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Evening star., 1948-11-07

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Evening star., 1948-11-07
BY Daniel Starch
Business Research COnssalsant

HERE is a public-opinion survey which may be of
Ill special interest to THIS WEEK readers
As an individual, have long been collector of
Words To Live By" As statistician, was anxious
to know which sayings are most highly valued by
Americans as whole. So worked out Words
To Live By survey. 1t began with list of nearly
Evening star., 1948-08-28
Isaac Baker Dies al III;
Was Retired Grocer

Isaac Baker, II, Southeast groc-
er for 13 years, died last night in
Sibley Hospital after an illness of
several months. He lived At 3102
Bunker Hill road, Mount Rainier,
Md.
Mr.. Baker was born in Russia and
came to this country in 1877. He
operated a shoe shop in Baltimore
until he came to Washington in 1920.
He and two sons, Albert M Raker,
with whom he lived, and the late
Louis Baker. operated Bakers groc-
cry store at 1247 e street Sc. He
retired Is years ago.
Mr.. Baker and his wife, the late
Lena Baker, celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary seven years
ago. Mr.. Baker was a member of
the Southeast Hebrew Congregation.
Besides his son Albert, he is sur
vived by another son, Irwin Baker.
Washington; two daughters, Mrs.
Samuel Skolnik, Baltimore; Mrs.
Albert Silver, Washington; two
brothers and two sisters; nine
grandchildren and four great-grand-
children.
Funeral services will be held at
noon tomorrow at Danzansky's fu-
neral home. 3501 Fourteenth street
NV. Burial will be in the United
Hebrew Cemetery, near Baltimore.
Evening star., 1948-08-28
Citation IS in American Derby;
Blue Peter Choice at Surutoou
BY the Associoted Press


CHICAGO, Aug. 28.- Calumet
Farms great Citation and six othe:
3-year-olds are listed for today's
s90,750 American Derby.
A crowd of $4,000 is expected.
Free America, also from Warren
Wright's Calumet Stable, is the
chief contender for Citation, the
years triple winner, in the
38th annual running OF Washing
ton Parks historically famous IA
mile event.
Citation. winner of the Kentucky
Derby; Preakness, Belmont and
seven other big stakes of l948, would
replace Assault in third place
among all-time money winners if
victorious. The winner gets s68, ,45O.
Citations present total is $685. 800,
ranking behind Stymie and Armed.
The Calumet entry, at probable
odds Of is, will be opposed by the
Arlington Classic winner, j. A.
Goodwin's Papa Redbird; King
Ranch's Better Self, Dixiana's Shy
Guy, Walmac Farms Volcanic and
D. A. Rosenberg's Reborn.
Seldom in the Derby's history since
1884 has there been such an out
standing favorite as Citation. The
free running colt seems able to
match the most terrific speed with
out apparent exertion.
Evening star., 1948-08-28
Local Driving FMyIs Second
In Strong Keswick Show Field

is wide open. with Robert Fairburn's
New Jersey entry. Sun Boss, winner
Of the open hunter class. Dance
King, owned by Courtney Burton
from Gates Mills. Ohio, and ridden
by Picken Hamilton, had a perfect
round to win the hunter hack event.
Kathleen N, another Gates Mills
entry, owned by Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
T. King, has a brace of blues to her
credit to lead the working hunter
division. Kathleen N was winner Of
both lightweight and the handy
working hunter classes.
AS usual. the jumper division Is
closely contested, with w. H. Samp-
sons Hi-Ho Silver from Richmond,
Va. and June Fishers Salisbury
IN. c. entry, Reckless, fighting 1t
out. Reckless. with 1l-year-old
Spunky Fisher aboard. was winner
OF the featured $500 jumper stake.
placing over Springburys Farms
Up and Going, H-Rock Farms Pep
per P, both ridden by Joe Smith,
and Hi-Ho Silver and Simpsons
Hellzapoppin. ridden by Tyler and
Fred kohler, respectively, who nm
ished In that order.
Evening star., 1948-08-28
By the Assoeiofsd pYsss

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. p,
Aug. 28.-Saratoga ends its 7eth
racing season today with the rich
Hopeful Stakes for juveniles and the
Saratoga Cup.
Blue Peter, owned and bred by
j. M. Robeling, probably will be the
post-time favorite in the Hopeful
which will gross $50, ,450 II all eight
entries make the dash.
One of the outstanding juvenile
tests, the Hopeful has been won by
such horses as Peter Pan. Regret,
Man O. War, Bimelech and whirl-
away.
Blue Peter. who set three track
records in New Jersey in winning
his last five starts. drew top weight
of 1876 pounds. Much of his opposi.
tion is expected to come from Mrs.
Elizabeth Graham's Magic Words.
surprise winner of the Grand Union
Hotel Stakes last week end.
Magic Words will pack second
high weight Of ll8 pounds for the
6l2 furlongs. The other entries all
got in at ia pounds.
The SIS ,000-added cup is q mara.
thon test of a mile and three-quar.
tiers. w. M. Jefford's Snow Goose,
upset by her stablemate, Loyal Le-
gion, in the Saratoga Handicap, tops
the small field of five.
Evening star., 1948-08-28
New Marks Predicted
|As Fastest Boats Vie
For Gold Cup Today
By fhs Assoeiofsd Press

DETROIT, Aug. 28.-The worlds
fastest speedboats competed today
for the historic gold cup that SYM
bolizes the North American power
boat championship.
Over a 3-mile, egg shaped course
in the Detroit River they probably
will set new lap and heat records
in a roaring 90-mile race divided
into three 30-mile heats. More than
half of them have been clocked in
trials at better than 100 miles an
hour.
With a score Of boats qualifying
for the race, the Regatta Commit
tee split the first heat into two sec
tions. The IL boats turning up the
fastest speeds in these two sections
will be eligible to start In the second
and third heats.
L0mbardo Is Favored.
The luck of the draw brought the
two favorites Guy Lombardos s
Tempo W.. 1916 winner of the tro-
ply, and Achille Gastoldi's italian
challenger SAINT Ambrogto into the
first section of the first heat.
The band leaders craft is powered
with new l2-cylinder Allison en-
gine and has done better than ia
miles an hour in a mile test. The
Italian boat, with a 12-cylinder Alta
Romeo engine, also has done better
than 100 miles an hour.
Also in the first section of the
initial heat is the new Miss Pepsi
of Detroit, as defending champion.
Others drawing the first section
of the first heat we're:
Hurricane ~ of Los Angeles, Duke
of Detroit, La Hala II of Halsie
Island, N. j.: Sheri-San of Detroit
Miss Windsor OF Windsor, Ontario
Sister Syn of Detroit and Nuts ano
Bolts, also of Detroit.
Listed for the second section OF
the initial heat were:
Such Crust, Bee Jean. My sweetie
Miss Frostie, Miss Great Lakes
Katy-Did and Hi Barbaree, all OF
Detroit; Astraea II of Chicago, Miss
Canada III Of Picton, Ontario;
Skipalong of San Francisco and So
Long of Kent, Ohio.
Evening star., 1948-08-28

For many years he had been ac-
tive in problems of the District and
on many occasions had testified at
various hearings concerning Dis
trict changes and Improvements.
He campaigned vigorously to have
the bus and streetcar terminals at
Barney Circle put underground to
clear up traffic congestion there.
His plan was presented to the Dis
trict Highway Department last year.
Came Here in 1912.
Mr.. Calvert had fought for. an
even distribution of Government
public buildings and monuments
throughout all sections OF the city.
He had hoped to see East Capitol
street developed into an Avenue OF
States" lined with public buildings
and museums.
Mr.. Calvert was born and educated
in Philadelphia. He was on the
original Committee Of Seven OF
Philadelphia, now the Committee of
10, which was organized to supervise
municipal officeholders. He was also
a prohibition candidate for mayor OF
Philadelphia. - ''~.i
He was q printer in Philadelphia
with the Curtis Publishing Co. and
helped design the typographical
makeup of the Ladies Home Jour-
nar' when that magazine was
started.
In 1912 he came to Washington
and since then had lived at the
Eleventh street address.
He worked at the Government
Printing Office for 20 years and
while there was one of the organ
izers and the first instructor in the
school of apprentices.
Opposed d. c. Suffrage.
Throughout his many years in
civic affairs, MI. Calvert opposed
suffrage for the District, saying it
was a 'lot of tomfoolery." With
our citizens associations and
commission form of government we
have the ideal plan for munic-
ipality,' he often told his citizens
group.
Mr.. Calvert was a member of the
Keller Luther Presbyterian Church
and for some years taught teen
age boys Sunday school class there
He was also a member of Myron
Parker Masonic Lodge.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Jennie McQuade Calvert: three sis
ters, Mrs. Edith Robertson, Mrs.
Harbert Hamilton and Mrs. Russell
Moore, and brother, George o.
Calvert, all four of Philadelphia.
Funeral services will be held at !
pm. Monday at the Lee funeral
home, Fourth street and Massachu-
sets avenue NE. Services will also
be conducted at pm. the following
day in Philadelphia with burial In
Fernwood Cemetery there. =,
Evening star., 1948-08-28
Eastern Powerboats
Open Two-Day Meet
Nv the Assoejo,sd Press

BALTIMORE. Aug. 2s.-Power-
boats from at least nine States on
the eastern seaboard will be repre-
sented in the Maryland Yacht Clubs
40th annual Star Spangled Banner
Regatta beginning today.
Racing over the American Power
Boat Association-approved course
on nearby Rock Greek will begin its
two-day stay with heats for Glass A
and Pacific-one design boats.
Sundays feature event will in
clude Maryland Gold Cup brushes
for 225-cubic inch hydroplanes and
the Maryland sweepstakes for un-
limited craft.
The Yacht Club will hold brief
memorial services tomorrow after
noon for Pops Cooper Of Kansas
City, Mo, who died early this month
from injuries received while racing
on Lake Ontario. Cooper has long
been a familiar figure in Middle
Atlantic Regattas.
Evening star., 1948-08-28
Schaefer. Joins Elite
Al Lanham Auto Oval

Ed (Dutch Schaefer now has
three main-event wins at the West
Lanham midget auto racetrack to tie
with Mike Joseph and George Fon-
der in the battle for individual
honors there this season. He came
home first in last nights 25-lap
feature in 5:5292.
Schaefer was runnerup to Len
Duncan in the first qualifying heat
last night, but reversed that by
nosing out Duncan in a semifinal.
A new conner to the local oval. Len
Fennelli from Bridgeport, Conn,
gave Schaefer a battle in the feature
and finished good second. with Len
Duncan third.
Other qualifying races last night
were won by Hawley Kight and
Joseph, while Charley Miller beat
out Joseph in the other semifinal.
Evening star., 1948-08-28
By Angelina J. CorobelIi
Spseiol Correspondent Of The Stur


KESWICK. Va, Aug. 28.-Amity
Peavine, a dainty and beautifully
hammered 2-year-old driving Ally,
driven by her attractive and smartly
attired Silver Spring owner, Mrs.
Warner E. Pumphrey, took the spot
light by placing in the fine harness
event here at the opening Of the
three-day Keswick Hunt Club horse
show.
Listed for the first time in ira
ditional hunt and jumper country,
the exceptionally fine turnout of
saddle horses met with enthusiastic
response from spectators and ex-
hibitors. Scoring over Amity Pea
vine was Mrs. Oscar Smiths Norfolk
(Va) champion, Katinka Ann,
driven by the veteran Snowman
Oscar Smith. Third was r. B. Bel
shee's Garry On, and fourth was w.
E. Brooks Judy Canove II.
In the green hunter division the
Mentor (Ohio) Holiday Farms en-
try, Really Rugged. under the cap
able handling of Mrs. Alex Calvert,
is leading the strong field. having
won blues in both the model 3-year-
olds and the green hunters under
saddle.
The conformation hunter division
Evening star., 1948-08-28
1tt Mrn,nriaut
rms, DIR. WILLIAM PATRICK,

BURNS, DIR. WILLIAM PATRICK A
ronse OF oVs o and dsvoon to the bean
LIAM PATRICK BURNS, who entered into
eternal rest one year ago today, August
2s, 1947.
You will always live in this heart that
deeply loves you.
want to know each step you took
That 1 may take the same,
For. some day on that lonely road
YOUR 9Sy w ho9Nd hfs 81 sfsfsR FL '2HE BESSIE gnn'
dear sister, GERTRUDE BYRD, who de-
parted this life four years ago today, Au-
gust 2s, 1914.
HER. psvofrB fs6i: ss' 2ss sls4GR' ti5so'':a NARY
CARUso, ANNETTA. In sad but loving
memory Of my dear wife, ANNETTA CA
}ods xh0 Aasass asnss'te e. 's 1s4 ne one
Sleep on. dear Annetta,
And take your rest
But oGa aER 7oTsd rovfsa fSe HusBAsD. ff6a
CURTIS, MAY SPENCER. In loving
memory Of our dear daughter: MAY sPEN-
GER CURTIS who passed to the Great
1910. ~ ~ ~
Precious memories, how they linser,
Hidden tears SO often flow:
Days of sadness still come over us,
We loved you dearly, but God knew best
MOTHER AND DAD.
dear pal, zoLLA GIBSON, who passed
away one year ago today August %. 1947.
THE In Yi PAusE E II ySI Clue MISS
EDNA PARKER, President: MRS. MA
BEL LANCASTER, Secretary.
GIBBONS. lola. In sad but loving
August %, 1947.
LUCY sSsHs 81 ob6Hss2 ass izzzAaD
MARSHALL. JOSEPH /. In memory of
JOSEPH l. MARSHALL, who entered into
eternal rest seven years ago, August 49,
1871.
D.,.: M:y the soul SofaEH a Hai 0ss XsD oai Fl
brsnse es' of my " beloved friend RuTH Z
MARTIN. who departed this life one year
ago today, August IS, 194'.
do not need q special day
The DAYS sf do 10 mot t think hi ' Of you
" Ruth e. WALLS.
PATRICK. DENA BUTLER. In loving
rsmemS5snnee I441 M 81 ny dear wife. Mrs DENA
years aso. August -, 1914.
Loved in life, remembered in death.
HER LOVING HUSBAND, THOMAS PAT
rRATHER, WILLIAM HENRY. sR.
Sacred to the memory of our beloved hus-
band and father. WILLIAM HENRY
PRATHER, Sr., who passed away six years
ago today, August IS, 1912.
We often sit and think Of you
When We are all alone,
For memory Is the only friend
That grief can call its own.
Like ivy on the withered oak.
Our love for you viii still keep Nsreen -.
And never fade away.
LOVING WIFE, EVELYN. AND. CHILDREN.
Evening star., 1948-08-28
Obey Speaks Dies;
Composer Of Sylvia
By the Associotsd Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 28. - Oley
Speaks, "a, bachelor composer OF
some of Americas best-known songs
died yesterday.
He also was noted as a concert
singer.
Among the many songs he COM
posed are Sylvia" "Star-Eyes" and
"On the Road to Mandalay."
Born in Canal Winchester, Ohio
Mr.. Speaks was director of the
American Society of Composers
Authors and Publishers from 1924
until 1943, when he retired because
of i'll health.
Margaret Speaks. radio and con-
cert singer, is a niece of the COM
poser
Evening star., 1948-08-28
William Mcmillan Dies:
Savannah Sports Editor
Nv the Assoeioted Press

SAVANNAH. Ga, Aug. 28.-Wil-
liam D. Mcmillan. sports editor of
the Savannah Morning News, died
at his home yesterday from heart
ailment. He was Al years of age.
Mr.. Mcmillan had been in i'll
health for the last year. after suf-
fering heart attack at the end of
the l947 South Atlantic League
baseball season.
In the last several months, how
ever, he had resumed his column
Sports Slants," and was apparently
on the way to recovery.
Born in Fayetteville, N. c., Mr..
Mcmillan came to Savannah as a
boy when his family moved here.
He had been sports editor of the
News more than 20 years.
Mr.. Mcmillan was a past presi-
dent of the Sally League Baseball
Writers Association.
Evening star., 1948-08-28
Sports Mirror
BY the Associoied Press

Today a year ago-Hal New
houser fined $3.50 for indifference
by Detroit Manager Steve O'Neill
after losing his 18th game.
Three years ago-Luke Appling
of the Chicago White Sox was
discharged from the Army.
Five years ago - Askmenow
won the $74,700 American Derby
at Chicago and Bee Mac won the
$42,050 Hopeful Stakes at Bel
mont.
Ten years ago-Hank Green
berg hit his 45th home run of
the season, six games in front Of
Babe Ruth's record pace.
Evening star., 1948-08-28
1898 Taken From Sofe
Of Auto Dealer

The theft of 1888 in bills and
two books of season tickets for the
Redskin football games this winter
was reported yesterday from the
Paul Brothers Oldsmobile sales and
service garage, 5220 Wisconsin ave-
nue. NV.
The owner, Joseph B. Paul, 4705
Dover road Brookdale, Md, said
the place was entered sometime be-
tween Thursday night and 8 am.
He said the safe where the money
and tickets were kept was pried open
with tools from the garage.
Evening star., 1948-08-28
Luborer in Iron Works
Dies After Accident

A laborer who was struck by a
steel beam while working in an iron
works last Saturday died yesterday
in Providence Hospital.
He is James Charles London, COL
ored, SO. of 1712 New Jersey avenue
NV, who was struck when the
beam fell from a. crane at the Hyatt
Iron Works 1885 First street Sc,
where he was employed.
Evening star., 1948-08-28
Cubbie's Revere
Costs Him Buck
Plus Broken Lea :
By The Assoeiafsd Press

MARLBORO. Md, Aug. 28.-The
midnight ride Of Willie Jones at
Marlboro's race track cost him
buck and q broken leg.
No one knows how Jones, who
usually jockeys a Baltimore cab,
sneaked q horse out of the barns
for his nocturnal jaunt. But Guard
j.. T. Hall spotted him breezing the
mount into the home stretch.
Near the finish line, Jones fell
ignominiously and broke leg. A
police magistrate added to the in
jury yesterday by setting him down
with a 81 fine. on a charge of being
drunk and disorderly.
Evening star., 1948-08-28
Stars Yesterday
By the Associated Press

Batting-Hank Majeski, Ath-
letics. spanked Philadelphia to
60 and 9-1 triumphs over st.
Louis by betting a single and
three doubles in first game and
three more two-baggers in night
cap.
Pitching-J ohnny Schmitz,
Cubs, blanked Boston, 10, on six
hits and doubled and scored lone
run of game in ninth inning.
Evening star., 1948-08-28
Strike Hits Roll Lines

Heavy loss of income from do
mestic and foreign travel was re-
ported in Mexico City by the Ma
tional Railways. following settle
ment of strike by employees of the
Pullman Co. of Mexico. During the
strike, reservations for many excur-
sions within the country were can
celed and many parties with rail
reservations changed to rented
buses for their trips.
Evening star., 1948-08-28
Mrs. Martha J. Dudley
Rites in Charlottesville
soee;ot pisoe,eh 10 Tn. ster

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Aug
28.-Funeral services will be held at
pm. today for Mrs. Martha Jane
Dudley, %, of near Red Hill, who
died here Wednesday night as a
result of burns received in a fire
which destroyed her home Tuesday
Mrs. Dudley was trying to light a
fire in her kitchen stove with kero-
sene when it exploded, setting fire
to her clothing and to the house.
Survivors include brother, Jesse
R. Sprouse of Alexandria.
Evening star., 1948-08-28

in the District,
died yesterday at
his home, AL
Eleventh street
NE. He had
been i'll for
about 10 days.
Mr.. c a. lVe r t
had been presi-
dent of the Lin
coin Park Citi-
zens' Association
for the last IL
years and be-
fore that served
in other official
capacities in the
,~o~ioo%iNr
Evening star., 1948-08-28
Garn uf Thattka

BURCH. GEORGE EMMETT The fam
fly of the late GEORGE EMMETT BURCH
desire to express their sincere appreciation
Of the many kind expressions of sympathy
from the many friends, neighbors, business
associates and fraternal brethren OF the
family and the decedent on the occa sion
Of our recent bereavement 40
Evening star., 1948-08-28
Alfred D. Calvert Dies;
Civic Leader SOUGHT
To Develop Northeast

Alfred Durrant Calvert, 81, civic
leader who campaigned for many
years to make Northeast Washing
ton the finest residential section
Evening star., 1948-08-28
Chemical Firm Expands

Italy's leading chemical firm now
has $50 mines and plants operating,
compared with so in 1945, Rome re-
ports.
Evening star., 1948-08-28
CEMETERY LOTS.

4 CHOICE SITES. Fort Lincoln. sreat dis
count: leaving city. cash or terms. Phone
To- 5612. -2S
FOUR BURIAL cemetary lots; value S40o,
sell for $275; located at Washington Ma
tional Tele. AK. 601S any time. 29s
Q DESIRABLE 5-site lots In Fort Lincoln;
reasonable: must sell For further informa-
ton. call WI. 1910. 20
FOR SALE-Fult lots, Consisting OF 10
sites, beautiful section Of Cedar Hill
Cemetery; reasonable OWNER Wo. 33os.
Evening star., 1948-08-28

WILLIAMS, EVA. Suddenly on Friday,
August -, l94s. at her residence, 4537
wife Of Robert S. williams. jr; mother Of
Evanseline Williams. sister of Mrs. Nor
gan A; Chism. Remains resting at the
st. NV. Funeral services at All Souls
Unitarian Church, 18th and Harvard SITS
nv, on Monday, August 30. at 10 m
Interment private. Please omit flowers
REQUEST that friends remember Children S
Hospital or favorite charities in lieu of
floral Offering
Evening star., 1948-08-28

PRESTON NILES: ACTING Exalted Ruler.
HARRY r. PRATT, Secretary.
MINOR, MINNIE. On THURSDAY, August
pl. ne loving wife of William H. Minor,
mother of Gladys Sheppard, William and
RAYMOND Minor. She also is survived BY
s o.r rssyes sha a.d
4 Sons Funeral Home. 1925 peane ave.
Funeral Monday, August So at : pm.
from the Contee A. NJ, Z. Zion church, Di-
ssop snd nd. .ys and nyssd Ssrro p
National Cemetery. 80
MITCHELL, HELEN NJ. On Thursday.
HELEN N. MITCHELL. beloved mother Of
She also is survived by two sisters. Serv-
ices at Chambers Funeral Home. 517 11th
f on aSna:s ausust me ct 10
NEIDoMANsKI, EDWARD. On Friday
EDWARD NIEpoMANsKi, husband Of Eva
w.S f:ssa Si aas snd
e.rler's cSspsl' 1855 Pa sys, NV where
Cemetery. 80
,aas; At providsnce ,HospitsL JACOB i.
also leaves one SON, Henry 3. Noord, and
TWO grandchildren, Carol and GREGORY
Aaron H. Noord OF washington. D. C.. and
Henry J. Noord of Albany, N. Y. and two
sisters. Mrs. Peter De Hoos and Mrs Fred
Figel Of Chicaso, III Friends may call at
the Lee Funeral Home, 4th st. and Mass.
ave. ne, where services will be held on
Monday. August 30, at 2;3e pm. In
terment Cedar Hill Cemetery albany
and Lockport, N. Y. and Chicago, Ill. pa
pers please COPY %
NooRD, JACOB n. A special commu-
nication of Washington Cen
A G g.:
" er, JACOB H. NOORD. All mem
hers are urged % attend.
HENRY A. MTTCHlER, Master
Attest: LELAND W. WARNER, ST., Sec.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-07-08

For Sale:-Fairbanks Morse Undue
ton 5 h. p, 3-phase electric motor,
220 volt 1900 rpm. Charles
Haschke, Ski Jump Road, Phone
1912. TX
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-07-08

The job of maintaining good hunt
ing and fishing is bound I'D in the
soils and waters of the lands in
volved. Mother Nature, with good
care of these lands and waters, will
continue to produce
A recent survey indicates more
big game can be safely carried if
big game use can be widely dis
tributed This means that the areas
now understocked must be brought
into greater use and that areas now
heavily stocked must be adequately
to prevent overuse and
needless losses during winter
Such deliberate operations
of balanced, statewide programs
and treatments of individual big
game herd units is a challenge to
sportsmen and administrators alike.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-07-08

i will vote for Mr.. Brindley.
The Elwood Brown family en-
joyed the holidays in the Flathead
and Glacier Park.