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Evening star., 1951-01-04
Rankin AssoiIs House PIoques
OF Non-Americun Lawmakers

Plaques of the great lawmakers
OF history adorning the walls of
the newly-decorated Hause cham
ber were assailed today by Repre-
sentative Rankin, Democrat, of
Mississippi.
In a short. bitter speech on the
House floor, the Mississippian de-
clared that it seemed like the
House was meeting among the
pyramids of Egypt. He called the
white plaques on the walls dis
torted figures of antiquity"
Advising his colleagues not to
get alarmed. Mr.. Rankin predicted
that most of them would be taken
down and great Americans would
be put in their places, such as
Adams, Franklin and others.
Pacing toward the Republican
side of the chamber, Mr.. Rankin
said: II am sure you Republicans
will agree we ought to have up
there both Grant and Lee"
At this sally, Representative
Mason. Republican. of Illinois
Evening star., 1951-01-04
Bender Sets Out
ToCIeon Office
OfCockrooches
BY the Associofed Press

Armed with $18 worth of exter-
minating powders and sprays
Representative Bender. Republl-
can. of Ohio rolled up his sleeves
today to clean the cockroaches out
of his Office.
when I first came to Congress
in 1885," he told reporter, 1.-The
United States Capitol was infested
with cockroaches. They were in
the desks, in the cupboards. in
the walls.
To-day, IL years later, they are
still with U.S."
Mr.. Bender said he thinks the
exterminating materials he has
are enough to clean up my share
of the Washington landscape"
Defeated two years ago after
serving 10 years, Mr.. Bender won
In the November election.
Evening star., 1951-01-04
Bills
Already Before
New Congress
O'Huru Seeks Action
On Modernizution of
Corporation Laws.
By Harold B. Rooers

The new 82d Congress already
has before it many bills affecting
the District. The first one to be
introduced was for undermining
the District corporation laws.
This measure was dropped in
the hopper of the House yesterday
by Representative O'Hara, Repub-
lican, Minnesota, a member of the
House District Committee.
II will ask for the earliest pos
sible action on this important
bill" declared Mr.. O'Hara. He
pointed out that the measure had
been perfected after consideration
by both the 80th and 81st Con-
crosses. 1t passed the House more
than a year ago, but was never
approved by the Senate District
Committee.
Strongly recommended by the
District Bar Association, the meas
ure was developed by the House
District Committee in co-opera-
ton with bar association group
headed by Roger Whiteford.
Other Bills Introduced.
Several other District bills al
ready have been introduced and
referred to the House District
Committee.
One of the earliest of these
would increase the relief benefits
for the families of policemen from
the Metropolitan and White House
forces who lose their lives in line
of duty. This measure was intro
duced by Representative Dingell.
Democrat, of Michigan.
Representative Auchincloss, Re-
publican, of New Jersey, in
troduced bill to require a
pre- marital examination of all
applicants for marriage licenses
and a measure to authorize the
District Commissioners to enter
into agreements with certain or
ganizations to carry out the func-
tions of the poundmaster here.
Representative Powell. Demo-
crat, of New York proposed in a
measure referred to the House
District Committee that "all per-
sons within the District Of Colum-
bia" be assured full and equal
privileges in places of public
education, accommodation, resort.
entertainment and amusement"
The Federal Security Admins
traitor would be authorized to
bring to Washington theater
productions of land-grant and
State and other accredited col
leges and universities under a
bill introduced by Representa-
tive Celler, Democrat, of New
York, and referred to the House
Committee on Education and
Labor.
Another measure relating to
the entertainment field here, in
troduced by Representative Her
ter, Republican, of Massachusetts.
would provide for the lease of the
Belasco Theater to the American
National Theater and Academy.
The bill went to the House Com
mittee on Public Works.
Evening star., 1951-01-04
Park Service CHARGES
Alexandra WithHeaYy
Pollution Of Potomac
BY the Associo.ed Press

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 4.-The
National Park Service upbraided
Alexandria today for heavily pol
luting the Potomac River.
Charles G. Robinson, represent
ing the service at a State Water
Control Board hearing. said Alex
andria twice daily gives the Poto-
mac a sewage bath.
The result, Mr.. Robinson said
in prepared statement, is a great
reduction in the beauty and use
fulness of the SIS million Mount
Vernon Memorial Highway, which
skirts the river from Washington
to the home of George Washing
ton.
Other Sections Also Blamed.
"Other neighboring political
subdivisions also contribute to the
rivers pollution" Mr.. Robinson
said.
But only Alexandria has offered
no concrete evidence Of real deter,
mination to do something tt
alleviate the condition" Mr.. Rob
inson said million persons max,
the pilgrimage to the home of tht
first President each year, anc
countless thousands seek recrea.
tion in the 1.330-acre Riverside
Park along the highway.
Because of the increased pollu-
ton of the river, he added, the
Park Service is becoming more
and more reluctant to encourage
use of the parkway for picnics
and other recreation.
Population Increase Cited.
Mr.. Robinson said the new
Hunting Towers development of
800 apartments is an illustration
of the Alexandria population in
crease which is contributing to the
pollution.
Today's hearing for the City OF
Alexandria followed two such
hearings yesterday in which the
Water Control Board took under
advisement the complaints about
pollution on the part of the North
ern Virginia Construction Co. and
the town of Dayton.
Speaking against the construc-
ton firm was James j. Corbalis
jr., sanitary engineer of Fairfax
County. He said clay washings
were getting into Hunting Greek
from Cameron Creek and ther
were going into the Potomac.
In an informal session, the
board okayed plant sewage treat.
ment plans of the Taylor g. Cald.
well cannery at Walkerton and
the Du Pont nylon plant on the
Smith River at Martinsville.-
Evening star., 1951-01-04
Attack by Attorney
On Crime Report Fails
To Cut HoIdup Bond

A long argument by Defense
Attorney Myron G. Ehrlich, in
which he branded the Davis sub
committee report on crime in the
District as written by persons
who had no idea what they were
talking about" today failed to OBJ
tain a reduction in bond for two
youths charged with robbing two
Washington banks.
The reference to the recently
released report which criticized
the apprehension and handling of
criminals in the District, came
while Mr.. Ehrlich was arguing be-
fore United States Commissioner
Cyril S. Lawrence for reduction
in the $4,000 bond set for Leon
Miskin, %, of 500 Nicholson street
NV, and similar bond for
Nicholas j. Carrigan, %, who lived
at 513 Eighth street NE, until
inducted into the Army just before
his arrest last month.
The youths, together with a
third man in custody in Califor-
mia. are charged with taking
$67,75 at gun point from
branches of the Hamilton Nation
al and National Metropolitan
Banks. e;-
In denying the motion for a
bond reduction, Commissioner
Lawrence mentioned the Davis
report and pointed out it advo-
Gated tougher sentences for Grim
mails and revamping of the
bonding system in Washington.
Whoever wrote that report was
never in courtroom" Mr.. Ehr-
Itch said. "It has been my expe-
rience, as counsel for persons ap-
pearing before Congressional
committees. that many of the
committees are more interested in
publicity than in achievement.
The commissioner said the seri-
BUSINESS of the crimes with which
the two youths are charged made
the high bonds reasonable. He
continued the case until January
| II.
Evening star., 1951-01-04

of the Red Cross program on ac-
count of the national emergency"
The captain declared: "The
Red Cross has had to expand it's
services in behalf of the armed
services. 1t has had to step up
the procurement of blood. At the
request of the National Security
Resources Board there must be
an increased training program
covering first aid, home nursing
and nurses aides. The Red Cross
has tremendous responsibilities
for the ensuing year, and Mont
gomery County must meet its goal
of $48,855."
Evening star., 1951-01-04

poA5A Ny IL.
H o W ell L a
Motto, chair
man of the
c o u n ty Red
| Cross chapter.
| In accepting
the appoint
m e n t, Capt.
H e m p S t o n e,
who lives at 412
! Wilson lar e,
Bethesda, asked
for larger con-
tributions this
wear due to
the eYnopSiOp
Evening star., 1951-01-04
Trade Board 10 Honor
New Congressmen at
Statler Dinner Toniqht

A welcome to Washington
dinner will be held tonight to
bring together newly elected Sen
ators and Representatives and
District civic and business leaders.
Sponsored by the Board of
Trade. the dinner will get under
way with a reception at $50 pm.
in the Presidential ballroom of the
Hotel Statler.
Wives of the new legislators will
be honored at a tea from to
pm. in the Carlton Hotel. Mrs.
Thornton w. Owen. wife of the
president of the Board of Trade
will be hostess.
J. r. Young to Speak.
B. M. McKelway. editor of The
Evening Star, will welcome the
approximately 60 new lawmakers
expected to attend the dinner.
Senator Dirksen. Republican. OF
Illinois will respond on behalf
Of the lawmakers.
Miss Frances Yeend, soprano
of the New York City Opera
Company, will entertain the
guests. She will be accompanied
by Lee Shaynen, conductor ot
the company's orchestra. Other
speakers will include District
Commissioner John ussel,
Young and F. G. Await, chair
man of the Board of Trades Con-
gressional Relations Committee.
Mr.. Owen will preside over the
dinner. The Rev. Edward G
Latch will give the invocation
McGarraghy in Charge.
Assisting Mrs. Owen at the
Carlton tea will be Mrs. France.
P. Matthews, Mrs. Tom c. Clark
Mrs. j. Howard McGrath and Mrs
Young. Representing the trade
board officers and staff will be
Mrs. Edward D. Merrill, Mrs
Frederick P. H. Siddons and Mrs
Lecn Chatelain, jr.
Arrangements for the welcome
dinner were made by a subcom.
mittee of the board headed BY
Joseph c McGarraghy.
Evening star., 1951-01-04
Arlington Man
Dies in Traffic:
First 1851 Death
Other Accidents Claim
Life of Leesburg Man,
Injure Child, Youth

Thomas John Shoots, 81-year-
old night watchman, was fatally
injured when struck by a car at
Lee boulevard and Highland street
early today. 1t is Arlington's first
traffic fatality for 1851.
Warren County, Va. also
chalked up it's first traffic death
of the year when Emmett Haw-
kins, SIS, Leesburg, Va, was in
stantly killed when he was struck
by a car on Route IL, 2 miles
north of Cedarville, near Front
Royal.
Mr.. Shoots died in Arlington
Hospital, two hours after he was
struck while returning from work.
Mr.. Shoots. who lived at 10
North Highland street. Arlington,
was struck by a car driven by
David Edwin Drackley, 38, of 623
Westcott road, Falls Church, Ar
lington police reported. They
quoted Mr. Drackley as saying
he did not realize the man was
on the road until he felt the i'm
pact of the collision.
Mr.. Shoots suffered a broken
ankle and hip as well as head
and internal injuries.
Native Of Loudoun County.
The elderly Arlington resident
was an uncle of Police Pvt. Jacky
Shoots, one of the officers who re-
sponded to the accident call. Mr..
Shoots, a watchman for Norton g.
Co., Alexandria. for IA years, was
a lifetime member of Arlington
Volunteer Fire Department No. /.
Mr.. Shoots, native of Loudoun
County, had been a Washington
area resident for 81 years and had
lived in Washington for SIS years.
He was a member of Odd Fellows
Lodge No. 13 here.
Surviving is a. sister, Mrs. Ella
Compiler of 1910 Georgia avenue
NV.
Funeral services are being
planned at pm. Saturday at the
Ives funeral home, Arlington.
Hawkins Is Bus Victim.
Mr.. Hawkins was struck by a
Blue Ridge Transportation Co. bus
driven, according to Virginia State
police, by Henry Coe Riner. 80, of
Hagerstown. Police said the bus
was about to meet truck
and did not see Mr.. Hawkins, who
was walking down the road with
a companion.
In a Prince Georges County ac-
cident a 19-year-old Washington
youth was taken to Prince Georges
General Hospital in critical con-
dition today after his car went
out of control and hit tree along
the Largo road, miles north
of Upper Marlboro.
He is Harvey r. Brady of 1851
White House road Sc. He suf-
Tered possible skull. jaw and leg
fractures in the crash.
Alexandria Child Hurt.
Richard Tierney, S, son of John
l.. Tierney of 3749 Gunston road,
Alexandria, was struck by a car
today as he ran from between two
parked cars in the 1400 block of
Martha Custis drive, Alexandria.
He is in good condition in Alex
andria Hospital.
The child was struck by a car
driven by James Milburn of 1854
Valley drive, Alexandria, teach
er' at st. Stephenss Episcopal
School, Arlington police reported.
Evening star., 1951-01-04
Physically Handicapped
To Hold Polio Niaht'

Lodge 81 of the American Fed
Grafton of Physically Handi-
capped will have a polio night"
program at pm. tomorrow at
the parish house of st. Johns
Church, 819 Sixteenth street NV.
The program has been arranged
by members who are or have been
polio victims and will be directed
toward the coming March of
Dimes campaign.
Evening star., 1951-01-04
Civil Defense Talk Set

Weldon Ellis of the Northern
Virginia Defense Council, and
Basil De Lashmutt, -ordinator of
wardens in the Northern Virginia
region, will speak on civil defense
at the Arlington Democratic Club
at 8:15 o'clock tonight in the Lyon
Park Community House.
Evening star., 1951-01-04
Campus Fire Alarm

A smoking elevator motor
brought fire engines to the old
north building on the George
town University campus this
morning. There were no flames
and the alarm was purely pre-
cautionary, officials said.
Evening star., 1951-01-04
Dance at T Cottuoe

A dance will be held at 8 pm
tomorrow at the "Y" cottage, 841O
Wisconsin avenue, Bethesda, Md.
for young adults. Dick Stretton
and his flve-piece orchestra will
furnish the music,
Evening star., 1951-01-04
Capt. Hempstone
Heads Red Cross Drive

Capt. Smith Hempstone, u. S.
N, retired, today was named
head of the 1851 Montgomery
County Red Cross Fund Cam
Evening star., 1951-04-17
WI. Seeking tooth
Victory for Coach

Westinghouse Highs baseball
team, undefeated in three starts
this season, will attempt to make
it No. and the Generals Tooth
victory since Coach Pete Rock
well took over at WI. when the
Arlington school entertains Cham
berlain Vocational tonight at
o'clock. r.. r..
Three Catholic League games
are scheduled. with surprising St.
Paul's. who upset DeMatha in its
opener. Z, attempting to make it
two straight against st. johns S
on the Ellipse this afternoon. De-
Matha meets st. Anthony's at
Taft field and Gonzaga plays at
Georgetown Prep.
With the interhigh season due
to start Friday. three other
league teams besides Chamber
lain are preparing for the cam
paign with outside games today.
Roosevelt entertains Blair at 3:15,
Anacostia plays at Friends, $3.50,
and Bell journeys to st. Albans.
$50.
Other games are HyattSville
against Maryland Park in a
Prince Georges County League
contest at Magruder, 2:3o; Fair
fax at Front Royal. /, and Falls
Church at Falmouth, 1:15.
Evening star., 1951-04-17
American Becomes
Bermuda Champion
I'm Non-TitIe Bout
By the Assoeiased Press

HAMILTON, Bermuda. April
17.--Want to become light
neavy weight champion?
Then do as. Doc Williams OF
Newark did. He found himself
the light-heavyweight champion
of Bermuda today, although he
still was ranked No. in the
United States.
Doc knocked out LIE Roy kid
Palmer, Bermuda's light-heavy-
weight titlist, last night in 1:20
of the fifth round of a scheduled
10-round non-title fight.
But it was a non-title fight,
you say. OF course, but here S
what happened:
Polly Smith. who used to be
light heavyweight champion OF
Bermuda, refused to fight VIII
liams. Therefore, the Doc took
a fight with Palmer. When Doc
licked him, the Colonial Boxing
Club. the ruling body here. de-
cided to award him the title.
To add bizarre touch to the
story, Al King. Williams mana
ger, liked Palmer SO much. he's
taking the Bermuda boy back to
the United States where he'll
manage him.
Evening star., 1951-04-17
Hazi Again Is Favorite
For Table Tennis Title

Tibor Hazi. champion for five
straight years. will again be the
favorite in the mems singles when
the District closed table tennis
championships start at 2 pm
Sunday at the Southeast Branch
of the Washington Boys Club
Seventeenth street and Massa-
chusettS avenue Sc.
Hazi competed in the national
championships in st. Louis last
week and reached the finals.
Julian Rutelionis, former cham
pion of Lithuania, will be a favor
ite in the women's singles as last
years champion. Corinne Delery
is in Tokyo.
Competition will be in mems ano
women's singles, mems doubles
junior singles and in a special
event limited to entries from the
boys clubs.
Entries close Wednesday night
and may be phoned to Jim Verta
Otis 9488. The one-day tourna-
ment will end Sunday. night.
Evening star., 1951-04-17
127 Boxers in Dog Show
At Fort Myer Fridoy

A record number of 127 boxers
will be judged in the Potomac
Boxer Clubs speciality show Fri
day at Fort Myer gym. Judging
will start at 5 pm. and last until
about midnight.
The judge will be Len Carey of
New York. The show is a fore
runner of the Old Dominion Ken
mel Clubs big all-breed event
Saturday at Fort Hunt below
Alexandria.
Evening star., 1951-04-17
'Canadiens Have Edqe
As Stanley Cup Play
Shifts 10 Montreal
BY The Associated Press

! MONTREAL, April 17.-The
Montreal Canadiens and Toronto
Maple Leafs go at it again tonight
and this time the CanadienS have
the home-ice advantage.
The first two games of the best
of-seven final Stanley Cup series
were unfurled on Toronto ice,
the Leafs taking the opener and
the Canadiens the second. Both
games went overtime.
The scene now shifts to the
home stamping grounds of the
Montrealers, fact Coach Dick
Irwin doesn't take lightly. AS he
lput it: THE edge is on our side
now"
Goalie a Question.
The teams play here tonight and
Thursday and then shift back and
forth until, a winner is declared
The Canadiens appear to be
getting along we'll enough as fai
las injuries are concerned. while
the big question mark for Toronto
revolves around the goal tending
chores.
| Connie Smythe. Toronto coach,
says he won't reveal his goalie
until game time. which leaves the
way open for two trains of thought
Some say Al Rollins, injured
ff1rst-string goalie who started of
the season as understudy to Vet
Ieran Turk Rroda,l will be- back in
the nets.
Rollins in Workouts.
They point to the fact that Roll
Inns, injured in the semifinal series
Iagainst Boston, has been practic-
ling regularly with the Leafs. at
|St. Catharines.
If Broda gets the call, it will
be his Tooth Stanley Cup game.
On the injured list is Defense
man Fern Flaman, out with a
groin ailment,
On the other side of the ice,
the Canadiens appear to be at full
strength. Irwin has even called
up a few reserves, lust in case"
1--WE had 20 men at the work.
out yesterday and I think we're
all set" he said.
Evening star., 1951-04-17
Cooper Likely 10 Meet
Little Dynamite May 7
In Outdoor Opener
By George Huber

Jimmy Cooper, the District
featherweight champion, has little
choice now other than to accept
Little Dynamite as opponent for
the May Z fight at Griffith Sta
dium that opens the outdoor boxs
ing season.
- Cooper originally was set to
meet Gene Smith. but with Smith
out because of illness, Dynamite
remains the only logical opponent.
The fight isn't signed yet but it
likely will be soon.
Knocked Out Dynamite.
Cooper regained his District
126-pound title by knocking out
Dynamite two months ago and
has shown disinterest in another
such fight. but Dynamite earned
another chance last night by
knocking out Leo lie Brun of
Canada in seven rounds before
1900 at Turner's Arena. The
week before Cooper managed only
a draw against LIE Brun.
1t was obvious from the start
last night that Dynamite was
going to win. The heavily favored
District Negro was trying for a
Knockout all the time and drove
back LIE Brun with hooks and
uppercuts right in the first round.
Uppercuts Finish LIE Brun.
It was general wear and tear
rather than any one blow that
finished LIE Brun. The Canadian
got in few good blows in the
sixth. but Dynamite had him in
trouble by the end of that round
and finished the business early
in the seventh with a furry of
uppercuts.
In the five-round semifeature,
Johnny Pratt came back after
slow start to defeat AL Winn. Only
knockout on the prelim card was
by Hunce Lanier. his SECOND in a
row. over Lonnie Sherrod in the
first round.
Five-round decisions were won
by Clarence Hinnant over John
Cunningham and by Charley Ben
nett over Young Satan. while the
opening four-rounder went to De-
Witt Gatica over Wesley Smith.
Evening star., 1951-04-17
Pros Bolster Fort Meade
For Game With Howard

Fort Meade's I'd Army baseball
champions will open the 1851 sea-
son against Howard University at
Fort Meade Friday at pm.
Jim Lemon of the Cleveland In
diaas will play center field for
the soldiers. John Hofenecker of
the Giants farm system and Bill
Smodic of the Browns chain will
take care of the other outfield
spots.
Two holdovers from the 1850
championship team will take care
of infield spots. Lou Klein, team
captain, will be starting his fourth
season at first base, while Jim
Call returns to his third-base spot.
4 Fort Meade entertains Rich
mond Professional Institute Satur-
day afternoon.
Evening star., 1951-04-17
Virginia Tech Opens
In Diamond Circuit;
w. & N. Golfers Win
By the Assoeioied Press

RICHMOND, va, April IT,
Virginia Techs Northern Division
defending champions make their
1851 debut today in Southern
Conference baseball competition.
The Gobblers. one of two teams
in the Northern Division yet to
play a loop game, take on WASH
ington and Lee. which has split
even in two conference contests.
At the same time. Richmond
in second place with victory in
it's only family fuss-meets Vir-
ginia Military, the other team of
the Northern Divisions eight
clubs which hasn't had league
game.
Clemson Faces Furman.
Maryland has firm grip on the
Northern Divisions top spot with
a 80 mark and it is not slated to
see action today.
But Clemson - leading the
Southern Division with five wins
in a row--has a chance today to
boost it's margin as it tangles with
Furman.
Two conference teams take on
outside foes. William and Mary
entertains Hampden- Sydney and
South Carolina meets the pro-
fessional Ogden club of the Pio-
neer League.
Davidson upset North Carolina,
81. in the only conference game
played yesterday, Virginia's game
at Maryland was Cancelled by rain,
as was a scheduled double header
in which North Carolina State
and Wake Forest were to meet
Raleigh Of the Carolina League.
Golfers Meeting Today.
Golf matches today had Duke
at William and Mary. Clemson at
Georgia and West Virginia at
Westminster. Tennis meets sched-
uled were Virginia Tech at Ran
dolph- Macon, South Carolina at
Clemson and West Virginia at
Navy.
In golf yesterday William and
Mary overwhelmed Richmond,
Virginia defeated Vir-
ginia Tech 5h-3l2. Clemson
rolled over Presbyterian. 13h-4Ka,
and West Virginia edged West
minister. 51a-31a.
North Carolina blanked North
Carolina State. 30, in yesterdays
only tennis match. A scheduled
event between West Virginia and
Maryland was Cancelled because
of rain.
Evening star., 1951-04-17
Stuton Seventh Rookie
To Sian With Redskins

Jim Station, Wake Forest tackle
signed a Redskin contact yes
terday and became the seventh
rookie to agree to the Washing
ton clubs terms.
The GA, 240-pound Station was
a second-team choice on the AS
sociated Press offensive team last
fall. He was the second draft
choice of the Philadelphia Eagles
who transferred rights to Station
to the Redskins in payment for
Walt Stickel, tackle, sent to the
Eagles last fall.
Evening star., 1951-04-17
|Skeet Club to Reorqonize

The Sunset Independent Skeet
Club will hold a reorganization
meeting at the home of Gus
Koehler, 3275 Beach drive NV.
tonight at $3.50. All members are
invited.
Evening star., 1951-04-17

TEXAS LEAGUE.
Houston, 8; San Antonio, 0.
Beaumont, 4: Shreveport, 2.
Fort Worth, &; Dallas. 4
Tulsa, e; Oklahoma City, 3.