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The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-01-21

Here's that Havana column I've
been promising.
1t was really thrilling to go te
that beautiful city and to be sc
warmly received by the Cuban
people, to actually be taken into
their hearts and to have each per
formance keenly and volubly APP
preciated. 1t was exciting to break
all records at the Club Montmarte
and again at the Warmers theate1
and to pioneer in a new territory
for other members of my profession
to follow.
It was an education to live in Ha-
vana long enough to observe the
various elements of Cuban life, to
take part in the intriguing customs
practiced there, and to learn some.
thing of the history of the country
and thus understand it better as 1t
is today.
Let me start off by telling you
that Havana is really an enchant'
ing city with its beautiful parks, its
revered monuments, and the abun
dance Of tropical foliage with which
nature has so extravagantly en-
dowed it. 1t is city of striking con-
trasts the very old and the very
new = with the two extremes blend
ing in charming compatibility.
The contrasts are most apparent
in the architecture, the stately Span
ish type, each line bespeaking ira
dition and heritage, and the modern
istic ultima, rebutting the old, ane
standing as a symbol of the progress
OF the Cuba Of to day. But to me,
as an American Negro, the greatest
part of Cuba is the PEOPLE. And
here there is little contrast, for
Cubans, without exception, are sc
warm, so real, so sincere and so
courageous. They are proud of their
heritage and very much aware of
the glorious past Of Cuba, of the
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-01-21
The PET MILK Photographer visits
The jim KENNEDY FAMILY Of Chicago, IIIinoi.

Bringing up 2-year-old twins is big job
but model Shirley Kennedy has still
another job, as Librarian at DuSable High
School. While Jim Kennedy, former Air
Force Lieutenant, studies engineering at
Illinois Institute of Technology, twins
Royal and Shawn go to school," too :.
with other toddlers at Cosmopolitan Nurs.
cry School.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-01-21

The Kennedys hope to move soon to the
new house they bought recently, in the
meantime are saving for that day. And,
says Shirley, lot of credit for keeping
their food bills low goes to Pet Evaporated
Milk. Whole milk concentrated to double
richness, Pet Milk helps her serve better
tasting, extra-nourishing food at lower
cost because Pet Milk costs less, generally,
than any other form of milk.
Evening star., 1950-06-29
Arlington Legion Council
Reflects {. J. BIackmer

Elmer J. Blackmer. jr.. COM
mander of the Arlington County
Council of the American Legion,
has been reelected to a second
term. it was announced today.
Mrs. Mary F. Broadus of Arling-
ton Unit 139. has been named
Legion auxiliary president.
Officers of the Arlington Le-
gion Council. other than Mr..
Blackmer. who is a member of
Post 100. are Murray A. Richard
son. Post 1874. wee commander:
Earle w. Gilkey, Post IS. adju-
tant; John j. White. jr.. Post l0e.
chaplain; Charles B. Moten, Post
139. historian. and Ralph N. Un-
gemach. Post 312. judge advocate.
Named to the auxiliary county
council were Mrs. Emma s. Black
mer. Unit 312. vice president: Mrs.
Elizabeth Eddington, Unit 3l2.
secretary; Mrs. w. N. Campbell.
Unit 139. treasurer. and Mrs.
Nancy Norby. Unit 100, chaplain.
Evening star., 1950-06-29
Citizens Committee Board
Elects Walter +. MuIIiuan

The eight-member executive
board of Prince Georges County's
newly organized Citizens Com
mittee for Good Government last
night elected Walter r. Mulligan
OF Berwyn as its chairman.
Mr.. Mulligan also is president
Of the county Civic Federation. .
In its first session, the board
also elected William r. Turner.
president of the Chillum Citizens
Association and key organizer of
the new group. as executive Sec
retary. Robert M. Balkan of Ra-
diant Valley, recording secretary,
and Mrs, Brendon O'Dwyer, Land
over Hills. treasurer.
The board designated Mr.. Bal
kan, Mrs. Charles p. Saylor, pres
ident of the Northwest Citizens
Association; John H. Shepherd of
Defense Heights. and Theodore l..
Miazga. Riverdale. to serve two
year terms. Mr.. Mulligan, Mr..
Turner, Mrs. O'Dwyer and Mrs.
Reuben Bogdanoff president of
the League of Women Voters.
were designated for one-year
terms.
Evening star., 1950-06-29
Alexandra Joycee Plans Drive
For Careful Week End Driviinu

The Alexandria Junior Cham
Der of Commerce today announced
plans to impress motorists with
the Importance Of careful driving
over the independence Day week
end.
Mayor Franklin P. Backus will
oficiate at the opening Of a holi-
day safety program at 7 pm. to-
morrow at the corner Of King and
Washington streets. There will be
located at that corner q wrecked
automobile warning drivers of
what might happen.
Safety slogans will be posted
along Washington street, and Jay
Gees viii pass out safety PAM
Evening star., 1950-06-29
Star Movies
Playground Film
Program for Tonight
Washington. $3.50 pm.

Regions A to F-Stoddert, Thir.
tieth and Calvert streets NV:
Barnard, Decatur street between
Fourth and Fifth streets NV:
Powell. Sixteenth and Lamont
streets NV: Sherwood. Tenth
and @ streets NE: GARFIELD, Sec
ond and s streets Sc: Fort
Greble. Nichols avenue and e.
mira street S.W.
Regions @ to K-Cook, p street
between North Capitol and First
streets NV: Rose Park, Twenty
seventh and o streets NV; Kelly
Miller, Forty-ninth street and
Washington place NE: Syphax
Building. los s street S.W.
Arlington. $3.50 pm.
Kemper. 2035 South Lincoln
street.
Alexandra, . pm.
Lyles Crouch.
Montgomery County, . Pm.
Jesup Blair Recreation Center.
Blair road and Georgia avenus
NV.
Evening star., 1950-06-29
Erroneous Permit May Cost
ChurchMaxin1um of $13,986

Members of the Hyattsville
Presbyterian Church today faced
a possible loss of nearly $4,000
most of which would have to be
raised-as the result of an ad-
verse court decision.
Judge j. Dudley Digges in
Prince Georges County Circuit
Court yesterday upheld the Mary
land-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission in revoking
a building permit it previously had
issued for a new Sunday school
annex. The commission contend
ed it had issued the permit in
error"
The congregation says that this
error has cost them about Sc, 500
so far and may run as high as
$13,986, the price included in the
contract for the structure at For
ty-second avenue and Farragut
street.
This leaves William E. Roll,
chairman of the church's Building
Council, wondering about the
value Of building permits issued
by the commission.
Apparently they're not worth
the paper they're written on" he
commented.
The builder had to halt con-
struction January Is. after COM
pleting only the outside cinder-
block walls. No further work has
been done.
The church filed application for
a building permit on August 2,
1S48, and obtained it last Novem-
Der. On November 80, the plan
Evening star., 1950-06-29
Z Youths Injured by Car;
Driver Faces Charge

Two youthful pedestrians suf-
fered minor injuries when struck
by an automobile yesterday in the
$500 block of Annapolis road,
Bladensburg, according to Prince
Georges County police.
They are Edward M. Dwyer,
IS. and his brother, James r.
Dwyer, IL, both of 6002 Annapolis
road.
Police said the car, driven by
Kirk c. Miller. jr., 2e, of the
$500 block of S street NV, hit
Edward first despite an attempt
to avoid him and then swerved
into the younger boy.
Edward suffered head and body
cuts and was admitted to the
Prince Georges General Hospital.
His brother. suffered abrasions
and a minor shoulder injury and
was released after treatment at
the hospital.
A charge Of reckless driving
was placed against the driver
who was freed under 5000 bond
pending a hearing in Hyattsville
Police Court July II. |
Evening star., 1950-06-29
Son Sees Mother, II, Plunge
To Death in Well in Mishop

cause there was no telephone near
the scene.
One Of the fireman, Allen Neave,
was lowered into the well, which
has a diameter Of 6 feet. He tied
a rope to the body and his COM
rades pulled it to the surface.
Chief Knott said Mr.. Woodland
told him he led the horse to the
well at noon and was standing
by while his mother pumped
water into q tub on the well plat
form. The horse. apparently
frightened, suddenly threw his
head into the air and tossed the
bride rein over the pump handle.
Then, the animal lunged, tearing
the well platform apart.
Mrs. Woodland, thrown off bal
ance, was hurtled down the brick
lined shaft before her son could
reach her. He told fireman his
mother did not make a sound" I"
Mr.. Neave said he found the
woman's head buried in sand be-
meath 5 feet Of water.
Evening star., 1950-06-29
.ANCounci Candidates
Urged 10 Back Hospital

The Silver Spring Hospital AS
sociation last night called on the
Democratic and Republican Par
ties of Montgomery County to in
clude in their 1850 platforms
planks recognition of ''the vital
and urgent need of a hospital in
the general Silver Spring COM
munity."
A resolution adopted by the
group requested Endorsement of
its hospital plan by County Coun-
Gil candidates from both parties.
The association declared the
council had done nothing in its
legislative session last month but
contribute delay, division and
confusion" to the groups six-year
effort to erect a 200-bed hospital.
I'VE hope the newly elected
councilmen will be more recep-
tive to a Silver Spring hospital,
said Ralph D. Boyd, association
president.
The council last month voted
down a bill authorizing a 81
million bond issue for a hospital
in Silver Spring and adopted a
substitute measure calling for a
survey of hospital and medical
facilities in the county.
In its resolution, the associa-
ton charged that the substitute,
sponsored by Councilman Thomas
c. Kelly, will not only not help
but will hardly even allow" realiza-
ton of the hospital.
Evening star., 1950-06-29

ming commission. according to an
injunction suit it filed against the
church to restrain it from con-
tinuing construction, learned the
permit was issued by mistake.
In the suit the commission said
1t discovered the error on the
complaint OF a nearby property
owner"
The property owner is T. Ham
mond Welsh, one of the five county
commissioners. Mr.. Welsh for
merly lived in the house next door
to the church in the 5000 block
Of Forty second avenue. He till
owns the property and now tents
1t to others.
Charging that the whole iusj-
ness Is a. political aaneuver,"
MIR. Roll said the church commit
tee will fight it all the way
through. He said his building
council, composed of Is members
OF the nearly 500-member congre-
cation. would meet "as soon rs
possible" to determine the next
course of action.
Mr.. Welsh could not be reached
today for comment.
Judge Digges' opinion was q
fifth step in the five-month legal
battle between the planning COM
mission and the church.
In his opinion. Judge Digges
refused to require the church to
tear down what already has been
constructed. until a reasonable
opportunity Is afforded the
church to apply to the County's
Board Of Zoning Appeals for an
exception to the building set
back law.
The latter issue is the principal
one involved in the dispute. the
jurist noted. The planning COM
mission originally issued the per-
NIT allowing a 13-foot setback
from Forty-second avenue. 1t re-
voked the permit because of a
county code requiring 25-foot
set-backs, except in cases where
a majority Of houses in the same
block have a lesser setback, in
which instance the setback near
est the street is allowed to govern.
Judge Digges noted there were
only two houses in the block con-
cerned, one with a 30-foot set
back owned by Mr.. Welsh and the
other with, IL feet. One house
does not constitute a majority. he
contended.
Mr.. Roll said most Of the
money to pay for the project. in
cluding that which has already
been epended, has not yet been
raised. He said it will be like
paying for q dead horse"
Evening star., 1950-06-29

phlets from 9 am. to o pm. each
day of the holiday weekend.
A scoreboard will be mounted
on the Confederate Monument
to keep account of the national
traffic death toll and compare it
with last year. There will be a
casket placed nearby.
Maj. Edgar Sims. Alexandria
police chief, has indorsed the
program and urged all residents
Of the city to help reduce the holi-
day toll.
The program Is similar to one
introduced by the Alexandria Jay
Gees during Labor Day weekend
last year. The organization hopes
to have similar program for
each long holiday Of the year.
Evening star., 1950-06-29
Shirley Highway
Bids Are Asked
.ToFinish Lanes
IS Other Projects Are
Slated in Viroinio;
l9 Contracts Given

Completion of the four-lane
roadway of Henry G. Shirley
Memorial Highway between WASH
ington and Woodbridge is con-
templated in bids asked by the
Virginia State Highway Depart
ment
1t is among l6 road-building
projects for which bids will be
opened July 10 in Richmond. the
Associated Press reported.
At the same time. the Commits
sion announced 1t has awarded
contracts totalins $2.l22 500 for
l9 road and bridge construction
projects.
They included a s2,S07 con-
tract to Guy H. Lewis OF Nc
Lean, Va. for a culvert extension
at Lee boulevard and Fort Myer
drive and a $7.675 contract to the
same man for a culvert west Of
Glebe road on Route 237, both In
Arlington.
To Complete Lanes.
The proposed work on the Shir-
ley highway will complete the
four-lane divided pavement of the
l7-mile limited access road south
Iof Washington. 1t involves con-
struction Of two additional tratfic
lanes for 4.65 miles extending
north from Woodbridge.
Before the highway can be
marked off as completed. however.
an interchange must be built at
its intersection with Route near
Woodbridge.
Other projects on which bids
were asked include:
King George County. sat miles
on Route 301 from the Rappahan-
mock River near Port Royal to
Route 3.
Stafford County. lis miles on
Route II west of Falmouth.
Rockingham County, l.34 miles
on Route 257 west of Ottobine and
AS mile at Madison College. Har-
riSonburg.
Albemarle County. 2.38 miles on
Route 795 from Slate Mill to the
end of the hard surface south OF
Simeon.
Road In Augusta.
Augusta County. Gao miles on
Route 608 from the end OF the
blacktop road northwest Of
Steeles Tavern to near Route 656
south of Stuarts Draft.
Among the 10 projects for which
contracts already have been
awarded are:
Bath County. 3.57 miles on
Route 629 and two bridges north
of Douthat State Park, Echols
Bros. Staunton, $51 1856.
Louisa and Spotsylvania coun-
ties. a 3l9-foot bridge across
North Anna River on Route sl3,
Harvey H. Stewart. Charlotte, N.
C.. $77,969.
Evening star., 1950-06-29
Probation Officer Gets
Case Of Youth Who Hit Girl

The case against a 2o-year-old
youth who slugged a 16-year-old
girl with a bag of pennies, was
referred to probation authorities
yesterday in Alexandria Corpora
ton Court.
John Drischler had pleaded
guilty to a charge Of felonious
assault earlier and was being held
for grand jury action. Judge VIII
liam p. Woolls. yesterday ordered
the case continued generally and
referred it to the probation officer.
Drischler was arrested on
charges he induced pretty girl
acquaintance to go into his
grandparents home while they
were away. according to police.
Police said that when they were
inside, he struck her on the head
with a cloth bag OF. pennies, but
that she screamed and frightened
him away. He left town for
awhile, police said. and was ar
rested upon his return.
Evening star., 1950-06-29
Falls Church PLANNING
To Spend 81 Million
In New Area Il Seeks

Falls Church proposes to put
more than 81 million worth Of
public Improvements in the 10.75
square miles it is trying to annex
from Fairfax County.
City Manager Roy F. Dunn, who
testified for the city in q Fairfax
Circuit Court annexation suit yes
terday, said $1,565, 900 was to be
spent for physical improvements
and 1868, 900 was proposed for ex-
tension of utilities.
The physical improvements" re-
ferred to by Mr.. Dunn include ST.
22S 200 for new schools, $40, 900 for
three pedestrian underpasses under
Lee boulevard and Lee highway,
$150.000 for street paving and
drainage. $4,000 for storm cul-
verts and about $4,000 for street
signs.
He added that the city also
plans to build. in the area near
Annandale road and Lee boule-
ward a combination police sta
tion and flrehouse. He said added
fire protection was needed in that
area.
Other benefits which Mr.. Dunn
said the area would enjoy by be-
coming part of Falls Church in
cluded street-sweeping service,
garbage and trash collection,
building and plumbing inspection
and summer playground activ-
tiles.
AS a result of the increase in
size of Falls Church if it wins the
area, Mr.. Dunn said it would be
necessary to have larger court and
city hall facilities than at present.
He said the city is considering re-
modelling the old Jefferson School
building for this purpose.
Mr.. Dunn estimated operating
cost Of the city would go up about
$211 1856 a year If the annexation
is successful,
Evening star., 1950-06-29
Court Rules for Hecht Co.
In Dispute Over Store Site

An Arlington Circuit Court jury
yesterday ruled In favor Of the
Hecht Co. in a dispute over owner
ship Of the land on which the firm
plans to build q store.
Arguments on q motion to dis
miss the verdict will be heard July
II by Judge Walter T. Mccarthy
Two brothers had sought $780,
600 damages from the department
store and 10 other defendants on
trespass charges.
George Wilfred Beall of 1901
North Stafford street, and William
II. Beall, of 2009 North Oakland
street, claimed a 612-acre portion
of the 18 acres involved should
have reverted to them under terms
of their grandfather's will when
their father died last year.
A spokesman for the depart
ment store said the firm is going
ahead with its plans to open the
Sc million 'Hecht Co. by
the fall of next year.
Evening star., 1950-06-29
Arlington Real Estate Man
To Be Awarded Divorce

Richard c. l.. Moncure. Arling-
ton real estate operator, will be
awarded a divorce from his wife
Phyllis. 81, and custody Of their
three children.
Fairfax Circuit Court Judge Ar
thur Sinclair, who heard the Ar
lington case yesterday after both
local judges had disqualified them
selves. said he had asked Chad
wick & Garnett, attorneys for Mr..
Moncure. to prepare a decree.
Mrs. Moncure will have the
right to visit the children. aged
S, 8 and 10 years.
Mr.. Moncure, 48, accused his
wife Of willful desertion and aban-
donment. The couple married Ia
1888.
In a cross-suit, Mrs. Moncure
said her husband threatened her
life and also threatened to put
her in a mental institution.
Evening star., 1950-06-29
Special Dispatch 10 The Ssar

HUGHEsVMLE. Md, June 2S.-
A son watched helplessly yester-
day while his 71-year-old mother
plunged head-first to her death
when q frightened horse ripped
away a wooden platform over a
40-foot well on which the woman
was standing.
State Trooper A. B. Coleman of
the Waldorf Substation said the
mother was Mrs. Mary Margaret
Woodland, colored, widow. who
lived on a farm near here owned
by William v. James, q Washing
ton fireman.
DR.. John H. Griffin gave the
cause of death as drowning. The
body was recovered by Hughes
vile volunteer firemen.
Fire Chief L. Spencer Knott said
the son, Charles Woodland, 20,
had driven from the farm about a
mile west Of here to ask aid be-
Evening star., 1950-06-29
Registration Announced
For Canning instruction

The Montgomery County Board
of Education has announced that
registration for fruit and vegeta-
BILE canning classes will be held
from 10 am. to 2 pm. tomorrow
at the canning center of the Ia
koma Park Junior High School on
Piney Branch road.
Both day and night classes are
being organized for men and
women. The class schedule is as
follows: 6 pm. to midnight, Mon
day through Friday. and o am. to
8 pm. Wednesday and Thursday.
Instructors will be Abel A. Nor
ris, jr., and William Bennett. In
formation may be obtained by
calling the county board office.
Evening star., 1950-06-29
Maryland Population
Put al $4,000 for
Increase Of 100000
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, June 29.-Mary-
land now has about 2,313,000 resi-
dents-almost SOC, 900 more than
10 years ago-official census fig-
ures and closely calculated esti-
mates for Baltimore City and one
county showed today.
Statisticians are confident Balti-
more City census figures will show
950.0 residents, enough to put
the city above Cleveland and make
it the country's sixth largest city.
It had $780, 900 residents in 1910.
The estimate for Prince Georges
County-the only one for which
official preliminary figures are not
available-is 10000.
Figures Double checked.
The Prince Georges figures are
being double checked in Washing
ton by census officials because Of
the high increase rate showed.
The Baltimore figures have been
held up because two areas in the
city are parts of congressional
districts which embrace several
counties.
Anne ArundeIs official prelim-
mary report came through yes
terday, showing population
Jump from 68,375 to 115,088.
This was a 6S.3 per cent growth
-outstripped in the State only by
st. Marys. Montgomery, Prince
Georges and Baltimore Counties.
Rankings Changed.
1t lifted Anne Arundel around
Washington and Allegany from
sixth to fourth place in the rank
ing by population.
Baltimore County continues to
be the most populous in the State.
with a 72.8 per cent growth from
5,825 to 269. 1862.
The Prince Georges estimate
retains second place for that
county and puts it up 80 per cent
from its 89, 400 total in 1910.
Montgomery County's boom
from 1892 to 163,829-95 per
cent-moved it past Allegany
from fourth to third.
Evening star., 1950-06-29
Revised County Setup
Under Sothoron Act
Will Start Saturday

Reorganization Of the Prince
Georges County government tc
conform with provisions of the
controversial Sothoron Act will &c
into effect Saturday when the
county commissioners meet in
special session at Upper Marlboro
The meeting. slated to start at
9 am. has been called to act on
resolutions of their functions.
Enacted earlier this year by the
Maryland Legislature, the act be-
comes operative Saturday except
for three provisions. The except
ions include selection of a full
time chairman of the Board of
County Commissioners, salary in
creases for all commissioners and
twice weekly board meetings.
These go into effect December 4
Elections Awaited.
Selection Of the full-time board
chairman has been the most dis
cussed issue of the reorganization
measure. So far no one has been
designated for the post, one which
has to wait outcome Of the gen.
eral elections In November.
Mentioned for the post are
James B. Bland of Suitland, pres
ent county treasurer and former
county commissioner, and Perry
0. Wilkinson of Hyattsville. chair
man of the county's delegation to
the House of Delegates. Both men
deny they are candidates, however.
The chairman will be picked by
the five commissioners elected in
November.
The commissioners attorney,
Jerrold v. Powers, has prepared
six resolutions to insure continued
governmental functioning during
the transition period.
Is Departments Called For.
One sets up procedures for the
conduct OF business by the COM
missioners and another creates IS
different departments, including
two completely new ones. The lat
ter sections are the department
of budget and accounts and the
purchasing department. Both are
provisions Of the Sothoron Act.
The following other departments
will be established: Administra-
tive. law, treasury. assessments,
engineering. police. Prince Georges
General Hospital. recreation,
health, welfare. elections. educa-
ton and Prince Georges County
Memorial Library.
A third resolution involves
adoption Of system of budget
control and audit.
Evening star., 1950-06-29
Bonk Tax Hearings Set

Senator Robertson, Democrat,
of Virginia announced yesterday
that a Senate Banking subcom-
mittee will open hearings July II
on a proposal for State taxes on
national banks. He said the pres
ent law allowing such State levies
needs clarification.