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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-09-23
Center Of the Tri-,State Area

A score or more of B. c. I.
alumni who had attended the
first Hendersonville aliyah July
4-Aug. u and previous aliyahs in
the Poconos and in California
visited the camp Sunday to wit
ness the inauguration and pag-
cant. The alumni volunteered to
serve on K. P. and in other camp
chores, thus relieving all of the
current aliyah members for full
attention to the evenings page
ant.
At the Sunday noon meal,
campers heard a short, impromp-
tn concert by Lamar SPRINGFIELD
of Charlotte, noted North Caro-
lima flutist and music composer.
A group of Asheville and Hend-
ersonville musicians came to
camp Sunday morning to per-
form in the orchestration prepar-
ed for the pageant by B. c. l.
Music Director Bob Strassburg of
the Hunter College faculty.
About $50 visitors gathered
from Tennessee, Georgia, the
Carolinas, and Virginia to discuss
the dedication and pageant. Some
of them braved heavy rains en-
route to camp and aftermaths of
the hurricane which earlier had
struck in Florida.
I'VE are training these young
people for Judaism in America
not for Israeli" declared DR.. Bar
din in his discussion of the B. c..
I. program and detectives. He
renewed the Justice Brandeis
principles of pride in Judaism"
which he said the camp seeks to
inculcate in the youth and struck
home at the lack of Jewishness
in communities where people
Continued on Page l44)
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-09-23
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Brandeis Institute Of the South

clnnati Bureau of Jewish Educa-
ton, on an inspection tour of
camps where his community
sends children, suggested a broad
er base of financial support. 9th
er agencies besides the z. o. A.
should give financial assistance
to the Brandeis Camps, he be-
lieved. The Hendersonville B. C..
l. has so far been maintained
solely through the efforts of the
Southeastern and Seaboard Zion
list Regions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-31
Visitors From Oregon
Greeted by Officials

District and Federal officials
turned out this morning TO wei
come more than 100 Oregon bust
nessmen and farmers who fiew
here In their private planes IN
the course Of q National tour.
The exercises we're held at
ERGO Field. Mt Riverdale. Nd,
where the visitors had parked
some so light planes after nyins
here from Portland. Me.
Among those who welcomed ths
flyers were District Commissioner
John Russell Young. Senator
O'Conor. Democrat. OF Maryland
Maj. Gen. II. r. Gay. commander
Of the Military District OF Wash
inEton: Senator MORSE. Republi-
can. of Oregon: J. b. Hartrauft
president of the Aircraft Owners
and Pilots Association. and rep.
resentattves Of the civiisAeronau-
tics Administration.
The private pilots few from
Portland. Oreg.. TO Portland. Ne e.
for which the West coas, city was
named. by way Of Salt Lake City.
Cheyenne. Wichita. indianapolis.
Akron and Lock Haven, Pa.
They broke formation In Maine
and came 10 Washington In small
groups yesterday and today. Some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-31
Mrs. J. {. Gray Dies;
NLRB Member S Wife

Mrs. Margaret Courier Gray, Sc,
wife of j. Copeland Gray of the
National Labor Relations Board
died last night in Georgetown
University Hospital. She had been
suffering from a heart condition
since early April.
Mrs. Gray came to the Wash
ington area Is months ago follow
ing her husbands appointment as
an NLRB member. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gray lived at 1924 Martha Gusts
drive, Alexandria, Va.
Before coming here, the Grays
had lived in Kenmore. N. Y. a
suburb of Buffalo, where Mr.. Gray
was an industrial relations official,
Born in Buffalo. Mrs. Gray was
the daughter of Mrs. Emma French
Courier and the late George
Horace Courier. who was business
manager of the old Buffalo Courier.
Besides her husband, whom she
married in 1923. Mrs. Gray is
survived by her mother; a son and
two daughters. Robert c. Gray and
Mrs. Marilyn Gray Better Of Ken
more and Mrs. Virginia Gray Curry
of Buffalo. and two brothers.
George Courier of Buffalo and
Robert Courier Of Lewiston
Heights, N. Y.
Funeral and burial services will
be held in Buffalo Thursday after
noon. r..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-31
Girl, Il, in Fair Condition
After Fall From Second Floor

A 2la-year -old girl who fell
from a second-story window yes
terday was reported in fair condi-
ton and improving at Childrens
Hospital today.
The child. Sharon Wade. suf-
fered a brain conclusion and pos
sible skull fracture when she fell
to the sidewalk from her parents
second floor apartment at Ito
Jefferson street NV. Police said
she was playing alone and ap-
parently raised window screen
and fell out.
The accident occurred little
more than Is minutes after the
girls mother. Mrs. Homer U. L.
Wade, had left for work. She is
a telephone operator. Mr.. Wade,
q streetoar operator. also was at
work, but relatives were in an ad-
joining room. Mrs. Wade said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-31
Hot Plate Ignites Hoy
At Rosecroft Rocewuy

A bale of hay ignited by a hot
plate at the new Rosecroft Race
way, Oxon Hill. Md, yesterday
brought equipment from five
Prince Georges County volunteer
fire departments to the scene.
The engines were dispatched by
the county Fire Board at Hyatts-
VILE in response to reports that q
stable was on fire and horses were
tn danger. No horses were in the
stable, however.
Z Answering the alarm were the
Oxon Hill. Clinton. Forestville,
Morningside and Silver Hill Vol
unteer Fire Departments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-31
Rites for Mrs. Rippey
To Be Held Tomorrow

Funeral services for Mira. Mary
Stephens Rippey. 30. member 81
an old Washington family all b~
held at sls tomorrow IN TIE
Shrine Of tias Most Blessed Sara
ment. cool Western avenue n ".
Burial wiiI be in Cedar Hili Gene
tery,
Mrx. Rlpr~y ded Saturday en-
route 10 Oeossetown University
Hospital
SHE Vas the iasi surviving sssfn-
Der Of the family Of Thomas A.
and Mary L<uiae Sassn Htsplas 80.
her parents Mr. Stephens wms a
eioihine merchant during Tire Civil
War at Ninth and Pennsylvania
avenue n w
Mira Ripp~y Was tir wife ~
Charles Mckay RipesY. former
writer for the Washington Post.
Associated Press and thF Old
Washington Herald. prusn 1914
10 1917 Mr. and Ara RippcT wwEe
publishers cf the Observer. q we~s-
~ at Herndon. Va During that
period tire family iived la Vienna,
Va. and Mra Rlpp~y waa o cor
respondent fo~ T1e Star, Bsss
worked a. a saiaioxtseF In TIRE
Army War COLLEGE during World
War ] and for several yeaTs After
wards
MTs. Rips~y. Who lived at so2S
Porter street ~ W h alno survived
oy two soras. Donald Af1E8g RIP
pey. Great sseck. ~ r.. ngd tfs<-
pherss Ripp@y. ssns Thirty ff*s
rlnes ~ W.. ard fse grandchildren
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-31
NewboId Noyes, Jr., Wins Guild Award

Newooic Moves. II. Of The star
has won the top award O! the
Washington Newspaper Guild for
his Story Of Dorothy Bailey the
Guild announced today.
The Six Front Page Award win
nerx were selected from over TOO
eontenders for distinguished re-
porting Of The local scene during
the past year.
Mr.. Noyes received the Guilds
Sioo award for his story Of q
Federal employe who could not
prove her loyalty TO the Govern
ment.
Five $50 Awards.
The five $50 awards went TO
Richard L. Coe. drama editor O:
the Washington Post: Harry Cab
bet. reporter on the Washington
Times Herald: John Keats. re-
porter on the Washington Daily
News: Arthur Ellis, photographer
on the Post. and David Rogue
sports writer on the News,
The awards viii be presented
at the Guilds Front Page Ball
Thursday evening at the Shore
ham Hotel. At that time. Harriet
Griffiths. also Of The Star. will
be crowned queen Of the ball
Judges for the reporting and
Photographic awards were Her
block, Post cartoonist. chairman.
Malcolm Lamborne. jr.. Star: John
Mcleod, News; William Pryor.
Times Herald. and Dorothy Rock
well. Philadelphia Inquirer.
Appeared in The Star.
Mr.. Noyes' Story of Dorothy
Bailey" appeared in The Star on
March n. The judges stated that
the story was written In q de-
tailed and dispassionate manner.
1t put the spotlight squarely on
the weakness Of the Federal 10y
atty investigation system without
casting doubt on the need for
such program, and provoked
wide comment. very little OF which
was derogatory. 1t was an ex-
ample Of fearless and intelligent
coverage on a difficult and explo-
sive subject and was. In the
judges opinion. an outstanding
instance of reporting In the pub
lie interest"
Grandson Of the late Frank B.
Noyes. who was president OF The
Evening Star Newspaper Co.. Mr..
Noyes has been a reporter on The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-31
Former Internes Holding
Reunion al Freedmen's

The 9th annual session of the
Association of Former Internes of
Freedmen's Hospital Is being held
today through Thursday at the
hospital. 1886 w street NV.
Speakers on today's program in
clude DR.. Louis K. Alpert, chief.
General Medical Service of Mount
Alto Hospital. and DR.. William
A. Hinton. head physician Of the
department of clinical labora-
tories. Boston Dispensary. Boston.
Mass.
Also on today's program are DR..
Ross Taggert. District venereal
disease control officer, and DR..
Nels Nelson, venereal disease con-
troll officer Of Baltimore.
Tomorrow. at the founders day
dinner. at 8 pm. Oscar r. Ewing,
Federal Security Agency admin
istrator, will address the group
Of some former 400 internes on
The National Health Program. :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-31
Clay Urges Preparedness
In Patton Museum Speech

FORT KNOX. KY, May 81 (P.-
Gen. Lucius D. Clay. retired Amer
lean military governor of Ger
many, stressed this Nations obi
CATION always to be prepared" in
dedicating the Patton Museum
here yesterday.
Mrs. George s. Patton. jr., who
unveiled a plaque in memory of
her husband. added her plea for
preparedness and scoffed. at the
idea that heavy ornaments mean
warlike ambitions.
Gen. Clay called the dedication
Of a memorial to Gen. Patton a
fitting event for Memorial Day.
The Patton Museum contains
permanent displays Of tanks. guns
and other equipment captured
from the enemy In World War II,
as we'll as equipment used by the
United States and its allies. Cars,
tanks and guns used by Gen. Pat
ton himself make up q special
exhibit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-31

Star since Is4i and served as
war correspondent
Mr.. Coe received his award in
the classification OF public serv-
Ice. for his deft. effective and
consistent work In keeping before
the public the basic senselessneSs
OF the theater situation In Wash
ineton and for his announcement
of all those who seek to establish
here a legitimate theater which ali
races can attend"
Award for News Picture.
The award to Mr.. Ellis. the
judges said. was for his out
standing news picture. Blue Boy.
a study of a blue baby whose par
ents were hesitating about letting
him have the operation which
might cure him, and for his con-
sistently imaginative and percep-
tive handling OF news shots
Mr.. Gabbett's award was fot
humorous features, for his story
of how Undertaken w. w Cham
bers offered his famous 60 sery-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-31
Lag in Slot Machine Revenue
May AffectPrince Georges Vote

first year which ended April 90
The $50 per machine license fee.
plus 5ia per cent gross receipts
tax. has produced between $75 600
and $4,000. Proponents had
argued 500. 900 q year would be
produced.
So Licensed In MAY.
For the current license year
beginning May /. only $50 licenses
have been issued.
A spokesman FOR the county
commissioners. who approves slot
machines, was asked about the
tax rate increase from si.2s 70
u %. NE said the rte would have
climbed to si.eo II the new rev.
enue had not been made available.
w. B. Duke. r.. president OF the
| g. Marys County Council Of
| Parent Teacher Associations. one
OF the critics Of the plan. stan
feds that gambling Is highly det-
EiulfHt&i W IIlF IouHass
In each locality As the issue
comes before the voters, opponents
fear the influx OF gambling rack
eteers from the outside. Propo-
nents OF slot machines In Prince
Georges County say the law there
has a safeguard against such big
time" operations. That Law would
require persons who obtain IL
censes. both distributors and oper-
ators. to have been residents and
qualified voters OF the county for
at least two years.
But II Prince Georges and
Charles Counties join the others
to make the entire Southern
Maryland peninsula q solid slot
machine territory. there Ia the
possibility that the area as . whole
win take on Q new importance 10
the big slot machine syndicates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-31
Methodist Conference
Al Westminster 10
Draw D. {. Delegation

A large representation Of Dis
trict area Methodist ministers
will be among the $50 pastors and
laymen at the opening Thursday
Of the four day Baltimore Annual
Conference of the Methodist
Church at Western Maryland COL
lege, Westminster.
The conference includes the
Western Shore of Maryland, the
District and part Of West Viz
ginia. This session will be the
165th.. .
DR.. w. A. Smart of Gambler
School Of Theology. Emory Uni
versity, Atlanta, will be the con-
ference speaker and will deliver
the main address on Thursday.
Other speakers will be DR..
Harold Bosley, dean of the Duke
University School of Theology.
Durham. N. c.; Bishop Carlton
Lacy of Foochow. China, and
Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes. re-
tired, OF washington.
Climax of the conference will be
the announcement Sunday night
of ministerial appointments for the
coming year. A number Of i'm
portant changes are expected to
be made in Washington Methodist
appointments. +
Among subjects to be considered
will be the Methodist Church's
four-year program dealing with
finances, recruiting for the minis
try. evangelism and church men,
bership. t." ~ Es'.
A special program centered
around the building of new
churches In the Washington and
Baltimore areas also will be dis
cussed. II
Bishop Charles Wesley Flint.
Washington. will preside at the
sessions,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-31

ices free 10 Joe Stain. on Tx
single condition that the Russian
leader make himsel! Immediately
available. and for his Eany pase
one weather shorts without which
no District inhahitAnt could SUI
vive the climate"
Mr., Keats sas accorded The
honor for his human lnsfres;
story on q Fort Meade court
martial. The Impersonai Case al
the Missing Feet which the
News featured on February /
Mr.. Rogue won the sports award
for his series OF exclusive and
effective articles on the rnis-mar-
agement Of Washington public
golf links"
The judges also voted honorable
mentions 10 the following
Henry Altman, News, Nicholas
Blatchford. News: Elsie carper
Post: James Culltnane, Star
Conrad p Harness. Post N s
Haseltine. Post, Herbert Lansner
Times Herald James ONe!N, lf.
and Gene Thomas. News,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-31
coroner's Inquiry Set
Todoy in Knife Death

A ceroner's Jury today was to
investigate the death yesterday OF
Stanford Watkins, 43. colored. OF
1927 Sixth street NV. Watkins
died about / pm. In Freedmen's
Hospital. where he was taken with
a knife wound in his abdomen.
Sergt. Richard Felber Of the
homicide squad said Watkins
common-law wife. Archie Harris,
46, declared that Watkins struck
her two or three times during an
argument In the couples basement
apartment. She said she grabbed
q kitchen knife and slashed ut
watkins In self-defense. according
to Sergt. Felber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-31
Student in Panama Sends
More Specimens 10 loo

william Miller, the zoology
student who has been keeping
Zoo Director William NJ. Mann busy
opening crates Of new exhibits
all spring. came through again
yesterday.
The latest arrivals. all collected
by Mr.. Miller during trip through
Panama. include two marmosets.
q troupial. two terrapins, . croco-
ollie and an owl monkey.
Mr.. Miller. an ex-Army captain.
has been studying In Central
America. He has made almost
weekly air express shipments Of
specimens 10 the Zoo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-31
VFW Auxiliary to Hold
2 ChiIdren's Contests

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars will
sponsor two children's contests to-
day, Mrs. Ethel Sendlak. youth
activities chairman. announced.
The group will have a Bible
quiz contest for children of the
10 to IL age group at $50 o'clock
at the Central Union Mission. 6l3
C street NV. and q talent con-
test at 8 o'clock tonight in the
Barney Neighborhood House, 470
N street S.W. Prizes will be
awarded.
Judges will be Mrs. Frances
Dove, president; Mrs. Edith Hiser,
Mrs. Allene Larsen and Mrs.
Grace Fields. .,..-.-ss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-31
2 D. c. Area Boys Win
AvonduIe School Awards

Two washington area boys won
top honors during commencement
at the Avondale Country
School. Laurel. Md. the school
announced yesterday.
Charles B. Cunningham of 1927
Sixteenth street NV. captain Of
the schools cadet company. won
the first scholarship prize and
the superintendent award for
excellence. Cadet First
Sergt. John c. Williams, jr.. 43o6
North Fourth street. Arlington,
won honors in academic. athletics
and military. work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-31
Medical Auxiliary Elects
Mrs. T. A. Christensen

Mrs. Thomas A. Christensen.
College Park. has been elected
president of the auxiliary of the
Prince Georges County Medical
Society.
Other officers are Mrs. Wolcott
Etienne, College Park. vice presi-
tent; Mrs. Charles Hageage.
Mount Rainier. treasurer, and
Mrs. Waldo B. Meyers. College
Heights, secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-31
Bethesda Cub Scouts
To Hold Circus Saturday

Bethesda Cub Scout Pack 232
will hold its annual circus begin
ming at 3 pm. Saturday on the
Lynnbrook School grounds. on
West Virginia avenue. East
Bethesda.
Nearly so cubs In costume win
stage q dozen acts under the direc-
ton of Ringmaster Keith Linden
The Capital Dog Training Cluf
also win offer an act. Concessions
operated by cubs. win open at ]
pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-31

Firerafn we're eaiis6 20 TIE Ma
tsorzsi Press BusIdins, Fosrtssnsa
and p streets NV. shortly t@ssfs
noon today wisrn q Ere sHoks tat
an trash behind o ssaow wtE6sw
ainng . siFs~s-aoag halfway TIE
blaze was esasckiy sxsangaassae4S.
with siiiss 6amass reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-31
Sfreet-Naming System
In Prince Georges Is
Issue in Gaming Case

The intricacies Of street naming
and numbering In Prince Georges
County will be aired in District
Court before a decision Is reached
on the long pending motions in
the gambling cases involving
"Snags" Lewis and l3 other de-
PENDANTS.
\ That was the upshot of another
half days session on arguments
To suppress evidence and return
property seized IN q March Is
gambling raid op.s,A3l0 Forty
9th Stxeet. BIadenshurg. Md.
lewis and - others were arrested
n the raid and later indicted on
Conspiracy to violate District
gaming laws.
Street nan,1ng and addresses In
Prince Georges County got into the
case because Of a, defense attack
on the search warrant on grounds
1t said Forty-sixth avenue. Colmar
Manor. when the raid took place
on Forty-sixth street. Bladens-
burg.
Planning oficial 10 Testify.
Assistant United States At
torney william Hitz said he
wanted to bring to the witness
stand William @. Keyworth. who
Is in charge Of street naming and
house numbering in Prince
Georges County for the Maryland
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission.
Mr.. Hitz said Mr.. Keyworth.
who is expected to appear In the
next few days. would testify that
the streets in the county run In
consecutive order and that there
could be only one 1910 Forty-sixth
1t was referred to as
street or avenue. Bladensburg or
Colmar Manor.
When Defense Counsel William
H. Collins refused to stipulate that
such was the case, Judge Edward
M. Curran agreed to put of a de-
cision until Mr.. Keyworth can
appear.
Deputy Cross Examined.
During today's session, Deputy
Marshal Francis McCathran. who
took part in the raid. was cross
examined. At one point. the.
deputy was asked by the Judge II
there was any violation Of the law
going on when he entered the
house.
1.-THE ticker tape was going and
the telephones were ringing" the
deputy replied.
When Mr.. Hitz brought out
through questioning that some OF
the callers gave District telephone
numbers for return messages,
Judge Curran observed. Il don't
think telephone exchanges prove
anything" He said he could make
a call from Maryland and give a
District telephone number where
he could be reached.
From Judge curran's court. the
prosecutor and some OF the de-
Tense attorneys moved over to
Judge Henry Schweinhaut's court
where arguments on motions were
to be continued In the case OF
Frederick Whiteoak. another Of the
SO men indicted on gaming charges.
After Defense Counsel Charles z.
Ford cited one case. the Judge took
the motions under advisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-31
.utheruns to Hear CIemmer

Donald Clemmer, director Of the
District Department Of Correction.
viii address the Lutheran Laymen
Fellowship at 1880 pm. Thursday
in the Annapolis Hotel. Mr.. Glenn
mer will speak on the 'Rehabili-
tation Program"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-31
Clay Bids Farewell
To 81 Years in Army;
Feted al Fort Myer

Gen.. Lucius D. Clay, former
American military governor OF
Germany, babe farewell to 81 years
of Army service today at colorful
military ceremony at Fort Myer.
The general, natilly attired in a
gray tropical suit. looked rested
and in good spirits, in sharp con-
trast to his wan and overworked
appearance when he returned from
Berlin May 16.
Mrs. Clay Receives Bouquet.
Mrs. Clay. wearing gray wool
dress and feather hat. was pre-
sented with a bouquet of yellow
roses as she and the general
stepped out of quarters they have
been occupying at the fort.
The Army Band struck up ruff1es
and flourishes and then THE Cen
erals March" while an honor
guard of the Sd Infantry stood at
attention.
On hand to bid the general
farewell were acting Army Secre-
tary Gray. Assistant Army Secre-
tary Voorhees,, Gen. Bradley, Army
Chief of Staff, and other high
ranking officers.
Band Leads Procession.
As the general and Mrs. Clay sat
in the rear seat of a convertible
the Army Band then led a pro-
cession down the winding road of
the old post to the main gate as
a 17-gun salute doomed out.
The band played Dixie" and
other music associated with the
South in honor of Gen. Clay. who
is a native Of Marietta, Ga. He
has said he intends to 50 back to
Georgia and "just go fishing" @
At the gate the Clays trans
ferred to another car and pre-
pared for a train trip to New York
where the general was scheduled
to receive an honorary degree later
today from Columbia University.