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Evening star., 1950-04-16

A racing car of a secret design
is under construction here. 1t is
being built by Douglas Van Der
Linden. 1901 D street NE.
I'm building the car along
completely new lines" he ex-
planned. 1--WE never seen any
thing like 1t in a racer before"
This was the only statement
that Douglas, a 15-year-old stu
dent at Elliott Junior High School,
would make about the racer he
is putting together. for this years
Soap Box Derby.
1t was learned authoritatively
however, that the changes In de-
sign involve the springs and the
front Of the car. Attempts to
obtain more specific details were
confronted by secrecy like that
about the H-bomb.
Even members of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce. which is
sponsoring Douglas car. were
turned away.
"A couple of other boys know
the secrets" Douglas confded
but they don't know whether the
new design will work"
Douglas himself has a little less
than an mistaken opinion whether
the design will bring unheard OF
speed in a gravity-powered car.
He says he won't be sure until
test runs are held.
The spot where the racer is be-
ing built is also secret. However.
Douglas was seen carrying official
Soap Box Derby wheels into the
woodworking shop of the South
east branch of the Boys Club Of
Washington. Douglas as q men,
Der of the club.
Douglas won q heat in last
years derby but this wasn't
for a boy who vans to be
a midget auto race driver in later
years. He has taken last years
car apart. After careful analysis,
he has decided to retain only the
steering mechanism.
The blond youth said his father,
F. N. Van Der Linden, an employe
of Woodward & Lothrop, was a
Evening star., 1950-04-16
Negro Civil Rights Group
To Demonstrate for FEPC

The Christian Crusaders for
Civil Rights" will demonstrate
here May to urge immediate
consideration Of FEPc, anti-poll
tax and anti-lynching legislation.
!. Edgar G. Brown. director of the
National Negro Council, said a
mobilization call had been issued
to 800 veterans, women's. labor.
religious and fraternal organiza-
tions throughout the country.
The march, he said, will be
led by Bishop Alexander Shaw of
Baltimore. and Is other Negro
bishops will participate.
Mr.. Brown said the marchers
will particularly protest President
Truman's recent statement that
consideration Of civil rights legis-
1ation would have to be postponed
until after European aid is passed
on by Congress.
Evening star., 1950-04-16

little concerned about his sons
safety when he asked to enter his
first race last year.
But he decided it was OK after
I got down the hill," he explained
Douglas car will bear the name
Of the Junior Chamber of Com
merce.
Douglas is making sure his car
conforms with the 1850 rules
Official rule books and illustrated
pamphlets showing car construc-
ton are available when a boy reg
listers with his nearest Chevrolet
dealer. A parent must also sign
the registration blank.
Evening star., 1950-04-16

ment and technical knowledge,
However. Mr.. Blaisdell said the
question Of increasing American
aid was beyond the scope Of this
conference.
The Americans also will explore
tariffs and other restrictions TO
see if there are ways of lessening
their effects on trade. Means Of
reducing the difficulties caused by
multiple currency exchange rates
and similar financial bottlenccks
also will be discussed.
Evening star., 1950-04-16
Gettysburg Choir to Sing

The choir of Gettysburg College
will give concert of sacred music
at 8 pm. tomorrow at the st. Luke
Lutheran Church. Colesville road
and Highland drive, Silver Spring.
Prof. Parker B. Wagnild. founder
of the singing group, will direct.
Evening star., 1950-04-16
Derby Guide

The Event-A coaster race
for boys IL to Is, in which
contestants drive cars of their
own building.
Place Pennsylvania ave-
nue. between Branch and Ala
bama avenues Sc.
Time-Early in July.
Sponsors The Star and
Chevrolet, In cooperation
with the District Department
of the American Legion.
RegistratiOn-At the near
est Chevrolet establishment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-22
Police Promotion List to Be Ready Todov

The new police promotion list
from which officers will be chosen
for step-ups April / will be ready
this afternoon, a Civil Service
Commission spokesman announced
today.
The promotions all the way
down the line will be made to fill
the vacancy created by the re-
tirement of Inspector Clarence
Talley, an assistant superin-
tendent.
The commission said the list
available today will include men
eligible for promotion through the
grades Of sergeant. The list of
those eligible to move up from
private to corporal, it was ex-
planned, is being held up tenn
porarily to cope with rating ap-
peals.
Fondahl Promotion Expected.
Capt. John Fondahl, who moved
from the 9th precinct to head
quarters in the shakeup that sent
Capt. Anthony Richitt to the 9th
precinct, is expected to move up
to inspector. That is q selective
post but usually goes to the man
with the most seniority.
Also selective is the job of as
sistant superintendent. Although
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-22

Capt. Fondahl is due to step into
Inspector Talley's shoes as an in
spector, the vacancy as an assist
ant superintendent is expected to
go to one of the senior inspectors.
Inspector Arthur E. Miller has
held the inspectors grade longer
than the other inspectors, but
turned down the job of assistant
superintendent once before when
it was offered to him.
Next on the list-if seniority is
followed-is Inspector Walter H.
Storm. The other inspectors are
William j. Cunningham, Albert I.
Bullock, John Jefferies, Clarence
Lutz and Robert Pearce.
1t. Clark On List.
The man who gets the Job as
assistant superintendent will be
in charge of the uniformed force,
Inspector Talley's present assign
ment.
The rest of the promotions will
come from the civil service list.
The top men on the list include:
1t. Albert B. Clark, acting cap
tain Of the second precinct since
the officer shake-up involv-
ing Capt. Richitt. He is expected
to become a captain.
Sergt. Lewis Peters, administra-
tive assistant to Police Supt. Rob-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-22

AZ. father Of Ruby Nell and STEP
father Of the other two children,
was shot in the back and para
lyzed. Another stepchild, Verline
Thurman, II, was wounded. Har-
ris' wife, clutching an infant, ned.
At Turner's trial Turner testi-
fled the three white men went to
the Harris home to sell some
whisky and Harris tried to grab
my gun and we started tussling"
and the gun went OF real fast"
Before the trials opened District
Attorney Henry L. Rodgers said
the foray on the sharecropper's
home was carried out in "a
drunken orgy Of revenge" Rodg-
ers said the white men had the
mistaken idea that the Harrises
were responsible for the arrest Of
the trio last December. At that
time the men were jailed and
charged with burglary Of the Har-
Iris home and attempted rape Of
Harris wife. They escaped from
jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-22

or stupidity to continue this blind
action. The only sensible thing to
do was to get out on the surface
and go straight toward the target
and death.
Saw Columns Of Smoke.
I looked through the periscope
at the harbor and saw several COL
umnS of black smoke! I breathed
faster. I shouted to my aide. He
cried:
"The air raid! A great success!
Look at that smoke! Enemy ships
are burning. We must do our best,
too, and we will"
The destroyers came charging
on.
I kept the course straight.
Bang!
knew what had happened. The
ship had got struck on the coral
reef.
When I came to, I found that
I was in a building. I was told
that it was in Honolulu.
You were found on the beach"
they said.
What to do with myself-die or
live?
Several attempts to commit
suicide failed. Then, stripped of
any means for killing myself, I
was sent to the United States.
From the morning bugle until
taps at night I busted myself with
the newspaper, books, meditation,
and walks. had no idle moments
in Camp Mccoy.
Fall of Bataan Reported.
The newspaper of April 8, 1912,
reported the fall Of Bataan. The
newspaper reported it in one way.
That afternoon the Japanese at
the canteen talked about IT In
quite another way. They seemed
intoxicated with delight. I was
not happy.
When people rejoiced SO much
over a victory. they became over
confident. This would lead to de-
feat.
On April 10 I read about the
raid on Tokyo. The news was like
a stab IN my chest. / was shocked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-22

Iert J. Barrett. who heads the hst
for promotion to lieutenant.
Corpl. Boyd T. Willard. attached
to the police school. who Is due
to move up to sergeant.
The Commissioners have ap-
proved the retirement April ! Of
two Metropolitan policemen. who
have served more than a quarter
century each.
They are Detective Sergt. Will
liam r. Greenfield. SO, of the
Detective Bureau, and Pvt. Ray
mond L. Eubank, 48, of No. II
Precinct. Both were retired for
physical disability incurred In
line Of duty.
Sergt. Greenfield, 215 Sixth
street Sc, has served with the
Police Department for u years
and eight months. His record
shows rs Communications.
Pvt. Eubank has served Is years
and seven months. He received
five concentrations, according to
his record.
The Commissioners also ap-
pointed 10 new men to the force
as privates. first class.
Uruguay now ships frozen horse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-22
Second Man Given
Life in Prison for
Staying Of 3Chi|dren
By the A,seeiafed Press

KOSCIUSKO, Miss, Mar. "a
A 38-year-old white man was
sentenced to life imprisonment
last night in the massacre of
three Negro children.
Leon Turner, a former convict,
was convicted of the murder OF f.
year-old Ruby Nell Harris last
January 8. The jury of IL white
men, eight Of them farmers, was
unable to agree on punishment.
Under Mississippi Law, it was
mandatory of Judge j. P. Cole
man to sentence Turner to life
imprisonment. The State had
asked the death penalty.
The jury deliberated almost
four hours.
No Demonstration.
There was no demonstration by
the audience Of about 300 whites
and Negroes when the verdict was
read.
Judge Coleman announced he
would reconvene court this morn
ing. A decision was expected on
whether Turner would face trial
on two other murder indictments
against him.
These bills accuse him of the
Staying of two other Negro chill
dren at the same time that Ruby
Nell was murdered. They were
Mary Burnside, 8, and Frankie
Thurman, IL.
Windol Whit, rs, was also con-
victed of the murder of Ruby Nell.
AS in the Turner case, the jury
was unable to agree on punish
ment. and the court sentenced
Whit to life Imprisonment.
Whitt's counsel said they would
appeal. Scheduled to be tried Mon
day in the same case is Windol
Whitt's 27-year- old brother, NAL
colin. Windol was convicted last
Thursday.
Called Trigger Man.
The Whit brothers, like Tur-
ner, also are accused in the slay-
ings OF the Burnside girl and the
Thurman boy.
AT Windol's trial the Whit
brothers testified that Turner,
armed with a .38-caliber pistol,
was the trigger-man in the mid
night raid on the home OF Thomas
Harris, Negro sharecropper. Harris,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-22

I felt that this was the beginning
Of real war.
I was all for Japan. Nothing in
the world could change that. The
only thing that seemed so I'M
realistic was the kindness Of the
American officers with whom I
came in contact.
The tremendous effect Of this
new sensation steered me from
thoughts of suicide to a desire
for life.
I had to leave this camp in
Wisconsin in the latter part Of
May, 1912.
The train I was on was carry
ing some American troops. Men,
bers Of a service organization came
along and gave refreshments to
the soldiers. AS I was with the
soldiers, I received bag Of
candies myself.
Women Kindly.
There were young ladies and
some old. They looked neat and
simple. They were sincere and
kind. I wondered if the women of
Japan would realize that the wom-
en- Of America were not all like
the female characters in a Holly
wood movie.
Inactivity bred melancholia in
the combat prisoners. Their
status as prisoners of war made
them, as japanese soldiers and
sailors, feel ashamed and de-
jected.
called them to the study hall
and taught them American geog-
raphy, American affairs, the fun
damentals Of English. mathe-
mates. Japanese. and Chinese. I
tried to lead them to live a peace
full life without depressing worries.
One day in May the order was
delivered to us to go back to
Camp Mccoy. =
d According to the Geneva regula-
lions we were assigned to some
labor. We were well organized
and well disciplined. The colonel
seemed pleased with us. He tried
to make us feel at home and hui
man. His words and deeds helped
US forget that we were prisoners
OF war. :.gs
It was just about this time that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-22

the midget submarine I had left
behind was taken around the
country to spur the War Bond
Drive. 1t came to a town not far
from the camp. I realized that
through my error the submarine
was now performing strange
duty: instead of sinking a war
ship. it was raising money with
which to fight against Japan.
The stranger thing was that 1 did
not take it too hard. knew
then how much I had really
changed.
The war situation was increas-
ingly unfavorable for Japan, and
Americans brought in additional
prisoners who were desperate men.
In spite of the mental suffering
OF the new prisoners. our camp
life was well organized. The new
arrivals were surprised and said:
This camp life is better run
than the army life in Japan. The
harmony between the superiors
and subordinates is very we'll
maintained. To tell you the hon.
est truth, we first thought that
you were behaving so we'll because
you were afraid of the Americans.
But after few days we found
out that you do everything volun-
tarily. This is not a military life.
This is more like a spiritual train
ing camp"
The war reached the final stage.
We heard about the atomic bomb
and the entry of Russia into war.
We were shocked and repentant.
We were combatants. all. This
meant that our country's defeat
was our responsibility.
I said to myself, We've lost the
war. We must return and work
in silence. We must rebuild our
country with our own hands, That
is the only. way We can pay our
debts" So.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-22
OPENS
TOMORROW
AT z PM

TOUR corners OF the world.
Join them tomorrow . if you
want to be inspired.
Celebrated landscape architects
have turned The D. c. National
Guard Armory into a spectacle of
beauty.
Once you enter, you won. want
to leave. You'll linger on for
hours >. and thrill to the beauty
and magnifeencs of the rare
blooms the landscape artistry
:. the Garden Club exhibits
the variety and range Of exotic
blossoms.
You'll see varieties of bulbs never
before exhibited in America.
You'll see a water wheel by re.
fiecting pond :. with evergreens
reaching thirty feet into the sky.
You'll see acres of tulips and
roses and orchids and camelias in
classic and rare varieties. This is
only a fragment of the entire
panorama, of course.
You'll pick up wonderful ideas
for beautifying your home and
practical pointers that will do
wonders for your garden.
The 10Th National Flower Show
is Americas most brilliant and
breathtaking floral spectacle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-22
Sailor Cleared in Death
OF Youth in Parkway

William c. Carlson. 10, 4
sailor stationed ut the Anacostia
Naval Receiving Center. was
cleared yesterday by = coroner's
jury Of responsibility In the traf-
fic death Of Robert A. williams,
IT, Of 101 South Fairfax street,
Alexandria.
The jury held the death acct
dental and resulting from the
pedestrians negligence. The Will
liams boy was walking along the
parkway on the east side of the
Anacostia River Sunday night
with his back to traf1c, according
to testimony. when he was struck
by a jeep driven by Carlson. The
youth died two hours later.
KHvnf IN NlarninO q ~faaI inA,,s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-22
Police Close Bowling Alley
las Fumes Fell 50 in Detroit
BY the Assoeiotsd Prsss

~ me ASsoeiof4d FreSS
DETROIT. Mar. 22.-Police to-
day closed 4 bowling alley where
about 80 persons were felled by
carbon monoxide fumes last night.
Thirty-three of the victims,
most Of them young girl bowlers
in a store league. were taken to
hospitals. Ten pin boys and a
hat-check girl were among those
overcome.
The fumes came from a dam
aged vent pipe in the basement
furnace. An elbow connection had
been blown off by an explosion
Of some SORT" Assistant Fire Mar
shall Matthew McNally said.
Ray Schwartz, 10. score
keeper. said, The girls kept get
ting sick, one after another. They
would sway back and forth. Pretty
soon the whole wall was lined with
sick girls and pin boys"
A neighborhood physician gave
oxygen and glucose treatments to
more than a score OF victims.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-22

small bottle of perfume in a store
window. So we each bought one
bottle.
Japanese warriors in the ole
days went to battle attired in
their best armor and perfumed, In
order to be fit for sudden ano
glorious death, like cherry bios
SONS falling to the ground"
Prayed for Success.
We held hands grimly and
prayed for each others success.
At noon our submarine, which
carried my midget submarine on
her. slipped out of Kure.
My only companion in the mid
get submarine was younger
petty officer, my aide. Each day
he and I went into our craft and
worked on our plan.
On December S, I saw Hawaii
Unfamiliar jazz music came in
on the radio. 1t gave me queer
feeling.
When night came on the 9Th,
saw through the telescope the
red and green lights of Pearl Har-
Dor. We were approximately 20
miles south Of the entrance and
were moving straight into the
target.
I packed my personal effects
wrote letter of farewell to father
cleaned my body, changed into
the uniform of the midget SUBJ
marine. and sprayed the perfume
on it. This was the preparation
for death.
X X X
Sub Nearly Upsets.
At the moment of release, my
submarine nearly toppled over into
the water. The trim had not
worked well. I feared that if we
attempted to emerge hastily,
enemy observers might spot the
ship.
AS we came nearer to the enemy
ships guarding the entrance, was
able to see the white uniforms of
the sailors aboard.
Just a couple Of destroyers,"
told myself in artificial contempt.
I pushed the midget submarine
toward them. Then suddenly !
heard an enormous noise and felt
the ship shaking. lost conscious
ness.
I came to myself in short while
and saw white smoke in my sub
marine. My aide was all right. So
I got ready to try again to break
through the destroyers.
I decided that 1t was the height
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-22
u. S. Kindness Changed Heart of Jap Prisoner No. !
BY kozuo Sokomoki
North American Newspaper Alliene,

On the morning of Nov. is, 1e41,
we of the Special Attack Forces
were ordered to assemble in the
private room of the naval COM
mand Of the Kure Base.
AS we stood at attention, Vice
Admiral Shimizu spoke solemnly:
These are the orders from the
headquarters of the General Staff
Of the Imperial Navy. You are
herewith directed to take positions
OF readiness for war with the
United States Of America"
walked downstairs in a daze.
The next day I took a walk
with Ensign HiroWo. We saw a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-22

BY stopping free transport for
grammar school pupils, Surrey,
will save $28, 500 a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-22

Uruguay now ships frozen horse
meat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-22

This article is written by q young
sUbmorine officer who wos the first
Japanese to be token prisoner by the
United Stotes. 1t is O frank settlement
Of his personal feelings and expert
enees. The article hos been condensed
from Magazine Digest.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-21

Calvin Bready, 81, a retired
farmer and contractor, died Fri
day, December Is at his home near
Olney after a long illness. Fun
eral services were held Sunday in
the Humphrey Funeral Home,
Rockville. Burial was in Rockville
Union Cemetery,
Mr.. Bready was born in Balti-
more and had lived in oakdale,
near 0lney, for the past 60 years,
He helped build a number of houses
and farm buildings in that COM
munity. He would have been %
had he lived until March 3, 1851.
Active in various farm associa-
tions, he was past master of the
Grange in Sandy Spring and until
last year was active in the Farm
ers' Club. Mr., Bready for many
years was director of the Sandy
Spring First National Bank and
the Clarksburg Bank. He was a
Send degree Mason, a member Of
Rockville Masonic Lodge and be-
longed to the 0akdale Emory
Methodist Church.
His second wife, Mrs, Beatrice
Bready, died two years ago.
He leaves two sons, Arthur c.
Broadly, Silver Spring. substitute
trial magistrate for Montgomery
County, and Charles Franklin
Broadly. who runs his fathers
farm; Edaughter, Mrs. Ivy B. Nor
rison of oakdale, six grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are a brother,
Samuel C. Bready, and a sister,
Mrs. Eta Emerson, both of Wash
ington.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-21
NOTICE OF HEARING
ON RECKONING
APPLICATION

Notice is hereby given that Nor
ris c. Stern and Rose G. Stern,
his wife, have petitioned The
Mayor and Council of Rockville to
change the zoning of the property
hereinafter described from Com
mercial &c" to Residential "B".
Said land is particularly described
as follows;
All of that land located in the
subdivision of land called part of
Exchange" which is situate on
Park Street in the Town of Rock
vile and containing 10,545 square
feet of land, as the same is re-
corded in Liber sos at folio 400 of
the land records of Montgomery
County.
Notice is hereby given that a
public hearing upon said petition
will be held at the office of The
Mayor and Council of Rockville,
Maryland on Tuesday, the Ninth
day of January, 1851 at 500
o'clock p. NJ, at which time par
ties in interest and citizens shall
have an opportunity to be heard.
The Mayor and Council of
Rockville
BY: SARA A. MORTIMER
Clerk. 24S
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-21
Christmas Seals
Sales Amount To
S33,O12 To Date

Christmas Seal Sale Headquar.
tiers in Montgomery County report
total funds on hand amount to $780,
0l2 in campaign to raise $47, 900
to carry out the work of the Tuber-
eulosis Association.
The Association reports thar
1916 x-rays were taken during the
week Of December 4 at the Army
Map Service.
X-ray plans for 1851, according
to J. W. Bird, NJ. D., President OF
the tuberculosis Association. in
include all employees of the Mont
gomery County Board of Educa-
ton, all high school students Ii
years Of age and over, county en-
ployees, food handlers, medical care
clients, and welfare clients. X-Ray-
ing will begin on January = in
Olney, and continue through Feb
ruary Q. Employees of all county
hospitals will also have the oppor-
tunity of being x-rayed. = II is cx'
pected that approximately 10000
people will be x-rayed during this
period.
Funds raised by the Annual
Christmas Seal Sale help make
possible this x-ray service, and all
persons who have not already done
so are urged TO Join in the fight
against tuberculosis by buying and
using Christmas Seals" said VIII
liam +. Carl, Montgomery County
Seal Sale Chairman.