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Evening star., 1953-08-21
By Som Eostmon

The Zoos new hyrax-a small,
cookie-shaped individual-and
it's 8-year-old elephant Nelly ap-
peared dubious yesterday of the
news that they are kissing kin.
Visitors with no firm faith in
the science of taXonomy were
inclined to share this viewpoint,
after comparing the two animals.
DR.. William Mann, Zoo direc-
tor, who had announced that the
hyrax and the elephant are re-
lated, conceded this was the sort
of statement that rocked the
public's faith IN Zoo officials.
Nelly, a Zoo resident since
1949. who has always prided her
self upon her memory, indicated
that she just couldn't place the
new arrival.
CaptOr Eyed Warily.
The hyrax merely stared war
lily out of his new quarters at
a stocky Britisher who had cap
tured him in Kenya, Africa. The
animal collector, Reginald T.
Bloom. 80, in turn showed equal
caution In attempting to entice
civet to- the front of his cage
at the photographers request.
Five civets and four zebras,
which had not yet arrived from
New York, were also included
in Mr.. Blooms shipment to the
Zoo.
DR.. David Johnson, head Of
the division of mammals, Ma
tional Museum. said that lit is
possible that the hyrax and the
elephant had common ances-
tor"
He explained that the aSSump-
ton is based on deductions made
by taxonomiStS from fossil rec
ordS.
"If so," he added, that ances-
tor must have been considerably
larger than a hyrax and consid-
erably smaller than an elephant" I"
Mr.. Bloom, after firmly Veto
Evening star., 1953-08-21
Hospital Cashier FIeeced
OF $50 in Making Change

A money manipulation fieeced
a Columbia Hospital cashier of
$50 yesterday, merely by asking
her to change a $40 bill.
Jean Roaglin, 81, of 2400 K
K street NV, reported to police
that the well-dreSsed man re-
ceived the change. then asked
for bills Of smaller denomina-
ton. After several repeats. he
thanked her politely and left. A
check Of the money disclosed $50
gone, she said.
Evening star., 1953-08-21
Winners Announced
In Community Cleanup

Winners in a community
cleanup campaign at the Barry
Farms housing project, Mich
olas avenue and Sumner road
Sc. are Mrs. Jane Powell, 1924
Firth Sterling avenue Sc, first
prize, and Mrs. Eleanor Cham
bers, 1130 Eaton road Sc. Sec
ond prize.
The awards for the most at
tractive yards will be made at
the residents council meeting at
1880 Sumner road Sc, on Sep
tember 3.
Evening star., 1953-08-21
Bottle Clubs Must Get
LIQUOR License Under
New Regulations

The Districts notorious after
hours bottle clubs must get
liquor consumption licenses, if
they expect to operate legiti-
mately after August 20.
In regulations approved by the
Commissioners late yesterday,
these institutions will have to
shut down at a prescribed hour,
just as all other drinking places
must. For years, members"
have imbibed from their own
jugs long past the time licensed
selling places have closed for
the night.
The closing hour for the bottle
clubs is 2 am. weekdays and
Sundays. It is the same week.
day closing hour as that for
regular places. The 2 am. Sun
day closing time is something
of a concession to the bottle
outfits, since orthodox drink
dispensing establishments must
close at midnight Saturdays.
The new regulations, ordered
by the last session of Congress
after a campaign by The Star,
are expected to sound the death
knell for those clubs which
periodically have been the scene
of disorders. including shootings.
rs Major Clubs.
Police estimate the city now
has Is major bottle clubs, to say
nothing Of an uncounted num-
ber Of small dives scattered
mostly in the downtown area.
Ofhcials were reluctant to
comment on the effect the new
regulations may have on bona
f1de clubs.
One declared, however, that
he did not see how the rules
could be burdensome on fra
ternitieS and similar non-profit
organizations that have existed
here for many years.
An important thing, this Off
cial said, is that police and alco-
holic beverage control inspectors
will henceforth be able to exam
inc the premises and records Of
the bottle clubs under the new
licensing requirements.
AS for the bottles stored in
clubs. the regulations provide
these further restrictions:
/. The alcoholic beverages can
be stored only in places approved
by the Alcoholic Beverage Con-
troll Board.
2. All such beverages shall
have affixed to the containers a
label stating the name and ad-
dress Of the owner, and any
member or inspector of the ABC
Board or Metropolitan Police
shall have full opportunity and
every facility" to examine the
beverages.
In addition to this, all ap-
plicants for club licenses must
certify that they operate a bona
f1de club that has been in opera
ton for more than three months
prior to filing application.
Cleanup in Prospect.
Police Inspector Clarence Lutz,
chief of the Morals Division, has
said that, as soon as the regu-
lations take effect, he plans to
assign a captain of his staff to
begin a cleanup of illegal clubs.
The Commissioners order filled
in the few gaps left in the legis-
lation. Congress had specified
that the beverage club license
fee be 500 and that the ABC
Board keep complete records of
recommendations for and against
granting of the licenses.
Congress also defined clubs, as
covered by the anti-bottle-club
statute, as corporations "for the
promotion of some common OBJ
ject" that are governed by direc-
tion boards and whose employees
can receive no pay additional to
salaries fixed by the directors.
Evening star., 1953-08-21
7OPer Cent Fail
Driver Test on
School Buses
West Virginia Faces
Problem After 1,645
Take Stiff Exom
By Herman T. Schoden

About 70 per cent Of West Vir-
ginia's 1,645 public school bus
drivers failed a written examina-
ton issued by the State Board
Of Education, 1t was revealed
today.
Required each year under
State law, the true and false
test heretofore left from 80 to
40 per cent of the drivers
stranded under the minimum
grade of 80.
This years high degree of
failure has posed a problem
for school districts hard put to
hire competent drivers.
will Work Itself Out
But Maj. C. p. Taylor, in
spector for the State Department
of Public Safety, believes the
crisis will work itself out when
the drivers take a second ex-
animation in a few days.
That's what the test is for
he said. "Some Of the oldtime
drivers have failed to refresh
themselves on the handbook "a
90-page pamphlet of State Board
of Education driving regula-
tions). If they expect to pass
the test next time, they'll have
to read up"
Failure of the drivers, averag-
ing As to 48 years of age, is of
interest in the Washington area
where authorities are seeking
sitter laws on drivers and
equipment hauling school age
children.
The mass failures was revealed
first in Berkeley County, where
Is out of % drivers were left at
the post.
No Quarrel With System.
But in the face of a vexing
situation, School Supt. James l..
CreaSey of MartinSburg said he
had no quarrel with the system.
1t was up to the drivers to learn
the regulations for the better
protection of school children,
he said.
He pointed to a 20-year span
Of no fatal accidents or serious
injuries in the county to back
up his statement.
West Virginia boasts some of
the Nations toughest school bus
safety laws. Bus drivers each
year must pass physical ex-
aminationS, including Wasser-
man tests, road tests and writ
ten examinations. Buses must
be State-inSpected three times
a year.
Tests Observation.
Some of the questions asked
drivers last week clearly were
meant to test their observation.
They included:
Coasting is a safe and eco
nomical way to descend hills.
The correct answer: False.
The uniform shape of q stop
sign is round. False. (They are
octagonal.)
The driver shall thoroughly
clean the interior Of a bus each
week. False. ct should be done
every day.
If chains are used on snow
or ice, your stopping distance
Is reduced by one-third or more.
True.
Next week the drivers will get
their second chance at a pass
ing grade. Unless there is con-
siderable boning up, it'll take a
manhunt to fill the ranks of
men 81 and older who can pass
the 50-question quiz.
Evening star., 1953-08-21
Hiking Club Plans Outing

The Wanderbirds Hiking Club
will leave for a day at Triton
Beach, Md. at 8 am. Sunday
from Twelfth street and New
York avenue NV.
Evening star., 1953-08-21
Group Favors
Independent
Planning Chief
Regional Committee
To Press Plan in
September Meetings

The executive committee Of
the National Capital Regional
Planning Council agreed today
to press for appointment of an
independent planning director
responsible to the entire council
and not any Of its constituent
jurisdictions.
The agreement was reached at
a District Building meeting by
executive committee members,
Robert M. Watkins, chairman of
the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission,
Brig. Gen. Louis w. Prentiss.
District Engineer Commissioner
and C. Luckett Watkins, Alexan.
dria public works director.
The issue involved in the di-
rector appointment is whether
the new regional planning chief
should be a full-time independ-
ent appointee or whether he
technically should be a member
of the staff of the National Cap
ital Planning Commission.
Favored by Nolen.
It was understood that John
Nolen, jr., NCPC director, favors
the latter position.
The Regional Planning Council
was set up by Congress last year
in law which also reorganized
the NCPC. It's members include
the NCPC and all Metropolitan
Area Jurisdictions. For the last
year its planning duties have
been handled by regular NCPC
staff members.
1t was agreed today that Rob-
ert Watkins would seek a COM
ference September II with Har-
land Bartholomew, newly named
NCPC chairman, to make the
Executive Committees views
known.
Mr.. Watkins said members Of
the full regional council would
also be asked to vote on the
director question at its next
meeting, September 81. .
At that time, he said, the group
will also consider extending its
jurisdiction to cover Howard
and Anne Arundel Counties in
Maryland.
Several matters recently have
strained relations between the
national commission and the
Maryland group.
The two groups went in OPP
posite directions on the Mary
land State Roads Commission
request for approval of a plan
to put the southeast leg of new
Route 24O through Rock Greek
Park. ."
The Marylanders supported
the request but it was turned
down BY the national commits
sion.
Yesterday, the Maryland COM
mission heard Blair Lee Sd dis
cuss the commissions budget re.
quests for fiscal 1954-5.
The Maryland commission an
nounced some time ago it would
ask for the full $1.9 million in
Capper- -Cramton park acquisition
funds that have not been appro-
priated by Congress.
Meanwhile, the national COM
mission has prepared it's budget
and pared almost to nothing the
Maryland request.
without Consultation.
Mr.. Watkins said this action
was taken without any consulta-
ton with his group.
1--WE feel we are entitled to ap-
pear before the national COM
mission and justify our request
and not have them make up our
minds for u.s." he said.
Mr.. Lee noted that Congress
had made no appropriation under
the Capper-Cramton Act for the
last three years.
This year." he said, 1--WE are
trying to rig up something to
which Congress can say yes"
He added the national COM
mission also is aware of the de-
mandS on Capitol Hill for .
slash in next years budget.
Mr.. Lee also suggested that
the Maryland planners investi-
gate the possibility Of getting
park funds from the State.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-03
Navy Idea Is
Used By A. F.

TOKYO R-The Air Force has
borrowed an idea from Navy car
riers and is using it to save jets
and pilots in Korea.
Far East Air Forces headquar-
tiers said today that an aircraft ar
resting barrier-a net made of n.y.
lon webbing, steel cable and a
heavy anchor chain-haS been in
use at a Korean air base since
March / to stop crippled jets
when they land after combat.
Jets with their wing flaps shot
away come in at a high speed and
need lot of runway to land. The
net, which cost about $4,000 to
construct, brings the $4,000 jets
to an easy, gradual halt and pre-
vents possible destruction.
Air force experts in Japan adap-
ted the net barrier to the landing
field in a series of experiments.
Barriers of the same type have
been in use on Navy carriers since
the jets went to sea.
Two airstrips in Korea re equip
ped with the safety device and two
in Japan win be equipped shortly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-03

Wednesday. June 3 1858 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Pages
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Yesterdays Exaltation
Marked Beginning
Of Six Weeks OF
Coronation Journeys
BY MILTON MARMoR

LONDON Up - Queen Elizabeth
II, truly crowned 'in the sight of
all the people," turned today from
the paths of pageantry to dingy
Cockney streets and round of
personal calls on her adoring sub
jectS.
Yesterdays exaitation, now con-
Secrated in Britain's memory.
marked the beginning of six weeks
of coronation journeys.
With her handsome husband, the
Duke of Edinburgh, at her side,
Elizabeth today started motoring
through neighborhood byways for
face-to-face chats with plain peo-
pie.
First on her itinerary was Lon
don'S northeast section, where she
will drive this afternoon past the
homes of the poor an6 the humble,
including the true Cockneys-those
born within the sound of the bells
of famous old Bow Church.
The Queen presides at state ban
quetS for distinguished coronation
guests at Buckingham Palace to-
night and tomorrow night.
Elizabeth's travels through her
capital, and in future weeks
through other key cities of her
home islands, typify the task deS-
tiny has cut out for her-to be her
subjects living syclbol of every
thing Britain cherishes, to be the
tie holding together the varied
races of the Commonwealth to
whom she is the Queen and first
citizen.
In London, throughout Great Bri-
tain and in every continent where
Britain's contribution to history has
left idelible marks, peoples cele.
brated the Queens coronation yes
terday in ancient Westminster Alb
hey.
The fever OF the coronation ebb-
ed only in the early hours today,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-03
VA Fund Cut
Is Rejected

WASHINGTON Up - President
Eisenhower's suggestion that funds
for veterans disqualification be cut
during the fiscal year starting July
l has been rejected tentatively in
the House Appropriations Commit
tee.
Committee members said they
have decided to recommend about
seven million dollars more for this
purpose than former President
Truman had requested in his jan
uary budget message. The Truman
request for approximately $50 mil
lion was scaled down about Is
million by Eisenhower.
The action is tentative. The de-
cision of a subcommittee, it is
subject to confirmation by the full
committee next week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-03
Dick Arlen
Plays Jet
Flying General
BY BOB THOMAS

HOLLYWOOD R-Richard Arlen
figures he has gone about as far
as he can 60 in the air. He's now
playing general flying jets.
The perennial juvenile has been
up in the air since World War l,
when he few in the Raj. After
he got into the movies, he ap-
peared with Buddy Rogers, Clara
Bow and Gary Cooper (he had a
bit part) in Wings" the first
great air picture. He has been in
10 or IL flight films since then
and is now playing in Sabre Jet"
dropped by the set to get his
reflections on aeronautical matters,
both the real and the movie kind.
I found him trim and youthful in
his Air Force uniform. If anybody
has found the fountain of youth,
Arlen has. His records show he was
born So years ago in Charlottes-
vile, Va, but his linelesS face can
hold its own with today's glamor
boys.
81 was crazy about flying as a
kid" he recalled. 81 was in high
school in st. Paul during the first
world war, and bunch of us kids
wanted to become hiers. The
American Air Force wouldn't take
us because we were only 16. But
an Raj recruiter came to town
and we joined up.
1--WE trained in Canada in the old
Curtis Jenny. Then we were
shipped to England, and we ex-
pected to get into combat right
away. We didn't know they were
just holding us in reserve, in case
they ran out of older pilots"
Arlen never saw action in that
war, but he saw plenty for old
Paramount in Wings" He almost
lost his life four times in scrapeS.
THAT was in 1927, before we had
any process Shots" he remarked.
IAN the air shots had to be taken
in the air. Buddy Rogers and |
had cameras strapped on the front
of our planes. When we got UP in
the air, we'd press a button and
the cameras would roll. We had
two mirrors in the cockpit so we
could line up a plane behind US
In the camera range"
Arlen recalled that the "Wings"
company shot for nine months at
the Army air base at San Antonio.
Tex. They were flying Pts in those
days.
I'VE had some pretty good talent
helping US in the air shots" The
actor added. lone of them was 1t.
Hoyt Vandenberg and another was
Capt. Hap Arnold"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-03
Eisenhower Administration
Wants Committee To Back
Excess Profits Tax Extension
ex cHARLEs :. BARRETT

BY CHARLES F. BARRETT
WASHINGTON lH-The Eisen-
hover administration, having brok-
en- the ice on reciprocal trade,
renewed its effort today to thaw
out the House Ways and Means
Committee on an extension of the
excess profits tax.
Humphrey, quizzed sharply Mon
day on the administration pro-
posaI to extend for six months the
bitterly opposed tax, was called
back before the committee for
more Of the same today.
A compromise agreement yes
terday afternoon apparently paved
the way for quick approval by the
key committee Of another request
by President Eisenhower one
year extension Of the act which
authorizes the President to cut
tariffs in reciprocal trade agree
ments with other countries.
In a major victory for the adj
ministration, Rep. Richard NJ.
Simpson tR-Pa) and other Repub-
lican leaders on the committee
agreed to sponsor a trade bill
aiong the lines urged by Eisen-
hover.
COP leaders in the House and
Senate said they had high hopes
of speeding the bill through Con-
gresS by June IL, when the present
trade act expires.
Democrats, however, promised a
battle over one point in the COM
promise plan--to increase the Tar
if Commission from six to seven
members, in effect giving Repub.
licans majority. But differences
over this point were not expected
to block the plan as a whole.
The trade issue had been dead
locked In the ways and means
committee for several weeks.
Under the compromise, Simpson
has put the restrictive provisions
of his original proposal in sepa-
rate bill.
Thus he is still free to fight
for them. But House COP leaders
also are free to sidetrack these
provisions, and that seemed likely
TO happen. Meanwhile, both sides
agreed to push through the less
controversial extension bill.
The administration has said 1t
plans no new agreements under
the bill this year but considers the
authority an important symbol, in
the free world deferse alliance, Of
Y. S. intention 10 promote inter.
national trade.
". S, allies abroad have anxious
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ly urged lowering of American
trade barriers.
The new Simpson extension bill
includes several concessions TO the
Pennsylvania lawmaker which
were acceptable to the admins
tration.
The bill would create a 17-man
commission to study tariff and
trade policies and report next year.
Thus Simpson still can seek to
have his proposals included when
the administration determines upon
its permanent tariff policy.
Increasing the Tariff Commits.
sion to seven members had been
proposed by Simpson.
Another concession is a provision
cutting from one year to nine
months the time allowed the Tar
IF Commission in which to act
upon a request for protection of
an industry which complains it is
being hurt by foreign imports.
The more controversial features
of the original Simpson bill, now
to be considered separately, would
have reduced the Presidents tar
iff-cutting powers and would have
required him to follow Tariff Com.
mission findings in such matters.
They also would have REDEEMED
the injury to q. S. businesses
necessary to justify higher tariffs,
making such action much easier;
specifically raised tariffs on lead
quotas and oil imports.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-03
ELIZABETH TO-DAY MAKES CALLS ON cockNEY STREETS

when the tired thousands finally
took to bed.
EliZabeth'S subjects all through
the scattered Commonwealth cele-
brated with the same enthusiasm
as the millions here.
God Save the Queen" echoed
through the scrub hills of Korea,
where soldiers of five Common
wealth lands hold front-line posi-
tons against the Communists. Ar
tillery fired Red, white and blue
shells and tank guns loosed a syn
chronized salvo.
In lonely Kenya cutposts, where
BritonS carry on amid Mau Mau
terrorism, toastS were raised in
the Queens name.
In dyak Lighthouses in North Bor-
neo. in sedate government houses
of Britain's Southeast Asian ter
ritories, in strife-torn Malaga, the
peoples of many races joined in
showing their loyalty to the 27-year
old Queen on the other side of the
world.
In countries outside Elizabeth's
realm, British representatives gave
parties and receptions in honor of
the occasion. Soviet Deputy Pre-
mier and Foreign Minister v. NJ.
Molotov was the principal guest at
a coronation bail staged by the
British Embassy in Moscow.
Moscow newspapers gave unuS-
ual play to an announcement of the
affair. Earlier papers in the So
Wet capital made special mention
also of the coronation.
But 80 million television view
ers had a comfortable ringside
seat on hiStory--the sacred cere-
mony in Westminster Abbey, the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-03
Queen Reigns In
Her Iron Lung

VISTA, Calf. IA queen In an
iron lung reigned in spirit at this
farm center'S annual celebration
today.
81 must be the only queen in
the world in a respirator. said
Mrs. June Hawkins, SO, a polio vic
tim,
She. was in the county hospital
at San Diego, unable to come in
person for the Vtstacado (combina.
ton of Vista and Avoeadol com.
munity fair. today thrugh Sunday.
Lois Foster, IS. was named to
accept the crown for her.
Mrs. Hawkins was stricken at
her Vista home three months ago.
One Of her four children. Bonnie,
IL. also became Ill with polio two
days later.
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glittering procession and the close
ups of notableS.
The London press hailed the cor
onation with one of tie biggest is
sues since newsprint was rationed
in Britain in 1910. They spoke edi-
torially of the dream of new Eliz-
abethan age and they cheered its
meaning.
The Sedate Times saw in the
ceremonies both inward and out
ward expressions CT the greatest
coming together Of free peoples
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-03

changing the name Of Mt. Everest
to Mt. Elizabeth in honor of the
Queen, saying the superb endur-
ance and skill of the British ex.
petition which conquered it last
week ''epitomized net only the eff.
fort of hundreds who contributed
to their ascent put the triumphant
spirit of the whole Commonwealth
in this splendid hour. -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-03
Bella Lugosi Sued

LOS ANGELES 1.-THE wife Of
Bella Lugosi, star Of horror films.
has sued for divorce, charging
cruelty.
The former actress Lillian Arch
and Lugosi, s., have been mar
ried 20 years. She asked custody
OF their son, Bella George, Is, and
$50 month support for him, plus
81 a month temporary alimony.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-03
Stamps Wanted

LONDON, June 3 R-Hundreds
lined up at all-nlght postoffices to-
day for the first sales of Britain's
special coronation stamps.
Dealers buying stamps by the
thousands joined SOCIOLOGY collect
ors in the ruch to get the new is
sues on envelopes and in the mails
for first day" rankings.
One big buyer brought a staff
of girl clerks to send off more
than 1000 envelopes to clients in
the United States.