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Evening star., 1961-01-20
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By LEWIS r. ATcHIsoN

Horses trained by 64-year-
old Dick Gottsman know Bowie
is scheduled to open tomorrow
because for the last couple of
days they've been roused' out
Of their sweet-smelling hay a
half hour earlier than usual.
Nobody takes better care of
his horses than the. short,
stocky Gottsman. Dick has
been letting his charges take
late sleeps until this week.
But with the start of the 48-
day meeting near. training time
will be curtailed and the stable
starts work earlier.
Take care Of them and
they'll take care of you," is
Gottsman's philosophy. They
have taken good care of me
and I've had a lot of fun"
1t hasn't always been beer
and skittles for Dick, espe-
cially when a fire at Nara
gansett last year destroyed two
Of his most reliable meal
tickets, Fighting Three and
Powder Smoke, and left the
rest so badly crippled that
Gottsman was out of business.
Worse yet, he lost $4,000 worth
of riding tack and other equip
ment.
NO" he corrected. 1.-THE
worst was the loss of my Ger
man shepherd dog. She was
part Of me-"
= =
Born in Chermoritz, Aus
tria. on July 4, Gottsman has
a way with horses that puzzles
many Of his admiring rivals.
He has a reputation for taking
a critter that is just one jump
Evening star., 1961-01-20
KEEPS BREAKING
SWIM RECORD

PITTSBURGH. Jan. 20
(AP). Tom Trethewey,
suburban Mount Lebanon
High School junior, has
lowered the National inter-
scholastic record in the
100-yard breaststroke for
the second time in three
weeks.
Thethewey raced through
the water in 1:02.7 in a
meet with Butler High at
Mount Lebanon yesterday.
Two weeks ago he swan
the 100 in 1903.
The performance yester-
day was faster than the
National collegiate record
Of 1:03.1 and the National
AAU mark Of 1902.
Evening star., 1961-01-20
Pelieerini Honorod
As Jersey Athlete

TRENTON. N. j.. Jan. 20
tAP).-Bob Pellegrini Of PENN
sauken and Nick Workman Of
Trenton have been selected as
New Jerseys outstanding pro-
fessional and schoolboy athletes
of 1860.
Pellegrini, former Maryland
U. star, was a standout line
backer for the National Foot
ball League champion Phila-
delphia Eagles.
Workman, an honor student
at Trenton Catholic High
School, was termed perhaps
the finest New Jersey scholastic
basketball player in a decade. "
Evening star., 1961-01-20
Sellers Rides
3 More Winners

MIAMI. Jan. 20 (AP).-Johr
Sellers. 24-year.old Los Angeles
jockey and leading rider ai
Hialeah. had three winners
yesterday for the second time
in three days. He won three
races opening day, Tuesday
and two Wednesday
He boosted his total to eight
yesterday. winning the first
race with Hyclar ($4.70). the
sixth with Pesadilla ($22), and
the ninth with Mystic Pride
E(SlD. ri
Evening star., 1961-01-20

ahead Of a dog-foot label and
making him win.
II study them carefully" hi
said, land sometimes you FIND
out things. about them the
other fellow doesn't know"
In 1858, for example, he
bought a horse named Punch
Pool at Bowie for $500 and
in a burst of generosity the
previous owner threw in q
stable pony for good measure
Punch Pool had been getting
beat by 20 to 80 lengths, but
the first time out under Cots
mans banner she won and
paid $176.
Was Dick surprised?
II found out she was a little
crazy and had bad gate man.
ners," he said. II soothed hel
with little sugar-treated hel
nice-and she came out of thai
gate like a bullet and never
stopped"
Too bad he couldn't foresee
the finish.
"Oh, I had a little something
on her." he said. II never lei
any Of my horses go to the posi-
without something on them
And I'd rather play long shots
I'd rather bet a little and wir
a lot than bet a lot and win q
little.
f~~& A&.H
Gottsman's all-time favorite
and the horse trackmen remem-
ber best. was Shirley's Pride, a
gelding who wouldn't run fol
anybody but him. The stable
hands working for Dick knew
the secret and wouldn't tell be-
cause it meant bank day for
all when he popped down
Shirley's Pride would win q
few races in ordinary company
and would be claimed. The new
owner would lose eight or nine
and Gottsman would get him
back. Nobody could understand
it but Gottsman.
THE secret was that he was
an intelligent but nervous
horse" Dick said, land when
Evening star., 1961-01-20
Valdez Captures
California Title

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 20
(AP) Danny Valdez Of Los
Angeles is the new California
featherweight champion.
Valdez stopped Boots Mon
roe Of Compton in the first
round of a scheduled 12-
|rounder last night at the Olym-
pic Auditorium. He floored
Monroe twice, the first time for
an eight count. The referee
didn't bother to count the
second one, which came after
|2:32.
Monroe formerly was the
titleholder. but the division title
was vacant and last nights
bout was arranged to re-estah-
lish it. /.
Monroe and Valdez each
weighed 12B..
Evening star., 1961-01-20

known she was In range Of the
record, she would have poured
| 1t on.
Practically all Of the top
women half-milers will be here,
including Sandra Knott, Rose
Lovelace and Pat Douthitt OF
the Cleveland Recreation Divi-
sion: Leah Bennett Of the Ori-
ole Track Club; CYL williams
Of the Central Jersey Track
and Field Club and Barbara
Leighton and Mary Sobosenski
of the West Chester (Pa.) A. C.
Three members of the st.
Cyprian's Catholic Youth Or
ganization club of Washington
also are entexed-Helen Har-
rington, Agnes Campbell and
Jean Whiting.
A last-minute entry, which
will bring two members Of the
United States Olympic team to
the meet. has been received
from the Mayor Daley Youth
Foundation in Chicago.
Ernestine Pollards, who ran
the third fastest 200-meter
time in an Olympic heat, will
be entered in the 100-yard dash
and Willye White, who was in
the broad jump. will be a MEM
ber Of the half -mile relay team.
Three high jumpers also are
coming.
Tickets ON Sale
Tickets for the meet are en-
sale at the Atlas. Plaza and
Mitchel's sports stores. A few
remaining 81 box seats are
available at The Star building,
but starting Monday all other
tickets, priced at $3.50, 50 and
So. will be available only at the
three sports stores.
Tickets now being held on
reservation must be picked up
by Tuesday. Those not picked
up win be placed on general
sale with the other tickets.
Evening star., 1961-01-20
sANDRA PAsHKIN IN STAR GAMES
New York Coneeion
To Seek World Mark

Sandra Pashkin. a student
at City College of New York
VIII be cunning for an Alneri.
can indoor record in the $50.
yard run, which stacks up al
the feature event Of the WON.
ems program In the 14th Stal
Games a week from tomorrow
night in the Armory.
Miss Pashkin. 4 virtual un.
known In track circles two
weeks ago, put spark in the
l1aif-mile competition with Q
startling performance In the
All-Eastern meet in Baltimore
January Z.
That was the night she
coasted to q 25-yard victory
and still came out with q spec
tacnlar clocking Of 2:25.5, q
tenth Of a second faster than
the recognized record set by
Grace Butcher of Cleveland in
last years Star meet.
Cut Time In Buffalo
Miss Butcher cut that time
to 2:25.4 In q meet in Buffalo
last February, but it still
hasn't been ratified by the
Amateur Athletic Union.
Proper application had not
been submitted. The time will
be brought up at the AAU con-
vention here later this year,
but by that time Miss Pashkin
is hoping she will have made
that clocking obsolete.
Mrs. Butcher, a housewife
and mother, will be here to
protect her interests, but she
has just recovered from a
strained muscle and Miss
Pashkin has moved into the
favorite's role.
The fact is. Miss Pashkin
may have had her record in
Baltimore. but enjoying a big
lead, she drifted across the
finish line. She later told How
ard P. Bailey. director of The
Star Games, that had she
Evening star., 1961-01-20
CROSBY
Continued From PAGE C.ll

Continued From Page CHS
now sets his sights on the SIS, 800
top award here. There's also a
$1,000 prize for the pro on the
winning pro-amateur team.
Leading in the pro-am after
the first round were two teams
with best-ball scores of 60
Finsterwald and Fred Hammer
Of Crosse Point Farms, Mich,
and Burke with George Cole
man. jr.. Of Palm Beach. Fla.
The amateurs handicaps are
figured in the pro-amateur
scoring.
Among the celebrities who
played in the pro-am. Actor
Buddy Rogers teamed with Ed
Furgol for o best ball of So
and Jim CMaverick) Garner
had a GA teamed with Rosburg.
Arnold Palmer and Dick Groat.
captain and shortstop Of the
Pittsburgh Pirates. also had a
"a.
Goalby tees off at the Pebble
Beach course today. The gelf-l
ers alternate on three courses
the first three rounds. Tomor-
row he shoots at Cypress Point.
Sundays finals are at Pebble
Beach.
Palmer Close Up q.
Ventura, of Palo Alto, Calf.
sand Collins. who plays out Of
Crystal River. Eha., shot their
opening 67ssat Pebble Beach,
generally consid6 ed the tough{
lest of the three layouts. Hills
former MiclAgah amateur star,
who now Is a pro living in Dem
yer, played Monterey Peninsula
while johnson. Of Coghill, ILL.,,
shot at Cypress Point.
Palmer, golfer -the-year In
1860 and winner Of last weeks
San Diego Open, kept in con-
tention with a first-round 10.
Art Wall. the top player Of 1859
and that years Crosby winner,
had a 73. Gene Littler. runner
up in the Crosby two years ago.
also had 70.
The leaders:
Evening star., 1961-01-20
Wunzer to couch

ROCHESTER, N. Y. Jan. 20
(AP).-Bobby Wanzer, former
college basketball star with
Seton Hall. and with the Roch-
ester Royals of the National
Basketball Association. today
was named varsity basketball
coach at st. John Gisher College
here.
Evening star., 1961-01-20
Hogan Sells Firm

FORT WORTH. Tex, jan.
20 (APl.-Ben Hogan sold bis
Ben Hogan Golf Club Co. to
the Am ericsan Machine .b&
Foundry Co.. yesterday. The
sale price and details were not
made public. Hogan viii re-
main as president Of the golf
club company.
Evening star., 1961-01-20
His Warriors.
SolidIyinRace,
Johnston Says

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. q
(AP) Coach Neil Johnston to,
day took stock Of the Nationa
Basketball Association race ant
his own Philadelphia Warriors
who are in second place in the
Eastern Division, three games
behind Boston.
II think we're very much ir
the thick of the race" sait
Johnston after the Warrior.
had defeated st. Louis. West.
ern Division leader. 129-127
on a field goal and a free throw
by Wilt Chamberlain with Al
seconds remaining. Chamber.
lain was high for the Warriors
with 80 points but Bob Petit
of the Hawks took game hon.
ors with ~.
"I don't think Boston has
an insuranountable lead" the
Warriors coach said.
Boston Keeps Margain
Boston. in the first game o.
the Convention Hall double
header. maintained its lead b.
beating the Los Angeles Lakers
l06-l03, with the clinchel
coming on Tom Heinsohn'!
field goal with 1:06 remaining
after the Celtics had blown {
l5-point lead. Heinsohn anc
Bob Cousy shared scorinl
honors for the Celtics with 2:
points each. Elgin Baylor wa:
high for the Lakers with 20
Despite the Warriors victory
Johnston said he felt the club
didn't play up to its potentia
but "had 1t when we had to.
We're going through a little
slump and we're due to breal
out of it,. said Johnston
Were giving up too many Of.
fensive rebounds to the other
team and getting hurt on the
boards. They're taking one
shot, getting the rebounds anc
getting second and thirc
chances"
Need Fifth Man
One of the Warriors main
problems is finding q consistent
fifth man to play forward
Johnston has used several play.
ers In the spot. Last night HI
started Joe Grabowski. ther
replaced him with Andy John.
son. johnson came through BY
scoring 20 points and leading q
rally in the third period dur.
ing which the Warriors took
the lead for the first time ir
the game.
In the only other NBA action
last night, New York handed
Cincinnati its seventh loss in
the last eight games. 129-122
and dropped the Royals intc
third place. in the Western
Division. The Royals were
without high scorer Oscar Rob-
ertson. sidelined with q hip in
jury.
Dick Garmaker led the
Knicks with 80 points while
Phil Jordan, sold to New York
only wednesday, by Cincinnati,
contributed II. Jack Twymau
was high for tlia Royals with 81
Evening star., 1961-01-20
RACING
RESULTS
HiuIeuh
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
FIRST RACE-purse, $500: claim
jnE ASm., 4ytSsiSss Wr,es BEs snd sSg o f!lss asC
Main Street tRotg) 6.0O 4.60
Pouket (Ruane) 4.00
Pinch OF Fudge. Tag and Run. Beau
rsye II, Viking FlieT. Mon Key, 20,
Burg, Attempt. Time, 1:53b
Evening star., 1961-01-20

NINTH RAcE-Purse, $4,000: claim
ing; 4-yesr olds and up; IN miles
Evening star., 1961-01-20

EIGHTH RACE-Purse, $4,000: al
lowance; 4-year-olds and up: 2 fur
Evening star., 1961-01-20

Q Heriff-Bensinger entry.
KS pounds Apprentice allowance
clainied.
Evening star., 1961-02-15
Such Real Bliss

After what seems to have been lit
orally months of nothing but dour skies,
endless chill and inexhaustible snow,
the weather now has taken a beautiful,
almost unbelievable turn for the better.
Old Sol, at long last, is out again, and
the air feels nearly as lovely as If the
spring itself were in 1t. Alas, this prob
ably will be but brief respite from
ruthless winter that has several more
weeks to go. Still, for this relief much
thanks. Thomas Moore's sentiments
are our own:
BleSt poDer of acknowledgement Day,
What balm, Uhat life is In thy ray!
To feel thee is such real bliss,
That had the 1oorld no joy but this,
To sit In sunshine calm and SlOeet,-
1t Were 1Oorld too exquisite
For man to Leave it for the gloom,
The deep, cold ShadoW, OF the tomb.
Evening star., 1961-02-15
U.S.. Docking Policy

A hough Government
workers were let out at mid
day on Friday. February 3.
those Of us who just couldn't
make it through the snow
storm to a main road and get
to work were charged with a
full days leave because we
didn't make the attempt,
it's a Civil Service regula-
ton"
Personally, I was one of
three of our six-man car
pool from Virginia who
mushed out to the pickup
point and then decided not
to go into town because all
roads and bridges were re-
ported jammed and the ra-
dio already rumored a mid
day closing. We don't OBJ
ject too strongly to being
docked for the first half
day. It's the last four hours
that gals us.
The Civil Service Commits
sion should change this reg
ulation and adopt a more
realistic approach to i'm
pacted traffic and instan-
tsneouS mass communica-
ton. Otherwise. the PreSi-
dent who seems to have most
other matters (of admittedly
far greater import) we'll in
hand should seriously con-
slider issuance Of an execu-
tive order on the subject.
Virginian.
Evening star., 1961-02-15
Safer Nursinq Homes

Lie NOIIlullSS1O1lcIS Ildu 1lU 1Sd1
choice but to order rigid" enforcement
of the new building code to minimize
the risk of fires in Washington nursing
homes. Regrettably, compliance with
the code in many cases will be an
expensive proposition, perhaps even
leading to the curtailment Of facilities
which many Of our elderly citizens
desperately need. Better this, however,
than the occurrence Of another disaster
in which human lives are lost.
Furthermore, it does not automati-
cally follow that the need for nursing
home service must be met to the degree
that it has been in the past by large
homes. Several months ago the Com
miSSioners drafted far less restrictive
standards for small personal care"
homes, in which no more than four
patients may be admitted. Possibly, as
the Citizens Advisory Committee points
out, large homes which find it econom-
ically infeasible to make required reno
vationS may convert to more limited
operation. In any event, the concept
of large number Of personal care"
homes, spread throughout the city,
might well become the basic approach
to problem Of growing proportions.
Meanwhile, we believe there is
merit to several other suggestions made
by the Advisory Committee. Foremost is
the proposal for further strengthening
Of the building code to require, in the
larger convaleScent homes, the inStalla-
tion of sprinkler systems and the reStric-
ton Of bedridden patients to the lower
floors. While the Commissioners we're
wise in referring this to technical COM
mittee for study, they should insist on
a prompt recommendation.
Finally, there were indications
during the Advisory Committee hearings
that the tragic effects of the Mount
Vernon Nursing Home fire February
may have been minimized If the owner
Of the home had been alerted to potential
fire hazards reported by the fire marshal
to the District Building. Word never
was passed to the owner of the home,
according to one official, because the
defects were not technical violations Of
the law when they were reported. This
Is bureaucratic reasoning at its worst.
We hope the Commissioners already have
taken steps to insure that results Of the
more frequent inspections Of nursing
homes to be made in the future are put
to practical use In every possible way.
Evening star., 1961-02-15

which so effectively is following the pro-
greSS of the amendments in each State,
and working to Straighten out problems
as they arise. Today, for example, these
efforts are concentrated on New Hamp-
shire and Texas, where, only momentar-
lily, we trust, the campaign is stalled.
To finance such continued expenses
of the citizens group as Office rental,
long distance telephone calls and the
distribution of printed material, Wash
ingtonianS are being asked this week to
contribute at least $4,000. This is a
modest request to which we hope not
only large donors, but thousands OF
District residents with small contribu-
tions, will respond. Checks should be
made payable to presidential Vote for
Washington" and sent to P. o. Box So,
Ben Franklin Station, Washington, D. C.
Evening star., 1961-02-15
'GI Dependents

Your editorial of February
S. "GI Dependents" men,
tionS the Pentagon reaction
to the November decision
which restricted the number
Of dependents abroad Of De-
partment of Defense military
and civilian personnel. The
original reaction was typical
of the military-tearS and
laments, but not a single
positive alternative solution
being offered to indicate how
they would solve the prob
lem.
For example, the military
establishment has not cur
tailed the practice followed
by active duty and retired
personnel whereby they make
a yearly Jaunt 10 Europe via
space available on military
transportation. buy the cur
rent model of Volkswagons,
Renaults. etc. then return
and sell their year old model
at nice profit.
I do not advocate restrict
ing the privilege Of low cost
transportation but I fail to
understand why this privilege
should include the right to
make yearly pilgrimages to
foreign markets for the sole
purpose Of purchasing a new
car.
Herman w, TulIy,
Evening star., 1961-02-15
Shirley BottIeneck

HaraSsed victims Of the Shirley
Highway rush-hour bottleneck have had
their hopes raised again by the report
that the Federal Bureau of Roads is pro-
posing that the overloaded road be
widened from four to eight lanes. We
trust that this time their hopes will not
be as futile as they have been in the
past, when similar plans for easing
Shirley congestion have been an
nounced.
The latest plan calls for the addition
Of four lanes in the heavily-traveled
stretch between the Pentagon network
and Route 7, which is the LeeSburg pike.
1t Is in that section that thousands of
cars enter the highway and jockey for
position during the morning and after
noon rush hourS-often with clashes
Of bumpers or more serious accidents.
Federal authorities for several years
have been expressing their willingness
to bear major share of the cost Of
widening the highway-provided Vir-
ginia would agree to put up small part
of the cost, or at least to maintain the
road upon completion. In the past,
however, Virginia has gone no further
than to promise that it would consider"
the proposal.
Virginia is justified in holding that
the Federal Government should bear
the full cost Of improving the Pentagon
network, which is the complex Of
approaches to the Defense Department.
But Virginia has an obligation to its
citizens to assist also in relieving Conges-
ton on the throughway portion of the
Shirley Highway. We hope an arrange
ment can be worked out soon for a
joint Fedsral-Virginia plan for elimi-
mating the bottleneck conditions now
existing on the four-mile segment
between the river and the Leesburg
pike.
Evening star., 1961-02-15
Aidinq Less Fortunate

Several letters from your
readers seem to ask. 1T may
be with good intentions that
President Kennedy wants to
donate more food and money
toward the jobless and those
on relief, but where will the
money come from?" These
self-righteous citizens, raising
a huge manifestation Of Bit
ter tears, complain over hav-
ing to help clothe and feed
people who are living on re-
lief; people who have insult
ficient clothing and live in
Scanty homes with insuffi-
cient heating-and they cry,
Where will the money come
from?"
If these same pessimists
who raise their voices to such
an extensive pitch over taxes
would become rational, there
by computing an answer on
paper, they would find that
revenue from three quarters
of our population, with each
citizen paying at the rate Of
one penny a day more. would
yield an extra $3.50, 900
daily. Surely, such minute
taxes as these would not leave
Americas middle and upper
class families poverty-strick-
en-. Nathan ]. Daniels.
Evening star., 1961-02-15
Halfway Mark

The fact that half the necessary
S8 States so quickly have approved the
constitutional amendment giving Wash
ingtonianS the right to vote in Presi-
dental elections is a tremendous &C
complishment. With 27 other State
legislatures either still in session or yet
to meet this year, the chances for COM
pleting ratification in 1861 are very
much alive.
But this goal is by no means assured.
For the NEST part, those States where
no problems existed already have rati-
ned. From here on, until the magic
number of 38 is reached, the climb will
become sleeper, with each new State to
act. This will require increasingly vigi-
liant efforts by the citizens committee
Evening star., 1961-02-15
Volunteer Iqnored

The Evening Star Of Jan.
81 had a cartoon of President
Kennedy saying ASK not
what your country will do for
you-Ask what you can do
for your country"
I am sure the President
meant every word of this
statement. But he did not
mention the most important
fact: Who and where does
one ask, What can I do for
my country?" Not the Presi-
dent. Not his press secretary
(Salinger) because l wrote
him and received no reply
mot even an acknowledge
ment of my letter.. Not the
White House; they don't an
sWer letters either. Not the
Presidents personal secre-
tary, or his fathers office;
none Of these acknowledged
mine.
I wrote and told them I
had retired the first of Janu-
airy and now l would like to
take up some of the slack by
serving my country on a
non -salaried committee, ETC.,
per the Presidents suggestion
in his inaugural speech, ASK
what you can do"
1 never received even an
acknowledgment.
What kind of cooperation
is being given to the Presi-
dent by his own self-appoint-
ed help?
Architect and Engineer.