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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-07
BY JOSEPH B. KELLY
star Racing Editor

CHARLES TOWN. w. Va,
Feb. Jockey Albert Widman,
who escaped with bruises in a
spectacular spill in yesterdays
flrst race. can thank Lady Luck
and the sloppy condition of the
track, which cushioned his fall.
Valley Comet, first-time
starter backed down from Is to
to 3-to-2 odds. bolted to the
inside after a few bounds from
the starting gate. Widman went
flying of from the left side but
a foot caught in the stirrup.
Bouncing of the ground, he re-
bounded across the back of the
3-year-old filly and fell heavily
to the ground on the other side.
Unconscious when removed
from the track in an ambulance,
Widman was released from
Charles Town General Hospital
a few hours later after X-rays
showed nothlng more serious
than bruised knees.
The 23-year-old jockey, who
halls from San Diego. still seeks
his first winner at this meeting.
He rode successfully at Hialeah
and all the New York tracks a
few years ago.
officials and horsemen are
awaiting the decision Of the
State Racing Commission in
Charleston today on Charles
Towns application to extend the
meeting beyond the February l6
closing date.
Observers here are predicting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-07
'SuddIer Awuitino
Result of SuroeN

NEW YORK, Feb. 7 Dr.
Sandy Saddler, retired feather
weight boxing champion, is ex-
pected to learn within two weeks
whether treatment for an eye in
jury will be successful and per-
nit his return to the ring.
Hospital authorities said that
II treatment for a detached
retina in his right eye is success
full, Saddler's vision would be
normal but that he would need
a period Of recuperation before
he could resume boxing.
Saddler is anxious to return
to the ring. Il feel I have four
or five years of boxing left If
my eye is all right" he said. He
received a head injury in an
automobile accident last summer
that put him in the hospital for
several weeks. He has not fought
since.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-07
Sports Car Club
To Have National
Event at Marlboro

The Washington Region of the
Sports Car Club of America will
hold its third national event in
four years this spring on the new
road course at Marlboro Motor
Raceway. The tentative date is
April %.
Plans call for a renewal Of the
Presidents Cup race as the fea-
ture of 100 to $50 miles. The
Presidents Cup was the big prize
OF Washington's previous ma
tional events at Andrews Air
Force Base in May, 1854, and at
Hagerstown in late 1855.
The race April % will be the
first on the SEGA calendar but
Washington may stage a re-
gional event earlier that month
to test the Marlboro layout.
The Marlboro road course is
being widened and heightened
after two years of operation. The
new length will be between one
and three-quarter miles and two
miles with the longest straight
away about eight-tenths of a
mile. which was the measure
ment of the entire old strip.
Speeds on the new layout
probably will top 1870 miles per
hour for the big sports cars.
Alth ugh smaller than the
courses at Andrews and Hagers-
town. Marlboro will have slight
~ banked turns which will allow
comparable speeds.
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Tucson Tourney
May Turn Into
Putting Contest

TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 7 (R.-
Good putting was at a premium
as the $4,000 Tucson Open gol1
tournament opened today on the
straight-and-easy Ell Rio Coun-
try Club course.
The sponsors ire was softened
somewhat when a few more tor
golfers showed up yesterday, but
nine of last years top money
winners are still missing.
After the Professional Golfers
Association was accused of q
breach of faith" for not pro-
viding top players, Gene Littlei
flew in from San Diego, Doug
Ford returned from his sick sons
bedside in New York and Fred
Hawkins came from Ell Paso
Tex.
This will develop into a put.
ting contest" Harvey Raynor
PGA tournament supervisor
predicted. THE greens are ex-
|cellent. The man with the best
shots on the greens will be the
winner"
Ricki Rarick, president of the
sponsoring Tuscon Golf Asso-
citation. predicted the winner
would have 72-hole total OF
262. 10 under par and the lowest
score in the II years the event
has been played. Lloyd Man.
grum won with 1853 in l949.
Yesterdays pro-amateur gave
a forecast of things to come,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-07
out Larry Braxton of Fort Kno1
at 1853 Of the first round.

out Larry Braxton Of Fort Kno1
at 1:58 Of the first round.
The summaries:
139 pounds-sidney Mcneil. For
Knox. won by TKO over Philip Lapp
Fort Belvoir. 100, second round.
147-James Perry, Fort Eustis. wor
py decision over Evan Backman, For
15e-Marvin Gordon, Fort Eustis. wor
Knox, andrew Aaron. Fort BeIvolr, wor
Dy TkO over Irwin Watson, Aberdeen
Proving Grounds. l:40. first round.
165-Jack Franklin. Fort Knox. voI
BY decision over Ernest Landrum, For
Beivoir.
l7s-willie King. Fort Knox. de-
ieated Melvin Land. Aberdeen. by de
by. TKO over Robert Green, Fort Lee
LOO. second round.
Heavyweight--Alonzo Small, For
Eustis, knocked out Lawrence Braxton
Fort Knox. 1913, first round.
Final ParIngs
112-Sherridale Morgan. Fort Knox
VS.. Creighton Ward, Fort Eust.s.
ana ay Wins fGFt e M fos s.ean s
l25-Richard Brooks. Fort BeIvoir. VS.
Louis Gnzman. Fort Meade.
132a-Robert Nichols. Fort Knox. W.
Paul OvArstreet. Fort Eustis.
l39-Jessie Bruce, Fort Eustis. w
Sid Mcneil Fort Knox.
l47--James Perry. Fort Eustis. vs.
Perry Hood. Fort Knox.
l56--Marvin Gordon. Fort Austis. VS.
Andrew Aaron. Fort Belvoir.
:, ld5-Jack, Franklin, Fort Knox. VS.
James Harrison. Fort .Eustis.
lIS-Willie King vs. Moses Walker
Fort Eustis
Heavyweight--Alonzo Small, Fort Eus
us. vs.. Manuel Colston lort Lee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-07
Quuntico Cugers
Dump Duquesne

The Quantico Marines basket
ball team returns from a six
game tour of the South and
Midwest today for a pair of con-
tests with Paris Island at
Quantico tomorrow and Satur-
day.
Quantico climaxed its tour
last night with an 85-72 victory
over Duquesne in Pittsburgh as
Don Lange. former Navy star,
led the scoring parade with 81
points. Dave Ricketts, had 16
for the Dukes.
The victory gave the Marines
a 29-l4 season record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-07
HiuIeuh Rider Fined

MIAMI. Fla, Feb. 7 tP.-The
Hialeah stewards fined Jockey
Angel Valenzuela S25 yesterday
for striking his mount. Syfe.
with his whip after finishing
third in the fourth race Tues
day. They held Jockey Don
ScUrlock blameless in connection
with the disqualification from
third place of his mount, How
buck, in the fifth race the same
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-07

Paul Harvey of Bolton, Mass,
and Dean Short of Tucson won
with a best ball score of 59-or
II under par.
Harvey, Ed Furgol, st. An
drews, Ill.,; Bob Inman, Detroit,
and Mike Fetchick, Mahopac,
N. Y. split $3.50 for their low
scores of 65. Most of the pros
bettered or equalled par.
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Courtney Faces Old Jinx
Against SoweII SATURDAY.

NEW YORK, Feb. Z R.--Tom
Courtney, Olympic 800-meter
champion. will go up against one
Of the strangest hexes in sports
in the Millrose Games Saturday
in Madison Square Garden.
The wering ex-Fordham
runner-now a CT stationed in
Boston - faces Arnie Sowell in
the 880-yard run, one of the
features of the meet.
No one has to blow Courtney's
horn. He was top man in the
Olympic tryouts last June and
then made it emphatic by giving
Sowell a sound trouncing in the
800-meter race in Melbourne.
The slim Pitt ace could do no
better than fourth.
Yet Courtney can't seem to
beat Sowell indoors. Just once
In IL races during the four-odd
years they've been competing
against each other has Courtney
come out on top on board
hoor and even that was tainted.
C0urtney'S Coach Mystified
1t happened when Sowell fell
in the 1000 at The Washing
ton Star meet two years ago
and Courtney went on to win.
Artie O'Connor, the Fordham
coach who brought Courtney to
his peak for the Olympics, tried
to explain it today. but even he
admitted that he was mystified.
Il really don't think that Tom
Is convinced Sowell can lick him
indoors" O'Connor said. I'm
at a loss to explain the hap
penings Of the past couple of
years.
This year, though, he ran
with a cold in the beginning of
the season. Also, beating Tom
has become a crusade with
Sowell. It's great stuff to beat
the Olympic champion-espe-
cially after the way Courtney
left Sowell behind in the games
Capable of Breaking Record
O'Connor predicted tn "a q
Courtney is capable of breaking
the world indoor half-mile re-
cord of l:50.5 set by the late,
John Borican in 1912. The mark
was made on an eight-lap track
which is slightly faster than the
IL laps in the Garden.
II think Tom is capable Of a
1:49 race" O'Connor said. He
never has been in better shape
indoors. If he can get out in
front, he definitely won't be
caught. l know Sowell sill be
in there and he'll press Tom, but
he won't catch him"
Only last Saturday in Boston
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Patty Wins in Poris

PARIS. Feb. 7 (R.-Top-seedeo
Bulge Patty of Los Angeles and
Paris defeated Jorgen Ulrich OF
Denmark, 60. 60, 6-3, yes
terday in the first round of the
French International indoor ten
mis- championships. He plays
Robert Haillet of France in the
quarterfinals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-07
Barry, Now at Boiling,
To PIuy With Packers

GREEN BAY. Wis, Feb. 7 (P).
The Green Bay Packers an
nounced yesterday that AL Barry,
an offensive guard. will complete
his tour Of military duty in time
to start the 1857 National Foot
ball League season.
Barry. stationed at Boiling Air
Force Base. already has signed a
1857 Packer contract. The 6-2
I235-pound Barry who played at
Southern California, was drafted
by the Packers in 1858.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-07

Courtney tied the world indoor
6O0-yard record of 1905 and he
admitted he could haze turned
in an even better time if ne had
realized how fast he was going
Courtney, himself. is jIst as
mystified as O'Connor at his
lack of success against SoWell
indoors. He said he definitely
has not developed any mental
block, figuring that If he can
beat Arnie outdoors, he can do
Just as we'll on boards.
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Golfers Mother Dies

BROWNSVILLE, Ca, Feb. 7
R.-Mrs. j. H. Faux, 81, mother
OF Mary Lena Faux, former
Women's National Amateur golf
champion and now a pro, died
Unexpectedly Tuesday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-07
CHARLES TOWN NOTES

that the commission will grant
the request Of Albert j. Boyle,
president Of the Charles Town
Turf Club.
More inclement weather Is due
today in the wake of Tuesdays
snowstorm. Although the track
was sloppy yesterday. Tuesdays
snow had little effect on the
racing and there was no further
precipitation. Attendance was
below expectations for Wednes-
day at 3,l94, but this was at
tributed to the uncertainty Of
driving conditions.
Horsemen who thought they
missed the best thing OF the
meeting by not claiming the
first-time starter, Whataman,
for $3.50 last week, were GER
tain yesterday after the 3-year-
old colt won his second straight
race, beating Sanago an Orchid
Supreme, among others.
TIL nine-race card yesterday
fouled up the fans who rode the
train from Baltimore. which left
before the ninth race in order 10
make a connection in Baltimore
with Philadelphia train.
A pair Of tens hit for the first
time in yesterdays double when
Chin Wag and Stomach COM
bined for a $3.50 return. There
was also a consolation double
OF $40 when Hit Bit was
scratched in the paddock before
the second race due to lameness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-07
BurnhiIl's Mother Dies

SAVANNAH. Tenn. Feb. Z tP).
l. Alice Bryan Barnhill, 90,
mother Of John Barnhill. Ar
kansas athletic director died
yesterday at her home following
a long illness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24

MANY do it yourself" projects these days
lVl utilize the fastest, most modern methods
and equipment available. But Sterling Lee
finds his hobby of making bows and arrows
satisfying because he reverts to techniqueS
that our forefathers and the American Indians
used
On OCCASION even his materials come from
old sources. Americans haven't engaged in
woodcutting on Capitol Hill for the purpose
of making bows and arrows for several cen
turtles, but Mr.. Lee is now making bows from an
Usage tree taken from that historic location.
For years, passing the Hill on his way TO
work as a lawyer with the National Labor
Relations Board. Mr.. Lee had his eye on this
tree because it grew in true bow shape So
when he saw it uprooted by Hurricane Hazel
21z years ago, he got permission to remove
it for bow-making purposes.
Now, dry and well aged, the wood is mellow
enough for Mr. Lee to make it into Capitol
Hill bows. Junior sized bows and arrows and
Mr.. Lees wel-told stories. keep son Fritz
and his young neighbors interested in archery.
both as it's practiced today and as it was done
for survival in the times of Robin Hood.
Mr.. Lee has spent many years studying the
history of mankind as related to the bow and
arrow from the first crude efforts of cavemen
bringing down game by this method through
medieval wars, in which the skill of a rulers
companies of archers determined the outcome
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24
By MARGARET MACNESS

Of battles, to the present state of archery as
a worldwide popular sport
So when he's not spending leisure hours
making bows and arrows or teaching young
sters how to shoot, he's gathering notes for
what may eventually be a book on the history
of archery. He feels it could be useful
addition to the libraries of archers interested
in their sport as an important and fascinating
aspect of the development of mankind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-03
DR.. Conont Resigns

DR.. James B. Conant, resigning as
Ambassador to West Germany, has reason
to look with satisfaction on the record of
events during his four years in Bonn. For
during that time he has contributed ma
terially to the countrys progress from a
militarily occupied territory to fully
Independent member of the family of
nations. AS High Commissioner when he
first went to the German capital, he
worked sympathetically with the Bonn
authorities during the transition period
when the occupation status was coming
to an end. AS our first ambassador to the
newly sovereign state, he gave his counsel
and support to the steps leading to the
Federal Republics affiliation with the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization His
services won him the trust of Chancellor
Adenauer and contributed to maintaining
the close and friendly relations that the
German leader always has enjoyed with
our own Government.
1t is reported that DR.. Conant, dis
tinguished educator before entering Gov
eminent service, will return to his old
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-03
Helpful Toast

Secretary Dulles has sounded a
rather hopeful note in his comments on
the benefits expected to flow from the
conversations which he and the Presi-
dent have had with King Saud. But these
comments have also been tempered with
enough reservations to justify, in our
opinion, wait-and-See attitude with
respect to any firm agreement" which
may be forthcoming.
There is no reason, however, to doubt
The helpfulneSS of King Saud'S remarks
at the dinner which he gave Friday night
for the President. In the course of an
orange-Julce toast, the King praised the
United States for supporting the U. N.
in its efforts to establish peace in the
world and self-determination" for peo-
pies under colonial rule.
In Washington, where dinner parties
and after-dinner toasts abound, this may
seem to be small thing, little more
than conventional courtesy. But 1t
will not seem so in the Middle East,
throughout which the Kings toast is
being broadcast over Radio Mecca and
the Voice of America
In much of the Arab community
newspapers are few and far between.
News is relayed by radio. and a radio
may be found in virtually every coffee
shop in the area. And the great prepon-
derance of this news, or propaganda, is
virulently hostile to the United States
and the West in general. Thus, to the
extent that King Saud's words reach an
appreciate audience in his part of the
world, his comments should be distinctly
helpful to the United States. For in the
Arab countries he speaks with great
authority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-03
Get on With the Job

The Senate has acted promptly and
wisely in setting up special bipartisan
committee to take over its inquiry into
alleged labor racketeering. In doing so
it is following recent precedents in the
handling of the Mccarthy investigation
and the probe into lobbying on the nat
ural gas bill. Personnel of the new eight
man group, named by Vice President
Nixon after consultation with Democratic
and Republican Senate leaders, was
drawn from the Government Operations
Investigating Subcommittee and from the
Senate Labor Committee, both of which
have direct interest in the inquiry. Chair
man Mcclellan, Arkansas Democrat, of
the investigating subcommittee and SEN
ator Ives, New York Republican and rank
ing minority member of the Labor Com
mittee, are the ranking members of the
special body.
Aside from its bipartisan character
and the qualifications of its member
ship, the committee is armed with un-
questionable authority to carry out its
investigation. Jurisdiction of the inves-
tigating subcommittee alone was chal-
lenged by officials of the teamsters union
when they refused recently to testify
fully before the Mcclellan group. AL
though the subcommittee refused to &C
knowledge correctness of the challenge,
the Senate has dealt with the question
by giving the select committee broad and
precise powers. Significantly, teamster
officials already have wired their un-
qualified willingness to furnish all rele-
want information and records as well as
to testify before the new committee.
The need for the inquiry has been
evident, perhaps the more so because of
past lack of cooperation by union
officials The way is cleared now to get
on with job that should serve both labor
and industry, as we'll as the public
interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-03
Public Works Review

The District Commissioners are for
tunate in obtaining the advisory services
OF such an outstanding group of citizens
as make up the new committee on the
local public works program. Many Of the
Is members including Chairman Rich
ard P. Dunn, were among the public
spirited civic and business leaders who
helped so effectively to bring the original
public works program into being. All are
thoroughly familiar with the Districts
financial plight and its adverse effects on
capital Improvements enviSioned under
the 1852 plan. Rising costs and con-
tinued scarcity of funds have combined
to undermine the old program. far
reaching review Of the city'S building
needs-especially in the school field
and restudy of means of financing
these needs in the face of new conditions
are absolutely essential.
1t will be hard and time consum-
ing job for Mr.. Dunn and his colleagues
to make these important studies and
prepare for the Commissioners, the
Budget Bureau and Congress report that
can serve as guide in redrafting the
public works program and finding the
means to pay for it. The community
is indebted to these citizens for their
willingness to undertake the assign
ment-the only recompense for which
will be the satisfaction that comes with
performing a useful and vital public
service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-03
Middle East Review

There is need for an informative and
constructive review of American policy in
the Middle East during the past decade.
In undertaking such a study, the Senate
Foreign Relations and Armed Services
Committees will be in position to supply
some much-needed Qualification of the
record, and perhaps to point up some
lessons that will be of value in the future.
The opportunity to render this serv-
ice is improved, of course, by the decision
OF the administration to cooperate in
the inquiry. 1t is gratifying, too, that the
Senate leadership has agreed to two other
conditions. One is that current consid-
Grafton of the Eisenhower Doctrine, and
interrupted by the committee study. The
other is that the inquiry will not be lin
tied, as first proposed, to the record under
the present administration but will reach
back through the years Immediately fol-
lowing World War II. For it was I'M
doubtedly in those years that many Of
today'S troubles had their beginning. It
was then that the cold war started, and
with it revival of historic Russian inter-
Arab nationaliSm, suppressed for the most
part through the war, took on new life.
And it was in that period that creation
OF the State of Israel established in the
area an issue that has been surrounded
ever since by bitter feelings and constant
struggle.
American policy had an impact on
all of these forces. 1t was largely by our
effort, working through the United Ma
lions, that the Russians were forced to
abandon their occupation of northern
Iran-a development that probably stiff
ened their determination to regain foot.
hold in the area. Our support of the
principles of independence and national
sovereignty has lent at least indirect en-
couragement to nationalist movements in
many parts Of the world, including the
Middle East. Our prompt recognition Of
Israel, and our assistance to the small
state, have played their part in the
growth of Arab suspicion and distrust.
But II there have been faults or
shortcomings in American policy toward
the area, they have not been confined to
one portion Of this decade and they are
not attributable to one political party
alone. If the Senate study is to have
genuine value it must be conducted as
far as possible above the partisan level.
We are about to broaden tremendously
our effort to bring a new security and
stability to the Middle East. We are
taking on an added measure of American
responsibility, not Democratic or Repub-
lican only. Problems of the past and Of
the future should be appraised in these
terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-03
Pay for Sick Leave?

At a recent meeting of the
Civil Service Assembly in
Washington the Canadian sys-
tenn Of compensation for &C
cumulated sick leave was dis
cussed. A number Of our Gov
eminent personnel directors
hoped a similar plan would be
adopted for United States
Government employees. More
recently legislation to credit
unused sick and annual leave
for retirement purposes has
been sponsored by Representa-
tives Cretella, Republican of
Connecticut, and O'Neill.
Democrat OF Massachusetts.
AT the Civil Service Assembly
meeting 1t was pointed out
that such pay would match
separation pay in industry.
However, there are three
additional. and perhaps more
important. benefits which
would accrue TO both the Gov
eminent and the employees.
/. There would be a de-
crease In absenteeism, since
malingerers would be absent
at their own expense.
2 The morale OF the con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-03
Prefers Doos

Honors to Judge Colasanto
! commend him for his fair
and honorable stand in up
holding a dogs right to bark.
Let the dissenters complain
but let them also keep their
screaming kids quiet on week.
end mornings, so that those
who would like to rest one
day a week may do so without
interruption.
Let them obedience train"
their children as we do our
dogs. Teach them to respect
the rights and property OF
neighbors and teach them to
respect their elders. Teach
them not to be destructive.
Our problem is children who
tantalize our pets. They run
sticks along our fence: they
throw stones into our yard to
aggravate our dogs. Our dogs
protect our property.
As a highly respected Amer
lean sage once said. THE more
! see OF humans. the more
I like dogs"
Advocate Of Obedience
Training for Children.