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, 1950-01-19
Seven Race Garlic
Be FeatureOf
RoOseyet's Birthday
Sir Henry Quiz and
ST. Potrick in 500
Mile Race lecture

A six-race card has beenar
ranged by the New St. Croix
Turf Club as a feature Of Roo
sevelt's Birthday at the Mann
ing's Bay Race Track. From
the program submitted Saint
Thomas is again sending back
Sir Henry for a return battle
with St. Patrick and Quiz.
A unique feature of the por
gram is the three aforemen-
toned horses will run a mile
in the Third race for a 500.
prize and the same three will
meet in the seventh race for a
prize of $3.50 over five fur
longs.
Al the other races should
prove to be thrillers based
upon their performances at
the Christmas Second Day
races. And while it is difficult
to single out any special race,
some Of the nags that left rae
ing fans guessing such as little
Symphony; another little fell
er by the name of Starlight
and X-Ray, just to mention
three.
Citation was scratched at the
last minute because of lame
ness.
, 1950-01-19
Senute Unanimously
Confirms Chdpmdn
As Int. Secretary


The Senate last night by
voice vote unanimously con-
firmed the nomination of o.
car L. Chapman as Secretary
of the Interior.
Mr., Chapman has been with
the Department since 1888,
first as assistant secretary, af-
EDWARDS as Under Secretary.
He was in the forefront of
President Truman's fight for
reelection in 1913.
, 1950-01-19
Elks Softbull Cuptuin
Fuils to File
Threatened Protest
BY Gregory Hodge

Captain of the Elks Softball
Team, Valmie Thomas, failed
to, carry out his threat to pro-
test the game played recently.
The Braves were credited
with theWin 81, and the stand
ing remains the same with the
Pythons, Huns and Senators
first. Braves one game out of
first place; Elks two and the
Cardinals three.
Notice had been served on
Stanley Farfelly. Umpire-in-
, 1950-01-19
Ebony Magazines
Now on Sole ut
Avis Office

A supply of Ebony maya
zines, long over due, arrived
here today and are now on
sale at the Avis Office.
Subscribers are requested
to call for their copies as the
supply is limited.
Chief and upon Ejnar WILDE
kin, manager of the Braves
that a protest would be made.
However, up to Tuesday even
ing, none was received by the
Protest Committee. According
to the rules governing the
League if a protest is not filed
within a reasonable time (48
hours after the contest) it will
not be considered
Evening star., 1950-05-26
EmotionaI|y Disturbed
Pupils May Get Aid

District school officials have
started a study to see what can
be done for emotionally disturbed
pupils, possibly through the es-
tablishment of a child guidance
clinic within the school system
At present the school system
has no such clinic. Emotionally
disturbed boys and girls must be
referred to the Child Guidance
Clinic maintained by the Health
Department or one Of a number
Of private agencies. .
DR.. Carl F. Hansen, associate
school superintendent. said, I'VE
are trying to find what can be
done to coordinate the present
services and to extend the service
in the schools"
DR.. Gladys T. Peterson, admin
istrative assistant to First AS
sistant Supt. Garnet c. Wilkin-
son. declared the schools were
not meeting the needs of the pu-
pills in this field.
DR.. George D. Strayer of Colum-
bia University also strongly rec
commended establishment of a
child guidance clinic in his survey
OF the needs Of the public schools
IN Washington. DR.. Strayer con-
Quoted his survey at the request
of Congress.
Evening star., 1950-05-26
Subcommittee 10 Inquire
Into Milk Situation Here

The Washington milk situation
will be investigated by a special
Senate Agriculture Subcommittee,
1t was learned today. as the Dis
trict Commissioners called a con-
ference for 10 m. next Thursday
on the scheduled ban on importa-
ton of milk from outside the
Washington milkshed.
The Senate unit already has
obtained the transcript of the
Governments recent case against
the Maryland and Virginia Milk
Producers Association. The as
sociation and two dairies were
found guilty in District Court of
conspiracy to fix prices.
The Washington milkshed will
be one of several areas investi-
gated by the Senate subcommittee,
a spokesman explained. The in
quiry. he said. will be directed
particularly to the extent to
which so-called sanitation laws
act as trade barriers to keep out
milk from other areas.
The Commissioners issued an
order last December to reimpose
on June 80 the ban against i'm
ported milk. Next Thursdays
conference will review the situa-
ton.
Evening star., 1950-05-26
Runaway 10 Be Returned
To New Hampshire Home

A 13-year-old New Hampshire
boy who gave Washington police
more answers than they cared to
hear. is going home-his dreams
Of a summer tour cut short.
The boy, William Lloyd Hayes,
was picked up at the Trailways
bus station here yesterday morn
ing, carrying an unloaded .32-
caliber revolver, a bottle of kero-
sene and an alligator satchel.
He explained he planned to
shoot deer, either with the pistol
or with flaming arrows he would
make with the kerosene, and said
he was en- route to Florida to visit
an aunt.
Concord IN. H. police said TO-
day he was ward Of the State
and that a deputy sheriff was
leaving there today to return hin
to Concord.
Evening star., 1950-05-26
Catholic U. Will Honor
Doherty Of Bell Telephone

Catholic University will bestow
an honorary degree of doctor of
science upon William H. Doherty,
of the Bell Telephone Laboratories
IN New York City, the university
announced today.
The honorary degree will be
awarded at, the 61st annual COM
mencement exercises in the uni
verSity gymnasium at II am. June
y, according to the Rt. Rev. Msgr.
P. j. Mccormick. rector of the
university. The Most Rev. Patrick
A. O'Boyle. Archbishop Of Wash
ington, will present the degree.
Mr.. Doherty is being honored
for his work, as an engineer and
scientist. He is a graduate of Har-
ward University. During World
War II, he was in charge of q
group Of Bell scientists who
worked on submarine and gunfire
control radar used by the Navy
At the commencement exercises,
more than 1.400 graduates also
will receive degrees.
Evening star., 1950-05-26
Food Fair Stores Files Suil
On Use Of Trade Name
BY the Assoeioisd Press

BALTIMORE, May 26.-Food
Fair Stores, Inc, has filed injunc-
ition proceedings in Federal Court
to prevent use of the name food
fair" by a Washington concern,
Square Deal Market Co.
The suit by the Philadelphia
concern contended that Square
Deal was about to open new food
markets at Wheaton, in Montgom-
cry County and Langley Park, in
Prince Georges County. It argued
that it had the right to the de-
signation food fair as a trade
name and asked the court to pre-
vent the county stores from using
a similar designation.
Food Fair Stores. Inc, operates
a chain Of stores In Maryland and
other States.
Evening star., 1950-05-26

be played by a professional. The
result was that so far there were
only five who wanted to try fol
the part.
Amateurs Still Have Chance.
Is 1t true? Maybe, said Mr.
Leggette. But only if good enough
material can't be found from the
huge crop of amateurs.
One rather convincing George
Washington, who declined to iden.
tify himself, said he was a radio
announcer. After he learned that
salary scales would be only from
$35 to $50 per week, he wouldn't
be able to do it. anyway"
Earlier, in a half hour pep talk
Mr.. Green explained his new work
is intended to "revivify for our.
selves in 1850 the faith our fore.
fathers had" Hence the title
A '1ot Of people in New York,
he remarked dryly, had thought
his title was "corny."
II think it's rather good" he
said. because this is a time wher
faith is needed"
His symphonic drama" ex-
plained sMr. Green, will blend
singing, dancing, music and "a
great deal of speech-making'
around a STORY line" of Wash
-ington's later life. The most diff
ficult to play, he told his would-be
actors. "will be the love scenes"
"A big theater like that Git will
seat 4.056)," he grinned, Twill
stand only q little teensy bit OF
love-" p
30 for 'Love Interest" Role.
Apparently his audience didn't
agree. Weighed against the pal.
try five Washingtons were some
80 Lucy Bridgeses. And Lucy
seventeen, beautiful young girl
a relative of the Washingtons, ;
provides the "love interest,"" Mr.
Green had explained.
sDirecting the tryouts was Will
liam Vorenberg, also of George
Washington University. who will
direct the production. He, too
like MIR. Green, sat impassively
his ciil led "All right after each
actor had read a few lines givine
no indication of pleasure or scorn
Evening star., 1950-05-26
Legion Posts 10 Initiate
500 New Members Here

A class Of 500 new members will
be takens into local American Le-
gion posts Sunday at the first
public induction ceremony ever
held by the Legion here.
Speakers at the exercises, to
open at. 3 pm. in the Sylvan
Theater on the Monument
Grounds, win include Senator
Dworshak. Republican. of Idaho
and George N. Craig, jr., national
commander of the Legion.
The event is being sponsored by
the Grand Voiture 174 of the
Forty and Eight. Short talks will
be made by Mrs. Norman L.
Sheehe. national president, Amer
ican Legion Auxiliary, and several
officers Of the Forty and Eight
organization.
The ritual team Of the District
Voiture will conduct the induc-
ton. with other Legion groups
participating.
A half-hour concert will be
followed by the massing of col
ors. led by a 30-piece Marine
drum and bugle detachment.
In case Of rain, the program
will be postponed until the fol-
lowing Sunday afternoon, it was
announced.
Evening star., 1950-05-26
H Per Cent Decline
In Profits Reported
By Capital Transit

The Capital Transit Co. today
reported it's net income for the
first four months of 1850 was
$62,855, or 1877 per cent below the
net income of $SO9,780 for the
corresponding period of 1949.
The company has pointed to
the wage increase granted last
December. retroactive to July /,
and to declining traffic as being
responsible for the decline of its
earnings. These factors have
been the basis for the company's
application for higher fares now
pending before the Public Utili-
ties Commission.
Operating revenues for the four
months amounted to $8,814,625, q
decrease Of 81 per cent. Operat-
ing expenses, however, were down
5.4 per cent to $7,176.75s, reflect
ing economies.
Total passengers for the period
dropped 10,7 per cent, and total
car and bus miles declined 81 per
cent.
The net income from April was
$50, ,556, or 26.4 per cent less than
the 109.397 for April of last year.
The companv earned $40 n6d IN
March, which was 66.4 per cent
under last year. January and
February, on the other hand,
showed deficits.
The total OF passengers in April
was 1873 per cent under that for
April, 1949, and car and bus miles
were 6.3 under the last years
figure.
Evening star., 1950-05-26
Man Believed Shot
EIuding Trap Outside
Women S Apartment

Hospitals and physicians were
alerted today to be on the lookout
for a blond man about 80 years
old who may have been wounded
by police bullets when he dashed
out Of a trap set for him early
this morning.
Two shots were fired at the man
as he hurdled fences to escape
police who closed in on him while
he was trying to force open a
window Of the apartment of Miss
Sally Mahoney at 1910 Perry
street NE.
The shots and shouts of citi-
zens who joined in the chase
awakened hundreds of residents
and lights flashed on all over the
neighborhood. Adding to the dis
turbance were the howls of a dog
that was struck by an automobile
at Twelfth and Perry streets Just
as the chase got under way.
Hear Someone Outside Window.
Shortly after midnight, Miss
Mahoney who was chatting with
her roommate, Miss Anne Cowig.
heard someone fumbling outside
the window of their ground floor
apartment. Without any show of
excitement they walked to an ad-
joining room and then slipped out
OF the apartment. From a neigh
boris apartment they telephoned
police.
Pvts. A. F. Sweeney and w. E.
Nolan sped to the scene and, as
they entered the alley, saw the
man on the window sill of Miss
Mahoney's apartment, about 3 feet
above the ground. He was about
5 feet 8 inches tall and was wear
ing a white shirt and light
trousers.
Fugitive Hurdles Fence.
When the man saw the police
men he leaped to the ground and
hurdled a fence. The policemen
took out after him, shouting COM
mands to halt. The man hurdled
another fence and began outdis-
tancing the policemen. They
opened fire, each policeman firing
one shot. Both believe they may
have struck him, although he did
not slow up and no blood was
found near the scene.
A taxicab driver saw the man
bolt out of the alley and joined
the pursuit. Other scout cars
were dispatched to the scene. but
the man disappeared.
Evening star., 1950-05-26
Second Meeting Due
On. Plan 10 Combine
und-Raising Drives

A second citizens meeting to
study further the feasibility Of Or
ganizing a suggested United
Services Campaign packaging oil
fund appeals for District char
tiles. health and welfare work in
a single drive. will be held at 10
am. June 8 in the Board Room
Of the District Building.
Calling attention to q need for
a "one-package drive" Chairman
Frank ]. Luchs of the interim
committee cited obstacles In the
way Of the annual Community
Chest campaign. Five major
health and welfare appeals out
side the Community Chest, he
said, collected a total Of $l,783,-
600 in their last completed cam
paigns.
These organizations and the in
dividual sums raised are: Amer
ican Cancer Society, $145, 900;
American Heart Association, $70,-
600; American National Red Cross,
$1,078,000; National Foundation
for Infantile Paralysis. $l90, 900,
and the Metropolitan Police Boys
Club, 100000.
Another estimated total Of
500. 900, Mr.. Luchs said, is derived
from nearly a score Of other ap-
peals outside the Chest.
The move toward q single fund
raising drive here was given i'm
petus at a meeting yesterday ot
the Federal Personnel Council
The group unanimously approved
"the general plan to explore thu
possibility Of concurrent fund.
raising campaign for the Com
munity Chest Federation and
other approved national appeals. >
The interim committee on mul-
tiple fund raising was set up al
a citizens meeting May 10 called
by the District Commissioners.
The group. consisting Of leading
representatives Of business, labor
and civil organizations, will meet
again June 8 to report the official
action Of their respective groups on
proposals made at a meeting held
last Tuesday.
Evening star., 1950-05-26
Death Of Sergeant
lin Fight With Civilian
Under Investigation

Prince Georges County and
Boiling Air Force Base authorities
are investigating the death of a
Boiling sergeant last night in a
scuff1e at filling station in
Accokeek, Md.
Boiling officials identified the
dead man as Sergt. Vernon Staley,
80. member of Special Air Mis-
sion Squadron iii, who lived at
454S Third street Sc.
The body was taken to the
Ritchie Bros. funeral home, Upper
Marlboro. where an autopsy was
to be performed this morning by
DR.. James T. Boyd, county deputy
medical examiner.
Boiling officials gave this ac-
Ecount:
Sergt. Staley, accompanied by
two other Boiling men, Sergts.
Horace Tonsman and Carlton
Hoy. had driven to a Prince
Georges tavern. After leaving,
their car ran out of gas at Piscata-
way. about Is miles from Wash
ington.
The two other sergeants left
to get fuel. When they returned,
Sergt. Staley was gone. A few
minutes later. he returned with
q can Of gasoline. He told them
he had argued with a civilian
motorist who had refused to push
the stalled Car to a nearby garage
After refueling, the men drove
to Accokeek, about a mile away
where Sergt. Staley saw the man
with whom he had argued. Sergt
Staley and the civilian, an en-
Iploye at the Naval Research Lab
oratory, Bellevue, started to fight
and the sergeant suddenly fell un-
lsonsciouS.
He was taken to the home OF
DR.. Edwin Lane, Waldorf, where
The was pronounced dead.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Ethel Jane Staley. and three
children. John william, 4; Vernon,
Ijr.. 2, and Kathleen, 3 months.
Boiling officials said police told
them no charges have been placed
against the civilian involved in
the incident pending outcome of
the autopsy.
Evening star., 1950-05-26

With several strong voices and
few miscues, Washington's ses-
quicentennial drama shuddered
into life last night.
The scene was Lisner Audi
torium at Twenty first and H
streets NV, where first tryouts
for Paul Green's new historical
play. Faith of Our Fathers" were
staged. They were to continue
today, tonight and tomorrow, to
make sure every one of the hun
dreds of aspirants is heard.
The drama, written especially
for the city's sesquicentennial
celebration by the Pulitzer prize
winning Mr.. Green, will be en-
acted in a new outdoor &heater
now under construction In Rock
Creek Park.
Although the actual date for
the opening has not yet been set,
officials revealed last night it
would probably not be before Au-
gust l. An eight-week run of
nightly performances is planned.
Playwright Pleased.
For last nights preliminary
tryouts, nearly 400 responded,
mostly youthful would-be actors
from universities of the WASH
ington area. but several from
points as far as Maine, Florida
and Utah. There are $50 roles
to be filled.
AS might be expected, several
aspirantS were obviously headed
no farther than a high school or
church stage, but after dozens had
been heard, Mr.. Green pronounced
himself very much pleased" with
his raw material.
There's a lot of talent here"
he commented.
Throughout the readings, the
noted author of the Lost Colony
sat half-slumped in a center seat
watching closely and occasionally
taking notes.
One somewhat startling devel-
opment: There was a surprising
shortage of George Washingtons
Word had "got around" ex-
planned L. Poe Leggette of George
Washington University. one of the
judges, that Washington would
Evening star., 1950-05-26
Police Private Fined $50
For Being AW0L MAY 70

Pvt. Joseph H. Mccarthy of
No. 2 precinct today was fined $50
by a Police Trial Board ON d
charge of being absent without
leave on May 20. He was found
not guilty of feigning illness at
the same time.
Pvt. Mccarthy was suspended
after he failed to report for work.
He was to be restored to duty ut
4 pm. today.
Evening star., 1950-05-26
D. G. Man Gets Jail Term
In Arlington Lottery

A Washington man was fined
and given a jail sentence yester-
day in Arlington County Court
for operating a lottery.
He is Ralph Garrett, 49,. COL
ored, Of the 5000 block of Park
drive NV. Garrett was arrested
in a car at Twenty-eighth street
and No. l. highway by Detective
Russell A. Runyon and Pvt. S. F.
Sigmundsen.
Judge Hugh Reed fined Garrett
$100 and sentenced him to 60 days
in jail after Mr.. Runyon testified
he found a dozen numbers books
$271 and adding machine tape In
his car. CARROTS $500 bond was
continued pending an appeal.
Evening star., 1950-05-26
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Committee Pension Welfare Plans authori-
tatve article anayzng the epoch-making labor
contract signed recently.
Constantine Brown The Stars foreign writer views
with favor French Foreign Minister Schumans proposal
the ntegration of French heavy industry
potential.
Star Pictorial Magazne6 of the Capital Story
lures in Washngons only rotogravure section Enjoy
M. Kaudnanns photo-feaure, "Crew: New High School
Sport about the rowing of George Washington
Washington and Lee High Schools Look for picnic lunch
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Evening star., 1950-05-26
Watson Miller Reported
Quitting immigration Job

Watson B. Miller, director of the
Immigration and Naturalization
Service, is preparing to resign
soon. it was reported authorita-
lively today.
Mr.. Miller, former director OF
the National Rehabilitation Com
nittee of the American Legion has
headed the Immigration Service
fc" about three years.
Ea eypects to rejoin the Legion
Pnd to do research work.
Evening star., 1950-05-26
House Votes 7
.Anacostia Spans
In Passing Bills
Acts on East CopitoI
And Parkway Bridges;
Water Loon Backed
By Harold B. Rooers

Two new bridges would be built
over the Anacostia River under
bills passed yesterday by the
House to authorize the East Capt.
tol street span and the Washing
ton-Baltimore Parkway.
The House also approved five
other District measures and sent
them to the Senate. They would:
/. Authorize the District Com
missioners to borrow up to $23
million from the United States
Treasury for expansion and i'm
provement of the District water
system. i
2. Grant f1ve-day week for
men of the Metropolitan, Park and
White House police forces.
3. Require physicians to report
to the District Health Department
all cases of cancer and malignant
diseases.
4. Authorize Harvey L. Miller to
receive both his. retirement pay
as former Marine officer and his
pay as chairman of the District
Boxing Commission.
S. Authorize a retired Metro
politan Police officer, such as In
spector Clarence Talley, to serve
on the Boxing Commission.
Bridge Bill to White House.
All seven bills were approved by
the House when called up by
Chairman Mcmillan of the House
District Committee.
The bill to authorize new
bridge over the Anacostia River in
the vicinity of East Capitol street
was passed by a voice vote and
sent to the White House. The
measure previously had been ap-
proved by the House and had
been amended in the Senate. The
House yesterday agreed to the
Senate amendments.
The Washington - Baltimore
Parkway bill, passed by a ii to
10 vote after considerable de-
bate, went to the Senate, where
a similar measure is pending
before the Senate Public Works
Committee.
S13 Million Authorization.
The project, for which $13 mil
lion in Federal funds would be
authorized in the bill, would bring
the divided parkway from a point
near Fort Meade. southwark into
the District. The road would pro-
ceed through Anacostia Park,
would bridge the river and enter
the city street system. District
highway funds would extend New
York avenue NE. to hook up
with the parkway near the Indus
trial Home School.
The measure authorizing loans
for the city water system was
passed by voice vote and sent to
the Senate, where an identical bill,
already approved by the Senate
District Committee, is on the cal
endar. It may be called up soon.
Police Bill Costs ST. Million.
Policemen would be placed on
a five-day week under another
bill, agreed to by voice vote. About
300 more men would have to be
added to the force to make the
flve-day week effective. The bill
is expected to cost about 81 million
for the extra men and other ex-
penses connected with the change.
The measure goes to the Senate
District Committee, which has no
other similar bill before it.
Evening star., 1950-05-26
Church Guild Plans Bozuor

The Ladies Guild Of st. Paurs
Episcopal Guild, Bailey's Cross
Roads, Va, win sponsor a church
bazaar and spring festival at the
Sportstown recreation center from
noon until midnight tomorrow.
Evening star., 1950-05-26
1akoma Academy Seniors
To Get Diplomas Sunday

Fifty-one akoma Academy
seniors will receive diplomas in
ceremonies at 8 pm. Sunday at
the Washington Missionary Col
lege. Flower and Carroll avenues.
The conservation service will be
held at 8 O'Clock. tonight in the
Sligo Church. Takoma Park. Elder
r. Allen Anderson. associate Sec
retary Of the General Conference,
Seventh-day Adventists. will speak.
Elder Denton e. Rebok, presi-
dent OF the theological seminary.
will speak at the baccalaureate
service at IL am. tomorrow in the
Sligo Church.