight game at the opening Of
the season.
Briggs advised against making
the announcement at time
when the club was doing poorly
But it was made anyway and the
directors unanimously elected
another of the new owners, Har-
Ivey Hansen. as the new presi-
dent.
The Detroit News has been
saying fatty that the power to
make player deals has been taken
away from Briggs and turned
over to Personnel Director John
y. McHale. Yesterday. the News
in a tront-page column by Edgar
CDoc) Greene. quoted Briggs as
saying the new owners don't
understand this baseball busi-
ness. They're trying to run IL
as If 1t were a factory or some
thing"
Denies Plans to Walk Out
There were other quotes in
dicating major troubles in the
third-floor Offices at Briggs
Stadium. For instance, Briggs
was quoted as saying he was
ready to walk out"
Briggs Immediately went into
a huddle with Hansen when
these reports appeared and told
him the whole story was "a
bunch Of ridiculous nonsense.
The general manager said. III
looks like couple Of these
sports writer's are trying to pres
sure me out. ] made q verbal
contract with the new owners
and I'll stick around as long a:
they want me. You kind of get
used to guys taking socks at you
after awhile"
Fetzer said no authority ta.
been taken away from Briggs
that he still has the final say-sC
on all player deals except those
involving front-line players
then 1t should be cleared firsi
with the Board of Directors"
Evening star., 1957-04-26
Area Colleges
Entries
Drake

Four colleges in the Washing
ton area have sent representa-
tives to the Penn Relays in
Philadelphia. with the Univer-
sity Of Maryland leading the way
with entrants in the broad jump
shot put, discus, high jump and
five relays.
In addition. Georgetown Uni.
versity will send its crack 2-mile
quartet to the Drake Relays. The
Hoyas are unbeaten in nine out
ings this year.
Perry Moore will carry the
Terps' hopes in the broad jump
while Ed Cooke will 60 in the
shot and duscus and George
Hogan and Tommy TAFT. who
tied for the title in the Atlantic
Coast Conference indoor meet,
will 60 in the high Jump.
Coach Jim Kehoe has teams
listed for action in the 440, $50
distance medley. sprint medley
and shuttle hurdles relays.
Georgetown will compete in
the freshman mile relay, with
AL Stabler. Ray Smith, Dave
Taborn and Jim Kelly running
while Howard will 60 in the
same event and the class mile
relay. sprint medley relay and
880-yard relay. Howard's teams
viii come from among Bernie
Holmes. Dennis Gooden, Will
liam Hall. Ron Dungee. Sam
Haltiwanger. Oily Duckett. Dom
aid White. James Todd. Antonio
Decrease. Royston Nero and
James Habron.
Catholic U. has entered the
Glass B mile relay. with Dick
Nelson. John Libert, George
Matthews and John Madison
doing the work.
Evening star., 1957-04-26
BOARD CHAIRMAN WORRIED
Tigers Office Troubles
/ Could Be Hurting Club

DETROIT. April 26 (R.-The
chairman Of the Detroit Tigers
board of directors IS worried
that frcnt-office squabbling may
be affecting the teams perform
ances on the field.
At the moment it appears as
much of problem to keep peace
in the Office family as 1t Is for
the last-place Tigers to win ball
games. They have won only two
Of eight contests.
John E Fetzer, chairman of
the board and generally regard
ed as the strong man" in the
new organization, said the clubs
troubles and the public airings
they've been given certainly
can't be helping and probably
is hurting the team"
Depending on what Detroit
newspaper you read and what
club official you talk with. there
is considerable confusion about
the exact nature of the 'front.'
Office troubles. how they began
and how they win end.
The tronubles. ii there are any,
involve Spike Briggs and the II
new owners Of the club who pur-
chased control Of the Tigers
from the Briggs family last sum-
mer. Briggs. who had been
president, now is general man
ager.
The front Office merry-go-
round began several weeks age
when Muddy Ruel announced
he would begin a years leave
Of absense" at the end Of May
The 61-year-old Ruel. former
star catcher who had been gen.
eral manager before the club
changed hands. is assistant tc
the president" in the new setup
The job is a hazy one and Rue
has made it clear he isn't happy
doing nothing"
A few days later Fred Knorl
resigned after less than sever
months as the Tigers president
He said II was because Of the
press Of his radio and televisior