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Evening star., 1953-08-02
Debate on Race Law
Left Up 10 Stanley
In Governor S Race
By the Associoted Press

RADFORD, Va, Aug. 1.-The
Republican gubernatorial candi-
date has agreed to appear on the
platform or the radio with his
two opponents for a discussion
of Virginia's segregation laws.
State Senator Ted Dalton OF
Radford today accepted a chal-
lenge from Howard H. Carwile
of Richmond, an independent
candidate, to take public stand
on the racial issue.
Mr.. Dalton replied to Car
vile letter dated yesterday that
he is willing to appear on the
platform or on the radio for a
general discussion of the ques-
ton with Mr.. Carwile and
Thomas B. Stanley of Stanley
town, Democratic nominee.
He specified that the trio
would appear at the same time
and on the same program, and
assured Mr.. Carwile that IF and
when you and Mr.. Stanley can
agree upon a time and place,
please let me know and I will
be present"
Evening star., 1953-08-02

it's center. The eXpressway will
be a major truck and passenger
car connection with the States
485-mile "thruway," also under
construction, to run from Man
haitian to Buffalo.
The development in Bronx
Park is the Bronx River park
way which permits no trucks.
It's six-lane path runs the length
of the park.
Strong opposition to the Van
Cortlandt project was voiced by
naturalist groups. But it won
approval of all official agencies
because it was the only practical
route for the needed eXpressway.
City planning and park off,
cials said Mr.. Moses stature as
a protector of parks has helped
hold down the opposition. There
is general assurance, they said,
that affected park facilities will
be rebuilt and additional i'm
provements made.
ANY road that goes through
a park is going to do some
HARM" one park official said.
But the people here have
learned that the last man in the
world who will do any undue
harm to parks is Robert Moses" :"
Expert Advice Suggested.
The New Workers. would make
no official comment on the Rock
Creek Park issue. Privately
however, several suggested that
an expert-not responsible to
any of the disputants-might be
able to clear the waters. They
said study by such an expert
should cover two main points:
Whether the park absolutely
must be used. Exactly what the
damage to it would be.
Meanwhile. National Capital
Planning Commission staff heads
will meet at 2:30 pm. Monday
with the Maryland planning
commission at Riverdale to try
to agree among themselves on
the Route 240 issue.
The Federal commission. Of
ficials said. will present detailed
plans they have drawn up to
end the Route 240 southeast leg
at a junction with the proposed
inter county belt, route. The
latter route. spanning Mont
gomery and Prince Georges
Counties. passes through the
Maryland section of Rock Greek
Park between Forest Glen and
Wisconsin avenue.
Evening star., 1953-08-02
Virginia Hopes 10 Get by
On HOSPITAL Fund Share
Bv the Assoeio,sd Press

RICHMOND, Aug. l. - Vir-
ginia's share of the SOS million
appropriated by Congress for
hospital construction probably
will meet the States needs for
pending projects, State Health
Commissioner Mack I. Shanholtz
said today.
He calculated Virginia's slice
of the ill-Burton Act funds at
$1,918,678 and declared:
I'm right hopeful that we'll
be able to get by with that"
He predicted the General As
sembly will be asked to make up
the difference between this years
Federal ALLEGATION to the projects
and the Virginia Advisory Hos
pital councils tentative division
last year, which was based on
the assumption that $75 million
would be available,
Evening star., 1953-08-02
ConfereesFix
Terms Of u. 5.
Aid for Schools
Federul-Impuct Bills
Would Include Funds
For Nearby Areas

Nearby Maryland and Virginia
would benefit from Federal funds
for school construction if Con-
gress approves in final form the
agreements reached last night
on legislation by two different
groups of House and Senate con-
fereeS.
The sum of $40 million was in
serted by one of these groups in
the last supplemental appropria-
ton bill for construction Of
schools in So-called "federally
impacted areas" These are
school districts where the facili-
ties are overcrowded by children
of Federal workers.
The appropriation is subject
to final approval by both the
House and Senate, probably to-
morrow.
No Estimate Available.
The money is to be allocated
by the United States Office of
Education under a complicated
formula to schools throughout
the country. No estimate was
available last night as to how
much the counties in Greater
Washington would receive out
of money allocated to Maryland
and Virginia.
The measure would give no
funds to. District schools.
This action on the last sup
Elemental money bill followed
an. agreement earlier last night
by another set of conferees on
legislation to authorize con-
tinuation of the school construc-
ton for two years.
These conferees from the
Senate Labor and Public We'll
fare, and the House Education
and Labor Committees ironed out
wide differences in the Senate
and House legislation carrying
complicated formulas for al
locating funds.
Other Program Continued.
In addition to continuing the
Federal program for building
schools, the conferees on author
ization bills also agreed to con-
tinue for two years a program
for Federal aid for the mainte-
nance and operation of schools
in areas suffering from Federal
impact"
No funds, however, were put
into the supplemental money bill
for maintenance and operation.
Congress will have to approve
both the authorization legisla-
ton and the appropriation bill
in order to make the construction
fund available.
Carried in the appropriation
bill, besides the $40 million for
construction. is 100000 for ex-
penses of the Department Of
Health, Education and Welfare
for administering the construc-
ton program.
Evening star., 1953-08-02
Fowler Status in Air,
But Prentiss Says No
Man Is Indispensable e

The status Of Budget Officer
Walter Fowler was still in doubt
yesterday with the only COM
ment on the question coming
from Brig. Gen. Louis w. Prem
tiss, Engineer Commissioner who
said no man is indispensable.
Mr.. Fowler has said he might
leave the District government if
he is required to operate under
reorganizer Schuyler Lowe in
stead of directly under the Com
missioners.
Gen. Prentiss, speaking on
Report to the People" on Radio
Station WWDC. said the decision
on Mr.. Fowler's status is up to
the Commissioners. 1t has not
yet been; decided whether he will
be taken from under Mr., Lowe.
the Commissioner said.
When a questioning reporter
pointed out that Mr.. Fowler is
held in high regard by many
persons, including Chairman
Case of the Senate District Com
mittee. Gen. Prentiss replied:
Throughout my Army career,
I've always operated on the basis
that there is no indispensable
man. I'm sure that as far as
I'm concerned, when I leave the
District, the District will get
along all right"
Evening star., 1953-08-02
Pair Tried 10 Rob Him,
Hifchhiking Sailor Reports
By the Assoeiotsd Press

WATERLOO, Md. Aug. IA
hitch hiking sailor told State Po-
lice today a man and q woman
picked him up last night at
Laurel and then tried to rob him
before they had gone two miles.
George F. Harrison, 10, Of
South Elgin, H., said he was try
ing to thumb his way to Harris
burg, Pa, and escaped the pair
by rolling out a door Of their
car onto Neutrality-suspicious.
boulevard.
Mr.. Harrison said the man.
about 25, got into the back seat
and he climbed in beside the
woman, about 26. A few min
utes later the man stuck some
thing hard against his neck and
said: This is it, son, hand over
your money"
Mr.. Harrison reported he told
the man his money was in his
suitcase. On the pretext Of get
ting it, he bent over and opend
the car door.
Evening star., 1953-08-02
TimberIake Gets State
COP. Committee Post
BY the Associated PresS

HARRISONBURG, Va, Aug.
stephen D. Timberlake of
Staunton, Republican candidate
for lieutenant governor and 7th
District G.. o. P. chairman, last
night was named as his districts
fourth member of the Republic
can State Central Committee.
Mr.. Timberlake was selected
at a meeting of the 7th District
committee here. Under the new
party plan, the 7th was given
another State central commit
teeman. The other committee
men are j. Kenneth Robinson of
Winchester; 10 Ray Miller.
Strasburg and Cecil r. Cop
pedge, Madison.
A. r. Dunning, of Clarke
County, was named district
finance chairman for the elec-
ton campaign.
Evening star., 1953-08-02
Fort Myer Children
To Attend Glasses in
Arlington in Fall

About $50 children from Fort
Myer are expected to attend
Brandon School in Arlington
when the new school year opens
September 8.
In past years Fort Myer stu
dents have attended Washing
ton schools on a tuition basis.
Brandon is on Shirley high
way and is the former Dolly
Madison Junior High School.
Rooms Being Abandoned.
Also at Brandon will. be chill
dren who attended Shirley
school last year. The 10 tenn
porary classrooms at Shirley
Homes, rented by the School
Board in the past, are being
abandoned because the housing
project is being closed by the
Federal Government.
Glasses will continue for the
present at Pickett Homes.
another project scheduled for
closing during the coming year.
Hume School. one of the old
est school buildings in the coun-
ty, will be used this year for two
classes of primary pupils. For
the past three years, Hume
School has been used for special
classes.
The classes requiring special
teachers will be moved to the
new Page School, being complet-
ed at 1901 North Lincoln street.
New Glass in Hearing.
The sight-saving class. which
has been conducted at Jackson
School for two years, also will
be at Page. A new special class
there will be in hearing conserva-
ton, for children who have been
examined by a physician and
found to have a serious hearing
loss.
Five classes at the new Taylor
School. $500 North Stuart street,
will be used for pupils from
Stratford Junior High School.
Only two classrooms at the
school Administration Building,
1926 North Quincy street, will be
used for Stratford this year. Six
were used last year.
Evening star., 1953-08-02
By WiIIiom J. EIvin

When hillbilly fans get to-
gether, "it amt no formal af-
fair"
That's what they like about
Phil Longs Lawn-Time Party
on the grass in front of Radio
Station WARL at Lee highway
and Florida street in Arlington.
More than 500 country music
enthusiasts showed up last night
to hear singer Jimmy Dean and
his players "aggravate the day
lights out of you"
The Commute program was
broadcaSt-or, as Jimmy said,
was "out on the wind"-and
motorists tuned in to the show
blew their horns as they passed
by to show they were comrades
of the hillside throng.
Nice Horn You Have
From the moment Phil opened
the show by remarking to a
motorist, That's a nice horn.
you must have had it tuned" :"
the crowd was as happy as a
disc jockey with a well-heeled
sponsor.
Some of the younger fans
the youngest were babes in
arms-accused each other of at
tending to enjoy the free barbe-
cue sandwiches and soft drinks.
But when Texas-born Jimmy
Dean began Riding Down the
Santa Fe Trail" they were right
up front.
Jimmy plans to be in Warren
ton next Saturday and Sunday
Evening star., 1953-08-02
Family Night Tonight
Al Amphitheater

The Carter Barron Amphithe-
ater will stage another family
night" at the performance of the
musical Brigadoon at 8:45 pm.
today.
On family night. all children
under IA years of age will be
admitted free if they attend with
a parent. Prices for the parents
are $1.25 to $3.50 including tax.
Brigadoon is produced by Con-
stance Bennett and stars David
Brooks. who created the leading
role in the original Broadway
production.
Evening star., 1953-08-02
Opening of Virginia ReIiefRoIIs
Shows No Fraud, Official Says

the public has shown only a
slight interest in seeing the pub
lie welfare rolls and that, from
information available at the
present, no Virginian apparently
has looked at the rolls since last
October or November.
The rolls were opened to the
public late in June. 1852, and
during the first month some %
inquiries to see the rolls were
received by local departments
throughout the State, the spokes-
man said. Six Of them were,
from newspapermen. who appar-
entity wanted to ind out If the
rolls were public.
Evening star., 1953-08-02
100000 Asked
For rToftCuncer
Research Fund
BY the Associoisd Press

Democratic Senator MagnuSon
of Washington asked Congress
yesterday to set aside 800, 900
of National Science Foundation
funds for Robert A. Taft cancer
research scholarships.
Congress already has appropri-
ated about $40 million for the
foundation. Senator Magnuson's
bill would earmark q small part
of this for scholarships in
memory of Senator Taft, Re-
publican of Ohio, who died of
cancer Friday.
Senator MagnuSon told a re-
porter scholarship candidates
would be selected by officials of
the Science Foundation, the
American Cancer Society and the
Damon Runyon Cancer Fund.
Evening star., 1953-08-02
Five-Month-OId Buby
Suffocutes in Bedroom

Fairfax County police yester-
day reported five-month-old
infant boy died of suffocation in
a bedroom at his parents home
in Alexandria.
The infant, Jimmy Lynn Vents,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Vents,
of SO North Kings highway.
slipped and became wedged be-
tween the bed and a wall, police
said. He was dead on arrival at
Alexandria Hospital.
Alexandria Corner John A..
Sims said the death was acci-
dental.
Evening star., 1953-08-02
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND. Aug. Mot a
single case of fraud in Virginia's
public welfare programs has
been turned up as a result of
the opening of the relief rolls to
public inspection 13 months ago,
a Department of Welfare and
Institutions spokesman said to-
day.
Not one case has had to be
reinvestigated." he said, be
cause some persons looking at
the rolls reported information
that would cause the department
to look into the case"
The department noted that
Evening star., 1953-08-02
Arkansas Ave. Picnic Set

The Arkansas Avenue Citizens
Association will hold its annual
picnic at 6 pm. Thursday IN the
park on Thirteenth street be-
tween Delafield and Emerson
streets NV. Police Chief Robert
Murray and Inspector Howard v.
Covell will be guests and the Po-
lice Boys Club Band will provide
music for dancing.
Evening star., 1953-08-02
Grand Jury Probes
Baltimore Off-Streef
Parking Facilities
BY the Assoeicfed Press

bALI1MOHE, Aug. 1.-The
city's grand jury today set out
to determine if any corruption
infests Baltimore's system OF
downtown off street parking
garages.
Indications were it would be
next week before they get any
evidence.
Today they stood by, ready to
go into action If necessary, while
nine witnesses paraded into the
States attorneys Office.
The witnesses, most of them
owners of firms which have got
ten city money for parking ga
RACES, carried with them the files
and record books they had been
required to bring along. The
jury was there to question any
who failed to produce the re-
quested documents. The nine ap-
parently satisfied the demands.
City Lends Money.
Baltimore several years ago
embarked on it's off street park
ing program as a means of clear
ing downtown traffic congestion.
The voters authorized bond
money which the city lends to
private operators to buy up prop
erty, tear down existing build
ings, and construct the garages.
The city lends them up to IS
per cent of the cost.
The operators are to pay back
the money out of receipts, with
the city retaining title to the
projects until the loan has been
hquidated
Hyman A. PresSman, Baltimore
attorney, touched off the hub
bub which resulted in the grand
jury investigation. He is always
prodding Government officials
about anything he considers to
be playing loose with the tax
payers dollars.
Calls Contract Illegal.
Pressman teed off on the deal
by which the city agreed to put
up the $853,00O with which
Peoples Holding Corporation al
ready is building a garage on the
site of the old Rivoli theater
Pressman charged the contract
was illegal.
Other facts which have been
brought out since then, either
by Pressman or the Sunpapers: !:
The 10 garages built by DOM
inic Piracci, close associate of
Mayor D'Alesandro, have cost
1888 per parking space. The
eight built by other contractors
cost 81, ,488 a space.
Part of the land Peoples Hold
ing bought with the city loan
was sold to another corporation,
whose officers are exactly the
same.
The law firm in which c. Ed
ward Jones, member of the city
off street parking commission,
is a partner helped set up the
corporation which operates three
of the garages.
The insurance firm in which
Mayor D'Alesandro is a partner
wrote 100000 in policies for
one garage firm. These policies
were cancelled July 81, the same
day the first formal steps were
taken to investigate the Off
street parking operation.
The Mayor, one of those men
toned as a possible Democratic
candidate for governor next year,
is due back from Europe on
Tuesday.
Evening star., 1953-08-02
Ovens 100 Yards Long
At Bakery in Chicago

CHICAGO. - A new Chicago
bakery has IL ovens. each as long
as a football field. Each can
bake $4,000 crackers an hour.
This bakery can produce 167
million pounds of crackers and
cookies a year. or more than a
pound for every person in the
Nation.
Evening star., 1953-08-02
Mexico's Luxury Truin

MEXICO CITY, Aug. l (R.-
Mexico's Swiss-made luxury train
will begin service August 81 be-
tween Mexico City and Nuevo
Laredo. 1t will be the country's
crack tourist train and will be-
gin service the day Nuevo Lare-
dos new passenger station is
dedicated.
Evening star., 1953-08-02
Alexandra Seeking
Battery Cove Land
Army Is Giving Up

The city of Alexandria and
the National Park Service are
after a fine piece of waterfront
estate that the Army is aban-
doning.
1t is the 607acre Battery Cove
Signal Corps installation at the
junction of Potomac River and
Hunting Greek in Alexandria.
Its days as an important
worldwide sending and receiv-
ing station ended two weeks ago
after II years of top secret
service.
The Signal Corps. no longer
considering the installation nee
esSary, decided to abandon it in
line with the current policy of
reducing military costs, an Army
spokesman said.
The property has been placed
in custody of the District En-
gineers Office in Washington
while a check is being made to
see if any other military outfit
might need the facilities.
Alexandria Puts in Its Best.
The Engineers Office reported
that GA wanted to use it
short time for storage, but after
that it probably will be turned
over to General Services Admin
istration to see if any Govern
ment agency outside of the mil
itary wants it.
The National Park Service is
ready to put in its claim for the
land as soon as it goes to GSA
for disposition. Being a Gov
ernment agency. the park serv-
ice has one jump ahead of the
city of Alexandria.
But the city isn't without
hope. 1t has written a letter to
the engineers expressing an in
terest in acquiring the property
for municipal purposes.
The park service. of course, is
interested in developing the
water front property as a recre-
alton area. Most of the acreage
is level and cleared. 1t has a
quarter-mile bulkhead water
front-ideal for docking small
pleasure craft. One tWo-Story
brick building and four small
buildings are on the site.
Americas oldest inland light
house, the 100-year-old Jones
Point light, is located within the
boundaries of the property. The
Mount Vernon Chapter, Daugh-
ters of the American Revolu-
ton, owns the lighthouse and a
small plot of ground surround
ing it. The OAR would like
nothing better than a beautiful
park surrounding the lighthouse.
The original District of Colum-
bia cornerstone is under the wall
around the lighthouse, and can
be seen through a hole in the
top of the wall.
Called Ideal Site for Park.
The city of Alexandria also
would like to see a park at Bat
terry Cove, but there are differ
ences over how much of the
property should be reserved for
park use.
Mayor Marshall j. Beverley
said he thought all of the land
would make an ideal park.
Councilman Daniel Fairfax
O'Flaherty said the city might
use part of it for park, part for
trucking center when the
Jones Point Bridge is con-
structed, and part for sewage
disposal. plant. Current plans
call for construction of the sew
age plant on a city-owned tract
further up Hunting Creek, but it
might be cheaper to put one at
Battery Cove, Mr.. O'Flaherty
said.
City Manager Ira Willard said
the city hasn't made any official
determination what it would do
with the land, but merely has
expressed an interest in it for
municipal purposes.
Evening star., 1953-08-02
Stuunton Woman Gets
Appeals Court Post
By the Asseeiotsd Pre.s

RICHMOND, Aug. /. - Mrs.
Margaret P. Archer, of Staunton,
Va, has been placed in charge
temporarily of the Staunton
office of the State Supreme
Court of Appeals, Clerk Howard
G Turner said here today.
William w. Smales, former
deputy clerk, resigned July /.
Mrs. Archer was appointed Ii
brarian custodian Of the Office
Until the high court decides on
a permanent arrangement there.
Evening star., 1953-08-02
Rescue Squad Sets Record

The Bethesda Chevy Chase
Rescue Squad answered 304 calls
in August. the most it has ever
made in one month. the squad
reported yesterday.
Evening star., 1953-08-02
Gold in Those Hills

RAPID CITY.-Black hills of
South Dakota are reputed to be
the richest 100 square miles in
the world, producing about one
twelfth Of the total gold output
Of the United States.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-06-13

Mt. Zion Baptist Church held it's regular
meeting at the residence of it's president,
Mrs. Gretchen Nicholas on Ridge Street.
Monday, June 1st.' After the devotianal per-
iod and business session. readings were
read by Mrs. Matte Quarles and Mrs. Car
RE Jones which were greatly enjoyed by all.
After the meeting the members of group 6,
Mrs. Gretchen Nicholas, Mrs Geneva Cur
renton, Mrs. jamie Wright and Mrs. Blanche
Garland, served a delightful repast.
The Alex M. Davis of COZ 10 1-2 Street,
N. w. were visited during the weeks of
May "a and June 1st by their brother, Dr.
George L. Davis, head of the history de-
rartment of the Elizabeth City State Teach
ers College and their cousins, Mr. and Mrs
Washington M. Davis and family, residents
of Los Angeles, and just returned from
European trip to England, France, Germany
Switzerland and Belgium.
\ y
The regular meeting of the International
Council was held at the residence of Mr.
Willard Robinson on Anderson Street, with
Mrs. Margaret Smith as co-hostess. The
meeting was highlighted by the installation
of officers fo rthe next year. They are presi-
dent, Mrs Alma Peasants, vice president,
Mrs. Lille M. Brown, secretary, Mrs. Flo
renee Bryant, assistant secretary, Miss Jo-
sephine Lightfoot, treasurer, Mr.. Willard
Robinson, Chaplain, Mr.. Isaac Faulkner,
and parliamentarian, Mr.. Charles Fowler.
This was the last meeting of the Council un-
til September.
A son, Franklin Jackson Walker, was
born June 3rd at the University of Virginia
Hospital to Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson Wal
ker of FOG 9Th Street. N. w.
Mrs. Mamie Cox Jackson of 204 9th St.
NJ w., mother of Mrs. w. E. Jackson is a
patient at the University of Virginia Hos
pital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Fleming of Lang
ford Avenue had as their weekend guest
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H. Smith and sons,
Messers Fred Smith and Charles Smith,
and daughters, Miss Kate Smith and Mrs
Minnie Hall and her daughter Miss Roberta
Hall, all of Lexington, Ky.
The Smiths were here after attending
the commencement exercises of Mr.. Charles