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Evening star., 1950-04-13
Mixed Fairgrounds
Barred by D. {. Board

The District Recreation Board
has rejected a proposal by the
Washington Friends to abolish seq
regation on all public Fairgrounds,
officials said today.
AS the result of experiments con-
Quoted last summer on two play
grounds here. the Joint Social Or
der Committee of the Friends
Meetings of Washington urged
that segregation be abandoned.
The Fairgrounds were the Rose
Park. Twenty-seventh and o
streets NV. and Garfield, Third
street and Virginia avenue Sc.
The Friends supplied employees to
aid the Recreation Department. s
workers.
The Friends report. considered
at Tuesdays board meeting, con-
tended children mix better than
adults and that craft classes, Or
ganized games and story telling
are the most successful projects
for inter-racial play.
The board held that it did not
feel the experiments were suf-
f1ciently successful to warrant
ending segregation at all play
grounds. 1t said attendance of
whites at Garfield was drastically
reduced. It also declared there
was drop Of 10 per cent last year
at Rose Park as compared with
the previous year, in the overall
use of that playground.
Evening star., 1950-04-13

institutions and fraternal and
business groups.
Catholics in the WASHINGTON
archdiocese last month were asked
to contribute $4,000 to the ma
tional Bishops Fund for Victims
of War. This is one of six special
charitable collections taken UP in
Catholic churches each year.
which raise an estimated $50, 900.
Funds for support of the church
itself are in addition to this.
indicative of the scope of church
giving is a figure provided by
the Washington Federation of
Churches lone of the % fund
raising agencies Eighty per cent
of the white Protestant churches
Iof Washington reported spending
a total Of more than S4.6 million
in their budgets last year. includ-
ing relief, missionary and social
work. A total of S1.022,150 was
raised solely for building purposes.
Also apart from the usual public
fund drives are special fund efforts
by Chest agencies themselves. A
number Of them resort to mem
bership" campaigns and benefits
to make up for shortages in the
Chest budget. The total raised is
an estimated 500, 900 annually.
Evening star., 1950-04-13
Ernest J. SzeteIa Wins
Sales Essay Contest Here

Ernest j. Szetela, a senior at st.
Paul's Academy, has won the
essay contest sponsored by the
Sales Executive Club Of Washing
ton.
He was among 1000 Washing
ton area high school students who
entered the third annual contest.
The topic for the essays was
Selling as a Career" First prize
was q television set and a certifi-
cate.
Other prize winners were: Ed
ward James Hickey, of st. Johns
College, second; Warren Usher, of
Hyattsville High School, third;
George Robillard, of Gonzaga
High School. fourth; Betty Jean
Porter, Of Greenbelt High School
fifth, and Kathleen Lucey, Acad-
emy of Notre Dame, sixth.
Judges were Jennings Randolph
assistant to the president of Capi.
tai Airlines; John A. Reilly, presi.
dent Of the Second National Bank
and DR.. Nathan A. Bailey, director
Of business studies at American
University.
Evening star., 1950-04-13
Armistiee Argument
Costs One Man SIS;
Both Were Wronq

Hostilities which fiared be-
tween two old World War I
buddies over signing of the
Armistice cost one Of them
$25 in Municipal Court to-
day.
Robert r. Nails, 81, Of the
1900 block OF Holbrook ter
race NE, insisted the peace
pact was signed at Ypres. and,
police said, struck his friend
over the head with a whiskey
bottle to emphasize his con-
tention. It cost him $25.
The friend, Robert A.
Mathews. 81, of no fixed ad-
dress, insisted the Armistice
was signed at Verdun.
Actually, both lost the argu-
ment. The Armistice was
signed in the forest of Com
piegne.
Evening star., 1950-04-13
f. F. McGinnis' Condition
Better After Heart Attack

Edward F. McGinnis, former
Senate sergeant-at-arms, was re-
ported greatly improved today al
Passavant Hospital. Chicago
where he has been treated for q
heart attack.
The hospital said he had q
"fine night" last night and his
condition was good.
Mr.. McGinnis, now public re-
lations director for the Ameri-
can Legion, suffered a heart at
tack while in Chicago last Mon.
day and was admitted to the hos.
pital. The 53-year old former
Senate official was sergeant at.
arms during the 80th Congress.
session that began In January
1947.
Evening star., 1950-04-13
Capt. Conroy Promoted
To Battalion Fire Chief

The Commissioners today pro-
NOTED Capt. Joseph w. Conroy,
81. to battalion chief in the Fire
Department. effective May l, sue
seeding retiring Chief G. A. Cole.
Several years ago, Capt. Conroy
accused the then Fire Chief
Clement Murphy. of demoralizing
the department. Brought before
a civilian trial board, Chief Muir
ply was acquitted and restored
to duty. He was retired 18 months
later for disability.
Capt. Conroy. who held top
seniority in his rank, has been a
member of the Fire Department
since December IT, 1924. Fire
Chief Joseph A. Mayhem said last
month that Capt. Conroy would
be recommended for promotion
when q vacancy was created by
Chief Coles retirement.
1t. James @. Barnes was pro-
NOTED to succeed Capt. Conroy.
Sergt. Frank H. Kline to lieuten-
ant and Pvt. John K. Cronin to
sergeant.
Evening star., 1950-04-13
'Woodward's Emp|oye
Tells Of Knife Threat
By ProwIer in Store

Police investigating the knife
murders of two night watchmen
at Lansburgh department store
today interviewed an official in
another downtown store who had
been threatened with a knife by
two colored intruders about three
months ago.
The employe of Woodward &
Lothrop told detectives. they re-
ported, that he surprised two men
trying to get over a partition into
a storeroom just after the closing
hour. He grabbed one of them
police were told. and the man
pulled knife. The two intruders
then fled down the steps and
escaped from the building.
Police expect to finish the task
of interrogating employees and for
mer employees of Lansburgh's by
Saturday.
All Employees Checked.
Detectives are checking all SOC
employees and some 500 persons
who have worked at the big store
in recent years. Many are asked
merely if they know anything tina,
might aid investigators, others arc
questioned at some length and 8
few have been fingerprinted ano
tested chemically for possible
signs Of blood on the skin.
Special attention Is given to
men and women acquainted with
the guards and having some
knowledge Of the operation of the
stores security system. along with
employees of the tearoom kitchen
where the murder knife was stolen
or employees in the cashiers Sec
tion.
1t. Michael ]. Mahoney of head
quarters and four aides continued
their interviews today from an
Office at the store. A similar
SClccIi1IlB III OCcSS WcI1t 1UI WdTQ al
police headquarters.
Little Information Obtained.
1t. Richard Felber, acting chief
Of the homicide squad, admitted
today that very little information
of value had been obtained from
several hundred persons already
questioned.
Investigators still have "oper
minds" on the question of mo.
tive. although meager evidence de.
veloped so far points to the con.
cfusion that the men were slair
by some one familiar with thu
store and intent on robbing the
cashiers cage.
Victims of the murders were
John c. Carpenter, 66, whose body
was found at the door of a men,
washroom on the ground floor
and Oliver R. Hess. 81. who wa
stabbed to death in the freigh
elevator at the sixth-foor landing
Evening star., 1950-04-13
Coffee Drops Il a Pound
In District Retail Stores

A pound drop in
the price Of coffee was about the
only gleam of sunshine Washing
ton shoppers could expect at the
grocery counters this week.
The reduction applies to a num-
ber of vacuum-packed we'll
known brands being offered today
at 70 cents a pound.
Influx of spring garden produce
in greater quantity has led TO
slight reductions in prices of as
paragus, carrots and leafy vege-
tables. But coupled with that
feeble trend" we're reports of
cold snap in the Carolinas
threatening widespread damage
to crops such as snap beans, to-
matoes and eggplant.
Evening star., 1950-04-13
List Of Campaigns Seeking So Million Yearly

on street CMile Of Dimes. Ma
tional policy against federation.
District Society for Crippled
Children CFebruary)-No specific
goal; raised to date. $85, 900:
started 1943. Eight per cent of
fund goes to National Society for
Crippled Children and Adults.
Services here include consultation
clinics, treatment. speech training.
psychological training. parent
counseling and operation of
nursery school, kindergarten and
summer camp program. Solicita-
ton by mail easter seals). with
direct solicitation new this year.
National policy against fedora
ton.
District tuberculosis Associa-
tion December) NO specific goal;
raised this winter. $152,000:
donors. 1000. Began annual sale
of Christmas seals in 1907. Five
per cent of fund goes to National
tuberculosis Association. In
Community Chest here in 1890.
but national policy now is against
federation. Services here include
health education. research, non-
medical rehabilitation, chest X-ray
program, sponsorship of diagnos-
tic clinic for chest diseases. coun-
selling. r,-sM
Metropolitan Police Boys Club
(January) y)-Goal. $500 900; raised
$309,600: donors. 100000. Since
1884. Supports seven clubs, two
summer camps: includes capital
funds for expansion. Solicitation
by members of Metropolitan Police
force. Policy against federation.
United Jewish Appeal (ApriD-
Area goal this year, $2.5 million
raised last year. over 81 million;
donors. 10000. All but about $685.
900 goes to overseas relief, resettle-
ment of displaced persons. Annual
since World War I. Direct solicita-
ton. Local portion of fund goes
chiefly to Jewish Community
Council, CO. ordinating and
planning agency. Policy of non-
federation.
Orchestra Sustaining Fund.
National Symphony Orchestra
Sustaining Fund Drive Ganuary)
Goal, $190,000: same amount
raised last year; donors. 5000.
Solicitation in Offices and by tele-
phone and mail. Has helped sup
port annual concert series
since 1881.
Arthritis and Rheumatism Foun-
dation. District Chapter Novem-
ber)-Goal this year. $4,000:
raised to date, about $4,000:
raised last year, $2.032. Last year
was groups first drive. Forty per
cent of funds goes to national or
ganization. Solicitation chiefly by
mail, also in Government offices.
Services include research. clinical
service. provision of hospital beds
and equipment. No established
policy on federation.
Salvation Army Il Raises an
nually about $85,00o outside the
Community Chest. of which 1t Is
a member. This includes: Christ
mas fund, $25,000: summer camp
fund, $4,000, and street-meeting
tambourine collections. $4,000
Christmas fund Is used for i'm
mediate relief: street collections
help support religious and charac-
ter-building programs for youth.
Davis Memorial Goodwill Indus
tries (March) Goal. $25, 900:
raised last year, about $4,000;
donors, 1000. Chiefly relies on
Evening star., 1950-04-13
6-Year-0Id Boy Injured
After Darling Into Traffic

A 6-year r-old colored boy struck
yesterday by hit-and-run car as
he darted from between parked
cars was reported in good condi-
ton today at Children's Hospital.
Charlie Faushee of 1885 Colum-
bia road NV. basement. suffered
head bruises and leg cuts. He
was knocked down at 5 pm. in
the $500 block of Seventeenth
street NV.
Evening star., 1950-04-13

mail solicitations of memberships.
Sponsors rehabilitation services
for the physically handicapped.
Sells merchandise made by handi-
capped. No established policy on
federation. Established 10 years.
$15,750 From Poppy Sales.
Veterans of Foreign Wars May
Buddy Poppy" sale raised about
$15,750 for 80 VFW posts here
last year; poppies sold on streets;
goal. sale of 10000 poppies.
Poppies are purchased for l cent
apiece from national organizati ton.
Used for welfare and rehabilita-
ton services for veterans. Ma
tional home for widows and
orphans maintained in Michigan.
Disabled American Veterans
(August) - Forget mot" sale
on the streets raised under $4,000
last year. Fund used for provi-
sion of cigarettes and other serv-
ices for veterans hospital patients.
No national policy on federation.
Amvets (American Veterans OF
World War IL (SeptembeD -
White Glover" sale last year
raised only about $3.50. Fund in
tended for welfare and recreation
work by ladies' auxiliary at Mount
Alto Hospital, Last years was tn,
second appeal. Abandonment be
ing considered this year.
United Negro College Funt
(ApriD-Goal this year. $36, 900
raised last year. $24. 900; donors
1900. Seventh year. Helps to sup.
port 80 Negro colleges. A ma.
tional campaign for $l.4 million
Mail and direct solicitation.
Washington Federation OF
Churches (January)-Goal this
year. 100000; raised last year
about $4,000. Donors, churches
and individuals. Co-ordinating
and planning agency for Prot
estant churches. Welfare Depart
ment is supported by SO, 900 allot-
ment from Community Chest.
Boys Club Ruled Out.
Trinidad Boys Club-(Septem-
bep-Goal. $25,00o last year;
raised, $500 in 81 adult member
ships. Applied to Community
Chest for membership. but refused
three times. Established 1914.
Greater National Capital Com
mittee Of Washington Board of
Trade May)-Raised $114.O00
last year; about 1,150 subscribers,
all business firms. Committee pro-
notes trade and tourist business.
Drive on membership basis.
Humane Society (Thanksgiv-
ing)-Raised about $700 in mail
appeal last year. with about $50
contributors. Prosecutes cruelty
to animals. and to children under
IS years old. Chartered by Con-
gress.
House of Mercy February
Makes annual mail appeal CPhan-
tom Dinner) to about 0,O0O pros
poets. This year raised about
$4,000 funofficiaD. Institution is
non-sectarian. Episcopal church.
connected home for unwed moth
ers.
National Conference of Chris
tians and Jews - february -
Goal. $4,000; raised only half
last year. One of IS Offices in
United States. No established ma
tional policy on federation. Direct
solicitation in Government. Works
to create better interfaith under
standing through speakers, films.
literature.
Evening star., 1950-04-13
Suburbs Gaiininc
In Retail Trade,
Census Shows
1948 Business Study
Indicates 207 Pet.
Boost in D. c. Area

Suburban business establish.
ments have been getting more ano
more Of the Washington area re.
tail trade. although the city still
retains the lions share.
The Census Bureau today made
public the preliminary results OF
Its 1948 business survey, showing
the picture then as compared with
1889. Although later figures are
to be released. the trends indicate
during this period should approx
mate the situation today, the bu-
reau said.
Here are some of the general
conclusions reached:
About one-quarter of every re-
tail dollar spent in the Metropoli-
tan Area goes to suburban busi-
nesses.
Area Trade Rises 2O7 Per Cent.
The volume of retail trade in the
District increased ITS per cent
while that for the whole area, in
cluding the suburbs. amounted to
207 per cent. The National aver
age for other cities was 200 per
cent increase. The suburbs alone
noted 1853 per cent increase in
retail business.
In the field Of private employ
ment, the suburbs accounted for
23,2i5 out Of the 25,484 working
In the Metropolitan Area in retail
wholesale and service establish
ments in 1948. Nine years before
the suburban businesses employed
10,41S out of total of 1896.
Here are comparative retail fig
ures for the city and it's environs
showing the 1948 and the 1899 vol
ume of business:
Washington, $1.1 billion and
&403 million: Montgomery Coun-
ty. $103.2 million and $24.3 mil
lion; Arlington, 1888 million and
1854 million; Prince Georges
&7S.7 million and $20.1 million;
Alexandria. sos million and $14.2
million. and Fairfax dncluding
Falls Church,, $27 million and $4.7
million.
Although the latest reports
placed Fairfax-Falls Church at
the bottom of the list in the vol
ume Of retail business, that area
was ut the top in the percentage
Of increase. This is the way the
rate was reported.
Fairfax-Falls Church, 474 per
sent; Arlington, 469 per cent;
Alexandria, 500 per cent; Mont
gosnery. 325 per cent; Prince
Georges, 292 per cent, and Wash
ington. ITS per cent.
Wholesale Volume Up.
The wholesale volume in the
District showed an even more
Impressive growth, increasing 244
per cent in the period. Sales
reached O total of $1.195, 100, 900
tn 1948. as against $347 300, 900
nine years earlier.
The service trades in the city
reported receipts of $8S million
IN 194S. compared with 1855 mil
Hon IN 1889. Hotel receipts jumped
from STA million to $40 million.
In 194S, total of 1907 million
poured into the tills of the city's
amusement business. There are no
comparable figures for 1899 avail
able.
Employment in the city was also
On the upswing. the census
showed. Retail establishments re-
ported 69,368 paid employees dur
ing the census sample week in
November. 1948. In 1899, the total
was 50.838.
Wholesale houses employed 49,
7S2 in 1948, compared with 10,554
In 1899. In the service trades, the
figure rose from 1915 to 1919
Evening star., 1950-04-13

"C"tS -Cftf cSPof yHftU
appeals take more than So mil
lion annually from Washington
area pocketbookS. In the list
ing beloW, the month is that in
Which each dripe normally
opens. Some continue for Sep
eral months. Information on
finances. services and policy wds
obtained from the agencies
themselves. The list is not
necessarily inclusive OF all pub
lie fund driues here. The driveS
tolloW:
Community Chest Federation
(October)-Goal for current year
$3,991.719; raised, $3,573 900; don
ors, $4,000. Raises funds for 100
health. welfare and recreation
agencies in Washington and Alex
andria and Montgomery. Airing
ton. Prince Georges and Fairfax
Counties. Also for the Hospital
Service Agency, which admins
ters payment for semi-indigent
patients hospital care.
American Cancer Society, Dis
trict division (ApriD-Goal this
year, 100000; raised last year
$240,000; donors. 138,373. Organ.
lied in 1913, first big drive in 1947
Forty per cent of fund goes tt
national organization, of which 2:
per cent automatically is ear.
marked for research. Services here
include research. education anc
operation of five detection cen.
ters. Solicitation by mail, house
toulouse and in Offices. Nationa,
policy against federated fund.
raising.
Washington Heart Association
(February)-Goal this year, $75,.
900; raised to date, about $63 900
donors. about 10000. Affiliated
with American Heart Association
Was in Community Chest from
1928 until two years ago. when il
withdrew because of need for more
money than Chest provided
Thirty per cent of funds goes tt
national research pool. Service.
here include research, education
occupational therapy in homes
and summer camp for victims
Solicitation by mail. in Offices anc
heart" containers in stores. Nc
established national or local policy
on federation.
American Red Cross. District
area chapters CMarch) Goal this
year. 81, ,039 900: raised. $1,078.372;
donors. 296, ,522. Membership drives
began 1917, direct fund drives
1943. Slightly less than so pei
cent of fund goes to national or.
ganization. Services include dis
aster relief. counseling and recrea-
ton services for the armed forces
home service for veterans. blooe
collection and distribution, first.
aid and water safety training
Solicitation house-to-house and ir
Offices. Drives consistently exceec
goals. Chartered by Congress
Red Gross has national policy
against federation.
National Foundation for Infan.
tile Paralysis, District area chap.
ters Ganuary 15-30 NO specific
goal; raised this year over $685.
900: started 1898. Fifty per cent
of fund goes to national organiza'
ton for research. emergency cpl
demic aid and education. Service.
here include provision Of equip.
ment and care for polio victims
Solicitation by mail. in offices anc
Evening star., 1950-04-13
Gonzalez 10 See
Truman al End
.0f Capital Tour
ChiIeon Chief Visits
Mount Vernon and
Arlington Cemetery

Chile's President Gabriel Con-
zalez Videla will wind up q day
Of Washington sightseeing this
afternoon with a conference with
President Truman at the White
House at 4 o'clock.
President Truman said he had
not had any business discussion
with the Chilean chief executive
and that this afternoons session
Evening star., 1950-04-13

Mix-Up Keeps Chilean Flags From Dis
pIoy at Welcome to President. Ps. A-S
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-07-22
Bill Darne||
Set to Open
atFIaI1,e Bar

Mississippi, here come.
Detroit here / am, no doubt
is the feeling of Bill Darnell, SEN
sational singer, who originally
recorded the song that reminded
most Americans that the State of
Mississippi-yet exists.
Opens AT Flame
Donnell will open at the swank
Flame Show Bar. Friday evening,
direct from two-week engage
ment at the Paramount Theater
in New York City where he broke
and set many records during his
limited stay.
His voice tops most of them.
stated Lenny DeFrosa, publicist
for Morris Wasserman' S show bar.
Donnell's Mississippi, currently
is the hit song of the nation,
and is only one of many that have
skyrocketed him to fame, almost
overnight. Others are Gone
Fishing and "Sugarfoot Rag
A Crooner's Crooner
Nightly, for two weeks, the
'crooner's crooner' may be heard
at the Flame setting fire to any
heart that needs kindling'' stated
DeFrosa.
A bevy of stars round out the
supporting cast that makes any
eventful and DESTROYS. Rosita
evening in the Flame, enjoyable,
Chicken Lockhart, sensational
dancing beauty; exhibiting the
latest in exotic dancing; Lillian
Fitzgerald, blues singer; Big Ber-
tina Henderson, knon as the vocal
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-07-22

the country and his annual visit
highlight the stage at Sunnie
Wilson's Show Bar, Forest at
Hastings. Joe Ziggy Johnson, Tine
Dixon. Maries Jackson and Mac
McCrary and his Stars also con-
tribute to an evening or fur
that's hard to forget
Don Raphael. who recently
opened at Uncle Toms Planta-
ton also carried along his Ham
mond organ, played to attentive
and appreciative audiences. Earl
Count Belcher's orchestra, q
mainstay at Uncle Toms. contin-
ues to get in his licks' but has
given over time TO Raphael.
New Air Show Scars
Tony Vance and Ernie Durham
of Meet the People fame, are
drawing more listeners each
week and have pushed their pro-
gram to new heights in recent
weeks, broadcasting from va
rious clubs.
Todd Rhodes and orchestra are
keeping them happy at the Club
Juana on Woodward. Stutz Hen
dersons prize band is one of the
city's greatest and continues on
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-07-22

Nelson played many numbers
requested by an approaching
audience; included were When
I Grow Too Old To Dream"
Poor Butterfly" and Stormy
Weather" Rendition of the
latter. with storm" effects.
really Knocked them out.
Frank Bradford at the piano.
and Mrs. Evaline Miller at the
Hammond organ, carry on while
Nelson relaxes as two short in
termiSSionS. Nelson recently con-
Guided a limited stay at the
Crosse Pointe UX Yatch Club
and came north from Florida
where he played during the win
ter months.
T. J. Fowler Clicks
T ] Fowler is pleasing them
"muSically" al the newly opened
Ram 30 Bar formerly SportreeS
Music Bar on Hastings al Adams.
Henry Oates, the new manager.
Yves once employed by Mack
Ivey at the famous Cory Corner.
Matthew Rucler and orchestra
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-07-22
the path of musical glory"
Bascomb Remains at Top

Paul Bascomb and his band are
playing to the customers, accord
ing to plan and have perked
up new beat with Sinky Rogers
back from a tour of sections Of
to Florida.
Bill Pierce, owner, continues to
offer the public the best in the
atrlcal and night club entertain
ment. Completing the Ell Sine
program are Billy and Winnie.
billed as the Aristocrats of Rhy-
thin; Matte Gather, vocalist and
Tarza. exotic dancer. The above
show is produced nightly except
Tuesdays.