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Evening star., 1950-07-08
3 From Here Charged
With Store Breaking

Two Washington youths and an
Oxon Hill man were charged with
store breaking yesterday after be-
ing questioned by Prince Georges
County police IN connection with
the shotgun beating Of Hillside
filling station operator.
s They were booked at Upper
Marlboro police station as. Roger
Jarin, 20. Of the 900 block of Mass
achusetts avenue NV; Thomas
Olson, 18, of the 1000 block of K
street NV, and James Hern, 26,
Of Oxon HILL.
Another alleged member Of the
gang. who police said were impli-
Gated In a series of southern
Maryland robberies was arrested
June IL at his home an hour after
Elmer Batterton. 80, was clubbed
with his own shotgun.
Z He was John Gonzaga, 10, of
the TOO block of street Sc, who
was held in $500 bond for ac-
tion of the October grand jury on
two charges Of breaking and en-
tering.
Hern was arrested at his home.
The others were picked up two
days later in Charleston. s. c.
Mr.. Batterton, who has re-
covered. was mauled when his
shotgun was wrenched from his,
hands after he broke up an at
tempted robbery at his gas station
in the $500 block Of Marlboro pike.
Evening star., 1950-07-08
Soap Box Derby Results

Here are first-round heat win
ners in today's running of the
Soap Box Derby:
First heat-BsrnaId, Mcguire, 13. car
ss JosseS 14 A. Car ssEset sg
a5ia ssnvn1ant Wa; th,Td Hssby s Donald 49, car
81 ssssnd sss MsPs H.
@ So, ise sfS9S Ta9fcr 1Sfr sSn parESss. Alex.
a2;s seconds. Falls Church Va: second.
s e'I H. 81 car ss
= Fourth heat-sIu Mcculloush, 10. Car
sw second sf'09ss john Mors seventh l a.
Il, car 81, 7os KENNEDY street NV.
49, car 7s 81 seeonds van 1edi
NE; second, Jack Terry, IA, car "a, 1415
Nineteenth street Sc.
=, Sixth hest-Jimmy Mullen. "A. car 50,
Seventh heat-William Duvall, I3, car
18. 80 seconds, 345S Pennsylvania avenue
sE second John Wordep Il s,,s car ( s9
liam. liam Hicks. q Ks a. car ao' a114 Tennyson
aa Eishth heat-william Kernan. 49,, car
NV; second, Charles Dobson, is. car
cRinits' is car ''es' Is, 1925 Fdi Iivinsston s
~, Ninth heat.sob ROGERS, 1s. car 1.
Rss thlrd wstef PA ssfhiisSs shisist aIs Is,
Tenth heatNH. Richard Burgess. 10. car
9 Ss seconds University Park. Nd; sec:
opS, On Nike RsinecEe IN Is car 60 2s7s
ezes Eleventh ofr heaBudds to2 adsen0fle sedeu a.
car 4, 1872 seconds, Fort Belvoir; second.
hare hrd s'G5s bsvd psofa 49, ss car F1s h
- TWeifth heat-silly Moles, IA, car 4s,
5:S5 seconds. College Park; second, Paul
aW h s oGs H. car
343a Fourteenth street NV.
. 18th heat-Don Sheets, IA. Car 65
Rqbey; IS; Car %, fz5s Potomac avenue
National Training School
32.3 seconds, Takoma Park; second, Robert
Dixon, IA. Car 5, 1912 New Hampshire
avenue NV; third. Joseph H. Luppens, ID
oaF Fifteenth Ree thu heatWcarl W. Fischer, 1a
car %. 33.5 seconds, Seat Pleasant, Md.
second. James Beardslee, 13, car s5. 432a
Spring street Sc s.,. r.u 20 -,
49, ixssfn'a ss5 secoads ysles Lee Nd a. sea- &c.
ond, Thomas K. Amlongs 15, Car So Alsx:
seventeenth heat--.Bentamin Swami, 13
road Sc; second. Thomas a. Nappen-
sTis SsFss k1sr Ii fs car hsph ss asIa
EiFhtesnth heet-Kennsathh Butler, II
car 2. s2.2 seconds, 2e32 Nash Place
Evening star., 1950-07-08
Auto Crash Kills Man
Trying 10 Get Attention
OF His Estranged Wife

A 19-year-old husband was killed
last night and a companion crit
ically injured, police reported.
while the youth was driving back
and forth in front of his es-
tranged wife's home in an effort
to attract her attention.
Kenneth Williams of 413 RAN
dolph street NV, an employe Of
a linoleum firm, was thrown out
of his car when it went out Of
control and crashed into a tree
and telephone pole at Ninth and
Farragut streets NV. He died
almost instantly.
Also thrown from the automo-
bile was Richard l.. Norton, 18. of
818 Crittenden street NV, who
suffered severe head injuries. He
was taken to Garfield Hospital and
later transferred to Gallinger
Hospital, where his condition was
described as critical.
Third Youth Is Daxed.
A third youth in the car, Will
liam F. Zimmerman, IT,, of 5233
Eighth street NV, was merely
dazed by the collision. He made
his way home and later reported
to the Sixth precinct with his
father.
Young Zimmerman. police said,
declared they had been driving
up and down in front of Mrs. Will
Evening star., 1950-07-08
D. {. Guard Outfits
Start 10 Camp

Two District National Guard
units and a group OF 317th Air
borne Infantry Reservists from
the Washington area today be-
gan having for field training for
a scheduled two weeks.
The 171st Military Police Bat
talon and the 715th Transporta-
ton Truck Company, colored units
Of the National Guard. left by
motor convoy for Indiantewn Gap,
Pa. 1t. Col. Sylvester Blackwell
commanded the 171st Battalion.
The contingents include 800 Of
f1cers and men.
The main body Of District Ma
tional Guard troops is to leave
tomorrow in five conveys for Fort
Miles and Bethany Beach, Del.
The 81 officers and 119 enlisted
men assigned to the 3l7th Air
borne Reserve Division viii train
with the 82d Airborne Division al
Fort Bragg, N. G. The 3l7th is c
cadre regiment and part Of the
80th Airborne Division made ur
Of reservists from the District
Maryland and Virginia.
The 317th has trained each
year at Fort Bragg. N. c.. for the
past 4 years. This is the largest
number Of reservists ordered tc
summer camp with the regimen,
in any year. Col. Norborne P
Beville. 1886 S. Wakefield street
Arlington. Va, is the commanding
officer. The three battalions are
commanded by 1t. Col. Robert L
O'Brien, 7102 Ramsgate road: 1t
Col. william e. Bruning, 3121
Queens Chapel road. Mount
Rainier. Md. and 1t. Col. Johr
A. WEIGH. lila Lamont street
NV.
Evening star., 1950-07-08

sI2as Sc; second, Jesse .AI Marcel, 10. car 4ss.
as10k@0ps esf so Psls Me sard Larry h'el 49,
car, 50, SO. seconds. Arlington: second,
goth hsstSwsyne Niskanen, Il. Car Car t, 50.
~ss 49, g Car fshgsns ss ss :ass
s 1s sedsad 9ePa Il ..s Car
sfdpad spa MSzs IA Car car s1 s gsfS
49, Secondly saaS FIST 1EFlsan tS Sai
Barry yoaa Hfngeisy g. E d h cas Ma 2s e
Moger. 13. Car A.. 4009 Branch avenue
IA, esr ss. 5s5 nssG seconds. hriinsson; AsrI sse
endi itrsss STEPHEN Z. Keffer' 49, car 49, 1917
.ar s9 seeo1s se Rsosd Hsnd
place NV: second. James c. Dodd, 13,
10, car, ID. 1884 Barker Street Sc.
car 81, ssi seconds, aeaes $3.50 a@af' dood Hope a
road s E.; second, David L. Grady. Is,
car 25, 334 Raleigh street Sc; third,
p4any Et4asf sr Faulkner 49, car 81 1000 T
Twenty sixth heat-Davis Wrinkle. 13,
car 131, ,31.7 seconds, Arlington; second,
sil 5ohn seollard, Il, car 1o7, Silver Spring;
= q
Forty-seventh street NV
Twenty-seyenth heat-Carroll McCleary,
~, car i26. 3S7 seconds. Silver Hill,
Harold G. skelly, 10. car 143, Riverdale,
Twenty-eighth heat-walter B. Nor
row. IL. car l5s; 80 seconds: 1415 Tuck
IL, car 154. Cheverly, Md; third, Leland
90 goth aoaas heat-Pon G: Flsshman; II. car I7s'
Minister street s% t1d sSf kepnss6 Msss
Rhoass, =. Car i4s. EatEiax As'.'
Bennett avenue Sc; third. Dick Moyer,
H. a,sa Gar b.sffamst as5. arlington Potter -
Street Sc: second, Gerald Leaberry. ii
s e lfi q5 c.q ss stEse sses TG H1ya aFa Bgr
12., car $50, a3 seconds. Alexandria; sec
ond, Tony Salvan. IL, car 146, Greenbelt;
Thirty-third heataBiorn Egeli, L. cal
Isl. 33 seconds, Valley Lee. Md; second
TsgRS EaT Street f SEC car third ID osel Ssg
Thirty fourth heat-James Chapman
Nd; second. Joseph Dodd. Il, car 1s3
iaa. 4sfe sprinr street Sc. 'A'
5s saeonas nsssr ssssa 5pfs 5RsSHa ss sa:ons
X.y Wsyns sr,Ss crossy Mw H. car 1884, ASH West.
ahsiiEh ass hessShn ,ssana. J. aas Rl4sy s5s T.
mar. ns Is. ssr as. ssoo Good q Hope pe road 81 IL
Evening star., 1950-07-08
One Missing in Crash
Of Langley JET Bomber
By the Associoted Press

+ NEW ALBANY, Ind, July g.
One airman is missing as a result
Of the crash near here yesterday
Of B-45 jet bomber on a flight
from Langley Air Base, Va, to
Lowery Field, Colo.
Capt. Walter Hearn, 81, Of Un-
iontown, Ala, the pilot, and 1t.
Blake F. White. 81, of Corsicana,
Tex, the bombardier, parachuted
to safety when the plane went out
of control at an altitude of $4,000
feet just after passing Louis
vile, KY.
8 They said the co-pilot-Lt,
George Sliney, whose age and
home address were not listed
also bailed out. but he still was
several hours after the
plane crashed and burned 8 miles
north of here.
The plane was q part of the
85th Bomber Squadron at Langley.
Evening star., 1950-07-08
Five Killed in Collision
On Pennsylvania Road
BY the As.seiated Pros,

WELLSBORo, Pa. July s.-Five
persons we're killed last night in
collision on Route six 4 miles
east of Wellsboro.
The victims were identified as
Andrew Holt, 81, and his wife,
So: Arthur Woodward, "a, and
his wife. 76. all Of nearby Har-
rison Valley, and Mrs. Walter
Rechsteiner, "a. Of Moonachie,
N. j. f.s..
Mr.. Rechsteiner. 20, is in Wells
boro Hospital. where physicians
reported him In critical condition.
A veteran Of World War II, Mr..
Rechsteiner was in the news in
1946 when an italian Official
traced to him a missing rare
manuscript written in the 14th
century by the poet. Petrarch. Mr..
Rechsteiner said he had pur-
chased the valuable poem for two
packages Of cigarettes and had
carried it with him through the
Battle of the Bulge.
Evening star., 1950-07-08
Charge Ended Against Man
In Traffic Death Of Woman
BY the Associated Press

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, July
"a charge of involuntary man
slaughter lodged against William
Edward Fox, jr.. of the 2700 block
of Walter Reed drive, Arlington,
has been dropped in Stafford
County Trial Justice Court.
Mr.. Fox, Weather Bureau en-
gineer, was charged in connection
with the traffic death June IS of
Mrs. Julia M. Proctor, 38, of HOO
Prince street, Alexandria, who was
struck beside her car on Route l
near Aqua.
Mr.. Fox's car hit Mrs. Proctor
as she was walking across the
road to the car where her husband
and two children were waiting.
The family was returning from
Colonial Beach.
Evening star., 1950-07-08
Bishop 0usted by Romania
Reaches Vienna, Hits Reds
BY tho Assoeioied Press

VIENNA, July 8.-Bishop Gerald
Patrick o'Hara Of Savannah and
Atlanta. expelled from Romania
on spy charges. arrived here to-
day. He declared Communist ac-
cusations against him were false
from start to finish"
Bishop O'Hara, Vatican diplo-
matte representative in Bucharest
since early 1947, was accompanied
by two members of his staff, Msgr.
r. John Kirk of Athens, Ga, his
secretary, and Msgr. Guido del
Mestri. .-.
Though reluctant to discuss the
Communist Romanian govern
mems charges against him, Bishop
O'Hara said he and his Catholic
colleagues "had no interest in
military or commercial informa-
tion as they charged"
"Our sole interest was the well
fare Of the church. For that we
work and for nothing else" he de-
clared, adding that he was sorry
to leave Romania.
Evening star., 1950-07-08

District AAU showed that the
winner was the Carlson boy.
The elimination Of Joe Meyer
did not remove the Meyer entry.
however. Two brothers Of Joe
Donald, Is. and Dick, 12-are still
in the race.
The official Derby program be-
gan at 8 o'clock, when the
104 contestants, wearing racing
helmets and white T-shirts with
the Derby emblem, participated
in a colorful parade down the
f1ag-bedecked course. The boys
were led by the Metropolitan
Police Boys Club Band, the
James Reese Europe Post No. S
Drum and Bugle Corps. American
Legion, and the Legion's National
Guard of Honor.
Col. Clagett Speaks.
At the finish line, the youths
heard brief address by Col. Hal
C. B. Claggett, jr.. commander of
the District Air National Guards
213th Air Service Group.
Col. Claggett told the boys that
some of the principles learned in
derby racer construction may lead
some day to improved aircraft
design. In aircraft designing, as
in derby racer construction. he
explained. the emphasis is on
speed.
I'm the District Air National
Guard" he said, 1--WE are flying
the F-84 jet. Already, in this and
other jet-powered aircraft. science
has carried so far that the only
! limitation on speed is the strength
and design of the structure carry
ing the jet.
Some boy here today has hit
on an aerodyna1nic design which
will make him the winner. And
some day that boy may be instru-
mental in designing an airplane
Of the future"
After the pre-race ceremonies,
contestants on their way back to
their cars broke into run half
way up the hill, so anxious were
they to get back to the starting
point.
Back at the starting post, near
Alabama avenue, the contestants
gave their racers last-minute
checks while waiting for the
starters gun.
The Star is sponsor of the an
nual race, in cooperation this
year with the District Department
Of the American Legion, Chevrolet
and the Shell Oil Co.
The 104 contestants are grouped
n two classes-Class A for those
l3 to Is years old and Glass B for
those II and IL. Seventy-three
boys were slated to race in Glass
A and 81 in Glass B. /
Evening star., 1950-07-08
Calling Policeman
Junior May BeOK,
But Don't Hit Him

Calling a policeman Junior" is
one thing, but following it up
with blow to the face and a kick
on the shin is sure-f1re trouble.
Robert M. Moore, 26, of the
1000 block of Franwall avenue,
Silver Spring, did just that, po-
lice reported. He is charged with
assaulting a police officer.
Pvt. Walter r. Bishop, "a, en-
countered Moore early today at
the Georgia Tavern in the 1900
block of Georgia avenue NV,
according to the report. Moore
persisted in calling the police
man Junior" and when Pvt.
Bishop spoke to him, struck and
kicked him, police said.
: Pvt. Bishop, on the force about
1a months, suffered a cut face
Evening star., 1950-07-08

few minutes out to eye enviously
a float designed by Chevrolet for
the parade, atop which was the
racer in which Alfred e. Ashton.
IA. of 1902 Thirty-second street
Sc, won last years Washington
derby.
In a special exhibition run,
Alfred Ashton piloted his racer
to a win over top contender last
year. Alfred's time was 31.2 Sec
onds, OIL second slower than his
best time last year. The exhibition
originally was scheduled for later
this afternoon, but mechanics" at
the starting line quickly got into
racing shape Alfred's racer, which
has been featured in four pre-
Derby parades within the last two
weeks.
Some Of the boys, like Bob
Rogers. 13, Of 5512 Huntington
parkway. Bethesda. are Derby
veterans. Bob, class B champion
last year, will make his third an
nual run IN a sleek aluminium car
called L-Jet.
Three cars are entered by con-
testants from the German Orphan
Home, 2300 Good Hope road Sc.
They all bear the same identifying
color scheme-red with a white
devil imprinted on the front. and
bearing the initials of the home.
Two of the devil" cars will be
driven by the Lamar brothers
Robert, IL. and Jimmy. Is.
David Daljord, 13. of 1911 North
Nash street, Arlington, piloted one
of the smallest cars at the course
"a silver job with orange up
holstery. ..
Near the finish line. where elec-
trio eye clockers aided judges. Of
f1cials had piled stacks of auto
mobile tires, to form a cushion in
case any OF the speedy racers went
out of control at the end Of the
run.
so Policemen ON Hand.
More than so policemen were on
hand. Traffic during the day was
being routed around the raceway.
The start Of the program was
described over WMAL, The Star
station, by Dean Luce, assisted by
Bill Coyle. promotion manager Of
The Star.
Trackside broadcasts are sched-
uled on WMAL at 2:15 pm.
and at approximately 5 pm.
when the winner of class A, for
boys 13 through Is, and class B.
for boys II and IL, will compete
for the city championship.
Evening star., 1950-07-08
Battle Hears Pleas
For Lives Of Seven
by the Assoeio.ed Press

RICHMOND, Va, July 8.-Gov.
Battle is considering formal pc
tition and pleas by white and
Negro clergymen to spare the lives
of seven Martinsville Negroes.
All seven have been sentenced
to die in the electric chair for the
rape of white woman.
Following an hour-long hearing
yesterday the Governor said it
would take at least several days
before he announces a decision.
Attorney Martin A. Martin told
the Governor that none of the
men had been in serious trouble
prior to the crime on January g.
1949. He called the Governors S
attention to the fact that only
two of the seven were over 20 when
the crime took place.
The petition for communication
said the men believed that the
prime reason they were sentenced
to the electric chair was because
all OF them are colored and the
was white woman
and the juries were composed of
all white men,
Mrs. Ida Millner, mother of
Booker T. Millner, one of the
condemned, speaking for the
parents of all seven, said:
1--WE would be the gladdest and
1appiest mothers in the world
10 know they had life in prison"
Others who spoke for executive
,iemency included:
DR.. Gordon B. Hancock, pro-
lessor at Virginia Union Univer-
'ity; Father T. E. O'Connell, pas
or of st. Paul's Cathedral. Rich
nond; Mrs. Emory Hill, mem
Der of the Richmond Women's
Club, and DR.. Joseph T. Hill,
of the Virginia General
Baptist Association.
Evening star., 1950-07-08

To simplify this years racing
schedule. preliminary heats for
Glass A all were run consecu-
lively, before starting Class B rae
ing. In previous races, class heats
alternated.
The customary prerace activity
at Derby Downs began shortly
after dawn today as large trucks.
bearing the colorful racers of
every conceivable color and de-
sign, pulled into unloading areas.
The racers. held at the National
Guard Armory for the last three
days. were placed in actual racing
position by dozens of the Legion
naires on hand.
Other trucks, bearing tons of
soft drinks and sandwiches-to
be consumed by spectators dur
ing the days racing-also were
unloaded during the early hours
Of the day.
Adding to the color, the District
Red Cross put up two flrst-aid
tents to be ready for any medical
attention needed during the day.
Among the first spectators on
hand were many small children
relatives and friends of the con-
testants-who were too young
themselves to be participating.
The large. green starting ramp
operating automatically to as
sure fair starts for all cars-was
in good working order long before
the first heats got under way.
Near the ramp were rows OF
small, yellow service ramps fur
nished by the Shell Oil Co.
On each of them the racer pilots
gave their cars last-minute checks
and wheel fabrication jobs.
Chief referee for the big race Is
j. Kip Edwards. well-known
Washington track official.
One or the big thrills Tor the
contestants and young spectators
will be the appearance later this
afternoon of Actor Jerry Colonna,
who acted as an honorary judge.
Get Winners Ribbons.
After each heat winners went
Immediately to the Office of Adel-
bert w. Lee to pick up winners
ribbons.
Special prizes also were to be
awarded to boys whose cars were
judged to be the best designed and
constructed. the best upholstered
and having the best brakes.
Winners in the three categories,
officials announced, were John
Moore. jr., IL. Of 303 Hume avenue,
Alexandria. best designed: James
Lamar. IA. of 1900 Good Hope road
Sc, best upholstered, and Allen
Parker. IL, of 1902 Cheverly ave-
nue., .Cheverly. Md, best brakes.
Many Of the racer pilots took a
Evening star., 1950-07-08

Iiams' home at 4723 Ninth street
because the driver Of the car
to attract his wife's atten.
ton.
The car ran over the curb.
struck a tree and careened into
a telephone pole, cutting down one
Of the cable supports. The car
did not overturn, but was badly
damaged. police reported.
Police Notify Wife.
7 Police notified the wife. Mrs.
Natalie Williams. the daughter Of
James Pistorio. She had returned
to live with her family at the
Ninth street address after separat-
ing from her husband about a
year ago. The couple has one child,
Kathleen, 2.
Police were told that young
WilliamS\was driving 1885 sedan,
which he had purchased recently.
They said an opened fifth Of
whisky was found in the car, and
that the boys had drunk some
beer at a local tavern prior to
the accident.
Young Williams, police report
ed, was on probation on a charge
of unauthorized use of an automo-
bile.
Young Williams had been room
ing at the Randolph street ad-
dress. He had been unemployed
recently and was to have reported
to new job yesterday, his land
lady said, but his employer had
telephoned to say he did not ap-
pear.
The accident victims foster
mother, Mrs. Belle S. Williams of
4423 Eighth street NV, suffered
two strokes recently, neighbors
said, and they hesitated to inform
her of the tragedy for fear she
might suffer relapse.
Unaware of Accident.
The accident occurred about q
block and a half from Mrs. Will
iams' home. She was putting up
ner hair at the time, members Of
The family said. and knew moth
ing of the tragedy until advised
ater by officers investigating the
accident. Il
Meanwhile a 19-year-old vien-
IA (Va0 youth was hurt critically
early today when his motorcycle
ran into a tree in the 5700 block
Of North Sixteenth street, Arling-
ton.
Albert Gene Wood of Route 8,
Vienna, an apprentice engineer.
was admitted to Arlington Hos
pital with fractured skull, frac-
tured jaw, internal injuries and
shock. The hospital reported his
condition as poor. >
Arlington police said young
Woods motorcycle failed to make
a turn in the road and crashed
into the tree. They estimated he
was travelling about As miles an
hour.
hydrant Knocked Down.
The intersection OF Ager road
and Oglethorpe street in West
Hyattsville was partly inundated
'oday when an automobile
down a fire hydrant.
Prince Georges County police
'ald car driven by Harvey Ros-
ser Shanholtz. 27, of 5612 Chillum
Heights drive, crashed into the
lydrant when he swerved to avoid
'olliding with another automobile.
He was not hurt, police said, and
10 charges were lodged against
him. Police said water that
over the intersection from
he fire plug was feet deep at
me time. causing traffic to b
erouted.