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Evening star., 1946-04-28
I raveIer's Notebook
By Jacques FutrelIe, Jr.
The Stor's Trovei Editor

One of the richest scenic regions
of the East lies within easy motor
ing distance of Washington. 1t en-
braces Virginias Shenandoah VAL
ley, Shenandoah National Park and
the Piedmont Plateau and will
prove irresistible to thousands OF
highway travellers in this, the first
postwar spring-summer season OF
filled gasoline tanks.
High-lighting trips into the area
this week will be the Apple Bios
som Festival at Winchester Thurs
day and Friday and the Virginia
Gold Cup races at Warrenton Sat-
urday, with the attendant social
whirl Other interesting events are
upcoming from week to week in the
area during the year.
Presented here is what might be
called thumbnail guide to a coun-
tryside that has the elements OF
beauty and history intermingled for
a memorable trip-or two or three
Admittedly, the notes form an old
story to prewar Washington mo-
torists, and for them the guide
might revive memories rather than
inform. It's value lies more in the
direction of the Capitals new pop
ulation, now eager to explore the
surrounding country.
Old friends of the area may not
realize, however, that conditions
generated by the war are still hang
ing on in varying degrees in even
such pleasureable communities. The
motorist faces phases of the man.
power and housing problems when
he makes contacts for services and
overnight accommodations. Thus
two cautions are pertinent: If an
overnight stay is planned, reserve
accommodations in advance and
have them confirmed; take along a
picnic lunch to rely on in case eat
ing places are jammed and a delay
is inconvenient. Also take camera
The thumbnail guide:
Afton-Twenty-two miles west of
Charlottesville on U. S. highway $50
which intersects Skyline drive at
Rockfish Gap. Not far from Alton
is "Mirador," ancestral home of the
Langhornes and the childhood home
of Lady Astor.
Aldie-On U. S. highway SO, east
of Middleburg. Home of Charles
Fenton Mercer, liberal statesman of
early Virginia. One mile east of
Evening star., 1946-04-28

Aldie is U. S.. is and north two
miles on Is is "Oak HILL" home Of
President Monroe.
Berryville-This horse -show-coun
try town grew up from blacksmith
shop. a store and a tavern. One
time home of Daniel Morgan, Rev.
olutionary hero. Two miles east is
"Audley," home of Nellie Parke
Custis Lewis. She died there in
1852.
Bull Run-Adjacent to Manassas
National Battlefield Park on U. S.
211. At the old Stone Bridge over
Bull Run is a private museum of
relics of the War Between the States.
Charlottesville In 1779 Thomas
Anburey wrote: This famous place
we'd heard so much about consisted
only of courthouse, one tavern and
about a dozen houses" 1t is re-
garded today as one of Virginia's
most beautiful cities. Points OF in
tereSt include the University of
Virginia, whose cornerstone laying
ceremonies in 1917 were attended by
jefferson, Madison and Monroe;
Monticello" three miles southeast,
the stately home into which Jeffer-
son built many living conveniences
he invented; Ash Lawn" restored
home of President Monroe; Niche
Tavern, built partly of logs and
Notwithstanding between 1730 and
1740, and transplanted in 1927 to
within two miles of Charlottesville;
Edgar Allen Poe's room at the Uni
versity of Virginia's West Range.
Culpeper-On U. S. % and Is.
Confederate Gen. A. P. Hill was
born in a house at the corner OF
Main and Davis streets. Of the
main roads, several miles southeast
of Culpeper, is Western View farm
with its grave of Washington sis
ter, Betty Washington Lewis.
Front Royal-On State highway
55, about 81 miles south of Win
chester. Located at the northern
end of Shenandoah National Park,
it is one of the more popular en-
frances to Skyline drive. Hotel
and cottages for tourists. The
Army's remount station is just south
of the town, on U. S. 522.
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Harrisonburg-On u. S. II, about
"a miles west of SWiftrun Gap,
where U. S. 80 crosses Skyline drive.
Tourist accommodations at hotels,
cabins and motor courts. Stone
leigh, home of DR.. Walter Reed, on
East Market street. The Harrison
burg area has the reputation of
being one of Virginia's best hunting
and fishing grounds. Nine miles
north on State highway 260 is the
Lincoln homestead. where Thomas
Lincoln, father of the President,
was born.
Leesburg-On tSate highway Z.
The rich country is noted for its
thoroughbred horses.
Luray-On U. S. 2l1 and State
highway II and Graded between the
Blue Ridge and the Massanutten
Mountains in the 'shoWplace"
county of Page. Hotel and cottage
accommodations. Nine miles east
is the Thornton Gap entrance to
Evening star., 1946-04-28

built about 1853. 1t is the BIRTH
place of Maj. Joseph Bowman, Sec
ond in command of the George
Rogers Clark Northwest expedition
Swiftrun Gap-Where U. S. SO
crosses Skyline drive. Gov. Alex
ander Spotswood led his Knights of
the Golden Horseshoe through the
(See NOTEBOOK, Page BID
Evening star., 1946-04-28

RESORTS.
ORKNEY SPRINGS, VA.
Evening star., 1946-01-16
Woman 10 Appeal Case
To Regain Land From j. ).

Attorney John Wattawa yesterday
announced he would appeal to the
United States Court of Appeals in
seeking a reversal of a District
Court ruling which dismissed
case against the Secretary Of Agri-
culture and other officials of the
Agriculture Department, in which
the plaintiff sought return of some
$4,000 acres of land in Mississippi.
The suit, brought by Mrs. Alice
M. Young, of Madison, Wis, seeks
return Of the land, located in Will
klnson and Franklin Counties, Miss,
to persons to whom it is said to have
belonged. The slut challenges the
consututionality of the Weeks Act
under which the land was obtained
by the Government and which Gre
ated the National Forest Reserva-
ton Commission. The suit also
claims certain provisions of the act
were not complied with by the Gov
ernment.
Mrs. Young. the wife of a promi-
nent Wisconsin lumberman, claims
the Government has never legally
acquired the land and says she is
seeking the court action in her own
behalf as stockholder of the
Miss-Wis Timber & Land Co.. at the
time it was dissolved in 1898. and
So other persons who were said to
be stockholders at that time.
The case was dismissed in Dis
trict Court by Justice Alexander
Holtzoff because of it being con-
sidered a suit against the Govern
ment, which had not consented to
be sued.
Evening star., 1946-01-16
DC. Commercial Rent Bishop Mcnamara
Bill Prompts Mcmillan Opens Meeting on
To Seek Gouging Data Religious Vacations

A two-day conference to study
suggestions for increased interest in
religious vocations opened today at
Catholic University.
Following solemn pontifical
mass in the Shrine of the Immacu-
late Conception, the Most Rev. John
M. McNamara. Auxiliary Bishop of
Baltimore and Washington, opened
the meeting with an address of well
come. The conference is sponsored
by the Missionary Union.
Bishop Mcnamara said religious
vocations could be fostered If Cath
olic mothers would Undue their chill
dren with an interest in the sub-
ject.
He cited two outstanding exam
Piles to illustrate this point. One
was the case of Eleanor Carroll, the
mother Of Archbishop Carroll, first
Archbishop of this Diocese, and the
other involved Elizabeth Bailey
Seton, who gave all her daughters
to religious life
An open discussion was led by the
Rev. Carroll T. Dozier, Richmond
Also on today's program were ad-
dresses by the Most Rev. Lawrence
Shehan, Auxiliary Bishop of Balti.
more and Washington; the Right
Rev. Msgr Patrick J. Mccormick
rector of Catholic University; the
Rev. Jerome Sebastian, Baltimore
and the Rev. Eugene M. Burke, St
Charles College.
The Most Rev. Michael J. Curley
Archbishop of Baltimore and Wash
ington, is honorary chairman of the
conference. The Right Rev. Msgr
Louis C. Vaeth, archdiocesan direc-
tor of the Society for the Propaga-
ton of the Faith, is chairman of ar
Irangements.
Evening star., 1946-01-16

Chairman Mcmillan OF the House
District Committee today called on
District Rent Administrator Robert
F. Cogswell for a report on the
volume of recent complaints about
commercial rent boosts here.
His action was taken after a bill
which would subject all business
and Office rents in the District to
rent ceilings and controls of the
District Rent Administration was
introduced by Representative Barry
Democrat, of New York.
Mr.. Barry, member of the
House Banking and Currency Com
mittee, said his bill was in response
to protests he had received from
lawyers and commercial Office ten
ants here who protested they were
"at the mercy Of the landlords"
Roll Back to 1942.
Under his measure, commercial
rents here generally would be rolled
back to the levels prevailing March
l, 1912. For buildings and office
space not rented at that time, the
ceilings and minimum service re-
quirements would be fixed by the
rent administrator at the levels
generally prevailing for comparable
space. Willful violations would call
for fine up to $1,000 or a year in
jail, and tenants could sue for
double the amount of any proved
overcharges, or up to $50 for below
standard service.
The present District Rent Control
Act which is separate from the ma
tlonal act, applies only to residential
quarters.
Similar Bill Last March.
It's introduction recalled that hear
ings were held last March by a sub
committee Of the District Commit
tee headed by Representative Muir
phy, Democrat, of Pennsylvania, on
similar legislation. The Murphy
group concluded that the number of
cases OF alleged commercial rent
gouging were too few. However, 1t
held the matter subject to prompt
reopening if necessary, as a lever
against profiteering.
Mr.. Murphy said last night he had
received no complaints about office
rent gouging in recent months.
A similar stand was taken last
year by the Senate Small Business
Committee, headed by Senator MUIR
rary, Democrat. of Montana, which
found abuses here during its ma
tional survey but not sufficient to
warrant action at that time.
In asking Mr.. Cogswell for a re-
port, District Chairman Mcmillan
said he was seeking a picture OF
how many complaints had developed
lately and the views of the rent ad
ministrator as to the need for leg
islation.
Evening star., 1946-01-16
u. S. Has 739,627,431
People, With Gain of
8 Million in 5 Years

By the Associated Press.
The Census Bureau said today
that during the five years ended
July l, 1945, the population of
the United States, including
armed forces overseas, increased
by 100000. Population as of
that date was 39,621,431.
The increase, which the bu-
reau attributed to the wartime
rise in the birth rate, was about
10 per cent less than the in
crease for the 10-year period
from 1880 to 1910. Another
cause for the increase was the
excess of arrivals of citizens
and aliens over departures, the
net immigration totaling nearly
100000 in the five-year period.
Evening star., 1946-01-16

If our savings wisely now.
help avoid nhationy price increases and the
time maintain backogs for the kind future spend
careesy look back day with regret
During the millions Americans saved
their children their
home retire Today they still following the advice
Government buying only what they really need until goods
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ng the financial health of the nation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18
Dovis Cup N ct Games Auqust 16

Varberg, Sweden, July 18-(UP)- Sweden, rising rapidly in the inter- national tennis picture with the blessings of 88-year-old King Gus tave, himself still an active player went into immediate preparations today for Davis Cup matches with America at Forest Hills, N. Y, Aug. 16-18 after a stirring comeback vie- tory over Yugoslavia
 There were few who gave the strong hearted SWedes more than an outside chance yesterday when they squared off for the final Eu- ropean singles matches with Yugo- slaVia 2-1 ahead in matches. The YugoSlaVians had gotten off to a brilliant start with first day singles matches and needed only one vic- tory in the final competition to clinch the European championship.
 But the SWedes were not to be denied. Torsten Johanson started out with 6-3, 6-4, GA triumph over the veteran Jugoslay star, Josif Pallada. Then 21-year-old Lennart Bergelin followed with a 5-7, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 10-8 marathon triumph over Draja Mittic which found him on the brink of elimination numer- ous times. Overcoming the two-set disadvantage, he beat his way back, finally clinching the victory in the 18-game fifth set
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18
TryoutC Camp N caring End
BY YIN MALONEY

Hartford, July 18-It seems high ly probable Waterbury's two candi- dates in the Boston Braves Try out Camp at Bulkeley Stadium, Gene Gladding and Steve George, will be among those chosen on the All-Star team which will meet the younger candidates in an all-star game there Saturday afternoon. At lease that was the impression this writer got after the first inter- squad games in which the two Wat erbury players performed creditably without committing a single miscue
 Gladding played third base on Squad A for four innings, and &C., cording to Coach Ollie Byers, his performance wasn't bad at all George played the second half of the game on Squad A which was beaten, 12 to g, by Squad B. At his first base post George handled him. self with the poise and perfection, while his performance at the plate could be improved somewhat.
 Only half of the entire group of candidates were looked at yester- day by the Brave scouts, the young CT boys, Is through IT, in the morn ing and the older lads, Is through 24, in the afternoon. Tomorrow morning and afternoon the other 100 lads who did not play yesterday will get their chance to show Ted MeGrew, chief Brave scout, and his assistants, what they can do. Fri day at P. M. McGreW will pick the All-Star teams which will play Saturday in benefit game, with the proceeds going to the widows of ball players killed in a bus crash in Spokane recently.
 Approximately 15 players of the younger group and Is of the older group will be chosen by McGrew to play in this All-Star contest at the Stadium Saturday afternoon at 2. The two teams selected to play Sat urday will be taken to Boston in August as guests of the Hartford Times, to see the Braves play and meet the players. Besides this, Harold Ogden, director of the Camp, informed this writer Me Grew has his eye on a dozen pros poets in the Camp, who he might sign to contract.
 Besides the two local boys. George Massa, catcher for the Naugatuck Greys, also survived the two cuts which have taken place thus far this week
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18
Dog Foneiers Demonstrate InWotertown

Watertown, July l8-A large group gathered at the Civic Union play ground at the Community Building last night to watch the Bristol Obedience Dog Club demonstration of dog training by amateurs. George Recor of New Britain, dog trainer and instructor, gave the orders to the owners who in turn transmitted orders to the dogs
 MT. Recor outlined the work of such clubs and announced the show ing Of various breeds of dogs in the Bristol Club group which includes miniature schnauzer. a Schnauzer, cocker spanielS, Sealyhams, a border collie, a german shepherd. a dober- man pinScher. a boxer. great danes and irish Setters
 Dogs in the various classes were put through their paees. Among the demonstrators was Sylvia Fletcher, seven years old one of the youngest trainers in the country. who gave an excellent showing with her black cocker spaniel, Inky.
 Persons interested h joining the WatertoWn Obedience Dog Club are asked to call WaCert5wn 1881 for in- formation. Any adult or child owning any kind of a dog is eligible to join the club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18
Manager Suspended for Season for Assaulting Umpire
Four Name Fights Top Stadium Card Tonight

Four bouts, each one in itself a headliner anywhere, will stud the 39 rounds of give and take on the second outdoor card of the season presented by the Waterbury A. c. tonight at 8:30 at the Municipal Stadium which bids to easily out draw the first program several weeks ago when Dennis Pat Brady out pointed Vince Dell 'Orto in the main ten-rounder
 When Promoter George Mulligan has lined up for his headliner of 10 rounds or less is an appetizing menu, for it features in their initia showings here two crack middle weights in George K. O. Chaney of Baltimore, Md, and Bob Cor man, Navy champion while in the service.
 Two Good Thumpers
 The co-feature of 10 rounds is one involving two favorite boys who are well known to local leather-push- ing fans. 'Whistling Willie Roach, son of a Negro minister, will be making his first showing since re- ceiving discharge from the service when he swaps punches with Vince Dell 'Orto of New York. The Will mington, Delaware, colored lad can hit hard with both hands as was evidenced in many of his local showings previously.
 Ernie Griffin, former Tampa light heavyweight now making his home in Hartford, is paired with Sawde Jappa of South Africa in the third 10. Griffin gave Dula Kovach a terrific pounding on the last show.
 Promoter Mulligan believes the Frankie Foley-Leroy Haines bout will steal the show. The Elm City's MT. Foley won a close de- cision over Haines in a six-rounc bout at the New Haven Arena last week. They have been rematchec for an eight rounder in the open ing scrap at 8:30.
 Weather Ideal
 With ideal weather forecast Pro- moter Mulligan is looking forward to banner crowd. Up to noon to- day the advance sale of tickets was considerably better than for the same time the day of the Brady Dell 'Orto scrap. He advises regu- lar ringside patrons who have al- ready made reservations for to- nights show to pick up their tick cts before P. M. at his restau- rant, for after that time no reser- Vations vii be held.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18
(Mill Plain
Boo Ferriss May Surposs 1945 Record
By JOSEPH NOLAN

Boston, July 18-CUP)-Dave Fer riss was laughing up his sleeve at baSeballs hocus-pocus sophomore iinX' today after winning his 14th game of the season as the Red SoX whipped the Chicago White Sox in both ends of a doubleheader.
 Delta Dave turned in master fuI Seyen-hit job to win the night cap 6 to l. after Joe Dobson had hurled the SoX to a 3 to l triumph in the opener.
 At no time during the afternoon did the drawling Mississippian dis pelt any of the familiar symptoms of cracking up that are reputedly the lot of all second-year pitchers, In fact, he wasn't even bothered by his widely -publicized asthmatic con- dition which slowed him down to a walk late in the 1945 season.
 Behind Last Year
 Even though he's two victories be- hind last years record for July Is, Ferriss said he thought he'd do at least as well as the 21 and 10 mark he posted during his freshman year and he might do lot better.
 F'erriss had a shutout on the fire until the seventh inning when Joe Kuhel tripled down the right field foul line and later scored. The husky ex-corporal struck out only two batters, but his control was superb and he managed to stay ahead of the hitterS throughout the fray.
 He had smooth sailing after the second inning when Ted Williams singled and Bobby Doerr dropped his 12th home run of the season over the left field fence.
 Dobson also held the pale hose to seven safeties as he scored his ninth win of the season. Though he start ed out in alarming fashion by giv- ing up three hits, he soon settled down to the task of pitching shut out ball for the last eight frames.
 Partee Starts It
 A third-inning splurge of South paw Ed Lopat gave the Boston club all three of it's runs, After Catcher Roy Partee had singled, Tom Me Bride and Dom Di Maggie rapped out doubles and Williams cllnched the game with a triple.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18
Chase Rifle Men Oppose Button eam

The Chase Rifle Club and the Patent Button Company, both mem bers of the committee trying to or ganize an IRA. Rifle League, will start the ball rolling with the intro- duction of friendly match tonight at the Chase Outdoor Rifle Range on Thomaston Avenue at 6:30. The course will be 50 yards with small bore rifle, prone position, any sights with the five scoring highest count ing as the official scores for each club.
 If it should rain tonight, the match will take place Friday, July 18th same time, and place.
 Nathan B. Gordon, Executive Range Officer of the Chase Rifle & Pistol Club, Inc, went "gunning" for this match after 1t was stated at the IRA. Rifle committee meeting that practice matches during the summer would gradually build up to the great realization of fall league for the clubs in Waterbury who are inter- ested in going into little bit more of competition.
 Patent Button will have not less than six and possibly up to twelve shooters who will be shooting for the evenings title while Chase will bat tie with from eight to ten shooters.
 It was stated by both Executive Range Officers that any members of any of the other clubs belonging to the IRA. Rifle League would be most welcome to witness this match which is to be the precedent for many more such matches this sum- mer. There is no requirement. neces- sary. and these clubs are invited to be at the Chase Outdoor Rifle Range at 6:30 P. M.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18
NemoLieboId Throws Punch 

Durham, N. C., July 18-(UP)- Veteran Minor League manager Memo beibold of the Louisville Col onels was through for the 1946 sea- son today-suspended in one of the most drastic actions ever taken by Commissioner W. G. Bramham, for assaulting an umpire.
 Bramham, ruling after being in- formed of Leibold's actions in game against the Milwaukee Brew CTS at Louisville on June l6 made it plain that he thought previous punitive action by Roy Hamey, pres ident of the American Association, had not been sufficient.
 Hamey suspended Leibold for five days and fined him $100 and the two uppires who worked the game, Forrest Peters and Milt Steengrafe. promptly resigned from their posi- tions because they felt the punish ment was too light.
 Swings At Ump
 According to the report submitted to Bramham. Peters called a Louis NllIe IullleI OQt III lLle 4IIdi 4IliIIHS of the first game of q double head CT. Beibold ran out onto the field and began to protest, blocking Pe- terS path to the dressing room and winding up by swinging at him Pe- ters said the blow struck him ill the neck.
 Peters ordered Leibold 10 stay out of the second game but the Louis vile manager ignored the order and stayed on the field
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18

Hopp came to the Braves last February from the Cardinals for a reported S40,000. It has proved to be one of the best moves made in the rebuilding of the Boston club and no one is happier about the move than Hopp himself,
 T had asked the Cardinal man. agement as far back as 1941 to sell me- Hopp said, But they wouldn't do it. They looked upon me as a utility player at St. Louis and I didn't get to play regularly and I have to play regularly if I'm going to be any good"
 Hopp admitted the financial angle was strong in his desire to shed the utility man" tag.
 You have to be a regular to make any money" he said frankly, even if the Cardinals make the grade and get into the World Series I'm not going to be out anything in the long run playing with the Braves"
 Eyes Distinction
 Hopp. who divides his time be- tween first base and the outfield is cycling the distinction of being the third Braves player in modem times to win the National League batting championship. The first was Rogers Hornsby in 1928, after he had finished his illustrious car eer at St. Louis, and the second was numbering Ernie Lombardi in 1942.
 Hornsby and Lombardi were both ght-handed hitters, so Hopp may become the first left-handed hitter in the clubs history to take the title
 While opposing clubs have fed the Braves heavy diet of left-handed pitchers in an effort to combat the portside hitting strength of the club, the plan hasn't bothered Hopp.
 I've hit southpaw pitching just as well as I have right-handers this year." he pointed out, T wouldn't be on top if hadn't, for we've seen more than our share of lefties."
 Hopp's best previous major league batting mark was .336 in 1944. He hit only .289 last year.