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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-07-18
HELD ON THREE CHARGES;
GIVEN JAIL SENTENCE
Melvin Hoover Is Held For Ac-
ton of September Grand Jury
Following Hearing On Monday
ON RAMPAGE LAST WEEK

Melvin Hoover, IS, of Jennings, was
sent to the Garrett County Jail in
Oakland, three charges having been
preferred against him, at a hearing on
Monday evening before Magistrate
Enos Folk, at Grantsville, as the af-
termath of his one-man, one-hour
''reign of terror" at the mining town
of Jennings, in Garrett county last
Monday, July 8.
On the charge of tampering with a
motor vehicle, Hoover was fined $50
and costs and sentenced to serve fifty
two days in Jail in default of the
fine and costs.
On charges of malicious destruc-
ton of property and assault with in
tent to kill, he was held in $1,000
bond on each count for the action of
the September Grand Jury.
Hoover, on a wild rampage on Mon
day of last week, fired gun at Louis
A. Morgart, operator of the coal mine
at Jennings, smashed parts of an auto
mobile and held thirty miners at bay
at the entrance to the Louis mines with
a shotgun.
The youth said from the stand on
Monday night that "If they said did
those things, 1 guess l did" He as
serted he remembered nothing of the
escapade.
Morgart, Robert Wise, a miner, and
Russell Hoover, cousin of the youth
and owner of the automobile with
which Melvin Hoover tempered and
damaged by breaking the headlights,
testified at the hearing.
Hoover's belligerency ended when
the miners rushed him following the
jamming of his gun. He escaped,
only to be recaptured by State police
called to the scene from the LaVale
sub-station near Cumberland. He had
then secured another gun and third
one was found at his home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-07-18
Local People Get Airplane Ride
From Clarksburg

Yesterday, upon invitation of Char
les Reckard, nine people of Oakland
went to Bridgeport, w. Va, near
Clarksburg, w. Va, where they
entered the Ford tri-motor airplane
and were brought to Oakland by air.
The trip required about 40 minutes
and upon arriving here the plane
circled Oakland and Mt. Lake Park,
and then landed at the Weber field
where it will be at the service of the
public until after Sunday.
The plane is brought here through
the cooperation of the Ford dealers
of this section. Those making the
trip from Clarksburg to Oakland in
the airplane were Messrs. H. G.
Riggs, Harland L. Jones, Mayor G
C. Stemple, Floyd Stahl, Ronald Nc
Intire, John Weber, Homer Stemple
Wayne Suder, and Mason Glotfelty.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-07-18
Army Engineers Visit Savage
River Dam Site

Completing a survey of the terrain
on the site of the proposed Savage
river dam, Lieut.. w. J. Mattson, U.
S. Army Engineering corps, and Ed
win A. Smitt, senior civil engineer,
returned to Washington yesterday.
The army engineers conferred at
Cumberland yesterday with members
of the Upper Potomac river commits
sion. The commission is seeking to
have the War department re-analyze
the project and include it in the Fed
eral public works program. Follow
ing the conference the engineers
spent the afternoon making per-
sonal survey on the site of the pro-
posed dam, in the Bloomington Sec
ton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-07-18
Crellin Wins First Half of
Baseball League

Crellin won the first half champion.
ship of the Mountain State Baseball
League with a percentage of 1888
Friendsville was second, Swallow
Falls, and Elk Garden tied for 3rd;
Oakland 9Th; and Vindex, 9th.
The playing was completed July
Ia. For Crellin Denver Sanders LED
his teammates in battle, with Harley
Dawson second, and Dennis Colaw
third. Harold Shaffer, pitcher, wor
four games and lost none, Dennis Co
law won seven games and lost one
while Roy Mickey lost three games.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-07-18
Newell Trio and Guest Artist
to Present Concert Sunday

The Newell Trio will present con-
cert Sunday evening at o'clock at
the Mt. Lake Hotel before a group of
invited guests. Besides program of
music by Mrs. Ivalee Newell Holden,
VIOLIN F. E. Holden, cello, J. Louis
Malone, piano, members of the trio,
Miss Gretchen Hood, artist from
Washington, D. c., at present guest
at Youghiogheny Forest, will also
give several numbers.
Miss Hood was former prima
donna soprano with the San Carlo, the
Albion and the Savage Opera COM
panies. She has studied in Washing
ton, New York, Brussels and Paris.
She was soloist on the radio with the
U. S. Navy Band for three years and
soloist in many churches in Washing
ton.
At present Miss Hood is teacher
of singing. Hazel Arth, who won first
prize of $4,000 in the National At
water Kent Radio Addition, was one
of her pupils.
About $50 invitations are being
mailed to people of Mt. Lake Park,
Oakland and vicinity. Anyone wish
ing to attend who does not receive an
invitation may obtain one by applying
to members of the trio or at the hotel
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-07-18
NEW TELEPHONE SYSTEM
INSTALLED IN OAKLAND
Cut-Over To Common Battery
System Made Sunday

The magnetic telephone system went
out of existence in Oakland and vicin-
ity Sunday night about ten o'clock
when the cut-over was made to the
common battery system.
Very little difficulty was expert
enced on Monday by telephone sub
scribers. Perhaps here and there a
subscriber was unable to call central
but these troubles were considered
trivial and were soon ended.
The last call on the old board was
made by Mrs. Bruce Clark, at the res
idence Of Mrs. Morgan, Mountain Lake
Park, to L. T. Weir, Washington, D
C. They were conversing when the cut
owed to the new board was made and
no interruption occurred.
The first local call on the new board
was made by Mrs. James Compton to
Mrs. Floyd Leighton. The first long
distance call was made by Mrs. C
D. Bosley to Pittsburgh, and the first
test call was made by Mayor Grover
C. Stemple, of Oakland, to Mayor Geo
w. Legge, in Cumberland.
In the telephone office at the time
the cut-over was made were Benz. H
Sincell, editor of The Republican;
Mayor Grover C. Stemple, W. o. Davis
editor of the Mountain Democrat, Wis
itors who were there by special invi.
tation extended by Manager James
L. Barrow, of Cumberland, and the
following representatives of the tele
phone company: H. B. Whitney, assis
tant general traffic manager, Balti
more; C. G. Ramsay Leigh, traffic SD
perintendent; William H. Waesche
Jr., traffic inspector; ]. c. Russell
plant superintendent; Nelson Heller
plant supervisor, all of Hagerstown
E. H. Bender, plant wire chief, Cum
berland; H. S. Boyle, Jr., commercial
superintendent, Hagerstown; James
L. Barrow, manager, Cumberland; R
L. Schleunes, sales supervisor, Balti
more; George Kinds, local manager
and Miss Mary Harsch, chief operator
of Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-07-18
MARRIED.

r-TOwnshend-Miss Martha
Townshend, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Townshend, and w. Wilson
Fansler, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Grover
Fansler, of Thomas, w. Va, were
married on Saturday, June 20, at
Aurora, w. Va, it has just been an
nounced. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. F. B. Herzel.
The groom is a graduate in engi-
neering, Davis-Elkins college. Mrs.
Fansler was graduated from Oakland
High school, class of 1928, and Davis
Elkins college, 1882, and has been
teaching in Kempton High school
since that time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-07-18
Confluence to be Host to Somer-
set County Firemen

Confluence Fire department will be
host to fire companies of the Somer-
set County Firemen's association,
July % and 27. Plans are being made
for a parade of more than forty fire
companies as we'll as bands, drum
corps, ladies auxiliaries, and other
organizations.
A full weeks program is arranged
with the firemen's parade on Thurs
day followed by various contests,
Organization Day on Friday, and
Farmers Day on Saturday.
Fire departments from Garrett
county are planning to attend, along
with a number of citizens.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-07-18
Garrett Road Fund Slashed

Announcing that more of the gaso-
line tax funds would be used in the
future for construction and mainte-
nance of highways rather than for debt
service of the counties, DR.. Homer E.
Tabler, chairman of the State Roads
Commission, revealed that debt SER
vice requests from nine counties had
been cut by $180,115.
Garrett county, which sought $14,-
S25 for this item, was given the sum
of $3.50.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-07-18
GILDEROY WHORTON DIES
IN WRECK; TWO MEN HELD
Ira Weeks and Hamilton Weeks
Held On Charges Of Illegal
Parking On Highway
FUNERAL WAS YESTERDAY

Ira w. Weeks and Hamilton Weeks,
of Loeb Lynn, occupants of parked
truck into which another truck
crashed last Saturday night with IA
tai injuries to Gilderoy Whorton, Al,
were held for action of the September
grand jury following an inquest held
by Charles F. White, county coroner,
on Tuesday afternoon.
The charge under which the men
are held was illegal parking of their
truck. Evidence at the coroner's in
quest was that the two men parked
their truck without lights on the high
way, two miles north of Oakland.
pants of the parked truck appeared to
be intoxicated.
The defendants were released under
bonds of $500 each. Members of the
coroner's jury were H. C. Sincell,
foreman; James Hart, James Kerins,
! Carl Brown, Harold Harmed, Leo Hell
big, Floyd R. Utterback, Lester Bit
finger, Floyd Stahl, William Glot-
felty, E. G. Naylor and Arthur Nay
lor.
Say Truck Was Unlighted
Raymond Spear, of Accident, who
was driving his car from Oakland
toward home and who was at the
scene when the wreck occurred, testi-
fled that the truck of Lloyd R. "Mac"
Tasker of Oakland, in which Whorton
was riding, was travelling toward Oak
land and struck the rear of the Weeks
truck, parked on the right of the road.
The Weeks truck had no lights, he
stated. Ralph Spear, Donald Casteel,
Vernon Spear and John Fresh, all of
Accident, who were riding with Spear,
also testified.
Mrs. Linn Phillips, Uniontown, Pa,
said she and her husband drove past
the parked truck an hour before the
fatal crash and that she saw no lights
on the vehicle Sheriff Clarence Spear
and Corporal Thomas Currie said they
found Ira Weeks asleep in the truck,
following the crash, and unprecedented
Hamilton Weeks a short distance
away.
No testimony was offered by Tasker
or the two Weeks brothers.
The accident occurred about eleven
o'clock Saturday night as Whorton
was returning from Cumberland
where he had completed a plastering
contract. He died almost instantly
from broken neck Mac Tasker,
driver, suffered slight bruises, and
Berne Teter, who had gotten into the
truck at Deep Greek enroute to his
home here, was not injured.
Funeral services for the deceased
were conducted Wednesday morning
at 10 o'clock from his late residence
on Third street, with Rev. David C.
Trimble and Rev. C. A. Shilke oficiat-
! ing. Interment was in Oakland ceme-
terry, with members of the Oakland
Fire Department in charge.
Surviving are his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Whorton, his widow and
five children, Alice Marion, Joseph,
Martha, Ada Lee, and Lawrence; also
a sister, Mrs. Wilma Loraw, Of Graf
ton, West Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-07-18
Streams In County Stocked

More than 100000 small bass have
been stocked in Maryland streams
within the past few days. The fish are
from one to four inches long.
In Caselman River, 1000 small
mouth, bass were placed, and in the
Youghiogheny River, 5000 were
placed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-07-18
To Establish New CCC Camp

Another CCC company will arrive
in the county July % from Baltimore
and will make camp at Sand Spring,
in the state forest near Bittinger.
Mess halls and other buildings are
now under construction. Three other
companies are expected to be orga-
nized by July 81, on new sites in the
county.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-05
Rena Nelson Scores 81
in Women'S Golf Play;
Mrs. Atwood Goes Well

By United Press
CLEVELAND, Aug. 5.-Mrs. Philip
Atwood of Chicago, who gained golf
ing fame under her maiden name
of June Beebe, seemed assured of
qualifying for match play in the
womens western championships to-
day when she turned in a medal
score of 43-42-85.
She was the first of more than 100
contestants to finish the qualifying
round. She was closely followed by
Lucille Robinson of Des Moines, the
1884 champion, who carded a
45-45-90.
The brand of golf produced by
the women players in practice
rounds over the weekend made it
appear that a score of less than 90
would be necessary to qualify.
Rena Nelson of Highland Park,
ILL.,, jumped into the lead among
the early finishers when she carded
q brilliant first nine of 81 and came
back in As for total of 81. Doro-
thy Traung of San Francisco, fol-
lowed with an 81.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-05
No Idle Moments Likely
When Cox Meets SbeerS

One Of those "biff. bang" mat
clashes between a pair of huskies
who arc experts at the art of giving
and taking headlines tomorrow
nights wrestling bill at Sports
Arena and brings together "Rowdy"
Joe Cox, 222, Cleveland, and Frank
Speers, 235, former Georgia Tech
football idol. Two attractive sup
porting tugs will be offered by the
Hercules A. c.
It's a good guess that Speers will
be at his best for the Clevelander
inasmuch as Frank had a match
in the bag" against Cox here two
weeks ago. only TO fall victim to
pair of well-placed kicks coming
from the feet of the Ohio grappler.
The blows sent Speers sprawling
and gave Cox the final fall.
Am Rascher, 216, the Hoosier
graphing artist who has been cam
paigning in the East, returns in the
semi-windup against worthy foe
when he tackles George Koverly,
222. the Californian who has
dropped but one of nine Indianspo-
lis matches. Big Boy Davis, 239,
Columbus, o., will go against Or
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-05
Highland Has
Famous Links
Stars Carded
Babe Didrikson, Gene Sara
zen to Play Exhibition
in City Aug. II.

Indianapolis golf fans will be
treated to their second big mixed
exhibition match Sunday, Aug. IL,
when Mildred Babe Didrikson, IA
nous girl athletic star who recently
turned pro golfer, and Gene Sara
zen, ex-British open and United
States open champion, battle Miss
Elizabeth Dunn, Highland star, ten
times city champion and six times
Indiana state champion, and Neal
Mcintyre, Highland pro, in an 18-
hole exhibition match at Highland.
Recently, Miss Joyce Wethered,
British star and Miss Elizabeth Alb
bolt, former Indianapolis girl, played
an exhibition at Highland in which
John Mcclure, state amateur cham
pion, and Mcintyre took part.
Russell White, president Of High
land, accepted the offer Of the
touring team manager Saturday
night and appointed Mrs. G. A.
Jaqua, prominent Highland woman
golfer, as committee chairman. Miss
Dunn Immediately agreed to partici-
pate and the fans will be very glad
to compare the game of the Hoosier
with the famous all-around athlete,
Miss DidrikSon, who, after starring
in the Olympic games, turned to
professional basketball, exhibition
baseball and golf.
The match Sunday will begin at
2::30 p. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-05
U. S. To SEND
TOXIC REGRETS
ON CARICATURE
Nippon Envoy Files Informal
Protest Over Insult
to Emperor.
BvTnifcd Press


WASHINGTON. Aug. 5.-Jap-
anese Ambassador Hhrosi Saito con-
firmed today that he was making
informal representations to the
State Department concerning a
caricature Of the japanese emperor
published in Vanity Fair.
The cartoon depicted the Jap
anese emperor pulling a ricksha.
The State Department it was
learned from an authoritative
source. is likely to express informal
regrets that the cartoon was pub
lished. but it will also point out that
the American government has no
power over newspapers or mag
aZineS.
A department spokesman init
mated that since foreign diplomats
we'll understand the constitutional
provisions guaranteeing a free press,
Saito's representations could not
we'll be other than informal. TIE
department may inform the editors
of Vanity Fair that the Japanese
hold their emperor in reverence, but
beyond that it could not 60.
Senator Huey Long. commenting
on the cartoon of the emperor and
one Of himself on the same page,
said:
Il agree. We got to stop these
cartoonists. But if the emperor can
control EN-, he's a better man than
l am.
If he can handle those cartoon
lists, he can have me as citizen.
Yes sir, I'll move to Toxic
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-05
Man Who Found
George Gipp Dies
Joseph SWetiSh SWayed Grid
Star to N. D.
By United Press.

By United Press
FLINT, Mich, Aug. 5.-Funeral
services were planned today for Jo-
seph P. Swetish, 81, sportsman
ciscoverer of the great George Gipp,
American star of Knute Rockne' S
Irish of Notre Dame"
Swetish died yesterday from inju-
ries received in an automobile acct
dent Thursday.
Almost 20 years ago while man
ager of a Laurium (Mich) smoke
shop, SwetiSh was attracted by the
playing of a young man named
Gipp, who led the Laurium baseball
team to % consecutive victories in
one season.
When Gipp decided to enter COL
lege Swetish aided him financially
and was responsible for his going
to Notre Dame, where he obtained
the sobriquet of Great Clipper" a
nickname that stuck until his death
in 1920.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-05
FUQUA TAKES PART IN
AMERICAN TRACK WIN
By nitcd Press

By United Press
PARIS, Aug. 5.-American track
and field stars touring France reg
istered their most decisive triumph
since arriving on the continent
when they swept II out of IA events
in competition with a French-Ita
ian team yesterday at Colonies
Olympic Stadium.
Eulace Peacock, Temple Univer-
Sity, led the Americans with victo-
ries in the l00-meter dash and broad
jump.
Other American victories included
the 500-meter run. won by Norman
Bright. San Francisco; pole vault,
William Roy, Loyola; ll0-meter
hurdles. Phil Cope. Los Angeles;
Shot Put. Johnny Lyman. Olympic
Club: 4O0-meter run. Ivan Fuqus.
Indiana; high jump, Cornelius
johnson. Los Angeles: 400-meter
hurdles, Tom Moore, olympic Club.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-05

After darkness halted play in his
semi final match with Frank Camp
bell Saturday after each had won
two sets, Demmary gained the
championship round yesterday
morning with a GA triumph over
Campbell in the deciding set.
Alta Place extended her upsetting
pace right through to the cham
pionship round to defeat Eleanor
Lauck for the womens singles
crown, 6-3, ga.
Don Murray outclassed Murray
Dulberger, 60, 6-1, 6-1, to capture
the junior singles title.
The mems doubles champion
ship still is up for competition. The
final match in that division will be
played at 2:3o next Saturday after
noon.
Jimmy Mcclure and Frank
Campbell yesterday gained one-half
of the final bracket by downing the
Hannah Slabaugh duo, 60, 6-3.
Demmary and Ralph Bradford
scored a quarter-fina victory over
d-Wagner, 6-3, 81, and will
encounter Shade and Holloway in
a semi-fnal tilt Saturday morning
at 1890.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-05
Baseball
independent, Amateur, League
and Semi-Pro News and Notes.

co BTs9seP 20 PURITAN PS Bed Spring team
to 8. at Bridgeport yesterday 1T was Ine
f,eftv Haurh twirled for the winners. Boots
Hutsell succeeded Frantz on the Blues
mound in the sixth inning ana Tanned
Hechinger led the Blues at bat witt; four
hits one being a circuit clout with
runner on the path Lloyd Babo, Blues
shortstop, also hit home run IN tne
and would like to schedule a game al
home Write or call Fred Brandt, Bridge
port. Ind, Belmont 3294-S The score Z,
Puritans ..-....'''' 40 40 I ISo VO2Si-S II 2
Haugh and F. Bova; D. Glenn, Frantz'
Hutsell and Rusie
for next SUNDAY. They also have other
August and September oates I fppefsnaUoli s
2 n Hsif 81 W be 2 seTTices Of pitcher
for the remaining games of the season.
cord Piston Ring; have next Sssr f s0nda y
strong state nine at once. Write TO a. Ar
Paurh. 87e Massachusetts, 1ndianapoHS
or phone Lincoln 42o1, between a. m
and p. m.
Kroger A. cs added another { yictory tho 10
theT list s. suRdaYK roF Wnn have won won
Of their last eight starts. The loss was ~
S-to-2 decision to Delco Remy IN II IN
nings Krogers desire to book games with
fast state mines Kokomo. Peru. ANGER
son. Stilesville and Mt: Lawn notlcs;; Mr rIoe
lis. or call Cherry 1888.
After defeating the Police nine. to 5.
Yesterday at Riverside No. = tne Geotse
Hifz club slowed away another To oe-
cision at the expense Of the Chick Rauch
nine in a Center Circle League Iracas'
The Gross Funeral Home nine IS un-
dated for Sunday and wishes TO lint. up a
double-header Get in touch with George
Waite 1925 Iinden-st Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-05
City Racer Hurt
Seriously in Spill
Drivers Call In Police After
Seven Cars Pile Up.

BIZ United Press
HUNTINGTON. Ind. Aug. S.
After an accident involving seven
cars during an automobile race yes
terday only three machines were
left in the contest.
Drivers of these three we're so
irritated at the officials decision as
10 the winner that they called on
the police to intercede. The police
could do nothing but they were
sympathetic when they learned that
first, second and third places had
been given to three of the drivers
forced out of the race by the acct
dent.
Ray Tellas. Indianapolis, and Ell
bert Booker, Detroit. were seriously
injured IN the accident.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-05
Local Teams Place
High at Richmond
GarringerS Second to Ohio
Pair in Pro-Amateur.
By Times Special

By Times Special
RICHMOND, Ind, Aug. 5.-Page
Sahlk, professional, and Regan
Joyce, amateur, of Hamilton, o.,
scored a best ball total of 81 to out
class So two-man teams for the sec
ond annual Forest Hills Country
Club pro-amateur golf champion
ship here yesterday.
Chuck Garringer and John Gar
ringer of Indianapolis came in sec
ond with a card of SO.
Six teams tied for third honors
with 7Os. They were: MaaSsie Mil
Ter and Bill Russell, Indianapolis;
Russell Stonehouse and Bill Reed,
indianapolis; Bill finder and Bud
Pittigrew, Anderson; Johnny Fischer
and James B. Beirne, Cincinnati;
Red Strauss and Wally Chadwell
Cincinnati, and Ken Peterson and
Tom Bryant Dayton, o.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-05
BUTLER ECONOMICS
PROFESSOR IS NAMED
DIR. Earl r. Beckner to Succeed DIR.
James w. Putnam.

DR.. Earl R. Beckner has been
elected to a full professorship in the
Butler University economics depar5-
ment, to succeed DR.. James w. Put
nam. present university president,
who held the post as professor of
economics at the North Side S..hool
for Is years.
DR.. Beckner served as chairman
of the indianapolis regional labor
board for more than a year and
spent two years directing an inves-
tigation into the operations Of the
Illinois compensation act for the
Commonwealth Fund of New York.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-05
4-Yedr-OLd DriUer
on Local Race Card

The youngest race driver in the
world. 4-year-old Floyd Dreyer Jr.,
has entered his car and will drive
in the miniature race which will
feature Heath Memorial Street Fair
this Saturday.
The racing public will remember
the thrills that Floyd provided at
the Speedway this year during the
miniature race program. Little
Floyd cracked up on the south turn
and had quite a spill.
The races will consist of three
lap heats with a six-lap final race
All added feature of the evening
will be a race with girl drivers. The
timekeeper, the starter and other
officials will be announced later.