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Evening star., 1949-07-10
| Weeks Mishops
In Homes Send
762 to HOSPITALS

Home accidents sent 1852 persons
to District hospitals last week,
including a 17-month-old baby
who ate reducing pills and a q
year-old boy who consumed thy
|roid tablets.
The Red Cross Home Accident
Prevention Service also reported
three deaths resulting from falls
and one infant suffocation, bring
ing the years accident death toll
to 131.
A young mothers nose was
broken when her young son, over
whom she was bending, suddenly
raised up and struck her with
his head.
Kerosene, turpentine, clothes
bleach and furniture polish were
swallowed by unsuspecting chill
dren. OF the Sc persons injured
| in falls, two tumbled from second
floor windows.
Evening star., 1949-07-10
By Jeonne Rogers

It nearly took a shoe horn yes
terday to get the husky. 5-foot
winner of the 1949 Washington
Soap Box Derby in the cockpit
of his silver racer with the yellow
wheels.
But minus the hip pockets Of his
overalls and wearing bedroom
slippers, 13-year-old Alfred E
Ashton, Glass A entrant. squeezed
in his cara tight fit-to win.
Alfred, familiar to racing en-
thusiasts for three years, was the
peoples choice" from the trial
runs on. At the final finish line
he had all the crowding spectators
cheering for his bobbing red head
This included a special guest, At
torney General Clark.
Crys of Alta boy. Reds" and
"I was roofing for you, Bud" were
heard from the defeated drivers
who pushed around the freckled-
faced winner. his large brown eyes
rapidly filling with tears.
Alfred's eyes could hold no more
when he was Rugged by his moth
er, Mrs. Eva Ashton: slapped on
the back by his father, Alfred l.
Ashton; and howled at by his
brother and sisters, Arnold, %
Sue, 10, and Winifred, Is.
Gulping. blinking and grinning
Alfred described his victory:
1T sure was swell. I was try.
ing hard and I thought it woult
be close. I knew I had 1t wher
I was three-quarters of the wa!
down"
The Kramer Junior High Schoo
Evening star., 1949-07-10

eighth grader. who wants to be
an architect, credited his win to
the weight of my car explain
ing this was vital for speed. AL
fred, who was Class B winner last
year, said he scrapped his 1948
racer with the exception Of the
steering post.
Mrs. Ashton was excitedly tell
ing how her son had worked on
the racer in the basement OF their
home at 1902 Thirty-first street
Sc, since January, when his ia
ther interrupted.
why, Alfred even had to get
off a baseball team to work on
the car" he said. Mr.. Ashton, a
linotype operator in the Govern
ment Printing Office, just hap
pened to ask and get his vaca-
ton at the time Of the National
Derby to be held in Akron, Ohio,
in August. In fact, all six men,
bers of the Ashton family will
attend the big event.
II sure didn't fare as well as
my little brother" Arnold laughed
Il entered in 1888, 1889 and 1910
and just won heat the first
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashton both re-
peated emphatically that ALFRED
built his car entirely by himself. -
His mother said he never was
over confident, was excited and
nervous Friday night, but calm
yesterday morning. The winner
accompanied by his father, ar
rived at the track at 8 am.
During the race when ALFRED
had run up fast time in variou!
heats, the crowd cheered. chucklet
and applauded as he was given {
ride in a truck back to the start.
ing line. Somewhat shyly, he
would wave and his eyes woule
crinkle around his snub nose.
Many Of the watchers remem.
bered the youth as the boy VIII.
appeared in the motion pictur,
sponsored last year by the All.
American Soap Box Derby Com
mittee.
| At one point. stopped by a spec
tator with a camera Alfred haltes
his trot to a waiting official at thl
finish line. stood still. and thel
Evening star., 1949-07-10
FirstD D. C.. Derby Winner Recalls
RocgHod Hospital Bed Wheels
Took FinuI '38 Heut
By l70-Foot Margin
In Rain, Rocco Says

Winning a soap box derby in
1949 isn't what it was in the old
days. according to Washington's
first derby champion, Norman
Rocca, Is, winner in 1888.
Mr.. Rocca found that out as an
all-day spectator yesterday at this
years derby. What he saw, how
ever, rekindled the thrill OF an ex-
perience he can never forget. the
former champion declared.
Now a carpenter, Mr.. Rocca was
an Anacostia High School fresh
man when he entered his first and
only racer in competition with
some 180 others on that exciting
day IL years ago. The race was on
the old course on New Hampshire
avenue NV.
1T was a day when you could
hardly see Is feet ahead Of you On
account of the rain," he recalled.
managing q grin in the contrast
|of yesterdays hot sunshine.
my racer certainly wasn't
streamlined." he continued. Il
made the frame out of oak four
by-fours. bent some orange crate
Stats over it and covered them
with newspaper, then added some
paint. It stood two or three feet
high" he 'chuckled, pointing to
one of the many low. sleek models
displayed by contestants yester-
day.
Last time I tried to get into II
I got nowhere" added Mr.. Roccs
with another laugh. Now weigh
ing 1877. he tipped the scales al
a scant 120 then. The car is ir
storage, and he is thinking OF Civ.
ing it to some modern enthusiast
for remodeling.
There were two reasons why
won. however. he said. "Tht
trouble with q lot Of these boy.
to-day is. they don't have bis
lenough steering wheels. I got ont
lout of q Chevrolet. You coult
really hang on to it. and didn''
waver all over the course.
Evening star., 1949-07-10
Survey May Determine
(which State Will TN'
Slayer Of Bay Crabber
Special pispoteh 10 The Star


CRISFIELD. Md, July "a
state boundary survey in POGO
moke Sound next Tuesday may
be the chief factor in deciding
whether David Acree. 26. will be
tried for murder in Maryland or
Virginia.
A jurisdictional dispute has
ragged between the States since
Earl Nelson. 50-year- -old Crisf1eld
waterman. was shot to death near
the boundary line last Tuesday.
Charged with murder by, both
States, Acree has been in Acco-
mack CVa) County jail since
Thursday, awaiting settlement OF
the wrangle.
Nearly q dozen Maryland water
men have testified that MIR. Mel
sons boat had moved out OF Vir-
ginia waters into Maryland be-
fore it was boarded by Acree, a
deputy Virginia Fisheries Com
mission inspector. Acree said he
accidentally shot Mr.. Nelson In
the leg in a struggle over the Of
ficer's rifle.
John Wagner, Maryland Tide
water Fisheries Department en-
gineer, will Join George Badger
ST., of the Virginia Fisheries Com
mission in making the one-day
survey.
Although a preliminary hearing
has been scheduled for Acree
Friday, it may never be held 4
the survey sets the shooting scene
in Maryland. Virginia authori-
. ties have agreed to yield Acres
to Maryland in the event that /.
1 Yn1.ryyol
Evening star., 1949-07-10

"The other thing was my
wheels. My dad got hold of some
hospital bed wheels with bear
ings, from Johns Hopkins in Bal
timore, and they really rolled.
Most of the other cars had old
wheels off of baby carriages or
wagons. In the first heat. I was
a good half course ahead Of the
next car and I was a good ITO
feet ahead in the final"
Nowadays, all derby racers use
standard wheels with bearings,
but such items were a luxury
then, Mr.. Rocca emphasized.
A Southeast resident when he
was q racer, Mr.. Rocca now lives
at 2910 South Twelfth street
Arlington.
Evening star., 1949-07-10
ID, T.. Workers 10 GET
First Pay Raise Funds
In August 7 Checks
= All

About $500 District Government
employees will find the first INSTALL
ment of their $330-a-year pay
raise in salary checks about Au-
gust 2.
For most, the checks will be big
ger by about $40 for the pay period
beginning July II.
In, addition to the classified
workers, 5000 policemen and fire.
men and 5000 per diem employees
will see their raises about the same
time, and $500 teachers will get
theirs in September.
Appropriation Asked.
Meanwhile, the District has
asked the Budget Bureau to re-
quest an appropriation to cover
the raise retroactive to last July.
Most employees will get $260.70
after deduction of the is per
cent Withholding tax and 6 per
cent for retirement.
The policemen and f1remen get
the $330-a-year increase plus 8
per cent additional in lieu Of
overtime and night differential
pay. Their retroactive pay will
amount to about $29o.47 after
deductions.
Budget officials are hoping the
81, ,205, $50 net amount needed to
cover the retroactive pay will
catch the third deficiency bill, on
which hearings have not yet start
ed Before the Senate Appropria-
tions Committee.
Net Amount Settled.
The net amount was settled on
after deduction Of savings in ap.
preparations from vacancies in po-
sitions and other expenditures.
Federal employees got the $3.50
pay raise a year ago, but 1t had
been denied District workers be-
cause Of fiscal problems.
Passage Of the sales tax legis-
|lation this year, however, removed
the financial barrier and Congress
approved the salary increases for
District employees.
Evening star., 1949-07-10

Battalion. was scheduled to move
out at $50 o'clock, to be followed
by the 340th Automatic Weapons
Battalion, and the 380th Auto
matte Weapons Battalion. These
organizations are sent out in
groups in order to interfere as
little as possible with civilian traf-
fic. Each of the, contingents will
stretch out about three-quarters
of mile along the road.
The four columns will halt about
noon in the Battle Ground Park
at Petersburg, Va, where a lunch
will be served. All of the troops
are expected to be In camp by
O'Clock in the afternoon.
Evening star., 1949-07-10
District Guard Group
To Start Today for
Virginia Maneuvers
By WiIIiom J. WheotIey

The 260th Anti-Aircraft Artil-
lery Group, the largest contingent
In the District National Guard. to-
day was to begin the movement of
Its personnel and equipment to
Virginia Beach, where it will go
into field training for is days.
Col. LIE Roy S. Mann, COM
manding the organization, esti-
mated that there will be aproxi-
mately a thousand men from the
Washington area in the field this
year. This is the largest number
since the organization was acti-
waited after the war.
Approximately one-third of the
outfit, Col. Mann estimated. are
those with no prior military ex-
perience. The first week. there
fore, will be given over to inten-
sive instruction and training with
the antiaircraft weapons and
equipment before they do their
actual firing at towed targets off
Cape Henry during the second
week of the training period.
The guard armory at Twentieth
and East Capitol streets was kept
open all night. Sleeping accom-
modations were provided, al
though the men were not re-
quired to be present until short
time before their units were
scheduled to move out.
The entire movement this veal
was to be made by automotivt
equipment over the highways. II
previous years it was necessary tt
send part of the organization by
train.
In addition to the 260th Coas
Artillery Group, the State Stat
of 40 officers and men, headed BY
Maj. Robert F. Cocklin, will takt
its field training at the same tim.
ut Camp Pendleton.
The first contingent was sched.
uled to leave the armory at 4:3t
O'Clock this morning. This vii
be the slow-moving. heavy CUR
and tractor group.
The next group. the 26oth Cur
Evening star., 1949-07-10
Tree FoIIs on Man

Gerald Horton, 46, suffered back
injuries yesterday when the limb
of tree which he was trimming
fell on him in front Of his home
at 100 Plymouth street, Silver
Spring. He was taken to Suburban
Hospital, Bethesda, where his con-
dition was described as good.
Evening star., 1949-07-10

The Kramer Junior High School
Evening star., 1949-07-10
.Shut-In Players Plan Porty

Miss Vivian E. johnson, recrea-
ton director at South Post. Fort
Myer, has announced a party and
show will be given by the Wash
ington Shut-in Players at $50
o'clock tonight at the post theater
Government girls and students
have been invited.
Evening star., 1949-07-10
Swim Glasses to Open

Red Cross swimming, diving and
life-saving classes for Government
employees will begin Monday at the
Ambassador pool. Employees may
obtain details from their person
mel officer or employe counselor
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-11-25

ole. and Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Price were Wednesday callers on
Mrs. George Cole. Mr.. Price, who
is in the navy, is being trans
ferred from the west coast to the
east. The party was enroute to
Amite, La, to visit John Sartin
and family. Mr.. Sartin is a broth
er of Mesdames Davis and Price.
The community welcomes the
family of Mr.. and Mrs. Roarback
recently of Mobile, who are To-
Gated in Miss Guess Humphreys
house.
Congratulations on another
milestone passed to Mrs. T. p.
Hardin. j. Cunningham, Van
cleave, r. M. S%paulding and Jim
my FURRY, whose birthdays all
were Nov. 18th.
Mrs. Charles Wardrop visited
Keesler Wednesday.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-11-25
News From Fort Bayou
Delegates Attend HID Council Meet;
Mrs. Cole Is Elected Vice President

underwent an operation at the
county hospital is convalescing at
home. Among her visitors while
hospitalized were the Rev. and
Mrs. Fred Sartin, Sartinsville.
They are the parents of Mrs.
Coles daughter-in-law, Mrs. Leo
Davis. Kreole.
Charles Wardrop attended a
Masonic meeting in Pascagoula
Monday evening.
Minor Mobiles, Pascagoula, is
visiting in the Ulmer-Nobles home
during the absence of his wife
who is visiting her parents in
Pontotoc.
Carolyn Schneider, Opal Walk
err and Rogene Mallette joined a
group of their friends for a hay
ride Tuesday evening.
Guests of the Claude Ramseys
Sunday were Mrs. Norman Rouse
and daughter Patsy, and Marilyn
Bilbo, Fontainebleau. Joy Rouse,
Ocean Springs and Mrs. James
Grimsley, Pascagoula.
Visit To Gulfpori
MFR. and Mrs. Odell Ulmer Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Sever
son. Gulfport, Sunday.
Mrs. Roy Phillips, Keesler, is
spending the weekend with the
Ernest Mallettes and Charles
Wardrops. Her husband, M/Sgt,
Roy Phillips and his brother, G
". phillips, Gulfport,E are visiting
their parents in Louin.
\ Mr.. and Mrs. Bilbo Tootle, Mo
bile, were Sunday guests of Mrs
Phyllis Dees and Miss Doris
Mallette.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Atwell,
daughters, Geraldine and Emma
10, and Helene Schneider and v.
B. Taylor attended the basketball
game at D'Iberville Tuesday eve
ming.
Trip To Louisiana
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Davis, Kre
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-11-25

from the Chinese province of Sin
kians. repeatedly under the con-
troll of the Chinese Communists.
| A well-informed source here
says a large number of Muslin
refugees from Sinkiang already
have entered Gilgit, which is
held by Pakistan. The source adds
that it is difficult to tell whether
any Communists r among the
refugees.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-11-25
BY Mrs. w. E. Monroe

Mesdames Charles Wardrop and
w. E. Monroe attended the HID
council meeting in Pascagoula
last Tuesday when officers were
elected for the coming year. Mrs
George Cole, Fort Bayou, was
elected vice president.
v. B. Taylor, Geraldine Atwell
and R. V. Walker attended an all
day conference of the staff mem
bers of the students newspaper
project of Vancleave, st. Martin
and Ocean Springs schools, at
Biloxi.
Peter Mallette, Saucier, visited
his brother, Hubert, Wednesday.
His wife who has been i'll a long
time is somewhat better.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. f. Atwell were
guests of Mrs. Effie Atwell, BIZ
loxi. Tuesday.
Weekend In Kreole
Mrs. Walter Delaney. who
spent the weekend with her son,
Lloyd, and family in Kreole, re-
turned Wednesday,. She was. ac-
companied by Mrs. Lloyd Delan-
oey and her mother, Mrs. Benne-
field, Kreole.
The party at the Claude Ram
say home Tuesday evening was
attended by Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Mallette, Mesdames Camp
bell, r. NJ Spaulding, v. B. Ta&;-
1or, w. iE. Monroe, Odell Ulmers,
Charles Wardrop and Floy and
Melva McAllister.
The Chester Schneiders were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gil sAikens, Biloxi.
! Leo Richards, Biloxi. visited
his. uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Duprees Wednesday. He was
accompanied by a friend from
California.
Mrs. Cole Returns Home
Mrs. GeorgesCole who recently
NH
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-11-25
News From WILSON SPRINGS
Group AT Game
Tn Moss Point
Friday Night
BY Mrs. Jack Hudson

Nolan Thornton. Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Saucier, MI. and Mrs. c. c.
Hill, Milton Bullock and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Hudson were among
spectators at the Moss Point-Ha
tiesburg game Friday night.
Miss Maybelle Holland, Pascal
goula, was weekend guest of the
j. r. Bullocks.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Howell
have moved next door to Mrs.
Carroll Hill.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-11-25
Visits Sisters Here


Mrs. Harvey Dye, Kreole, vis-
tied her sisters. Mrs, ThelmaeStev-
ems and Mrs. Wilson Baria, this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Cumbest,
Three Rivers, visited their daueh-
ter, Mrs. Clarence Porter Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lonzie Keebler
Mobile. visited Mr.. and Mrs. T.
c. keebler Saturday.
Mrs. Clarence Porter. Bertis
and Jerald Porter and Mrs. T. c.
Keebler visited relatives in Three
Rivers Sunday,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-11-25

tin Kasby was setting for a com
munity fish fry Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bryant
were guests of the Delcomyns
last Sunday.
Wednesday In Mobile
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Langley and
Mrs. c. c. Hill spent Wednesday
in Mobile.
J. H. and Vernon Lacy. Moss
Point, visited here Tuesday and
Saturday. Wednesday, Thursday
and FRIDAY were old -fashioned
syrup making days at the J. r.
BullockS.
Mrs. Martin Kasby and Leroy
Kashy took little Rosa Nell Doc
ley to Mobile for medical treat
ment Tuesday and Saturday.
Van /. Cumbest, Three Rivers,
visited his sister. Mrs. Larue Por-
ter, Sunday.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-11-25
KASHMIR GUARDED
AGAINST REDS

Sprinagar, Kashmir - (APl -
Kashmir's northern and north
eastern Frontiers II being guard
ed against Communist infiltration
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-11-25

n New froui-seat springs OF
non-sog construction Gre firmly
bvoyani for resttul posture.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-11-25

n Interior light switch now
looted on instrument poneL
Il soves cropping in The dork.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-04-07

It was pointed out, when the men were ep- a athetic toward the suggestion of the montal hospi tai, that the insti tuition could be served by: 2 separ- ate: postoffice and need not be located in the immediate vic- inity of Palmer.
 # Messrs. Stock and Esslinger also visit- ed. CAA offices in the capi tai, seeking add itional Federal funds
Valley frontiersman., 1949-04-07

to finish construc- tion of the local airport. They were able to reactivate a former application for $6O, 1000. The SC funds were frozen when the 1917 legis- lature failed to pass enabling legislation permi tting the money to. be used for air. ports in Ala ska That lee cislation was pass ed in the session Cont. Back Poge)
Valley frontiersman., 1949-04-07
STGCK REPORTS GN HOSPITAL

it, but we can t say that." That was the substance of the re- port Glare Stock made at Wednesday, s Cham Der meeting concern ing chances of locat- ing the ANS hospital here. Mir. Stock end Clayton Esslinger have just returned from a trip to Wa sh- ineton, D. c.
 MT. Stock vent on to say that Congress- men were almost unan- imous in their agree- ment thet the Valley was a better location than Anchorage, but all felt thems elves poWerless to act in the face of q medical board $ decision to-: locate the structure in Anchorage.
 However the repre- sentatives did bring back . the encouraging word that, the Goose Lake site in Anchor 2ge is not favored in the capitol, end that if the present down. town location cannot be utilized, then Palmer has an eXcell- ent opportunity " to get the structure i4ere. > Both Dr. c. Earl Abr echt, territorial cOmnis siOner of he- alth, and Don Foster, superintenG ent of the Ale ska M tive Sorvice, have recommended that t the building be loca- ted in Anchorage.
 The Palmer delega- tion at first planned the intr oduction of a bill into Congress, ceiling for a change in location, but ab- andoned the plan when they decided it nj Ght result in losing the appropriation for this year.
 Tn the meantime,
Valley frontiersman., 1949-04-07
MERCHANTS. SHOOT

Because;Z of the illness of secretary ClauG Carroll. scores for the March 24 comp etition in the Merchonts' shoo* were not re- ceived. The scores listed below are for the March 3l contest.
 To avoid conflict with other shooting schedules, the necchants' shoot has been shifte to Friday riFhto
 Last Thursday's s scoces:
Valley frontiersman., 1949-04-07

G tary
 comp t re- r the oting
 been
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-07-16
CHARM
BY LOU SWARZ

Beauty is as beauty does" anc
as an asset to charm it must be de
veloped from within. So why moi
think of Beauty as being the out
ward expression of the inner soul
Deep-rooted, deep-seated, or inner
wardly developed beauty never fades
and surely helps you to be more
charming in every way.
The only way to develop that ever
lasting or perpetual beauty is to
think, act, say and do only those
things which are Beautiful. Let moth
ing mar your day in the least man
ner that will make you give Sec
end to unkind or ugly thoughts. For
as sure as you do it will show in
yOuF- face. Develop those feminine
lines which will make people no
tice you are YOU.
Enhance your beauty through
cleanliness, sports and sunshine.
Rest and relaxation, proper diet,
ISS ulIE SASIClSO, CIICCl LNlhCooJ pO'o
ture and carriage, and grace and
poise. Take plenty of time for those
baths. Spend a few hours daily in
the sunshine. Enjoy a 10 minute
rest period everyday relaxing with
clothes off and closing your eyes
and mind to all outer things. Vital
ity and energy are yaurs thru care
full selection of proper foods, and
drinking plenty of water. Keep that
figure what it should be thru regu-
lar exercise. By all means stay
cheerful by doing something good
everyday.
Your posture and carriage should
become an effortless state of erect
ness. Grace and Poise always come
hand in hand when you know what
you are doing. Thus thrue enhanc-
ing beauty you have eXemplified
your CHARM.
Just remember that Beauty comes
from within and it is a must for
those who desire to possess CHARM.
All questions by Lou Swarz, GINS
POB SO Manhattanvile Station, NY.
27, NY.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-07-16
Training Institute
Postponed

TALLAHASSEE - The AutomO-
tive Drivers Training Institute that
was scheduled to be offered at the
Florida A and M College July 25-29
will not be offered this summer ac-
cording to Dean II. Manning Effer
son, Administrative Assistant and
Coordinator of Workshops. Plans
are being made for state wide
AutOmotive Drivers Training Insti-
tute to be offered in Orlando, Flori-
da, in November. More specific
plans will be announced later.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-07-16
Elected AS Fellow
To Royal Society

TALLAHASSEE - DR.. Dwight
l.. Foster, professor of Agronomy at
Florida A and NJ College, was re-
Gently elected as a Fellow of the
Royal Economic Society in London.
The Society's major objective is the
promotion of economic knowledge
throughout the world. The patron
of this journal is His Majesty The
King
DR.. Foster received his NJ. S. de-
gree with major in Agriculture
Economies and his Pho. Degree
with a minor in the same from Cor
nell University. While attending the
University, he wrote a paper on
Direct Versus Indirect Taxation"