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Evening star., 1952-07-17
Bobby Rogers Shoots
For Title in Fifth
And Lost Chance
By Meredith S. BueI

Three Soap Box Derby winners
of the Class B championship and
"a fourth who was runnerup for
that honor last year will be in the
thick of the fight for the coveted
coaster crown on Saturday.
It is the fifth and last chance
for one of the boys to win the city
trophy. He is Bobby Rogers, Is,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w.
Rogers of 5512 Huntington park
way, Bethesda. Md.
Bobby was runnerup in Glass b
in 1948, won that class the next
year and came in third in Class A
in 1850.
Lets don't talk about last
year." he said with laugh. In
1851 he won only his first heat.
This Derby veteran has a Jet
black racer with white painted
laround his racing number-74. His
Icar is dubbed "Lojet." Billy, his
12-year-old brother, racing for the
second time, calls his black coaster
"Hijet."
Different Car Each Year.
Bobby, with an eye toward an
|aeronautical engineering career.
has built a different streamlined
car for each race. "ThiS is the
very same type of car as last
years." he points out. I'm fact,
all is the same except my wheels
are in better running order"
During his last four races. he
has won IL of 16 heats. IF I win
this year, it's fine" he says. eff
not, it was fun all the way"
The 1850 Clas B champ was
Boyd Morrow, IA, son of Mrs.
Helen c. Morrow of 13 Riggs road
NE.
"That was my first and best
year." he recalls. "Last year I lost
my first heat"
Boyd says his 80 car is "gener-
ally a better built car than the
previous ones" His all-gray racer
is 70 inches long.
IF I don't win Saturday, I'll build
another car and hope I win next
year," he adds.
In Class A This Year.
Last years Glass B winner was
Jimmie Potter, jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James S. Potter of 2049
Thirty-fourth street Sc. His glis-
tening white racer has a bright
red stripe running from both sides
Of the cockpit to point near the
nose. Jimmie, now 13. will run in
Glass A this year.
"I made this car 2 inches
Evening star., 1952-07-17
Shoes to Cost $18,o38
At Pencil Institutions

Shoes for the inmates of the
District penal institutions will cost
$18,938 for the fiscal year. Donald
Clemmer, director of the Depart
ment of Corrections, has told the
Commissioners.
This is an increase Of $4,000
over the cost for the current year.
One pair of shoes a year is
enough for reformatory inmates,
men and women, Mr.. Clemmer
said. But at the workhouse, be-
cause of the warm work, the in
mates need an average Of IA
pairs a year. The cost of the shoes
is $3.50 a pair for men and $3.50
a pair for women.
Evening star., 1952-07-17
$282,SOO Contract Signed
For Cleveland Park Library

The District Commissioners to-
day signed the $282.800 contract
for construction of the Cleveland
Park Branch Library.
The contract was executed be-
tween the city and w. M. Chappell,
Inc. contractor. of 1919 Good
Hope road Sc.
An official of the construction
firm said that although the pre-
liminaries are just about complete,
date of actually beginning the
project is uncertain, largely due
to the steel strike.
A total of $685. 900 was appro-
priated during the last fiscal year
for the library branch. to be
located at the corner of Connect
icut avenue and Macomb street
NV. This amount includes plan
ming and other necessary Incl
dentals. An additional appropria-
ton must be obtained for equip
ing the building. according to
Municipal Architect Merrell A.
Coe.
The building is to have a spa
cious ground story and partial
second floor. The latter will be
used for book storage stacks, as
will a section of the partial base
ment.
Evening star., 1952-07-17
Donohue Proposes
Building Of Bi-RaciaI
Teachers College

Commissioner F. Joseph Dono-
hue today urged construction OF
a new bi-racial teachers college
here instead of separate shifts OF
the two existing colleges to other
buildings.
School Supt. Hobart M. Corning
yesterday said he probably will
recommend transfer of Wilson
Teachers College to Western High
School and Miner to Langley
Junior High.
Mr.. Donohue questioned wheth-
er Western and Langley couldn I
be put to better use. Langley only
last year was switched to Negroes
to help relieve overcrowding.
The Commissioner said th
teacher college merger would be a
logical step to pave the way fol-
eventual non-segregation through
out the school system.
He said he would support a
budget request for a new building
next year, if school officials sub
NIT it.
Mr.. Donohue frequently has
opposed continuation of the dual
school system. He called it an
expensive luxury" .
Asked whether he thought the
two teacher colleges might be
merged at Western, the Commits
sioner said he doubted this unless
an addition were built. But he
agreed there is ample space fol-
an annex.
Or Western might be made 9
junior-senior high, he said.
Mr.. Donohue said he didn't have
enough facts to express a view on
the proposed transfer of Arm
strong High School to Mckinley
also suggested by DR.. Corning.
Evening star., 1952-07-17
Baltimore Man Killed
By Train Near 0denton

An unemployed Baltimore me-
chanic was killed last night when
he was hit by a Pennsylvania
Railroad freight train near the
Odenton CMd) Station.
He was William j. Burch, 40
according to Anne Arundel County
police.
Charles w. Harris, engineer or
the Southbound freight train. o1
2l20 North Quebec street, Airing
ton, Va, told police he saw Buch':
body lying face down on the track
but was unable to stop in time.
Orlando Joseph Boccabella, fire.
man Of the train, of 525 D stree
Sc, also told police he saw tht
body lying on the track.
Evening star., 1952-07-17
Arlington Man Dies Hour
After Fall From Tree

An Arlington man was fatally
injured last night when he fel
from a tree which he was pruning
Roland Thompson, 81, of 1871
North Bryan street, died in Arling.
ton Hospital an hour after the &C.
cident.
Mr.. Thompson was cutting limbs
from a tree overhanging the root
of his house about Z pm, his
brother Raymond said. He fell
about 20 feet.
Mr.. Thompson was an employe
of the engineering unit of the
District Highway Department. He
retired about a year ago.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs
Agnes Carter Thompson, si1
brothers and three sisters.
Evening star., 1952-07-17
so Students Attend
c. U. Press Institute

Fifty high school students from
the District and nine States are
participating in a four-week
journalism institute at Catholic
University.
Faculty members include DR..
Regis Boyle of Trinity College
and Eastern High School: Miss
Margo Rogers of Wilson Teachers
College and Miss Mary Murray
of Allegany High School, Cum
berland.
Evening star., 1952-07-17
|C|emmer Asks
Penal Budget
of $4,870,500
$230,000 Sought for
TubercuIur Hospital
At Workhouse

The Department Of Corrections
has asked for $4,331 900 for oper-
ating expenses for the District
penal institutions for the next fis-
cal year. the Commissioners an
nounced today.
This is an increase Of $206, 900
over this years appropriation.
In addition, the department has
asked the Commissioners for $780,
500 for the completion of build
ings and equipment.
One of the items in the build
ing program is the construction
of tubercular hospital at the
Workhouse at Occoquan, Va. The
department asked for this in this
years appropriation, but it was
cut out. This item calls for
$230.000
No Suitable Quarters.
The hospital is a sorely needed
one, Donald Clemmer, director of
the Department of Corrections,
told the Commissioners. The Fed
eral penitentiaries are refusing to
take tubercular patients from the
District penal institutions, and
there are now no suitable quarters
for tubercular prisoners.
In addition, If the Health De-
lpartment goes through with it's
program of arresting persons suf-
fering from tuberculosis and who
refuse treatment, there will be a
larger tubercular population at the
Workhouse.
The department seeks $4,000
for preliminary design studies and
surveys for the construction Of
new youth correctional institu-
ton and remodeling of existing
facilities at the Lorton Reforma-
tory. Young offenders have been
confined with hardened criminals.
and it is proposed to put youths
up to % years old in separate
place, as recommended by the
Youth Correction Act.
Heating Plant Funds.
The department is asking for
$75, 900 for restoration of the an
tiquated heating plant at the Re-
formatory, and $4,000 for i'm
provements to the electrical power
lines. For the construction of a
cow barn and dairy facilities, an
other $65,000 is sought.
The department is asking, for
the first time. that $5,940 be ap-
propriated for the services of q
veterinarian. At the Workhouse.
the department maintains 2,400
hogs, a dairy consisting of IS
COWS and 30 heifers, and 26 horses
and mules to carry out its agri-,
culture program. At the Re-
Iformatory, a bloodhound kennel
of "a dogs is maintained.
Evening star., 1952-07-17
Food Professor Sought
For Prison Cunninq

Donald Clemmer, director Of tho
Department of Corrections, has
asked the Commissioners for.
money to employ a food professor
in the agricultural division Of
his department. \
In his request, he said the
division has been canning about
100000 gallons of finished products
every year and that this could be,
increased If he had the services
of a competent food professor.
The work is now done in an old
cannery during five months of the
year, under the supervision of a
custodian officer. The products
canned included mostly green
beans. corn, tomatoes, green's and
apples,
Evening star., 1952-07-17

lyear won the inter-high cham
Ipionship. playing in Techs big
gym. The cadet battalion in
creased to 1T (once there were
eight companies and a regi-
ment)-aided by a stricter re-
quirement for excusing boys from
membership.
Special Courses Draw.
The school still has some stu
dents from outside the District
and number from distant neigh
borhoods, attracted by it's spe-
cial courses. One instituted by
DIR. BiSh "a pre- engineering
course lis regarded especially
highly.
Annual nonresident tuition in
lcreases have discouraged out-of-
Itowners, however. A new increase
takes effect next fall. And more
Marylanders are using the new
Northwest High School in Hyatts-
willie now.
Most of the school equipment
still is good, DR.. Bish reported.
That for electronics, aviation,
driver training, and woodworking
is all very modern.
The auto shop is outmoded, he
admitted. It has no automatic
Itransmissions, for instance. There's
an item in the next budget re-
quest for remedying this.
The school still makes good use
of it's outdoor swimming pool. The
auditorium's pipe organ still runs
And the stadium still has the
city's best track.
Somewhat ironically, the school
published an elaborate brochure
in honor of its jubilee, which DR..
Bish has intended to send to col
leges and interested educators as
good public relations" He still
plans to send it out.
Asked what it's significance
would be now, he just shrugged
Has Tech known what was COM
ing?
Mrs. Andrew G. Weaver, former
PTA president and mother of a
recent graduate, said it did. She
referred to the probability at the
50th anniversary banquet at the
Shoreham on Nav 10.
Predicts Adjustment.
She told the celebrants they
would all be saddened by any
change but that they'd be very
small people if they didn't adjust
themselves. She predicted they
would adjust.
Mrs. Crawford Shanks, new
president, said last night she
couldn't predict what the PTA
might do. But she said she
doesn't feel citizens should oppose
decisions of the school administra-
ton.
| What will happen to Tech stu
dents if the school is transferred?
Probably they will be divided
between Roosevelt and Eastern, DR.
Bish said, just as Central's stu
dents were divided between Roose-
velt and Tech when it became
Cardozo High School two years
Evening star., 1952-07-17
Commissioners Draw
Plans for Home Rule
Plea 10 Next Congress

The District Commissioners met
with representatives of the Senate
District Committee today to dis
cuss plans for an early start in
presenting home rule legislation
to the next Congress.
Gerhard P. Van Arkel, counsel
of the Senate District Committee,
told the Commissioners the only
way to insure passage of the bill
is to present it early enough to
permit a thorough discussion of
its provisions.
Participating in the conference
was Robert C. Albrook. assistant
to Senator Case, Republican, of
South Dakota, and ranking mi
nority member of the committee.
Friendly Chairman.
It was pointed out that with
the aid of Senator Case and
Chairman Neely, the home rule
legislation will have a sympathetic
sponsor in the chairman of the
committee no matter how the
general elections 60 next No.
vember.
Commissioner Renah F. Cana
lier told the conference he def
nitely supported the home rule
measure for which Commissioner
F. Joseph Donohue campaigned.
Engineer Commissioner Bernard
L. Robinson was non-committal
on the measure.
Gen. Robinson did say, however,
that he believed the new reor-
ganization plan under which the
District is now operating will
strengthen the case for home rule.
15-Man Council Urged.
The bill which passed the Sen
ate and died in a House subcom-
mittee provided for q mayor ap-
pointed by the President and a
city council Of Is members.
The legislation called for a five
member, elected Board of Educa-
ton and a non-voting delegate to
the House.
The Commissioners said they
would ask Vernon E. West. corpo-
ration counsel, to make report
on the legislation as basis for
their recommendations to the new
Congress, meeting in January.
Evening star., 1952-07-17
Policeman Fined SITS
On Infoxicafion Conviction

Pvt. Paul Francis Fitzgerald, 23-
year-old fourth precinct police
man, was found guilty by a police
trial board today of being under
the influence Of intoxicating liquor
while off duty and of conduct un-
becoming an officer. His total fine
was SITS.
A policeman the last IA months,
Pvt. Fitzgerald was accused of the
infraction of rules while attending
q party on July 9 in the 1400 block
of Spring road NV. He was re-
stored to duty by Inspector Robert
S. Bryant, acting executive officer,
and will remain on assignment in
the fourth precinct. The incident
occurred in the 10th precinct.
Evening star., 1952-07-17
Four Class B Derby Veterans
Ready for Title Race Saturday
Derby Guide

The Event-A coaster race for
boys IL to IS, in which con-
testants drive cars of their
own building.
Place Pennsylvania avenue
Sc, between Branch and
Alabama avenues.
Time-Saturday. All contest
ants to report to starting
line at $3.50 a m. Event starts
at 9. A parade of con-
testants will precede the
race. which will continue
throughout the day. The
final heat. pitting the Class
"a" champion against the
Class "B" champion, will
be about 5 pm.
SpOnsors-The Star and Met
ropolitan Area Chevrolet
dealers, in cooperation with
the District Department of
the American Legion.
Bus Transportation - The
Hillcrest bus, Route CO, of
the Capital Transit Co.,
leaving Seventeenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue
Sc, which can be reached
by streetcars on Routes 80
and 80 and BE- buses.
Washington, Marlboro and
Annapolis buses. leaving
from 403 Eleventh street
NV, also pass the course.
Broadcasts - Special broad
casts from the finish line
can be heard on WMAL,
The Evening Star station.
They will begin at 4 pm.
and last until the race is
over.
Evening star., 1952-07-17

ago. For some it will mean trans
portation problems.
A lot of people thought the con-
troversial Central switch would
prevent repetitions for a long time
to come. They may be shocked
by the Mckinley proposal.
DR.. Bish wasn't, but he has his
own problem. He doesn't know
what his own future will be.
But he already has decided on
his role in the interim.
''My job is to keep other peo-
Piles morale from going down." he
said.
Evening star., 1952-07-17
Jewish Services Set

Rabbi Tzvi Porath Of Bethle-
hem, Pa, will conduct services at
$3.50 pm. tomorrow in the Mont
gomery County Jewish Community
building, 8402 Freyman drive,
Chevy Chase. Md. Rabbi Porath,
Q former United States Army
chaplain. will also be in charge
Of the 10 am. service on Satur-
day.
Evening star., 1952-07-17
Piuno Concert PIunned
At Dunburton COLLEGE,

Austin Conradi, pianist from
Peabody Conservatory of Balti-
more. will present q concert for
summer students at Dunbarton
College and Holy Cross Academy
at 7:30 pm. Saturday in the coll
lege.
The Rev. John Oesterreicher,
convert from Judaism, will review
his book. The Walls Are Crum-
bling" for students and friends at
tbs pm. Wednesday in the col
lege. Father Oesterreicher is now
a research professor Of theology
at Manhattanville College in New
York and. visiting lecturer at
Catholic University.
Evening star., 1952-07-17
Fills Executive Post

Col. Charles M. Boyer of 3518
South Utah street, Arlington, has
been named executive director of
the Reserve Officers Association
Col. Boyer succeeds Brig. Gen. E.
A. Evans, who has resigned to be-
come city manager of Miami.
Evening star., 1952-07-17
Fuirfux Concert Tonight

The first in a series Of four
summer concerts by the Fairfax
Community Band will be held ct
8 o'clock tonight outdoors at Fair
fax High School. =
Evening star., 1952-07-17
Brood Creek Church Fair

st. Johns Church. Broad Creek,
Md, will hold a country fair Sat-
urday beginning at 3 pm.
Evening star., 1952-07-17

smaller all the way around" he
says. MY streamlining was baseo
on aeronautics. I discussed aero
nautical engineering with a group
Of Soap Box Derby friends before
building"
This will be Jimmie's third race
He bought new set of wheel:
this year and says he has beer
working them in" for three
months. Asked if he thought he'c
win Saturday, he remarked: "II
do the best I can"
Chance for Crown.
The 81 runnerup to the Clas.
B champion was Dickie Combs
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E
Combs. 1929 Jefferson street NV
Just IL this year, he still has 8
chance for the Glass B crown.
Dickie's fire-engine red racel
hasn't been changed much. HI
kept the same body but put 6
sharp point on the previously
rounded nose. His most impor.
tant change, he says, is a raised
piece of wood resembling a fir
which sweeps back from the real
Of the cockpit to the tail.
"I'm sure this will help knock
down the wind resistance" HI
adds.
The youngster isn't too worried
about winning the title this year
"I'd like to wiz, sure" he Jays
"But I know I have three more
years to try If ! don't make il
this time"
Be sure and take In Washing
toms biggest summer race-the
Soap Box Derby. It costs moth
ing. The 11th running Of the
fast-paced event will be held
Saturday.
Evening star., 1952-07-17

a. SSAJS "AVA4 StOSS FASSS<S sSAA~s "ASAA
only 900 of them filled"
McKinley's peak attendance was
lin the early sos. After a period
|of moderate decline. it climbed
again to above 2.400. Then it
began dropping. just before World
War II. From 1943 to 1947, the
figure held to a plateau in the
II ,600s. Then the drop resumed.
That was when DR.. Bish took
over.
At that time, there were almost
all white residents in that area
Now there are few to the north
lof the school and the neighbor-
hood elsewhere is mixed, DR.. -Bish
said.
"The rate OF movement is cer-
ltainly not gradual" DR.. Bish
stated. Its rapid"
Mckinley has gotten along all
fright, the principal said.
Two days before school opened
last fall. the 81 teachers came
back voluntarily to discuss the
lnew status Of Langley. DR.. Bish
explained the reasons for Lang
lley's transfer. It was decided he
should do the same to the stu
dents.
In an assembly, he pointed out
lhow Langley had had $50 pupils
land space for 1.250-when there
we're 1850 Negro children with
none. He asked the students tc
come to him If they became in
volved in any unpleasant situa-
ltions.
/ The Langley principal told hel
Ipupils the same.
/ There were no incidents" DR.
.lBish said. He admitted it was ar
;lexperiment. It worked out, hi
said. very we'll"
] Tech basketball players thi:
Arkansas State press., 1952-07-11
1851, wear Of Hate
Bomb" Says Maacp

A resurgence of racial violence
throughout the country in 1851,
TN a desperate attempt to halt the
progress made towards the attain
naent OF a democratic society in
recent years." was noted by the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Colored People in
its annual report, 1851 The Year
of the Hate Bomb" released in
Oklahoma City on the eve Of the
opening of the 43rd Annual NAA
Cp Convention.
"Benighted elements resorted.
to a new instrument Of terror
fjne hate bomb" the NAACP re-
port states, citing bomb explo-
siens in Birmingham, Dallas, Y
ianta. Nashville. and in CALIFORNIA;
apd Florida. In Florida. where the
greatest number of bombing incl
xSezds occurred. this reign OF ter
saar eliminated in the Christmas
rxaesd blast which destroyed the
nsaes Of Harry T. Moore in Minis
nH41jsg the Florida NAACP leader
sad his school wife.
Arkansas State press., 1952-07-11

Shorter College, Rev. Charles
Clayborn, son of Bishop John H.
Clayborn and Bishop E. J. Ho-
ward, former Bishop of the 18th
Episcopal District.
Many other points of interest
were presented by Bishop Wilkes
which were UNANIMOUSLY approved
by the board The district in gen.
eral seems well pleased with the
masterful way in which Bishop
Wilkes is adjusting the affairs of
the district. He came to the dis
trict under most difficult and
trying circumstances, but has in a
very short time mended the
breaches, bridged the chasm and
Gained the political storm.
For the first time in history,
the men of the 18th See future
for themselves in their own dis
trict. His program is geared to
train the ministry of the district
to ill the pulpits with credit and
distinction. The people of the
18th Episcopal District are very
grateful to Bishop Wilkes for his
keen insight.
DR.. G.. N. Collins, one of our
most outstanding pastors was
assigned to Union Bethel AME
church, New Orleans. Louisiana
which was previously under the
Passionate Of DR.. H. T. Primm
NOV Bishop, This left one Of our
largest Churches in the District
without a pastor. Almost every
one was waiting breathlessly TO
Arkansas State press., 1952-07-11
Paige Barely
Made AII.Star

New York-(CNS)-Ole Satch
almost didn't make the all-star
dream team, despite his sterling
relief performances this year for
the St. Louis Browns plus the a.
citation Of his boss, Bill Veeck,
For even Casey Stengel, manager
Of the American League team this
year admits that Paige was not on
his first list Of pitchers But the
Boston Red Sox pitcher, Ellis
Kinder. was.
When Boston's manager, Lou
Boudreou notified Stengel that
Kinder had not worked since
June 7th and that he had been
placed on the inactive list with a
slipped disc in his spine, only then
was Satch named.
Arkansas State press., 1952-07-11
Vacation READING
Club Reports

The vacation reading club Is
still going In a big boom at the
Ivey Branch Library, located at
1913 W 18th street To receive a
certificate from the club, each
child is required 10 read ten books
To prove things are really in
Dig boom. the following children
have completed the reading OF
their ten books and will receive
their certificates In September;
Harvey Armstrong, wayman Bar
mes, Benny Lou Bass. Carmelita
Caruth, Shirley and Milton Col.
Iscr, Herbert and Jacquelyn Den.
ton, Ernestine Dixon. Celia Ed
ward. Eleanor Fain. Mary A. Fiiz'
patrick. Florence Gregory. Robert
Harris; Carolyn. Dallis, friedrich,
Jjnnie Harrison; Tritobia Hayes;
Carolyn and Jane Hi; Geraldine
Hi. William Holmes; Robert
Mouse; Winston Jones; Sybil jor.
dan: Carolyn Lindsey; Everett
Morehead; Fay Frances Mott Lin
da Mott: Harriet Pipes. Brenda
Price: Beverly Roberts; Ambrose
Robinson. Bobbio Jean Robinson
David Roper; La Betha shedd
Narva Smith; Emma Stephenson
Annette Taylor; Frances Toombs
MbAine Vaughn; Ray Edwar'
Vaughn; Ernest Wade; Peggy'
williams. Sterling Williams. Gle
mon Wright; Brenda and Melvir
Zeieler.
The story hour is still beiuI
held every Wednesday from 4 U
sp. m. Stories are being read an'
told from "Tales From Storyland
by watty Piper. and records iron
Mia Mack's Lets Pretend.