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Evening star., 1951-05-15
By J. l. MichoeI
Star Sfaff Correspondent

ANNAPOLIS. May 15.-Mid-
shipman Robert A. Renneman
stands head and shoulders above
this years Naval Academy gradu-
ating class-so much so that he
will be commissioned in the Army
The 26-year-old middle from
Nassau, N. Y, is 6 feet 6 inches
tall. or 2 inches more than the
Navy's maximum limit for officers
For years now, he has been
jumping up and down-literally-
to shake down his tall frame so he
will meet Army and Navy maxi
mum height limits.
But, it seems, he just won't
shrink any more.
Served i'm Infantry.
Midshipman Renneman tried to
enlist as an Army air cadet when
he was 18. He stood 6 feet s
inches then, / inch more than
the limit, and it appeared that
his ambition to become a flyer
would be thwarted.
But some one told me-" thu
middle said yesterday. "that Il
you Jump up and down hare
enough and sort of shrink your.
self you can reduce your heigh
an inch or more and you viii
stay that way at least an hour
1t worked so well was accepted.
Mr.. Renneman served a yea,
and a half as e. enlisted man be,
fore receiving temporary com
mission as a lieutenant of in,
fantry. At the end of two NOR,
years he found himself In Schwa
bach. Germany. yearning for ;
permanent commission.
He wangled an appointment t,
the Naval Academy and upo,
reaching Annapolis, started Jump
ing again to make Navy's 6-foot
4-inch maximum. He said he wa
6 feet, S inches tall at that time
His height has increased l incl
during the last four years.
Il almost jumped my head OF
Evening star., 1951-05-15
BIadensburg Town Budget
Hearing Called tomorrow

Mayor Vincent j. McCarron and
the town council Of Bladensburs
will hold a public hearing at
pm. tomorrow in the town fire
house on a $44,100 proposed
budget for next fiscal year.
The budget is the largest in the
towns history. This years budget
totaled $38 $50.
Biggest increase contemplated
Is in street repairs and mainte.
nance. The new budget propose.
q raise IN this expenditure from
$500 to $14,500. Some othel
items in the new budget would b.
cut.
Evening star., 1951-05-15
Federation Opposes
Central Fire Protection
Plan in Montgomery

Opposition to a proposed cen
trail fire protection service for the
suburban area of Montgomery
County was voiced last night by
the County Civic Federation.
The Federation considered the
same resolution last month but
held it over for further study when
Henry Marschalk of Takoma Park
spoke against hasty consideration.
The action followed report by
Mrs. Rose Poll, chairman of the
Public Safety Committee, in which
she claimed the proposed con-
Isolidation OF the seven independ-
ent suburban fire departments
would increase fire taxes in areas
involved by one third. decrease
the efficiency Of the fire depart
ments, and result in less demo-
cratic representation on the Fire
Board.
"Cant Do Better job"
"The proposed consolidation
could not possibly do better job
than is now being done by the
present organization nor give as
good service to the taxpayers Of
the fire areas concerned, she de-
clared.
In other action, the federation !:
J. Approved in principle a pro-
posed amendment to the zoning
Ordinance requiring that provision
be made for off-street parking IN
connection with new residences in
A and B residential zones.
2 Expressed objection to a pro-
vision in the same amendment
that the parking space be per
manently maintained" on the
ground that enforcement would
pose serious practical problems.
8. Urged greater surveillance
Iby the Traffic Division of the State
Roads Commission in apprehend-
ing overloaded trucks.
| Legislation Urged.
| 4. Urged enabling legislation by
1.-THE Maryland Assembly to permit
county authorities to weigh vehi-
lcles suspected of being overloaded
and to penalize their operators.
S. Recommended legislation
lowering the maximum weight
limit on county roads.
j Allan B. Fay, chairman of the
Sanitation and Public Health
COMMITTEE, reported on the Med
|ical Care Committees recommen-
Idation that the county construct
Ia centrally located health center
HE said there were too many un-
answered or controversial ques-
Itions in the report of the commits
sion and in our committees dis
cussion to allow us to make a rec
ommendation"
I The federation also heard a dis
Icussion of nine bills pending before
the County Council. but withheld
action until a special meeting car
be called to study these and other
pending bills.
Evening star., 1951-05-15
Special Taxing District
Unit Adds 7 Members

Two new members were added
to the Citizens Committee of the
special taxing district of Friend
ship Heights and the Hills, Md.
in elections yesterday.
They are Robert L. Hughes and
Bernard B. Caviston. The five
members reelected are Mark M
Shoemaker, present chairman;
Frank B. ,Germon, Lawrence
Myers, Harry o. Raup and Aubrey
G. Richmond.
The <seven-man committee will
meet within a week to elect Its
own officers. The committee serves
Jlas the governing body for the
taxing district.
Evening star., 1951-05-15
Manassas Woman Dies
OF Auto Crash Injuries

Miss Wanna Walters, %, of
Manassas, Va, died last night in
Arlington Hospital of injuries re-
ceived Saturday morning in an
automobile accident at Bull Run
Bridge. Prince William County. Va
Three other young women from
Manassas were treated at the hos
pital and released after the acci-
dent. Police reported their car
struck the bridge on the Centre
VILE Manassas road.
Those treated and released were
the Misses Marian Marin, %:
Beatrice Underwood, 18. and
Katherine Mertford, Is, all of
Manassas, according to police.
Evening star., 1951-05-15
PTA InstoIIs Toniqht

The Charles A. Stewart School
l'TA will hold its last meeting of
the school year at 7:45 o'clock to-
might in the school in East Falls
Church. The group will install
officers. hear talks by two Arling-
ton County school officials and
listen to music program by
classes at the school.
Evening star., 1951-05-15
Hoserstown Jury Told
County Is Crime-Free
Rv IN. A..o-;,,.,, p,s..

HAGERSToWN, Md, May 15.-
Washington County is free Of
crimes Of serious nature, at least
for the time being.
Chief Judge Joseph B. Mish so
told the Washington County grand
jury yesterday shortly after it was
sworn in.
Evening star., 1951-05-15
Il 90
Utility Bill Tax
Asked in Budget
For Alexandra
| uAnceII Proposes
Record Outlay Of
| $5,123,143 for Yeor
By Mary Lou Werner


I A proposed consumer tax on
utility bills was being considered
|hy Alexandria city councilmen to-
day as they begin deliberations
lon a record budget recommended
|tion of $5.123,143 for the fiscal
year beginning July l.
City Manager w. Guy Ancell.
who presented the proposed bud
Iget yesterday, suggested a 10 per
|cent tax on utility bills to raise
revenue without increasing real
estate taxes.
MIR. Ancell had recommended
the utility tax for the 1850 bud
get, but councilmen refused to i'm
pose 1t after receiving a barrage
lof protests.
/ Alexandria is going on a july
l-June 81 fiscal year for the first
time this year. having operated
ssin the past on budget coincident
with the calendar year. A budget
fof $4,831 ,667 was adopted for the
Icurrent calendar year.
Cost Of Living Raises Cited.
Mr.. Ancell said most Of the in
crease in the new budget IL
brought about by a proposed $500
annual cost-of- Living salary raise
for all city employees. and a $25(
annual increase in the teachers
salary scale which the Schoo.
Board requested.
The city manager pointed Out
that all communities in the ,area
lhad increased employees" salaries
lMr. Ancen made no request fol
an increase in his own salary.
The budget shows a $685. ,00(
deficit, brought about partly by
the proposed salary increases
More than $500, 900 Of the deficit
however. results from carrying
over the capital improvement pro.
gram of the current budget.
improvements Are Planned.
"And in my opinion this shoule
Ibe deferred as much as possible
Idue to the lack of labor and the
appeal Of the United States Gov.
Iernment to curtail such expendi.
lures which are not Of an emer.
Igency nature" Mr.. Ancell said.
The capital improvement budget
includes such items as $125. 900 fol
an incinerator, 5000 for a col
ored swimming pool for which
Federal authorization already ha!
been requested. $55,000 for new
court rooms and a law library
I$15.000 for parking areas and 6
number of other smaller items.
| The city manager said he favor
led the utility tax because it woule
reach people who now use tn,
Icity's schools and other facilities
but pay only o small percentage o1
the tax burden. - "
/ I'VE have q large number o.
service people who claim exemp'
ltion on automobile tags as well a,
personal property" Mr.. Ansel
said.
| Other Cities Have Tax.
He added that eight of tn,
larger cities in Virginia have sucl
Ia tax.
!. Councilman Marshall j. Bever
, Iley said he didn't like the ide,
, of a utility tax because the utilit,
/ firms were sure to increase thei
rates.
If the councilmen decide t,
raise the extra revenue with /,
real estate tax, Mr.. Ancell sal,
|it would require an additiona
levy of approximately so cent
Iper 500 of assessed valuation
The city's current tax rate
, $3.50.
|, A public hearing on the pro
, posed budget will be held in tn
council chamber at 7::30 pm
+ May 20.
Evening star., 1951-05-15
Barrett PTA to Elect

The Kate Waller Barrett Ele-
mentary School PTA will elect and
install new officers at 8 pm
Thursday at the school. 4400 North
Henderson road. Arlington.
Evening star., 1951-05-15
|SurruttsyiIIe PTA to Vote

The Surrattsville (Md.) School
Parent Teacher Association will
elect next years officers at 8
O'Clock tonight at the school.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1951-09-14

PATRoNIzE OUR ADVERTISERS
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Social SideIines
Mrs. lisa BROCK and her !

Mrs. lisa Brock and her young
est daughter. Beverly, left la s
Wednesday for a pleasure trip
Their itinerary includes Salt Lake
City, Utah. where they will visit
the Mormon Temple: Tiajuana
Catalina Island, Los Angeles and
other California cities, sightseeing
and visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. Dancy spent
very enjoyable retreat to Seaside
for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Reynolds,
Los Angeles, up for the Paxton
Kirby wedding, were house guests
of their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Phil
Reynolds, in N. Borthwick.
For their pleasure the seniors
Reynoldses entertained with a gay
party to which a number of college
students, fraternity and sorority
members were invited. The visit
ing Reynoldses were kept on the
go-m ~ entertained during
their stay of week.
Rev. and Mrs. Hamilton Boswell
of San Francisco, accompanied by
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. X.
Boswell, motored up for a short
visit with Mrs. Boswells parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Gragg.
The Boswells took their young
daughters Jerry Lynn and Eleanor
back for opening of school. They
had spent the entire summer with
their grandparents.
Branded as an ideal hostess,
Mrs. James Braggs in lrvington en-
tertained at a coffee hour a few
days ago to compliment Mrs. Ida
Bradshaw, Los Angeles, and Mrs.
Minnie Miller, Chicago. 9th. e T
guests invited to meet the honor
ees and enjoy chat over the cot
fee cup were Mesdames NJ. ]. Bass,
Cora Minor. Lloyd Flowers, Fielder
Stewart, George Scott and Mary
M. Duncan.
Mrs. Bradshaw is house guest OF
her sister, Mrs. Bass. Mrs. Miller
has spent several weeks with her
sister. Mrs. Minor.
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Her latest side venture is the
folio production of her paintings.
Started few months ago in New
York. these inexpensive collections
are selling as fast as she can pro-
duce them.
Through all her appearances, in
Canada, United States, Mexico,
Europe, the Islands, she has been
doing a prodigious amount of re-
search on the folk literature, dane
ing and art of today and of the
primitive past
Miss Street admits working
eight to ten hours a day; shuns
social life. You either work
hard and do what you want to do
or-you're always runnin & and
never get anything done.
Her husband whom she married
three years ago is Playwriter Ed
gar Klein, who also acts as her
manager.
internationally known, Miss
Street was born in Yakima, spent
her early childhood in Pendleton.
Ore. where she became fascinated
with Indian life.
She plans while on the coast TO
go to Prince Charlotte Island
where she has spent months in the
past studying primitive dancing
under old Chief Khalsalamo.
She is staying with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Johnson, in
N. f. Couch St She will be in
and out of Portland for the coming
month. returning to the east in
time for television engagements In
October and for a party Eleanor
Roosevelt has slated in her honor.
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SPOKANE NEWS
Bridge Clubs Association
Hold Annual Tournament

The Northwest Bridge Asso-
citation h ell d It's forth annual
tournament in Tacoma. Washing
ton. September 2. at 1417 So.
N Street. under the auspices of
the Deroloc Bridge Club of Ia
coma.
Mr. II. Hood. president of the
association called the meeting
to order at 1890 am.
The following clubs and mem
beers participated: Deroloc Bridge
Club of Tacoma. Mrs. Marie
CHM, Mr.. and Mrs. James L.
Beck. Mr.. and Mrs. James T.
Tillman. Mr. F. A.. Chew. Mrs.
Ethel Butler, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander Tillis, Mrs. Ida B. Will
liams, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred u.
Harris, Mrs. Anita Jones and
Mrs. Margaret Rucker.
Eastside Bridge Club of Seat
tie: Miss Costello Estill, Mr..
and Mrs. Wayman Hare, Mr..
Leon Stephenson, Mr.. Ebert
Pyles. Mrs. Ruby A. Gibson. Mr..
billiard Hood and Mr.. and Mrs.
Tuscon Hudson.
The Mr.. and Mrs. Bridge Club
of Spokane: Mr.. and Mrs. James
L. McHenry and Mr.. and Mrs.
E. J. Brown.
Ramblers Bridge Club of Seat
tie: Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Tucker,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Nichols,
Mrs. Corinne Wilson, Mr.. w. B.
Foster and Mr. William Lee.
In the finals the trophy was
won by the Eastside Bridge Club.
The following officers were elect
ed: Alexander Tillis, president:
Marie CHM, vice president; Ruby
A. Gibson, secretary-treasurer.
The next tournament will be
held at Spokane, in September,
next year.
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Rev. Jesse l.. Boyd officiated at
the double ring ceremony at the
candle lighted altar. Ellis Casson
sang Because" Mrs. Magnolia
Taylor played preliminary music
and also Lob engrins. wedding
march.
Miss Janette Kirby was maid of
honor for her sister. She wore
white lace, carried pink dahllas,
wore floral headpiece as did the
bridesmaids, the Misses r e
Marie Brock, Lille Evans, Marie
Parker, Cornelia Walker. gowned
in white French net with capelets
of pink and blue satin alternating.
Little Beverly Blaylock was flow
er girl.
H. t. Taylor was best man.
Ushers were Messrs. James VALID
on, Claude Davis. William and
Mack Parker.
A beautiful reception followed
at the Williams Ave. YWCA where
an exceptionally large assortment
of gifts was displayed, presided
over by Mrs. William Banister.
Mrs. Hazel Burton registered the
800 guests who were greeted and
assisted at the tables by these
hostesses gowned in white formals;
Mesdames Joseph Reed. William
Lee. William Cochran, Julia
Neeley and Ola NJ. Reed. Mrs.
Jack Martin was in charge of the
reception.
Mrs. Paxton is a graduate of JEFF
ferson High School with three
years at the University of Oregon.
She is now on the Civil Service
Board. Mr. Paxton is a commercial
photographer.
Their honeymoon trip included
British Columbia and other parts
of Canada. They are at home to
their friends at S41 N. f. Sumner
st.
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han, second baseman from the Chi
cago American Giants. They'll re-
port next spring.
Cleveland has peddled pitcher
Sad Sam Jones, a fireballer, from
San Diego. Jones will be great
when he gets that control working
a trifle better and Sol wonders
how many times general manager
Hank Greenberg thinks about trad
ing Orestes Minoso.
Sure hate to miss the Square
Six party in Seattle Sept. 10. 1t
will undoubtedly be one of the
best.
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THESE GENTLEMEN

Calvin DePass, a student of en-
cheering at Portland University,
is also a Kappa Alpha Phi. Mr.. De-
Pass is palling around with Robert
Herndon, Jr., a finished product in
engineering now with the Bonnie
vile Dam Administration. He, too,
is a Kappa man.
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DIRECTORY

Vancouver Avenue First Baptist
313S N. Vancouver Ave.
Rev. o. B. Williams. Pastor
.
Mt. oliVet Baptist
1884 N. z. LIST Ave.
DR.. J. ]. Glow, Pastor
Bethel A. M. {.
1889 N. Larabee st.
Rev. Jessie l.. Boyd
ST. Philip Episcopal
120 Knott, cor. Rodney
Rev. L. o. Stone, Vicar
.
Allen Temple, c. M. E.
1911 N. f. 9th Ave.
Rev. L. r. KILLER. Pastor
A. M. E. Zion
2007 N. Williams Ave.
Rev. ]. F. Smith, Pastor
Hughes Memorial M. {.
2S09 N. f. Rodney
y .
Zion Hill Church of God
In Christ
Elder w. L. Mckinney, Pastor
House of Prayer
s. f. 10th
Rev. Robert Service, Pastor
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Advertising Department North
west Enterprise, cal, Mrs. Blount,
EAST 1886. DeadIine Wednesday s
pm.
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EVERETT HI-LITES
ERskINE soLoMAN. Jr.
1881 Walnut ST., Ba. 1852
Everett Hi-Lites was crowded out
of last weeks Enterprise.)

of last weeks Enterprise.)
Those from Everett attending
the banquet sponsored by Jeph-
tina Chapter No. s of Seattle,
honoring elected officers of Prince
Hall Grand hapter o. e. s.
Washington and its Jurisdiction,
were unanimous In their praise.
1t was truly a most enjoyable
evening.
Miss Dora Davis entertained
Sunday afternoon in honor of
Mrs. Birdie James and Mrs.
Gladys Hunt of Oakland who
are returning home this week.
Among those i'm attendance were
Mr. and Mrs. Colonel Wilson
and grand, Rev. and Mrs. Day and
son of Seattle.
The Rev. S. A. Franklin contin-
ues to enjoy good health despite
advanced age. He has spent over a
half century in the ministerial work
and is a long time member of the
Prince Hall Masonic family.
The Missionary Society of the
Second Baptist Church will hold
its next regular meeting at the
home of Mrs. w. B. Holmes Sep
TENDER Is.
We were happy to have as week
end guests Mr.. and Mrs. Drue
P. Brown and children and Mrs.
Beulah job son of Bremerton.
Mrs. Brown is a former Everett
resident.
SOL SEE
Our deadline before the Robin
son-Turpin classic and We'll burn
the bridge behind us by picking
the Englishman to do the trick
again. True. Ray has been training
as never before but having fol
lowed Turpin's career, we just have
certain feeling. No matter how
great the fighter, there is always
one opponent who proves to be
jinx every time and Turpin is I'M
orthodox, to put 1t mildly. II
Sol is wrong, what a beating he's
70 ~ an fhfc anA
Sandy Saddler should hit Willie
Pep with everything but the water
bucket when they next meet. Sad
dler can be mighty mean when he
chooses and this should be one
of those occasions.
Louis and Marciano meet in Oc-
tober and the Bomber could get
hurt badly in what shapes up as
real brawl. True, Joe has been
tagged too often of late. Frankly.
we feel that Charles, Clarence Hen
ry, Bob Baker or Wesbury Bascom
could take the slugger.
The st. Louis Browns acquired
four stars of Negro American
League in lefty Jehosie Heard
1850 and shortstop Curley Will
liams (.379) from the New Orleans
Eagles and James Douglas, 19-year-
old right handler and James Shee-
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THELMA JOHNSON STREET, INTERPRETIVE
DANCER, is HOME FOR MUCH-NEEDED REST

Having fame at home and abroad with her paint
ings which appear in many of the modern galleries and
in famed private collections Miss Street much
of this to begin interpretive dancing about five
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We see where frozen VIII a lie
steaks are on sale-this is one for
the deep freeze.
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Miss Marguerite Kirby Bride
Of Mr.. John w. Puxton

Mrs. John W. Paxton Marguerite Kirby, daughter
of Mr. Watson Kirby before her wedding Sunday, Sept
2 at o'clock at the Bethel A.M.E Church Mr. Paxton
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. w. T. Paxton.
Evening star., 1951-01-17
HOLLYWOOD.

Stewart Granger has been told
by his doctor that the back injury
he suffered In Africa filming
King Solomon's Mines" is worse
than he realized at the time.
When Stew lifted a native from
the ground, he wrenched two ver-
tebrae in his spine. Now, calcium
deposits are forming, and the
actor has difficulty in breathing
I'm having deep therapy and
manipulation" Stewart tells me.
II don't think I'll have TO have an
operation-I hope"
Jean Simmons, who is Mrs.
Stewart Granger in private life,
has just received some sad news
from j. Arthur Rank. When she
finishes "Androcles and the Lion. u
he wants her back in England for
a picture. Granger. now out OF
"Ivanhoe," won't be able to go with
her.
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz are
making a pilot film for TV this
week. And If acceptable to CHS
the series will start in the fall
after the expected baby arrives.
Evening star., 1951-01-17
Citizen Group Asks Repeal
OF Personal Property Tax

The Cathedral Heights Cleve-
land Park Citizens Association
voted unanimously last night to
request repeal of the District per-
sonal property tax.
In other business. the group
supported the Connecticut Avenue
Citizens Association in its fight
to have $500,000 appropriated by
Congress for the Cleveland Park
Branch Library and Community
Center. At present the Districts
budget calls for only $275.000.
Lawrence L. Gourley, president,
appointed a special committee to
advise the group of civil defense
developments and to recommend
a suitable person to serve as war
dens for the area.
The group tabled a motion ask
ing repeal of the sales tax on
purchases under so cents.
Mr.. Gourley conducted the
meeting in st. Adams Parish
Guild Hall. Wisconsin and Massa-
chuSettS avenues NV.