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Evening star., 1950-07-04
Gay Nineties' Parade
ToClimaxTako Park.
6Ofh Anniversary FefeI

A colorful parade with partici-
pants wearing costumes of the
Gay Nineties" today climaxed
Takoma Parks four-day celebra-
tion of the Goth anniversary of
the towns charter.
Let by Maj. Gen. Paul H. STREET.
commanding officer of the Army
Medical Center here. the parade
held annually on July 4. started
at 10 am. at Carroll and Ethan
Allen avenues.
Those in the line of march in
cluded Mrs. Margaret Gilbert
Jamison, daughter of the late
BENJAMIN F. Gilbert, founder of
the town; Miss Marjorie Irene
Dolgos, miss Takoma Park" Miss
Mary Jane Hayes. Miss Wash
ington," and city and Montgomery
County officials.
Patriotic Exercises Held.
There also were Army personne
and units Of the Veterans of For.
eign Wars, American Legion, Ia.
koma Park Chamber of Commerce
and Lions Club, Boy and Cir
Scouts, school safety patrol boys
volunteer fire departments from
nearby Maryland and Virginia
and floats representing the vari.
GUS business firms in the com.
munity.
At the conclusion of the parade
patriotic exercises were held al
Laurel and Carroll avenues. Prin-
cipal speaker was former Repre-
sentative Calvin D. johnson OF
Illinois.
Mayor Ross H. Beville presented
Mrs. Jamison with the key to the
city.
10-Mile Marathon Today.
Scheduled for 1::30 pm. is a TO-
mile Marathon. Mayor Beville
will fire the starting gun at Laurel
and Eastern avenues.
The route will be along Carroll
avenue to Flower avenue, thence
to Worth avenue and along Sligo
Creek to Piney Branch road,
Thirteenth street, Kennedy street,
Third street, Aspen street and
through the Baltimore 81 Ohio
Railroad underpass to the finish
line.
Awards of trophies and medals
will be made by Miss Dolgos and
Miss Hayes.
A softball game at 4 pm. be-
tween the Takoma Park and
Silver Spring Fire Departments
at the Takoma Elementary School
will be followed by a similar con-
test between the Takoma Park
and Silver Spring Lions Clubs.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Derby Guide


The Star has received a
number Of queries about
Derby drivers permits. These
will be issued to contestants
at the Armory Immediately
after their cars have passed
inspection.
The Event-A coaster race for
boys II to Is, in which con-
testants drive cars of their
own building.
Place - Pennsylvania avenue
Sc, between Branch and
Alabama avenues.
Time-9 am. Saturday, July
8. A parade of contestants
will precede the race, which
will continue throughout
the day. The final heat,
pitting the Class "a" cham
pion against the Glass "B"
champion, will be about
5 pm.
Sponsors - The Star and
Chevrolet, in cooperation
with the District Depart
ment of the. American Le-
gion.
Bus Transportation - The
Hillcrest bus, Route C-6, of
the Capital Transit Co.,
leaving Seventeenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue
Sc, which can be reached
by streetcars Routes 30
and 80 and b. buses.
Washington, Marlboro &
Annapolis buses. leaving
from 403 Eleventh street
NV. also pass the course.
Broadcasts - On the spot
broadcasts from the finish
line can be heard on WMAL,
The Evening Star station,
at 8 am, 11:45 am, 2:15
pm. and the championship
race at approximately S pm.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Boy a, Suffers Broken Leg.
AS Garage Roof Falls on Him

A 4-year-old Arlington boy suf-
Tered a broken left leg yesterday
when a garage roof fell on him
behind his home.
The boy, George Andrew Lewis.
son OF MIR. and Mrs. Albert Lewis,
909 South Twentieth street, was
taken to Arlington Hospital. His
condition today was described as
good.
His mother said George and his
brother David, 8, were playing in
front OF the garage as it was being
torn down by a workman. She
said David ran to safety.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Capitol 10 Tighten
Security Rules With
Increase Of 'Cranks'

Security restrictions will be
frightened at the Capitol begin
ming tomorrow, because of an in
crease recently in the number OF
mentally unbalanced visitors and
"cranks."
This policy was agreed to by
the Capitol Police Board as a
result of problems arising since
the beginning of the Korean cam
paign. s
Senate Sergeant at arms JOS
eph c. Duke, a member of the
police board, said the number of
mentally unbalanced persons COM
ing to the Capitol has increased
noticeably within the past week.
One instance recently, he said,
was young mother, who dashed
barefoot through the corridors
screaming and crying. She said
President Truman had declared
war and that she had to see him
and stop the war.
Several more or less agitated
persons with odd quirks of vari-
GUS kinds are picked up by Capitol
Police each week, Mr.. Duke said.
Most of them are women, he re-
ported.
The number of visitors to the
Capitol has been increasing this
year, according to veteran OFF,
cials. One estimate places the
total so far this year at zoe, 900.
No accurate count is kept Of all
those entering, although the off,
cial guides check those coming
into the rotunda. This year is be-
lieved to be breaking all records. 8
The general public will be ad-
mitted to the Capitol from $50
am. to 4:30 pm. under careful
surveillance of guards and police.
During night sessions of either
Senate or House, the public will
be admitted to the corridors, pub
lie elevators and galleries, but no.
where else.
At all other times, visitors must
show passes to get into the
building.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Conscience-Stricken
Visitor Returns
Spoon to Senate

A conscience-stricken visitor to
the Capitol has returned a silver
spoon to the Senate restaurant.
The visitor sent the spoon with
letter from a hotel in New York
city. He said he had enjoyed his
visit to the Capitol so much, es-
pecially his meal in the Senate
restaurant. that he wanted moth
ing to mar his memories.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Widow Killed by Car;
Boy, 3, Injured in
GaithersburgAcci

Nu o. margaret ann Arnold
ABOUT so. colored. died late yes
terday after she was struck by an
automobile in the 200 block of p
street NV. The death was the
Districts 34th traffic fatality of
the year.
A widow, Mrs. Arnold lived with
her nephew. Divitiacus Arnold. 81.
at 218 E street NV.
Police said the accident occurred
when Mrs. Arnold, running across
the street, was struck by a car
driven by James L. LIE Fort, %. of
the 4600 block of Livingston road
Sc. She died at Casualty Hospi-
tai. No charges were placed
against Mr.. LIE Fort.
The traffic toll for this year
equals the 1949 fatality number
at this date. There were a total
Of II District traffic deaths last
year.
In another accident Steven j.
Carroll, jr., 9, colored, of Emory
Grove, Md, suffered a broken left
leg when he was struck by a car
yesterday near his home, about 2
miles north of Gaithersburg. He
was taken to Suburban Hospital.
Driver of the car was listed as
Elmer H. Lawson, 81, of Gathers
burg.
-Four drownings and three high
way deaths, meanwhile, marked
the weekend vacation period
leading up to Maryland's celebra-
ton Of the holiday.
+, In Virginia officials reported a.
total OF 18 violent deaths thus
far, 10 resulting from traffic acci-
dents, five from drownings and
three from miscellaneous acci-
dental causes.
Evening star., 1950-07-04

is a quarter Of an inch thick. Joel
used three-quarter inch ply.
AS for wood and weight, Dick
has a free rein. In fact, he has
made use Of heavy wood blocks
to bring the weight up. His racer,
unlike the thin-skinned ones of
his brothers, has wood at least
two inches thick covering the car.
Work Late Into Night.
Derby racer construction has
dominated the Meyer household
for a month now. Saving and
hammering can be heard in the
garage late into the night.
"I'll be glad when they're
through" said Mr.. Meyer, 80 I
can get my car and truck back in
the garage"
Actually, Mr.. Meyer likes moth
ing better than to see his boys at
work in the two-story garage,
which the four of them built. The
boys are handy with power and
hand tools. In fact. Don's in
genuity caused him to miss the
1947 Derby. He installed a gaso-
line engine in his 1916 racer,
which. of course, made it Illegal
for Derby racing.
Mr.. Meyer rode in the powered
car one time and was quite
pleased. But. afraid the car would
get out Of hand and strike a
neighborhood child. he ordered the
motor taken out. AS an extra
precaution, he hid an all-impor-
tant geared wheel.
He rummaged through the
garage basement with concerned
look on his face yesterday.
Now even I can't find that
wheel he said. -
Evening star., 1950-07-04
virginians Need License
For Hunting BuIIfroqs-
By the Assoeio.ed Press

RICHMOND. Va, July 4.-The
bullfrog has some legal rights,
too.
You can't hunt him on another
persons property without a State
hunting license.
An opinion to this effect was
delivered yesterday to Trial
Justice r. S. Wright, jr., of Wood
stock, by Attorney General j.
Lindsay Almond, jr.
The trial justice asked an
opinion on whether the taking of
'bullfrogS on the land of another
requires a State hunting license.
The Attorney Generals opinion
noted that a frog has the status
of a wild animal within the
meaning Of the State code.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Calvert Homes School
Room Damaged by Fire

Fire damaged one room of the
Calvert Homes Elementary School,
Riverdale, late yesterday.
The blaze. origin of which was
undetermined, was discovered by
q child living In the Calvert
Homes housing development. Fire
men from the Riverdale. River
dale Heights and College Park de-
partments extinguished the blaze.
The school was purchased by
the Prince Georges County Board
OF Education from the Federal
Government last year. Estimate
Of the damage was not available.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
NearbyCounties
Due 10 Get New
Racing Revenue
Census Rise Benefits
Montgomery and
Prince Georges

Prince Georges County stands
to receive a proportionately larger
share Of State racing revenue
profits as a result Of the new
census figures which gave 1t a10-
year population gain Of lit per
cent.
Montgomery County also should
receive additional funds from the
same source because Of a 95.5 per
cent gain.
Distribution Of racing profits is
about the only way Maryland. To-
calities will be affected by the
census in the apportionment of
State revenues, according to State
Senator l.. Harold Sothoron and
Jerrold v. Powers. clerk to the
Prince Georges County commits
SionerS.
Division Of Profits.
State profits from the mile
tracks is divided SO per cent to
the State and the remainder to
the counties and Baltimore City.
Revenue from 1a-mile tracks is di-
vided SO per cent to the State,
one-quarter to the State Fair
Board and the remaining one
quarter to the counties and Balti-
more.
All Of the money returned to
the localities is apportioned on a
population basis. Mr.. Powers said.
In the case of Prince Georges, it
received $4,000 from race track
profits in the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1949 and $100,622 in the
fiscal year just ended.
Prince Georges population grew
from &c. ,490 to 1893 ,696 in the last
10 years. the Census Bureau re-
ported. Montgomery increased
from 1892 to 163,829.
Maryland. with a population of
2.329, ,26S, according to latest CEN
sus figures, showed an overall
gain OF 28 per cent.
Unlike Virginia, Maryland does
not distribute road funds with
population as a factor nor does it
own a State liquor dispensing sys-
tenn from which to distribute
profits proportionately.
Congress Representation.
The chances of the Free State
gaining added representation in
Congress must await final results
from the country as a whole and
action by Congress itself. Senator
Sothoron said. There is no imme-
diate possibility of increased rep
resentation by Montgomery and
Prince Georges in the General
Assembly. he added.
This is because of a State con-
stitutional limitation giving each
county and the six legislative dis
tricts of Baltimore only one State
Senator and not more than six
Delegates. Montgomery and Prince
Georges have had maximum. rep
resentation in the House of Dele
gates since 1880.
Mr.. Powers said the counties are
required to apportion their share
OF State racing revenues to the in
corporated towns and cities within
their borders, based on population.
Unlike the State formula for dis
tribution-based on the last Fed
eral census-the counties must
distribute on the latest available
estimates which may be considered
reliable. Thus, Prince Georges has
been distributing about SIS per cent
to the municipalities and keeping
about As for county purposes.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Two Fined in Arlington
On Fireworks Sales

Two men were fined $50 each
in Arlington Police Court yester-
day on charges of selling fireworks.
Ludlow L. Griner, %, of the 800
block of South Ivy street, and
Raymond E. Gunder, %, of the
$500 block South Meade street,
were arrested Friday in the 1900
block of Columbia pike where
police said they had a fireworks
stand. Judge Hugh Reid, who i'm
posed the fines, also placed Gun
der under $500 bond for a year.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Star Movies
Playground Film
Program for Tonight
Alexandria. aPM-

Mount Vernon, $500 Mount Ver-
non avenue.
Fairgrounds in the District, Ar
nngton, Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties will not be open
today. All will reopen tomorrow
except in Prince Georges County
which will not reopen until Friday.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
D. c. Student Honored

Carl E. v. Berger, jr., 2507 Ran
oolph street NE, has been
awarded a $500 scholarship at
worcester Polytechnic Institute.
He has completed his freshman
year at the school, where he is
studying mechanical engineering
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Come officioIs Renamed

RICHMOND. July A (R.-Gov.
Battle yesterday reappointed Bev-
erley w. Stras, jr., of Tazewell,
chairman. and DR.. Warren B.
Rains Of Warsaw to the Com
mission Of Game and Inland
Fisheries for six years.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
LaP|ataNegroes
Threaten 10 Sue
Over School Site
Building Delayed
After Protests by
Property Owners
By J. l. MichoeI
Special Correspondent Of tn. ssor


LA PLATA, Md, July A.
Charles County Negro leaders to-
day threatened legal action over
the location of a new elementary
school in the 5th election district.
The school board has purchased
a site at Wayside, on the Newburg-
Rock Point road. and architects
plans have been completed, but
the project has been held up be-
cause of property owners objec-
tions.
We'll stand for no more dilly-
dallying." Spearman Butler de.
clared. I'VE believe the law gives
us the right to send our children
to white schools when our own
educational facilities are inferior.
ut is our hope that such action
can be avoided but unless the
school is built promptly at the site
selected we make that demand and.
II necessary, go to the Supreme
Court to enforce it,"
Concede Schools Are Inferior.
County school authorities and
political leaders refused comment
but conceded the county's existing
colored schools are far below the
standards of those provided for
white students.
The situation also has political
complications. All three School
Board members are Democrats. A
special committee in charge of
school construction is headed by
Thomas B. r. Mudd, a Republican
candidate for Governor.
Selection of school sites is not
a function of his committee. Mr..
Mudd asserted. In this case he
said his group did not know where
the proposed school was to be To-
Gated.
"The Board Of Education picks
the land" he emphasized, land
the committee supervises the
work"
Dr.. Thomas L. Higdon, resigned
from the School Board because he
objected to the Wayside site.
Sees Lowering of Values.
r. Kennedy Hanson, owner Of
Mount Republic, Colonial estate
near the proposed location.
brought the dispute into the open
last week. With other land
holders he appeared before the
School Board to protest. The
group told the board that the
school. which also would be near
historic Christ Episcopal Church,
would lower the value of both the
estate and the church.
Mr.. Hanson offered to buy the
I7R-acre tract from the board at
the $400-an-acre price it paid.
One member said yesterday the
board is awaiting advice of coun-
sci as to whether it has the legal
right to sell the property.
But Mr.. Butler made it clear
that his people would not agree
to another location. He said he
had conferred with Mosher Wells.
another Negro leader, and Mr..
Wells has the same viewpoint.
They have given us a run
around the mulberry tree" said
Mr.. Butler. "The Board of Edu-
cation picked one place after an
other and abandoned each. We
accepted the site finally purchased
after another spot almost directlv
across from Mount Republic vax,
tentatively chosen.
I'VE agreed to do this because
we wanted to avoid controversy
but we are not going to be moved
again."
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Route IS Bids Asked

BALTIMORE, July 4 tR.-The
State roads commission has called
for bids by August l on the re-
location of Route IS for half a
mile north Of Frederick.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Amvets Pick Richmond

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. july
4 (R.-The Virginia Department
OF Amvets yesterday selected
Richmond as the site of its 1851
convention. The date has NOS
been fixed.
Evening star., 1950-07-04

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thin rlywood on the car body. It
Evening star., 1950-09-30
Virginia Rated Match
For Penn for First
Time in 16Visits
By MerreII WhittIesey
Sfor Staff Correspondent

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 30.-For
the first time in 16 visits to
Franklin Field, the University of
Virginia was rated Penn's match
today as the Quakers opened their
season before a crowd expected to
reach $4,000 by kickoff time at 2
pm.
Virginia was backed by some
$500 rooterS from south of Wash
ington, but the number of Cava-
lier fans and the enthusiasm of
those present did not match the
thousands of boisterouS Confed-
crate flag wavers who moved on
Philadelphia late last season, aft
er Virginia had won six straight
The Cavaliers won last year,
|26-14, in one of the seasons ma
jor upsets. and while Penn is
somewhat of an unknown guam
tity this year, Virginia is supposed
to have a better team. Virginia
defeated George Washington,
1870, last week, showing little to
the three Penn scouts present
The Cavaliers kept Johnny Papit,
Jimmy Lesane and Bob Weir on
the bench and used only routine
plays against the Colonials.
Big One for Cavaliers.
This is a key game for Vir-
Iginia. If Coach Art Guepe's club
can win this one, it will be a heavy
favorite to add five more victories
before it meets the tough end Of
the schedule, William and Mary,
Tulane and North Carolina.
Papit, one of two collegiate ball
carriers ever to gain more than
1000 yards rushing two consecu-
tive years of varsity competition,
will be on display before home
town folks today, but Virginia is
not putting all its eggs in one
basket. Papit turned an ankle in
an early practice and may have
to give way to some of Virginia S
III lOIA1lO1I4S oOPllOiA1O1C Go. dPll
made 81 yards in II tries against
Penn last year, but was of more
value as a decoy and blocker. He
is expected to be used as a pass
receiver today if his ankle holds up
Counting on Schroeder.
Virginia is looking to Gene
Schroeder, the Washington young
Ister, again today. Schroeder was
the individual star of the George
Washington game, as a pass catch
er, safety man and on defense.
The Cavaliers were to start
Rufus Barkley in the quarterback
spot, but Lesane, southpaw passer,
was in shape to play. On his play
last week, however, Barkley de-
serves the call at the important
quarterback position.
Penn has taken it easy since
Wednesday, when it had such a
good workout that Coach George
Munger said the team was emo
tionally high and ready for the
game.
Evening star., 1950-09-30
Redskins Challenged
By SteeIers' FIashy
Backs in Home Debut

Shorty McWilliams and Lynn
Chandnois, two of the most con-
troversial figures in college foot
ball in recent years, will make
their Washington pro debut with
the Pittsburgh Steelers tomorrow
against the Redskins at Griffith
Stadium and if either shows any
semblance of his old form it
could mean trouble for the Tribe
McWilliams, 6-footer with a
No. 5 shoe, starred at West Point
during the Glenn Davis-Doc
Blanchard era. His transfer to
Mississippi, where he won ALL
America honors, stirred up hor-
nets nest, but Shorty's subse
quent pro career was more SUBJ
dued. Playing behind Glenn
Dobbs and George Taliaferro
with the Los Angeles Dons. he was
lost in the shuttle and ended up
on defense.
The same situation apparently
prevails on the Steelers. A great
broken field runner. although not
speedy, McWilliams is only an
average passer and kicker. Shorty
however. is considered one of the
brainiest and finest defensive
players developed in recent years
and will have such a role tomor-
row. On offense he ranks behind
Joe Geri and Bobby Gage.
Chandnois, hailed as one of the
greatest single wing offensive
backs ever developed at Michigan
State, still is an unknown guam
tity in pro ranks because of a
knee injury suffered in the ALL
Star game at Chicago in August.
He was voted the outstanding
back in the EaSt-West game at
San Francisco last January.
Ill 4ANC SdAllCo, IOullt4l4S CAl4loA-
tions, ChandnoiS got in just one
play. Coach Johnny Nicholson
held him out to speed the knees
recovery. A 6-foot-2. 205 FOUNDER
who can run like a deer, Chand-
noiS could make Pittsburgh's weak
side attack very effective and
there is a chance he'll get a
chance to do it tomorrow.
Evening star., 1950-09-30
Wife Wants StengeI to Retire
At Peak, but He Looks to 81
championships three straight

won championships three straight
years"
Mrs. Stengel included the one
with Oakland of the Pacific Coast
League in 1948. Now is the best
time to quit" she said.
Stengel, noticeably drawn and
tired from strenuous season,
admitted that he underwent try
ing year.
Last years race might have
been more exciting" he said, but
I believe the boys did a greater
job this year. In 1949 we had only
one team to beat-the Red Sox
But this year we had to beat
three very formidable contenders.
It's always easier trying to beat
out one team than three.
Il knew Boston had a great
team" he went on. But Detroit
fooled me. I didn't think the
Tigers were SO strong. They had
some terrible hardships in the
pitching department when they
lost Virgil Truck and Ted Gray.
Slump Ruined Indians.
"If it were not for Cleveland S
August slump they might have
given lis trouble right down to
the end. The Indians are playing
the best ball in the league right
now"
Casey praised all of his players
but gave special mention to Phil
Rizzuto. Joe Di Maggie, Yogi
Berra, Johnny Mize and his pitch
ers.
That Mize proved hfesaver, p"
he said. when I found out early
this year that Tom Heinrich could
not play, I thought We were sunk.
But Mize came through in fine
style at first base. He hit Is home
runs in less than half the season
and almost all of them won games
for me-"
The victory celebration that
followed the clniching of New
York's 18th championship in 80
years, was a comparatively mild
one. Naturally, there was cham
.pagne and all the trimmings.
Songs burst out in several corners.
But nobody got out of line.
There was plenty of hilarity
but the players kept in mind
Casey's only admonition.
Fellows, " he said to them, "have
a good time. Relax and have a
good time. But don't forget one
thing. You are all Yankees
Make sure YOU act like one"
Evening star., 1950-09-30
Sawyer Holds Meeting
To Rally Tttery PhiIs

NEW YORK, Sept. 80 P).-
Manager Eddie Sawyer of the
jittery Phillies took the Dodgers
double win in stride yesterday
He followed the Brooklyn clubs
triumphs over the Braves on a
television set in his hotel room
here and after the games he held
a brief club meeting in the hotel
ballroom. 1t was only the fourth
meeting the Phils had all season.
Now Well have to win it on
own" said Sawyer as he attempted
to rally his disappointed players.
you can't expect anybody else
to help you out, you've got to win
your own games"
Il think the boys will play bet
ter against Brooklyn" said Saw
yer. We've had the heat on us