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Show I I r MA, . , ,. , AniAtUmm. Ai4,...T ( aCSTC 10 UNO . . . Sen. Waf-rel Waf-rel i, Austin, 68, Vermont repub-got, repub-got, who lias been named by President Truman as U. 8. representative repre-sentative of the United Nations se ettitf councU to succeed Edward E.Stettintas Jr. i IIMIMBllllliiii babe Df MEXICO . . . Babe Ruth, Saltan of swat, is shown hen looming one across during no exhibition game between Vera Crm and Mexico City. An over low .et Mexican fans turned out to tee Babe. Reports are that fie fill join organized .baseball in Mexico at the "Judge Landis" of baseball in the southern republic. n SOVIET AMBASSADOE ... The need tor maintaining close relations rela-tions between the United States a Eossia was stressed by Niko-W Niko-W Novokov, when he presented to papers to President Truman Soviet ambassador. J4) $ tfttefconseof tepresenta. "5 folding; the V, S. 'nitte"rtginaletates. n v ; Na ,'y' hose royal YOUNG PATTON EECEIVES COMMISSION FEOM MOTHER ... At graduation exercises In the U. S. military academy, Mrs. George S. ratton, widow of famed U. 8 3rd army commander, presented a regular army commission to her son, George 8. Patton Jr. Voung Fatten was one of 21 sons of generab graduated In largest class in history of the academy. Others included the sons of Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle and Lt. Gen. Wedermeyer. A. v-i 355. ' i NEW BRITISH ENVOY VISITS BYRNES . . . Lord Inverchapel, left, new British ambassador to the United States, photographed with Secretary of State James F. Byrnes, center, when he made his first Official call at the department of state. John Falfour, right, British minister, accompanied the new envoy, who relieved the Earl of Halifax, now enjoying a rest after the hectic war years. """" Wm"... i w vnm-wn iiui . . y. i ,,, , j u. ..iih.il ii. Wmm BANANAS FOR AMERICAN TABLES . . . Choco Indian boy with aHver bracelets, silver and bead necklace and painted face. The two paints used, black and red, come from the berries of native trees. The dugouts are carved from mahogany. The Choco Indians of Panama are believed to be the Western Hemisphere's wildest living tribe. Each dugout will hold half a ton of bananas. :j"v hS ) i " ' -' , 5 'v-i 5K.i,rii " IN FATHER'S FOOTSTEPS .ZJbTL Fank Coo -private army" take, a JgjX twins. Ronald and EaV SoS. W -SSKT- eacep, the baby. STAGEvSCREEN'IUDIO Bilewwd by Western Hswtpaptr Vnloo. , KE3WY KELLY, 3-year-old daughter of the dancing danc-ing Gene, recently saw her first movie, a special 20 minute min-ute reel of all her daddy's dances from "Anchors Aweigh" and wanted to know why che couldn't have danced with her father in stead of little Sharon McManus, who did the Mexican dance with him. Incidentally, since be got out of the navy in April Kelly has been dancing five hours' a day, limbering lim-bering up his teet for more dancing, danc-ing, and then working out for two or three hours in gymnasium, to tighten up his muscles. Be starts work immediately on "The Pirate," with Judy Garland, at MGM, which means that he'll be in training till it's finished. Johnny Desmond. NBC tinging star, is little worried about bis first movie, slated to begin produc? tion this summer. "In Hollywood they usually turn dancers into dra- 3 i. if mmmmm II f 1" ft outvH L t i 1 aM.-..jycjr: .,.. ...ri.,n.. T ff.;j G.I. SIDEWALK ASSOCIATION . . . When the chamber or commerce of Port Arthur, Texas, discovered ft large body of unemployed veteran Idle and seeking work, It moved to not only employ them but also beautW ty the city. The ex-G.I.s were formed Into a concrete sidewalk laying association. In two weeks pent-up -demand for walks resulted la orders being signed for ever 18,000 square feet. The veterans are making no to $12 a day at standard price of 33 cents per square foot. JOHNNY DESMOND matic actors and singers Into comedians," come-dians," says he. 'Til probably wind up in a Western, co-starring with Trigger." Johnny has a new pastime; pas-time; when the records of his radio show, the Tuesday night "Follies," are played back he sings tenor to his own baritone; it's his ambition to work up a quartet that way, singing an the parts himself. Audrey Tetter's sister June turned her back on Hollywood and went home to Joliet, IlL "She saw me getting up at 8:30 every morning to go to work in ady Is the Lake'," explained Audrey, "and. de cided she'd rather sleep than act in films." Billy Riley, who fibbed about his age and saw two years of naval combat In the South Pacific, can't escape the school teacher on the 'lady In the Lake" set. Still under 18, he must obey the California law and do bis lessons. He complained about it. "I sure had to look after myself on the beachheads," said Riley. "The Adventures of the Thin Man" is being substituted for the "Fanny Brice Show" over CBS Sunday Sun-day nights starting August 11, marking mark-ing the beginning of the sixth year this show has been on the air. There have been three "Nick Charles," Lei Damon, David Goth-ard Goth-ard and Les Tremayne; Les Damon Da-mon and Claudia Morgan, the original origi-nal "Nick" and "Nora," now on the program, will continue. Frank Sinatra hopes to do some flying this summer with his friend, pianist Skitch Henderson. Sinatra's beeff trying to Interest Alex Stor-dahl Stor-dahl in flying, but the maestro says when he waves a stick he wants music, not an airplane, to start rolling. Radio announcers never get over the fear that they may "bobble" a line. Bob Williams, the young blond 'announcer of "Meet Me at Parky's," Is still haunted by his worst break. In the midst of powerful drama, which boasted top Hollywood stars performing for charitable cause, Bob set the scene for the tense climax cli-max thus "And now the sheen sips to the home of Sir. Gregory." I I I Emerging from recent "Inner Sanctum" broadcast, "Host" Paul McGrath was accosted by an irate woman who said she'd long been a fan of the program "and for weeks I've been writing to HI Brown, the producer, and even to the sponsor, begging (hem to do something about that horrible door." To which McGrath replied with dignity, "Madame, our door squeaks for itself!" ODDS AND ENDSTht perfect r tort, cf reheanai far At Georgi Bum Grade Allen broadcast Gratis tt heckler Bill Goodwin "Oh, go roll your Hooperf . . . Chili Will, tht Texas Swede who Mas portrayed on the screen member of nearly every nationality nation-ality but his own, finally plays e Swedt in "High Barbaree," es e pal of Von Johnson . . . "My Sitter Eileen, mitt Lucille Ball in the title role, it beim prepared for radio ... Totche Seidel one of the world9 famous eoncer. violinists, ha been signed by Paramount Para-mount a concert matter end soloist of the audio recording orchestra. ill t u4t :iJ rr & ... iK j- , ,41 if J .u- VJll4V7UYJ THE GREAT CROMX PINT SIZED EDITION , . . Being the eon of Joe Cronln, manager of the Boston " (luuat lUKiu ma csue upper; carries some wcigm in we ciiy or me Dean ana tne coa. Corky Cronin, 5, kneels on one knee "Just like pop," and lays down the modus operandi for a coming game to the "Lake Avenue Wildcats." His team doesn't seem to be taking young Cronln too eerlously. ;4 V l i-'l 1 r-" ' . J 4 ti n SPEED WLNNEK . . A big victory smile shines through grease, grime and Sweat as George Robson, Haywood, Calif., Is congratulated as winner f 30th annual 500-mile speedway classic at Indianapolis, by his wife, mechanics and friends. Bobson was a prewar contender but bard luck usually worked against him. His winning of the first postwar classlo places him as the outstanding racing driver of the age. i f BL'RCII SUCCEEDS LATE SENATOR GLASS . . Thomas Granville Burcb, 97, Democratic representative of Virginia, who has been appointed ap-pointed to complete the term of the late Carter Glass In the United States senate. Left to right: Sea. Kenneth McKeEar, Tenn., president pre tempore of the senate, who administered the oath; Sea. Harry r. Byrd, Virginia, and Senator Bnrcb at he assumed bis sew duties. He says he wilt not ran for re-election. PRODIGT OF SCIENCE ... Dr. tlnue Pauling, California Institute) of Technology, who has been warded the Willard Gibbs medal by Chicago section of American Chemical society. At age of 80, in 1931, he was bailed as a Vprod-Igy Vprod-Igy of American aclence." Native of Portland, Ore., be Is one of world'e leading theoretical chemists. chem-ists. He I graduate of Oregon State college. hf. iiilh GOT HIS BREAD ... A determined deter-mined sort of a lad, Charles Bob inson, 7, SomervUle, Mass treked through SomervUle, Medford, Everett Ev-erett and Chelsea to find bread for bis mother. He ended with police; protection. T0ES a winning horse make a star trainer, or does the trainer make th winning horse? Does a, winning baseball team make the! leading manaeer. or does the manag-, JTZ er make the win- r ning baiebaU team? f""" Does a winning football team make the winning coach, or does the -coach make the winning football .team T This ancient argument ar-gument keeps pop- Dina un from tims 1 -J to time, but the an- Connie Mark swer is as simple as adding two and three. The material ma-terial nearly always Is about 80 per cent of it often more than that As result . coaches, trainers and managers are given far too much credit tor winning results, and have to shoulder far too much blame for, failures they couldn't help. They have important work to handle and their superior, skill is needed at times to beat an opponent just a bit better but they can't close the gap between class and mediocrity. In something more than 40 seasons sea-sons Connie .Mack has won nine pennants. ;; He also has had as many or more tail enders. Frank Chance won four pennants in five years with . the old Cubs, but Chance couldn't get the Yankees, or Highlanders as they' ' were , known then, within V-rocket range of the first division, ',The same thing applies to football coaches who are bedecked with laurel and olive when they have a big, hard-charging line and fast-moving fast-moving backs but who are panned' tg a pulp when they can't win with a poor line and slow-moving ball Carriers, Football coaches, realizing realiz-ing this, with the help of willing , alumni have outclassed all other fields in locating promising talent -and bringing the same to the cam. pus they must guard especially ' when they have enough money witbj which to .work end the echolastio, requirements are softened up. No one can blame the coaches for this action, the same being for self, protection. As far as material vs. manage- -ment goes, what manager could lift the Athletics or the Phillies out of last place? In your summary you ' can Include Stalin, Truman and John L. Lewis. The winning answer is , the material - .0 Best College Outfit In the midst of the tumult and the shouting from baseball, racing, boxing box-ing and golf, there la a clear note. from college sports that sings its' own song. This note comes from, Oklahoma A. and M. to this effect; Dear Mr. Blcet please allow me to Introduce my self. My name la Weldon B. Boyics of Oklahoma City, I am attending Oklahoma A. ft M. for the first time Under the G.L Bill. When I first enrolled, In January- of this year, I realized that Okla home A. A M. was turning out a basketball team of national importance impor-tance and, is view of the fact that A. AM. had a national ranking foot ball team last fall, I began to won der If the Aggies wero not setting new American mark in that: (1); No school, two years in a row, ever ranked ao high In both of our ma Jor sports (basketball, football) (2) No school has ever accomplished ' the feat of winning THREE ton sports in ONE school year. Here It part of what the Aggies have done so fart In FOOTBALL, the Aggies ranked 11th in 1044, plus a Cotton Bowl win. In BASKETBALL, the Ags placed 1st in 1944, beating DePauL But look what they've done thus school year of 1945-1948: 1. FOOTBALL They ranked 2nd (tied with Alabama) and won the Sugar Bowl game. 2. BASKETBALL They ranked 1st. Kentucky did not meet them because I don't think Adolph Hupp cared to take the chance. 3. Wrestling they won 1st place in the NCAA tournament beating Iowa Teachers. Is lt possible, when yon compare the Aggies against some of the eth er schools, that yon might print aome of the findings in your daily column? There probably are many sports lovers In our land who would enjoy the reading of such Informa tion, although yon would be laying yourself wide open to blast of controversy from many loyal alum nl of ether schools. Weldon B. Boyles. We have no set of vital statistics at hand to clear up this point, but for the moment we can't recall an other college outfit with better all-around all-around record against the compete tion of present years. Career of Jake Jones The new White Sox first baseman, Jake Jones, stands feet 3 Inches and comes from Monroe, La. He left college to play In the Texas league and in 1941 was called to the White -Sox but the arrival of war ended Jones' career as a ballplayer when he enlisted In naval aviation. Here Is what one of the flying mates says: "A great guy and one of the best ' filers I ever saw," be said. "Jake was on the Fighting Lady, one of : (he flfihtingest carriers in the war. -1 |