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Evening star., 1947-08-10
Seeks Benton Works

A letter from Prof. D. w. Laying,
Department Of Literature and Fine
Arts, Michigan State College, East
Lansing, Mich, says:
Il am preparing catalogue and
critical analysis OF the work of the
American painter, Thomas Hart
Benton. I would be grateful If any,
one owning sketches, drawings, or
painting exclusive of lithographs)
by Mr.. Benton would please cor
respond with me-"
Evening star., 1947-08-10
Water Colors of France,
Britain at Library

M. The central Public Library Is
showing this month watercolors and
drawings by Andre Pizzini. A native
of Richmond, he has spent much of
his life in Washington. He entered
the Corcoran School at the age of 8
(1919 for instruction in drawing;
ard also studied under Catherine
Evening star., 1947-08-10
Small Town

Small Town
Twenty years ago, Ankara, capital
Of Turkey, was small slumbering
town in Asia Minor, known only for
its clay walls and forum dating back
to Roman times.
The Orinoco River flows 1,473
miles and drains nearly all of Ven-
ezuela and about one-third Of Co.
lombia. q basin of 368, 1000 square
miles
Evening star., 1947-07-14
|Fingerprints
nChecks Clue
In $4,000 Theft

Laboratory examination of $4,000
in checks found in a money bag atop
a roof in Alexandria has revealed
flngerprints which, police say, may
lead to q solution of the mystery of
the missing $4,000 in cash that was
in the bag.
Alexandria Police 1t. Russell A.
Halves disclosed today that finger
prints were found on the checks
but none were discernable on the
money bag, which was found Sat,lr-
day on the roof of a residence at
405 Queen street.
The bag had been missing since
three employees of the J. c. Penney
Co., chain department store, said
they placed it in the night depository
of the First National Bank of
Alexandria June Is. Bank of1cials
said 1t was not in the depository
Ehen it was opened the next morna
ing.
Evening star., 1947-07-14
Navy Alumni Expand
Employment Service

Expansion of the United States
Naval Academy Alumni Association
Employment Service to include all
officers who served under honorable
conditions was announced today by
Rear Admiral c. E. Coney, USN re-
tired, executive director of the asso-
ciation.
At the same time Admiral Coney
announced the appointment Of
Ralph A. Sentman, 1925 Academy
graduate, as employment consultant
to head the national program.
Former naval officers or prospec-
tive employers may obtain informa-
tion on the service by addressing the
United States Naval Academy
Alumni Association Employment
Service, Suite 801, 1907 M street NV,
Washington S, d. G.
Evening star., 1947-07-14
Coaster Race Prizes
To Be Distributed
Tomorrow Night

Prizes won in the sixth Washing
ton Soap Box Derby will be dis
tributed at pm. tomorrow in the
Commerce Department auditorium.
The many awards for first and
second places in heats of the coaster
competition held Saturday will be
presented by officials of the sponsor
ing organizations-The Star, the
District Department of the American
Legion and Chevrolet. -~.
The largest share of the prizes will
go to David Icenhower. IS. the Dis
trict champion. David will receive
a medal for winning his first heat
a, cup for his second, SO worth OF
sports goods for the third, bicycle
and tie clasp for the class "a
championship and the Nicholas
Dreystadt Trophy as an emblem OF
the city title.
He will represent Washington in
the national finals in Akron, Ohio,
August II. ,..> -
Derby Director Charles Kohen
said today all boys who finished first
or second in the first round should
report to the auditorium before q
pm. tomorrow. They should bring
the tickets issued at the course in
order to claim their prizes, he added.
Department Comdr. Guy c. Ma
deau will be among the Legion Of
fcials participating in the award
ceremonies.
The Maritime Commission Band
will play.
Delivery of racers to the boys
homes began today. The job of re-
turning the cars was expected to
continue through Wednesday.
Evening star., 1947-07-14
Man Shoots ; Dead,
Wounds |, Kills Self
By the Assoeiaied Press

SNOWDENTOWN, Md, July IA
A 30-year-old colored man shot
three other colored persons dead,
wounded another and then killed
himself last night 2h miles south
of Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel
County police reported.
After shooting the first of his four
victims in an argument, the killer,
Elijah Queen, barricaded himself in
his house. Police were sent to the
scene to fight it out.
But the man turned the shotgun
on himself before they arrived.
Police Chief John H. Sauers iden-
tilted the dead as: Queen, Levi
Harris, who lived in Queens house;
Viola Queen and Alice Miles, neigh
bors.
Wesley Hammond, wounded in
the head, was reported in fair
condition at South Baltimore Gen.
eral Hospital.
Harris was found on the ground
outside the house, shot in the head,
with a butcher knife beside him.
The other victims, Chief Sauers
said. evidently we're attracted to
the scene by the sound of the shoot
ing and while standing outside the
house were shot by Queen from the
bedroom window,
Evening star., 1947-07-14
Police Unable 10 Locate
LavfonsviIIe Woman

Montgomery County police said
today they are still without infor-
nation as to the whereabouts of
Mrs. Mary Irene Finneyfrock, 80, OF
near Laytonsville, who disappeared
Friday.
Mrs. Finneyfrock, mother of two
children, checked out of the National
Cancer Institute, near Bethesda
where she was employed, about
10:30 am. Friday, according to po-
lice. George Finneyfrock, her hus-
band, said he has heard nothing
from her since.
Mr.. Finneyfrock told police that
she was in good health and he
could give no reason for her dis
appearance.
Evening star., 1947-07-14
Miss Benneyan Secretary
On Church DIP Committee

Miss Aroos Benneyan, former di-
rector of the American Christian
Committee for Refugees, has been
appointed secretary of the Church
World Service Committee on Dis
placed Persons. it was announced
today. She will direct the work of
the committee, which encompasses
the American Protestant and Orth-
odox churches united program for
displaced persons.
Miss Benneyan, who previously
served the national board of the
YWCA, is graduate of Teachers
College, Columbia University. She
served with the American Chris
tian Committee for Refugees for
eight years, making a visit to dis
placed persons camps in the Ameri-
can zone of Germany during this
period.
Evening star., 1947-07-14
Williams Is Indicted
For Murder, Assault
In Court ShootingC Cast

Dan Williams, jr., 40, colored, dis
barred lawyer, was indicted today on
charges of f1rst-degree murder and
assault with a dangerous weapon in
the fatal shooting of two persons
and the wounding of two others in
gun battle which began in the Mu-
nicipal Court Building May 16.
Williams was accused of fatally
shooting Pvt. Hubert W. Estes, So,
of the first police precinct, and Ray
E. Devendorf, 60, a clerk for the
Committee on Admissions " and
Grievances of District Court.
The wounded were George w.
Dalzell, secretary of the committee,
and Cecil E. Claig, guard in the
Civil Division Building of Municipal
Court.
Williams was said to have been
arguing about the return of money
he had deposited in connection with
his application for admission to the
bar here when the shooting began in
the court building: The battle
ended three blocks away at Sixth
and F streets NV. when Williams
was wounded by Pvt. Estes. The
policeman was mortally wounded
when he shot Williams. Williams
had come here several weeks before
the shooting from Mississippi.
Another indictment among Is re-
turned today by District grand
jury before Chief Justice Bolitha j.
Laws of District Court charged
Lewis H. Virgil, 48, colored, of the
first block of @ street NV, with
embezzling interest due postal saw
ings depositors.
Virgil, clerk at branch post
Office. was charged in 10 counts with
having converted to his own use
small sums of money which, should
have been paid to postal savings
patrons.
Evening star., 1947-07-14
86 Child Recruits Get I raining
AtSu|vution Army Band Camp

tice by themselves. Many of them
have progressed far and their col
lective music, when under Leaders
ship, is well synchronized.
Occasionally a youngster who is
alone will break out in boogie-
woogie. This appears to excite Davy.
Every 5 minutes he approached Col
Bouterse with a plaintive request to
join the advanced section.
Advancement Soon"
will be able to play with them
soon, colonel?" he asked
Sure, Davy, soon," replied Col.
Bouterse encouragingly. Davy walked
away, banging at the triangle and
telling friends: 20, boy, he said
soon"
Besides their band duties, several
of the youngsters pitch in with
kitchen duty. The kitchen is a
popular place, with young appetites
and fresh air.
The leaders like their work, and
enjoy counseling the children, help
ing them with their devotional
periods, and sharing the excitement
of swimming and Fun Night" Be-
sides Mr.. Swyers, the other leaders
are Capt. John Needham of 1908
Military road NV, and Herbert
Theobald, who is director of the
Salvation Army Band in Springfield,
Mass. He is guest bandmaster at
"Happyland."
d. c. Children in Group.
Among the Washington children
learning to play music at the camp
are Ronald Davis, Is. of 1411 G
street Sc; Raymond Cooper, 10, of
1868 Wisconsin avenue NV; Lucille
Moore, Is, OF. 3217 Twelfth street
NE; Gainell Barham, IL. and her
sister, Eleanor Barham. 10. of 448 H
street NV; Helen McIntire, 16, Of
-919 G street Sc, and Kenneth
Holroyd, 10, of 8 Leeward Green
S.W.
Other instructors are Capt. Robert
Purdum, Bible class, 1t. Howard
Whitehead, cornet; Capt. AL Os-
borne, alto horn; Capt. Leslie Hall,
trombone; Capt. Victor Farmer,
baritone and Euphonium; Edgar
Watts, recreation, and Peter Hof-
man, jr., guest cornet soloist.
The salvation Army project is one
of several scheduled in the camp
area during the summer. The previ-
Gus group was the organizations
Red Shield Boys Club. A scouting
program for Girl Guards" starts
July q. The Sunbeams or Junior
scouting groups. take over August 4.
The final group will be fresh-at
camp for underprivileged children
not directly afiliated with the Sal
vation Army.
Evening star., 1947-07-14
Boy Injured at Derby
Reouins Consciousness

Herman Watford, 6, of 212 New
comb street Sc, still was in serious
condition in Casualty Hospital to-
day with a skull fracture suffered
while watching the Soap Box Derby
Saturday.
He had regained consciousness,
however, and physicians said the
outlook was favorable. -e
Young Watford was injured when
one of the coaster cars went out of
control and jumped the curb.
Thomas L. View, IL, colored, 309
Fiftieth street Ne. driver of the
racer, suffered a broken arm in the
accident. He also was being treated
at Casualty and was said to be IN
good condition.
Evening star., 1947-07-14
GSI Contract Delay
Ordered Until Senate
Investigators Report
By Joseph Young

The Senate Civil Service Commit
tee today ordered a delay in new
contract talks between Government
Services, Inc, and the Public Build
ings Administration until its sub
committee investigating GSI issues
it's recommendations concerning the
non-profit corporations future.
The committee acted after The
Star yesterday revealed that GSI
and PBA officials were discussing
the possibility of drafting a new
contract to permit GSI to continue
its operation of the So Federal
cafeterias and snack bars here.
Maj. Gen. Philip B. Fleming, head
Of the Federal Works Agency, under
which the PBA operates, was re-
quested by the committee to see. to
it that no further contract discus
sions are held. PBA has the re-
sponsibility for making the contract
to operate the cafeterias.
Headed by Senator, Baldwin, Re-
publican, of Connecticut, the sub
committee has been investigating
GSI affairs for the last six months
and recently concluded hearings on
the subject. It expects to issue its
recommendation within the next
two weeks.
The new contract under discus
sion would give the Government
better deal financially in the opera
ton of the cafeterias, and would
also call for stricter Government
auditing and supervision of GSI.
Proposed changes in the existing
contract would give the Govern
ment fiat annual fee plus per-
centage of the profits, or fiat per-
centage Of the gross receipts. The
present system calls for GSI and the
Government to split profits $3.50,
but in some years GSI has operated
at a loss and consequently the Gov
eminent received no money.
GSI officials today reiterated their
|denials that the contract discussions
were an attempt to clrcufnvent or
influence the Senate committee S
forthcoming recommendations. The
officials said the talks had been
going on for some time in an at
tempt to modernize the contract
which has been in effect since 1927
Evening star., 1947-07-14
BY Harry Lever
Ca. ck.fE

TRIANGLE, Va, July 14.-Eghty
six boys and girls from the District
and surrounding areas who are at
tending a band camp" here are
learning to play musical instru-
ments in order to become street
corner" musicians for the Saliva
ton Army
The camp is known as Happy
land" It is located in the Chopa-
wansic area not far from town.
It has complete camp facilities and
the daily program provides for band
practice, recreation, rest, and de-
votional periods.
The campers, who range from II
to 18 years old. are affiliated with
the Salvation Army, sponsors Of the
two weeks project. OF the total,
As now play in the advance" band
while IL are beginners. There Is no
tuition fee and if some of the young
people do not have their own musi-
cal instruments, the Salvation Army
provides them.
Music and Outdoor Life.
Here we give the children a
musical education combined with
healthy outdoor life" said Col. Wes-
ley w. Bouterse. head of the Saliva
ton Army in the District. These
children are giving their time to the
dedication of a Christian motivation.
They will go out on the street in
,heir home towns and play the sacred
music of the Salvation Army when
their training fully qualities them. :"
One of the most enthusiastic of
the beginners is Robert Moore, II,
of Bridgeport, w. Va, smallest boy
in the group. He wants to get into
the advance band and publiclzed his
desire by wriggling his SO pounds
into position behind a big brass
Sousaphone, largest instrument in
the band.
Finally ensconced in the horn S
folds" he let loose with series of
"oompah-oompah's' which might
have been perfect except that the
big horn began to fall and he had
to get out from under for reasons
Of safety.
Hes coming along fine. though.
in playing the small alto horn, -
asserted Adjt. Walter Swyers, one
of the band leaders.
His 5 Children Play.
Adjt. Swyers' wife, Anna. teaches
the alto horn choral group and their
five children also are band members.
They are Ann, 18;; william, II;
Walter, jr., 13; Robert, 9, and Davy. 6.
Davy is learning to play the. tri-
angle and appears to like privacy
in his efforts. He was believed to be
the source of some unusual music
which came from behind tree as
the band played bit farther away.
There is all sort of mysterious
music around the area. It emanates
from doorways, windows and other
odd places as the youngsters prac-
Evening star., 1947-07-14
Thousands Inspect
Dupont Circle Mansion

Additional Washingtonians to-
day inspected the Letter mansion
overlooking DUPONT Circle as a
representative of the wrecking COM
pany announced that the huge home
would continue to be open to the
public from 8 am. to 4:30 pm.
through Thursday.
Bernard Siegel, president Of the
Arrow Wrecking and Lumber Co.,
estimated that 10000 persons al
ready had visited the home, built in
1891 by Levi z. Letter at 1900 New
Hampshire avenue NV. It will be
replaced by an apartment house.
Evening star., 1947-07-14
Conferees on Gun Bill
To Meet This Afternoon

House and Senate conferees on
the bill to strengthen the Districts
control over the carrying of con-
cealed weapons met briefly this
morning and adjourned to another
session this afternoon.
Action was deferred, because OF .
meeting of another congressional
oroup, ss.y-,
Evening star., 1947-07-14
Mexico Buys Art

The Mexican government is pur-
chasing works of the late Saturn
ino Herran, outstanding Mexican
painter who died In 1918, and will
exhibit them as a representative
collection Of art typical Of the
period.
Evening star., 1947-07-14
Historical Society to Meet

The July meeting Of the Mont
geometry County Historical Society
will be held at 8 pm. Friday at the
home of Mrs. Beryle E. Gray on the
Beallsville road near Foolesville.
Evening star., 1947-07-14
GAR Women to Meet

Women of the G. A. R., Grant
Circle No. /, will meet at pm. to-
morrow at the groups headquarters,
Washington Loan g. Trust Build
ing. .- e..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-29
Dons, Rockets Battle
In Chicago as A-A
Opens Campaign
BY the Asseeiaisd Press

CHICAGO, Aug. 29.-The profes-
sional football season, All-America
Conference version, starts tonight
when the Chicago Rockets meet the
Los Angeles Dons before an expected
q, GOO at Soldier Field.
After the inaugural solo, the All
Americas championship race picks
up more speed Sunday when the
Brooklyn Dodgers play at San Fran
cisco and the New York Yankees
visit Buffalo.
The round-robin schedule in which
the eight members of the two-year-
old circuit play seven home games
and seven away continues until mid
December.
The league champion Cleveland
Browns launch their title defense at
home against the Buffalo Bills next
Friday night, and Baltimore, which
replaced Miami in the circuit, gets
underway at home Sunday Septem-
Der 7 against Brooklyn.
The Rocket-Dons clash tonight
unveils James H. Sleepy JIM
Crowley, who was commissioner of
the league last year, as coach and
general manager of the Chicago
entry.
Crowley's success with the Rock
cts. operated last year by John L.
Keeshin, Chicago sportsman, will
be watched closely by his own league
and the national loop which has two
strong Chicago Contenders, the
league champion Bears and the
Cardinals.
The 1916 Rockets were involved
in a coaching mixup of the season
as Dick Hanley feuded with Kee-
shin and quit, to be followed by a
layer-coaching group and finally
Pat Boland, Hanley's former aid.
Crowley, whose $4,000 per-year
commissionership had four years to
run when he resigned, knows he
has a rugged box-off1ce competition
from the Bears and Cardinals, but
is confident Chicago will support
three professional teams, If they
play good football"
He hopes to get crowd-pleasing
performances from a nucleus of the
Rocket team which won five, lost
six and tied three last season, boil
stored by Fullback Bill Daley, for
mer Minnesota and Michigan star,
and AL Dekdebrun, former Cornell
quarterback.
In exhibition play, the invading
Dons defeated Brooklyn, 17-16, and
San Francisco 14-7, while the Rock
cts lost to Brooklyn 20-17.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-29
By Lewis +. Atchison
Stor StoH CORRESPONDENT

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 29.-"You
are now on Beverley boulevard, "
said the bus driver, picking up
the microphone by his side.
Kindly note the lights on the
left side of the street are the
same as those on the right"
He paused expectantly for
laughter, but nobody cracked q
smile. The bus load of Redskins
en- route to their Occidental COL
lege camp after witnessing the
Rams free-scoring intrasquad
game was in no mood for gayety.
They weren't glum or discour-
aged, but merely sunk in thought,
deep thoughts of the pigskin
power just unfurled before them"
These Redskins-ugh,' grunt-
ed the bus jockey.
These Redskins saw enough to
convince them they have a mans
job on their hands a week from
tonight when they tangle with
the Rams. 1t was the consensus
of the Tribe that the Rams have
it this time, If Coach Bon Snyder
can get 1t out of them. If the
balding Bear ace can package
that dynamite and heave it at
the opposition with proper tim
ing the explosion should blast his
team into the championship
playoff. The Redskin like it in
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Chandler Committee
lis honcommittaI on
Coast Aspirations

LOS ANGELES, Aug. "a ma ior
league inspection committee headed
by Commissioner A. B. Chandler was
slated to discuss the Pacific Coast
Leagues aspirations with some OF
the CIRCUITS directors today-and
perhaps the press.
A news conference was on the
agenda, but how productive it might
be was uncertain. The Chandler
committee. including Presidents
Will Harridge of the American and
Ford Prick Of the National League
arrived yesterday and newsmen
found their comments well guarded
Both Harridge and Prick indicated
that the majors have no plan for
moving a franchise to Los Angeles
Both said that such a proposal has
not been made in their respective
leagues since 1874, when the St
Louis Browns made a gesture to
shift to Los Angeles.
Committee members, also includ-
ing President Frank Mckinney of
the Pittsburgh Pirates, General
Manager Leslie O'Connor, Chicago
White Sox, and Commission Secre-
tary Walter Mulbry. viewed the
loosely played Portland-Los Angeles
game last night, which moved one
wag to remark:
THE Pei will be lucky If its CLASH
fication isn't lowered, let alone
raised"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-29
Spotlight on BIoomer
In Ldnham Races

Larry Bloomer, driving what cur
rently Is the hottest Ford va on
the Eastern midget auto-racing cir
cult, looms as threat to steel the
show from Offenhauser pilots in to-
nights 50-lap National Capital
Sweepstakes race at West Lanham
speedway.
Bloomer showed he's ready for
fast action by breaking two records
last night at Philadelphia's Yellow
Jacket Speedway, He clipped two
seconds off the 25-lap mark while
taking the feature there, and sliced
four seconds off the 15-lap record
in the seminal Last Friday night
at Lanham he won two preliminary
events and was second in the 25-
lap feature.
Among the top Offenhauser driv-
ers are George Ponder, holder OF
both the Is and 50-lap records
at Lanham, Mike Joseph, Lloyd
Christopher and Jim Forte. Chris
topher is coming here as a sub
for Dutch Schaefer who is side
lined with a damaged machine
This will be Christopher's second
appearance at Lanham this season.
The first time he was here he fin
ished in the money in three races,
coming home second to Ponder in
the feature.
Ford drivers in addition to
Bloomer who are expected tonight
are Ernie Mccoy. Carl Miller, Red
Redmond, Hawley Right, Wait Fair,
Mike San Fehce and John Favinger.
First race is at $50.
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By the Assoeiofsd Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-The All
America Football Conference, EN-
barking on its second season, an
nounced today a Tightening of it!
eligibility rules in the hope of elm.
mating tampering by the profes.
sional clubs with college players.
At the same time, Commissioner
Jonas H. Ingram warned that h.
proposes Ito enforce with vigor ano
uncompromisingly" an edict against
signing by an AAC club any player
still eligible for college football.
The National Football League. the
AAC's elder rival, has had rule on
its books for some time prohibiting
member clubs from dickering with
prospects who still have college
eligibility.
Under the new AAC code, mo per-
son whose class has graduated but
who is attending college and who
still is eligible for college football
shall be eligible to play in the Con-
ference"
Previously, college players became
eligible for AAC competition wher
they graduated or when their classes
graduated on a regular four-yesr
basis. This led to the signing of a
number of returning servicemen who
still had college eligibility remaining
but whose classes had graduated.
Such players will not be eligible
for the AAC if they return to school
Ingram pointed out. The new rule
also covers players who miss a sea-
sons competition through injury
scholastic deficiencies or other
causes, but who remain in school.
Athletes in this category may COM
plete their college eligibility in their
fifth or sixth years before becoming
eligible for Conference play.
Ingram said the former rule en-
powered him to make exceptions in
special cases. He had this authority
stricken out at his own request, he
said, adding forcefully, There will
be no exceptions"
The change in the Conference code
was accomplished by means Of a
telephone vote Of the membership.
The result was unanimous, Ingram
said.
The commissioner made a direct