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est player, a great rebounder
In Flora and Wright it has two
brilliant floor generals who've
averaged nearly 40 points a
game between them.
This years all-conference club
is a well balanced outfit that
averages GA in height and is
relatively young. Hundley (6-4)
and Marshall (6-5) are its only
seniors. Sharrar t6-10) and
Flora t6-2) are juniors and
Wright (5-1l) is a sophomore.
Hundley. easily the best known
of the all-conference stars, is the
only repeater from last years
honor team. Flora was a 1856
second-stringer and Marshall
moved up from the 1856 honor
able mention list.
Virginia Tech. the surprise
team Of the conference. placed
two players on the second team
Abe Coates (6-7) center and
Terry Penn, sophomore guard.
Other spots on the second
team went to Gene Guarilia Of
George Washington, Warren
Mitchell of Richmond and Colin
MintZ of Davidson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-28
Bulls Prep Plays
Hurgrove Academy
In Cage Tourney

Bulls Prep today enters its
first basketball tournament since
an appearance in The Star tour
nament in late World War II
when Dutch Usilaner and his
team began competition in the
new Eastern Prep School Invi-
rational at Lewisburg, w. Va.
Staunton Military Academy
meets Fishburne MA at Q pm.
in the opener today, followed by
Bulls against Hargrave MA in
the other day game.
Tonight's pairings list Green
brier MA. the host school, against
st. Francis Prep of Spring Grove,
Pa. and Massanutten MA
against Fork Union MA. The
six military schools are the nu-
cleuS for what is planned as an
annual tournament. with Bulls
and st. Francis the invited en-
tries this time.
Today's afternoon winners
play in the first semifinal at 7
pm. tomorrow and the night
winners at 8. The final round
Saturday night viii include a
consolation preliminary.
Bulls carries an la record
into the tourney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-28
Lions Get Rest
BeforeSturtinu
3-Night Grind

The Washington Lions, after a
well-played 4-3 victory over the
Clinton Comets last night at
Uline Arena, take today off be-
fore embarking on an Eastern
Hockey League schedule Of three
games in three nights.
Coach Gaff Turner's skaters
meet the champion Clippers in
Charlotte tomorrow night, re-
turn to Uline Arena to meet the
surging Johnstown Jets Saturday
evening. and hit the road Sum
day for a game with the New
Haven Blades.
Washington's No. / line was
the whole show last night as
Center Jean LeClerc scored his
second hat trick Of the season.
Wingmate Bernie Bernaquez
melted the other Lion goal.
LeClerc opened scoring after
only IA seconds of play and
Bernaquez added his goal before
Willie Pawchuk could break the
ice for Clinton
The Lions boosted their lead
to Al in the second period when
LeClerc beat Comet Goalie Andre
Binnette on two occasions. A
fight between Washington's Ed
Bartoli and Clinton's Jim Dineen
enlivened the period, each get
ting five minutes in the penalty
box.
Clinton struck back in the
final period as Defenseman
John Yanchuck scored after %
seconds and Pawchuk added his
second goal at LOG. But WASH
ington held tight after that to
pull within two games of the
birthplace Comets.
The Lions. hampered by the
loss Of Defenseman Doug Orvis,
who bad his appendix removed
Tuesday. have seven games re-
naming in which to pull them
selves out Of the EHL cellar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-28
AU CIinches Tourney Berth,
Nay Meet Cards in Opener

american University clinched a
berth in the Mason Dixon Con-
ference basketball tournament
and then avoided tough Mount
st. Mary's as a first round OPP
Iponent as the result of a game
and a draw last night in Balti-
more.
The Eagles used IA players
and Is of them scored in a o.
SO rout Of Towson Teachers at
Towson. AU ended the con-
ference schedule with a 7-6
mark, which will be good for
sixth. seventh. or eighth at the
worst, probably seventh.
After the game. Commissioner
Paul Mention held a draw for
next weeks tournament at
Loyola. The Mounts, who won
the pennant, meet Johns Hop
kins in the first round. Run
nerup Loyola plays the No. 6
team, Roanoke meets No. 8, and
Catholic u, the fourth-place
team, plays No. Z.
So it is likely that the Wash
ington teams will meet in the
first round. American beat Cath
olic, 1918, in their only game
this season at Gu.
After losing to four conference
teams in a row, partially because
of illness on the squad. AU rushed
to a 1927 halftime lead and
toyed with Towson in the second
half, At one point in the first
half it was 33-ll.
Bill O'Brien and Joel Comllo
both scored IA points for AU.
with Wally Ryland excelling on
rebounds and Willie Jones on the
fast break.
It also was announced last
night that Mount st. Mary's will
play CCNY Monday night at
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OUTDOORS
With BILL LEETCH

Our brother. DR.. Henry Leetch
with his wife and daughter, is
visiting us and as he had never
shot pheasants on a controlled
shooting farm. we made arrange
Iments to 60 with him to several
near here. So we journeyed
down to Port Tobacco Valley
Pheasant Farm, near LaPlata
Md. early this week to get the
ball rolling.
With the usual Leetch bad
luck where weather is concerned
it had to be one Of those days
It was not too bad when we rose
and had breakfast. But by the
time we'd driven down to La
Plata it was raining in earnest
and we knew from the looks 81
the sky and wind direction that
for once the weatherman had the
right dope.
However, we sat around for
the best part Of the morning,
chewing the rag as hunters will,
the talk ranging all the way from
South America to Canada and
Alaska, and having a thoroughly
enjoyable CAB fest with our gen.
ial hosts. Mitch Digges, Joe
Tucker and Buddy Bowling
Finally we could stand it no
longer. and Joe volunteering to
guide for us. we let Queenie out
of her kennel and set forth in
the rain. This seemed to further
enrage the elements and it
rained harder than ever. Finally,
along the brush lining Port To-
bacco Greek. Queenie came on
point and looking over the bank
we saw a somewhat-wet cock
pheasant cycling the dog.
\ \
AS we looked. the bird, evil
IDENTIFY figuring the chances were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-28
Apparel for Boating

One Of the strongest appeals
boating has to offer is relaxation
getting into your old clothes
and just knocking around. May
be you like T-shirts, shorts or
bathing trunks and just a pair
of sneakers and no socks. Or at
times You feel best in chinos,
cotton shirt or blue denim. It
doesn't make a particle of diff
ference what you wear as long
as you are comfortable.
But that word comfort" is
the key to the whole matter. We
know from experience that con-
ditions can arise that will change
the entire picture from comfort
to Just the opposite.
A lot of us like to 60 around
bareheaded and get all the sun
we can. But even the hardest
sun-worshipers discover a time
when the glare is too much. A
day spent on deck with the suns
glare bouncing up into your eyes
can not only produce a splitting
headache, but cause near blind
ness. ! don't know how many
pairs Of sunglasSes I've lost over
beard. or just plain busted, and
it took quite a few before dis
covering one of those combina- |
ton visor caps with a sun shield
attached. You can raise or lower
it as you wish. Now they make
them with Polaroid lenses, which
is about the last word.
Stormy Weather
Foul-weather gear is anotherI
article that can spell the diff
ference between relaxed COM
fort or plain misery. Oilskins,
sou'westers or slickers are pre-
ferred by some because they do |
keep you dry. But they tend to
be awkward and become gummy
after repeated use. There are
lightweight. rainproof garments
made from balloon cloth and
Synthetics that will stand upl
under ordinary usage. The
jacket can be long or short.
with or without hood. And to-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-28
NOTES on BOATS
By BOB JoNEs

rope be made to hold without
slipping? K, o.
A. Fuse the flag" ends with
flame from cigarette lighter
or match.
4 4 +
Of you have any questions
similar to these. mail them to
Bob Jones, care of The Evening
Star and we'll do our best to
answer them here.)
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not so good, did something we'd
never thought to see. It calmly
waded into the creek and swan
across as handily as any mallard
drake. This was too much for
Queenie and she broke point and
went in after the bird. It made
the further shore and tried to
fly but couldn't get more than
4 feet of the ground. The dog
was right on top Of the pheasant
and none Of us dared shoot even
If we were tempted. After sew
eral abortive efforts to gain the
airways. the bird tried to swim
back across the creek. It eluded
the dog and entered the water
but Queenie retrieved it handily.
unframed although thoroughly
bedraggled by this time. Tucker
put 1t in a nearby quail pen with
a top on it and water and food in
1t, to dry of and regain its
aplomb.
\ n
Another point was made along
the same creek bank and we
raised a hen bird, which your
scribe downed on a cross shot.
A little further on, Queenie
came to another point and this
time we flushed a big cock bird,
WHICH having kept dry under the
overhang of the creek bank,
made of, only to be nicely cut
down by the doctor. And then
to our surprise a hen bird rose
out of nowhere apparently. We
it clearly twice, so great
was our surprise. The doctor,
not having been afield for five
years. was so pleased with the
shot he'd made that he had
failed to pump another shell
into the chamber. After nearly
pulling his arm of trying to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-28

fire an unloaded gun, the humor
OF the situation got the best of
all three of use and we had a
good laugh. Mrs. Pheasant max
ing good her escape bs we
watched.
BY this time all three of us
were good and wet, so we re-
turned to change clothes and
berate the weather. However a
libation to the Gods of Hunting
and a good hot meal at the
Country Club put us back on our
feet and we voted the trip a
great outing.
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match you can wear drawstring
pants or higher style with shoul-
der straps. I prefer the high sus-
pender type because they seem
to keep me drier.
II the weather shows any signs
of being foul, I'm one who really
appreciates the long woolies,"
cotton and wool mixed. It's no
fun taking a long trick at the
wheel with chills playing UP and
down your spine.
High rubber boots with nom
skid soles can add a heap to
your comfort, too, when the 60
ing gets sloppy. Buts for most
general wear aboard. nonskid |
sneakers or moccasins are the |
order of the day.
Useful Equipment
Attaching a rigging knife to
your belt loop has good reasons
beyond giving you a salty" APP
pearance. ] don't know why 1t
is that a knife blade and marlin |
spike can be put to so many
uses aboard. but once you've
gotten used to having one always
at hand, you'll feel lost without
it. Stainless steel, Of course. for
all knives, can openers. screw
drivers and wrenches.
Correct Attire
What is correct" can be a i
subject Of great controversy.
There are. of course, occasions
when TO be incorrectly attired
may cause embarrassment or
confusion. This applies largely
to uniforms and insignia. To
take an extreme example, 1t
would be a mistake for nom
member to go around with Power
Squadron insignia, or TO wear
the cap insignia Of a commodore |
or feet surgeon might invite an
uncomfortable predicament. But
without knowing. anybody might
sport a cap with the wrong In
sigma. So it's a good rule TO
consult some authority when
there's a shadow Of doubt.
II you're a boat owner, but
not a member Of any club or
organization. the usual yacht
ing cap with an insignia Of two
gold fouled anchors is standard
wear on formal occasions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-28
Questions and Answers

@. Is It still matter Of opinion,
or are sails made Of dacron
proven to be superior than
those made Of Egyptian cot
ton? F. Lar.
A. Some diehards still swear
by cotton. but leading sail
makers recommend dacron as
longer lasting and better all
/ around.
9. How can . splice In nyloi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-28
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EmmitsDurg in the first round
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-23

of the old Washington theaters such as the
Bijou, Strand. Cosmos and Lyceum. Joe
knew when to quit with .Londos and Dusek
and also with the bear. The critter, which
he kept upstairs over a blacksmith shop
in the 400 block of Eighth street NV,
suddenly developed a mean streak. The
bear was bent on playing the villain. role
which Turner often assumed against
humans, especially in his home town. With
infinite wisdom, Joe gave his bear to the
local Zoo.
That was no mistake, but Turner erred
once when he challenged Frank Gotch,
whom he always considered the greatest Of
all wrestlers. Jim Jeffries (of fiStic fame)
and Gotch came to town once, the famed
grappler Offering a prize to anyone who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-23

could remain unpinned by Kotch for
certain period Of time.
Gotch was a full-fledged heavyweight
while Turner was only a middleweight.
Nonetheless, Joe accepted the challenge.
Il can run from that big man until the
time runs out" he told friends. "Gotch
Just can't catch me-"
But Gotch did catch Joe. Then, before
he pinned Turner, he threw him across
his knees and proceeded to unlace and
remove Joe's shoesl
But Joe Turner still was a great wrestler.
He just strayed from his division that one
time. Turner later got bang out of
telling the story, adding: IF anybody was
going to take of my shoes it might as
well have been Frank Gotch."
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WORDS, WIT
AND WISDOM
BY WILLIAM MORRIS

That new Harvard football
coach who managed to get lost
for two days between Gettys-
burg and Cambridge may have
explained his absence-but he's
got some more explaining to do
when he reaches Cambridge.
According to the Associated
Press. he described the incident
as resulting from "a. misunder-
standing between my wife and
l."
No Yale line-buck, no Prince
ton off-tackle sweep. Is likely
to offend the sensibilities Of the
stalwart sons Of Harvard as
much as the spectacle Of their
very own coach using the NOM
NATIVE case a. the object Of
Q proposition.
Coach Yovicsin, perhaps
you'd better at in q little brush
up course in grammar between
sessions on the practice field.
Harvard's alumni are not going
to take lightly this matter Of
faulty grammar from the
coach, respected guide and
mentor Of Harvard youth
Quite . different kind OF
school Is the subject Of this
inquiry from q San Ber-
nardine (Calif.) reader: IT
used to hear the phrase normal
school to describe an institu-
ton for the training Of teach
ers. OF late 1t seems to have
been replaced by teachers COL
lege.' The old name never
seemed to make sense anyway,
since the aim Of such an in
stitution should certainly be to
attract and train something
better than just normal stu
dents. How did these schools
get such q name anyway"
The term normal school" Is
a direct translation OF the
French term "ecole normale."
In this phrase normal" doesn't
mean ordinary" Rather It
has the sense Of norm" or
standard" Thus a normal
school is one which sets the
standards for the teaching pro-
fession and serves as q model.
The first American normal
school" was established at Lex
ington. Mass. in 1899, with the
help Of famed educator Horace
Mann.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-12-26

Mrs Wendell Umbel, has been con-
fined to his home by illness.
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Lutheran Activity
Sunday school at 10 a. m. and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-12-26
Candles surrounded
By VariOas Legends

Candles have long had their
place in legends and in the observ-
ance Of the holiday Of Christmas.
In Ireland on Christmas Eve a
large candle was burned which
could be snuffed out only by one
named Mary. AS the Irish put it:
"Who knows, on some Christmas
Eve, Jesus and Mary and Joseph
may come again, not to Palestine,
but to the Holy Isle on the farther.
est edge of Europe?"
The first use of candles for
Christmas is not recorded in the
annals of any nation but according
to an old legend the Christ Child
Candle" is burned in the window
to light His way If He makes an
earthly visitation and in atonement
for the night of His birth when
there was no room for Him.
Children's Task
During the early days of our
country, animal fats we're relative
~ scarce. The branches of the bay
berry shrub were covered with
wax-giving berries and children
were given the task Of gathering
the berries when candles had to be
made so that the animal fats could
be conserved.
According to tradition, one who
burned a bayberry candle on
Christmas Eve of Christmas Day
would have long life and happy
one.
An old verse reads:
"To learn your luck for the
year they say,
Burn a b a y b cry dip on
Christmas Day.
If the flame burns bright and
the light shines clear.
Good luck will be yours
throughout the year."
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Tree Should Be Safe
As Well as Pretty

Make sure your Christmas tree
this year is as safe as it is attrac.
tive. The way to do it is to keep
the butt of the tree in water while
it's in the house.
Keeping the tree in water will
help to prevent dryness that may
mean a fire hazard. 1t will also
keep the needles from dropping
so rapidly.
When you select your tree, try
to find out how long it has been
cut. It will last longer if it has
been cut recently.
Balsam fir makes the best
Christmas tree, but Douglas fir is
nearly as good. Becoming increas-
ingly popular are the pine trees
Scotch, red, white and jack
which hold their needles from two
10 four weeks. Spruce trees will
hold their needles only from three
to ten days in the house.
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held their Christmas party Friday
evening. December 20, in the social
room Of the church. Eight mem
bers and their teacher. James Lin
niger. were present Games were
played, gifts exchanged and re-
freshments served
Methodist Activity
There will be no worship service
Sunday, December % in the Meth
odist church because it is the fifth
Sunday of the month. Sunday
school is at 10 a. m.
School News
The Christmas play. The Magic
Christmas Bell presented by pri-
mary grades of the school, was
well attended Tuesday evening.
The cafeteria staff served a tur-
key dinner on Thursday Deem
Der 10, to all students and teach
ers of the school.
Class rooms, with home room
mothers assisting, held parties in
their rooms Friday afternoon.
Farm Bureau Party
Farm Bureau members and
guests are having New Years
Eve party IN the Northern High
gym on Wednesday evening. There
will be special entertainment. All
groups Of Farm Bureau are in
Vited. Refreshments will be served
by the Associated Women.
Personal Mention
Miss Shirley Collins, near Mark
leySburg, Pa was a Sunday din
ner guest Of Mrs. II. L. Shoemaker.
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MARRIED

Floyd-Rightmire-A candlelight
ceremony was held in ST. Mark S
Lutheran church, Oakland, Friday
December 20. uniting Miss Lucy J.
Rightmire, daughter of Mrs. w. E
Rightmire, Grafton w. Va, and
the late Mr.. Rightmire, and Mr.
Waitman T Floyd, of Clarksburg,
w. Va, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
n. Floyd
Rev. Charles w. Carlson, pastor
of the church, performed the cere-
mony.
A small reception was held in
the William-James hotel following
the ceremony for members of the
families and a few friends.
After a short honeymoon Mr.
and Mrs. Floyd will be at home at
POS Ryder Avenue, Clarksburg, w.
Va.
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Mrs. B. F. Schroyer is spending
some time with her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Lewellen at Elder Hill.
Mrs. Harold Talbot and son and
Miss Glenda Love, UniontoWn, Pa,
spent Tuesday here with Mr. and
Mrs. Horace Henneigh and Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Love.
Sgt. and Mrs. Carl Hiles. who
had been stationed at Fort Bragg,
N. c.. are vacationing in Conflu-
ence and Friendsville with rela-
tives. Sgt. Hiles has received his
discharge after nearly six years
of service.
Mrs. Merle Garletts spent Thurs
day night in Grantsville with rela-
tiVes.
Wayne Umbel son of Mr.. and
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HOYES

Sunday school Sunday, Deem
Der 20. at 10 o'clock.
Mrs. r. Claude Bishoff visited
Ross Speicher and Mrs Asa Friend.
who are patients in the Garrett
County Memorial hospital in Oak
land on Thursday afternoon.
Several of the parents attended
the Christmas programs at Friends
Vile school Tuesday evening and
Accident school Thursday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Dewitt and
Nancy were shopping in Cumber-
land one day recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Vitez and chill
dren and Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Yost
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by o. Soglow

were Saturday evening guests of
Mr.. and Mrs w. w. Dewitt.
Mrs. John Bishoff and daughters
and Mrs. Catherine McCrobie were
Wednesday lunch guests of Mrs.
r. Claude Bishoff
Mr. and Mrs Merrill Wilburn
and Orval Schlossnagel were We'd
nesday evening visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Jones.
Stewart McCrobie, who has been
in the hospital, is home until after
the holidays
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart McCrobie
were Friday evening visitors of
Mrs. Catherine McCrobie and sons.
Mrs Arthur Custer spent several
days with her mother, at the hos
pital in Oakland.
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WISHING SPOT Prac-
tically every nook and corner
Of the department store be-
comes a wishing spot as kid
dies anticipate the coming of
Santa. In this instance the
very young ladies have focused
their attention on a pair of
dolls.
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Secretary of Agriculture pre-
pared to cut price supports for
dairy products to local minimum
Of rs percent starting April /.