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Evening star., 1952-07-20
Falls Church Boy, II, Wins Soap Box Derby

good car. I wouldn't be surprised
lif he beat me-"
The crowd grew tense as the two
cars were put on the starting
ramp. Robert w. Rogers, Bob's
father, shook hands with both boys
after they squeezed into their rae
Iers.
Good luck. Glass B." Bob yelled
to his rival. Seconds afterwards
Haywood Saunders, the chief
starter. pulled back the starting
lever.
Derby fans roared as the two
sleek, black coasters started their
downward journey. Bob took the
lead. About a third of the way
down his younger opponent over
took him and then kept a nose in
front until crossing the finish line.
11th Derby Here.
This was the 11th running of
the Derby here. officials agreed
the cars were among the fastest
and best constructed ever to race.
Fastest heat of the day was
|clocked by Jimmie Potter, jr., of
2049 Thirty-fourth street Sc. The
|13-year-old boy, Class B champ
last year, won his heat in the first
elimination round in 31.8 seconds.
Second fastest heat was registered
Iby Bob Rogers, who won the class
ia championship from Jimmie in
I31.9 seconds.
In a three-car exhibition race,
however, Jack Broyles, 10. the
l948 Washington Soap Box Derby
champion, was timed at 31.7
seconds. Second was Don Sheets,
Is, last. years winner. who was
followed by William A. (Buddy)
King. 20. In the '4S race. Buddy
was runnerup to Jack.
FOur-Leaf Clover Fails.
Through every heat Jimmie Pot
ter was wearing a four-leaf clover
scatter pin on the outside Of his
Evening star., 1952-07-20
3 Directors Expelled
By GuutemuIun Purty
BY The Associo,ed Pres.

GUATEMALA CITY, July 19.-
The biggest party In the new
fGuatemala's leftist government,
today ousted three bloc directors
with close government Affiliations.
The fight within the bloc was
started at a conference when del
|egates from the Revolutionary
Action Party, largest in the aggre-
cation, demanded Is candidates
lin the next elections. Other bloc
parties objected, and Revolution
larry Action ousted the three bloc
directors. All three have been
closely identified with Communist
Party activities.
Evening star., 1952-07-20

Ipantspocket. His sister, Mrs. Bar
bara Evans of 3055 Thirtieth street
Sc, made him promise to wear
it before the race.
The youth got one Of his biggest
thrills when his grandparents
showed up for the race just before
his first heat. They are Mr.. and
Mrs. c. A. Seller, formerly Of
Washington. who drove from Flori-
da to see their grandson in action.
There were four minor accidents
during the day. One boy, Billy
Tenseth, II, of 103 Sixty fifth
street NE. was taken to Casualty
Hospital with a cut over his eye.
He was later treated and released.
Pre-Derby Parade.
The days festivities got under
way with a colorful pre-race pa
rade, highlighting the entrants
and a float with Don Sheets sit
ting in his racer. BLACK Light
ming"
Commissioner Camalier spoke
briefly to the boys, returned to
the top Of the hill and pulled back
the starting lever.
Heading the eight judges and
timers was J. Kip Edwards, we'll
known track official.
Sponsors of the race were The
Star and Metropolitan Area Chew
|rolet dealers. in corporation with
the District Department Of Amer
ican Legion.
The winners plaque was pre-
sented by Mandel1 j. Ourisman,
Derby chairman for the Chevrolet
dealers.
In charge Of racing was Jerry
Zindel, who has worked months
setting up committees to run the
|action-packed event. There were
more than 300 Legionaires at the
course helping him.
Evening star., 1952-07-20
Continued From First Page.)

NOS4ASA4AAS0 4OAA4 = 0V = eA6S"
day-long program Of racing. AT
9:45 am, Commissioner Renah F.
Camalier pulled back the lever on
the starting ramp sending the first
of 118 racers hurting down the
track. There was sunshine most
Of the day. Dark clouds passed
intermittently over the 900-foot
track, but rain held of until the
final heat was run. A cloudburst
drenched the Derby course shortly
after the race.
Wins in 32.2 Seconds.
Young Gotko won the Class B
championship from John Beach,
IL. Of 2300 Good Hope road Sc,
In 1922 seconds.
The crowd echoed encourage
ment as the young Derby pilot and
his racer were hauled by truck
back to the starting line for the
championship race. There were
also loud cheers of Come on
Bob Rogers" and "this Is you time
to win, boy!"
Bob. who lives at 5512 Hunting
ton parkway. Bethesda, Md, was
the 1949 Class B winner. A top
contender throughout his Derby
career. he was making his fifth
and last bid for the title.
The boys worked feverishly on
their racers while awaiting call to
the starting ramp.
@Sure I'm Nervous"
"Sure I'm nervous" Ray said
as he blew the dust out of his
wheels with an air hose. "In fact,
I feel rather numb, That last race
against Johnnie Beach was a
tough one. I'm just going to keep
my fingers crossed about winning" Z"
While oiling his wheels, Bob
said: "I don't hnow whether I'm
anisanr $4 Il
Evening star., 1952-07-20
Virginia Traffic Death Toll
g Pei. Lower Than in 81
BY. the Assoeiossd Press

Virginia State police reported
today that the States highway
death toll is 9 per cent behind
last years figure at this date,
despite an estimated jump of Z
per cent in traffic volume.
However, they said ASS persons
had been killed so far this year
in road mishaps. Last year al
this time 1t was 500.
Evening star., 1952-07-20
Eisenhower Rally Planned
Today in Park al Vista

A Statewide Eisenhower rally
will be held today at the Land
and Sea Sportsman's Park al
Vista, Md.
The rally to open a drive fol-
Gen. Eisenhower in Maryland is
being sponsored by the Prince
Georges County Unit of the State
Allied Republican Club. Activi-
ties will begin at noon. More
than 5000 persons are expected
Evening star., 1952-07-20
Reed AssaiIs Truman
For Attack on New
Social Security Law
BY the Assceicsed Press

Representative Reed, Republi-
can, Of New York. said yesterday
President Truman can "huff and
puff to his hearts content without
blowing down the great medical
system built up by our doctors"
Mr.. Reed was replying to blast
Mr.. Truman emitted against
the American Medical Association
after signing a bill increasing
Social Security benefits.
The President said he was going
to tell the voters, in this election
year. "how the Republicans dance
when a well-heeled lobbyist pipes
the tune" He said the bill he
signed had been delayed and dam
aged by an ANA lobby.
The bill increases old age and
survivors insurance benefits by an
average Of about SO O month,
starting in September. for some
Az million people. The bill also
increases Federal contributions to
the States, making possible higher
payments to dependent children.
and the aged, blind and disabled
persons getting State help.
Cites DOughton Maneuver.
Mr.. Truman called passage Of
the bill a legislative triumph for
Representative Doughton. Demo-
crat, of North Carolina, chairman
of the House Ways and Means
Committee. Representative Reed.
who fired back at the President. Ii
the ranking Republican member
of. the committee.
Mr.. Truman credited Mr.. Dough-
ton with leading fight against
a provision in the bill which
caused his ire. The provision pre-
serves a disabled persons insur-
ance rights. However, Congress
added q clause providing that the
guarantee will cease to have ef-
feet on June 30, 1858. That is
one day before it was supposed
to come into effect. and thus
knocks the guarantee out Of the
bill.
Congress takes away with one
hand what 1t appears to give with
the other" Mr.. Truman said.
The disability clause. the Presi-
dent went on, was defeated py
ANA lobbyists whose point Of
view, he said, was sustained by
republican members Of Congress.
The ANA voiced objections to the
bill on the ground 1t would give
the social security director power
over doctors in the form Of the
right to set rules for determining
disability.
Calls Truman Peeved.
Mr.. Reeds reply said in part:
"Mr. Truman is obviously peeved
because his effort to foist on this
Nation socialized medicine through
the back door route were detect
ed and defeated by q vigilant
Senate and House. He takes his
spleen out on Congress and the
American Medical Association. :.
He fails to tell the people that
compared to the lobby Of Social
Security Administrator Oscar Ew-
ing. the Medical Association is .
bunch of pikers. Truman's Fair
Deal and its allied stooges have
spent more to saddle socialized
medicine on America than the
Medical Association has collected
in its entire lifetime, and the
money spent by the Truman crowd
to promote compulsory health In.
surance came out Of the pockets
Of the American taxpayers.s
Evening star., 1952-07-20
Events of Interest to Sericemen

Additional information may be
obtained at the Volunteer Infor-
nation Service, Greyhound Bus
Terminal, Eleventh street and New
York avenue NV. Republic 0495.
TODAY.
Dances.
Jewish Community Center. Sixteenth
and q streets NV. record dance. $40
pm.
USO-YWCA. Seventeenth and K streets
NV. penthouse. record dance. $3.50 pm.
Social Hour.
theSda. open house, 10 am. to 10 pm.
Episcopal Armed Forces Center. 1917
81. Matthews Cathedral club (Nccsl,
1914 N street NV. open 10 Am. to 10
Jewish Community Center. Sixteenth
Evening star., 1952-07-20

and Q streets NV. television and games
Hospitality House (National Preshy-
terian church,, 1852 N street NV. open
house to 8 pm.
Luthsran Service Lounge; aSs legs Jacssonn
am. to Q pm.
USO-YwCA Seventeenth and K streets
NV. penthouse. 8 to- IL pm. games;
supper. z pm. 35 cents.
USO-YWCA. Jesup Blair Park. Silver
Spring open 10 am. to IL p.rn.; supper.
$50 Pm. 75 cents.
The Soldiers, Sailors Marines and Air
mems Club. Eleventh and L streets NV.
Minimum-price food and lodging, Comfort
able lounges and recreation room. Tele-
vision. radios. pianos. pool table. library.
Truxton-D Decatur Naval Museum. 1910
II street NV. exhibit 20. 8. Submarines
Ia Action. Noon. to $50 pm. daily sx-
and closed Monday.
Evening star., 1952-07-20
Rain Methods in lndio

Spraying water over clouds has
been adopted as India's method
LOT attacking the artificial rain
making problem. rather than by
ldropping dry Toe or silver iodide
Evening star., 1952-07-20
Phillips Strike Settled

GREAT FALLS, Mont. July 10
GA strike at the Phillips Pc
troleun Co. refinery here was set
tied today and plant operations
resumed almost Immediately.
Evening star., 1952-07-20
Russiuns Boo Russians

When a Polish team beat a
Russian team to 0 at soccer on
la Moscow field, a crowd Of 5000
|cheered the Poles and there were
|cat-calls for the Russian players.
Evening star., 1952-07-20

|abolishing state lines, the Com
|munists intend to end the think
ing by an individual that he Is q
|Mecklenburger or o Saxon.
Evening star., 1952-07-20
Soap Box Derby Results

FOLLOWING are the results of
the 1852 running OF the Wash
ington Soap Boz Derby. Glass A
for boys betUeen 13 and IS.
Class B for boys II and IL:
Evening star., 1952-06-26
Action Awaited on Ending
Sesqui Commission Work

Congressional action to end the
work of the National Capital Ses-
quicentennial Commission now is
awaited.
Any unobligated or unspent
funds would be returned to the
United States Treasury, under a
pending conference report. But
commission officials say this still
would permit completion of the
Carter Barron Amphitheater in
Rock Greek Park.
In recent action on the inde-
pendent offices supply bill the
Senate wrote in a direction for
the return to the Treasury of un-
spent funds. Yesterday the con-
ferees reported this item unset
tied. but a House manager said
his group would ask approval OF
the Senate stand.
Gerhard P. Van Arkel, sequi-
centennial counsel, said this
should not halt plans to complete
the amphitheater, since the COM
mission recently allocated $780,
900 for this work. The remainder
of the commissions unspent
funds. about $1.1 millions, would
be returned to the Treasury.
The amphitheater would be i'm
proved by the construction of an
acoustical shell on the stage and
the installation of lighting, among
other things.
Evening star., 1952-06-26
Peckham Faces EarIy
Sentencing as Plea for
New Trial Is Denied

District Court Judge Alexander
Holtzoff yesterday afternoon re-
fused to grant new trial for DR..
Henry L. Peckham. jr.. "A. con-
victed on an abortion charge on
June 16
A defense motion for a new
trial for the physician was turned
down by the jurist after it had
been argued by Attorney David
F. Smith. He filed the motion
last Saturday in DR.. Peckham's
behalf. Attorney Smith was not
the trial lawyer.
The new trial motion was op-
posed by Assistant United States
Attorney Arthur J. Mclaughlin,
who prosecuted DR.. Peckham. The
defense motion declared:
THE entire trial was conducted
in such an atmosphere of hostil-
1tv and bias by the trial Judge in
favor of the Government that
the defendant was denied a fair
and impartial trial"
Denies Contention.
In denying the motion. Judge
Holtzoff. who presided at the trial.
declared he had been meticulous
in seeing that the defense was
given full opportunity to present
its evidence. Judge Holtzof made
this statement after Attorney
Smith had argued that ATTORNEY
Dorsey K. Offutt, who was the
trial lawyer, had been stopped in
a further effort to question a
prosecution witness.
Judge Holtzoff declared the
court had rebuked the trial lawyer
during the trial but declared he
would have been derelict if he
had failed to do so, in view of
Mr. Offutt's conduct.
Immediately after the Jury had
filed from the room to begin de-
liberating in the Peckham case on
the afternoon of June Is, Judge
Holtzoff sentenced Attorney OffuttI
to 10 days in Jail for contempt of
court. The judge at that time
declared Mr.. Offutt had been
guilty throughout the trial of
"contumacious. contemptuous and
unethical conduct" Attorney
Offutt is free under bail. pending
an appeal from the contempt
finding.
The jury, which convicted DR..
Peckham, found the physician
guilty of performing an abortion
on a 26-year-old former woman
Marine on May 2, 1851. Judge
Holtzoff declared yesterday the
jury's finding was sustained by
the evidence. 2.
Just after the motion for a new
trial had been denied. Attorney
Smith asked Judge Holtzoff to-
sentence DR.. Peckham Immediate
ly so an appeal could be taken
from the physicians conviction.
This, however. Judge Holtzof re-
fused to do until he has received
a pre-sentence report from the
courts probation office. Such a.
report is not expected to be ready
until sometime next week, it was
said at that Office.
DR.. Peckham faces a possible
maximum sentence of from 2OI
months to five years.
Evening star., 1952-06-26
US. Sending IS Soviet Guns
Captured in Korea 10 Tito
BY the Associoted Press

NORFOLK, Va, June 26.-
Thirty-five Russian-made artillery
pieces captured by American
troops in Korea are at the Hamp-
ton Roads port of embarkation
here awaiting trans-shipment to
Marshal Tito's forces in Yugo-
Slavia.
Army officials have classified the
122-mm. howitzers as excess cap
tured material and are transfer
ring them under terms of the
mutual defense assistance pro-
gram.
A Yugoslavian freighter is
scheduled to take them aboard
here between July and 10. She
will deliver the guns to Split. an
Adriatic port about $50 miles
northeast of Rome.
The Key West citizen., 1952-09-05
Recruiters For
Army, Air Force
Here Next Week

Veterans with problems concern
ing the obtaining of mastering out
pay or combat-duty pay from any
Of the Armed Forces win be pro-
vided competent assistance and
the proper forms for making ap-
plication at the Post Office building
in Key West next Monday and Tue
day, September and 9.
Sergeant Joseph |. DeMarco and
Corporal Mary w. Sharp of the
Miami Army and Air Force Re-
cruiting station viii be in Key
West those two days to assist re-
Gently discharged veterans in OBJ
tanning their muStering-out pay and
combat-duty payments.
The two recruiters win also be
available to answer questions from
men and women Of military age
concerning the Air Force, Army.
WAF or WAC as well as Aviation
Cadet Training and Officers Can.
didate training.
The Key West citizen., 1952-09-05
II. S! Marine
C. Percy Curry, Jr.
At Destination

Newsy letter from C. Percy. Cur
ry, Jr., employee of The Citizen
who is now in the U. S. Marine
Corps, brings word of his arrival
overseas, August 80.
Young Curry writes that he land
ed in Japan at Kobe and will be
there three days before leaving
for Korea. The trip over took Is
days. Notes Curry, a Key West Is
lander, 81 don't think there is en-
ough flat land here to drive car
around in. ALI I can see is noun
tains, and / mean big mountains. "
At a point 1000 miles from home,
Curry adds, land still further to
go. Now / am one day and IL hours
ahead of you all back home. 1t is
Saturday, August 80 here, but it
is Friday where you are. / sure
miss home today. ALI / can see
when / look over the side of the
ship is mountains and strange look
ing people. The place seems dirty
too"
"Junior" drew guard duty, so
no liberty for him although 700
air Marines and See-Bees left the
ship which he observes, won't be
so crowded now"
Two days of bad weather en-
route brought no rain. Japan, he
writes is very hot at this sea-
son, much hotter than in Key
West. "It's a dry heat and you
can't get any relief"
Curry sends regards to the news
paper gang and promised to write
further.
The Key West citizen., 1952-09-05
Initial Harris
School PTA Meet
Slated Tuesday

The first meeting of the Harris
School PTA will be held Tuesday.
September 9th at p. m. at which
time, the members of the school
board, the faculty, and the ex-
ecutive board viii be introduced to
the parents.
Mrs. Geraldine Franklin will give
a report on the Teachers Summer
School Institute.
President Glenwood Sweetinp
urges all parents to attend and
promises to keep the meeting short
and lively.
Parents may also become further
acquainted with the teachers at
the social hour directly following
the meeting.
The Key West citizen., 1952-09-05

can 1ltlu ullu al llAC AASA 0NnOOAJs
His very vivid description of his
life there and his word portraits
of the country and the people. made
listeners very sure that if Afghani-
stan has Chamber of Commerce,
Richard Ertzman must be Public
Enemy No. One on their list.
After hearing how one does mar
keting in Afghanistan, and what
happens to the public water sup
ply there, the Sinawik's we're more
than ever convinced that this is
the best country on this earth.
Even the tickle little trickle of wa
ter we have been getting lately is
comparatively wonderful.
AS Mr.. Ertzman went there as
teacher of high school subjects,
he was rather surprised to find he
had to start out teaching as
in the first grade. (Some-
where along that point this reporter
got the impression that in Afghani-
stan they do not recite, Mary had
a little lamb" but instead, "Mo-
hammed had a little Mutton.")
Floyd Norman, also a guest, had
some good paintings of some of
the places Ertzman spoke.
A Board of Directors meeting
was held before the meeting ad-
journed and it was unanimously
voted to help the Keyettes in thir
fund raising projects in any way
that tn Sinawik Clubs help was
needed
The Key West citizen., 1952-09-05

more OF the tribe mere.
2 col cut to come
At a recent pow-wow, Stearns
who was graduated from STAN
ford University in 1910, found that
1t. Ward Cooper is an alumni of
1948, that Midid Sawyer Bevis and
Nancy Golan Thornbough were of
the class of 1949; and Charles
Thornburgh (Nancy's chief is an
ex-Stanfordite of 1947.
1t. Cmdr. Stearns said the group
met recently to compare notes
and discover how so many of us
could have strayed so far from
Palo Alto, Calf"
His communique continues: "We
talked of Lake Lagunita at Spring
quarter, Dinah's, L'0melette,
Ricky's, The Sky Line and the
charm of the Farm ad infinitum.
Our evening of Renaissance was
such a success that we decided
to form another Southernmost, this
time the Southernmost Stanford
Alumni Club"
The tally of Stanford Indian
Farmers and Farmerettes" on
this tsunhlasted coral pile" is
wanted by the first council of five.
II any others are in the vicinity,
please call Chuck or Nancy Thorn
burgh at 1888 (Raups) and leave
name and address. Next time the
group meets in what Stearns
terms "a group grope''. any other
Indians win be notified by a card
or telephone. Since the present
members are all married, non
Stanford braves and squaws who
are married to Stanfordites are al
so accepted into the tribe.
They can congregate in a cor
ner," advised Stearns, "and talk
over where they are from"
The Key West citizen., 1952-09-05
MAIDS NIGHT OUT
o. RAYMER

"The Mob" at fhs San Carries
Theatre
Big, burly, brusque Broderick
Crawford isn't a handsome man.
He has a face like Boxer dogs
and a build like a wrestler's. But
there are some roles in which he
excels. His topper was as Lonnie
in Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men.
In the current offering he's an arm
of the law who blunders on to a
murder and blunders into letting
the gunman go when the murderer
tosses a detectives badge over
his shoulder. Believing the killer
is an officer Of the force, Brod SIM
ply allows him to walk away from
the scene.
In amends, he is assigned the
tough job of underground investi-
cation with the killing which is
tied up with longshoremen and q
racket. Brod has just become en-
gagged to a nurse (she's registered
but has to be practicaD The ro-
nance angle doesn't intrude save
when his girl is captured by the
mob ruler and held as hostage.
Waterfront scenes, rough, touch,
characters, some brutal rows, in
side technique of how an investi-
CATION is conducted and how rae
ket gang works make for plenty Of
plausible, too, and there are . few
scattered laughs in the kialogue.
No world-breaker In smooth con-
tinuity, the story is a little jumpy,
but it maintains suspense and In
farnSf
The Key West citizen., 1952-09-05
Legion lnstalls
Officers Sat.

The annual installation Of officers
OF Arthur Sawyer Post No. =. A.
merican Legion win be he'd sat
urday evening at s o'clock at the
American Legion Home on Stock
Island. 10th District Billy Anderson
Of Coral Gables viii install the
Posts officers xad he win be as
sisted hy the Key West Guard q
Honor.
Mrs. Left Braksve. North Miami
Beach. 10th District President. VIII
install the new officers Of the Aux
iliary Unit No. -.
Following the ceremonies the
The Key West citizen., 1952-09-05
BYLAWS ESTABLISHED
BY HS-I O.W.C. GROUP

Bylaws were formed at the
important meeting Tuesday morn
ing of the HS-1 Officers Wives
club. The group met at the Sea-
plane Base Pool at 10 a. m.
After the business session, cof-
fee and rolls were served by host
esses Mrs. Joseph L. Reilly and
Mrs. Stephen Purcell.
The Key West citizen., 1952-09-05
NAVAL STATION
OFFICERS WIVES
MEET TUESDAY

Hat designing and a possible
demonstration of it will be the fea-
ture of the program when the Ma
val Station Officers Wives Club
meets Wednesday, September 10.
The group will assemble at the
Naval Station officers Pool at 10
am. Cokes and other refreshments
will be served by hostesses Mrs.
C. w. Morrison, Mrs. w. A. Ross
and Mrs. j. S. Mewshaw.
The Key West citizen., 1952-09-05
JayCees Move

LAKELAND R-The State jun
ior Chamber of Commerce has
opened its state headquarters here,
moving it from Jacksonville. Work
on permanent headquarters
building viii be completed in
month.
The Key West citizen., 1952-09-05
THANKS

We would like in oG= humble try
to thank those who come TO our
aid during our disaster. Space viii
not permit me to use all the names.
But Mr.. Joe Allen who so nobly and
untiring worked and still Is must
be named. Words are inadequate
to express our sincere gratitude
but we are praying that God viii
bless each Of you and may success
Always Be Yours.
Sincerely
MRS. INEZ W. SCOTT q FAMILY
The Key West citizen., 1952-09-05

Born September 3. the baby son
for Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Loehlieh
was named Stewart Alexander. He
weighs s lbs, or. His father is
employed by Westinghouse. Mr..
and Mrs. LoehIieh live at 2oo4 Har-
ris Avenue.
The Key West citizen., 1952-09-05
RIISH NAMED

CONTINUED From Page One)
year Senate term also at stake in
Connecticut but withdrew at the
last minute in favor Of william A.
Purtell, West Hartford.
Bush's opponent for the final
four years Of McMahon's term win
be named at a Democratic con-
vention here Saturday, and is
slated to be U. S. Rep. A. A.
Ribicoff.