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Evening star., 1951-06-08
His New Boat Brings
Change Of Tempo in
Life Of Plane Pilot

John Van Patten, tr., Capital
Airlines pilot, is no believer in a
busman's holiday.
For the next 80 days he and
his wife will be cruising the
Potomac and Chesapeake Bay in
a most leisurely fashion-aboard
their new, 28-foot ketch Florence.
Pilot Van Patten will settle for a
days run of 20 miles. as against
900 for one flight between here
and Chicago in a DC-4.
The boat is one of the Bay
mates, designed and built by
Edgar Van Dyke of Cambridge,
Md. An unusual feature is a dog
house" arrangement which affords
headroom in the cabin and some
protection for the helmsman. That
was Van Patterns idea and his
only concession to the flying
He ordered the boat in Febru-
airy of last year and optimistically
suggested delivery in June of that
year. But manpower and material
shortages and other problems that
beset boat yards these days post
poned delivery until this Febru-
ary.
The Van Pattens brought the
boat to Corinthian Yacht Club in
April and set sail this week on
their cruise.
It was raining the day they
cast off but 1t did not dampen
their enthusiasm.
Just say we are going gunk-
holing." the skipper commented.
That. in case you haven't heard,
is poking up creeks and bays until
you run out of water and then
taking it easy until you're ready
for the next gunk hole.
Evening star., 1951-06-08
Fore AND Aft

The yachting seasons first ia
tality stemming from a boat ex-
plosion occurred last Sunday on
the Severn River near Annapolis
and serves as a tragic reminder
to others.
The accident was very unusual,
inasmuch as it did not involve
attempts to start the motor after
filing up with gasoline. Accord
ing to one of the survivors, the
events went like this:
While drifting of Whitehall
Beach, the boat owner filled his
tank with gasoline from can.
Apparently he filled it to over
flowing. While leaning over the
engine, the owners pliers fell from
his pocket.
The pliers struck metal. there
was a spark. then an explosion
as fumes ignited. The owner,
badly burned, drowned after
jumping from his boat. Other
members of the party were
rescued.
The speedboat clan races at
Norfolk this week end. The
regatta is sponsored by Tidewater
Motorboat Racing Association
Utility outboard events tomorrow
are unsanctioned, while inboard
races Sunday have approval Of
the American Power Boat Associ-
alton.
In last Sundays Wicomico Boat
Racing Association regatta at
Salisbury, Md, Melvin Bachman
Iof Washington in his Flying
IDutchman took a first prize in the
Blu class. Jackie Lanier got third
lin this event after throwing a fly
wheel and his chances for a first
The '12-mile race from Gunston
Cove to Alexandria, winding up
Potomac River Sailing Associa-
tons annual Memorial weekend
regatta, is going to count as race
after all. It was first decided to
write it off when only 8 of 81
boats finished. Then this was re-
versed.
| After the figuring was com.
lpleted, it developed that Harvey
Lekson, skipper of the Comet
Sleipner. was the winner with the
best corrected time. However, be.
cause he's secretary of PRSA ano
therefore donor of the prize. the
popular Columbia Yacht Clut
sailor would be in the position o1
awarding himself a trophy.
Now, 1t looks as though the cur
will go to the boat making the sec.
ond best time-Bobby Orme's Blue
Water, a Chesapeake 20. Blue
Water was first home on elapsed
time but fell to second because
of it's handicap.
Evening star., 1951-06-08
Record Rendezvous
OF Potomac Squadron
On Tap for Sunday

A record gathering Of $50 boat
ing enthusiasts is expected to turn
out Sunday at Lands End on
Rhode River for the Potomac River
Power Squadron's first rendezvous
of the season.
Members will gather at the sum-
mer home of Bill and Lydia Pugh
by boat and car. Comdr. Alex
Gregory estimated that half
of the sQuadron's 500 enrolled
members would be on hand.
Highlight of the day will be the
first in series of navigator con-
tests, looking toward the annual
fifth district rendezvous at Sue
Island, Md, August 1912. At
that time as many as II squad
rons between Wilmington, DEL,
and Hampton, Va, will compete
in a navigator's contest.
Potomac Makes Progress.
Two years ago the Potomac
squadron ended up in last place.
Last year it was eighth out of nine
competing squadrons. Naturally
the goal this time is spot even
higher on the list.
To this end. So members met
Tuesday night at Capital Yacht
Club in order to organize for Sun
days contest. Supervising is John
Bozievich, who is slated to take
Office as squadron commander
June 10.
The squadron has two more
rendezvous on tap prior to the Sue
Island gathering. One is slated
for July Ia at Abels Wharf on
Breton Bay, with the navigators
going into action on July q. The
other is on July 20 at Selby Bay
at which time the final trials will
be run.
Final Event October Z.
The final outdoor event is plan
ned October 7 at Breezy Point
Beach, Md. It's an oyster roast.
While usually considered a pow
erboat outfit, the squadron plans
a departure for its Breton Bay
rendezvous. Cranston Coen, lieu
tenant commander of the squad
ron, is arranging for a sailboat
race.
Sundays rendezvous includes re-
freshments, music and swimming.
The navigators start their hour
long contest over g 5-legged course
at II am. M. L., jr.
Evening star., 1951-06-08
Big Card Tomorrow
For Young Riders
spseiuI pisnaiet 10 rhe Star

MIDDLEBURG, Va, June g.
The Loudoun pony and junior
show, opening a two-day run here
tomorrow with an exceptionally
fine card for pony and Junior
riders, has attracted 90 horses and
ponies spread over 480 entries,
strong response to new venture.
Twenty-Five of the 80 classes
scheduled will be run tomorrow,
starting at 10 am. EDIT at Glen
wood Race Course on the Daniel
&c. Sands estate.
Sundays card will get under
way at 2::30 pm. EDIT and will
feature the $10O pony stake, pony
and Junior Corinthian classes and
the Virginia Horse Show Associa-
tion equitation medal class. Cham
IpionShipS will be awarded high
scorers in the three pony size and
Junior divisions.
Evening star., 1951-06-08
36 Harness Horses
Die in Buffalo Fire
BY the Associated Pres,

BUFFALO, N. Y, June g.
Thirty-six harness race horses,
valued at more than 100000,
were burned to death last night
in a fire that destroyed five barns
in the stable area at Buffalo
Raceway.
Three hundred volunteer fire.
men from 10 communities around
nearby Hamburg. home of the
half mile track, battled under
trying conditions.
Frightened horses, driven out
of the barns by their owners,
raced through the area. Many
of the 1000 spectators on hand
for the evenings eight-race pro-
gram crowded toward the barns
to watch.
Evening star., 1951-06-08
State Closing Book
On $17 Course in
.Bedtinq the Horses
BY the Asseciaied Press

NEW YORK. June 8.-The
State Supreme Court was asked
today to close the doors of school
that purports to teach you how to
beat the horses for SIT. >
Attorney General Nathanial L.
Goldstein filed the complaint
against the Prosperity Institute.
which he said is headed by Albert
G. Illich.
Goldstein said the school offers
a 10-lesson, four week course on
how to pick winners for SIT
When you get good enough. the
Attorney General added. you can
take a postgraduate course of 19
lessons for $15-reduced from $50
When you finish this, Goldsteir
added, you are a Master Selector'
and eligible for the Friendship
Club, emitting members to a list
Il of likely winners for SIS monthly
dues.
The Attorney General, in urging
dissolution of the school, said this
constituted touting practices anc
encouraged illegal gambling.
Evening star., 1951-06-08

Sometimes Sailboating gets a
little complicated.
The Comet Glass National
championships will be held off
Beach Haven, N. j., September 7-9.
with Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club
playing host. It's one of the few
one-design classes not putting on
its title series on the Chesapeake
this summer.
Those that are racing on the
bay include Stars, International
110s, Thistles, National One
designs and Hampton One-designs.
The Naval Academy lists the
following as shippers Of its seven
Ientries in the Newport-Annapolis
yacht race June II; 1t. Frank
Siatkowski, Royono; Comdr. Ken
Read, Highland Light; Prof. Hap
Hefler, Vamarie; Comdr. r. C.
Turner, Active; Prof. H. o. Wer-
|ner, Alert; 1t. Halle Rice. Fear
less, and Comdr. r. M. Hinckley
Swift.
Another bay yacht has entered
the race. bringing the Chesapeake
list to IA. It is AL Kuehnle's Vixen,
which proved a fast, able boat in
these parts last season. He races
out of Annapolis.
Evening star., 1951-06-08
Baptie in Good Shape
After Foot Operation

Norval Baptie, former instruc-
tor at Chevy Chase Ice Palace
who is considered by many the
greatest ice skater in history, is
making a good recovery in Massa-
chusetts General Hospital. Boston,
following the amputation Of part
of his right foot.
Baptie. who acquired a large
and loyal following in Washing
ton during his tenure at the Chevy
Chase rink from its opening in
1888 until last year when it was
converted to television center,
was forced to undergo surgery
two weeks ago to haSt the spread
Of infection from a damaged big
toe. It may not mean the end
of his skating career, however,
for he has written friends in
Washington that he'll be able to
skate again with the help of a
specially built shoe.
Ray Kass, general manager of
the Ice Palace when it was the
towns skating center, said he re-
ceived a card from Baptie yester-
day informing him of his progress.
Kass said skating enthusiasts
here, headed by Mrs. c. C. Hoff-
ner, had raised a purse of $500
for Rantie after hearing nf his
trouble.
Baptie was an instructor at Bal
timore's Sports Center rink last
winter after leaving Washington
and had planned to spend the
summer season at the new rink
at Raleigh, N. c. He had gone to
Boston, following the Sports Gen.
ter's seasonal shutdown, to in
struct some pupils he had in that
area.
Evening star., 1951-06-08
Two Manor Golfers Win
Ladies' Day Contests

Mrs. H. B. Stone and Mrs.
George Gould were golf winners
at Manor Club yesterday In a
ladies day program, winning the
match play against par tourna-
ments. Mrs. Gould scored her
victory on the inside nine, beat.
ing par and Mrs. Doris Winkler,
! up.
Mrs. Stone was 3 up on par
for the 18-hole route. Mrs. ". A.
Davis was / up, Mrs. Ralph Gibson
was even and Mrs. F. w. Cham
bers was / down to par.
Evening star., 1951-06-08

OAIOW 11IO4C 41C
quently, particularly at Deale. Md,
where meters the first part of
this week took between 5000 and
5000 pounds, and numbers of
hook and line fishermen have
been taking a few of good size,
Capt. Berlitz of Deale called
Wednesday to give us the good
news. We hope they'll take hold
from now on in increasing num-
bers, but we're still somewhat
skeptical.
Bass fishing has been pretty
goode over on the Eastern Shore
where there are numerous ponds
and brackish tidal streams. We're
asked many times what are the
best spots. We suggest you write
to Maryland's Game and Inland
Fish Commission. sic Munsey
Building, Baltimore 2. and ask for
the Maryland Inland Fishing
Guide. It is Publication No. 8
It costs you nothing and gives
you maps of all the inland fish
ing spots including these Eastern
Shore ponds.
What water conditions will be
Evening star., 1951-06-08
Stewart Stages Comeback

Cy Stewart, pitching his first
game since he was hurt in 1947
led Annandale & Co. softball team
to a 80. victory over Arcade
Pontiac last night in the Greenbelt
Night League. Mickey Griggs
triple in the sixth inning drove ir
the tying and winning runs.
Evening star., 1951-06-08
Murvins Gain Softly Lead

Marvin MYF beat st. Luke's
Lutheran, 6-2, on Billy McQueen's
two-hitter yesterday to gain first
place in the Montgomery County
Park and Planning Church Soft
ball League. Montgomery Stobbs
edged Wilson Pontiac, 81.
Evening star., 1951-06-08
Falls Church Mines Meet

The Falls Church Greens meet
the Falls Church Whites at West
Potomac at 9 am. and Edwards
Aces play YMCA Eagles on the
North Ellipse at l pm. in YMCA
15-and-under league play tomor-
row.
Evening star., 1951-06-08

proving WIN
more and more
of the favored
spots commenc-
ing to produce.
Some nice rock
are being taken
trolling on the
Eastern Shore
of the Chesa-
peake, in the
Patuxent and
st. Mary's riv-
ers.
H a r d h eadS
have begun to
Evening star., 1951-06-08
Golf Tourney Postponed

The Class C buffers Cup tour
nament of the Women's District
Golf Association, scheduled today
at Belle Haven, was postponed be-
cause of rain. The events will be
held next Thursday with the same
pairings and starting times.
Evening star., 1951-06-08
PhiIIies Sell Whitman

PHILADELPHIA, June 8 P).-
The Phillies today announced the
sale of Dick Whitman, reserve out
fielder, to st. Paul. He was sold
to make room for Tom Brown,
purchased from the Dodgers yes
terdaY.
Evening star., 1951-06-08
With Bill Leeteh

They may be in beautiful shape
one hour and within another all
fouled up from a sudden line
storm. Some nice catches of
smallmouth bass were made on
opening day in this fine stream.
The main weather report in this
newspaper will give you your best
clue at to water conditions in both
the Potomac and Shenandoah.
Trout fishing in Maryland and
Virginia has been good. Many
limit catches have been made in
both Big Hunting and Fishing
Creeks in nearby Maryland and
from many of Virginia's fine
streams. Recent rains should have
helped water conditions all around
for the trout angler. as waters
have been low.
Our good friend, Sobie Kemon,
called us just before this was writ
ten to report wonderful success
with salt water trout and rockfish
in the inlet at Ocean City, Md.
Sobie and Jack Kerkam, fishing
with Paul Mumford of Ocean City
last week end, took trout up to
eight and three quarter pounds
and rock up to seven and a half
pounds, all on light casting and
spinning tackle.
Sid Atlas, Sam April and Ben
Furman, fishing Monday with
Capt. Edgar Bowen out of Solo
mons. Md. had a field day of
Cedar Point Light cumming with
grass shrimp. They got IS fine
rockf1sh averaging 2 pounds each
This is one of the first good catch
es by cumming in this area. Sid
also reports that one of his friends
ran into the big rockf1sh at Tall
Timbers in the Potomac and
smashed up all his tackle floating
soft crabs for them over the rock
pile there.
Evening star., 1951-06-08
OUTDOORS

With continued good weather,
fishing conditions for this week
end should be favorable. Chum-
ming for rockfish has been i'm
Evening star., 1951-06-08

What water conditions will be
in Virginia's streams. such as the
Evening star., 1951-06-08
When you have an
EXPRESS battery in
your Car or Boat ...
YOU own The BEST!

Get an Express Battery in your
car now and enjoy the long trips
Just ahead. The largest bus and
truck fleets In town are equipped
with our Express batteries! You
buy direct from our factory.
Evening star., 1951-06-08
By Malcolm .Lomborne, Jr.

Sometimes sailboating gets
little complicated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-15
Minstrel Participants
"Polishing Up For
Next Weeks Event

Participants in the Lions club
minstrel are "polishing up" their
parts in daily rehcarsals in prepa-
ration for the two-daY event next
Thursday and Friday evenings.
The second annual show will be
presented in the Oakland High school
auditorium February p and % with
E. p. Stockman, Jr., as intcrlocutor.
End men will include S. X. Pagcn-
hardt, Wilbur Close, John Stevenson,
Jr., Richard Glotfclty, James Bell, Jr,
and Robert Lohr.
A camp meeting scene will feature
Joseph Sollars as evangelist He is
directing the entire minstrel, with
Howard Naylor as choir director.
Music will include selections by the
Lions club quartet, and variety of
solo numbers. An auction prior to the
opening of the minstrel will be
headed by Thomas Stevenson.
Proceeds are to be used for chart
table activities of the community Ad-
mission is $10O for adults and 50
cents for children.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-15
lo4 4 Sho~9e1 Ane4icG

unique contest ito develop young people deeper devotion
America and understanding the democratic of
life announced recently in Washington The idea for
women clubs throughout the country work with people
community improvement planning and projects thus prepar
ing youngsters for leadership and community service
Called Build Freedom with Youth, it could be positive
contribution toward the strengthening of America Helping youth
understand the worth of democracy is vital to the future Of
freedom everywhere Our children not aduthood in
different the system of which guarantees their
freedom
There also National Citizens Commission for Public
Schools nonproft organization encourage further citizen
participation in the improvement of public schools Two of its
aims help Americans realize how important public
schools expanding democracy and each
community the intelligence and will to improve public schools
To teach children the meaning of freedom, then of the
things do to keep free enterprise reality And in order
do that educators continue stress the foundations
of democracy with greater emphasis American history
and what made this county We believe educators doing
just that and the difference should be reflected in national
government before many years.
Human weaknesses have allowed of corruption and
lot of m that have nothing do with democracy into
They'll stay there until the people themselves,
enlightened by democratic fundamentals drive them Deving
into American history should help.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-15
Chamber of Commerce
Again Names Dusic
Will Head Local Civic Group for
1951-Other Officers Are
Listed

Emeric G.. Dusic was reelected
president of the Mt Top Chamber of
Commerce, at a dinner meeting of
the Board of Directors at Pickwick
Inn on Tuesday evening.
Irwin X. Rudy, Sr., was named first
president, in charge of the mer-
camille division; and Paul Stockman
was named second president in
charge of development
Treasurer Irwin Field and secretary
Charles L. Briner, were both re-
elected.
The Board on Tuesday night filled
the vacancies in the Board members
and named Nelson Langan director
for the beverage division; Herbert
Leighton for the professional divi-
sion; Gladys Nanucci for the second
member of the Deep Greek Lake sec
ton; and Howard Mckenzie, as mem
Der from the utilities and government
category.
This makes the full board as fol-
lows:
Restaurant and hotel, Wilma Cal
houn; grocery, William E. Naylor;
garages, Floyd Leighton and Mason
Glotfelty; radio, hardware and cleo
trical, Paul Stockman; wholesale,
Emeric Dusic; banking, insurance and
real estate, R. C. McComas; down
town merchants, A. c. Gortner, |. r.
Rudy, ST., and Irwin Field; Deep
Creek Lake, Phillips Thayer and Mrs.
Gladys Vanucci; beverages, Nelson
Langan; professional, Herbert Leigh
ton; and utilities and government,
Howard Mckenzie.
Mex eldin to Speak
Mr.. Briner announced that Cover
nor T. r. McKeldin would be the
speaker at the annual dinner meeting
of the Chamber of Commerce early
in May. He said Arthur II. Green,
delegate at Annapolis, had made the
necessary arrangements this week.
The Mt. Top Chamber Of Commerce
is now member of the United
States Chamber of Commerce. Mr..
Field reported bank balance of
$5l0.77 in the treasury. The promo
tional committee announced the new
publicity folder would be ready for
distribution in March.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-15
To Collect Paper

Oakland Boy Scouts are preparing
to again collect magazines and news
papers, in an effort to raise funds for
troop activities.
Ralph Fauber, scoutmaster, said
that a garage in rear of the Manhat-
tan hotel had been obtained where the
paper could be stored Weather per-
hitting, the first collection will be
made on Saturday afternoon around
, o'clock or $50, and citizens were
asked to have their scrap newspapers
and magazines bundled and on the
streets for them so they could be col
lected.
Through an arrangement with the
Luke paper mill, the boys will receive
rs cents per hundred pounds for the
material.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-15
Five Men Enlist
From Garrett County

Enlistment of five men during the
past week at the Martinsburg head
quarters WAS announced by T-Sgt.
George f. Kirby, local recruiter.
Enlisted and forwarded to the In
doctrination wing at Sampson, New
York, was Arthur J. Hanlin, 20, of
Deer Park, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur II. Hanlin, who enlisted in
the US. air force as private unas-
signed for four years
Men forwarded to Maltinsburg for
mental physical examinations and re-
turned home to await orders were
four men.
Joseph Don Yommer, 20, route ,,
Grantsville, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bruce Yommer, Grantsville, air force,
four years unassigned as private. He
was University of Maryland stu
dent majoring in agriculture and COM
pleted two years work January 81.
He was graduated from Grantsville
High in 1913.
NtliliCCil I1CC W pll, - CdNleRIlN,
son of Mrs. Beulah Barnes, Cumber-
land, air force, four years, unassigned
as private. He had three months
prior service with the corps of engi-
neers and was stationed at Fort
Knox, KY. prior to discharge. He at
tended Oakland and Fort Hill High
schools. His brother, William Edward
Wolf, enlisted here February LIST and
is awaiting orders.
Everett b. Paugh, 20, Swanton,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer l.. Paugh,
air force, four years unassigned as
private. He was graduated from
Kitzmiller High in 1913, and prior to
enlistment was employed by the gov
ernment in Washington, ID. c., as
stock clerk.
Carl Dale Sharpless, 10, VindeX,
son of Mrs Viola Sharpless, air
force, four years, unassigned as pri-
waite. He was graduated from Kitzmil-
Ter High in 1949 and prior to enlist
ment was employed by the govern
ment in Washington as reprint
clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-02-15
Annual Red Cross
Roll Call Will
Begin February 20
Irwin Il. Rudy, Chairman, An
n0unces Appointment of Com
munity Chairmen

Appointments of number of COM
munity chairmen in the annual Red
Cross roll call were announced this
week by Irwin r. Rudy, ST., county
roll call chairman, as he made prepa-
rations to inaugurate the campaign.
The drive will begin in Garrett
county on February 26, Mr.. Rudy
said, and that his workers would en-
deavor to reach the county goal Of
1868
Community chairmen named in
Guided Mrs. Robert Ruckert, Oakland;
Jay L. Bell, Crellin; Milton Pritts,
Kitzmiller; Prentiss Porter, Friends
Vile Mr. Rudy said chairmen for Mt
Lake Park, Grantsville, Deer Park and
other communities would be made be-
fore next week. Schools have always
assisted in raising the funds and it
was hoped that they would continue
this year as usual.
Mr.. Rudy pointed out that if the
county quota of $2,369 was reached,
the Garrett county chapter would re-
tain 81 400 of this amount. The bal
ance Of 400 percent, or 1868, would
be sent to national headquarters for
national emergency work.
The money that remains in the
county is expended for needy families,
for victims of fire and other uneX-
pected emergencies; for work with
service men who must maintain COM
munications with their families and
with their army superiors while home
on furloughs.
All Red Cross work in the county
is on a volunteer basis, with no paid
workers, it was stressed. Mr.. Rudy
was hopeful that the campaign would
be successful and that the people
would respond to the appeal similar
to the way they had done in previous
years.