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Evening star., 1950-01-06
Sesqui Office Gets
Plastic Model Of
Souvenir Medal

A plaster model of a special
medal that will mark Washing
tons 150th birthday celebration
this year was displayed today in
the office of Edward Boykin, Ma
tional Capital Sesquicentennial
Commission director.
Authorized by Congress, the
medal will be struck from the
silver dollar presses of the United
States Mint at Philadelphia
They will be sold throughout the
country in zinc alloy with a high
finish for 81. Medals cast
in silver will cost $5 each, and
still larger medals for display pur-
poses will be available at higher
prices, the director said.
The plaster model shows the
commissions official seal, featur-
ing the Statue of Freedom atop
the Capitol. The statue is the
theme symbol of the Sesquicen-
tennial. The reverse side shows
President Adams officially open
ing Congress in the new perma-
nent Capital here on November
%. 1900.
Fine Arts Commission approval
his been given the model, Mr..
Boykin said. The medal was de-
signed by the noted sculptor,
Thomas Hudson Jones, 36I2 o
street NV. who designed the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in
Arlington Cemetery. Mr.. Jones
also designed the World War II
medals. more than AZ, ZOO, 900 of
which were produced, Mr.. Boykin
recalled.
Mr.. Boykin pointed out that
medals marking important and
historical events have been au-
thorized ever since 1776. Gen.
George Washington's victory over
the British at Boston in 1776 was
remembered IN the first of these
medal struck in Paris-as were
all of Americas early commem-
orative medals, he said.
Under the law, revenues de-
rived from the sale of the Sesqui-
centennial medals will go into the
Federal Treasury, The commits
sion will reimburse the Bureau of
the Mint for the cost of making
! the medals.
Evening star., 1950-01-06
Paul ). Anderson Buys
Annapolis Roads Club
For UndiscIosed Price

Paul S. Anderson, Washington
real estate man, has purchased the
exclusive Annapolis Roads Club at
Annapolis for an undisclosed price,
it was learned today.
The club will remain a private
development, Mr.. Anderson said.
The property includes, in addition
to the clubhouse, a beachhouse, a
nine-hole golf course, miles of
wooded walks and spacious beach
areas. There also are a number
Of residences on the club property
Mr.. Anderson said q company
will be formed to take over his
purchase contract. He said the
transaction is "a little too big for
me as an individual" Mr.. Ander-
son has Offices at 1915 street
NV. ..--
He said part OF the property will
be subdivided for home sites.
These home sites, some on the
Chesapeake Bay and others on
the fringe Of the golf course, will
be available by May.
Prospective home owners will
be given an opportunity to become
stockholders in the corporation
which will own the club, but this
will not be mandatory. he said.
Mr.. Anderson said it was the
first time to his knowledge that
a development has provided recre-
alton facilities before the actual
home sites. The normal proce-
dure, he said, is to sell lots first
and install the facilities later.
He has been a Washington real
estate man for IL years. A vet
eran Of overseas service in World
War II, Mr.. Anderson, Al, is pres
ident of the District Department
of the Reserve Officers Associa-
ton. He also is a member of the
University Club.
Evening star., 1950-01-06
No General Coffee Price Cut
Seen Despite Some Sales

Drastic reductions in coffee
prices advertised BY some stores
yesterday do not foreshadow a
general reduction in popular
brands. food merchants reported
today. ~
While prices of standard brands
generally ranged from 70 to 81
cents a pound, at least two stores
advertised their top-grade vacu-
um-packed brands for 50 cents,
with other grades ranging as low
as So cents.
The Agriculture Department re-
ported that prices of imported
green coffee are remaining high
because the supply this year is
not as large as the normal demand.
Evening star., 1950-01-06
No|en Proposes New
legislative Solution
For Marshall HEIGHTS

Another effort will be made to
break the deadlock over proposed
r development of Marshall
Heights, it was indicated today,
but spokesmen for homeowners in
the area still are firmly against
the original plan OF the Rede-
velopment Land Agency.
Hope for a fresh approach to
the controversial problem arose
in a letter sent to Capitol Hill
yesterday by John Nolen. jr., di-
rector of planning of the National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission.
Welcoming further conferences
among residents of Marshall
Heights. the planning commission
and the land agency, Mr.. Nolen
suggested, among other things,
that new legislation be sought to
protect the property rights of
homeowners in the area.
His letter was sent to Chairman
Sparkman of the Senate Bank
ing subcommittee on Housing and
Rents. The Senator said he feels
the problem can be worked out. )"
He characterized the proposals as
quite encouraging"
Senator Sparkman, Democrat,
of Alabama, presided at public
hearings on December IL and 13,
when the controversy between
Marshall Heights residents and
the four public agencies con-
cerned was aired.
Everett L. Edmonds, president
Of the Marshall Heights Citizens
Association, who took leading
role in the hearing. said today bis
people still are strongly opposed
to any redevelopment program
that would take from home
owners the title to their present
Under the redevelopment pro-
gram, the entire Marshall Heights
area would be acuired by the Re-
development Land Agency and
sold either to private enterprise
for rebuilding, or to public hous-
ing agencies for construction Of
low-rent housing. Congress in al
recent law, however, banned ex-
penditure Of funds for Marshall
Heights. or any other area for
which Congress previously had
denied money. The land agency
has not yet been given sufficient
funds to redevelop any area of the
city.
Mr.. Nolen, in his letter, con-
tended the feeling of property
owners that they would lose al
substantial equity In their homes
under redevelopment is based onl
an unrealistic ASSUMPTION"
Evening star., 1950-01-06
McCarthyAsks
ToKeep Post on
D. {. Committee
Home Rule Urged,
Congress Criticized
For Its Stand

Senator Mccarthy, Republican,
of Wisconsin today took himself
out of the running for new COM
mittee assignments and asked
Republican leaders to continue his
assignment to the Senate District
Committee for the rest of this
year.
In doing so. the Wisconsin Sem
ator asked that District people be
allowed to run their own municipal
Government. He said the District
should not be treated as a for
gotten CITY,"
Senator Mccarthy declined
chances for assignment to other
Senate committees in a letter to
Senator Butler, Republican, Of
Nebraska chairman of the Re-
publican Committee on Commit
tees, which is now considering
reshuffling of Senators assign
ments.
Entitled to Transfer.
Senator Mccarthy noted there
were no vacancies on the Foreign
Relations, Agriculture or Armed
Services Committees and that,
while his seniority might entitle
him to astransfer from the Dis
trict group, he preferred this year
to stay with the District Commit
tee and the Committee on Ex-
penditures.
Outlining his reasons, he wrote:
Il feel that unless and until ws
give the District home rule, it 10
a great mistake to. consider the
running of the capital of the world
a minor matter.
THE result of this attitude on
the part of Congress is tragically
obvious. For example, in a city
which should be the model for
other cities of the world, the
school building program is woe-
fully inadequate, and health, hous-
ing and slum conditions in some
areas of the city practically defy
description.
System Called Unfair.
I'm my opinion, it is completely
unfair to the people of our own
States and to the people of WASH
ington that the Congress should
be required to do job which the
local residents could do better, but
until we turn that task over to
them. they should not be treated
as the residents of a forgotten
city" = >s7~S!E
Senator Mccarthy said he was
happy to serve on the District
committee and to have taken "at
least some small part" in starting
a more adequate school building
program and providing better
wage and retirement programs for
police and teachers. He contended
that much remains to be done"
He said an added reason for his
willingness to stay on the COM
mittee was that Senator Nicely.
Democrat of West Virginia, the
chairman. was not only very
fine individual" but also one who
was deeply and intelligently in
terested in having well-run
city"
Evening star., 1950-01-06
Mission Speaker Named

The Rev. Claxton Monro, rector
OF Grace Episcopal Church, Nyack
N. Y, will speak at a preaching
mission to be held February H.
10 at Truro Episcopal Church
Fairfax, Va, 1t was announced
today. The Rev. Raymond w
Davis Is rector Of Truro Church
Evening star., 1950-01-06
Two Nearby County,
Chests 10 Consider
Post-Drive Budgetinq

Community Chests of two near
by counties soon will consider
whether to follow Washington's
United Community Services in
changing their budgeting proce-
dure. it was learned today.
UCS, which distributes Chest
funds to So charities in the Dis
trict, yesterday announced plans
to abandon budgeting in advance
|of future Chest fund drives. The
organization said that, from now
on, it will wait until after it sees
how much money has been raised
before allocating it to member
agencies.
Chest officials in Montgomery
County will consider q similar
move at a meeting next Monday,
and Fairfax leaders will take up
the matter next Thursday, execu-
tive directors in the two counties
said.
Lean Toward Plan.
Both Louis Orgera, director in
Montgomery, and George Stewart,
director in Fairfax, said they are
lavorably inclined to the plan.
Washington and the county Chest
groups are independent except in
Embarrassing. which is managed
by the Community Chest Fedora
tion covering the entire area.
Two other county Chests, in
Arlington and Prince Georges, al
ready have adopted the post
campaign budgeting scheme. In
Rrince Georges, Chest Director
Edward Di Bella said it has been
in effect for the last four years.
Arlington leaders started the new
system last fall.
Only the Alexandria Chest has
no present plans for considering
the adoption OF the scheme, a
check with officials there dis
closed. E. Austin Thompson.
Alexandria Chest director, said
the idea undoubtedly would come
up for discussion but that he per-
sonally is opposed to it.
Alexandria Oversubscribed.
Mr.. Thompson said he believes
advance budgeting is necessary to
give the contributor a concrete
idea Of why his money is needed.
Alexandria was the only area COM
munity to exceed its Chest quota
in this winters S >campaign-it made
104 per cent.
The UCs move, approved by it's
Executive Committee this week.
was based on the fact that the
budgets prepared before past
campaigns almost never have been.
met. One and sometimes two
revisions downward have been re-
quired every year, constituting a.
waste Of both time and money,
omcials said.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-05-19
CarrborO Public Library Expands It's Service

Beginning next week, the
Carrboro public library will be
open two days q week instead Of
one. This increase in service has
been called for by the continual
ly increasing patronage Of the
library since it was opened sew
eral months ago by the Carrboro
Civic Club. The new hours are
from 8 to 5 pm. every Tuesday
and Thursday.
The clubs announcement OF
the schedule change said, I'VE
hope this win make it possible
for still more people to use our
free library service. Contribu.
tions Of books from many Chapel
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-05-19

Hill and Carrboro people are
being received and will soon be
on the circulation shelves.
New book cabinets have been
installed, and members Of the
club have also made a number Of
other improvements in the In
terror Of the library. Plans for
improving the grounds are being
made. Bring a brick was the
slogan ait the last meeting, and
since then many bricks have
been donated for use in building
z walkway. Mrs. s. J. Haney,
chairman Of the grouads prof.
ect, hopes we win have mOre
bricks soon."
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-05-19
Everybody Is Invited to Costume Ball to Be
Held Tomorrow Night in Graham Memorial

Everybody is invited ito the
Beaux Arts costume ball to be
held from 9 o'clock to midnight
tomorrow Saturday evening in
the Graham Memorial, with
music by Roy Coles orchestra.
There is only one entrance re-
quirement: only those in cos
tune will be admitted.
Prizes for the best costumes
will be given as follows: l. The
most original; 2, The funniest
3. The most Authentic; A. The
best Of the ball.
Entertainment will include a
faculty revue and performances
by Sound and Fury members,
The faculty show will feature
Roy Armstrong, Miss Emma Lu
Davis, Bill Olsen, and several
others. Norman Gordon will be
master of ceremonies
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-05-19
Member of Dominican
Cabinet Visits Here

Victor Garrido, the Dominican
Republics Secretary of Labor,
was here from Saturday to
Wednesday with his son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. R. s.
Boggs. During his visit he and
Mr.. and Mrs. Boggs drove to
Chatham, Va, to see his son,
who is a cadet there at the Har-
grave Military Academy.
Mr.. Garrido is on his way to
Geneva, Switzerland, where he
will head the Dominican delega-
tion at the international Labor
Conference. He had flown from
his country to Miami and from
Miami here, and he flew from
here to New York. He will sail
tomorrow from New York on
the U. s. liner, the America.
After a tour of the campus
and the village, Mr.. Garrido used
only one word to describe Chapel
Hill. Paradise
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-05-19
A Notice to Parents
OF SchOOlchildren

The following notice to par
ents of schoolchildren was issued
yesterday by school officials:
THE Chapel Hill schools will
be dismissed for the summer
vacation at 1::30 pm. Friday,
June 8. Numerous requests to
take children out of school be-
fore that date have already been
made by parents, but the local
school officials do not have the
authority to grant these re-
quests. The State attendance
regulation requires that there be
l80 days of school and that stu
dents be excused only in case of
sickness.
School will reopen Monday
morning, September II. All stu
dents should report on the open
ing day, because the number
present daily during the first
two weeks will determine the
number Of State-allotted teach
ers for the year. So that the
school will not run the risk of
being penalized in this respect,
all parents of schoolchildren are
asked to plan to have vacations
only between June 9 and Sep
tember H."
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-05-19
Mayor Reviews
Big Success Of
Cleanup Drive

A permanent town beautifica-
tion committee may be appointed
by the board of aldermen as a re-
suit of the success of the COM
munity cleanup drive sponsored
last week by the Garden Club
under the leadership of Mrs. L. ].
Phipps. This was announced by
Mayor Edwin S. Lanier in his
radio broadcast summary of the
campaign.
After describing the success Of
the drive, Mayor Lanier said:
MANY citizens are now asking,
Why not encourage continuous
community housekeeping, rather
than during just one or two
weeks a year?' Their suggestion
may be implemented soon by the
authorization of a town cleanup
and Identification committee by
the board of aldermen. Such a
committee, though without a
budget or official powers, and
without duplicating the efforts of
the planning board, could, if pos
sessed with genuine interest,
imagination, energy, and diplo-
macy, stimulate all the people of
Chapel Hill to year-around good
community housekeeping and
further Identification of our
homes, yards, streets, and busi-
ness places, and the highway ap-
proaches to the town."
The mayor also announced
that, at the suggestion of Town
Manager Thomas d. Rose, the
Garden Clubs cleanup campaign
was being extended another week
through Saturday, May 20. 'YOu
pile the trash in your garbage
cans and other containers" no
said, land iF will be hauled away
by the town trucks" He added
that throughout this week resi-
dents of suburban areas would be
permitted to take their trash to
the town dump just north of the
airport, where it will be disposed
of without charge.
In describing what had been
accomplished in the campaign,
Mayor Lanier reported that $50
truckloads of trash had been
(Continusd on last pa0e)
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-05-19
CarrbOrO Lions Club
HOnOrs E. T. Hearn

The Carrboro Lions Club held
its annual Ladies Night program
Thursday evening OF last week
at the New Hope Presbyterian
church. A high light Of tha pro-
gram was the announcement Of
E. T. Hearn as the clubs selec-
tion as Lion Of the Year. Vot-
ing by secret ballot, the men,
bers chose Mr.. Hearn on the
basis of his fine record Of at
tendance, participation in club
projects, interest in Lionism,
and enthusiasm for the clubs
work in the community. An en-
graved achievement plaque was
presented to him by the club.
Roy Armstrong of the Chapel
Hill Kiwanis Club served as
master of ceremonies. Special
guests were Wilbur Kutz, presi.
dent of the Chapel Hill -Carrborc
Merchants Association, and Mrs
Kutz, and Charles Miner, 194s
president Of the Kiwanis Club,
and Mrs. Miner.
The entertainment program
included instrumental music and
singing by Robert acDonald
Jimmy Duke and his wife, Jeeny
Duke, and her sister, Miss
Wanda Saylor.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-05-19
Whirlwind Finish Brings Total
Registration Figure to 1857;
Last-Minute Rush Credited TO
Drive Put on by Women Voters

A remarkable whirlwind finish
on the final day of registration
last Saturday brought the total
number of registrants to 1851
in the two Chapel Hill precincts.
This is considered an excellent
proportion of the towns esti-
mated 1000 prospective voters
and is higher percentage than
was attained in most other
places holding new registra-
tions.
About 20 per cent of the 3,567
names was added to the books
Saturday, when 3O1 registered
at the south precinct and almost
as many at the north precinct.
The totals were 1904, north, and
1853 south.
Saturday was terrific" /" said
Mrs. Raymond Adams, south
precinct registrar. Il quit try
ing to be gracious after the first
hundred. A registrar is sup
posed to be able to handle 200
a day, so you can imagine what
a time | had with 301." Gran
Childress, north precinct regis
trar, was also kept busy during
most of the day.
The registrars said they at
tributed Saturdays big rush
largely to the drive put on by
the League Of Women Voters
and the Junior Service League.
Throughout last week members
of these organizations got in
contact with persons who had
not registered and asked them
to do so. This work was done
by telephone and house-tO-house
.canvassing, with hrs. Milton
Abernethy as cknSAagn chair
man.
A new registration had been
ordered for Orange county. Past
registrations are null and void,
and only those listed in the new
registration will be permitted TO
vote In the primary Saturday,
May 27, or in the general cleo
ton in November.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-05-19
Merchants Association Unanimously Re:elects
All of Its Officers at Annual Banquet at Inn

Wilbur s. Kutz was reelected
president of the Chapel Hill
Carrb0re Merchants Association
at its annual banquet meeting
Monday evening at the Carolina
Inn. He and all other officers
and directors were unanimously
reelected at the suggestion Of
the nominating committee, of
which e. Darlington Smith in
chairman. They will serve till
January l, when the association
will hold elections on a calen-
dar year basis instead of a fiscal
year basis, as formerly.
The chief speakers were I. G.
Greer, executive secretary of
the North Carolina Business
Foundation, and Thompson
Greenwood, executive secretary
of the North Carolina Merchants
Association. Speaking en Free
Enterprise" Mr.. Greer said that
it was impossible to strengthen
the weak by weakening the
strong. He also stressed how i'm
portant it was for merchants to
strengthen their businesses by
attaining a better understanding
among themselves. Mr.. Green
wood talked about the Chair of
Retailing being sponsored in the
University's commerce school
by merchants associations
throughout the state.
Other officers reelected along
with Mr.. Kutz were James HI.
Davis, vice-president; Mrs. Mil
dred Cartee, secretary-treasurer
L. ]. Phipps, attorney, and e. C.
Smith, state director. The fol-
lowing directors Of the associa-
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-05-19
: Conference Track Meet

The 26th annual Southern
Conference track meet will be
held here today friday and to-
morrow on Fetzer field. The pre-
liminary events will be held this
afternoon. beginning at 8 o'clock,
with no charge for admission.
The finals will begin at 2 pm.
tomorrow. Admission tomorrow,
90 cents. The University team,
coached by Bob Fetzer and Dale
Ransom, Is the defending cham
pion.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-05-19
Dogs Are to Parade
Day after Tomorrow

Tomorrow is the last day to
register for the End annual
Chapel Hill Dog Show. to be
held at 2 pm. Sunday on Emer-
son field. Blanks are available at
the Carolina Sport Shop, Hug
gins Hardware, and Nathan's
hospital. The entry fee is 81 per
dog. !
Entries must be at least six
months old and belong to per-
sons living in the community.
They must be purebred, but not
necessarily registered with the
American Kennel Club. All dogs
entered must be at the field, on
a leash, by las pm. Sunday.
As last year, the show Is for
the benefit Of the Chapel Hill
Humane Society. Prizes include
ribbons and trophies. Admission
ID free.
The show is being supervised
by Mrs. George Demas and Mrs.
Rosemary Kent assisted by Mrs.
a. n. Jordan, Mrs. Carl Boett-
cher, and Miss Catherine Henley.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-05-19

tion were also reelected: Miss
Elizabeth Branson, John Clarke
F. E. Strowd, M. M. Timmons,
H. w. Wentworth, r. H. Marks,
A. H. Poe, e. o. Hardee, Carl
Smith, John w. Umstead, Jr.,
C. E. league, and Vic Huggins.
About $50 members and
guests attended. Mr.. Kutz pre-
sided, and Roy Armstrong acted
as master of ceremonies and led
a number of songs. The invoca-
tion was by Mr.. Greer.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-05-19

The ball will mark the close
Of the University's Spring Fes-
tival Week. 1t will be the first
affair of its kind held here in
many years and is also unusual
in that faculty members, stu
dents, and townspeople will all
be dancing together. All three
floors Of the building will be
used.
The costumes will be judged
by Irene Smart, costumer for
the Carolina Playmakers; Lib
Stoney, formerly a professional
dancer in New York; e. j.
Woodhouse of the political
science department, and two
others as yet unchosen. The
chaper0nes will be Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. Parker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Spearman, and Miss
Muriel MCLAUGHLIN.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-05-19
Ballet Recital This Evening

The Y.W.C.A. ballet class,
taught and directed by Mrs.
James ChiIders, will give it's an
nual recital at 8 pm. this (Fri-
day) evening in Memorial hall.
Everybody is invited. About go
little girls from three to four
teen years old viii give group
and solo performances in COS
tune. The recital Is the climax
Of the years work Of the
Y.W.C.A.'s ballet COMMITTEES
carried on under the able super
vision of Mrs. Childers.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-05-19

The annual meeting Of the
Chapel HILL Community Council
will be held at 3 pm. Monday,
May 22, in the Town Hall. The
program viii include the cleo
ton Of officers, voting on
changes II the by-Iaws, and re-
ports fspm member agencies Of
the Conn alty Chest.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-05-19
Outdoor Band Concert

The University Band will give
another lawn concert at 5 o'clock
Sunday afternoon under the
Davie Poplar. The program win
be conducted BY Earl SIOcun.
director, Hubert Henderson. as-'
sistant director. and Allen Car
rstt, instructor Of clarinet d
the music department. IA case
Of rain, the concert win be heId
.at the same time III Hill Music
hal.