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Evening star., 1950-05-03
By Lewis r. Atchison

Bill Boland, the sensational ap-
prentice jockey who will ride
battle-ground in the 10th run
ming of the Kentucky Derby, will
have the good wishes of Ira
(Babe) Hanford going with him
Saturday at Churchill Downs.
Hanford, who won on Bold
Venture in 1886, beating Wayne
Wright on the favored Brevity by
a head. is the only apprentice
jockey ever to win the classic. A
victory for Boland would detract
from that distinction, but Han
ford will be pulling for him just
the same.
II know how he'll feel when he
goes out on the track and sees
that big crowd" said the brown
eyed Hanford, sitting on q bench
in the Pimlico jockey room be-
tween races. "It does something
to you-giyes you a kick you don't
get out of any other race-and he
may be a little scared at first. I
was. But Boland's got q good
record in New York. He must be
a pretty good rider"
Started Riding at 4.
Boland's record at Jamaica
speaks for his saddle ability.
Through last Saturday he had 26
winners. tying Eddie Arcaro for
the No. / spot. against the best
competition In the East. The kid
from Corpus Christi, Tex, is no
green pea on a horse, although
still an apprentice under the rules
or racing. He's been riding since
he was four and remembers win
ming a race on the family's pet
quarter horse at the advanced age
Of 8. He is now 18.
Hanford was a 17-year-old
STRIPPING when he won the only
Kentucky Derby he ever rode in,
and he needed more than riding
skill to get his victory. He needed
luck and an honest-to-goodneSs
guardian angel in Mary Hirsch,
daughter of Max Hirsch and now
the wife of Charles j. McLennan,
the Maryland Jockey Clubs racing
secretary. She was the first woman
ever granted trainers license by
the Jockey Club. Ira doesn't think
Max knows the whole story of that
Derby, even now.
Hanford unknowingly got his
Evening star., 1950-05-03

hrSt good break in 1885 when a
carload Of thoroughbreds caught
fire and burned during a shipment
from Saratoga to Belmont. Lone
survivor was q leggy chestnut by
st. Germans, sire Of the 1881 Der
by winner, Twenty Grand. The
colt, bred and owned by Morton L.
Schwartz, was named Bold Ven
ture.
COucci Rejected Mount.
A year later. Max Hirsch, train
ing for Schwartz. was looking
around for q jockey to ride this
colt in the Derby. Most experts
didn't regard Bold Venture highly,
but Hirsch figured he might have
chance if he could get a tough,
experienced rider. He offered the
mount to Silvio Coucci, contract
rider for the Greentree stable,
which had no Derby entrant.
Coucci turned it down, apparently
not thinking much of the colts
chances.
Mary Hirsch. meanwhile. was
trying to sell her father on the
Evening star., 1950-05-03
Sid Hudson Still Due
To Oppose Browns If
Weather Allows Ii

Weather permitting, the
Mats will try to tackle the ST.
Louis Browns tonight at
Griffith Stadium. with Sid
Hudson slated TO take the
mound against the invaders
Ned Carver.
With last nights game
rained out, five postponed
games have piled up on the
Mats. but in worse shape are
the Browns. who have had
seven games wiped out due 10
rain or cold weather.
Last nights game will be
played as part of a twilight
night double header June ?.
Evening star., 1950-05-03

horses. The old apple cart was
really upset.
The 15-to-1 shot slapped two
length defeat on the 6-5 IA
vorite, battle-ground, and there
by mercy added to the confusion
of what is rounding into one of
the toughest Derbies to figure
since they invented the thing in
1875.
Saturday Showers Forecast.
Black George Immediately be-
came a probable starter. 1t ap-
peared before the 1-mile Trial
that he'd be munching oats in
his barns while the others were
fighting it out in the main event
Saturday. His owner, William
Veeneman, said the colt would go
if it was muddy again. The
Weather Bureaus long range
forecast indicated showers Satur-
day or Sunday.
These are the horses regarded
as virtually certain starters in the
country's No. l racing spectacle: :
c. T. Chenetry's Hill Prince,
Tom Gray's Oil Capitol, William
Goetz's Your Host, the King
Ranch pair of battle-ground and
On the Mark, Clifford Mooers'
Hawley, Hal Price Hadley's Lotto
white, c. v. Whitney's Mr.. Trou-
BILE. William Veeneman's Black
George, the Brookemeade Stable
entry Of Sunglow and Greek Ship,
Abercrombie and Smiths Strand
ed. and Walter T. Fugate's Halle
boy.
Ben Jones. the Calumet trainer
who has saddled five Derby win
ners-more than any other man
put the status of Theory up to the
weatherman.
Theory Won't Start in Mud.
Theory. a son Of the 1914 Derby
winner. Pensive, wound up a poor
sixth in the 11-horse Derby Trial
field. He didn't like the muddy
going, and Jones said later:
1T was disappointing race. He
won in the mud the first time he
ever started, and never had raced
in it since until the Trial. never
did think he was a real Derby
threat. Theory will definitely not
start in the Derby if it's muddy"
Other possible starters are Will
lorene Farms Trumpet King, 10th
in the Trial: w. M. Peavey's Wis
consin Boy, and Dooly, another
c. v. Whitney colt.
II hadn't planned to send
Dooly," said Syl Veitch, the Whit
ney trainer. But if 1t keeps on
raining, I'll probably run both
Mr.. Trouble and Dooly. That's all
Dooly is, mud horse.
Max Hirsch, who has saddled
two Derby winners-Bold Venture
and Assault-said Middleground
had some excuses.
II didn't have my regular black
smith here, and we didn't caulk
him. I hated TO take a chance
on somebody else shoeing the
horse for the mud. But, he'll be
down here to shoe him If we have
to put on caulks for the Derby
BY the way. he shoes Hill Prince
too"
Hirsch watched Assault finish
fourth in the Trial In 1946, ex.
planned that the horse needed
more room, then sent him bacl
J four days later to grab the Derby
Your Host still rules the favor
lite, but he might not be if it il
muddy Saturday. The Califoni;
colt has never raced in the mud.
Evening star., 1950-05-03
Result Of Trial
Leaves 13CoIts
Likely Starters
Absence of Blacksmith
Blamed by Hirsch for
MiddIeground Defeat
BY the AsSociotsd Press

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 3.-The
size of the starting field for the
18th Kentucky Derby Saturday
remains as uncertain as the
weather these damp, dreary days
in old Derbytown.
Trainers of at least 13 horses
are fairly certain they'll send their
pride and joy out at 4::30 pm.
Saturday $3.50 Washington time)
to tackle the tough 114-mile race.
Several other trainers haven't de-
cided.
When Black George Skidded
home on top in the slop and rain
to cop the $4,000 Derby Trial
yesterday, lot of the experts
were ready to throw up their
hands and quit trying to dope
Evening star., 1950-05-03
Long-Shot HoIIieboy
Was Named in Honor
OF Joe EngeI's Wife
By the Asseciofsd Press

LOUISVILLE, May 3.-Hal-
lieboy. the last-minute Ken
lucky Derby long shot who
was vanned here from Lincoln
Downs. got his name from
Mrs. Halle Engel, wife of
the Washington baseball
scout and colorful president
of the Chattanooga club.
Hallieboy was Mrs. Engels
pet when her husband started
breeding horses. He sold the
stable last fall and Walter
Fugate purchased the son of
Silverdale, once a crack
sprinter. Hallieboy arrived
yesterday after a 37-hour van
ride,
Evening star., 1950-05-03
Probable Pitchers
American League.

hmCElCdA AC6S ucs
st. Louis at Washington (night)
Carver Old VS.. Hudson DID.
Chicago at New York-KuZava
ODD VS.. RaSchi DID.
Cleveland at Boston Feller
(2-0) VS.. Kinder Q-2).
National League.
Brooklyn at st. Louis-New-
combe LID VS.. Munger DID.
Boston at Pittsburgh - Sain
(2-D VS.. Werle (2-0).
New York at Cincinnati-KoSlo
(0-2 VS.. Wehmeier O-D.
Philadelphia at Chicago k.
johnson (0-0) VS.. Klippstein
(0-0. ~
Evening star., 1950-05-03

IL was Gay 1lt Tor neither man nor beast
The latter, especially horses entered in the
Derby Trial, could do nothing about the
weather, but thousands of persons stayed
away from the track and there was a ghost
town air about the ancient park
Conscientious if not wise, small but
rugged group of interested parties picked its
way through the slop and driving rain from
the press box to the barns to pay respects to
several equine notables not to be raced in the
Trial. These included Your Host Mr.. Trouble,
Oil Capitol and Hill Prince, the Virginia colt
scheduled to work mile between the second
md oirdr
Evening star., 1950-05-03
Win, Lose, or Draw
epANcIe erANN
Rainy Day at Churchill Downs
BY FKANCTS ANN
Stor SicH Correspondent

LOUISVILLE May 3-Behnd the backstretch rain beat
down the prehistoric wooden barns Churchill Downs
had started pour racing strip already heavy
became soupy and slick hour later.
Evening star., 1950-05-03
Major League Standings and Schedules
AMERICAN

AMERICAN
Results Yesterday
ct. L. at Wash, rain.
Boston, q; Cleve.. l.
Detroit at Phlla.. rain.
chi. at N. Y. rain.
Games Today
st. L. at Wa, $50 pm.
Detroit at Phila. (n.)
postponed, wet gds.)
Chi. at New York.
Cleve. at Boston.
Games Tomorrow
st. L. at Wash. (n.).
Detroit at Phila.
Chi. at New York.
Cleve. at Boston.
Evening star., 1950-05-03
NATIONAL
Results Yesterday

Results Yesterday
Chicago. 10: Phila.. 9
Pitts. 8; Boston, l.
Rklyn., 10: st. L., B.
n. Y. At cincy, rain.
Games Today
Bklyn. at st. Louis.
Boston at Pittsburgh.
n. Y. at Cincinnati.
Phila. at Chicago.
Games Tomorrow
n. Y. at Pittsbureh.
Boston at Cincinnati.
BROOKLYN at Chicago.
Phila. ut st. L. (n.).
Evening star., 1950-05-03

Your Host from California, wasn't receiving determined
said he didn't if Mr. Truman who wanted
to gaze upon the charger.
Hollywood" snored frustrated interviewer "even the
California horses Hollywood Well you know what
do with Your Host"
CANT blame me- Mister" said the groom II got orders"
Evening star., 1950-05-03

(see HANFoRD, Page c-s)
Evening star., 1950-05-03

idea Of giving the youthful Han
ford . chance. and when Coucci
Evening star., 1950-12-02
Il Prince Georges Boys
Attend Hi-Y Conference

Twelve Prince Georges high
school students are representing
the county's Hi-Y Club at the
Older Boys Conference this week
end at American University, the
club announced.
The delegates will discuss youth
and the world situation" with 275
other representatives from Hi-Y
Clubs throughout the District.
Maryland and Delaware. The con-
ference, which began yesterday,
will last through tomorrow.
The Prince Georges delegation
includes: Benjamin Hill and
Gerald Birmingham. Greenbelt
High School; John Theunissan,
Orville Deming and Jack Cooper,
Surrattsville High School; Theo-
dore Crown, jr., Maryland Park
High School; Donald Smith. Ron
aid Morris, David Custis and
Emerson johnson, Hyattsville
High School, and Wallace Stumpf
and Robert Moore from Bladens-
burg High School.
Evening star., 1950-12-02
Crippled Veteran Acquitted
In Fatal Shooting Of Buddy
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Dec. "A Federal
jury has found that the pistol slay-
ing of one paralyzed veteran by
another at McGuire's Hospital last
August was justifiable homicide.
Charles Edward Kennedy, 29 of
Burgettstown. Pa, was found not
guilty yesterday of a charge of
murder in the death of his para
plegic buddy, Vance Wayne Clary,
IN ward of the hospital after
a scuffie in wheelchairs.
Mr.. Kennedy, who sat through
his two-day trial in Federal Court
in the wheelchair to which he
has been confined since he was
injured in World War II, contend
ed successfully that he shot Clary
in self-defense.
His attorneys said Mr.. Kennedy
fired at Clary with a .25-caliber
pistol after Clary had threatened
to cut his throat. The two had
been arguing about an automo-
bile accident.
Clary. whose home was in Ran
dleman, N. c., was shot to death
last August S. Defense witnesses
two patients at the hospital
testified that Clary had a reputa-
tlon for violence when drinking.
Evening star., 1950-12-02
Lawrenson Sworn In
As County Sheriff

Charles S. Lawrenson was sworn
IN yesterday as Montgomery Coun-
tvs first Republican sheriff, and
Immediately appointed his prede-
cessor as a deputy.
The former sheriff, Frank I.
Davis, was defeated in last months
election IN his race for register
of wills.
Mr.. Lawrenson. who lives at 1904
Norwood lane. Silver Spring,
served as a deputy sheriff under
Mr.. Davis. He also was civil serv-
ice commissioner for the county
from 1946-1948.
The new sheriff also re-
appointed Lawrence H. Price as
chief deputy and George w. Nc
Ceney as deputy. Mr.. Price has
been a chief deputy under two
other sheriffs.
Also sworn in as deputy sheriff
by Circuit Court Clerk Clayton K.
Watkins. who was reelected for
a fifth terms last month, we're:
Thomas A. Athey, jr., John P.
Atkinson. Edward P. Gill and r,
Stanley Ray.
The five former deputies who
were not reappointed are H. Leslie
Carlin, Rupert L. Dunn, Windsor
Adams, Robert Vollten, and L. E.
Riggs.
Evening star., 1950-12-02
Maryland Will Open
Bids on Road Work
By the Associafsd Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 2. - The
State Roads Commission an
nounced yesterday it will open
bids on December IL for building
part of a traffic interchange in
upper Anne Arundel County on
the new Baltimore Wa shington
expreSsway. t a~ -
Part of the job already is under
way. Letting Of the new contract
will leave only two projects to 60
on the Maryland end of the lin
tied access super-highway.
Baltimore is working on two
legs of the new road, from down.
town to the southwest city line.
The outer part of this is nearing
completion The downtown sec
ton is at the blue print stage.
The State will build from the
city line to Jessup road, near
Fort Meade, and several parts of
it's sections are almost ready for
use-particularly those between
Baltimore and the new Friendship
international Airport south of the
city.
The Federal Government has
received new funds from Congress
to resume work on its section of
the parkway from Jessup to
Washington. Some grading was
done before the war.
The interchange in upper Anne
Arundel County lies just south of
Nursery road between Hammonds
Ferry road and the intersection
of U. S. Route 301 and Camp
Meade road.
Evening star., 1950-12-02
Tree Dedicated in GreenbeIt
As Memorial to Gardener

A living Christmas tree was
dedicated in Greenbelt last night
to the memory of Angus Mac
Gregor, head landscape gardener
of the city for IL years until his
death last year.
The ceremonies, conducted
around the 25-foot cedar in the
city center, were marked by the
presentation of a memorial bronze
plaque and the arrival of Santa
Claus in a decorated truck. More
than 500 children and parents at
tended.
Mrs. Leon Benefiel presented the
plaque at the base of the tree on
behalf of the Greenbelt Women S
Club. The City Council, CO.
sponsor of the memorial, was rep
resented by Mrs. Elizabeth Har-
rington, Mayor. and council mem
bers.
Evening star., 1950-12-02

Ham which had become con-
taminated was responsible for food
poisoning suffered by at least five
persons who ate in an Alexandra
restaurant. City Health officer
Thomas McGough said today.
DR.. McGough said laboratory
tests disclosed that the bits of
ham which had been mixed into
a cheese and macaroni dish were
contaminated with the staphy-
lococcuS germ.
The five persons hospitalized at
Alexandria Hospital yesterday
were E. L. Kent, AZ. of 500 East
Nelson street; George Beattie, 35,
of 724 South St. Asaph street;
Mrs. Anna Petit, Sc, of 424 North
Payne street, and William VIE
land, "a, Hybla Valley Farms, all
Evening star., 1950-12-02
PinbaII Machine Operator
Fined in Arlington Court

Sam Lano, pinball machine dis
tributor, received another setback
in Arlington County Court yes
terday when he and his Arling-
ton Music Corp. were fined a total
of 500 for operation of illegal
machines.
Charged with renting out lille
gal pinball machines adaptable for
giving free games, Lano was also
fined 500 on similar charges We'd
nesday. He has noted appeals.
Yesterdays hearings involved
three machines seized November
20 at Clark's Store, 5019 Wilson
boulevard. and the City Grill, 1926
North Hudson street.
He fined the machine distributor
$50 personally and levied an addi-
tional $50 against Lano's corpora
ton.
Evening star., 1950-12-02
Virginia Judges Told
Of Pre-1riaI System
Used in New Jersey
By the Associoted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. "A
system of pre-trial conferences
has worked wonders in speeding
up justice in New Jersey, Virginia
judges have been informed.
Chief Justice Arthur T. Wander
bilt. of the New Jersey Supreme
Court. told the judicial conference
of Virginia last night that the
pre-trial conference system has:
/. Cut the time consumed by
trials from one third to one half.
2. Caused three -fourths of
planned cases to be settled out of
court.
3. Enabled some judges who
were six or eight years" behind
IN their decisions to bring them
selves up to date.
Highlights Session.
Justice Vanderbilt's address was
the highlight of last nights session
Of the conference and followed a
declaration by Virginia's Chief
Justice. Edward w. Hudgins, that
"the law must speed up and keep
better step with the needs of
modern business"
The New Jersey jurist also said
that "by all odds the most i'm
portant link" in that States
judicial system is an administra-
tive director to the Supreme Court.
A proposal for such an admin
istrative director for the Virginia
Supreme Court passed the House
of Delegates at its 1850 session but
was defeated in the State Senate.
Robertson Speaks.
Earlier in yesterdays proceed
lngs the judges heard themselves
described as the strongest pillar
of good government" by Senator
Robertson, Democrat. of Virginia.
Senator Robertson said in an
address that socialism and COM
can never replace democ-
racy in the United States-barring
violent overthrow of the Govern
ment-unless the judges permit it.
He pointed to the National Re-
covery Administration, one of the
early New Deal measures, as an
example of socialistic law which
was killed by the United States
Supreme Court.
The Senator added that the pro-
posal for a Federal Employment
Practices Commission is worse
than the MIRA from every stand
point" and said it would be "a sad
day for our country" If the bill is
passed by Congress.
Evening star., 1950-12-02

The widow. Mrs. Annie Mac
Gregor, unveiled the tablet, as her
two daughters. Mrs. George c.
Dafan and Mrs. Stephen Miller.
and son, James c. MacGregor, all
of Greenbelt, watched.
Mrs. Catherine T. Reed, super
visor of Prince Georges County
elementary schools and former
Greenbelt elementary school prin-
cipal. recalled Mr.. MacGregor's
fondness for children.
The council and women's club
plan to transplant other memorial
trees from outlying areas of the
city to each of the four schools in
the city. Each year the school
children would contribute toward
Christmas decorations for these
trees.
Mrs. Leland Love, president of
the club, presided over the cere-
monies.
Evening star., 1950-12-02
Club Lists 4 10 Fill Post
In Prince Georges 6. 0.P.

The Prince Georges County Re-
publican Club last night recon-
mended filling a vacancy on the
Countv's State Central Committee
from a list Of four persons.
The vacancy was created by the
resignation of Thomas E. Latimer,
a member Of the all Republican
Board of County Commissions
which will take Office Tuesday.
Recommended by the club were
Mrs. Dorothy E. Sousa, Hyatts-
vile; John N. Torvestad, Colmar
Manor; Clifton L. Clevenger,
Laurel, and w. R. Rice, Forest
Heights.
A regular meeting will be held
at 8 pm. Thursday in the Cottage
City Fire Hall. Last nights special
gathering was in the Colmar
Manor Town Hall.
Evening star., 1950-12-02
7 Women Killed
Whi|eCrossinq
Viginia Highway
Driver Says Victims
Weren't Seen Till
Moment Of lmpuct

A 72-year-old Alexandria wom-
an and her daughter-in-law were
killed last night when an auto
mobile struck them as they walked
across Mount Vernon boulevard at
Slater's lane.
Mrs. Mamie Ella Hammill, 1872
South Patrick street, and her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Elizabeth
Hammill, 81. of 1712 Abingdon
street. were crossing the boule-
ward to take bus to Washington.
Driver of the car was booked by
Park Police as Joseph M. Carroll,
SO, a painter, of the 400 block of
Tenth street NE. He was ar
raigned before United States Com
missioner Stanley King of Alex
andrla, on reckless driving
charge and released on 81 900 bond
Tor hearing Friday.
Says Women Not Seen.
Park Police said that Mr.. Car
roll told them he was proceeding
toward Alexandria about 7:15
pm. There was car to his right,
the driver reported, that was a
little ahead of him and he did not
see the women until he was upon
them.
The bodies were taken to the
Cunningham Funeral Home, Alex
Evening star., 1950-12-02
Wheaton Church Honors
Bishop Edwin H. Huqhes

The Hughes Methodist Church
OF Wheaton, Md, tomorrow will
naugurate an annual memorial
service in memory of Bishop Ed
win Holt Hughes.
Bishop Hughes was the senior
Methodist Bishop at the time of
his death last February. He con-
sented that the Wheaton church
be named after him a few months
after the church was organized
in September. 1948.
The Rev. Harold r. Lanman.
minister of the church, said the
first Sunday of December has
been selected for the annual sery-
Ice since it is the Sunday which
ordinarily will be closest to the
late bishops birthdate, Deem
ber z.
Evening star., 1950-12-02
Sheriff Spurs Inquiry
Into Death Of Wife Of
Farm Group Official

Stafford County authorities con-
tinued an investigation today into
the death of Mrs. Russell Smith,
AZ, of Alexandria, whose body was
found November % beside a high
way near Fredericksburg, Va.
The woman's body was dis
covered nearly a month after she
left her home at 80 South Lee
street with the intention of board
ing a bus for Birmingham, Ala.
Resting against a tree about 200
yards off Route /. 12 miles north
of Fredericksburg. the body was
fully clad except for shoes.
1t was this missing link that
prompted Sheriff A. R. Mac
Gregor to keep the case open
pending complete investigation.
May Have Been Carried.
The sheriff indicated that the
condition of Mrs. Smiths stock
ing feet suggested she may have
been carried from a car. Another
theory was that the shoes had
been removed some distance from
the body and had i'econe covered
with leaves. An extensive search
fialed to uncover them.
DR.. L. F. Lee, Stafford County
medical examiner, issued a pre-
lmlnary report in which probable
cause of death was given as bar
biturate poisoning. This was based
on the finding of several bottles
near the body. The State med
ical examiner at Richmond said
the bottles contained three diff
ferent types of commonly used
sleeping pills.
Mrs. Smiths husband, who is
legislative secretary of the Ma
tional Farmers Union, told Alex
andria police he drove his wife
to bus stop near Fredericksburg
on October 81.
Had Been Ill.
He explained that Mrs. Smith
had been i'll for years and had
received psychiatric treatment.
She had expressed a desire to
visit relatives in Birmingham, Ala,
and to get a job there. Believing
a change might be beneficial, he
agreed to the trip, Mr.. Smith
said.
To comfort her further, he fol-
lowed her suggestion that he drive
her a few miles South, where she
might catch the bus. Sheriff Mac
Gregor said Mrs. Smith was let
out at bus stop, 400 or 500 yards
from where the body was found" ="
Near the body we're found a
drinking cup. thermoS jug and a
half-pint milk bottle. Investi-
gators ascertained that the milk
bottle was obtained by Mrs. Smith
at a store near the bus stop.
Mr.. Smith assumed his wife had
continued her trip South and was
not disturbed until he read that
the body of a woman had been
found November %.
After telephoning the relatives
in Alabama and learning Mrs.
Smith had not arrived, he notified
Alexandria police. Identification
of Mrs. Smith was made by a
Washington dentist through a
denture. The body was sent to
the State medical officer at Rich
mond for further examination.
Evening star., 1950-12-02
Cubine Named Head
Of Stute ATTORNEYS
BY the Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 2.-The
new president of the Virginia AS
sociation of Commonwealth's at
torneys is Irvine Cubine of Mar
tinsville.
Cubine was elected yesterday as
the association held it's annual
meeting here. He succeeds F. F.
Chandler, Commemorative attor-
ney for Westmoreland County.