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Evening star., 1950-02-21
Mrs. Parks Awaits
; Medical Opinions
In Husbands S Death
Special Dispatch 10 The Stor

LURAY. Va, Feb. 21-Page
County authorities today had two
medical opinions and awaited a
third in the fatal shooting of a
retired Army captain near here
early Sunday.
They still held, without charge,
26-year-old Mrs. Barbara Parks in
the death of her husband, Robert
Franklin Parks. 38, a veteran Of
Bataan and japanese prisons. but
an official accusation was ex-
pected today.
Afatre an inquest yesterday,
commemorative Attorney I. r..
Dovel said, Under the circum-
stances, I don't see anything else
I can do but hold Mrs. Parks for
the death of her husband"
Accidental, Wife Says.
Capt. Parks body, his arm, lung
and heart pierced by one bullet
from .32-caliber automatic. was
found at the foot of his bed in
their farm home near here. He
was nude, except for socks, and
was partly covered with a sheet.
His head rested on a pillow his
wife said she placed there after
he was shot.
She denied the shooting, say
ing it was accidental while he
was attempting to show her how
to operate the weapon he had left
in the house for her protection.
Coroner DR.. George Long has
said Capt. Parks fatal wound
was mot self-inflicted and not
an accident"
DR.. c. w. Trott, who examined
the body before arrival of the
coroner, has said it could have
been accidental"
The third opinisn is expected
late today or tomorrow from DR..
Geoffrey T. Mann, chief medical
examiner. Medical tests will be
conducted in Richmond today,
primarily to seek traces of powder
burns.
DR.. Mann told The Star today
well give an opinion as to
whether it could have been self
inflicted. Of course, we could never
be able to tell whether the wound
was homicidal or accidental from
purely medical examination.
That is up to authorities"
DR.. Trott, who said the wound
could have been accidental"
said Mrs. Parks told him her hus-
bands dying words were that the
gun back-f1red. Persons who have
examined the weapon said it ap-
parently is undamaged.
Seven Bullet Holes Found.
Authorities returned to the
locked, frame farmhouse late last
night for further investigation.
They found five bullet holes in
the floor underneath a clothes
hamper and two more in the
ceiling of a room beneath the
bedroom.
Five empty shells were found
on the floor Of the bedroom. the
authorities said, and a sixth
empty shell was found jammed
in the gun. The gun, the bullet
removed from Parks chest and
other exhibits were sent to Wash
ington today for examination by
the FBI.
The Parks 8-year-old son,
Robert. jr., whose birthday was
Sunday. is being cared for by
Capt. Parks stepfather. Jack
Decker.
Evening star., 1950-02-21
By the Associuted Presx

OLNEY, England, Feb. 21.-
Florence Callow, an 18-year-old
girl in Olney became the cham
plon pancake racer of England
today. She set up fast time
for the girls of Liberal, Kans.,
who will try to beat her this
afternoon.
Blue-eyed athletic Miss Callow
carrying a skillet in which she
tossed a griddle cake with great
dexterity. covered the 415-yard
distance between the. Bull Tavern
and Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Church in l minute 1925 seconds.
She led two dozen competitors
struggling in her wake.
The race, ancient feature of
Shrove Tuesday observances in
England, was first run here SIS
years ago. There have been
lapses. but in modern times the
women and girls of Olney revived
the old custom.
The race took on an interna-
tional aspect when the vicar re-
Evening star., 1950-02-21

and Rubber Funds of the Fedora
ton of Parent-Teacher Associa-
tions and District Congress of
Parent Teacher Associations, UCS
(headquarters), Wash in G o n
Criminal Justice Association
Washington Home for Foundlings
and YWCA.
Special Cases Mentioned.
Both the agencies receiving less
than last year are special cases
officials explained. The Child
Welfare Society will cease exis-
tence as UCS agency the middle
of this year. and the Animal
Rescue League did not need its
full 1949 allotment because OF
other income. they said. Both
have relatively small budgets.
The agency allotments were de-
termined after study by budget
committees working under the
UCS four-way framework Fam
lily and Child Welfare, Recreation
and Group Work. Health, Correc-
tions and Miscellaneous. Allot-
ments were on the basis of indi-
vidual agency needs, officials
pointed out.
These are the UCS ALLEGATIONS
American Legion, S25,35a.
Barney Neighborhood House, $35,.
66S.96.
Boy Boys. seGuss' ePuss sss;ds9 ss5,s9?;so' 4
Bureau Of Rehabilitation, S2O,O7l 96.
Camp Fire Girls, SS,624 .03.
CATHOLIC Charities, S75.070.
Child Welfare Society, s3,o62.
Chlldren,s Country Home, S31, ,7052S.
oe childrens sd Protective Association, s56,-
! Christ Child Farm. sss,7oe,3e.
s.s enrist sss Child Settlement House.
!, Department of Social Welfare, Wash
ington Federation Of Churches, S10,136.S9
Blindness, s2,5ss.st tG' the prevention 0i
Episcopal Home, S31.471.I4
Family Service Associstion, Sl32,651 ;o5.
essTssto!Esn eso!s aSss, aesss; $ia,sYs'5a. $itasSCSjiS'
Hebrew Home ior Shs Aged. sss, ,37s. 2
&, Instractine no 1gH ~ Visiting Nurse Society
JcntotL SoiAuiulIly CcIiteT. Stb'fo4 VI
eJJewish Social Service Agency. S62.-
J. K, Nye House, s15,542.33.
Northwest House, S17,a146S.
Youth Hostels, S7,S49.06
St. Anns's Home. $5. 600.e6
81. AIMS Infant Asylum, STS,627. SO.
st. Joseph's Home and School, S2".-
st. vincent's Home and School, s4o.-
Salvation Army, $50. .eae65.
Shoe and Rubber Fund, Federated Par
ent-Teacher. Associations, s1.0i5.70.
Shoe and Rubber Fund, District Con-
sress Of PARENTS and Teachers. 81 .015.70
ssooisl sos,,h. Hysiene es soeiety; S12,s4o
Stoddard Baptist Home. S17.64s13.
Summer Outings Committee. S27. .6a0. .04
Travellers Aid Society. S6S, ,29S1Q
Twelfth Street YMCA. S35,235.I7.
UCS theadquartersl. S117.007.
washington Animal Rescue League, S6,-
Washington Criminal .ust.co Association,
S16.015.l6 =
Washington Hearing Society. 81 OBS. .O2
washington Home for Foundlings, S2s.-
7sS sWSsssshinston s. HOUSING association. sl4,-
a,ens WassingtSR sagg s1s Institute of Mental Hy
Washington URBAN League, s13,335.12
YWCA. S54,57S32
Emergency Reserve. $4,000.
bookkeeping 19 agencies), $4,000
DEVELOPMENT Of services to unwed Negro
mothers, $500.
Evening star., 1950-02-21
Most Of Main Bui|dinc
OF Virginia Academy
Destroyed by Fire
BY the Assoeioisd Press

CHATHAM, Va, Feb. 21.-A
raging inferno of flames late last
night destroyed the major portion
of the main building of Hargrave
Military Academy here.
Firefighters from most of South
Central Virginia successfully util-
lied fire wall to save the wing
of the building which houses Dor
mitories IA and 2, the school au-
ditorium on the second floor, the
gymnasium on the lower floor and
eight classrooms on the second
and third floors.
Destroyed was the major part
Of the structure containing labora-
tories. the library, the dining
room. the PIX, numerous class
rooms, six dormitories and the Of
flee OF Col. A. H. Camden, presi-
dent of the institution.
Cadets Escape Injury.
Approximately 100 cadets housed
in the building escaped unharmed.
The blaze between the third and
fourth floors was discovered Short
ly after 7:30 pm, according to
Col. Larry A. Kinzer, in charge
Of the school in the absence of
Col. Camden.
The cadets were taken into
homes in Chatham for the night
and until further provisions can
be made for housing them.
Numerous pieces of furniture,
large stacks of books and personal
belongings were salvaged from the
blazing building by the cadet
corps, mobilized into a salvage
unit soon after the fire started.
Academy officials said the build
ing was valued at about $500 900,
but they had no immediate esti-
mate OF the extent of damage.
Cause of Fire Unknown.
Badly scorched but not dam
aged was a second building known
as THE Barn." housing a junior
gymnasium. recreation hall and
the school armory.
Other buildings on the campus
include a Junior school, an infirm-
ary and a new structure being
erected behind the main building.
More than so f1remen from
Chatham, Danville, Lynchburg,
Martinsville and Altavista battled
the blaze, the cause of which had
not bene determined.
Evening star., 1950-02-21
Catholic Priest Beaten
Fatally in Texas Home
BY the Associated Press

GREGORY, Tex, Feb. 21.-
Sheriff Frank Hunt said the Rev
Leonard Potrykus, pastor of I'm
maculate Conception Catholic
Church here, was beaten to death
in his living quarters at the church
last night.
San Patricio County deputy
sheriffs found the priests blud-
geoned body on the floor of his
bedroom shortly after midnight.
Sheriff Hunt said murder
charges would be filed later today
against an 18-year-old youth who
was injured shortly after the
Staying when the car he was
driving crashed into bridge.
The sheriff said the car belonged
to Father Potrykus.
The accident occurred near Ar
ansas Pass, Tex.
Evening star., 1950-02-21
Sesqui Stamp Cancellation
Goes in Use Here March |

The new Sesquicentennial can
collation. die for Washington will
be placed in use March /.
Postmaster Roy NJ North today
said ceremony is being arranged
at the City Post Office, Massachu-
setts avenue and North Capitol
street, for the first processing Of
mail with the new marking device.
Representatives OF the Post Of
fee Department, the Sesquicen-
tennial Commission, various phi
latelic societies and other agen-
cies and groups will be invited to
participate.
Collectors desiring the new can
collation. should send covers to:
Postmaster, Washington, D. c.,
under wrappers marked, please
cancel March l." Each envelope
must be self addressed and carry
a Scent stamp.
Evening star., 1950-02-21
Palace Silent on Report
Elizabeth Expects Baby
By the Associotsd Press

LONDON, Feb. Ala Bucking-
ham Palace press spokesman,
queried today about a report that
Princess Elizabeth is expecting
another baby in August, said:
Il have absolutely no informa-
ton either to support or to mega
tive (deny) such reports. I just
do not know anything about it,
The American Broadcasting
System carried the report from
London last night. The ABC cor
respondent said his information
came from medical source close
to the royal family physician.
Princess Elizabeth had her first
child-Prince Charles-in Novem-
ber, 1948.
Evening star., 1950-02-21
Would Change Commissions

The legislative delegation from
Montgomery County moved, mean
while, to change the structures of
the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission,
and the Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission. 1t proposed
that the Montgomery council and
the Prince Georges commissioners
be empowered to appoint two
members to each commission and
that the Governor name the chair
man. Each agency now has only
three commissioners, all of whom
are appointed by the Governor.
Evening star., 1950-02-21

dance tonight in the Hotel Wash
ington. Besides civil service,
the Hoover Citizens Committee
Group will seek action this year
on reorganization and moderniza- =
ton OF Treasury, Agriculture and
Commerce Departments and the
Veterans Administration.
President Truman is soon expected
to ask Congress to transfer Selec-
tive Service to the Labor Depart
ment.
BE sure to listen at GAS p.n.
every Saturday oUer WMAL,
The Star station, to Joseph
Young's Federal Spotlight radio
broadcast featuring additional
neDs and UietDs OF the Gouern-
ment Scene.)
Evening star., 1950-02-21

l949. But they
will be short of
requirements by
II per cent.
This was re-
vealed IN the
annual budget
allotnents of
United Commu-
nifty Services,
w a S h i ngton's
Chest admins
trative agency,
approved yes
terday.
The UCS EX-
aclIt.iVe Conn.,
Evening star., 1950-02-21

efficiency rating
appeals rights.
w h ii e Mr..
Murray is in
general agree
ment that the
present emcien-
cy rating Sys-
tenn should be
overhauled, he
leans toward
the view that
e m p ! o y e S
should not be
d e p I've d of
their right to
anneal THAR
Evening star., 1950-02-21
Annexation Freeze Debated

Annexation, another subject Of
concern to Northern Virginians,
was expected to provide more fire
works in the Assembly, Star Cor
respondent Alex r. Preston re-
ported from Richmond that
county legislators were squaring
off against those from cities to
debate a bill to freeze" all an
nexation proceedings for two
years.
Growing cities, like Alexandria
and Falls Church, have plans to
acquire land from neighboring
counties. The counties, such as
Fairfax. are resisting encroach-
ment.
Evening star., 1950-02-21

ratings TO an impartial appeals
board.
COMMISSION There is no
successor in sight for Chairman
Harry B. Mitchell of the Civil
Service Commission. He submitted
his resignation nearly 16 months
ago, but is staying on at the re-
quest of President Truman.
White House officials say Mr.
Mitchell "is doing a fine job" and
will stay on "for some time to
come
VIRGINIA RENTS-The Dis
trict Federation of the AFL Amer
lean Federation of Government
Employees has asked Gov. Battle
of Virginia to veto the bill lifting
rent controls in Virginia.
The AFGE unit, which includes
among its membership thousands
of nearby Virginia Federal work
ers. declared in a letter to Gov.
Battle that lifting of rent con-
trolls would work extreme hard
ships on low-paid Federal en-
ployes, who already are having a
hard time making ends meet"
The letter was signed by Law
renee Wainwright, president of
the AFGE District Federation.
GIFTS-Representative Miller,
Democrat, of California, whose
strong protests against the prac-
tice of soliciting money from Gov
ernment employees for gifts to
their bosses was disclosed in this
column several weeks ago, says he
plans to take legislative action to
stop this practice.
Mr.. Miller made his comments
after the Civil Service Commits
sion, replying to his letter, ac-
knowledged yesterday that such
goings-on existed. The Commits
sion, however, said it has no au-
thority to enforce the law, which
bans such practices, and suggested
amending the law to give the AT
torney General this authority.
The commission added that the
law does permit employees in the
same wage-brackets to give pres
ents to each other. Mr.. Miller is
not so much concerned with this
as he is with the practice of en-
ployes having to contribute to
presents for supervisory and other
officials in Government.
This should certainly be
stopped, and r. intend to take
steps at this session of Congress
to rewrite the law so that proper
action can be taken against those
who break the law" Mr.. Miller
declared.
SEVERANCE PAY - AS pre-
dicted here last week, Chairman
Johnston Of the Senate Civil
Service Committee has introduced
legislation to give severance pay
to Federal workers who lose their
jobs. The employees would get one
days pay for each continuous
month they were in the Govern
ment, with limit of 80 days sev-
erance pay. An identical bill was
introduced last week by Repre-
sentative Lane, Democrat, of
Massachusetts, and also was spon-
sored yesterday by Representative
Withrow. Republican, of Wiscon-
sin, a member of the House Civil
Service Committee.
4
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-Legisla-
ton to grant free survivorship
annuity benefits to dependents of,
Federal workers already retired
was blocked yesterday on the
House consent calendar. That
means the bill will have to first
get the green light from the
House Rules Committee if it's
ever to come up for regular House
action. The rules group has tabled
the bill for months. j.. The Rural
Electrification Athletic Associa-
ton will hold it's Mardi Gras
Evening star., 1950-02-21
Many Chest Agencies
To Get More Money
lin 1850 Allotment

Most of Washington's Commun-
ity Chest-supported welfare
agencies will receive more money
from the Chest this year than in
Evening star., 1950-02-21

YULE CARDS TO FEATURE CHURCHILLS PAINTINGS-This
is of the 1s paintings by Winston Churchill which will
1850 Christmas cards published Hallmark Greeting
Card Co. It's title is Mill Pond With Reflection Water The
announcement made by Joyce c. Hail. head of the
pany in New York City today 1t the first time the famous
statesman and amateur painter permitted reproduction of
his work for such purpose. -AP Wrephoto
Evening star., 1950-02-21

Quito, capital of Ecuador. was
once the most important art cen
ter Of the Americas.
Evening star., 1950-02-21
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
Hearing Set on Rating System,
Hoover Personnel Proposals
By Joseph Young

Civil Service Committee from Thurs
the opening of its hearings
recommendations and legislation the
ment's present efficiency rating system.
Meanwhile there indications Chairman MURRAY of the
Evening star., 1950-02-21
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Mostly
cloudy with highest temperature
about "a degrees today. Cloudy
tonight. Light snow or sleet be-
ginning after midnight changing
to rain and milder tomorrow.
Lowest tonight about 81 degrees.
Maryland-Cloudy and not so
cold with some light snow or sleet
In the interior tonight. Lowest
temperature from 20 to % degrees.
Tomorrow light snow or sleet
changing to rain and milder.
Virginia-Cloudy and not SO
cold with light snow or sleet be-
ginning in west portion late to-
night. Lowest temperature about
Is degrees in the west and from
% to 35 degrees in the east. To-
morrow cloudy and milder with
rain in the interior.
Wind velocity, 10 miles per hour;
direction, south-southeast.
Five Day Forecast for Washington
and Vicinity, February 21-26.
The temperature will average
near normal for the period. Nor
NAL maximum for the Washing
ton area is As degrees, normal
minimum 80 degrees. Milder to-
morrow and Thursday, but some
what colder by the end of the
week. Precipitation mostly in
form of rain at beginning OF
period and snow or rain likely
about Saturday. Total amount
about l2-inch.
River Report.
tFrom U. S. EngineersD
Evening star., 1950-02-21

1OOENO UOO
ably on the Civil Service Commits
sion's proposal to deprive Govern
ment workers of their present
Evening star., 1950-02-21

River Report.
tFrom U. S. EngineersD
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear at
Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1950-02-21

Automobile lights must be turned or
one-haf hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches IN the
Capital (current month to date):
Evening star., 1950-12-23
Giants LIST 36 Spring
Games, II With Tribe
BY the Asseeiofed Press

The New York Giants will play
36 exhibition games next spring
including the annual barnstorm-
ing tour with the Cleveland In
dians, the club said today.
Unlike recent years, the Giants
will train in st. Petersburg, Fla,
next spring. This marks the first
time the club will drill in Florida
since 1916.
For this one spring the Giants
have swapped training bases with
the New York Yankees, who are
to occupy the Giants regular
training setup at Phoenix, Ariz.
The Indians again will train in
Arizona, but the Giants have SO
mapped out the schedule as to
meet up with them at Houston
on April 5. to begin an 11-game
junket through Texas, Arkansas
Tennessee. Georgia, North Caro-
lima and Virginia en- route to New
York. Two games at the Polo
Grounds April IA and Is will end
the tour.
Training will begin at St. Peters
burg March /. However, pitchers
and catchers will be invited for a
drill at the Giants minor league
training base at Sanford, Fla.
February 18.
Evening star., 1950-12-23
Stanford SoIvoges Thin Shred
Of Respect for Coast FWes

Dame and Purdue meets Butler
tonight.
Don Sunderlage and Give Foil
ner scored 19 and II to lead Hi
nois (5-D to 1856 victory over
Penn.
Wyoming Shows Strength.
Brigham Young and Denver
may not win the Skyline Six title,
according to Wyoming. The I'M
beaten Cowboys walloped Oregon,
1857, for eight straight.
Texas and Southern Methodist
gave Southwest Conference morale
a boost. Texas trimmed Louisiana
Gtate, 68-53, and SMU upset top
seeded Alabama, 60-46, to reach
the finals of a two-day tourna-
ment at San Antonio.
Bruce Bennett sparked South
ern California CID to a 55-47
victory over a tired Washington
State club. Bennett dropped in
Is points in the first 20 minutes,
while Washington State still was
in contention.
Smooth-playing John Azary led
Columbia (7-0) Of the Ivy League
to a 1858 success over Rice. The
New York five defeated Tulane
earlier this week for two other
Southern victories.
North Carolina lost its second
game Of the season, Xavier of
Ohio walloping the Tar Heels,
92-58. Eastern Kentucky downed
Carolina Wednesday night.
Evening star., 1950-12-23
Owners Ignore Superstition
In Naming Horses for People

mate, Sir Burton, in the 1919
Kentucky Derby. Good stakes
winners were Sarazen. for the
famous golfer; Johnny Dundee,
for the fighter; Clark Griffith and
Garry Herman, for the base
ball magnates; Edith Cavell, for
the World War I nurse; Alex
ander Pantages. for the Cali
fornia theater owner, and Caruso,
for the great tenor. Bucky Harris
was pretty good handicap horse
in the 1920s.
Theatrical personalities who
have equine counterparts are
Jimmy Durante, Sophie Tucker,
Eddie Leonard, Connie Haines,
Ted Lewis, Phil Harris and Henry
Busse. The sportwriting frater-
nifty has been represented from
time to time by Bill Corum, Mel
son Dunstan, Buck Weaver, Jess
Linthicum, Eddie WEIGH and
Gaby Haugh. Dave Wilson's
alter-ego is King Wilson.
Bob Feller, the pitcher, has
two horses named for him, one
carrying his nickname, Rapid
Robert. Happy Chandler is re-
presented by Happy c.
| Having horse named for you
has it's drawbacks. too. Those
so honored usually feel obligated
to bet the horse everytime he
goes to the post. If he isn't a
consistent performer, he can burn
up a lot of money.
Evening star., 1950-12-23
Caps Face Weakened
indianapolis Quint
AT UIine Tonight

It is with mixed feelings that
the Caps face the Indianapolis
Olympians in tonight's National
Basketball Association game at
Uline Arena. The Caps know they
can lick these Olympians. having
done so. 100-84, earlier this year.
But also the Olympians have
trimmed the Caps, 101-79. which
was one of the worst of the II
lickings the Caps have taken this
season.
Tonight's game, starting at $3.50,
will be the last for the Caps here
until January 8. They take of
for a f1ve-game road trip after
tonight's contest.
Alex Groza, younger brother Of
Lou "The Toe" IGroza Of the
Cleveland Browns football team. is
the Indianapolis ace. He's second
only to Minneapolis George Mikan
in league scoring, sporting an av-
erage Of 200 points.
The Olympians have been some
what vulnerable in recent weeks.
When they trimmed the Caps two
weeks ago they were In first place
in the Western Division. Today
they are in fourth place and the
Caps are hoping to show enough
stuff tonight to keep the visitors in
that spot. The Caps are last in
the Eastern Division.
Hurting Indianapolis is the alb
sence of Wallace (Wah Wah)
Jones, who "a points helped give
the Caps that bad beating. He is
benched with lame knee.
Working with Groza tonight will
be Ralph Beard, another gradu-
ate of Kentucky's 1948 Olympic
team, Paul Walther. Bob Lavoy,
Joe Holland, Leo Barnhorst,
Chuck Marzovich, Nal McMullen,
Cliff Barker and Leon Blevins.
A preliminary at tbs brings to-
gether Mckee Pontiac and Atchi-
son and Keller.