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Evening star., 1950-07-26
Sesqui Drama Stage Properties
May Be Bigger Than They Look

productions are two inches bigger
all-around than the originals
Even rifles, circa ITS, have to be
bigger and heavier for the same
reason. She has built three OF
about so which will be produced
by the time the big drama opens
Meanwhile, since everybody con-
cerned is in it from the altruistic
point of view, they even eat in
the wings. This explains the
occasional cries of where's the
liverwurst?" and who's cook to-
night?"
Last night there was a re-
hearsal for the $50 players di-
rected by William Vorenberg. In
to his microphone, way up in the
empty stands, he would say:
Let's go, Thomas Jefferson"
"And you. third from the end
cut down on that ad-libbing."
The spirit is there, and the
show is there. It promises to be
an outstanding attraction of the
Sesquicentennial year.
The principles are George F
McClelland, 48, who plays George
Washington. He is former stal
college football player and Broad
way veteran, who has appeared ir
Tobacco Road" boy Meets
Girl" and other plays. Mary
Miller, %, of Williamsburg, plays
Martha Washington, and John
Tate. colored, plays Billy Lee, Gen
Washington's servant. Mr.. Nc
Clelland and Mr.. Tate both have
played the role of Love Bensy
in Tobacco Road" although in
different companies.
Evening star., 1950-07-26
State Dept. Aide sWife
Found Fatally Shot
In Apartment Here

Mrs. Eli Stevens, 43, wife of Col
Stevens. State Department foreign
affairs specialist, was found dead
with a bullet wound in her head
in her apartment at the La Sale
Apartments. 1923 Connecticut
avenue NV. at 8 am. today.
A note in Mrs. Stevens hand
writing found near her body indi-
Gated she had ended her life be-
cause of dependency, homicide
squad detectives said.
Mrs. Stevens body, clad in a
nightgown. was found by her IA
year-old daughter. Myna, who had
been awakened by a telephone call
from her father. Beside the body
was a Mauser pistol with one
bullet fired, police said. They
added that Mrs. Stevens appar-
emily placed the gun in her mouth
before firing the fatal shot.
Police said Mrs. Stevens Suf-
fered a nervous breakdown about
three years ago and was separated
on a friendly basis from her hus-
band, retired Army colonel.
With her daughter, Mrs. Stevens
came to Washington from their
home in Houston. Tex, early this
month for a visit.
Col. Stevens told police he took
his wife and daughter for drive
last night and arranged to have
breakfast with them this morning.
Col. Stevens lives at the Army and
Navy Club. He told police his
wife did not seem respondent last
night, although she was unusually
quiet.
Col. Stevens called his wife's
apartment to keep their breakfast
date shortly before 8 am. His
daughter found her mothers body
as she hastened to answer the call.
Mrs. Stevens had been dead about
six hours, medical examiner
said.
Col. Stevens, who retired from
the Army in 1948. was appointed
to his State Department post last
November.
Evening star., 1950-07-26
Sesqui Events
Where to Go,
What to Do

This year marks the 150th anni-
versary of establishment of the
permanent seat of the United
States Government in the District
of Columbia. The National Cap
ital Sesquicentennial Commission
has scheduled the following events
in observance of the city's 150th
birthday (free of charge unless
otherwise noted:
Today.
Lecture Tour, "The Pacific Re-
public" America from 1900 to
1923 at the Corcoran Gallery, Sew
enteenth street and New York
avenue NV, 10:30 am.
The National Symphony Or
chestra, Howard Mitchell. conduc-
tor, Muriel Rain, soprano, Ed
ward Matthews, baritone. and
Sherman Frank. pianist, soloists
in Gershwin memorial program.
Selections from "Of Thee I Sing"
1.-THE Cuban Overture" Strike
Up the Band" Rhapsody in
Blue" and American in Paris"
will be played at the Watergate,
$3.50 pm.
Continuing.
1.-THE American Professional"
paintings and drawings recording
four centuries of American his
tory, the Corcoran Gallery of Art,
Seventeenth street and New York
avenue NV.
Also. "Plan of Washington"
architectural exhibit at the Cor
coran Gallery. Gallery hours:
Noon to 4:30 pm.
Makers of History in WASH
ington," paintings of great Amer
leans and their families, the Ma
tional Gallery of Art, Sixth street
and Constitution avenue NV.
Picture of the week: Archbishop
Carroll, founder of Georgetown
University, by Gilbert Stuart.
famous painter of George WASH
ington. Picture of the week lec-
lures at 1890 and 2::30 pm. Gall
lery hours: 10 am. to pm.
''MileStones in Americ
Achievement" an exhibit mark
ing the sesquicentennial of the
Library of Congress, as well as OF
the District. at the Library. First
and B streets Sc, 8 am. to 10
pm.
Evening star., 1950-07-26

The audiences may not know il
but many things about the forth
coming symphonic drama, Faith
of Our Fathers" may be bigger
than they look.
The unusual aspects will be due
to the tremendous size Of the
stage in the new amphitheater in
Rock Greek Park, just off Six
teenth street and Colorado ave-
nue. NV. Problems have come
up. Problems actors don't run
into in the legitimate theater
where stages are about half as
big as the one in Rock Greek
Park.
The amphitheater presentation
occupies an area of about 10C
feet long by 70 feet wide.
Now let Miss Clara Black, q
veteran property mistress, tell you
her troubles.
First, she says, the sofas which
the scenic crew is building must
contain stripes at least twice the
width Of those used in the Palla-
dium Room at Mount Vernon.
AS she tackled the wine and gray
upholstery over the frames of -four
of them, she pointed out why.
If the stripes weren't twice as
wide, they wouldn't register on
the people who will see the show
which opens the night of Au-
gust S.
Then come documents, like the
Constitution, letters written by
Alexander Hamilton, and Maj.
Pierre L'Enfant's plans for the
Federal city. Her brown-ink re-
Evening star., 1950-07-26
Two More Policemen
Going on Active Duty
With Marine Reserve

The Police Department today
slated two more men for militar.
leave with the Marine Reserves
and faced the prospect of losing
several more in the near future.
Called up as of last Monday
were Pvt. Ray D. Mcclure of thu
Identification Bureau and Pvt
Robert Seibert of No. / precinct.
The Commissioners yesterday
granted military leave to fire.
man reservist. called to active
duty with the Marines, but ex.
pressed disapprova1 of such leave
for a policeman who volunteered
for active duty.
The fireman, Pvt. w. S. Ingram
a technical sergeant in headquar.
ters company of the Fifth Infan.
try Battalion, Marine Corps Re.
serve, was ordered to active duty
yesterday.
Request Disapproved.
In the case of Police Pvt
Marshall H. Lytle, the city
heads disapproved a request fol
leave of absence without pay, "due
to the fact that he has been or
dered to active duty with the
United States Navy at his own
request" and ordered that he be
carried on military leave without
the approval of the Commissioners
Police officials said the disap-
proval amounts only to an indi-
cation on his record that he die
not notify the Metropolitan Police
Department he was volunteering
for service until after he was
ordered by the Navy to report fol
a physical. Pvt. Lytle will be
granted the same rights and privi-
leges as any policeman on mill
tary leave, they said.
Meeting Is Planned.
The Commissioners announced
no plans for coping with loss o1
men to the armed services after
handling the initial cases, but
they planned to meet soon with
Fire Chief j. A. Mayhem anc
Supt. Robert j. Barrett on the
matter.
Presumably the conference will
take up such questions as the
difficulty in obtaining replace.
ments and whether standards
should be relaxed for appoint.
ments to the departments.
There are 243 police reservist.
and 108 in the Fire Department.
Evening star., 1950-07-26
Two Power Failures
Occur in Clarendon

The Clarendon business district
in Arlington was without electric
power twice yesterday-45 minutes
in the morning and two hours in
the afternoon.
The first power failure oc-
CURED about $40 o'clock when a
cable failed at the Clarendon sub
station. About IS minutes later
the Virginia Electric & Power Co.
restored service. This solved the
problem until about o'clock when
a cable at the Fort Myer substa-
tion failed.
Evening star., 1950-07-26

India theater of operations during
the war. recently completed a
10-month course at the Air Uni
versity, Maxwell Air Force Base,
Montgomery, Ala. Before entering
the Air University, he served for
18-months with the Caribbean Air
Command as wing executive Of
ficer at Albrook Air Force Base,
Panama Canal Zone.
Col. Pugh entered service as a
lieutenant soon after he was grad
uated from the University of Iowa
in 1915
Evening star., 1950-07-26
DC. Crime Rate
Sill Too High,
Finds
Criminal Justice
Association Urges
More Foot Police

A volume of crime indicating
serious community disorganiza-
rion" exists in the District, accord
ing to the 14th annual report OF
the Washington Criminal Justice
Association.
Although reports Of serious fel-
onieS decreased and police Solu-
ton of such crimes increased dur
ing i949, the volume of crime
makes it seem "obvious that there
is a widespread disregard for law
and the processes of criminal JUS
tice" in the Capital, the associa-
ton reported.
Reports during recent months,
the association asserted, seem to
indicate the existence of more
highly organized criminal groups
whose operations are more skill
fully planned.
FeI0nies Show Decrease.
The association recommended a
substantial increase in police per-
sonnel and the assignment of more
patrolmen to foot beats in crime
infested areas.
The associations analysis Of
District crime during 1949 shows
that 12,137 serious felonies were
reported-a decrease of So per
cent from the 1948 total.
Throughout the Nation a AZ
per cent increase in serious fell
onies was reported during 1949.
Metropolitan police cleared up
59.8 per cent of the serious Of
fenses reported. as compared with
So per cent during 1948. OF the
12,137 cases, 6.597 were closed by
arrest, 667 were closed by other
means and 4,873 remained un-
solved at the end of the calendar
year.
Juveniles Present Challenge.
Pointing out that 1856 juven-
lies. II or under, were arrested
for felonies during the year. the
association declared: "The prob
lem of the youthful offender in
the District presents to the citi-
zens one of the most significant
challenges in the entire social
welfare field"
Washington is fortunate 1t has
escaped the type of juvenile gang
warfare resulting in murders, ex-
tortion and serious assaults which
has been reported by other large
cities, the association said.
The offense with which juveniles
in the District were charged most
frequently was housebreaking and
most juveniles arrested were under
Is. the report noted.
Youth Programs Praised.
Progressive youth programs in
the District have played an i'm
portant role in discouraging the
formation of lawless juvenile
gangs, the report said. The as
sociation recommended IAN in
telligent integrated approach" to-
ward a solution of the juvenile
crime problem of all social forces
in the city.
The problem of sex offenses in
the District, while representative
of only a small portion of major
crimes, is one of serious propor-
tion," the association reported. A
total of 349 sex offenses punish
able as felonies were reported, 247
of which were classified as rape,
carnal knowledge or attempts to
commit such crimes.
The city has adequate legisla-
ton to treat sex offenders in
either penal or mental institu-
tions, the association said. It
urged that all valid cases be re-
ported and prosecuted speedily.
Evening star., 1950-07-26
State Board OK's Plans
For Schools in 6 Cities
BY the Associated Press

bY flfe NSsUCIuIeu FTESS
VIRGINIA BEACH, July 26.-
School construction plans for 81,
cities were approved yesterday by
the State Board of Education
meeting here.
However, no applications for re.
lease of funds have been received
according to State Supt. Dowell
Howard.
The plans which received ap-
proval were Falls Church, stamp
ton, Harrisonburg, Martinsville
Richmond and Norfolk.
Evening star., 1950-07-26
Woman Killed
AS Streetcar
Crushes Auto
6 Others Injured
As Driver Turns at
9TH and Constitution

A young wife was injured fatally
and six other persons were hurt
early today when a streetcar and
an automobile collided at Seventh
street and Constitution avenue
NV. Three Of the victims in the
crowded car are in critical condi-
ton.
Mrs. Elaine Sherry, Is, of 5o3
Carroll avenue, Takoma Park,
died in Emergency Hospital of a
skull fracture and internal in
juries.
She, her husband and two other
couples were returning home in
an automobile from a moonlight
cruise when the accident occurred.
police said. Mrs. Sherry had been
married less than a year.
All were injured. In addition,
one Streetcar passenger received
knee injury.
| DAAvVA 0CAAUuS1y
Police identified the driver of
the car as Fred B. johnson, AZ,
of 4413 Chestnut street, Bethesda.
He is in critical condition at
Emergency Hospital with head
and chest injuries.
The other injured, all at Emer-
gency, are:
Mrs. Matte johnson, IS, wife
of the driver, fractured collar
bone, ribs, pelvis and ankle; con-
dition critical.
Douglas Sherry, 19, husband Of
the dead woman, possible skull
fracture and fractured right leg.
condition critical. He Is man
ager of the F. w. Woolworth Co.
store in Hyattsville. 1t took half
an hour to extricate him from
the back seat Of the sedan. He
was pinned between the seat and
the right door.
Miss Virginia Campbell, 10, Of
4505 Highland avenue, Bethesda,
head injuries: condition serious.
John T. Stang, 10, bricklayer.
Route. /. Rockville; fractured
right shoulder and right leg; con-
dition serious.
Also injured was Mrs. John
Hessman, 80, of 2809 Erie street
Sc. She suffered a knee injury
and her condition was said to be
not serious.
Auto Crosses Tracks.
Police said the automobile col
lided when the driver turned left
across the streetcar tracks. The
streetcar, bound for the Seventh
street wharves, was operated by
Clarence Abbott, jr., 80, of 1908
Selfridge street, Silver Spring. Mr..
Abbott will appear at a coroner's
jury hearing at time not yet set.
About 20 persons were on the
streetcar.
Police said the automobile was
proceeding north on Seventh
street. It was struck broadside by
the southbound streetcar. The
front and whole right side of the
car were crushed. The front of
the streetcar also was damaged.
On seeing the crash, the opera
tor of a northbound streetcar said
he released sand on his tracks to
keep from running into the
wreckage.
Four ambulances went to the
scene, they came from Fire De-
partment, Rescue Squad, Emer-
gency Hospital and the District
Health Department. A local alarm
also brought an engine company
to wash down spilled gasoline and
help to extricate the victims.
Mrs. Sherry's death is the 37th
traffic fatality of the year, the
same number as at this time
last wear.
Evening star., 1950-07-26

Force at Boil
ling Air Force
Base.
Brig. Gen. S.
ID. Cru b b S ,
C o m m a n ding
general, said
Col. Pugh re-
lieves Col. w. T.
Kemp, who is
now command
q e p u t y COM
mander.
Col. Pugh, a
veteran of two
| years in the
China Burma
Evening star., 1950-07-26

One Washington area soldier
was listed as missing in action
and another was wounded in the
latest Korean war casualties re-
leased by the Defense Department.
Reported missing was I'd 1t.
Mark Taynton, jr., "a. of 324
Evening star., 1950-07-26
Col. Pugh Named TO Post
Al Boiling Air Force Base

Col. Robert j. Pugh, SO, of
Mount Vernon, Mo-, has been ap-
pointed chief of staff for Head
quarters Command of the Air
, 1950-05-24
P o r T S
by
Hubert Francis



Johnny Schmitz took up just.
where he left off last year. and
with a well pitched game, defeat
ed the Dodgers 5-4, before a gath
ring OF BAOO fans. The Cubs
drew first blood IN the 4th inning
with two runs, on a single to Ca
varetta, a double by Andy Pafko,
and Hank Sauer's long single. In
the half of the 18th the Dodgers
scored one on a walk to Cox, and
Jim Russell's tremendous double.
The Cubs scored the deciding tai
lies i nthe 9th, when with one man
out, Pafko homered. Sauer was
passed on four bad ones, and then
Roy Smalley parked his third ho-.
mer. The BUNS bounced back
with 5 runs in the 9Th. but were.
shut out the rest Of the way by
Johnny Schmitz's effective pitch
ing. The losing pitcher was Ralph
Branca, who was relieved by Bar
ney and Banta.
DETROIT
With an outburst Of 8 runs in
the 9th inning, the Senators blast
ed the Detroit Tigers 80. Veteran
Freddy Hutchinson was the VIC
tim Of this 9Th ming uprising. Two
Senator'S had homers in this in
ming, Eddie Yost with 2 men
aboard, and Gil Coan with none.
, 1950-05-24
OTHER RESULTS

/. Athletics II. Browns -.
Loser: Carl Scheib Winner AL
Widmar.
Homers: 2 by Friends and one
by Ray Coleman.
q, Reds 80. Braves -. Win
ner: Willie Ramsdell Loser: Her
man Roy.
Homers by Ron Northey.
3. The New York-St. Louis
gene in the National League was
rained out.
LENDERS
The present league leaders are
the New York Yankees III the
Al. with a record Of 81 wins and
8 losses, and the Brooklyn Dodgers
in the MI. with a record of is
wins, ~11losses. Those Yankees are
really red hot. How About That!
, 1950-05-24
SHIPPING NEWS

The SIS "Byfjordo sailed
from New York on May 10th,
and is due at Frederiksted On
or about the 10Th, accepting
freight for Barbados, Trinidad,
Georgetown and Paramaribo.
ALCOA CO. Inc
Robf I. Merwin & Co, Inc.
AGENTS
, 1950-05-24
LADEL

Just when the Phillies had the
chance to gain ground in the
standings, rokie Nc Donnely, in
his first mound performance for
Pittsburgh this season, shut them
out go. Wally Westlalxe parked
a grand slam homer in the 9Th IN
ming. Remember | told you al
ready what a grand-slam homer
is? Well I'm not going to tell you
again. Russ Meyer was the losing
pitcher. The Phils were limited to
three hits by Nc DonneIy.
, 1950-05-24

on. Sid Hudson was the winning
pitcher.
, 1950-05-24
NOTICE

It is hereby made known to
all concerned that public
hearings will be held on the
Rules and Regulations Of the
Building Code for the Munich
pality Of st. Croix and the
Sanitary Rules and Regula-
tons for the Virgin Islands at
the time and places mentioned.
below:
?. Sanitary Rules and Regu-
lations
Christiansted: w ednesday
May "a, 1850 in the District
Court Room, at 800 o'clock
P. M.
Frederiksted: Thursday, May
Is, 1850 in the Police Court.
Room; at 800 o'clock r. M.
S. CHRISTIAN CHASE
Chairman Municipal Council
Evening star., 1950-08-27
Miller and 40thers
Reinsfated in jersey
' By jhe Asseeioied Press

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Aug.
26.-William Miller. prominent
Washington ID. c. harness rae
ing driver and owner, and four
other men have been reinstated
at the Freehold Raceway, it was
announced today. The five were
suspended Wednesday after it was
found three horses had been
drugged.
@ The reinstatement was an
ilounced by Chairman Hugh L.
Mehorter of the New Jersey Rae
ing Commission following a Fri
day night hearing. He said an
other investigation was planned,
but no date was announced.
Other men reinstated were
Stanley Dancer of New Egypt,
N. j.: Charles O. Heckel, jr.. of
Bloomfield, N. j.: Edward r. Kelly
of Burlington, N. j., and D. Leon
Jennings of Menlo Park, N. j.
They had been suspended by
the racing commission after the
finding of chloral hydrate-a
sedative-in laboratory saliva
tests following races August 16,
18 and %. Mehorter emphasized
that the men had not been
charged with doping horses.
Evening star., 1950-08-27
BY the Associated Press

PARKERSBURG. w. Va. Aug
26.-"To win American Legion
junior baseball tournaments, u
Coach Harry Jacobs of Washing
tons Bunker Hill Post team said
today, "you must have pitching
depth. And that's what I have u
There are six Washington pitch
ers, all well rested on the eve of
three-team sectional tourna-
ment to determine one of four
f1nalists in the 1850 Little World
Series" September 4-8 at Omaha,
Neb.
Bunker Hill emerged as the
Region Three champion in a
double elimination series earlier
this week against Maryland, West
Virginia and Delaware champions
at Fairmont, w. Va.
Jacobs team will play Somer-
vile, Mass, the Region One VIC
tor. and Bristol, r. L, of Region
Two in three days of feuding be-
ginning with a double header to-
morrow afternoon.
Drawings for the sectional, also
to be held on lose twice and out
basis, were to be made tonight.
Washington, which has a 26-7
mark after 81 showing at Fair
mont, will rely principally on the
pitching of Bill Nolan, Danny
tCookman and Lefty Wise.
The last named, unbeaten this
Evening star., 1950-08-27
Army Swimmers to Compete
In Meet at Tukon7d Park

Two outstanding Army swim
mers Corpl. George Lopez and
Pfc. Ralph Waddington of Fort
Myer South Post. will bid for Dis
trict AAU senior outdoor cham
pionships - tomorrow 3 night at
Takoma Park pool where a 10
event meet will wind up the out
door season here. @ @
Lopez, a New Yorker, is entered
in the 220-yard breaststroke
Waddington. who broke into the
sport with the Riviera Club of
Indianapolis, seeks the free-style
crown.
This marks the first appearance
Of the Military District of Wash
ington team. coached by Corpl.
Charles Michaels, former Chicago
schoolboy star, in District AAU
competition.
None of the three mems in
dividual titles is being defended.
In the women's division all titlists
are returning. Bette Roland of
the Takoma Park team is the de-
fender in the 100-yard free-style
and breaststroke, and is the rec
ord-holder in the latter event.
Ambassadors Mary Freeman is
after her second straight back
stroke crown, and Takoma is de-
Tending in the 200-yard free-style
relay.
The women's free-style races
Evening star., 1950-08-27
Lanham Track Offers
Midget Card tuesday

Midget automobile racing re-
turns to the West Lanham Speed
way Tuesday night when sep
Iarate 50-lap championship races
involving Ford va and Offen-
hauser cars will highlight the pro-
gram.
Four opening races involving
mixed fields will be followed by
the 50-iap Ford classic, then the
50-lap Offenhauser.
Twenty Ofenhauser and 40
Ford V-8 drivers are expected to
race.
Ed Dutch" Schaefer, Len Dun
can, George Fonder, Mike Nazarak,
Charlie Miller. Ernie Mccoy, Art
Cross, Carl Miller. Hawley Right,
Fred Peters and Jimmy De
Marco are some of the Often
hauser drivers. ...'.s.
A masked mystery man" who
has been appearing on Eastern
raceways will make his Lanham
debut. -
Ford entries will include: AL
Herman, Jimmy Keegan, Joe
Barzda. Walt Fair, Dick Dowd,
Lou Krouza. Walt Gregory and
Tony MARITIME.
Evening star., 1950-08-27
Luncheon to Honor Griffith
For Aiding Amateur Baseball

Clark Griffith. president of the
Washington baseball club, will be
honored at a luncheon to be given
ny the Junior Chamber of Com
merce at the Burlington Hotel
September 7.
The luncheon will precede the
All-American Amateur unlimited
tournament. co-sponsored by the
Junior Chamber and the District
Recreation Department here from
September II through September
IT, 1t will be the first time the
organization thus has honored a
sports figure.
Connie, Mack, 88-year-old presi-
dent and manager of the Phila-
delphia Athletics, has accepted an
invitation.
Among others invited are Chris
Heurich, jr.. one of the tourna-
ment's leading supporters; Dis