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Evening star., 1951-07-24

But the candidate said the
registration books actually had
been closed since July Z. The
registrars Office confirmed this,
and said that closing date had
been upheld by Levin Mock Davis,
secretary Of the State Electoral
Board.
Whatever the closing date. Mr.
Donovan thinks he has been given
the run-around. and he still hasn't
seen the registration books.
Mr.. Colasanto is not expected
back in his Office until tomorrow
A similar difficulty occurred ir
Fairfax County two weeks ago
At the request Of Delegate Edwin
Lynch, candidate for reelection
the attorney general gave ar
opinion overruling the county
Electoral Boards refusal to permit
copying of names from the books
after the registration deadline.
The attorney generals ruling
said the books should be open at
all times for inspection and copy
ing of names. unless registrars ac-
tually are using the books during a
|five-day period after the registra-
ton deadline,
Evening star., 1951-07-24
Fire Chief Wilson of Rockville
Receives VFW Civic Award
Certificate of Merit
Cites Long Service
To His Community

w. Valentine Wilson, chief OF
the Rockville Volunteer Fire De-
partment for 20 years, has added
a new memento to his souvenirs.
The 61-year-old smoke-eater
was singled out for honor by the
Maryland division of the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars this month.
The award. a certificate sof merit
for outstanding civic work, was
presented to him in his bed at
Mount Alto Veterans Hospital.
He has been hospitalized in re-
cent months by an infection in
scar tissue covering a World War
I wound in his right shoulder.
But he's raring to get back into
action at the Rockville Fire De-
partment. which he helped to
found mere than 80 years ago.
The civic award commentaries
his 20 years of continued service
as fire chief. 1t. was presented on
recommendation of the Ridgley-
Duvall Post, VFW. of Rockville,
an all-colored-membership post.
Studied by State vFW.
Richard Davis, commander of
the Ridgley-Duvall Post last year
said he first conceived the idea of
trying to have Chief Wilson'S
community consciousness reward
led. His proposal was forwarded
to State headquarters, where it
was given close scrutiny, according
to former State Comdr. Ward
Caddington.
Chief Wilson is credited with
saving several lives through his
knowledge of first-aid methods
He was awarded a certificate of
merit by the American Red Cross
in recognition of these acts.
The 66 members of the volun-
teer company have reelected him
chief successfully for the last 20
years as a measure of recognition
for his tireless work. Since he
helped form the company when
he was in the electrical business
over 80 years ago, he has been
instrumental in it's growth.
Evening star., 1951-07-24
Blythe Associated Press

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. July "a.
Its roundup time again on this
island of Virginia's Eastern Shore,
and all the residents are sprucing
|up the place for the annual event.
The affair, of course, is the
yearly pony penning for the bene-
|fit of the Chincoteague volunteer
fire department. And thousands
of persons already are beginning
to arrive here for the festivities.
Things actually get under way
tomorrow morning when the
ponies are guided across a narrow
body of water from nearby ASA
league Island.
After the ponies have been
brought ashore following their
swim across Assateagus channel,
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department and has served as it.
head since that time.
The appointment Of ]. w. Pot
as head of the dairy department
also was announced today by DR.
Gordon M. Cairns, dean of agri.
culture. Mr.. Pou. who completed
work for his Phi. D. degree al
Cornell University on July 2, ha.
been extension dairyman at the
university since 1947.
DR.. De Vault was born al
Jonesboro, Md, on July /, 1889. A
graduate Of Carson-Newman Col.
lege, he earned his M. A. degree al
the University Of North Carolins
and his Phi. D. degree at Massa.
|chusetts State College.
Before coming to Maryland, hi
worked for the Department o,
Agriculture.
Mr.. Pou was born "a years ago
lat Elmwood, N. c. He is a gradu.
ate of North Carolina State Col.
lege and received his M. s. degree
from the University of Wisconsin
Evening star., 1951-07-24
State Asks Curb
On Child Jobs at
Military Bases
Virginia Authorities
Garry Protests to
Defense Department

Virginia has called the Defense
Department to help curb the use
OF child labor at military installa-
|tions, which would not be tolerated
under State law.
Describing the situation as q
serious problem. Virginia officials
said they have knowledge of the
employment of underage children
lat several bases and camps, but
lthe officials emphasized it is re-
lceiving full cooperation Of COM
|manding officers at many installa-
Itions.
The Virginia authorities said
they are primarily concerned with
correcting undesirable conditions
before schools reopen in the fall,
but also are interested in seeing
that private employers are not put
to disadvantage because of child
labor practices at defense estab-
lishments.
The State requested the Defense
Department to issue directives
that would require Federal milf
tary installations to conform to
practices under the State laws.
Similar directives were obtained
from the Interior Department
when a point was raised about
child labor conditions in national
parks.
Examples Cited.
State Labor Commissioner E, M.
Boggs and Mrs. Jessie M. Sharp.
director of the Virginia Labor
Departments Division for Women
and Children, listed these exam
piles of employment conditions
that violate the State law:
/. A 14-year-old girl employed
in a Navy laundry (since re-
leased from the job.
2. A 12-year-old boy was un-
able to do any written work in
school last week because his
hands had been cut and bruised
while he set pins in a bowling
alley on a military base.
3. A concessionnaire at one in
Istallation employed a number of
boys from IL to 16, years old at
various post exchanges in which
80 per cent beer was sold. The
boys worked until 10 pm. for $50
Ia week.
4. A school teacher listed Is
underage boys at one base, in
cluding one who had just spent
several months as patient in a
hospital for crippled children.
Jurisdiction Question Raised.
Mrs. Sharp said the question of
State and Federal jurisdiction had
been raised In a discussion of the
child labor problem with the De-
fense Department.
She said the States efforts to
bring about compliance at the
military installations has met with
courteous and sympathetic re-
sponse and that, nasmuch as some
progress has been made, the vir-
|ginia department did not want to
identify any particular camp
where undesirable conditions exist.
In general, the Virginia statutes
Iset hours Of work for those under
l8. prohibit hiring of children at
occupations that are of moral or
physical hazardous nature" and
provide safeguards so children will
not be hired for work during
school hours.
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was released under So, 500 bond
pending a hearing August / on
charges of operating slot machine
and operating a resort without
the proper license. Mr.. Raney
said he would accept service of a
warrant charging operation of slot
machines later. The raid was
staged Saturday by Anne Arundel
County police.
Figured in Senate Testimony.
| Nick Andrews of Glen Burnie
Md, who was found at the Island
Club, also was charged with ope-
rating slot machines and released
under $4,000 bail. Police said he
owned the machines.
The police raid came after the
Island Cub figured in testimony
lat the Senate Crime Committees
closed hearing on Anne Arundel
County affairs last week. Sena-
Itor Kefauver, Democrat, of Ten.
nessee said he had received 8
complaint Of possible gambling or
the island.
Slot machine gambling is legal
in Anne Arundel County when
licenses for the so-calIed one
armed bandits are obtained. Mr.
Emory said he opened the club
only few days ago and was in the
process Of obtaining licenses fol-
the machines when the raid was
made.
Mr.. Raney. who has a large
home on the island, said he leased
the clubhouse and did not own
the machines and was not operat-
ing them.
Finds Machines Moved,
Police 1t. D. Brooke Meade said
he discovered the unlicensed ma
Chimes when he visited the club
on routine license check Sat-
urday. When he returned three
hours later to seize the machines
Ihe said. he found they had been
moved. Five of the machines
lgeared to handle nickles, were
found in bedroom. Two others
lgeared to handle quarters, were
in a garage.
1 1t. Meade said quarter machines
cannot be licensed in Anne Arun-
Idel County.
| MIR. Raney, a beer distributor
lis a well-known figure in Mary
land politics. He managed the
campaign which elected j. Millard
ITawes as State Comptroller in
1888. He was campaign manager
two years later when Mr.. Tawes
iran unsuccessfully for the guber-
material nomination.
He operates bowling alleys in
nearby Maryland and has been
lactive in affairs of the Kensing-
ton Volunteer Fire Department.
He once served as president Of
the Maryland State Volunteer
Firemen'S Association.
MIR. Emory is proprietor of the
Stone House Inn at Four Corners,
a popular meeting place for COM
munlty groups and clubs.
Evening star., 1951-07-24
~ virginions Return
From Korean Fighting
BY the Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO. July "a
Twenty-seven Virginians wer,
among the 1916 combat veteran.
from Korea who arrived Saturday
aboard the Navy vessel U. S. S
Telfair. They included:
Pfc. Claude w. Bailey, Stanley;
Corpl. Thurman T. Baughman
Fairfax; Sergt. Raymond e. Boyd
Winchester: Corpl. Herbert L
Gregory, Alexandria; MiSergt
Richard r. jackson, Boyce, anc
Corpl. William j. Richards. Luray
Evening star., 1951-07-24
Arlington Candidates
Will Speak Tonight

Candidates in Arlington's Demo-
cratic primary August z have been
invited to speak at a meeting to-
night in Calvary Methodist Church,
-outh Twnnty-third and Grant
streets.
The meeting, sponsored by the
|Organizsd Women Voters Of Arl-
~ton. will begin at 5 o'clock.
Evening star., 1951-07-24
Southern Doiries Wins
Right to Enter Norfolk
y the Assoeicted Press

RICHMOND, July 24.-The
State Milk Commission has ruled
that Southern Diaries may enter
the Norfolk market to process, de-
liver and sell milk when it shows
evidence that its processing plant
has been approved by the State
Health Department.
The ruling was announced today
by John w. Owen, executive sec
retary OF the State Milk Commis-
sion.
Evening star., 1951-07-24
Fire Chief Named

CUMBERLAND, Md, July a
Virgil A. Parker, a 25-year vet
eran in the fire department, yes
terday was named chief by the
Cumberland mayor and council.
He succeeds jeremiah T. Defi-
baugh, whose application for re-
tirement was accepted with re-
gret" by the mayor and council.
Evening star., 1951-07-24

4o4dhQ " t1le
Severn River
five miles from
Annapolis.
Accused were
Eugene j. C.
.Raney. Of Kens-
.ington. owner
of the island,
a n d j o h n
Emory, of Silver
Spring. opera
tor Of Stone
H GU Sc Inn
Island Club on
the little island.
Evening star., 1951-07-24
Dr.. De Vault Retirinq
From Maryland U.
Agricultural Post

DR.. Samuel H. De Vault will
retire as head of the Department
of Agricultural Economics and
Marketing at the University of
Maryland next Tuesday, it was
announced today.
DR.. De Vault came to the uni
versity in 1922 to establish this
Evening star., 1951-07-24
Wafer Company
Purchase Voted
BY Falls Church
$4,000 Deal
Approved by
Council, 7 to I

The Falls Church City Council
last night agreed to buy the
privately owned Mclean Water
Co.
The purchase price is approx
imately $4,000, the company's
lines, plus 5 per cent of gross
rents collected from future Gus
toners who connect to the system
within the company's franchise
area.
The 5 per cent provision would
apply for 20 years. The amount
OF the purchase price over $4,000
Is to be a down payment, the
balance to be paid in monthly
installments for 20 years, with
an interest rate of 2.8 per cent
on the balance.
w. Martin johnson, of the en-
gineering firm of Wiley & Wilson.
Lynchburg, said the Mclean COM
pany has approximately 21O GUS
toners. The system will be self
supporting, he said, and will ex-
pand when the city runs a 2,60o-
foot line from. its present mains
to the Mclean system.
Rate Changes Possible.
Existing rates in the Mclean
area VIII be maintained, Mr.. john
son said. but they will be subject
to increase when improvements
are made or may drop if the num-
Der OF hookups rises.
The water company. owned bv
Richard M. Smith. gets its supply
from a series Of wells. Falls Church
taps into the District supply at
Chain Bridge and pipes it within
a half-mile Of the Mclean system.
The city plans to connect its sys-
tenn with Mclean within the next
Few months, Mr.. Johnson said.
The council vote on the issue
was Z to l. Mayor Albert M.
Orme and Mrs. Jenness Writ Myer
were absent.
The resolution approved by ths
majority said the transaction will
safeguard the city against unfair
competition.
Also Buying Territory.
James w. Head, director of utili-
ties for the city, said the city is
buying territory as well as a water
system.
City Attorney La Rue Van
Meter pointed to possible combi-
nation Of privately owned water
companies in Fairfax County
which would prevent expansion
OF the city's million dollar system.
City Manager w. Rhodes Wood
bury and Councilman j. Harry
Mccarthy. whose special interest
has been the water system, in
dorsec the purchase.
The lone dissenter among the
Council members was w. Ray
mond Taylor. He charged that
the transaction was a political
issue. stcmming from Endorsement
Of Mr.. Van Meter in the June cleo
tion campaign by Mr.. Smith, who
is editor of the weekly Providence
Journal.
Further Study Voted Down.
Mr.. Taylor asked that the pro-
lposal be recommitted to the city
manager for further study, but
his suggestion was turned down.
Several speakers urged that final
action on the purchase be delayed
until the council elected in June
takes Office on September J..
Numerous references were made
by councilmen and citizens in the
audience of about 40 to the city's
loss of the territory to the south
now served by the Annandale
Water Co.
In other business, the council
agreed to a request by a group of
organizations and citizens who
are sponsoring a movement to
build a swimming pool. The city
manager was asked to investigate
and make recommendations re-
garding provision of water for the
project and the possibility of US
ing city-owned land for the site.
Evening star., 1951-07-24
viennu Lions to Heur Nash

The Vienna (Va.) Lions Club
will be addressed by Earl A. Nash.
public liaison director of the Ma
tional Production Authority, at
6:45 o'clock this evening at the
Vienna Elementary School.
Evening star., 1951-07-24
children's S Hospital Fund

Work is already underway
on a large. new addition to
overcrowded Children's Hos
pital. Although the formal
drive for funds to complete
the construction is ended,
money is still needed to meet
the $545. 900 goal.
Gifts reported yesterday:
$531.
Total received to date:
$490,635.
Still needed: $54,365.
Contributions may be
mailed to Children's Hospital,
Thirteenth and w streets
NV. Washington 9, d. C.
Evening star., 1951-07-24
Memorial Church Musicale

A musical program by the young
people Of Memorial Baptist Church
|of Arlington will be presented at
7:30 pm. tomorrow in the church
lat Glebe and North Dittmar roads,
Arlington, Va.
Evening star., 1951-07-24
Children to See Skyline

The Arlington County recrea-
tion department will sponsor a bus
trip to Skyline Drive and Cayerns
tomorrow. Buses will pick ur
children at several county play
grounds at 9:15 am.
Evening star., 1951-07-24
Politician, Operator
OF Club Are Accused
lin Slot Machine Raid

Seven slot machines were seized
and gambling charges were placed
against two Washington area men
after police raid on st. Helena
Evening star., 1951-01-12
-Four District Skaters
InChampioinshipEvenf
Special Dispatch 10 The Star

TROY, N. Y, Jan. 12.-Four
members of the Washington Fig
ure Skating Club, which now has
no rink, are entered in the Eastern
sectional championships starting
today and running through Sun
day. Last year, when the club
skated at the Chevy Chase Ice
Palace, now a television studio,
the club had 20 entrants.
Carol Ann Peters and Nancy
Gail Smith are competing in the
junior ladies' singles today. Miss
Peters has been training at Lake
Placid and Miss Smith at Balti-
more. plus a final two weeks at
Lake Placid.
Sherry Whittenburg is paired
with Carl Lovett of Baltimore in
the Junior pairs. She also has
been practicing on the Baltimore
ice and worked with Norval Bapte,
former professional at Washing
ton, at Raleigh. N. c., where
Bapte is stationed.
The other Washington entrant
is Daniel Ryan. entered in the
silver dance event. He also has
been training at Lake Placid.
Evening star., 1951-01-12
w. & N. Out 10 Upset
N. {. State; Slaughter
Gains Scoring Lead
By the ,Associofed Press

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 12.-
William and Mary's basketball
team drew a bead on North Caro-
lima States Sammy Ranzino to-
day, crossed its fingers and hoped
for a repeat of past history.
The Indians are underdogs
against the Wolfpack in tonight's
game at Raleigh. History is about
all they have to encourage them.
Last February, N. C. State was
the Nations eighth-ranking team
when it came to Norfolk, Va, to
tangle with underdog William and
Mary. The Wolfpack led the
Southern Conference and Ranzino,
It's leading pointmaker, was pitch
ing points in the basket at the
rate of I'll per game.
William and Mary, though,
scored a $3.50 upset while hold
ing Ranzino to five points. The
defeat knocked N. C. State out
of the circuit leadership and dealt
severe blow to the Wolfpack's S
national rating.
Tonight, the Wolfpack team
which meets William and Mary,
is seventh-ranked nationally. It
leads the conference and Ranzino
is sporting a handsome 23-point-
per-game mark.
Other conference games to-
night are George Washington at
VMI, Richmond at Washington
and Lee and South Carolina VS..
Virginia Tech at Roanoke. In
non-conference games, Furman
plays host to Wofford and The
Citadel is at Piedmont College.
Last nights action gave the
conference a new scoring leader
Jim Slaughter, South Cardinals
ace center, passed Ranzino by
tallying "a points while his team
South Carolina, was losing a $500
game to Duke. Slaughter now has
179 points in six conference games
Ranzino has $50 points in the
same number of contests.
North Carolina snapped an
eight-game losing streak by whip
ping Wake Forest, 65-56. after
trailing at the half. Bud Wallace
bucketed Is points to pace the
Tar Heels.
Evening star., 1951-01-12
CoIorfuI Golf Field Opens Play
In Binq Crosby Tournament

creasing cloudiness tomorrow and
rain a possibility by week end.
Most of the name players of
the professional circuit, plus an
array of amateurs, were listed as
competitors. Even Byron Nelson,
long since retired from pro play,
is taking time out from his Texas
ranchinS to be here.
Among former United States
Open champions, beside Nelson,
are Ralph Guldahl, Lloyd Man
grum, Lawson Little, Lew Wor-
sham and DR.. Cary Middlecoff.
Other Courses to Be Used.
After today's round at Cypress
Point. the field will move over to
the Monterey Peninsula Country
Club for the second 18 holes. Sun
day the wind-up will be played at
the championship Pebble Beach
course.
In addition to pairing off with
amateurs in the best-ball event
the professionals will be trying for
most of the prize money in the
straight medal-play competition
Top money to the low scoring
pro is $4,000. The professional in
the best-ball combination which
wins will get $1,000. The pros
thus get two shots at the purse,
because $1,000 is split on the
medal play and the other $4,000 is
divided among the low scorers in
the pro-amateur best ball compe-
tition.
Bing picks up the tab for it all,
even shelling out for merchandise
gifts for the amateurs.
Many prominent persons from
the sports world. movieland. base
ball and music were on hand.
Baseball contributed Leo Du-
rocher, the Giants manager;
Ralph Kiner of the Pirates; Jerry
Priddy of the Red Sox, Bob Lemon
of Cleveland. and that old San
Francisco clouter. Lefty ODoul.
From movieland came Bob
Hope, who this time will have to
aim his wisecracks at someone
other than his old golfing crony.
Bing. But the Crosby clan will be
represented by Bing's brother,
Band Leader Bob Crosby. Phil
Harris, Dennis OKeefe, Van
Johnston and Johnny Weismuller
are among other Hollywood repre-
sentativeS.
In Francis Ouimet. who startled
the golfing world in 1918 by
beating two famed English stars
and winning the United States
Open title. the tournament will
have one of the leading names in
amateur golf. He has never gone
pro.
Evening star., 1951-01-12
Little Dynamite Agrees
10 Limit of 129 Pounds

The weight question for Monday
nj yht's Jimmy Cooper-Little Dyna-
mite fight at Turner's Arena has
been settled with Dynamite agree
ing to come in at no more than
129 pounds.
Cooper, whose manager. Billy
Banks, brought up the weight dis
cussion, is expected to make the
featherweight limit of 126 pounds.
In a previous battle, advertised as
for the District featherweight
championship, both fighters were
over 100 pounds.
Dynamite won that fight, but
Cooper is a slight favorite this
time.
Three five-round bouts and two
four-rounders are being lined up
as preliminaries.
Evening star., 1951-01-12


north in the spring to start the
new cycle.
Important wintering grounds
from Alaska to Guatemala, includ-
ing the large West Indies islands,
are being surveyed. More than
900 cooperative observers of the
United States, Canada, Mexico
and the West Indies are partici-
pating in planes, automobiles and
boats. Director AL Day says the
Service is employing two planes
in the Mexican survey, one to cover
the West Coast and the interior
highlands and the other the East
Coast. The latter plane will go on
to South America to inspect the
waterfowl areas In Venezuela and
Colombia.
In order to foster a better un-
derstanding of the Services work,
the Duck Hunters Association of
Game and Fish Commissioners,
and the International Association
of Game, Fish and Conservation
Commissioners are helping to OBJ
serve the job. 1t is a big and most
important one. You can help do
your part by reporting to your
State Game Commissions your kill
for the last season.
Senator Pat McCarran intro
duced bill last year which would
prohibit the sale of rockfish in
the District weighing more than
IS pounds. This was to help
straighten an untenable situation
! in the District with respect to the
commercial marketing OF these
Evening star., 1951-01-12
BY the Assoeioted Press

PEBBLE BEACH, Calf. Jan.
12.-Bing Crosby's famed charity
golf tournament. bringing to-
gether top pro and amateur
players, gets under way today
over tricky Cypress Point.
The classy field of 172 players
will compete for $4,000 in prize
money over the 54-hole route in
this exacting affair, the only one
of it's kind.
Crosby himself has chosen to sit
this one out-the first time in the
1O-year history of the tournament
that he hasn't been out there
swinging with the best.
The $4,000 which Bing puts
up himself is divided among the
pros, but charity fares even bet
ter, receiving more than $4,000
last year from spectator tickets,
etc. This time. the weather be-
ing favorable, charity may do
even better.
But from all indications there
might be bit of a blow and some
rain before the players finish the
tournament. The forecast was for
cloudy weather today, with in