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Evening star., 1950-05-07
10000 Expected to Turn Out
For Free Langley Day Air Meet

pate in a special women's race. are
Rosemary Lane, Vera Foster, Ginny
Webb and Mitzi Moore.
The parachutists will include
Wally Lewis. and Charles Kemp,
both of Washington and Dick
Hickman Of Winchester. Va.
Other events will include a sail
plane demonstration by the
Washington Soaring Club; a
model aircraft demonstration by
the National Capital Mode. All
Show Association, which holds
its big meet at Andrews Air Force
Base on June IS. and a flying
and static display by the Civil
Air Patrol.
CAP. in its displays, will show
a Link Trainer and an L-5-E
aerial ambulance; will demon
strate walkie -talkies and two-way
radio, and will use LA Trainers
and at least one PT-13 plane,
with the ships taking part in
aerobaticS.
CAP also will aid in handling
the cowds. 1t will be assisted by
the Virginia State police, Fairfax
County police. and the Penn Daw
(Va.) Volunteer Fire Department
Wiley Wright, director Of avia-
ton development of the Depart
ment Of Commerce. CAA, will be
the opening speaker at the meet,
according to A. c. Byers, chair
man Of the Washington Air Derby
Association.
In event Of rain. the Langley
meet will be held the following
Sunday, May IA.
Evening star., 1950-05-07
Sa|tonsfaII Will Address
COMMUNICATIVE Group

Senator saltonstall. Republican,
OF Massachusetts,, will address the
annual luncheon meeting of
United Community Services at the
Shoreham Hotel May %, it was
announced yesterday.
The luncheon will be part of a
Health, Walfare and Recreation
Conference to be held on the same
day under UCS auspices.
Senator Saltonstall will speak
on THE Contribution of Volun-
tary Effort to Citizen Welfare"
John j. Corson, former director
Of the United States Employment
Service and UNRA official. will
speak on The Responsibility of
Government for the Welfare of its
Citizens. Mr.. Corson now is as
aistant business manager Of the
Washington Post.
Evening star., 1950-05-07
Couple Accused of Roughing Up
Census Toker Found Not Guilty

and the wife pulled out great
handfuls" of his hair.
Then they threw rocks at my
car" he added: This census tax
ing is tough job-you have to
go back and see people, some are
rude, and you run into all types.
Mr.. Bartlett, however, said the
census taker wanted to know "if
the people next door were crazy,
because they never answered the
door,
He said when Mr.. Shaw left.
he swore and characterized Gen.
sus- taking as a mess"
Mr.. Bartlett said an argument
ensued, and admitted his wife
struck Mr.. Shaw. He denied strik-
ing the census taker, however
Mr.. Bartlett said the complaining
witness "hollered back" as he
drove off.
After listening to Mr.. Bartlett
who defended himself and his
wife, Judge Quinn released both
Evening star., 1950-05-07

A man and his wife who took
exception to a census takers re-
marks were found not guilty of
assault charges yesterday by
Municipal Court Judge Thomas
D. Quinn.
Paul Shaw, 81, of the 1900 block
of @ street Sc, the census taker,
complained to Judge Quinn that
he had been struck several times
by Mr.. and Mrs. Mervin Bartlett,
of the TOO block of Congress street
Sc.
The battle took place, he said,
last Tuesday as he was trying to
fill in information on the last
family in his section.
He testified he was unable to
find this particular family at
home, and asked the neighboring
Bartletts for information on the
family. He said census takers
were supposed to seek information
from neighbors whenever family
was repeatedly" not at home.
"The BartlettS said they didn't
know anything about their neigh
bors, and that they didn't think
they should be giving out informa-
ton on them" Mr.. Shaw COM
planned. "AS I turned to go,
said I was glad I was through
with the job and would not have
to put up with it any longer. But
I was talking to myself"
Mr.. Shaw complained that Mr.
Bartlett then followed him to the
street and asked his name, which
he refused to give. Then. he said
Mrs. Bartlett told her husband
If you don't hit him, will
The census taker said the hus-
band then started hitting him
Evening star., 1950-05-07
Sesqui Commission Studies
Decision on Freedom Fair

ground at Boiling for such a prof.
ect.
Would Cut Federal Cost.
The SesQui plan. if site is OBJ
tanned, is to turn over to exhibi-
tors certain sites on which to erect
their own buildings at their own
expense. Before Attorney General
McGrath's ruling, Sesqui officials
planned to erect exhibit buildings
out of money obtained from ex-
hibitors.
The new plan would not only
cut Federal cost, but also construc-
ton time, officials said. Between
80 and 40 buildings would be erec-
ted by the private exhibitors, under
the new plan. Then from five to
10 buildings would be constructed
by the commission itself to house
Government and other exhibits.
The Governments sponsored build
ings would permit small private
exhibitors, unable to afford the
cost of constructing their own
buildings, an opportunity to dis
play their wares.
The commission faces the prac-
tical difficulty of getting space
within the District to celebrate
the 150th birthday of the National
Capital.
If Freedom Fair is abandoned,
the commission will make the
series of special events-concerts,
parades, art exhibits and the SYM
phonic drama planned in the new
amphitheater in Rock Greek Park
the official birthday celebration.
Hitherto they have been looked
on merely as sideshows to the
Freedom Fair.
Other sites in the District, such
as Blue Plains and the National
Training School for Boys have
been rejected because of high
construction costs.
While the commission has
money, it is short on time if Free
dom Fair is to open July !, 1851,
as now proposed. The next few
weeks probably will bring a final
determination Of whether Free
dom Fair will be shelved.
Evening star., 1950-05-07

Sponsored by the non-profit
Washington Air Derby Association,
the Langley meet is designed to
foster interest in aviation in this
area. Membership in the Associ-
alton is composed of both pilots
and non-pilots.
A display and parade of new
civilian aircraft and a demonstra-
ton of the Hitler 1850" helicopter
also are on the program.
In the Ercoupe. race, Marjorie
Harrison. woman pilot, will COM
pete against a field Of men flyers.
The male entries will include
James Stargel. Julian Zenith and
Jimmie Cohee.
Woman pilots who will partici-
Evening star., 1950-05-07
Holy Cross Alumni Group
To Hear Senate Aide

Stephen S. Jackson. technical
consultant to the Senate Inter-
state Commerce Committee, will
address the annual dinner of
the South Atlantic Club of the
Holy Cross College Alumni AS
sociation at 2 pm. tomorrow in
the Chinese Room of the May
flower Hotel.
District Court Judge Matthew
r. MCGUIRE will act as toast
master. The Very Rev. John A.
O'Brien. president of the college,
and Joseph A. Perrotta. secre-
tary of the alumni association
win be guests of honor. A re-
ception will be held prior to the
dinner at $50.
Evening star., 1950-05-07
By William A. MiIIen

The National Capital Sesqui-
Commission, now at
the crossroads, will have to de-
eide whether to hold a Freedom
Fair or concentrate on a series
of special events.
Paul M. Massmann. the COM
missions general manager. ex-
pressed that view yesterday and
said a suitable site is the key to
Freedom Fair. He has in mind
three possible sites now: A 200
acre tract at Boiling Field, An
drews Field and a site near the
Pentagon. The Fair is planned as
the big feature of Washington S
150th birthday celebration.
If these sites are found un-
suitable. the commission must de-
eide whether to abandon the Free
dom Fair and make the main cele-
bration the series OF special
events. This latter program,
known as Plan A. will cost around
81 million.
Mr.. Massmann believes that if
Freedom Fair is not held, about
50 million, set aside for that pur-
pose, will have to be returned to
the Federal Treasury.
Set Back by Ruling.
The commission, set back by
Attorney General McGraths un-
favorable ruling that a profit
corporation planned to carry on
Freedom Fair operations is of
doubtful legality. must make an
early decision. Through the cor
poration the commission had
hoped to speed up operations.
AS Mr.. Massmann sees it, Free
dom Fair should be within sight
of the Capitol and Washington
Monument. if possible. Faced
with the thorny question of get
ting a suitable site and baked at
every turn, the commission seems
to be back where it started.
Carter T. Barron, the commits
sion's executive vice chairman, has
been out of town but is expected
back at his desk tomorrow. Mr..
Massmann plans to confer with
him about the Attorney Generals
ruling and see what the next
moves should be. A meeting of
various Sesqui committees is
planned at 8 pm. tomorrow at the
District Building.
Sesqui officials believe they
could have the fair on part of
Boiling Field without interfering
with air operations. But this was
disputed by Air Force authorities,
who said that if all flying opera
tions were removed from Wash
ington, they would need the build
ings for administrative purposes
They said there is no vacant
Evening star., 1950-05-07
Judge Lays Down
Coot-Tie Rule
For Prisoners
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, May 6-Judge
Carleton E. levitt, today laid down
the law on what the well-dresed
prisoner must wear in Police Court.
Hot weather or not (the ther-
mometer was pushing 80. the
judge emphatically decreed a
coat and-tie rule.
The judge interrupted busy
schedule to deliver a 10-minute
lecture on proper dress for persons
visiting court.
Then he ordered all those with
out coats to leave the courtroom
and wait in neaby conference
rooms.
His admonition came after he
noticed the garb of a defendant,
who approached the bench wear
ing a sports shirt and no jacket.
Evening star., 1950-05-07
Knights TempIor to Hear
Ex-Rep. Calvin Johnson

Calvin johnson. former Repre-
sentative from Illinois, will ad-
dress subscription banquet spon-
sored by the Grand Commandery
Knights Templar of the District,
at pm. tomorrow at the Wash
ington Hotel.
The banquet will follow an all
day conclave. The Templars will
meet at 1890 am. at the hotel,
with Grand Commander Melvin
B. Blake presiding. The group
will elect and install officers dur
ing the meeting.
Evening star., 1950-05-07

free l. a n g ! e y
Day Air Meet at
Beacon Airport.
near A e a n
dria.
he m e e t
starts at l pm.
Harry Lehman,
manager of the
field, said facili-
ties at the field
are ample to
handle the large
crowd expected.
He added that
parking will be
Evening star., 1950-05-07
Federation Asks
Retention Of
Weekly Pass
Also Fovors Keeping
Streetcor fures us
Low as Possible

The Federation of Citizens AS
Sociations last night went on re-
cord favoring retention of the
weekly bus and Streetcar pass and
keeping cash and token fares as
low as possible.
After an hour and a half Of
heated debate. the Federation by
voice vote overwhelmingly voted
down a proposal to approve elimi-
nation of the weekly pass as pro-
posed by the Capital Transit Co,
1t then voted, with only few
scattered diSsents. in favor of
keeping the pass.
In addition, the federation
adopted a motion by Earl Otto of
the Chillum Heights Citizens AS
ISOLATION, stating that a fair re-
turn" to the transit company be
set at 6 per cent rather than the
ga per cent and the 7i2 per cent
mentioned IN hearings before the
Public Utilities Commission.
Two suggestions as to how the
pass might be retained were
brought up during the discussion
George w. Absher of the Hill
crest Citizens Associations sug-
gested the pass be limited to 20
rides.
Abuse Of Passes Discovered.
Harry N. Stull of the Stanton
Park Citizens Association sug-
gested that use Of passes be void
after 6 pm. each day.
The question Of abuse or non-
abuse Of passes provided much OF
.he discussion material.
Walter r. WasSon Of the West
End Citizens Association, speaking
'or elimination of the pass. said
friend told him he used the
pass 20 times a day.
Alfred Marinshaw Of the Min
nesota Center Citizens Associa-
ton retorted that so per cent OF
those buying passes do not abuse
them because people stay at their
jobs and cannot run around all
day"
The company should propose
some way whereby the passes can
be retained. Soterios Nicholson
of Mid-City Citizens Association
told the gathering.
Competition With Cabs.
Fred A. Midgley OF Dahlgreen
Terrace Citizens Association said
the pass came into being so
Capital Transit Co. could compete
with the taxis for business.
IF the new people want to
eliminate the pass. the taxis will
run away with all their business u
he asserted.
Another who claimed the trans
It company wasn't trying to md {
way to save the pass was William
A. Olson Of Chillum Heights Citi
Zens Association. He said tn
company management seems u
have thrown up their hands ant
claim they cannot do anything
about It's abuses. But they do no
seem to have made any attemp
to eliminate those abuses"
Ralph w. Donnelly of tht
Brentwood Terrace Citizens Asso.
citation called for q 10-cent cash
fare as the best way for the COM
pany to solve its problems.
Has the Capital Transit Co
ever thought of reducing fares?'
Mr.. Donnelly asked. Il wonder
what is the possibility of a 10-cent
fare?"
Karl w. Bricker of the Treas
ury Department presented the
federation an award for out
standing work" in bond drives.
Evening star., 1950-05-07
Montgomery Group TO Give
Pirates OF Penzance'

The newly-formed Montgomery
Light Opera Association will pre-
sent The Pirates of Penzance. -
at $3.50 pm. Tuesday at the Olney
Theater.
Cast in the leading roles are
John Spencer as the major gen.
eral; Donovan Correll as the
pirate king; Finley Cheston as
Frederick; Mabel Stanley as Mar
guerite Egeler, and Jane Schmidt
as Ruth. pirate maid.
Evening star., 1950-05-07

More than 10000 persons today
are expected to witness closed
course air races, parachute jumps
and other aerial events during the
Evening star., 1950-07-07
Bush Says New Weapon
Can Be Made in 6 Months
By the Asseeiafed Press

NEW YORK, July 7.-Dr. Van
nevar Bush, scientist, said today
a powerful new land weapon
which could make short work Of
heavily armored Russian tanks
could be in production in six
months.
How fast it will be put into
depends upon how
much pressure is put behind it."
he said on his arrival from Eu.
rope on the liner Vulcania.
In a recent speech in Paris, DR..
Bush, wartime chairman of the
Joint Research and Development
Board in Washington, described
the weapon as "a marriage of the
bazooka and the recoil-less gun"
He said it was one of the most
dangerous developments since the
last war. American troops have
been reported using the bazooka
and the recoil-less gun in Korea.
Asked about the danger of the
new weapon falling into Russian
hands, DR.. Bush said @they might
not use 1t in Korea for that res-
SON" i
Evening star., 1950-07-07
IndustrioIist Spurns 81 Million
Offered Him in Cardboard Box

made Wednesday, were disclosed
by participants yesterday.
When the offer was made, Mr..
ingalls, conferred with his attor-
neys, then calmly turned it down.
1T was very simple" he said
later. Il would have taken loss
OF several million dollars"
Mr.. ingalls, and his father quar-
relied in 1948 after the son was
divorced and remarked. The son
was removed as president of the
ingalls, Iron Works Co., ingalls,
Shipbuilding Corp, and various
subsidiaries. Of which his father
is chairman Of the board.
After the son turned down the
wo-million-plus offer. the armed
guards carefully carried the card
board box away.
Evening star., 1950-07-07
By Don S. Worren

The Senate Appropriations
Committee today recommended a
Federal payment toward District
expenses of $12 million, the full
amount called for by the District
Revenue Act.
This would mean the restora-
tion to the fund of the $1.2 mil
lion sliced of by the House when
1t acted on the Federal supply
bill.
AS the Senate committee la
bored today to finish writing its
version of the 1851 omnibus Fed
eral appropriation bill, it was re-
liably reported to have added q
fund Of $40 million for the con-
struction of a new Senate Office
Building on First street NE.
A similar move was made last
Evening star., 1950-07-07
U.S.. .CompaniesA Agree
To Cut Off Oil From
Reds in North Korea
British ReportedIy
Turn Down PIeu to
CurtuiI Shipments
By Gornett D. Horner

American oil companies have
agreed to Cooperate in a move to
prevent oil from WesteYn-son-
trolled sources from reaching the
North Korean Communists, the
State Department said today. The
British government. however, re-
portedly has turned down a United
States suggestion that British
companies do the same.
The department confirmed pre-
vious unofficial reports that this
Government is taking steps to
keep oil from reaching North
Korean forces through Communist
China and other Far Eastern ports.
A spokesman said that American
oil companies were asked on June
20 to suspend all shipments to
the Chinese mainland of all types
Of petroleum products from
sources those companies control.
British Get Suggestion.
"This request" the spokesman
said, was based upon the need
for making certain that such ship
ments would not directly or in
directly support the North Korean
military forces
The request applied to ship
ments to the British colony of
Hong Kong and the Portuguese
port Of Macao which might be
destined for shipment on to Com
munist China. he said.
The State Department also sug-
gested to the British government
that it consider making a similar
informal request to British oil
companies. The spokesman said
no reply has been received from
the British.
U. 8. Compliance Prompt,
In London, however, a British
Foreign Office spokesman said his
government was turning down the
request because oil going from
Hong Kong to Communist China
was sufficient only for normal
civilian needs. The American
companies involved promptly
agreed" to comply with this Gov
ernment's request, the State De-
partment said.
The request" was made to
(See OIL, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1950-07-07
Soap Box Derby Cars Stamped
As Ready to Run Tomorrow

With most Of the cars entered
in tomorrow's Soap Box Derby
inspected and pronounced ready
to rum" Derby officials today had
nothing to do but wait for the
starters gun. which will send the
first of the coaster cars down
the Pennsylvania avenue Sc.
track shortly after 8 am. to-
morrow.
Perfect cooperation was prom
ised by the Weather Bureau, which
predicted fair skies with tenn
peratures in the middle 80s.
Climbing temperatures will not
bother spectators, however, since
canopies have been put up over
all stands. Derby officials pre-
dicted more than 10000 persons
would watch the sleek, gravity
powered racers during the day
long racing program.
The boy-built cars, which have
been inspected at the National
Guard Armory. will be trucked to
Evening star., 1950-07-07
AMERICANS REGAIN 10 MILES IN ONE SECTOR
Patrol Meets Little Opposition
In Advance to Contact Enemy
More Heavy Stuff Coming Behind YOU GIs
Told at Stort of Push to Regain Lost Ground

of New Dorp, Staten Island, N. Y,
and First 1t. Archie Stith of Fort
Worth, Tex.
"You just take the town and
the high ground" the major re-
piled. "We are right behind YOU
The patrol set out in jeeps,
well-spaced and well-armed. It
stopped briefly to permit a non
chalant CT to remove some road
Instructions that had been placed
to slow any oncoming invader
tanks.
The jeeps moved on again
through several silent little vii
lagos. They crossed three bridges
that had been dynamited with
such delicacy that jeeps and
trucks could use them but tanks
could not.
In hot. muggy weather, the CTS
stopped at another village and
probed cautiously through empty
mud huts. Village women tucked
up their skirts and ran for a near
by river.
There was a quick clatter Of
rifle fire and the word was passed,
We've made contact: they're
shooting as they withdraw"
Evening star., 1950-07-07

the raceway - between Branch
and Alabama avenues on Penn
sylvania avenue S.E.-early to-
morrow. They will be lined up in
racing order by a committee
chosen from the District Depart
ment of the American Legion.
In case of rain, the Derby will
be run Sunday.
The days events will begin
with a speech by Col. Hal c. B.
Clagett, jr., veteran pilot and COM
manding officer Of the 213th Air
Service Group Of the District Air
National Guard.
Col. Clagett will tell the specta-
tors how Derby racer construction
can teach a boy about aerody-
namics and other points in flying.
Col. Clagett. an Upper Marlboro
(Md.) attorney, joined the Air
Guard 10 years ago. During World
War II. he was first a fighter pilot,
then a B-29 pilot and later served
(See SOAP BOX DERBY, A-50
Evening star., 1950-07-07
By Tom Lambert
Associated Press Foreign Correspondent

WITH AN AMERICAN CON-
BAT PATROL IN SOUTH KO-
REA, Saturday, July 8.-The
Americans started back yesterday.
This patrol took off from a
miserable little collection of mud
huts yesterday morning with in
structions to contact the enemy
and try to regain the ground lost
the day before. ...
Under blue sky inhabited only
by American planes, the patrol by
3 pm. yesterday had moved ap-
proximately 10 miles north against
meager opposition.
The patrol was led by Maj.
Boone Seegers of Flushing, N. Y,
formerly on the staff of 1t. Gen.
Joseph T. McNarney in Berlin.
A tall man with ruff1ed hair
and bloodshot eyes, the major told
his men:
Here is what it is: Move out
there and make contact. Keep
pushing. There's more heavy
stuff coming behind you"
Two of the patrol officers asked
in the same breath, How much
heavy stuff"
They were Capt. Eugene Healey
Evening star., 1950-07-07
Negroes Could Decide
Senatorial Primary
In South Carolina
$4,000 Are Registered,
But Fuce Hard Choice in
Thurmond or Johnston
BY GouId Lincoln
Stor Syaff r,rr.sn~nI>~x

COLUMBIA, S. c., July 7.-Ap-
proximately $4,000 Negroes are
registered in South Carolina and
qualified to vote in the Democratic
primary next Tuesday.
Presumably, If the Negroes
voted together. they could swing
victory to the candidate they pre-
ferred. provided the white Demo-
cratic vote split pretty evenly
between. for example, Gov. Thur
mond and Senator Johnston who
are fighting for the senatorial
nomination.
For either of these candidates
to WOO openly the Negro vote
would be disastrous in a State
where the Truman civil rights pro-
gram is anathema. Neither is
seeking such a kiss of death.
Have Difficult Choice.
AS for the Negroes themselves,
with Gov. Thurmond and Senator
Johnston denouncing the civil
rights program and Mr.. Truman. it
is a difficult choice. However, the
Evening star., 1950-07-07
Rail Commuter Fares
Raised on 4 East Lines
BY the Associated Press

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission today approved new in
creases in interstate passenger
communication fares for four East
ern railroads. The increases aver.
age 81 to Is per cent.
Under the order, the rate boosts
may be made effective July IS.
They are estimated to involve SIS
million year in increased fares.
The authority was issued to the
Pennsylvania Railroad, the Read
ing Co., the Baltimore & Ohio
and the Pennsylvania-Reading
SeaShore lines on communication
services in New Jersey. Pennsyl-
vania, Maryland, Delaware, Ohio
and West Virginia,