Memphis World
Memphis World Publishing Co.
1950-03-31
Lewis O. Swingler

Translation Finds Mayan
Scriptures Paralleled Bible
The
Mayan Indians who colonized Central 
America in the fourth or fifth
century had religion scripture
which paralleled in startling detail
the Bible which they could not have
known.
The first English translation of
the Popol Vuh, sacred book of the
Quiche Tribe of the Mayas, is being 
published by the University of
Oklahoma Press.
The book reveals that the Indian
carved out then version of the history 
of man almost fifteen centuries 
ago including incidents and
events set down in the old and
new testaments.
Believed to have originated about
492 A.D. the book has just been
translated into English by Belia
Goetz and the late Sylvanus Morey. 
It describes the life, history,
traditions and religion of the Quiche
Tribe.
Miss Goetz, who works for the
U.S. Office of Education in Washington, 
says there is absolutely no
way of accounting for the inclusion
of the Biblical references in the
religion of the isolated and otherwise 
pantheistic tribe.
She is particularly struck by the
Quiche version of what can readily 
be recognized as the Biblical
flood. The Mayan version reads.
"A flood was brought about by
the heart of heaven; a great flood
was formed which fell on the heads
of the wooden creatures. But those
that they had made, that they had

created, did not think, did not speak
with their creator; and for this reason 
they were killed, they were deluged. 

"Heavy Resin fell from the sky
and for this reason the fact of the
earth was darkened and a black
rain began to fall by day and by
night.
The desperate ones, the men of
wood, ran as quickly as they could;
they wanted to climb to the tops of
the houses, and houses fell down
and threw them to the ground; they
wanted to climb to the treetop 
and the trees cast them far
away; they wanted to enter the caverns 
and the caverns repelled them.
"It was cloudy and twilight then
on the fact of the earth. There
was not sun yet. The sky and the
earth existed, but the faces of the
sun and the moon were covered.
Another incident in the sacred
book recounts:
There, then is the dawn and the
coming of the sun, the moon and
the stars. They were very happy
when they saw the morning star.
It rose first, with shining face, when
it came ahead of the sun.
"Immediately they unwrapped the
incense which they had brought
from the East and which they had
planned to burn and then they
united the three gifts which they
had planned to offer.
"And, burning the incense, they
began to dance, facing the East."
Miss Goetz comments:
"It was absolutely impossible that

the true knew anything about the
Bible. In the first place, there was
no one there to tell them about it.
"The Quiche tribe probably started 
carving the history of man on
its monuments in the fourth or fifth
century. After that it was passed
down from generation to generation
in the Quiche Indian dialect.
"After the Spanish Conquest and
annihilation of the Mayan Empire,
a quiche historian recorded the sacred 
book phonetically in his native
tongue. It has been translated into
French, German and Spanish but
this is the first English text."
Miss Goetz is a native of Wesley,
Iowa. She was graduated from
The Iowa State Teachers College
and the University of Colorado before 
she went to Latin America
where she worked for several years.
On her return she worked for
the Guatemalan Embassy and helped 
with several literary translations
with the then Guatemalan Ambassador, 
Adrian Recinos. She also
translated several Latin American
Children's books.
Ambassador Recinos became interested 
in translating the sacred
book of the Quiche Maya into Spanish. 
Miss Goetz undertook to
translate the book then from Spanish 
to English.
When she completed her work
she went to Mexico City where she
and the former ambassador to the
United States cheeked her version
with both the Spanish and the Indian. 

The University of Oklahoma
Press, in discussing its publication,
call the English translation "as
important as the discovery of BeoWulf." 


STRUCK BY VERSION
The
Mayan Indians who colonized Central 
America in the fourth or fifth
century had religion scripture
which paralleled in startling detail
the Bible which they could not have
known.
The first English translation of
the Popol Vuh, sacred book of the
Quiche Tribe of the Mayas, is being 
published by the University of
Oklahoma Press.
The book reveals that the Indian
carved out then version of the history 
of man almost fifteen centuries 
ago including incidents and
events set down in the old and
new testaments.
Believed to have originated about
492 A.D. the book has just been
translated into English by Belia
Goetz and the late Sylvanus Morey. 
It describes the life, history,
traditions and religion of the Quiche
Tribe.
Miss Goetz, who works for the
U.S. Office of Education in Washington, 
says there is absolutely no
way of accounting for the inclusion
of the Biblical references in the
religion of the isolated and otherwise 
pantheistic tribe.
She is particularly struck by the
Quiche version of what can readily 
be recognized as the Biblical
flood. The Mayan version reads.
"A flood was brought about by
the heart of heaven; a great flood
was formed which fell on the heads
of the wooden creatures. But those
that they had made, that they had

created, did not think, did not speak
with their creator; and for this reason 
they were killed, they were deluged. 

"Heavy Resin fell from the sky
and for this reason the fact of the
earth was darkened and a black
rain began to fall by day and by
night.
The desperate ones, the men of
wood, ran as quickly as they could;
they wanted to climb to the tops of
the houses, and houses fell down
and threw them to the ground; they
wanted to climb to the treetop 
and the trees cast them far
away; they wanted to enter the caverns 
and the caverns repelled them.
"It was cloudy and twilight then
on the fact of the earth. There
was not sun yet. The sky and the
earth existed, but the faces of the
sun and the moon were covered.
Another incident in the sacred
book recounts:
There, then is the dawn and the
coming of the sun, the moon and
the stars. They were very happy
when they saw the morning star.
It rose first, with shining face, when
it came ahead of the sun.
"Immediately they unwrapped the
incense which they had brought
from the East and which they had
planned to burn and then they
united the three gifts which they
had planned to offer.
"And, burning the incense, they
began to dance, facing the East."
Miss Goetz comments:
"It was absolutely impossible that

the true knew anything about the
Bible. In the first place, there was
no one there to tell them about it.
"The Quiche tribe probably started 
carving the history of man on
its monuments in the fourth or fifth
century. After that it was passed
down from generation to generation
in the Quiche Indian dialect.
"After the Spanish Conquest and
annihilation of the Mayan Empire,
a quiche historian recorded the sacred 
book phonetically in his native
tongue. It has been translated into
French, German and Spanish but
this is the first English text."
Miss Goetz is a native of Wesley,
Iowa. She was graduated from
The Iowa State Teachers College
and the University of Colorado before 
she went to Latin America
where she worked for several years.
On her return she worked for
the Guatemalan Embassy and helped 
with several literary translations
with the then Guatemalan Ambassador, 
Adrian Recinos. She also
translated several Latin American
Children's books.
Ambassador Recinos became interested 
in translating the sacred
book of the Quiche Maya into Spanish. 
Miss Goetz undertook to
translate the book then from Spanish 
to English.
When she completed her work
she went to Mexico City where she
and the former ambassador to the
United States cheeked her version
with both the Spanish and the Indian. 

The University of Oklahoma
Press, in discussing its publication,
call the English translation "as
important as the discovery of BeoWulf." 


SEES IMPOSSIBILITY
The
Mayan Indians who colonized Central 
America in the fourth or fifth
century had religion scripture
which paralleled in startling detail
the Bible which they could not have
known.
The first English translation of
the Popol Vuh, sacred book of the
Quiche Tribe of the Mayas, is being 
published by the University of
Oklahoma Press.
The book reveals that the Indian
carved out then version of the history 
of man almost fifteen centuries 
ago including incidents and
events set down in the old and
new testaments.
Believed to have originated about
492 A.D. the book has just been
translated into English by Belia
Goetz and the late Sylvanus Morey. 
It describes the life, history,
traditions and religion of the Quiche
Tribe.
Miss Goetz, who works for the
U.S. Office of Education in Washington, 
says there is absolutely no
way of accounting for the inclusion
of the Biblical references in the
religion of the isolated and otherwise 
pantheistic tribe.
She is particularly struck by the
Quiche version of what can readily 
be recognized as the Biblical
flood. The Mayan version reads.
"A flood was brought about by
the heart of heaven; a great flood
was formed which fell on the heads
of the wooden creatures. But those
that they had made, that they had

created, did not think, did not speak
with their creator; and for this reason 
they were killed, they were deluged. 

"Heavy Resin fell from the sky
and for this reason the fact of the
earth was darkened and a black
rain began to fall by day and by
night.
The desperate ones, the men of
wood, ran as quickly as they could;
they wanted to climb to the tops of
the houses, and houses fell down
and threw them to the ground; they
wanted to climb to the treetop 
and the trees cast them far
away; they wanted to enter the caverns 
and the caverns repelled them.
"It was cloudy and twilight then
on the fact of the earth. There
was not sun yet. The sky and the
earth existed, but the faces of the
sun and the moon were covered.
Another incident in the sacred
book recounts:
There, then is the dawn and the
coming of the sun, the moon and
the stars. They were very happy
when they saw the morning star.
It rose first, with shining face, when
it came ahead of the sun.
"Immediately they unwrapped the
incense which they had brought
from the East and which they had
planned to burn and then they
united the three gifts which they
had planned to offer.
"And, burning the incense, they
began to dance, facing the East."
Miss Goetz comments:
"It was absolutely impossible that

the true knew anything about the
Bible. In the first place, there was
no one there to tell them about it.
"The Quiche tribe probably started 
carving the history of man on
its monuments in the fourth or fifth
century. After that it was passed
down from generation to generation
in the Quiche Indian dialect.
"After the Spanish Conquest and
annihilation of the Mayan Empire,
a quiche historian recorded the sacred 
book phonetically in his native
tongue. It has been translated into
French, German and Spanish but
this is the first English text."
Miss Goetz is a native of Wesley,
Iowa. She was graduated from
The Iowa State Teachers College
and the University of Colorado before 
she went to Latin America
where she worked for several years.
On her return she worked for
the Guatemalan Embassy and helped 
with several literary translations
with the then Guatemalan Ambassador, 
Adrian Recinos. She also
translated several Latin American
Children's books.
Ambassador Recinos became interested 
in translating the sacred
book of the Quiche Maya into Spanish. 
Miss Goetz undertook to
translate the book then from Spanish 
to English.
When she completed her work
she went to Mexico City where she
and the former ambassador to the
United States cheeked her version
with both the Spanish and the Indian. 

The University of Oklahoma
Press, in discussing its publication,
call the English translation "as
important as the discovery of BeoWulf." 


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Twins Had Same Heart
The Siamese twins, Rita
land Greta Lovell, who were born

March 6 and died 10 days later,
had a single heart between them,
an autopsy disclosed here last
week. Their mother's death came
four days prior to theirs.

PA. GOVERNOR, SENATORS
COMMED PHILLY FEPC
The
progress made by the Philadelphia
Fair Employment Practice commission 
in its efforts to eliminate discrimination 
in employment because
of race, color, religion, or national
origin during its put two years of
operation has been hailed by Gov.
James H. Duff and U.S. Sens Francis 
J. Myers and Edward Martin in
letters of commendation, it was disclosed 
last week by Robert J. Callaghan, 
chairman of the FEPC.
In extending his congratulations
to the FEPC on its second anniversary, 
Gov. Duff said, "I take this
opportunity to note the importance
that I attach to the program of fair
employment now in operation in the
city of Philadelphia."
Maintaining that practical expression 
of action is necessary in order
to "follow the American way of life
with individual freedom and mutual 
respect each for his neighbor,"
Governor Duff declared, "The-fair
employment program in Philadelphia 
as evidenced by its successful
operation at the close of its second
year, is one such expression."
In his greetings to Mr. Callaghan,
Sen. Martin expressed a particular
interest in the FEPC 1949 Report to
Mayor Bernard and stated, "I was
very much impressed by the sound
and effective educational program
through which your commission is
achieving the splendid results set
forth in your report."
In wishing the Fair Employment
Practice commission continued and
increasing success in its efforts,
Sen. Francis J. Myers said. "This
celebration serves a useful purpose.
It highlights how much still remains
to be accomplished in order to provide 
equal opportunity in employment 
for all Pennsylvanians and all
Americans regardless of race, religion 
or national origin. Fair employment 
laws should be enacted on
state and federal levels. What is
needed is a moratorium on politics
in dealing with the question of
FEPC legislation so that the
platform pledges of both political
parties in the State and Nation can
become an actuality."

EXPRESS INTEREST
The
progress made by the Philadelphia
Fair Employment Practice commission 
in its efforts to eliminate discrimination 
in employment because
of race, color, religion, or national
origin during its put two years of
operation has been hailed by Gov.
James H. Duff and U.S. Sens Francis 
J. Myers and Edward Martin in
letters of commendation, it was disclosed 
last week by Robert J. Callaghan, 
chairman of the FEPC.
In extending his congratulations
to the FEPC on its second anniversary, 
Gov. Duff said, "I take this
opportunity to note the importance
that I attach to the program of fair
employment now in operation in the
city of Philadelphia."
Maintaining that practical expression 
of action is necessary in order
to "follow the American way of life
with individual freedom and mutual 
respect each for his neighbor,"
Governor Duff declared, "The-fair
employment program in Philadelphia 
as evidenced by its successful
operation at the close of its second
year, is one such expression."
In his greetings to Mr. Callaghan,
Sen. Martin expressed a particular
interest in the FEPC 1949 Report to
Mayor Bernard and stated, "I was
very much impressed by the sound
and effective educational program
through which your commission is
achieving the splendid results set
forth in your report."
In wishing the Fair Employment
Practice commission continued and
increasing success in its efforts,
Sen. Francis J. Myers said. "This
celebration serves a useful purpose.
It highlights how much still remains
to be accomplished in order to provide 
equal opportunity in employment 
for all Pennsylvanians and all
Americans regardless of race, religion 
or national origin. Fair employment 
laws should be enacted on
state and federal levels. What is
needed is a moratorium on politics
in dealing with the question of
FEPC legislation so that the
platform pledges of both political
parties in the State and Nation can
become an actuality."

Hot Stove Baseball League
Complied by ANP
Easter 
Sunday is slated officially for
April 9, but it came last Sabbath
for the 11,568, patrons who jammed
the local ball park to get another
glimpse of Cleveland's bat hope —
Luke Easter, Faster didn't disappoint 
them.
In the first inning of play against
the Chicago Cubs of the National
League, the 235 pound quiet one
from St. Louis slapped a Bob Rush
delivery more than 412 feet high
above the centerfield wall. This
was his second homer against the
Cubs in as many days and his fourth
of the spring-training season.
Luke had a perfect day at bat
Sunday — hitting two for two —
and receiving two free trips to first
base. The previous day he collected 
a homer and a double and received 
two walks.
The big one's batting resurgence
Has raised the morale of the entire
Squad. He is certain it start opening 
day for the Tribe and if there
is any grumbling, as reported, over
the amount of playing time given
Easter earlier in the season, it went
over the centerfield with his Sunday
home run.
Pitcher
Roy Welmaker and Centerfielder
Harry. Simpson formerly of the
Cleveland Indian farm team in
Wilkes-Barre, Pa., are winning their
spurs in the Pacific Coast League.
Simpson, whose long-ball hitting
at Wilkes-Barre earned him triple
a experience, is hitting the ball
with consistency this spring against
both minor and major league players. 
In the spring exhibition won
by Welmaker against the Indians,
Simpson batted two for four in one
of his "off days."
Two high points of the IndianPadres 
encounter was when Welmaker 
faced Luke Easter and Larry
Doby who batted in the second and
third positions with the Tribe. Easter 
beat out are infield nick for a
single, but Welmaker put the muzzle 
on Doby twice.
A crowd
of 12,105 saw Roy Campanella, Jackie 
Robinson, Gene Hermanski and
Carl Furillo get on base 19 times
among them to beat the New York
Yankees 11-8 here at Miami Stadium 
Sunday. Roy Companella collected 
three hits.
Dodger notes: Dan Bankhead developed 
a sore arm last week, thereby 
joining the stiff flipper list with
Pitcher Don Newcomebe .... When
Jackie finds it inconvenient to steal
home, he often tries to help a teammate 
effect the most important and
difficult steal of the game. During
the Dodgers Saturday 7-2 triumph
over the Yankees, Jackie played far
enough off first base to tempt
Catcher Yogi Berra to try picking
him off. Meantime, Carl Furillo,
playing wide off third, stole home
on Pitcher Joe Page and Catcher
Berra.
Ford Smith, who won 10 and lost
8 last season with the Jersey City
Little Giants, may become the third
Negro pitcher in the National League 
this season. New York Giant
Manager Leo Durocher is high on
Smith and that means a lot.
The 24-year-old righthander is
"the best-looking pitcher I saw on
the trip" was what Durocher had
to say to the press during an exhibition 
here last week.
"I'm going to do a lot of hollering 
for Smith in the meeting which
will decide on what players will be
retained," Durocher declared. The
squad is expected to be cut to 27.
As to the fate of Kenny Washington, 
Jackie Robinson's teammate
in both football and baseball at
UCLA. Durocher said Kenny is too
close to being "over the hill" and
probably would be dropped.
The scrappy little pilot said he
had been withholding judgment on
smith, but withholding he is now convinceed 
Smith has a lot on the ball. "He
has a good fast ball, a good halfspeed 
pitch and a good side-arm

curve," Lippy observed. "He further 
showed me he thinks and, above
all, gets the ball over the plate."

EASTER SUNDAY CAME
2 WEEKS EARLY, WHEN
BIG LUKE CUT LOOSE
Easter 
Sunday is slated officially for
April 9, but it came last Sabbath
for the 11,568, patrons who jammed
the local ball park to get another
glimpse of Cleveland's bat hope —
Luke Easter, Faster didn't disappoint 
them.
In the first inning of play against
the Chicago Cubs of the National
League, the 235 pound quiet one
from St. Louis slapped a Bob Rush
delivery more than 412 feet high
above the centerfield wall. This
was his second homer against the
Cubs in as many days and his fourth
of the spring-training season.
Luke had a perfect day at bat
Sunday — hitting two for two —
and receiving two free trips to first
base. The previous day he collected 
a homer and a double and received 
two walks.
The big one's batting resurgence
Has raised the morale of the entire
Squad. He is certain it start opening 
day for the Tribe and if there
is any grumbling, as reported, over
the amount of playing time given
Easter earlier in the season, it went
over the centerfield with his Sunday
home run.
Pitcher
Roy Welmaker and Centerfielder
Harry. Simpson formerly of the
Cleveland Indian farm team in
Wilkes-Barre, Pa., are winning their
spurs in the Pacific Coast League.
Simpson, whose long-ball hitting
at Wilkes-Barre earned him triple
a experience, is hitting the ball
with consistency this spring against
both minor and major league players. 
In the spring exhibition won
by Welmaker against the Indians,
Simpson batted two for four in one
of his "off days."
Two high points of the IndianPadres 
encounter was when Welmaker 
faced Luke Easter and Larry
Doby who batted in the second and
third positions with the Tribe. Easter 
beat out are infield nick for a
single, but Welmaker put the muzzle 
on Doby twice.
A crowd
of 12,105 saw Roy Campanella, Jackie 
Robinson, Gene Hermanski and
Carl Furillo get on base 19 times
among them to beat the New York
Yankees 11-8 here at Miami Stadium 
Sunday. Roy Companella collected 
three hits.
Dodger notes: Dan Bankhead developed 
a sore arm last week, thereby 
joining the stiff flipper list with
Pitcher Don Newcomebe .... When
Jackie finds it inconvenient to steal
home, he often tries to help a teammate 
effect the most important and
difficult steal of the game. During
the Dodgers Saturday 7-2 triumph
over the Yankees, Jackie played far
enough off first base to tempt
Catcher Yogi Berra to try picking
him off. Meantime, Carl Furillo,
playing wide off third, stole home
on Pitcher Joe Page and Catcher
Berra.
Ford Smith, who won 10 and lost
8 last season with the Jersey City
Little Giants, may become the third
Negro pitcher in the National League 
this season. New York Giant
Manager Leo Durocher is high on
Smith and that means a lot.
The 24-year-old righthander is
"the best-looking pitcher I saw on
the trip" was what Durocher had
to say to the press during an exhibition 
here last week.
"I'm going to do a lot of hollering 
for Smith in the meeting which
will decide on what players will be
retained," Durocher declared. The
squad is expected to be cut to 27.
As to the fate of Kenny Washington, 
Jackie Robinson's teammate
in both football and baseball at
UCLA. Durocher said Kenny is too
close to being "over the hill" and
probably would be dropped.
The scrappy little pilot said he
had been withholding judgment on
smith, but withholding he is now convinceed 
Smith has a lot on the ball. "He
has a good fast ball, a good halfspeed 
pitch and a good side-arm

curve," Lippy observed. "He further 
showed me he thinks and, above
all, gets the ball over the plate."

WELAMKER, SIMPSON STAR AT
SAN DIEGO AGAINST MAJORS
Easter 
Sunday is slated officially for
April 9, but it came last Sabbath
for the 11,568, patrons who jammed
the local ball park to get another
glimpse of Cleveland's bat hope —
Luke Easter, Faster didn't disappoint 
them.
In the first inning of play against
the Chicago Cubs of the National
League, the 235 pound quiet one
from St. Louis slapped a Bob Rush
delivery more than 412 feet high
above the centerfield wall. This
was his second homer against the
Cubs in as many days and his fourth
of the spring-training season.
Luke had a perfect day at bat
Sunday — hitting two for two —
and receiving two free trips to first
base. The previous day he collected 
a homer and a double and received 
two walks.
The big one's batting resurgence
Has raised the morale of the entire
Squad. He is certain it start opening 
day for the Tribe and if there
is any grumbling, as reported, over
the amount of playing time given
Easter earlier in the season, it went
over the centerfield with his Sunday
home run.
Pitcher
Roy Welmaker and Centerfielder
Harry. Simpson formerly of the
Cleveland Indian farm team in
Wilkes-Barre, Pa., are winning their
spurs in the Pacific Coast League.
Simpson, whose long-ball hitting
at Wilkes-Barre earned him triple
a experience, is hitting the ball
with consistency this spring against
both minor and major league players. 
In the spring exhibition won
by Welmaker against the Indians,
Simpson batted two for four in one
of his "off days."
Two high points of the IndianPadres 
encounter was when Welmaker 
faced Luke Easter and Larry
Doby who batted in the second and
third positions with the Tribe. Easter 
beat out are infield nick for a
single, but Welmaker put the muzzle 
on Doby twice.
A crowd
of 12,105 saw Roy Campanella, Jackie 
Robinson, Gene Hermanski and
Carl Furillo get on base 19 times
among them to beat the New York
Yankees 11-8 here at Miami Stadium 
Sunday. Roy Companella collected 
three hits.
Dodger notes: Dan Bankhead developed 
a sore arm last week, thereby 
joining the stiff flipper list with
Pitcher Don Newcomebe .... When
Jackie finds it inconvenient to steal
home, he often tries to help a teammate 
effect the most important and
difficult steal of the game. During
the Dodgers Saturday 7-2 triumph
over the Yankees, Jackie played far
enough off first base to tempt
Catcher Yogi Berra to try picking
him off. Meantime, Carl Furillo,
playing wide off third, stole home
on Pitcher Joe Page and Catcher
Berra.
Ford Smith, who won 10 and lost
8 last season with the Jersey City
Little Giants, may become the third
Negro pitcher in the National League 
this season. New York Giant
Manager Leo Durocher is high on
Smith and that means a lot.
The 24-year-old righthander is
"the best-looking pitcher I saw on
the trip" was what Durocher had
to say to the press during an exhibition 
here last week.
"I'm going to do a lot of hollering 
for Smith in the meeting which
will decide on what players will be
retained," Durocher declared. The
squad is expected to be cut to 27.
As to the fate of Kenny Washington, 
Jackie Robinson's teammate
in both football and baseball at
UCLA. Durocher said Kenny is too
close to being "over the hill" and
probably would be dropped.
The scrappy little pilot said he
had been withholding judgment on
smith, but withholding he is now convinceed 
Smith has a lot on the ball. "He
has a good fast ball, a good halfspeed 
pitch and a good side-arm

curve," Lippy observed. "He further 
showed me he thinks and, above
all, gets the ball over the plate."

CAMPY, JACKIE CONNECT
Easter 
Sunday is slated officially for
April 9, but it came last Sabbath
for the 11,568, patrons who jammed
the local ball park to get another
glimpse of Cleveland's bat hope —
Luke Easter, Faster didn't disappoint 
them.
In the first inning of play against
the Chicago Cubs of the National
League, the 235 pound quiet one
from St. Louis slapped a Bob Rush
delivery more than 412 feet high
above the centerfield wall. This
was his second homer against the
Cubs in as many days and his fourth
of the spring-training season.
Luke had a perfect day at bat
Sunday — hitting two for two —
and receiving two free trips to first
base. The previous day he collected 
a homer and a double and received 
two walks.
The big one's batting resurgence
Has raised the morale of the entire
Squad. He is certain it start opening 
day for the Tribe and if there
is any grumbling, as reported, over
the amount of playing time given
Easter earlier in the season, it went
over the centerfield with his Sunday
home run.
Pitcher
Roy Welmaker and Centerfielder
Harry. Simpson formerly of the
Cleveland Indian farm team in
Wilkes-Barre, Pa., are winning their
spurs in the Pacific Coast League.
Simpson, whose long-ball hitting
at Wilkes-Barre earned him triple
a experience, is hitting the ball
with consistency this spring against
both minor and major league players. 
In the spring exhibition won
by Welmaker against the Indians,
Simpson batted two for four in one
of his "off days."
Two high points of the IndianPadres 
encounter was when Welmaker 
faced Luke Easter and Larry
Doby who batted in the second and
third positions with the Tribe. Easter 
beat out are infield nick for a
single, but Welmaker put the muzzle 
on Doby twice.
A crowd
of 12,105 saw Roy Campanella, Jackie 
Robinson, Gene Hermanski and
Carl Furillo get on base 19 times
among them to beat the New York
Yankees 11-8 here at Miami Stadium 
Sunday. Roy Companella collected 
three hits.
Dodger notes: Dan Bankhead developed 
a sore arm last week, thereby 
joining the stiff flipper list with
Pitcher Don Newcomebe .... When
Jackie finds it inconvenient to steal
home, he often tries to help a teammate 
effect the most important and
difficult steal of the game. During
the Dodgers Saturday 7-2 triumph
over the Yankees, Jackie played far
enough off first base to tempt
Catcher Yogi Berra to try picking
him off. Meantime, Carl Furillo,
playing wide off third, stole home
on Pitcher Joe Page and Catcher
Berra.
Ford Smith, who won 10 and lost
8 last season with the Jersey City
Little Giants, may become the third
Negro pitcher in the National League 
this season. New York Giant
Manager Leo Durocher is high on
Smith and that means a lot.
The 24-year-old righthander is
"the best-looking pitcher I saw on
the trip" was what Durocher had
to say to the press during an exhibition 
here last week.
"I'm going to do a lot of hollering 
for Smith in the meeting which
will decide on what players will be
retained," Durocher declared. The
squad is expected to be cut to 27.
As to the fate of Kenny Washington, 
Jackie Robinson's teammate
in both football and baseball at
UCLA. Durocher said Kenny is too
close to being "over the hill" and
probably would be dropped.
The scrappy little pilot said he
had been withholding judgment on
smith, but withholding he is now convinceed 
Smith has a lot on the ball. "He
has a good fast ball, a good halfspeed 
pitch and a good side-arm

curve," Lippy observed. "He further 
showed me he thinks and, above
all, gets the ball over the plate."

FORD SMITH TO
GET GAINST CHANCE
Easter 
Sunday is slated officially for
April 9, but it came last Sabbath
for the 11,568, patrons who jammed
the local ball park to get another
glimpse of Cleveland's bat hope —
Luke Easter, Faster didn't disappoint 
them.
In the first inning of play against
the Chicago Cubs of the National
League, the 235 pound quiet one
from St. Louis slapped a Bob Rush
delivery more than 412 feet high
above the centerfield wall. This
was his second homer against the
Cubs in as many days and his fourth
of the spring-training season.
Luke had a perfect day at bat
Sunday — hitting two for two —
and receiving two free trips to first
base. The previous day he collected 
a homer and a double and received 
two walks.
The big one's batting resurgence
Has raised the morale of the entire
Squad. He is certain it start opening 
day for the Tribe and if there
is any grumbling, as reported, over
the amount of playing time given
Easter earlier in the season, it went
over the centerfield with his Sunday
home run.
Pitcher
Roy Welmaker and Centerfielder
Harry. Simpson formerly of the
Cleveland Indian farm team in
Wilkes-Barre, Pa., are winning their
spurs in the Pacific Coast League.
Simpson, whose long-ball hitting
at Wilkes-Barre earned him triple
a experience, is hitting the ball
with consistency this spring against
both minor and major league players. 
In the spring exhibition won
by Welmaker against the Indians,
Simpson batted two for four in one
of his "off days."
Two high points of the IndianPadres 
encounter was when Welmaker 
faced Luke Easter and Larry
Doby who batted in the second and
third positions with the Tribe. Easter 
beat out are infield nick for a
single, but Welmaker put the muzzle 
on Doby twice.
A crowd
of 12,105 saw Roy Campanella, Jackie 
Robinson, Gene Hermanski and
Carl Furillo get on base 19 times
among them to beat the New York
Yankees 11-8 here at Miami Stadium 
Sunday. Roy Companella collected 
three hits.
Dodger notes: Dan Bankhead developed 
a sore arm last week, thereby 
joining the stiff flipper list with
Pitcher Don Newcomebe .... When
Jackie finds it inconvenient to steal
home, he often tries to help a teammate 
effect the most important and
difficult steal of the game. During
the Dodgers Saturday 7-2 triumph
over the Yankees, Jackie played far
enough off first base to tempt
Catcher Yogi Berra to try picking
him off. Meantime, Carl Furillo,
playing wide off third, stole home
on Pitcher Joe Page and Catcher
Berra.
Ford Smith, who won 10 and lost
8 last season with the Jersey City
Little Giants, may become the third
Negro pitcher in the National League 
this season. New York Giant
Manager Leo Durocher is high on
Smith and that means a lot.
The 24-year-old righthander is
"the best-looking pitcher I saw on
the trip" was what Durocher had
to say to the press during an exhibition 
here last week.
"I'm going to do a lot of hollering 
for Smith in the meeting which
will decide on what players will be
retained," Durocher declared. The
squad is expected to be cut to 27.
As to the fate of Kenny Washington, 
Jackie Robinson's teammate
in both football and baseball at
UCLA. Durocher said Kenny is too
close to being "over the hill" and
probably would be dropped.
The scrappy little pilot said he
had been withholding judgment on
smith, but withholding he is now convinceed 
Smith has a lot on the ball. "He
has a good fast ball, a good halfspeed 
pitch and a good side-arm

curve," Lippy observed. "He further 
showed me he thinks and, above
all, gets the ball over the plate."

Lops Off Virgin
Islands Budget
The House Appropriations Committee 
lopped off $40,000 from the
Budget Bureau estimte of $1,077,035 
for the administration of the
Virgin Islands in the fiscal year.
Funds for the island government
are carried in the omnibus appropriation 
bill Which the committee
reported to the House last Tuesday. 

The sum of $1,037,085 was approved 
for the Virgin Islands. This
includes the requested amounts for
grants to municipalities and for
agricultural assistance but reduces 
by $40,000 the sum requested
for the Governor's office.
The committee also recommended 
$474,000 to cover the estimated
losses of the Virgin Islands Corporation. 
This represents a reduction 
of $552,000 below the appropriation 
for this purpose for the cur
rent 
fiscal year.
The committee included in the
appropriation for the General Services. 
Administration the budget
estimate of $1,300,000 for the continuation 
of public works in the
Virgin Islands which Congress
Authorized in 1944.
The work is being performed under 
a program of priorities set up
in the 1944 act, with an estimated
total cost of $10,000,000. Work to
be performed during the fiscal
year 1951 will consist of the erection 
of buildings, water and sewer
systems, and water-front development. 


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