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Evening star., 1963-12-18

presiding Senator Jordan, Of
North Carolina, opened the NBC
coverage (WRC-4) with a state
ment which sounded more like
a summation than a foreword.
Nothing much was going to hap
pen, it seemed to say, and, by
golly, nothing much did.
She Tries Her Best
Mrs. N0vak, an engaging
blond who spoke quietly and
seemed to be trying her best to
recall a maze Of accounting de-
partment facts over stock mar
ket and other deals, betrayed the
inner nervousness she may have
felt only by an occasional slut
ter or wink. She suppressed a
little smile when one Of the Sen
ate Rules Committee members
Senator Curtis, of Nebraska
referred to a Walter and Edie
Adams. II was Eddie-not Edie,
Edie being a girl (indeed, yes)
who sings for a living on TV. Mr..
Eddie Adams, Miss Novak in
formed the Senator, was the son
Of Walter Adams, according to
her information.
NBC cut out before the end of
the hearing without the usual
outpouring Of protests from the
watching citizens.
The right casting, l suspect,
must prevail before these hear
ingS can ignite. The subject was
sensational enough, the witness
unusually pretty. The commit
tee, however, seemed perversely
interested in going about its
business Wholesome people
might be constrained to admit
is a hopeful sign.
- -
Football Note: It's MICS turn
the next two seasons, Robert
Kintner announced yesterday,
Evening star., 1963-12-18

Hour. LA Belle Indiffer-
ence." Script by Jerome
Thomas, John Black. An
amnesia victim denies the
existence Of her baby. James
Macarthur, Katherine Craw-
: ford.
1880, WTTG (5)-Hollywood's
Finest. "0ut Of the Past"
A gas station owner with a
past meets a desperate wom-
an and is involved in murder.
Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer,
Kirk Douglas, Rhonda Flem-
ing (1947).
I2:5S, WTOP (s) - The Late
Show. "Tarzan and the
Leopard Woman. Tarzan
thriller with Johnny Weis-
smuller, Brenda Joyce
(l946).
Evening star., 1963-12-18
WOOK-TV
(ChonneI 14)

5:OO-Teen Dance Party.
6:3O-News, Weather, Sports.
7:OO-Lloyd Mangrum Golf.
7:O5-Wrestling.
S:OO-Showcase IA.
S:3O-Broadway Goes Latin.
S:OO-Movie: claws of Jus
tice."
1O:SO-News, Weather, Sports.
11:OO-Mahalia Jackson Sings.
Evening star., 1963-12-18

OP6SOHS
Dick Van Dyke charming Christmas variety show with the
TV Writer Trio and Laura Petie performing in front Of
There's pleasing Santa Claus dance by Van Dyke
and Mary Tyler Moore jokes and music by Rose Marie and
Morey Amsterdam and grand opening by Van Dyke the
fumblng writer trying to act stage $50 pm.
WTOP-9.
Danny Kaye This is Dick Van Dyke night Dick guests with
Danny in dance bit and two sketches In one, the play
bridegroom and best man. and in the second Kaye and Van
Dyke play opposing lawyers in trial Like his host Van
Dyke is not only exceedingly graceful dancer but he
mimic and mug with the best 10 pm. WTOP-9
Claiming The Last Testament of Buddy Crown An interest
ing drama that doesn't quite live up its potentalies When
rich and overly sensitive boy browns himself he paves the
way for his oppoiSic roommate to his way into the
affections Of the boys family Russ Tamblyn is adequate
the freeoader David Wayne derplayS his role Of the
dead boys stern father and Mariete Hartley does what
she with the badly written part Of his bitter sister
10 pm. WMAL-Z
Steve Allen Actor Laurence Harvey has audience res
ference Steve reads Of his poetry Ron Husman
sings and professor Julius Sumner Miller deves into the
world Of physics. 1125 pm, WT0P-9.
Tonight Johnny Carsons scheduled list of guests include AL Capp
Actor Eli Mntz Singer Mt GraysOn and Peter Urban for
Karae demonstration. Color 1880 pm, WRC-.
Evening star., 1963-12-18
TODAY'S RADIO
HIGHLIGHTS

s:3o, WOL-Basketban. The
Baltimore Bullets VS.. the De
troit PiStons.
S:3S, WGAY-FM (Ss.s Me-
Stagedoor. Selections from
"Irma, La Douce," and
Kiss Me Kate" ("
11:1S, WMAL-Twi-Night The
ater. Mystery dramas. To-
night: Danger with Granger
and Crime Files.
Evening star., 1963-12-18
ON The AIR
A Dull Hearing;
N Football News
By BERNIE HARRISON
Star TV Crftfr

Not all hearings be transformed into TV spectaees-
overnight anyway Such the lesson yesterday the nterro
cation Of Mrs Gertrude Novak her recollection Of stock and
business deals between her late husband and exnae empoye
Robert Bobby Baker.
In fact we had feeling Of the becalmine to come when
Evening star., 1963-12-18
TV KEY PREVIEWS

Tonights top shoDs preuiewed By TV Keys staff,
Oho attend rehedrsdl match screenings and anGEyse
scripts In New York, Hollywood elsewhere. Their
opinions offered a guide to area uiewers.
Evening star., 1963-09-19
BY MERRELL WHITTLESEY
star staff Writer

Alfred Hitchcock hardly
could have dreamed up a more
ghastly ending for the Sem
ators' home season than last
nights futile finish.
It was cruelty fitting that
Pinch hitter Ken Hunt, a
newcomer counted on TO
strengthen. the outfield next
year, hit into a game-ending
double play on the first pitch
to him in the bottom of the
ninth. That sealed a 5-4 VIC
tory for the Athletics.
The Senators bowed out
with their Goth defeat. When
and If they lose three of their
remaining 10 games on the
road they will have the poor
est record Of the three Wash
ington teams since expansion.
The 2,437 in attendance
brought the home total to
535 1858, low in the major
leagues and 1913, ,807 fewer than
last year. On the basis of
more than $50O,000 less reve-
nue. at the gate and increased
expenses, the Senators figure
to lose in excess of $75O,O0O in
1868.
Difficult Task Ahead
The clubs scouts, minor
league managers and farm
system executives, here for q
two-day parley, all had box
seats as the curtain dropped.
If they didn't appreciate the
magnitude of the task in front
Of them. they may have a
better idea after watching the
Senators for the last two
nights.
Gil Hodges, who brooded over
his desk for almost an hour
Tuesday night for not replacing
Ed Roebuck before he walked
in the tying run, had q key
move backfire for the second
straight night when Hunt, bat
ting for Don Blasingame,
raped Ted Bowsfield's first
pitch to short. Rookie Dick
Green started a fast double
play.
The move, Of course. was to
have Hunt, a righthanded hit
ter, bat against Bowsfield, a
southpaw. Hunt hit the ball
well, but in the wrong place.
Similar Percentage
Coincidentally. the Senators
won-lost percentage under
Hodges dropped to .351-39 VIC
tories and 70 defeats. When
Mickey Vernon was fired the
clubs percentage was .350-l4
and 26.
The Senators staked Claude
Evening star., 1963-09-19
BY FRANCIS srANN

.2so all season. wouldn't swap Causey for
any shortstop In our league.
Il remember the negotiations" he went
on. I'VE did offer Causey but Washington
wanted Dick Howser They said, We want
Howser because he can give us a full sea-
son. Causey can't
We'll, we wound up by trading Howser
and playing Causey. We didn't know, our
Selves whether he could play full sea-
son. He never had, you see. But 1 don't
know where we'd be now If 1t hadn't been
for this fellow.
"It's an old expression, I know, but
the one that goes, Some Of the best deals
are the ones you don't make, has a lot
Of truth in It,"
THERE IS A LACK Of punch In the
AS outfield, and now Lopat was talking
about a guy who got away from him. Not
exactly got away; Ed didn't think the fell
low was good enough.
That would be Jimmie Hall of Min
nesota," he said sadly. HE was on the
block last spring. The Twins were looking
for a starting pitcher, you know, and we
had one or two they liked. We could have
landed Hall but we turned him down. Now
he might be rookie of the year with all
those home runs"
"You wanted Chuck Hinton" the other
said, repeating statement uttered by
General Manager George Selkirk of the
Senators last March in Florida. AT least
your boss, Charles Finley, wanted Hinton
II don't think I'd give too much for
him." Lopat said. when he's hitting,
fine. But when he isn't hitting, Hinton
looks like he loafs. I've got guys on my own
club who do the same thing and I'm try
ing to get rid Of them"
MENTION OF DON LOCK brings diff
ferent reaction. Hes going to be quite
a ball player" Lopat stated. Lock never
will hit 800 but he ought to reach .27O or
.280 which means he'll be a 35-homers-a-
year man.
Lock is one player I did try TO get
when he belonged 10 the Yankees was
always high on him, and I'll admit 1t.
IT'S strange business" Lopat sighed.
Just in the last few minutes we've talked
about a shortstop / once was willing TO
de-Causey-and now he's off the
market. Then Jimmie Hall, whom I didn't
think could play for us--but who darn
well can play for any club.
Nov Lock, a fellow tried to get and
failed. This whole game Is gamble, yet
you've got TO make moves. You can't sit on
your tall"
Evening star., 1963-09-19
WXK LOSE OR DRAW
Senators Had Chance
To Get Cousey From AS

NOT MANY EX-PITCHERS are invited
to manage big league ball clubs, and few
OF those who have been pilots were notably
successful. Today there are only two-Ed
Lopat of the Athletics and Fred Hutchinson
of the Reds-and if their own jobs are safe
in 1854 that's more than may be said Of
some of their troops
Before private audiences in D. C. Sta
dium the last couple Of nights the Athletics
closed out the Washington home season
and left town, but not before Lopat spoke
a few ominouS lines. The one-time Yankee
"junk man" isn't very happy merely To be
battling the Angels for eighth place.
I'VE may have to make a few changes
over the winter" Lopat said on the AS
bench. II looked for a better club than
this one has turned out The fellows we
looked to for our power-Norm Siebern and
Jerry Lumpe-both have had better years."
Does this mean one or both may be
traded?" visitor asked.
Lopat shrugged mot necessarily" he
replied. IF we traded Siebern, for example,
we'd want good righthanded hitting out
fielder. No infielder, no pitcher. We've got
to have a lot more power" The AS merely
are outhitting the Senators by 20 points.
THE ONE TALKING to Lopat said, "At
least you've got players that other clubs
want. Fellows like Wayne Causey, Siebern
Ed Charles, Lumpe. !"
Some aren't for trading" Lopat inter-
rupted. Charles and Causey, for certain,
won't be available"
you've changed your mind on
Charles" he was charged. "one of the SEN
ators' officials said that in the spring of
1862, Charles was up for grabs. The Wash
ington guys are kicking themselves for not
getting him."
Not since i've been manager has
Charles been available" Lopat said. who
ever 1t was on the Washington club who
said that was wrong. He's a good hitter
and a pretty good third paseman."
Maybe 1t goes back TO when Hank
Bauer was managing your club" the other
suggested.
II doubt IT," Lopat answered. Nov
wait minute /. 4. maybe you're mixed up.
The infielder who was available-and Of
fered TO the senators-was Wayne Causey"
LOPAT WAS so SHAKEN at the mem
ory that he bummed cigarette to steady
his nerves Some manager" he mused to
himself. III I'd traded Causey l would have
lost as good shortstop as there is in the
American League right now. He makes
all the plays and he's been right around
Evening star., 1963-09-19
Senators Futile
In Home Finale

Osteen to a Al lead after three
innings, but he was chased In
the fourth, when the AS pulled
into a 4-4 tie. Steve Ridzik,
second of three Senator pitch
ers, took the loss, his sixth
against five victories. Ed Ho-
baugh mopped up.
Jim King batted in three Of
the Washington runs, with a
double and sacrifice fly, and
the other scored on a double
play. Norm Siebern drove in
the winning run on a sacrifice
fly in the fifth after singles by
Green and Jerry Lumpe.
One of the very few bright
spots for the Senators was
Tommy Brown, who singled to
center as a pinch-hitter in the
seventh. Since his return from
York, Tommy has seven hits in
l6 times at bat.
The Senators won 81 games
at home and lost 40, compared
to home records of 27-53 last
year and 33-46 in 1861. Their
attendance was the lowest
since the 1858 team, which also
finished last, drew 475,288 in
Griffith Stadium.
NOTES.-The Senators have
lost IA of their last 18 games.
/. Idle today, the team has
a three-game series over the
week end in Baltimore, start
ing with a night game tomor-
row night. Don Lock and
Osteen will be honored as play
er and pitcher Of the year at
the Alexandria Grandstand
Managers dinner tonight at the
George Mason Hotel. Dizzy
Trout will be the speaker.
Chuck Hinton made a great
catch of Ed Charles drive
against the fence in left in the
eighth. Lumpe had two
hits, giving him 25 against the
Senators this year. =. The AS
won the season series, 1913.
The Touchdown Club will
honor Hodges at a luncheon
at the I'd Club tomorrow at
noon.
Evening star., 1963-09-19

"You better watch your Ian
guage there" Liston said thick
ly, turning down the walkway
again.
Sonny ran the last several
hundred feet across the park
ing area outside the terminal
and caught a cab. leaving news
men out of breath and the box
ing world confused.
Evening star., 1963-09-19

blooded diehard isn't convinced
it's all over except for the
traditional champagne party.
In the three-game stand in
st. Louis, climaxed by last
nights uphill triumph, the
Dodgers played fine ball every
night. saving the top per-
formance for the getaway en-
durance game.
They trailed by 5-1 for seven
innings, reduced the deficit to
one run in the eighth, STAYED
off defeat on Rookie Dick
Mems dramatic homer in the
ninth and won it as Maury
Wills drove in the clincher
with his infield out.
Stan Musial, rounding out
his 22-year Cardinal career,
said it best. ANY team that
can't holu q 5-l lead that late
in the game doesn't deserve
to win"
Pitching Pays Again
Tight pitching, first by
Podres, then by Koufax, again
proved to be the best Dodger
weapon. although it was not
manifest early in last nights
thriller. Pete Richert, the
third straight southpaw the
Evening star., 1963-09-19
NEW GOLF BOOM STARTED
AS THE LIP MAKES SLIP
By q Star Staff Writer

- By Star staff
ST. LOUIS Sept 19.-The patron saint of golf
could well be Coach Leo Durocher Of the Dodgers
Several days ago, looking forward to the showdown
with the Cards here Duocher promised three players
& new golf shoes If Los Angeles swept the SERIES
Last night after the sweep became a reality he
was reminded of his promise Maury Wills overheard
Leo's promise to pay off and objected.
What's the matter with the rest Of the golfers ON
the team?" Wills asked
"Okay, shoes for everybody" Durocher agreed
81 AT the last estimate he had received "a orders
Including several from non-gofing baplayers who plan
TO take up the game thanks to Leos acknowledgements
Evening star., 1963-09-19
Mystery Surrounds Liston
On Premature Return Home

DENVER, Sept. 10 (AP).-
Heavyweight Champion Sonny
Liston, back home suddenly and
mysteriously from a British ex-
hibition boxing tour, says he
is ashamed to be in America. i"
But he doesn't say why, any
more than he will explain what
prompted him to break off his
successful overseas swing and
hop a jet flight home.
Asked why he was ashamed
to be here, the worlds cham
pion said last night: You
ought to be able to figure that
out"
And when asked whether it
was financial or family mat
ters that brought him back, he
retorted:
That's getting Just plain
nosy."
Liston left British boxing
circles buzzing yesterday with
his sudden departure. A boxing
writer for a London newspaper
said the champion had a dis
pute with his adviser, Jack
Nilon. who denied this was so.
The Midlands inspector of the
British Boxing Board Of Con-
troll, William Cotterill, said
Liston had accused him of
sending two broads' up to his
room" but that he convinced
the champion it wasn't true.
New Development
Sonny said he was leaving
because Of the illness Of his
daughter. Eleanor, IL, at home
in Denver. The mention of the
girl was something new. 1t had
not been known that Liston was
q father.
At the Liston residence in
northeast Denver, the cham
pion's wife Of nine years, Ger
aldine, said the girl is Listens
d daug hter-a and her STEP
daughter-and that the child
was in good health and at
tended school yesterday.
Nilon and Liston's sparring
partner, Foneda Fox, made an
other swirl in the conflicting
rumors stirred up by the cham
pion's abrupt flight. They said
Sonny had not one, but two
Evening star., 1963-09-19
Ortiz Easily Wins
Non-TitIe Bout

HONOLULU. Sept. 10 CAP)
World lightweight champion
Carlos Ortiz made a punching
bag out Of Philippines champ
Pete Acera last night, stopping
him with a technical Knockout
in the seventh round of their
non-title bout.
Evening star., 1963-09-19
Murtuugh Rehired
As Pirutes' Pilot

PITTsB URGH. Sept. 10
(AP).-Danny Murtaugh, who
managed the Pirates to q world
championship in 1860 but to
an eighth-place finish this
season, was rehired today for
his seventh consecutive year.
Terms of the one-year
contract were not disclosed.
Evening star., 1963-09-19

daughters, and that the older
one, Mary, is II.
This would mean Liston
fathered a child when he was
about 13. He is now 20, accord
ing to Ring, the boxing maga-
zine, or 80, according to Ben
Bentley, his aide.
But Liston has offered no
light on his age, his parental
state, his relations with boxing
associates and officials, or his
reason for returning to the
United States.
Curt With Newsmen
At the Denver Airport, he
treated reporters like a pack of
unworthy contenders pestering
him for a match.
boy, you can't get no word
from me-" Liston, swinging a
heavy black cane as he walked,
told the first newsman to ap-
proach him.
Photographers puffed along
side and in front of him in the
covered hallway leading to the
terminal. He did not raise the
stick in a threatening way, as
he had when a photographer
snapped his picture at OHare
Field in Chicago between planes
on the trip home.
He stopped suddenly and an
nounced:
I'm ashamed to say that
I'm in America"
But wasn't 1t the British
with whom he was supposed to
be angry?
"You should see the way they
treated me-" the champion re-
piled. ut made me ashamed
to be from America"
His only approach to an ex-
planation Of his return was:
well, / have problems"
Looks for Exit
Liston tried to find an exit
in the heavy wire fence at the
side Of the concourse, about
halfway from the loading ramp
TO the terminal building.
An airlines employe, w. L.
told him that wasn't
the way out.
you trying to kid me?" Lis
ton demanded.
You're damn right I'm not"
Angel said.
Evening star., 1963-09-19
BY MORRIS SIEGEL
Star staff Writer

LOS ANGELES, Sept. l9.-
There are still many chokeups
out here today, but none OF
them Is on the Dodgers. They
are fans who promised to OBJ
tain World Series tickets with
a. feeling they wouldn't have
to come through because they
felt the Dodgers wouldn't.
In this town of cynics and
skeptics there's nobody around
now who won't concede the
Dodgers are in, following their
dramatic sweep in st. Louis
which left the Cardinals with
nothing more to depend on
than a miracle.
Today is a day of rest for
Walt Alston's players, and if
they rest on their accomplish
ments nobody can blame them.
BY flattening the Redbirds,
6-5, in l3 innings last night in
st. Louis they disproved the
general belief they would crack
again When the pressure was on.
The Number Is Five
They didn't, and today's Ma
tional League standings tell
the story better than anything:
Four games ahead and nine to
play at home against the
Pirates, the Nets and the
Phillies.
The clinching number for
Los Angeles is five. Four VIC
tories would assure them a tie
for the flag. With Don Drys-
dale, Johnny Podres and the
almost unsinkable Sandy Kou-
fax to throw at the meek op-
position. nobody except a full
Evening star., 1963-09-19
RACE AT A GLANCE

W. L. Pct. GB TIP
st. Louis 81 "a .5S7
Los Angeles-At home. Q: Pittsburgh
3 (September 20-22). New York 3
September 24-26). Philadelphia 3
(September 27-29).
3 (September 27-29): Away, 4: Gin
cinnati 2 (September 20-22). Chicago
2 (september 24-26.
Evening star., 1963-09-19
Skeptics and Cards Routed by Dodgers
Perranoski Stars as l. A.
Scores Sweep on Pitching

Dodgers fired against the pre-
dominantly lefthanded-batting
Cards. surrendered after two
and one-third innings.
Eventually Ron Perranoski,
perhaps the best reliever in
the majors. came on with six
drama packed innings to slash
away his 18th victory against
only three lickings.
The former teammate Of
BoSton's Dick Radatz when
both were at Michigan State
hit his peak in the 10th, when
Dick Groat led off with q triple
to right-center. Ron famed
Gary Kolb, who had replaced
Musial in left, and then issued
intentional passes to Ken Boyer
and Bill White.
Groat was forced at the plate
when Curt Flood grounded to
Wills, and Perranoski was home
free when Charlie James, who
had Slugged a three-run homer
in the third, tapped easily to
Ken McMullen at third.
The Dodgers were given life
in the. ninth when with one
away Men, who reported from
Spokane at noon, slugged the
tying home run off Ron Taylor,
the third Of four Cardinal
pitchers.
Javier Makes BObble
The ultimate damage was
charged to veteran Lew Bur-
dette, who pitched the last
three innings. He was not en-
tirely responsible for the defeat.
With one away and Tommy
Davis on first with a single,
Dick Tracewski grounded to
Julian Javier. This time the
slick-fielding Cardinal second
Sacker flubbed the play.
He fell and overthrew first
base as Davis fled to third and
Tracewski to second on the
bobble. Men, the new hero, was
complimented with an inten-
tional walk to load the bases,
but Wills, the fleet shortstop
from Washington, foiled the
strategy. He tapped q slow
roller to Javier and Davis sped
home without drawing q throw.
In the Cardinal dressing
room a sober Manager Johnny
Keane had no comment. His
silence was mournful evidence
of his teams dashed pennant
chances.
Los Angeles Manager Walt
Aston, the most gifted conver-
sationalist since Calvin Coo
lidge, hardly echoed his players
feelings. I'm happy" he said.
with considerable restraint.
Evening star., 1963-02-01
Khrushchev Says
Wall Is q Corn
On German Foot

BERLIN. Feb. / (AP).-So-
Wet Premier Khrushchev has
called the Communist wall
through Berlin "a corn on the
German foot" the official East
German newspaper Neues
Deutschland reported today.
But" said Mr.. Khrushchev,
zone cannot remove this corn.
II is impossible"
He also said he would favor
alderman elections on re-
unification II so million Ger
mans lived In East Germany
and II million In West Ger
many. I'VE know our erith-
metic. In this case. arithmetic
Is not In our favor"
Neues Deutschland said Mr..
KhruShchev made his obServa-
tions 10 a group OF West Ber-
liners who met him in East
Berlin while he attended The
East German Communist Party
congress last month.
Mr.. Khrushchev reiterated
his proposal TO remove the
occupation status for West
Berlin by placing the city under
the United Nations flag. He
also said that II he were
forced 10 sign a separate peace
treaty with East Germany.
West Berlin would remain un-
touched but It's access routes
would be placed under control
Of the East German Commu-
mist regime, the paper reported.
Evening star., 1963-02-01

He ran out of time and Sena-
tor Humphrey of Minnesota
asked unanimous consent for
another minute for Senator
Dirksen. Mr.. Dirksen took three,
ended up by dancing across the
aisle and shaking hands with
the Majority Leader and hit
ting him on the knee.
Shows Gamesmanship
Senator Russell, the propo-
nent Of unlimited debate, cut
off one of his speakers in mid
sentence and in a supreme show
of gamesmanship yielded back
a minute Of his time so no one
could accuse him Of filipuster-
ing.
Senator Anderson, the leader
Of the liberals. spent a precious
minute of his time protesting
his loyalty to the Vice President
and said he was glad that he
could not be compared with
Pontius PLATE.
Seven new Democratic Sena-
tors made their way through
the thoroughly muddied waters
and voted with Senator Ander-
son. Presumably they wished to
indicate they thought they
should be able to vote on the
rules change. They lost, but
they may have gained some
valuable lessons.