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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-09
WoIfson Bid for Dodgers
Topped by Coast Group

NEW YORK, Sept. 8 R.-
The question of the future
home of the Dodgers became
even more involved today, with
a group of Los Angeles bust
nessmen offering to purchase
the club and move it to the
West Coast city.
Elliott Evans Of Los Angeles
said he and associates we're
willing to top by a half-million
dollars the S. million offer
made for the club a few days
ago by Louis E. Wolfson.
Evans made public his offer
a few hours after John Cash.
more. president Of the borough
of Brooklyn, wired Walter
OMalley of the Dodgers to
please hold everything" and to
tell Los Angeles to "go find it.
self another team
Cashmere advised O'Malley
in a telegram sent to Vero
Beach, Fla. that legal obstacles
barring a proposed stadium in
the Flatbush section Of down.
town Brooklyn might be re-
moved. OMalley few to Vero
Beach yesterday after a six
day vacation in Wyoming.
The Brooklyn city official
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-09
Wright and Deyoe
Capture Honors
In Skeet Shoot

A pair of oldtimers, Harry
Wright, SO, of Baltimore and
George Deyoe, 81, of Wash
ington were among the top
stars in the two-day National
Capital Skeet Shoot concluded
yesterday on the National Cap
ital range near Jamestown,
Md.
Wright took the all-gauge
title with a perfect 100, while
Deyoe fired 99x10O to win the
senior championship for Shoot
ers over so years of age.
The National Capital Skeet
Club won the team champion
ship with 487x500, as John Dali
ton shot 90; Wright, 100: Vic
Frank. 90; Billy Kirk III, SO,
and Gene Day. 81.
Other champions were Mrs.
Lee Mabie of Evanston, Ill,
women's. 98x100: C. M. Wag-
ner of New York. junior, 96x
100: John Pearson. Silver
Spring, sub junior. 66x1O0. The
junior class was for those II
and under and sub-junior for
those under 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-09

told O'Malley the decision re-
garding a new stadium on the
site desired by the Dodgers is
due shortly. O'Malley repeat
eddy has requested city officials
to condemn land on the Flat
bush and Atlantic avenue site
for the building Of a ball park.
He has said he is willing to
invest more than $6 million to
build the stadium.
Wolfson made his IS million
offer with hopes Of keeping the
Dodgers in the New York area.
Evans declined to say how
far negotiations with the club
have advanced or whom, II
anybody, he has seen.
But we have made the offer"
he said. And I hope to have
an announcement by Tuesday
or Wednesday"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-09
THE BASEBALL
BEA T
BY BURTON HAWKINS

Lumenti appears to have the
ingredients to become some
thing special. Certainly thu
Senators haven't glimpsed any.
body as promising in years.
There are dozens of question:
unanswered about him. He
hasn't faced a righthandec
hitter, for instance. He'll have
his teeth stolen unless he i'm
proves his move to first base
Perhaps, after .hitterS see more
OF him, they'll be able to de.
tect movements that tip hi:
pitches. He may wilt under
pressure or fold in hot weather
He may lack competitive fire
think conditioning is strictly
for fighters or be unable to abb
sorb instruction. Or, Danish
the thought. he may be drafted
4
But Bill Lefebvre Swallowed
Lumenti for three years ano
presumably satisfied himself or
some Of those points. It is ir
Lumenti's favor. incidentally
that Lefebvre recommended
him. Bill, a former major
league pitcher who was with
the Senator's briefly. never be-
fore has gone overheard on q
youngster.
A lot Of distressing things
may happen to Lumenti, but at
the moment the Senators and
their bosses are stirred about
his possibilities. The invest
ment seems sound and the OPP
timism warranted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-09
Six-Week FIop
By Jim Lemon
Hurts Griffs

Continued From Page Ais
famed. Lumpe later scored
when Yost bobbled Tony Ku-
bek's grounder.
Sievers' timely single sliced
the Senator'S deficit to 80 and
Chuck Stobbs held the Yankees
harmless until the ninth with q
brilliant relief job. Chuck sup
planted Kemmerer with two
out in the second inning and
allowed only one hit until
Lumpe tripled to center with
one out in the ninth.
That brought on Bud Byerly
and Howard greeted him with
q single, scoring Lumpe. Rich
ardson also singled. sending
Howard to third, but Howard
was picked of a moment later
Richardson took third on the
rundown and scored when Yost
threw wild to first base after
fielding Sturdivant's grounder
NOTES.-The today, the Sen
ators return to action tomor-
row night against Detroit. with
Camilo Pascual due to pitch
Sturdivant has gone the
distance only once in his last
IA starts The three-game
series with the Yankees drew
50.25O fans, largest attendance
at a three-game series here
since 1858.
The Senators home attend
ance now is 408,283 They
need only 1886 customers in
their remaining is home games
to surpass last seasons draw
A. The Yankees are importing
Zeke Bella, MISUNDERSTANDING
outfielder. from Denver
Bella. who batted 300. will join
the club in New York tomor-
row.
Sturdivant's win was his NTH
straight Lumpe and How
ard each got two Of the YAM
KEGS eight hits Next to
Sievers' bases loaded single,
the customers cheered loudest
when quarterly scores Of the
Redskins game with the Colts
were announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-09
MAJOR LEADERS
BY the Associated Press


Williams. Boston .s7s: Mantle New
S25 Fox. Chicago. $50; BOYD.
au SNaitlIGsf; si New York. 115: Fox
Chicago, -9s: Piersall. Boston, ~:
Sievers' Washington. 81: Williams.
Guns BATTED IN-sievsrs. Washing
Is X s stSv TS,t new sl MY UTf chi'''0
New YORK. ' issi Malaon; s ostos
1871; Gardner, Baltimore. 1913; VIII
liams. Boston. and sievers. Wash
oysIEs1dardner. Baltimore. 80;
ton. 20; Mantle, New York. 81 six
players tied with 20.
Boyd. Baltimore. and simr son. New
York. s.: Fox. Chicago, and Bauer
ONE RUNs-sievsrs, wsshing.on.
3s Mantle RostoI New York well. 81 W sna
eoisyitO. Cleveland. and MAXWELL
70LES BxsEs-Aparieio. Chicago.
Is Rivera. Chicago. and Mantle
S NsT XprE lei h,I piiareik Baltimore
Donovan, Chicago. 15-5, $50:
shantz. New York, 10-4. "a Bun
ming. Detroit: ~ s.7os6 st Y61d
New York. "a. 500.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
iTTING BIASED on $50 At batsl--
YORK, .334 Robinson. Cincinnati.
.327 Groat, Pittsburgh. .323; Aaron.
Milwaukee. and Fondy, Pittsburgh'
:JNs-75AaEOp MiIysSkss; lo o,,. Mas Msy:'
l0l Blasingame. 81. Louis 90:
.UNs BATTED iNGAaron. Milwaukee.
il9. Musial, 81. Louis. %: NAYS
iITs-schoendienst, Milwaukee. ISL;
New York. Us; Aaron. Milwaukee.
.i,!h: .Ashburn, Philadelphiai lo4
D0UBLES-Hoak, Cincinnati and
81. Louis. ~; spencer, New York
rRlPLEs--Mays. New York, 20; Viz.
don. Pittsburgh. 10: Matthews and
Bruton, Milwaukee. ~. covington
Milwaukee. and Bouchee' Phila-
aOME RUNs-Aaron. Mnyaukse. 30;
enider. Brooklyn. 81. Banks, Chi.
eaeo. "a Mays, New York. 81;
Grove. Cincinnati. and Mathews.
stolen BAsRs-Mays. New York.
36 Gillian, Brooklyn, 20; Bias
ineame. 81 Louis. FL Temple Cin-
einnati, II. Fernandez. Philadel-
pha, Is.
PifcHING Based on IL deeislonsl =
iord Philadelphia. 1873. .73p. Bull.
Milwaukee,, 1876 1877; SPAIN, Mil-
vaukee, 1913, .7O4. Aeker. cineln-
nati. e-b. .649.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-09
Tennis Captain Gets
Trophy at Woodmont

The Woodmont Country Club
awarded Milton MULTI, cap
tain of its tennis team. a tro-
ply for outstanding contribu-
tons to tennis over the year
at its annual tennis banquet
last night.
Ginger Greenberg, l5-and-
under girls champion at Wood
mont. received a trophy for
being the most improved girl
PLAYER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-09
Cincinnati Team Wins
LEAGUE Baseball Title

BILLINGS. Mont. Sept. 9
R.-A three-run rally and a
triple play catapulted Cincin-
nati's Robert Bentley Post to its
fourth American Legion junior
little world series title last
night.
The decisive 1916 victory was
scored over Willamette Post Of
Portland. Greg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-09
PikesviIIe Victor

Riggs Jones scored two goals
to lead the Pikesville Polo Club
to a 4-3 victory over the Mary
land Polo Club yesterday at
Olney. Md. Fred Kohler scored
twice for the losers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-09

Around the batting cage yes
terday, Joe Collins. who hal
seen a few pitchers in his time
was asked about Ralph Lu-
menti. the Senator's one-inninl
sensation. Lumenti crashed the
majors Saturday and impressed
with his speed and poise in 9
situation where most rockies
knees would have been click.
ing like castanets.
! Collins eyes became alive
Hes real sneaky." Joe said
enthusiastically. Il didn't ever
start to get the bat around or
his first pitch. He has a nice
easy motion but he fools you
with a great wrist snap at the
last split-second.
He has great potential.
continued Collins. who singled
for the only hit of the 90
year-old lefthander. "You CAM
predict anything for him be-
cause there's so much more tt
pitching than Just speed. You
don't know how he'll react tc
situations. You can't look into
his heart. He has the arm
though, and l think Washing
ton might have picked up q
good one."
= =
Harry Simpson. who famed
on perhaps the fastest bal
Thrown by a Washington
pitcher this season, said, His
ball is alive-that's the main
thing. / was all set to smack
one Of his fast ones and the
ball took off-hopped up. Hi
curve isn't much-or at least
the one he showed US the othel
day wasn't-but he looks like
he ought to be q real flnt
pitcher"
Lumenti has left the Sena.
tors temporarily to enroll fol
his senior year at the Univer-
sity Of Massachusetts,. He'll re.
join the. club on week ends anC
Manager Cookie LavagettC
plans to start him Saturday
against Kansas City.
Cookie and his coaches arr
sold on the $35, 1000 bonus boy
He showed poise and was a.
cool as a cucumber" LavagettC
said. 1--WE liked his disposition
and his approach to things
since / met him. We meet
pitching, and maybe he can d.
a Job for U.S."
Coach Bill urges. who ism
inclined to employ adjective'
freely in discussing players
said. IF we paid 100000 foI
the kid we'd have a bargain.
Coach Boom Boom Beck. alsC
a conservative appraiser. de-
clared, "Off what he has showr
so far on the sidelines and II
that one inning Saturday. W.
could have another Lefty Grove
on our hands. I mean it. He's
that fast"
Lumenti. who disposed o.
Enos Slaughter and TOM
Kubek on weak taps to frs
in addition to yielding ar
opposite field single to Collins
and tanning Simpson. ex'
pressed surprise at his owr
nonchalance. IT wasn't scared
a Bit" Ralph said. land
thought / would be. felt good
My fast ball was jumping. I've
got a lot to learn, particular!
on my move to first base"
Umpire Hank Soar, who wal
behind the plate when Lument
was firing. said. THE kid haI
a fast ball that really hops.
The bubble may explode, buf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-09

1t appears the law Of aver
ages has caught up with Coach
Stan Ziobro and his Tech High
School football team.
Ziobro. former George WASH
ington University guard. al
ways has been knee deep in
talent at Tech, but for the first
time since he took over five
years ago he is not the usual
optimiSt.
1--WE always been able to field
two good teams" Ziobro said,
but the boys are light and
inexperienced this year. Wen
have to work with one team
and use spotty substitutions. "
Donald Harris. a l85-pound,
5-foot-11 All-High selection at
center last year. is the only
starter returning from the
squad which finished fourth in
the East Division of the Inter-
high League with a 3-3 rec
ord.
Four Linemen Gone
ziobro Unexpectedly lost four
starters from the line. Tackles
Dave Baten and William Shimel
transferred while Guards Bob
Wilson and Tom Beal, two-year
varsity players, are lost for
medical reasons.
Clayton Bagley. a converted
center. and Jim Strickland are
expected to fill in as guards.
while Merritt Robertson has
the only starting assignment
at tackle nailed down.
Ziobro feels that Don Tap
scott and Elvis Butler will work
out exceptionally we'll as ends.
the positions that figured to be
the biggest headache this year.
Backfield Rebuilt
The backfield must be COM
pletely rebuilt. Cleve Ander-
son and Tom McCloud are the
fullback candidates while all
other positions are wide open. "
according to Ziobro.
The coach and his assistants.
Harry Smith and Colston
Stewart. are working with both
the wing-T and single-wing
formations. Ziobro is not sure
what kind Of a game his team
win play. but does expect to
step up the passing attack.
I'VE have to-" he said. "our
line will be too light and we
don't have the runners for q
ground game"
Ziobro may not feel as pessi-
mistic as he sounds. While
watching the boys hustle
through drills Friday. he smiled
and said. Il could be misjudg-
ing them. I've been comparing
them with teams we've had
here in the past and that could
be a mistake"
PERSONNEL
Lettermen lost-2l.
Lettermen returning-Donald Har'
ris.. c. James Strickland g. clev'
Anderson, 70.
Thomas and Joll MeLeod' o99; Ksr
Johnson and Calvin Lang; hb Dor
rift Robertson. Dard Addison. Elberl
Whiting. Jefferson Dudley. william
Lawson and Bob Anderson. &; Elvis
Butler. Don Tapscott. Hubert johnson
Alan Smith and Wendell Isom, E.
SCHEDULE
September 2l-At Southern Of Bal
September 27--Armstrons. $40.
October 4-Spingarn. 3:15.
October llCarroll, 3:15
October lls-cnamberlain; 3:i5.
N NSy:mSSsr s s-EEnstlHsi !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-09

Runs batted in-MeDougaid. Rich
ardson. Sievers (2l. Howard. Numpe in
I'd and Richardson in 9th scored on
errors BY YosO Tvo-base hits
McDougald. SieVers Three-base hit
Lumpe SAcrltce-Riehardson Double
play-Yost to Becauer Left on bases
New York, 3; Washington. e. Bases
on balls-On Kemmerer, /: on 0turdi-
want. <: on stobbs. I Struck out-By
Kemmerer. . by sturdivant. .: by
! a innings. on stobbs: ! in "a in
nings; of Byerly. = in q inning; OF
StuTdivant; in Ma INNINGS. of
Shantz. in q inning. Runs and
earned runs-On sturdivant, 80: on
Kemmerer. 81: OF Stobbs, Ill: of
Byerly. 10: OF ShantZ 90 Winning
pitcher-Sturoivant l4-6J Losing
pitcher-Kemmerer CLIO. Umpires-
Berry, Tabacchi. Mckinley and Soar
Time-2:43 Attendance--17.O O7.
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Two More in a Series
-~~-~-~-~-->-~
exceptional line: a little slow
but big and tough. John Ba-
doud is the only rugged one left
over and his 1914 pounds will be
used almost constantly at one
Of the ends. The rest of the
line has stacked UP like this
since practice began last Tues
day:
Dave Mckinley. 152 pounds,
has been shifted from halfback
and probably will share the
other end with Cliff Stearns,
only 14l. from the junior
varsity.
Pollock, Folsom Move Up
The tackles should come
from Al Pollock and Spencer
Folsom. both of the junior
varsity. and Frank Coviello, a
newcomer. All three are seniors.
Coviello is the largest at 204
and Pollock next at 1914.
Bruce Greene. 174, broke his
leg in mid-seaSon last year but
brings some experience into the
guard position. helped by Bill
Hanson and Ray Chatfield
from the jayvee. Jim Mcmahon,
another senior UP from the jun
Tor varsity. may get the center
job.
1--WE been thinking its the
smallest team I've had here"
Labukas groans. giving some
what Of an insight into what
he has been used to.
Backfield Hopes High
But the backfield is a diff
ferent story. That's where Pete
is given reason to grin. Don
Ellington and Johnny Luce are
proven performers at quarter
back in the multiple offense.
although small. Dick Drum
mond is q do-everything half
back with 100 pounds to throw
around. j. B. Hayer played
defense last year but should do
all right both ways at the other
half. And Duff Greene. 1922
pound brother of Bruce. will be
a third-year fullback with fine
power.
With Duff and Drummond
we ought to have a real good
one-two punch" the coach ad-
mits. "Drummond Just didn't
have the experience last year
He should 60 this time"
There is versatility as well
as size in the backfield. Luce
and Drummond are the passers
Drummond is the fastest boy
on the squad. Green is a kicker
II the line can give them room
to operate, Labukas could i'm
prove his 1856 record.
PERSONNEL
Lettermen lost-17.
Lettsrmen retnrning-John Badouo
Greene. guard; Don Edington ano
John Luce. Quarterbscks; Dick Drum.
mond and J. B, Hayer, halfbacks; DUFF
Greene. fullback.
Promising nonlettermen Cliff
stearns,. end; Al Pollock. Spencer Fol.
son and Prank CoViello. tackles: Bill
Hanson and Ray Chatfield guards
Jim Mcmahon. center; Blake YOUNG
halfback.
SCHEDULE
September 20-Gonzaga. 3:I5.
September 27-CarToll, 3:I5.
October 4--Roosevelt, 3:l5.
October ll-Coolidge. 3:15.
October 1R-Bell. 3:l5.
October 25---at Western. 3:15.
November lat Dunbar, 3.
November S-Cardozo, 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-09
YANKEES. s:
SENATOR'S, z

Flied out for Bollins in sth.
. Walked for Bridges in 9th
2 Announces as batter for Byerly
in ath.
Lined TO Richardson for Throne
berry In 9th.
NEW YORK Gao 600 0O.-5
WASHINGTON - OO2 900 O00-2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-09
BY DICK STAY

For the first time since Pete
Labukas became head football
coach in 1854. Wilson High APP
pears to have a line problem.
Pete's "stalwart six" up front
last fall has been reduced to a
"stalwart one" by graduation.
Despite a Disappointing 3-4-l
record in 1856, Wilson had an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-09

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SCHEDULE

September 20-Gonzaga. 3:f5.
September 27-Carroll. 3:I5.
October 4-Rooseyelt. 3:i5.
October 1s-Bell. 3:l5.
October 25---at Western. 3:15.
November lat Dunbar. 3.
November S-Cardozo, 3.
'Interhigh League Games,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-09

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-09

Lettermen lost-17
Lettermen returning-John Badoul
and David Mckinley, ends: Bruce
Greene. guard; Don Ellington and
John Luce. Quarterbecks; Dick Drum
mond and ]. B, Hayer, halfbacks; Dun
Greene. fullback
Promising nonlettermen Cuh
Stearns, end; Al Pollock. Spencer Fol-
son ands Prank CoViello. tackles: Bill
Hanson and Ray Chatheld guards
Jim Mcmahon. center; Blake Young,
halfback.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-09

Two More in a Series
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-12
Curfew Imposed
In Irish Area

BELFAST. Northern Ireland,
Aug. IL (Rl.-The Northern
ireland government today i'm
posed a night curfew on parts
of the border with Ireland to
combat a renewed outbreak OF
IRA violence.
The curfew, effective from
II pm. until $50 am, was
ordered for the town of Newry,
County Down. and nine sur
rounding communities.
The outlawed Irish Repub-
lican Army was blamed for five
incidents within the past "a
hours in its campaign to bring
Northern Ireland into the re-
public of Ireland.
A barge owned by the North
ern Ireland government or
Tough Neagh in County Tyrone
was blown up yesterday. 1t was
cut loose from its moorings
pushed out into deep water and
blown up with a delayed action
charge Of gelignite.
1t was the fifth incident of
the week end attributed by
police to members of the IRA
which has been outlawed both
by the Irish Republic and
Northern Ireland because OF
it's violent methods.
The IRA is fighting to re-
unite Protestant Northern Ire
land, which is part Of Britain
with the Irish Republic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-12

on the estimated revenue deficit
of $142 million. asked what pos
sible additional sources of reve-
nue. the city might have. Mr.
Wixon said there could be an
increase in the real estate tax
or in the income taxes or an
increase from 2 to 3 per
cent in the general sales tax
but he stressed that the con-
sensus of those who have
studied this situation is that to
take these steps would be a
matter of considerable concern
Tax on Services Suggested
For the District Chapter OF
the Legal Women Voters. Mrs
Richard Simonson said there
is an urgent need for more
District revenue to meet ex-
panding needs. She called for
a higher Federal payment and
said her group would favor
abolition of the tax on grocer
les provided other revenues
we're found. She suggested q
tax on services. such as amuse-
ments. dry cleaning operations
storage. and repair shops which
she said would be less burden
some than a tax on groceries
Mrs. Beatrice Riedl. executive
secretary. Washington chapter
of Americans for Democratic
Action. favored repeal of the
grocery tax and urged instead
higher income taxes and a big
ger Federal payment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-12
LONDON PAPER OFFERS HEIGHT
OF PRIZES-'WIN THIS NAM

LONDON LP.-The tabloid Daily Sketch came ZIP
today with new one in the prize-gving race among
London newspapers The paper announced its prize
would be man.
The Sketch published the picture of a handsome
49-year-old former army major, Chris Powell and
nounced: win this man He will do anything want.
But it must be legal"
Newspapers here have been trying to Guido each
other in wooing readers with round theword trips
complete homes going business ventures and lifetime
income
Mr.. Powell. described as feet and fighting ht,
looks like the Cary Grant type.
HE can drive a car ride horse fence and handle
q gun" the Sketch explained.
Details Of the contest, the Sketch said, will be
announced later The newspaper listing possible for
the new prize. suggested he could:
ASK your boss for rase-for you give your neigh
boN piece Of r mind baby sit dig garden CLEAN
yo house. cha teron your daughter"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-12

leagues that he wanted to dis
pei an illusion that the Senate
has somehow weakened a
strong civil rights bill.
There are those who are in
tereSted in maintaining the
myth that the bill was weak
ened," he continued. They can
do so by a constant drumfire
of statements which are nota-
bic for strong language backed
by weak arguments"
In the course of his reply
dealing largely with a defense
of Mr.. Alcorn. Senator Know
land said he felt that the bill
had been weakened to some ex-
tent by applying the jury trial
amendment to many other Fed
eral statutes relating to GRIM
inal contempt but he urged that
the amended measure be enact
ed into law at this session Of
Congress. He said he saw no
insurmountable obstacle TO
agreement between the House
and Senate within a short time.
SOutherners Oppose
With the house adjourned
until tomorrow. no action was
expected before then.
Most Southerners continued
in opposition to any kind Of q
civil rights bill. Senator Thur
Imond. Democrat of South Caro-
lima. yesterday called it purely
a political bill" which he said
would only inflame racial ten
sions.
House Republican Leader
Martin of Massachusetts, has
urged rejection of the Senate
version OF the DILL.
Representative Heating, Re-
publican of New York. senior
Republican on the House Judi
ciary Committee and a pros
pective conferee. has an
nounced he will move tomor-
row to take the bill of the
Speakers desk and send it to
conference with the Senate.
House Democratic leaders
we're working. however, to
avoid sending the bill to con-
ference where it might bog
down in prolonged controversy
They planned to try to bring
a compromise bill directly to
the floor for a vote.
Representative Celler, Demo-
crat Of New York. chairman OF
the judiciary Committee, said
in a statement yesterday a civil