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getting 1t a bit high. II guess /
threw 10 KNOCKERS. OF the
three strikeouts, AL Smith was
the only one who went down
on a knuckler."
Dick Phillips has the locker
next to the ex-Tigers, and
somebody asked him how the
Giants permitted Miller to get
away, Phillips was with the
San Francisco club in the
spring and for a month Of the
season last year, while Miller
was with the Giants all the
way. They traded him to the
Orioles during the winter.
The Senators faced Miller
twice this spring and in the
ninth inning yesterday. They
haven't touched him yet. Called
in to relieve Barber yesterday,
Miller walked Don Lock but
then famed Osborne, and Jim
King and Phillips grounded to
first as pinch-hitters.
Dark told Miller not to
throw his fast ball for a strike"
Phillips said, land I under
stand Miller didn't like 1t. He
didn't want anybody to tell him
how to pitch"
Miller had a 14-5 record in
1861 as a reliever, but was only
So last year.
Kline was listening. There
are exceptions" Ron volun-
teered. but you know relief
pitchers rarely have two good
seasons in a row. 1 don't know
why that is.
"Elroy Face has had a lot of
good ones, but he's something
special, and so was Glen La
bine. And Hoyt Wilhelm, we'll,
he's extra special.
But most relievers," Kline
continued. don't have good
years back to back. I can't ex-
plain 1t. but I think the facts
will bear me out"
In the coaches corner. Sid
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fling, who wears that number
as manager of the Tigers.
Kline requested a change
from Fred Baxter, custodian
Of the clubhouse, who will
grant it as soon as he gets
another numbered jersey that
will fit the big Highlander.
When Kline and the Tigers
parted company, Scheffing said
something about good luck and
that he hoped Ron would win
all Of his games except those
against the Tigers. Kline said
he hoped he won them all. but
most of all those against the
Tigers. Scheffing is not his
favorite manager.
Kline pitched three score
less innings against the Orioles
yesterday. famed three and
had a knuckler that was dane
ing. Osborne had a pair of
sharp singles his first two times
at bat, and in the ninth inning
he placed a bunt that came
within a few blades Of grass
of loading the bases with none
out. 1t finally rolled off the
turf and into foul territory.
II believe you hit lefthanders
better than you do righthand-
ers," Kline said to Osborne
which would be against base
balls pet theory. Osborne is
a lefthanded hitter, but he had
two singles against Southpaw
Steve Barber. Stu Miller, O
Highlander, struck him out.
II guess / did last year, Bobo
replied. but I think all left
handed hitters relax more
against righthanders, because
they can see the pitch and
think it's going to be easier to
hit. And maybe we relax too
much"
Osborne said Kline had his
knuckler moving we'll. Ron
agreed, but noted that Ron was
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Walters Named
Coach at LuSuIIe

PHILADELPHIA. April 0
CAP).--Bob Walters. whose last
basketball coaching assign
ment was as an assistant 10
years ago. was appointed head
coach Monday Of his alma
mater, LaSalle College.
He succeeds Dude Moore,
who resigned a week ago.
The 36-year-old Walters last
college Job was as an assistant
TO Ken Loeffler at LaSalle In
1853.
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spiration to Kline. Maybe Ron
should wear it against the
Tigers to give Scheffing some
thing to remember him by.
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Hudson was high in praise of
Kline's three-inning turn. HE
had some good pitches in ad-
dition to the knuckler," Sid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-09
BASEBALL BEAT
Uniform Number
Doesn't Suit Ron
BY MERRELL WHITTLEsEY

Ron Kline and Bobo Osborne who members Of the
Detroit club until few weeks ago. have their Tigers
alumni section in adjoining lockers in the Senator's clubhouse
That's where Kline hangs his No. 81 but only tenn
porariy. It's not that Rons going anypace but he
get another uniform because q reminds him of Bob Sche
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said. II don't believe I remem-
Der him throwing that well all
last year"
Perhaps No. q was an In
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eeaTH6Lic- 5SS SSSSS Us y 8
cavalla, Bittner (s) and Reistofik
Mclaughlin, MCCLELLAN (D) and Ze-
inka. W-cavalla u-0). L-McLaugh-
lin (0-2).
Home run-catholie. Metro.
tSS4 IS S Ss5 S SdS t 500 Z /
catalano and Epstein: Phillips
Lindsay az, Frisby (s) and Jackson
W-catalano. Phillips (1-2).
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Rider, LIU
Easily Top
Area Mines

Rider College and Long
Island University began brief
baseball stays in the area with
victories yesterday.
Long Island, which qualified
for the NCAA playoffs last year
and sported better than q $3.50
team batting average, was
up to its old tricks as it
socked Howard for II hits and
a 1873 victory on the Ellipse.
Rider handed winless Cath
Ole University its fifth loss,
ia. as Bobby Metro. Gus little
freshman second baseman,
clouted a grandslam homer.
Rider, now with a ST. rec
ord. plays at Baltimore Loyola
today, at Georgetown tomor-
row and at Navy Thursday.
Long Island plays at Gu to-
morrow, seeking its fifth VIC
tory without a loss and also
trying to keep clean its record
of not having yielded an
earned run this season.
In games today, Navy plays
at Maryland. Castleton at
Howard and George Washing
ton at william g. Mary.
Evening star., 1963-02-05

Lutheran Church - Missouri
Synod, which is not a member
Of the council but co-operates
with 1t in certain programs.
The American Lutheran
Church. the Lutheran Church in
America and Missouri Synod
comprise 95 per cent of the SO
million Lutherans in the United
States and Canada.
With the council now re-
duced to two members. discus
sions are now underway with
the Missouri Synod aimed at
the possible formation of a new
Lutheran inter-church agency
devoted to common theologi-
cal study and Christian study"
The National Lutheran Coun-
Gil was initially formed to aid
Lutherans in the American
armed forces during World War
I. During World War II, the
council helped the war effort
and after the conflict ended,
Evening star., 1963-02-05
Loan Firms
Urged for
Revenue

The president of the Wash
ington Taxpayers Association
yesterday urged that loan COM
panies be allowed to operate
in the District.
Rufus S, Lusk, ST., address
ing the Dupont Circle Citizens
Association, claimed that taxes
assessed on the loan companies
could raise 100000 or $500. .00O
in revenue for the District. The
companies also would increase
employment. he said.
There are many people who
could use a loan," he said "but
they are forced to 60 out to
the suburbs" He noted that
there are some 220 loan COM
panies in the surrounding
areas.
The District banned such
companies in 1918 for charging
excessively high rates. But Mr.
Lusk would ask for laws to
guard against such dangers.
Mr.. LuSk, long time foe OF
Evening star., 1963-02-05
Tukomo (D.C.) Unit
Postpones Action

Members of the Citizens AS
sociation Of Takoma. D. c., last
night voted to defer any as
sociation business for action OF
its Executive Committee in the
absence of the groups's presi-
dent and other key officers.
The group, which met in the
Takoma Elementary School.
Piney Branch road and Dahils
street NV, saw a Washington
Gas Light Co. film on Wash
ington and gas company serv-
ice to area residents.
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45th annual gathering in the
Sheraton-Atlantic Hotel that
the Catholic meeting over
shadows "other important de-
velopments in Christendom and
tended to dominate world at
tention" in 1862.
DR.. Empie pointed out that
one result in the United States
has been a sharp increase in
discussions between Catholics
and Prostestants on many sub
jects. An example he cited Is
the increasing number of invi-
tations received by Lutheran
pastors to speak in the Catho-
lie churches on Lutheran his
tory. teaching and current ac-
tivities.
Climate Seen Improved
"Since reciprocity usually fol-
lows in such matters" he OBJ
served. "this sort Of two-way
process of getting o-know-
you is certain to affect favor
ably the climate of inter-church
and community relationships.
ITO be sure. it does not even
begin to resolve essential diff
ferences between Evangelical
and Roman Catholic Chris
tianity, but 1t does provide a
preliminary state for later
dialogues under circumstances
greatly to be preferred to
those which have existed in
the past"
More than $4 million was
raised last year for Lutheran
World Action, the councils
annual financial appeal to
provide a worldwide assistance
program for Lutherans, it was
announced at the meeting.
The Rev. Rollin @. Shaffer,
assistant director Of Lutheran
World Action, reported that
the 1852 campaign ended with
total receipts of $4,203,755. The
1868 goal has been set at
$4.450.000.
Mergers Take Place
Within the last three years
the eight Lutheran Church
groups originally comprising
the body, organized in 1918,
have dropped to two because
Of mergers. In 1860, the Evan
gelical, American and United
Evangelical Churches came to-
gether to form the American
Lutheran Church. This week
the Lutheran Free Church be-
came a part Of the American
Lutheran Church, which now
has 2,445 900 members.
Last June the United, Angus
tana. American Evangelical
Lutheran Churches and Suomi
Synod formed the 80 million
member Lutheran Church In
America.
The other major Lutheran
Church body in the United
States is the 1850, ,000-membel
Evening star., 1963-02-05

high taxes, outlined other pro-
grams which would lessen the
load on District taxpayers. He
said there must be some form
of a payroll tax on District
workers who live in the coun-
ties.
In a business session, the as
sociation voted to oppose real
estate tax increases. The group
also commended the Mccarthy
report and indorsed the COM
mittee's recommendations.
Evening star., 1963-02-05
Church Dinner

Christ Episcopal Church,
Washington Parish. will hold its
annual turkey and ham dinner
from 4 to 7,30 pm. Saturday
in the church, $40 g street Sc,
Evening star., 1963-02-05
Lutheran Sees Cheer
In Talks With Catholics
BY CASPAR NAMES
Star Staff Writer

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-A noted Lutheran leader today
declared the Ecumencal Council Of the Roman Catholic
noticeaby relaxed tensions between
and Catholics in the United States
Dr. Paul C. Empe executive director of the National
Lutheran Council told the opening the councils
Evening star., 1963-02-05

assumed a work of relief and
rehabilitation to Lutherans on
a global scale. Since 1910 1t
has raised nearly $40 million
for this purpose.
Evening star., 1963-02-05
Has yourf1m steppedp to Comprehensive Coverage?

Many of our employees have received bene-
fits from the Comprehensive program to cover
expenses which they simply could not have
met without this broader coverage," says Mr..
0ffutt Of the First National Bank of Washing
ton. Group disqualification, Inc. and Medical
Service Of d. C.'s Comprehensive CoUerage with
its Major Medical benefits, helps create ex-
cellent employee relations"
How about your firm?
Are your employees covered by this more in
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moving up to this Comprehensive CoUeruge
Comprehensive Blue Cross and Blue Shield
protection is a combination Of broad Basic first
Evening star., 1963-02-05

dollar coverage for hospital and surgical-medi-
cal care and MAJOR Medicd. benefits. These
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those offered by Basic coverage and may be
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tect you against expenses incurred after Basic
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Take the first step today by mailing the con-
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Evening star., 1963-02-03
SUNDAY

Maryland viewers with their income tax
laws Benjamin Marsh. Chief Of the
Maryland Income Tax Division, and Louis
L. Goldstein, State Comptroller. answer
questions
q DIRECTIONS '63.
Public Affairs. For the first time, cere-
monies consecrating a bishop will be
presented on television. Bshops-elect
Joseph A. Costello. Assistant Chancellor
of the Newark Archdiocese; John J.
Dougherty, President of Seton Hall Uni
versity Archbishop Thomas A. BoIand,
Archdiocese Of Newark. eonsecratoT, at
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Newark. N. J.
Robert Deninger, narrator.
q THE 25th HOUR.
Hobbies. Ceremonial masks and Cara
vanning In land yachts
2:30 q UNIVERSITY c0LL0QUIUM.
Public Affairs. A panel Of Georgetown
University professors begins a three
week series on the Mature of the Legal
Process"
@ ALL AMERICA WANTS KNOW.
Public Affairs. Whats Welfare Worth?"
Guests: Senators Abraham A. Ribicoff,
Barry Godwater. Jennings Randolph and
Henry Hazzlitt. editor Theodore Crank,
moderator.
Sunday Listinss Cont. on Next Pose
, 1963-03-06
In dollars and cents it added up to
$35,45,000
for The fiscal year that ended June 50, 1862.
N REMEMBER,

AND REMEMBER The average
tourist dollar changes honds three
fines before it Leaves the community.
The tourist pays the taxi driver, who
spends it at the groeer's OF gos stof-
ion; the grocer spends it at the movies
or in a hardware store. Three times
This doLor changes hands right in
these islands, and three times $685.
$4,000 is sos, $4,000.
SMILE! Because foUrism is hospitality
and fhof's EVERYBODY,S business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-27
81 ~: I
q -. =:
T.;
TOY JOYS FOR
YEAR ROUND ACTION

A. Wide scope of thrilling fun is
Grand Prix Race Car Set from Eu-
rope. 3 wind-uP cars have separate
start-and-stOP control. Brightly lithOg-
raphed. (R6l 4.99
B. Ensign O'TOOle fans viii have fun
sending secret messages with Navy
Blinker COde-Lite. Press button, flash
signal. Both light batteries included.
R52) S.8S
c. At RemcO's 'tFirebird 99' Dash
board, there's no stopping motorists
4 to 10. Everything works :. horn,
signals, wiPers and ignition. With
batteries. R7S) OILS
D. Friendship z Space Ship keeps 2
man crew quite busy. One orbits
around ship, the other pilots it. Goes
"bleep-bleep" as it runs along the
floor. With batteries. (R37) 3.45
E. Walkie-TaIkie lets youngsters keep
contact from room to room, attic to
basement. 25' wire. (R74) 2.85
F. SnO Cone Machine shaves ice cubes
into snow ready to top with syrup. Dis
Penser, cups included. (RS3) AS
G. TObOggan, realistic replica of Eu-
rOpean roller coaster with windsup cars
that zOOm up and down the tracks.
ORD $40
HI. Parachutist is sling-OPerated
rOcket-cOpter, imported. Shoot plane
into air, parachute breaks free, de-
sends. Plane spins to ground for 3
point landing. R22) l.99
]. Red Overland Express is l6" long,
will delight tots and tOddlers, sounds
'hOo-hoOoO" like real train. Backs up
from any object on contact. Uses 3
ID batteries included. (R279) 4.45
X. Battery-OPerated BOwl-A-TrOn
has automatic pin re-setter, light, ball
return, aiming device. With score
board. With batteries. (RSA OBS
-W&L-The Christmas Toy Store . 8. Washington,
Chevy Chase. Wheaton Plaza. Corners
and Alexandria
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-11
Rev. Murston, 81,
Father of Pastor
In Silver Spring

The Rev. Clarence Dean
Marston, 80. father Of the pas
tor at Christ Congregational
Church in Silver Spring, died
Friday at Holy Cross Hospital
after a short illness.
Mr.. Marston. q native Of
Marysville. Calf, served con-
gregations primarily in New
Jersey and Ohio and recently
supervised the Methodist Chill
dren's Home at Berea, Ohio.
He was the author Of two
books. Life Is for That" pub
lished in the 194Os. and Long
Meadow" published In the late
l950s.
Mr.. Marston was graduated
from Ohio Wesleyan Univer-
sity in 1915 and received his d.
vinity degree from Drew Uni
versity In 1918.
His wife died June IL. The
couple had lived in Avon Park,
Fla, for the past six years.
Mr.. Marston leaves two sons,
the Rev. Robert E., OF 95l6
Thornhill road, Silver Spring.
and the Rev. M. Dean, Of Po-
land. Ohio.
Services will be held Tuesday
at Lakeside. Ohio, with burial
in Port Clinton. Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-11
Cherrie Levy, B,
Store Manager
Here Is Years

Cherrie M. Levy. rs, manager
Of the old Frederick's Mems
Wear store In the 1400 block
OF H street NV. for rs years,
died Friday at q Kecoughtan
(Va0 Army hospital after a
short illness.
Mr.. Levy. a native Of Wash
ington, joined the store, owned
by q brother. in 1929 and re-
tired in 1854.
He served in World War !
with the 3l2th Machinegun
Battalion in the Argonne Forest,
and was O member Of Sergeant
Jasper American Legion Post
No. 10.
A bachelor, he leaves two
brothers. Frederick, Of 24SO
Sixteenth street NV. and
Laurence. Of 6O6 Eppard court,
Falls Church, and a sister, Mrs.
John A. Fogle Of 7700 Eastern
avenue NV. Mr.. Levy had lived
at Kecoughtan for the past
four years.
Services will be at IL an.
Tuesday at the Fort Myer
Chapel, with burial in Arling-
ton Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-11
Elizabeth Murdoch, 8.
Student at Lufuyette

Elizabeth Anne Murdoch, 8, a
student at Lafayette Elemen-
tary School, died Thursday at
Children's Hospital after q
brief illness.
She would have entered the
third grade In the fall.
She leaves her mother and
stepfather, Mr.. and Mrs. Eric
w. Beshers, and two brothers
Overton L.. jr., and David A.
all of the home address, 5432
Thirty-second street NV, and
her father. Overton l.. Murdoch,
Of Poolesville. Md.
Services will be private.
The family requests that ex-
pressions of sympathy be in the
form Of contributions to Chill
dren's Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-11
Col. B. G. Jones',
Served 80 Years
In Marine Corps

Col. Blythe q. Jones, r.
USMC retired, a veteran OF
nearly 80 years service, died
after a heart attack Thursday
in Doctors Hospital.
A native of Phoenixville, Pa,
Col. Jones had been a resident
of the District since 1887. He
lived at 1000 Cathedral avenue
NV.
After graduation from Drexel
Institute in Philadelphia, Col.
Jones Joined the Marine Corps
Reserve In 1917 after a year
of service with the Pennsylvania
National Guard. He served in
a variety of posts prior to
World War II including duty
in Haiti, Shanghai and Madrid.
Following his retirement
from the corps in 1946 because
Of poor health Col. Jones was
employed In the auditing de-
'partment of the Union Trust
Co. and the National Savings
& Trust Co.
He leaves his wife, Lois, Of
the home address, a son, Wayne
D. Of Okinawa, and two grand
children.
Services will be at / pm.
Tuesday in Fort Myer Chapel.
Burial will be in Arlington
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-11
Tawes Disconnected
Russian Diplomat
Beaten by Youths
In Robbery Try

A Russian diplomat was
beaten and knocked to the
ground by three youths in an
attempted robbery yesterday,
according to District police.
Dmitri /. Sorokin, 80. of 1915
Ogden street NV, a third Sec
rotary at the Soviet Embassy,
was walking near his home at
about $3.50 am. when the at
tack occurred. EEL.
He told police three youths
grabbed him from behind,
knocked him to the ground and
held him while going through
his pockets. Finding nothing, he
said, they fled.
Mr.. Sorokin suffered contu-
sions to his left elbow and right
eye. Police broadcast a lookout
for three Negro youths, all
about 10 years Of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-11
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and Vicinity-Most-
ly sunny and pleasant today,
high in the lower e0s. Fair and
cool tonight, low in the lower
COS. Northeast winds 5 to 10
miles per hour. Tomorrow fair
and warmer. Yesterdays high,
SO ct 4:l0 pm; low u at Z
am.
Maryland-Mostly sunny ano
pleasant today, high 10 to "a
except ~ to 78 in the noun
tains. Fair and cool tonight
low In the SOS except 81 to 90
In the northwest. Tomorrow
fair and warmer.
Virginia-Mostly sunny In
the. north and partly cloudy in
the south. High 80 TO So In
the southeast, rs to "a in the
west and north. Fair and cool
tonight with q low Of so to SO
In the southeast and So to "a
In the west and north. Tomor-
row partly cloudy and warner
Lower Potomac and Chesa.
peake Bay-Sunny today with
northeast winds Of 10 knots
Visibility over 8 miles.
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Mrs. Steinhuuer,
Wife of Former
Traffic Official

Mrs. j. Earl Steinhauer, IS
a former Washington resident
and Treasury employe, dice
Friday in Boca Ration, Fla.
after a heart attack.
Mrs. Steinhauer, a native Of
Baltimore, lived for eight years
at 4421 Faraday place NV
during the late 1930s and early
1940s. During this period she
worked as a Treasury Depart
ment employe, and her husband
was employed first with the
District Traffic Department
and later as superintendent Of
operations Of National Airport
In 1914 they moved to Hagers-
town, Nd, where Mr.. Stein
hauer became plant operations
manager for Fairfield Indus
tries. After his retirement in
1861, the Steinhauers moved to
Boca Ration.
In addition to her husband,
Mrs. Steinhauer is survived by
a son, John Little, Of West
Palm Beach, and four grand
children.
Services and burial will be
held tomorrow in Boca Ration
The family requests that ex,
pressions Of sympathy be sem
to Bethesda Memorial Hospital
Boynton Beach, Fla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-11
Mrs. Moody,62
Army EmpIoye
For 20 Years

Mrs. Grace M. Moody, 81, q
retired employe Of the Depart
ment Of the Army, died Friday
at George Washington Uni
versity Hospital.
She had been with the Adju-
tant Generals Office for 20
years before her retirement
two years ago.
Mrs. Moody, the former
Grace Miller, was the daughter
of a newspaper publishing
family in Savannah. Ga.
She leaves four sisters, Mrs,
Bernie c. McClifford of the
home address, liz South Fen
wick street, Arlington; Mrs,
william H. Smith of $685. Six
tenth street NV: Mrs. Frank
Smith Of Valdosta. Ca, and
Mrs. James C. Edenfield OF
Savannah, Ga.
Other survivors include a
brother, Frank o. Miller OF
Pembroke, Ga; a daughter,
Mrs. Edward Wayland Of 1912
Montrose avenue, Alexandria,
and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 am,
Tuesday at the Ives Funeral
Home, 2S47 Wilson boulevard,
Arlington. Burial will be In
National Memorial Park Gene
terry, Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-11
Mrs. Charles D. Griffin, 4o,
Wife of Naval Admiral

Mrs. Charles D. Griffin, 80,
wife Of Admiral Griffin, COM
mander In chief Of American
Navy forces in Europe. died
Friday in London.
Admiral and Mrs. Griffin
had left Washington in June
when he replaced Admiral
David L. Mcdonald, who now
is Chief of Naval Operations.
In Washington, Admiral Grit
fin had served as deputy chief
of naval operations for fleet
operations and readiness.
Mrs. Griffin, the former Ca
milla Ganteaume, founded the
Navy Relief Thrift Shop in
Washington. She was also a
member of the st. Adams Epis-
copal Church where her hus-
band was a vestryman. Mrs.
Griffin belonged to the May
flower Society and the OAR.