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Evening star., 1960-05-27
Events for Teeners

The Montg ON cry County
Jewish Community, Inc, has
announced an eight-week sum-
mer program for teen-agers to
be held June 27-August 19 at
the community center, 2901
East-West highway, Chevy
Chase. Md. The program will
include indoor and outdoor
sports, trips and other activities.
Evening star., 1960-05-27
Completion Possible

Completion Possible
Or the houses could be COM
pleted and final sales made to
the families who have already
contracted to purchase. In
Evening star., 1960-05-27
Home Buyers Caught
In Bankruptcy Action

Some 40 home buyers who
made down payments to Silver
Spring firms headed by builder
Dan Ostrow are caught in the
middle Of a bankruptcy pro-
ceeding and are in doubt
whether they will ever get their
houses.
The builder, whom court off,
cials have been unable to To-
cate. faces bankruptcy action
by subcontractors, who say he
owes them $250.000.
Meanwhile, about 20 of the
43 homes in the Forest Knolls
subdivision have been left un-
completed, and it looks as If
they will be tied up in the pro-
ceedings.
Hearing June 21
Joseph o. Kaiser, Baltimore's
referee in bankruptcy, said
there will be a hearing on the
petitions involving Dan Ost-
rows two construction firms
on June 81 in Baltimore Federal
Court. The two firms, Roger
Craig, Inc, and Forest Knolls,
Inc, are involved in a reorgan-
ization proceedings under the
Bankruptcy Act.
There are two possibilities
facing the home owners, who
have already paid down from
$3.50 up to $4,000 on their
homes, Mr.. Kaiser said.
The houses could be placed
on the market again to satisfy
the creditors. In this case, the
families who have already
made the down payments
would be added to the list of
creditors and would get back
whatever they could up to the
amount of the down payments.
Mr.. Kaiser added that some
of the buyers of incomplete
homes have decided to move
elsewhere.
Completion Possible
Or the houses could be COM
pleted and final sales made to
the families who have already
contracted to purchase. In
Evening star., 1960-05-27
Writes AS Pastime

She refuses to be linked with
Grandma Moses, the upstate
New York artist Who started
painting at rs. Mrs. Duval says
she has painted since age T
Evening star., 1960-05-27
THE MAGNUS
SERENADE
299.9s

no down payment, pay 1888 monthly
. you can play the Moenus with
out q lesson
. contemporary spinet styling
. foot pedal control
. l6 marked chord buttons
. 81 oduIt-size numbered keys
ports guaranteed for one full
year
WGL-Rodio, Television. Stereo, Record
Center lst Floor, North Building;
also Chevy Chase, Wheoton PIozo and
7 Corners
Evening star., 1960-05-20
savings on hats, accessories, girdles

Summers Fotterine Hats comparable values 7e9 to ooo
5S7
WGL-NuIlneY, End Floor Chevy Chose,
Wheaton Pozo Corners and Alexandra
Cotton Nyon Cloves mostly white some coors Comparable
values 800 and 35O 217
Foshon Umbrellas in assorted coo Short semi-Ione and long
styles with imported handles Comparable values 695
to 8.95, 5I7
Mock Fresh Woter Peo Necklaces various lengths and
sizes. Comparable values ZOO to 300. 147* to SS7'
leothe Hondbogs assorted styles and coors Comparable
value, 800, 657"
Women Hondkerchefs cotton and linen with embroidery and
linen prints Comparable values, Csc to 100, c and SIC
Mems Linen Cord Hondkerche hond-r rolled hems Compor-
able value, 90, 67c
W6l-Foshion Accessories and Hondkechefs, lst Floor
also Chevy Chose Wheaton Pozo and 7 Corners
Hondboes oso Alexandria
Sone Gorer Belts in embroidered nyon sheer 5" wide Sizes
"a to 28. Comparable value 25O 2O7
WGl-6rdles and Bros. 3rd Floor, also Chevy Chase,
Wheaton PIozo. Corners and Alexandra
Evening star., 1960-05-20
save generously on timely homefurnishings

21Quort Buenum Chofng Dshes comparable value 1896
I477
Bross- -pIoed Oval Tea Cos comparable value 49, 2477
W6L-The Gift Shop 7h Floor
also Chevy Chose Wheaton PIozo, Corners and Aexondio
Toe Lamps, table and floor comparable value PASS $780,
1857, 2S87
Sewn Burop Lomp Shodes Sizes comparable value 5e5 All
Comparable value, 750 5S7
WGL-Lorps Floor;
also Chevy Chose Wheoto, PIozo and
5Pece Place Settings Of johnson Brothers Enqh Dinnen~oe
popular potern comparable value 800 l87 and 2S7
5OPece Sets Of Noroke Chno comparable value 49, $685.
39S7, 1897
2oPece "Pn Whee Glass Punch Set comparable value 49,
957
Swedish Hond-Bown stemwoe comparable value, rs $50,
&c. liz
W5L-chno and eIoss~oe 5h Floor
Fiedcrest Sonata Both Towels IA coIors both comparable
value 80 167; hand, comparable value co. for I67;
face cloths, comparable value 40c 2 for 67c
Irish Linen Huck Towels 1892" comparable value So LII
WeLnen 5h Floor Chevy Chose Wheaton Pozo Corners
PeppereII Acrion Blankets, 72x9O", speco SS7
Docon POIyeser Comforts, comparable value, 1895. 1917
Comparable voIue 2495, 1917
W6L-BIonkets md Bedding, Floor;
also Chevy Chose, Wheaton Pozo and Corners
Ruffed Curtons of Hathaway Docron Poyeser sizes from
54"xoo" to 9ox27o," comparable value 5.95 to 24'95,
4.67 to 1897
Toiored Curtains of Hathaway Docon Poyeste sizes from
45" to 08, comparable values 26O to 45O 2O7 357
WGL-curons 7th Floor;
also Chevy Chose, Wheaton Pozo and Corners -
Evening star., 1960-05-20
TOMORROW LAST DAY TO SAVE
savings on children's and infants apparel

fodder Short and Shirt Sets seersuce plaid
Boys in brown blue; girls in blue moze; sizes to q.
Comparable value 3.o9 26
W6L-chhdens AppoeI 4th Floor;
also Chevy Chose, Wheaton Pozo Corners and Alexandra
Teens Cover Girls Shoes many styles and coors Sizes 4
to 9. Comparable value, $3.50 9.95 58 to SH
w5L-The Young Shoe Shop End Floor
Chevy Chose Wheaton PIozo, Corners and Aexondio.
nfons ZpAPo Cor Beds thot Plastic
lined, wotch plaid cover. Comparable value 1885, 1927
W6L-The Nursery Corner 4th Floor
also Chevy Chose Wheaton PIozo, Corners Aexondio
Teens Jomoicos in pods, clear coors sizes to l5
Comparable value 3.e9 and 49o, 2G
WGE-Teen-ooe AppoeI Floor;
also Chevy Chose, Wheaton Plozo, Corners and Aexondio
Junior Shorty Pojomos in checks stripes and prints Sizes
to l3 Comparable value 4.9o and 5 49, 3G
W5L-uno Lingerie Floor Chevy Chose pIozo,
p Corners ond Alexandra
English Style Bikes 26" size De Luxe Eleven Play Gym Set
WIN conueyer construction; with lawn swnq ottoched
girls. 3477 Comparable value, 549o 2SH
W5L-The Toy Store 9th Floor
also Chevy Chose, Wheaton Pozo and Corners
Evening star., 1960-05-20
save and be smartly dressed for summer

Misses Summer Dresses comparable values 1895 1887
weL Misses Dresses sd Floor; olso Chevy Chose,
Wheaton Pozo Corners Alexandra
Womens Summer Dresses comparable voIues 1875 $500
1887
W6LWomen's Dresses 3rd Floor also Chevy Chase,
Wheaton Pozo 7 Corners and Alexandra
Casual Dress Foshons comparable voues l495 to 1895 9s7
w&L-cosuo spots~eo, srd Floor oso Chevy chose
Wheoon Pozo Corners and Alexandra
Jomoco Shorts Topoon cloth cotton comparable value 49,
Poko Dot Bouse and Matching Full Skirts drp-dy Docon
poyester and royon Comparable values 500 to go,
sS7 and 5S7
-sDOtsweor 5d Floor also CHEVY Chevy Chose,
A-Weoher Coos from Leading moker Special, 1887
Wool Toppers weight comparable volue $500, 1887
WeL-coos, 5rd Floor also Chevy Chose
Wheaton Plozo, Corners and Alexandra
Juniors Summer Suits Comparable value 1875. 1887
W6L-Junors' Suits, 4th Floor Chevy chos
Wheaton PIozo, 7 Corners and Alexandra
Juniors Cotton Skirts slim full comparable voue $50 3S7
Juniors Cotton Shirts Sleeveless Comparable values 299 and
more 1S7
MT.oton SPS"s1 sto can. 5H S s" 2 :.eass G ch
Juniors Summer Dresses comparable voues l4e5 and
w5L-Junos' Dresses 4th Floor also Chevy Chose
Wheaton PIozo. Corners and Alexandra
Evening star., 1960-05-20
save on Italian sandals

toon Calf Sandals in styles both with cork wedge Natural
black or white Comparable voiue eo5, 7S7
W5L-The Shoe Center End Floor; Chevy Chase,
Wheaton Pozo, 7 Corners and Alexandra
Evening star., 1960-05-20
save on Woodward & Lothrop soap

Woodward Lothop Lother Plus Soop assorted posteIs II
coke box, regularly u.s. 1S7; boxes 367
Woodward lohrop Lonon Soop, l5-coke box regularly e5
1.5; boxes 3O7
W9L-cosmetcs h Floor; also Chevy Chase,
: Wheaton Plozo, Corners and AIexondi
Evening star., 1960-05-20
Fashion 5th Shops
Apparel at Savings

Summer Cottons in q wonderful variety of colors,
styles; misses and hoIf-sizes Comparable value
1925 to l295, S87
W5L-Foshion 5th Doyime Dress Shop, 5th Floor;
also Chevy Chose. Wheaton PIozo Corners
and Aexondrio
City Suits in blending Of ArneI triocetote and
royon, box jacket style, Sizes 10 to TO- llS7
W6L-Foshion 5h Suit Shop. 5th Floor
and Alexandria
Summer Dresses in sunbock, jacket and other
styles Many coIors and prints to choose from.
Misses, half and junior sizes Comparable value
ll.o5, SS7
WGL-Foshion 5th Dress,Shop 5th Floor :
Chevy Chose, Wheoton PIozo, Corners and Alexandra
Evening star., 1960-05-20
save on summer-fabrics

Avondoe Cotton Dens comparable values 7ec and 8ec yod
SIC
Duo Powder Puff Prints drpdy cotton comparable value
100, 7c
Silk Broodcoth Prints from Jopon comparable value SO yord
1S7
W&L-Foshion Fobrcs, Floor Chevy Chase,
Wheaton PIozo and 7 Corners
Evening star., 1960-05-20
fine furniture and sleep shop savings

Duncon Phfe Style Drop-Leof Extension Tobes mahogany
Veneers 36x23" closed 36x38" open 600
Mahogany Finish Dining Chairs match table, eoch 1877
Century Sofo and Chairs in choice of traditional
porory styles Chors each. 77OO. Sofo E7OO
Occasional TobIes toon French Provincial styles with
fruitwood finish marble or leather tops, eoch 1917
Steo Foster nnersprng Mattresses Box Springs all felt
upholstery Twin or double size eoch 1917
Wakefield Down Bed Pillows 2lx27" size for 1877
Steorn Foster Hollywood Dons including nnesprinq mat
tress, box springs and legs 30 and 34 4977; 39" 597
weL-The Sleep Shop 9Th Floor oso Chevy Chase
Wheaton PIozo and 7 Corners
Wool Twist Corpet BY famous maker ~ de subtle coIors
comparable value 5.95, square yord. 11S7
Cotton Scatter Rugs with velvet pile Il appealing coors
sizes from 2x3 to 49, comparable value 39o to 1876
III to 1877
W&LFIoorcoverno Floor Chevy Wheoton poo
Steorns Foster nnePrne Mattresses Springs all felt
upholstery. Twin or double size each. 1917
Wakefield Down Bed Pillows 2lx27" cut size for 1877
WeL-The Sleep Shop 9th Floor oo Chevy Chase
Wheaton Plozo and 7 Corners
5oPece Stainless Steel Fotoe Sets Comparable value e5
14S7
Proctor De Luxe Adjustable Ironing TobIe nqer-tp odust-
ment, eosyrolIine Wheels Comparable voIue 1895 9S7
Berkeley CIothmoster holds up to so garments has self
assembling construction. Comparable value | o5. 7S7
WeL.Housewores, lst Floor. North sufIdn9
also Chevy Chase. Wheaton Pozo Corners
Ice creom tue" set 0 1897 dee ses 00o0"o iss7
5-Piece Redwood Picnic Steel Outdoor Dryer with
Set feet 2487 80 lines, rust proof. 887
WeL-Lqoe Housewo,s. ores. End Floor, North Buidn0
Evening star., 1960-05-20
savings on mems wear, boys apparel

Boys Short Sleeve Sport Shirts many coo and potterns
Sizes 3 to 70 Comparable Volue 2o8, 27
Boys Walk Shorts cord and popn Solid coors in
sizes to l8 Comparable value 98 2S7
Boys Cotton Grew Socks white sizes 8 to 3 Comparable
value, 59c, SIC; for 100
W6L-The Boys Store 4h Floor; Chevy Chose
Wheaton Plozo, 7 Corners and Alexandra
Woodothion Suit One Size Stretch Hose
Comparable value $500 377 Comparable value LOO &c
Ookoom Suit pors 200
Comparable value $500 SAT- . ~
PieotIess Stacks, Wosh ond Wear sports
Comparable volIe IA 90 1917 Shirts in regular
Drip-Dry Dress Shirts button down COLOR
Comparable voue 3o5 2S7 Comparable value 500 3S7
3 for $50
W6L-The Mems Soe Floor;
oo Chevy Chose Wheoon Pozo ondA Alexandra
Evening star., 1960-05-20
our own exclusive radio at high savings

Atkins Concert Hall TobIe Rodo Beautifully styled includes
90 days free service and ports, 1917
W5L-Rod Teevison Center Floor Building
oso Chevy Chose, Wheaton pIozo and Corners
until 0:30 Washin6ton Store until & m
Evening star., 1960-02-16
WIN, LOSE OR DRAW
Continued From Page C-1

COnlnueo from rage u
one hears baseball managers and clubowners football
coaches and backers etc. squea about the money mad
in kids.
l guess it's a matter of supply and demand" Mr.
Fltz Slghs Il don't much about that stuff used to
ride races for nothing trained horses nothing Once
my wife said, Jim, there's trolley operators job
open Why don't you give it a fing?'
Il did. lasted II hours and knew I had tn return
10 racing But you see was young d. it makes diff
ference You're young you don't any money except
to feed the family"
Sunny Jim used to sleep straw in the barns; now
hes got staff of 30 When he became too heavy to ride
ne turned to the outlaw tracks suspended for
Time by the august guardians of ower-berth racing We
asked him he could illustrate with single anecdote the
pnnoSophy ne nurtured in his struggling days.
WE'LL ILL CHOOSE place close to home-your
toiAe MT. FlA oegan There used to be strip called
the Alexander Island Race Track in Washington, D C
I'm pretty sure the National Airport is there now
IL was 1894 and Bill Mosby was trainer for few
horSeS' including one named Luray. 1 was working for
oSoy broke the dickens and much too heavy for
4ar Folng put friend of Mosby's said
BILL II Jim FitzSimmonS can ride Luray III, bet
won" W ' 0NN "
6ut there are details which Mr. Ftz's friends and
S son 0ohn supply that the old doesn't SUNNY Jim
Weghed 49, and the horse Luray was to mack onIv I'm
M" Ftz mad 10 lose 10 pounos in less than "a hours
He drank salts. He took Turkish bath He exercsod
AorseS all morning and then walked to Alexandria and
wearing heaVy sweaters He stopped at brickyard
ana sat IN front OF the furnace he shoveed
coal. 0--
FOR sustenance he had raw egg with few drops
" sherry l couldn't have dug ditch, but was part
OF tne morse that day" Mr.. Fitz now chuckles
And the best part about it we went off at as and
got $75 And that real big pavdav for me- IN those
days" ' " ~ 49, '
Evening star., 1960-02-16
ATCHISON'S A S
~ ANGLE
BY LEWIS r. ATcHISoN

Off-track betting got a thor
ough airing, pro and con, on
Ed Murrow's Wide World" TV
program last Sunday. Maybe
because it was Sunday, or per-
haps because he considers him
self dark horse possibility for
the Democratic presidential
nomination. Gov. Pat Brown of
California took a firm stand
against it.
Mayor Robert Wagner, who
needs more tax dough to run
New York City, and a member
Of the British parliament,
whose name escapes us, took a
firm stand against Gov. Brown.
"Pish and posh," they said
in effect. Whats the differ
ence which side of the fence
you bet on? Gambling is gam
bling" To us this made more
sense than the Governors fears
that the public's morals might
be corrupted.
Brown explained that he was
not against betting per Sc; but
that permitting a bookmaker
to set up shop on every corner
might encourage people to gam
BILE who can least afford it. At
one stage he was so carried
away with his argument that
he blurted out, Why, I'll bet
you, Mr.. Mayor =" He tried
to cover up, rather clumsily.
by saying he'd wager a hand
shake, or something just as
silly. But the clincher was
that friendly game of poker"
in the home should be enough
Evening star., 1960-02-16
NBA

Continued From Page C-1
the California commission or
his title will be vacated, Mace
roni said.
The NBA head said Jordan
has been under suspension by
the California com mission
since October for failure to
appear before that commission
for a physical examination. He
has been ordered to get cleared
by the California commission
by Friday-or else"
On the light-heavy crown,
worn by Moore since he de-
feated joey Maxim on December
II, 1852, Maceroni said details
of selecting a successor will be
worked out in a meeting in New
York March 5. Any plans def
nitely will include Harold john
son, the No. / challenger,
MaCerOnl SdlQ.
Moore and his manger, Jack
Kearns, were "given ample
warning and sufficient time" to
arrange for a defense. Maceroni
said. then added:
ut is evident that Moore's
plans are for a third chance at
the heavyweight title, rather
than a defense of his IT'S pound
crown"
Moore. whose age is variously
listed as 46 and 43 in record
books, is still considered the
champion in California and
New York, which do not belong
to the NBA. Massachusetts,
another non-NBA State, is
scheduled to take action on
Moore's status Friday.
Evening star., 1960-02-16
OLYMPICS
Continued From Page C-1

Continued From Page C-1
del of East Germany and three
West Germans.
Others on the West German
Alpine team claimed that their
Fritz Wagnerberger, who was
left off, had a better record
than Riedel, %, who was named
along with Will Bogner,
Ludwig Leitner and Hans Peter
Lanig.
On the athletic front, the
men tested their mile-a minute
downhill course yesterday with
Luis Moline of Spain suffering
a broken leg in a spill. Minutes
after the test. Pordon crashed.
Both men were hospitalized in
Reno, New.
Hide Hofherr of Austria suf-
fered a dislocated thumb while
practicins On the women's sla-
lom course 4nd became a doubt
full starter.
Final Tests Today
Others injured during the
day were Tim Spencer, Aus
tralian figure skater, with a
tarn knee legament, and Maria
Luisa Solari of Chile, who
sprained an ankle in a ski fall.
Bob Brewer, United States fig
ure skater, aggravated a pulled
groin muscle and Jack Douglas,
Canadian hockey player, REIN
jured an ankle.
Pigtailed Traudl Hecher, the
darling of the Austrian team,
banged into a tree on the wom-
ems downhill course. Her skis
were broken but she wasn't
hurt.
Today the women make final
doWnhill test runs on KT22
while the men go down their
giant Slalom course on the
same mountain. Test races also
we're scheduled on the ice oval
with distances of 500, $500 and
5000 meters for men and Is
kilometerS timing for the
croSS-country ski competitors.
Skier Bruno Alberti, a team
mate. described Pordon's ac-
cident. He said the 20-year-old
Italian was with him and an
other countryman, Paride Mi
lianti, testing skis on a steep
track near the downhill course.
II was in front, Milianti was
a bit behind me. We were all
three in the deep crouch to ac-
celerate our speeds. I turned
around and shouted to Pordon
to watch out because we were
passing through on a narrow
track.
Then I heard a scream be-
hind me and I saw Pordon
tumbling down into the creek
which was icy and covered
with rocks"
Evening star., 1960-02-16

hamlet. The United States pool
operators. illegal as they are,
very generously pay something
like 20-to-1 odds on a 100-to-l
shot.
Thanks to Tom Walsh, who
sends press clippings on the
Harlem Globetrotters from
wherever he may be, this de-
partment is a bit more up to
date on Canadian football
problems. The Canadian club
owners met last week at VIM
nipeg. Well have TO wait for
the next tear sheet from Tom
to discover what they did, but
their agenda was pretty much
like that of their American
counterpartS-radio contracts,
player negotiations, guaran-
tees, player limits, etc.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers
wanted to raise the player lin
it from % to 81, but the Ham
ilton Tiger-Cats advocated
it to '27. Hamilton
also wanted to cut the number
of imports" or American
players, from IL to IL, and also
drop the 18th man from Ca
madam football. Winnipeg
wanted to increase the imports
to IA, with five changes being
permitted to take advantage of
late cuts ON NIL rosters.
1t was surprising to learn
that Canadians whack up the
gate on a 1925 per cent basis,
with a MAXIMUM payof of
100000. Twenty grand has
been the NILS minimum guar
antee to the visiting team for
years. Starting next year it will
be upped to $4,000. The Ca
nadians also talked about an
interlocking schedule, or inter-
divisional play, but the Eastern
teams, with fat TV contracts
in their strong boxes, were
against it.
Evening star., 1960-02-16
BY GEORGE HUBER
Star Staf Writer

Next Monday. George Wash
ington's birthday, will mark the
start of spring football practice
at George Washington Univer-
sity under its new head coach,
Bill Elias.
The Colonials will have a new
practice field in the same gen.
eral vicinity of Frog Island,
their old field at the south end
of the Fourteenth Street Bridge
which now is the scene of con-
struction for new bridge ap-
proaches. The new practice lay
out is on the other side of the
highway next to the parking lot
OF the Columbia Island Marina
In fact just about everything
Is new at CIV except the play
ers. and they have been imbued
with a new spirit. The young
and personable Elias has in
jected a lot of dash and con-
f1dence into the CIV athletic
picture with his new ideas and
his new, young staff.
Busy Man Aims High
In the little over a month he
has had the job, Elias has
shown the Colonials that he's
a really busy man who aims
high. He's got the players, the
faculty and alumni solidly be-
hind him in the belief that
better things are in store for
CIV football.
1t isn't all on just the mental
plane, either. Elias first Job
was to get the schools athletic
recruiting program into high
gear. He wants to concentrate
heavily in getting players from
the Washington area, but in
addition to that he or his
assistants have contacted pros
poets in such areas as Western
Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Vir-
glnia and New Jersey.
Actually we haven't signed
Evening star., 1960-02-16
Bo Sherman,
Gibron Eyed
By Redskins
BY LEWIS F. ATCHISON
St5F Stan Writer

Bo Sherman, who resigned as
head coach at George Washing
ton University at the end Of
last season, and Abe Gibron,
veteran of nine years in pro
football, apparently are the
leading candidates for the job
of Redskins line coach.
Head Coach Mike Nixon also
had considered Vic Lindskog,
one-time Philadelphia Eagles
center now coaching at Bakers
field, Calf, Junior College. But
Lindskog repeatedly has a
chance to sign on with the Los
Angeles Rams and is expected
to take it.
Nixon expected to confer
with Sherman sometime today.
If the former CIV mentor takes
the job left open by Ernie Hef-
ferle's departure to be head
coach at Boston College, it will
be in the dual capacity of as
sistant coach and personnel
scout.
Gibron, who will be 35 in
September, began his National
Football League career with the
Cleveland Browns and was a
key man in the Cleveland
poWerhouSes that dominated the
league for years. The former
Purdue star played with the
Chicago Bears the last two
years and is anxious to hang
up his cleats for a coaching
berth.
Meanwhile, the Redskins an
nounced the signing of Jim
Schrader and Frank Kuchta,
veteran centeTS from Notre
Dame. And, before winding up
the days business, Nixon hoped
to have definite word concerning
Quarterback Eddie LeBaron'S S
future plans.
Schrader, getting fat as a
wholesale poultry salesman, and
Kuchta, who is in Cleveland.
are the 14th and 18th players
signed for 1860. Next autumn
Evening star., 1960-02-16

to rid people of this horrible
habit.
I wish the Governor could
spend couple of nights with
the scoundrels who sit in on
the friendly" poker game in
our neighborhood. He'd change
his tune.
-
Wagner pointed out that
people who want to risk a bob
or two on the ponies will do
it, regardless of what the law
says. Prohibition, he noted,
was a glaring example of the
public'S reaction to an un-
workable law. You can't erase
a mans urge to gamble by
legislation anymore than you
can outlaw his thirst. And, as
people are gambling, the Mayor
continued, why not make it
legal and enable the State to
collect a tax on the bookie's
profits, Just as it takes a share
of parimutual wagering at the
horse parks.
The MP, who had a delight
full sense of humor, pointed
out that there is quite a lot
of illegal as well as legal bet
ting in his country, where
bookies occupy a position on
par with other businessmen.
One oddity, he noted, was that
betting in cash was strictly
prohibited, but that it was per-
fectly all right to telephone
bets on a charge account"
AS for the football pools.
which every now and then
cough up a fortune for some
lucky player-they are not con-
sidered gambling. The theory
is that the football cards are
considered games of skill. The
fans pit their skill at doping
the winners. and tie matches,
against the bookmaker's wallet,
and sometimes they win.
1t seems to us that some
thing like that would be bet
ter for the United States than
the football cards (not to be
sold) that flood every city and