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Evening star., 1949-05-19
Takoma Park 10 Open
Recreation Week
Program Sunday

Takoma Park will observe ma
tional parks and recreation week
beginning Sunday with a compre-
hensive program featuring the
dedication of Spring Memorial
Park at Elm and Poplar avenue at
4 pm. the opening day.
There also will be horseshoe
pitching contests. ball games. pic
MICS and band concerts. ending
with a Memorial Day celebration
at which trophies will be awarded
winners in the various contests,
The first horseshoe pitching
contest will be held Monday night
at Central Play Park. Philadelphia
and Maple avenues. Progress
matches will be held during the
week, with a runofr Memorial Day
At least four softball games will
be played throughout the week at
the Takoma. Elementary School.
Participants will include members
of the Takoma Park Volunteer
Fire Department and the Takoma
Park and Silver Spring Lions
Clubs.
Prizes will be awarded at pm.
May 80 at Washington Park. Ia
koma and Buffalo avenues. Entry
blanks for the contests nov are
available at local stores.
c. Z. Werback Is chairman OF
the committee in charge Of the
program. Other members are Rob-
ert Z. Mohr. William Hardy. c. J.
Waldron. DR.. Jack Coulson and
WAYNE Baidersorl.
Evening star., 1949-05-19
Tercentenary Events
0pen Tomorrow With
Exhibit in Annapolis
.Seeeial Dispeteh 10 Ths s'es

ANNAPOLIS, May 19.-Prelimi-
nary events in the Booth ami
versary celebration OF this historic
city will start tomorrow with ar
exhibit of 18th century utensils
and costumes in the State Armory
The display will open at 7:3o pm
There also will be a full dress
rehearsal of the tercentenary
pageant. The first performance
at $50 pm. Saturday will raise
the curtain on the week-long OBJ
servance.
A total Of $50 men. women and
children will participate in the
huge outdoor spectacle. which. will
have a five-night run at the An
napolis High School athletic field
A 2O0-foot stage has been COM
pleted on the field and bleachers
and reserved seat boxes with a
capacity of $500 are almost nm
ished.
Pageant Director Alan J. Levitt
plans to use the gridiron itself
for a 23-horse cavalry charge and
for a 45-foot scale model OF an
1853 Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad
locomotive.
Patricia Anne West. lS-year-old
University Of Maryland freshman
from Lothian, Md. who has been
named Princess Anne OF the ter
centenary. will open Saturday s
performance.
Playing the part Of England S
Princess Anne for whom the State
Capital was named. Miss West
will preside over the celebration
in a golden coach. Members OF
the Maryland Press Association
will be guests Of honor at the
opening.
Parades, tours OF historic homes.
street dancing and concerts also
are scheduled during the celebra-
ton marking the anniversary OF
the founding of Annapolis by 10
Puritan families in the spring OF
.l649. Many oldtime residents are
planning to turn out in Colonial
vintage wigs and knee breeches
for the occasion.
Evening star., 1949-05-19
sy the Asseesotsd Press

ANNAPOLIS. May lS. - Inc
tercentenary program follows;
Tomorrow Home Town Night
Historical exhibition opening al
State armory. 7:3o pm.
Saturday - Premiere OF the
pageant, Song of the Severn,
$50 pm, Annapolis High school
athletic field: Armory exhibit. 10
a.m-10 pm
Sunday ANNAPOLIS Homecom-
ing DayJ-Oficial opening with
Governor Lane and other speak
ers In mass religious exercises,
'4:30 pm. Thompson stadium:
Armory exhibit. lilo pm: pag-
cant. $50 pm.
Monday maryland State Day
FIRST day of issue. Annapolis
tercentenary stamp. II am.
State House portico: tercenten-
AIRY luncheon. / pm. Carvel Hall:
spirituals by Bates High school
chorus, 4 pm. State House hill:
music Of 800 years by combined
county high school choirs, $50
pm. State House hill: Armory
Evening star., 1949-05-19
AerioIist Only Foot From Death Each Doy
As Wife's Toes Break HeodIong Plunge
French Couple Do
Most Dangerous
Act at Circus
By Corter Oo~son

Every day Rene Geraldos risks
his life on his wife $ feet
On a double trspeze al the top
OF the big blue tent al Twenty
sixth and Benning road NE and
with no net beneath, Rene D. and
his 26-year-oid wife Madeleine.
both barefoot, perform the most
dangerous act IN Ringing Bros.
and Barnum g. Bailey Circus
Head first. Rene plunges toward
the Sawdust until Madeleine 5 legs
catch his legs and stop the fall
as well as the breath OF those
watching
We do the act barefoot so
people won't think II is trick.
the French couple explained In
broken English as they checked
the trapeZe ropes before their pet
formance. But even SO, people
still come TO look at our feet and
legs after the act,
Year to Gain Confidence.
1t took the Geraldos a year TO
get confidence in each other. Now
Rene is sure I have strong feet
and a strong heart Madeleine
said.
Madeleine probably babies
her legs more than Marlene Die
trich. She doesn't wear high heels
because they make my legs tired.
And l don't walk much because
that would make my legs too tired
TO catch my husband.
At night Madeleine forgets her
head and pillows her feet instead,
This is very confusing to hotel
people because when they see
pillow at the wrong end OF the bed
they think maybe she wants TO
sleep that way SO they make up
the bed the other way around,
Then the next morning the pillow
is back where it started but the
bed and the hotel workers aren't.
Twenty minutes before each
performance. Madeleine washes
her legs. Then she hopes that the
air will be cool so she won't per-
spire too much and make her legs
too slippery to catch Rene.
After their performance, the
Geraldos practice their act, al
ways without net to give us con-
fidence" until I'VE have had
enough" Maybe that's why the
Geraldos have never fallen, or
maybe, like Rene says. its be-
Evening star., 1949-05-19
New Bill Raises Pensions
OF Police, Firemen Widows

A new bill to liberalize the pen
sions of widows and orphans OF
deceased police and flremen was
placed before the Senate yester-
day byseenator Johnston. Demo
crat, Of South Carolina.
The bill. referred to the Senate
District Committee. would raise
the pensions OF widows from the
present $50 a month to SIPS.
whether the husband dies before
or after retirement
The measure would raise the
allowance for each child of de-
ceased policeman or fireman from
$40 a month to s25. and would
raise the top age for eligibility for
the child from Is to i8 years.
Evening star., 1949-05-19
Mrs. Broaddus Heads
Legion Unit in Arlington

Mrs. May Broaddus last night
was elected president of Airing
ton Unit, No. 139. American Le-
gion Auxiliary.
Other officers elected at the
meeting at 3445 Washington
boulevard were Mrs. Mildred
Crack. first vice president; Mrs
Virginia Arnold. second vice pres
ident; Mrs. Eunice White. cor
responding secretary; Mrs. Rena
Hailer, financial secretary. and
Mrs. Gladys Monroe. treasurer.
Named delegates to the eighth
district convention in Charlottes-
vile June 4 and were Mrs. Vir-
ginia Butts, Mrs. Broaddus, Mrs
Lillian Edwards and Mrs. Mar
garet Redmond.
Evening star., 1949-05-19
Woshineton-Lee PTA
Meeting ColIed Tonight

The Washing txsa~lee HiEa
School, Parent Teacher AAaaesA-
ton waIi ueet as o-elock tosalxtgs
In lsse sefso0i auditorium fos sfas
fnai meeting ihla AxAAaas
The sollowsfsg ostSceFs SlIi hs IT.
stalled Ralph C1atk saEsaA6rGs.
Mrs ~ q i4gps. Airs- Carr DsT~
h<r and Claude ElcssraCEsd vice
pse2s6snis. Mr. L<s4s Apg1nxsy.
r~ooydans Axcsetary Mfa Vase
Dsvi~s. corresponding aeefFsaFy
anendon Dean. treasurer Kcsas6
c. Jcsanson. passasanenia.ass as5
Easrn Julks, hasscsaA aAE-
Evening star., 1949-05-19
Miller Hits PartyChiefs
For 'Hand-Me-Down'
Politics in Virginia

The leaders of the Democratic
Party in Virginia long ago adopted
the principles of hand me down
politices and hand-me-around
Offices" Francis Pickens Miller,
anti-organization candidate for
the gubernatorial nomination, de-
clared last night in Arlington.
The result has been that for
years the people haven't had an
opportunity to make clear-cut
decision" the Albemarle County
man asserted. They have gotten
bored and have stopped voting" ="
he added. pointing to the fact that
Gov. Tuck was elected in a con-
test In which less than one o1t of
every 80 Virginians participated.
Party leaders a half-ccntury ago
Organized an exclusivesc1ub." Mr..
Miller told mass meeting in the
Thomas Jefferson Junior High
School, which marked the first
speaking appearance in the
county.
Through the years, the men in
the exclusive club have become
more and more insensitive to what
the people want. They have be-
come more and more indifferent. "
Sees Ground Swell in State.
But, the former Fairfax County
resident asserted, there Is a
ground swell in Virginia. The
people are getting interested in
their Government again"
Mr.. Miller, one of four candi-
dates in the August 2 primary
referred to the $4,000 miles he has
travelled throughout the State
since he began campaigning last
June and declared: There is
something happening in Virginia.
The people are tired OF having
Republicans run the Democratic
Party in Virginia.
On the subject of schools. the
speaker asserted that every one
agrees the State has to intervene
and make drastic changes in the
school policies. The State must
make $40. 600. 900 to $25 10000 a
year available for schools"
Sees Sales Tax Unnecessary.
All told, he said. the State needs
at least $35. 100000 for schools,
health and welfare.
As to where the money would
come from. Mr.. Miller said the
State now has an annual 5,000.-
900 surplus and will realize from
$12 900, 900 to $15.000,000 from
new taxes. In addition, collection
of the State income tax can be
improved with $S.000.00o to $10,-
000, 900 more resulting from that
source.
Unless there is a major depces-
sion or a major catastrophe. there
will be no need to impose q sales
tax. Mr.. Miller asserted.
About 100 persons attended the
meeting sponsored by the Arling-
ton Miller for Club.
Albert A. .Carretta presided. Other
speakers were Arlington Sheriff j.
Elwood Clements and former State
Senator Frank L. Ball.
Evening star., 1949-05-19
Lee Boulevard Tract
In Fairfax Rezoned
For Low-Cost Housing

The Fairfax County Board oi
Supervisors Yesterday resoned O
l57-acre tract on Lee boulevard
at the Falls Church -Annandals
road 10 permit construction OF O
500 unit low cost housing develop
! ment.
The property, which Is opposite
Jefferson Village on Lee boulevard
was rezoned from suburban res
idence and rural residence 10
urban residence. which permits
smaller lot sizes Spokesmen for
the A. a. S Land Corp. the
developers. estimated the project
would average three and one hall
homes 10 the acre.
The houses are to sell for aboI,
$40 900 each. the supervisors we're
told.
A spokesman for the Beech Tree
Citizens Association representing
residents who live near the tract
opposed the rezonlng on the
ground II would lower property
values. The vote TO rezone vas
unanimous. however.
Amendments Deferred.
The supervisors deferred until
their next meeting two proposed
amendments TO the county zoning
ordinance.
One recommended by the plan
ming commission. would permit
construction OF semidetached
houses in urban residence zones
on approval OF the board OF xonine
appeals. Al present. semidetached
houses can be built only when they
are placed on a lot twice the fize
required for one dwelling No
duplex houses have been built in
the county since this regulation
was imposed year ago.
The other would give the board
Of zoning appeals authority 10 put
time limit on zoning permits
and broaden several other powers
OF the coming board.
Sanitary Budgets Approved.
A ti2i 900 budget for Sanitary
District No. ! and q 80 900 budget
for Sanitary District No : verr
approved by the supervisors. The
budgets are subject 10 approval OF
the Federal Government. and are
financed chiefly by sewer revenues
The county pays q part OF the
sewer service budget.
The supervisors accepted the
resignation Of Electrical Inspector
Franklin p. SaRendorf. who has
served about Is years. Mr.. SaRsr-
dorf said he has accepted smother
position. Assistant Inspector
George Fletcher was named act
ing inspector
Yesterdays meeting sas the
first attended by County Execu-
tive Secretary r. NJ Loug1noF
ouRh. who fractured 3 vertshra
over q month age. Mr.. Loughbor- :
ougt1 has resumed his duties al
though he stlll wearx q cast be-
cause OF the back injury
Evening star., 1949-05-19
School Heods to Speok

Barnard JOY. Arlington Scboo
Board chairman. and Or, Z. J
Braun. School Board conssaltsnt
will explain the status O. The
90 500 900 building program nos
under way At q meeting Of TIE
Citizens Committee for Sckool
Improvement &t 0 o'clock tonight
In the Rock Spring conRregs'
tional Church. Arlington
Evening star., 1949-05-19
Maryland Court Hears
Opposition Today 10
.Curbing Crime News
BY the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, May 19.-What is
the greater danger-"trial by
newspaper" or possible abridge-
ment of the freedom of the press?
That question was debated to-
day before the Maryland Court of
Appeals in the case of three radio
stations convicted in Baltimore of
contempt of court charges result
ing from their broadcasts of a
crime story.
The three stations - WCBM.
WITH and WFBR - appealed.
Briefs and oral arguments were
presented to the .six-judge ap-
pelate court yesterday. Rebuttal
arguments we're ON today's sched-
ule. en
An opinion is due to be filed
next month.
Cited for Broadcasts.
The stations were convicted
under Rule 904 of the Supreme
Bench of Baltimore. which forbids.
among other things, pre-trla1 pub
lication of statements MADE by an
accused in a criminal case and his
past record.
They were cited for broadcasts
of news about the arrest and con-
fession of Eugene H. James, 81,
colored janitor, who was
subsequently tried, convicted and
sentenced to be hanged for
the murder last July of 11-year-
old Marsha Brill in Baltimore. He
also is under indictment in Wash
ington for the murder of Carol
Bardwell, also IL. Both children
were stabbed to death.
Attorney General Hall Ham,
mond told the appeals judges yes
terday that james right to a
fair and impartial trial ceased to
exist at the time of the broad
casts"
This was denied in the defend
ants briefs. Lawyers for WCBM
said free speech is equally, If not
more, important"
Publishers File Briefs.
j. Purdon Wright. counsel for
WCBM, said Rule 904 amounts to
a criminal statute"
Briefs supporting the attempt
of the radio stations to upset the
convictions were filed by the A. S.
Abel Co., publisher of the Bal
timore Sunpapers; the National
Association of Broadcasters. the
American Newspaper Publishers
Association, the American Society
of Newspaper Editors and the
American Civil Liberties Union.
Probably no more stringent rule
for censorship of the press and
control and dissemination OF i'm
portant information concerning
crime has been laid down in this
country" the Newspaper Publish
ers' Association contended.
Bar Favors Rule.
Rule 904 was favored In briefs
filled by the Bar and Junior Bar
Associations of Baltimore and the
Maryland Civil Liberties Commit
tee.
Mr.. Hammond and Assistant
Attorney General Harrison l.. VIM
ter argued that the broadcasts
threatened an impartial trial.
Opposing lawyers contended
they did not and that no matter
what safeguards are raised we
don't get unprejudiced jurors, and
we never will"
Evening star., 1949-05-19

an act and as man and wife That
was SIX years ago
Asked II any junior Geraldos
that might come along would be
included in the act. Rene shook
his head
II We have keedS they DO some e
thing down here, he said. stamp
Ing the ground with his foot The
lob UP there. he said pointing al
the double trapcxe. "eet eeE silly
John Ringing North. circus
president, booked the Geraldos
for the Ringing Bros this year
after he saw their act In Swit2ef
land last summer, They are part
OF the three hour circus that will
be held al 2ls and Q S daily
through Saturday
Evening star., 1949-05-19
Church Council Elects

Edmund D. Campbell has been
elected president of the Airing
ton Council of Churches. Other
new officers are the Rev. Thomas
0. Diggs, first vice president: DR.
Ivan Booker. second vice presi-
dent; Miss Cynthia Prescott, sec
retary, and Floyd Hough. treas
fYrer
Evening star., 1949-05-19
New vireinio Mop Out

RICHMOND. Va. May 10 spe'
clall New copies OF the os1eia!
map of Virginia have iass come
OF the press. Requests for rea-
sonanie quantities viii be nlasd
by the state Highway Depast'
mens.
Evening star., 1949-05-19
To Serve Church Dinner

The w. S. C. s. OF Wilson
Memorial Methodist Church. 756
Eleventh street Sc. will serve
full course baked ham dinner
today from 5 to 1880 pm.
Evening star., 1949-05-19

ALEXANDRIA BICENTENNIAL QUEEN-MiSs Mary Kennedy
81 bueeyed and brown secretary at the Virginia Eec
trio last night chosen Miss Alexandria, and
crowned of the Alexandria Bcentennia at the Virginia
Theater She will reign all bicentenna celebrations in
parade represented the and
Womens Club crowned by ArmiStead
Boothe the Bicentenna Committee Judges
Arthur E. Times-Hread Frederick Siddon
president of Washington Board of Trade and Alex R.
o Star Photo
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-22

now and then are strictly amateur productions, not actually done tc scale, but produced by those who wish Outsiders to know how big Alaska really is.
 Because few government bureaus and private industry officials re- alize the Territory's sprawling length and breadth, the Survey may tackle the job and make it offi- cial.
 This was disclosed this morning by John P. Kelly. budget officer of the Alaska Native Service, who re- gently returned from preparing and testifying upon the proposed Indian Affairs budget for the coming fiscal year in Washington.
 Kelly made the suggestion him. self in the capitol, that such maps be made and circulated, because of erratica constantly showing up in conversations and even docu- ments which show absolute ignor- ance in some quarters that it's more than a before breakfast hike from Ketchikan to Fairbanks.
 One difficulty presented itself with the project-the literal and exacting Geological Survey in put ting things where they actually Lelong, might find that Shishmarei was in juxaposition with Dosewal-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-22
TRADE AS50(IAIloN FAv0RS RAILROAD,
 ALASKA FROM 5IATE5

At it's 22nd general conference last week. the Pacific Northwest Trade Association went on record as favoring appropriations for To- cation survey for railroad through western Canada into Alaska.
 At the same time, the Association expressed a favorable attitude to- ward an amendment to the Ship Sales Act which would stop raise in Alaskan freight rates.
 This was revealed by B. Frank Heintzleman, Regional Forester here and Alaska Vice President of the Association, who returned to Juneau Sunday bringing with him copies of the resolutions adopted at the conference.
 In its resolution concerning the railroad, the Association said: This association urges the appro- priation of funds, at the earliest possible date, adequate to complete all llSIlCClliS diiA CSoiioi4HS SesA vey of the proposition to determine it's justification :"
 Since the Maritime Commission has decided to stop barsboat chart CTS after June 30 1850, Alaskan operators want to purchase class of vessel especially suitable for use in Alaska waters. Sale price of these ships is $139 per ton. Buying ships at this price would make necessary a decided freight increase" the Association resolu- tion stated.
 The Association therefore resolv- ed that Congress amend the Mer- chant Ship Sales Act of 1946 and make that type of vessel C1- M AVI type-available for Alaskan trade at the cost of approximately i S54 per ton, the same as the cost of Liberty ships.
 The Association also passed resol- utions favoring improvement of Canadian highway 16 between Prince George and Prince Rupert and the Canadian approaches to the Alaska Highway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-22
COMMUNITY EVENTS

Tonight, 8:30-Juneau City Band
 in concert at 2Oth Century Theatre
 November g, 8 pm.-CDA social
 at Parish Hall.
 November g - Kiwanis club at
 noon. November "A Services in Churches on Thanksgiving Day.
 November 25, at 8 p.m.-Pioneers
 and Auxiliary meet in Odd Fellows
 Hall.
 November 26 = Elks Christmas
 Charity Dance. November 26 = Douglas High School senior ball. December 2-Lutheran Ladies an
 nual bazaar. December 2, 7:30 p.m-Chapel- ladies Bazaar at Chapel-by-the- Lake. December 5-Dance by Eastern Star, Scottish Rite Temple. December 3-Douglas Firemen's benefit dance. December 3-Sons of Norway card party at odd Fellows Hall. December 3-Girl Scout Counci luncheon at noon at Baranof. December 3, at 10 a.m.-CDA food sale at Sears. December 3-from 10 am. to 4:3l - pm. = Relief Society Women's bazaar at Parsons Electric. December 4-Elks Memorial Serv- ice. December 9EJuneau Players pre- sent comedy. December 10-First Church o1 God parcel post sale at Sears. December 10 = Juneau Players
 second night presentation of com- i edy. December IT Elks Christmas party for children, Elks Hall ano Capitol Theatre. December 31-Annual .GlkS Hi links, Elks Ballroom.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-22
GOVERNMENT AID
 TO EDUCATION E
 ME(ESSARY: 5EARS

States with high standards of ed- ucation suffer from the poorer ed ucation given students in other states, and the Federal Government should aid those states which can't afford to spend enough for the ed ucation of their young peoi-e. This was brought out by Super intenedent of Schools Sterling S Sears when he spoke at the Par ent- Teacher Association meeting in the Juneau High School Auditor ium last night.
 i Speaking on "The Federal Gov
 ernment and Education" he point
 ed out that the mobility of workers at present brings workers. from states with low educational stand. ards to states with higher stan- dards. He said the penalties of in equality in educational opportunity may be felt through the inef- ficiency and poor workmanship oi the migrating workers.
 This also applies when workers from rural areas, where educational standards tend to be lower, more to urban areas, he declared. Sears said the Federal Govern ment should step in and aid poorer states in bringing their educational standards to par with those states which can afford high educational standards.
 He said that a bill introduced ir the Senate and now begged down 1T House committee would give Fed eral aid of five dollars per child to states for educational purposes
 More than 75 parents and teach CTS were present at the P.-T.A meeting last night. They heard President Harry Sperling announce that P.-T.A. membership now to- tals 190.
 A Forest Service movie was shown
 at the meeting, and refreshments were served after the meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-22
GAME PLENTIFUL IN MONTANA BUT
 ALA5kA'5 BETTER

Hunting in Montana has inn proved in the past 25 years, tut it still does not compare with big game hunting in Alaska, according to Charles G. Burdick, assistant regional forester here.
 He returned to Juneau over the weekend after a six-week vacation in the States. During that time he visited his "old stamping ground in Western Montana, which he left 25 years ago.
 When he left, there was only a sEort open season on deer. Elk could be taken only in Yellowstone park. This year there was an open season on antelope, moose, elk, deer and bear. Pheasants are so plentiful they are beginning to be recognized as nuisance by farmers, Burdick said.
 Although he said he thoroughly enjoyed mess of antelope chops, " he said neither the moose nor the bear could compare with Alaska's.
 They haven't anything like our big brown bears," he said today. And the moose don't have the spread of horns Alaska Moose have"
 Montana's moose are woodland animals, and the horns grow out and up, he pointed out. Burdick was in Montana re- newing friendships formed when he was stationed there with the For est Service. He served in Missoula, Butte and in the Big Hole country around Dillon.
 While on leave he attended the meeting of the Society of American Foresters in Seattle in October and the Pacific Logging Congress in Seattle last week.
 He said there was a great deal ot discussion of Alaska's timber re- sources at 10th meetings. Lumher- men recognize the superiority oi Alaska spruce and hemlock. Burdick joined his wife in Mon- tana. They returned to Juneau to- gether.