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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-06
Johnny Moore Flies to Akron
For Coaster Derby Title Race

John will be shooting for a
$4,000 jackpot of scholarship
awards and the first champion
ship for Washington. District
boys have come close but never
won the coaster race. In 1941,
Gene Bean placed third. and
Raymond Gotko of Alexandria.
last year placed fifth.
One Practice Run.
Tomorrow, John will have the
chance to make laSt-minute ad-
juStments to his sleek black car
and then will be allowed one
practice run down the 975-foot
course. His car then will be i'm
pounded until Sunday.
Before the big race, which at
tracts thousands of spectators,
12-year-old Joe Lunn of Colum-
bia, Ga, last years winner. will
speed down the course on an ex-
h1bltlon run.
Three of the celebrities will
drive cars down the hill in the
coil Can Trophy" race in giant
size Derby racers.
And then comes the big Derby
Y. John has waited four years
for this chance. His winning
Washington race was his last
try, because he would be too old
to race next year. ~.
AS the Moore family boarded
the airplane, John was the
coolest of the three. Mrs.
Moore was obviously jittery, and
his father showed the effects of
a near sleepleSS night.
IT had a wonderful dream last
night" he said.
There mother and I were, at
the finish line in Akron, and
there came Johnnie, the winner
by three car lengths. Man,
that was wonderful"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-06
Maryland Warned
Bonded Debt Nears
Burdensome Hiqh
BY the Assoeiated Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. 6.-The
state Planning Commission eau
tons that the Maryland debt
can't go on increasing the way
it has been recently without put
ting a burden on property own
erS.
The property tax is determined
by the amount of money the
State needs to pay it's bonded
Indebtedness for capital improve
ments. That debt now is $122
million-high but not cause for
alarm" said the planning COM
mission.
What did alarm the planners
is that the bonded indebtedness
was only $3.50 million in 1947.
Credit Endangered.
1.-The rate of growth of the
State debt established in recent
years cannot persist into the in
definite future without either af-
fecting adversely the States
credit or alternatively causing a
burdenSome increase in the
property tax rate" the commits
sion stated.
The commissions words of
caution were sent to Gov. Nc
Keldin.
They included a recommended
ton that he give serious con-
sideration" to "at least partial
pay-as-you-go basis" for f1nanc-
ing State building improvements
instead of so many bonds. The
bonds require payment of inter-
est and the planning commission
said there is doubt how much
longer Maryland will be able to
continue to pay low rates.
Low Interest Rate.
The commission said only a
few other States have been able
to borrow money at the same
low rates as Maryland. The
most recent rate was 1.8 per
cent.
The commission foresees no
immediate slow down in Mary
lands growth of debt. Besides
the 1922 million already out
standing, there are 500 million
more authorized.
In addition, the planning COM
mission now has requests for SGT
million in appropriations termed
urgent" by departments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-06
-Four From District Hurt
In 3-Cor-Bus Mishop

BALTIMORE, Aug. 6 (P.-A
Washington couple and their
baby girl were hurt and 80 Grey
hound bus passengers shaken up
yesterday in a four-way crash
on alternate Route !, southwest
of Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Lewis, both
"a, of 1888 Asbury place NV,
and their 1-year-old daughter
Mary were thrown from their
auto.
The family was held at St.
Agnes Hospital here for observa-
ton after being treated for null
tiple cuts.
Baltimore County police said
the Lewis car attempted to pass
the bus on the right and as the
car moved back into the fast
lane it's left rear hit the right
front of the bus. Police said the
car then jumped the dividing
marker and collided with two
southbound cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-06

John B. Moore, jr.. 1853 Wash
ington Soap Box Derby cham
pion, left today for Akron, Ohio,
where he will compete Sunday
against $50 other boys in the
18th annual All-American Soap
Box Derby.
He was accompanied by his
mother and father, Mr.. and Mrs.
John B. Moore, 303 Hume ave-
nue., Alexandria. Va. Mrs. Moore
and her son will spend four days
in Akron at the expense of The
Star.
John won his opportunity at
the national classic by winning
the Washington Derby July 10.
His winning time was 80 seconds
on the 875-foot course down
Pennsylvania avenue Sc. The
race was jointly sponsored by
The Evening Star, the Chevrolet
Dealers of Metropolitan Wash
ington and the District depart
ment of the American Legion.
Brass Band Welcome.
Ahead of the 15-year-old lad
lie four thrill-packed days. 4
Waiting for him at the airf1eld
in Akron will be a convertible
which will whirl him to down.
town Akron where he will be
welcomed by brass bands and
ranks of pretty majorettes.
His parents will stay in Akron,
but John will be quartered at
festive Derby Town, located sew
eral miles out of the city on the
shore of a beautiful lake. There
he and the other contestants will
go swimming, play games and be
entertained by celebrities such
as Dinah Shore, Don Ameche,
Capt. Video, George Montgom-
cry and Wilbur Shaw, famed ex-
indianapolis race driver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-06
Barbershop Ordinance
Challenged in Alexandra

A suit attacking validity of
Alexandria's new barberShop
code was filed today in Corpora
ton Court.
The action was filed by at
torney LYMAN F. Glass, who had
protested to the city council that
the measure was a violation of
Virginia's Right-to-Work Law.
He filed the suit in behalf of
barber Morris Fisher.
The ordinance sets up a board
of barber examiners to inspect
shops and issue licenses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-06
All CIubbers Sworn1inq
Over Campus at Md. u.

The University Of Maryland
campus has been taken over
this week by one of the most
enthusiastic student bodies any
college has ever seen.
The more than 1900 farm
youngsters attending the 31st
annual Maryland All Club week
there seem to have nothing but
praise for the whole idea.
They especially like living and
attending classes on the campus,
just as regular college students
do. even though it isn't quite
the same. The All youngsters
are restricted to the campus
proper-they can't even go across
Baltimore boulevard for soda
but they don't seem to mind.
While at the university, the
All Clubbers attend classes, eat
in the dining hall and sleep in
dormitories.
There's plenty of time for rec
reation, too. The youngsters are
grouped into several tribes with
Indian names and compete
against one another in every
thing from Indian wrestling to
hog calling. Late afternoon
periods are set aside for sports
and crafts. In the evenings,
campf1res are lighted for songs
and cheers. Tours of Washing
ton and two dance parties fill out
the recreation program.
Expand Friendships.
Joan Peters, IS, of Cambridge,
Md, said she likes club week
mostly because it gives her a
chance to make a lot of new
friends.
That view was echoed by sew
eral other All clubbers inter-
viewed.
You learn to get along with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-06
2 District Area Men
Die Of Crash Injuries;
Cih's Auto Toll al %

Two men, one from the Dis
trict and the other from Gath
ersburg, died yesterday from in
juries received in traffic acct
dents.
The dead men were Leonard
H. Alexander, 81, colored, of
1907 T street NV, a cripple,
and William Morningstar, 81, of
Gaithersburg.
39th Fatality in District.
Mr.. Alexander's death was the
Districts seth traffic fatality so
far this year. There were 80 at
the same time last year.
Mr.. Morningstar died in Sub
urban Hospital. Bethesda, after
an accident Sunday night on an
unopened section of the new
Route $40, near Comas road,
Montgomery County.
He was a passenger in a car
driven by George w. Sabine, 80,
of Gaithersburg, Montgomery
County police reported. Mr.. Sa-
bine and another passenger, Mrs.
Dorothy F. Bigelow, 80. of Rock
vile, both were injured but have
been released from the hospital.
Police said the car swerved to
avoid hitting a road building
machine and overturned.
Injuries Fatal.
Mr.. Alexander died in Gal
linger Hospital as a result of a
crash early Tuesday at Alabama
avenue and Irving street Sc.
He was a passenger in a car
which went out of control on
Alabama avenue and went a
block before overturning. En-
route it sheared off a fire box,
a utility pole and stop sign.
The driver of that car, William
Guest, jr., 81, colored, of the
500 block of Hobart place NV,
remains in good condition at
Gallinger with head injuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-06

other people," said Dent Down
ing. IS, of Naylor. Md.
David Duval, Is, of Naylor
also likes the idea of meeting
new friends-especially girls.
This place is greats he said,
There are three girls for every
boy"
There are only two girls for
every boy" said a club week Off
cial. correcting David.
David's cousin, Jane, also Is,
of Croome. Md, said All Club
week is good for the youngsters
because it gets them out on their
own for a week. helps make them
more responsible"
Learn New Things.
Joyce Clark, Is, of Gathers
burg, feels she's learning a lot of
new things-about cake-baking
and dress-making, for instance.
Her two days on the University
of Maryland campus have con-
WINGED her, she said, that Mary
land will be her, school when she's
ready for college.
Carol Evans, Is, of Vienna,
Md, agrees that club week gives
the youngsters chance to learn
what college life is like. She
praised All work not only for
the technical skills it has given
her in such things as sewing and
cooking but for teaching her how
to get along with other people.
The boys and girls pay SIT
for their week at Maryland, I'M
less they have been lucky enough
to win full or part scholarships.
Many clubs raise money with
various projects during the year
to send their members to the
annual club week.
Eighteen girls yesterday we're
chosen to participate in.the dress
review tomorrow.
They are:
Geraldine Riha, IA, Ferndale;
Suzanne Monnet. Is, Adelina;
Jackie Dorsey, Is, Prince Fred
erick; Lois Edith Fuch, Is,
Ridgely; Marie Audre Summers,
Is, Westminster: Corrine Hof
Is. Windsor; Mable Potter, Is,
Cambridge; Ann Bunkel, 16,
Frederick; Georgia Ann Masser.
16, Frederick; Mary Ellen Will
son, Is, Marriotsville; Betty Ann
Lusby. Is, Kennedyville: Anita
King. Is. Boyd; Kathryn Har-
rison, Is; Easton; Mary Ellen
and Almyra Denny, 16 and Is,
Wye Mills; Barbara Lynch. Is,
Queen Anne: Sylvia Bounds, Is,
Hagerstown, and Nancy Deputy,
Is, Salisbury.
Taking part in the modelling
we're two daughters of Secretary
of Agriculture Benson, Bonnie
and Beverly. Mrs. Benson also
attended today's session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-06
Starlight Movies
Playground Film
Program for Tonight

Programs presented by The
Evening Star through the CO.
operation of the District, Arling-
ton County, Prince Georges
County, Montgomery County and
Alexandria Recreation Depart
ments and the Film Center of
Washington:
Washington, at Dusk.
Stoddert, Thirty-ninth and
Calvert streets NV.
Raymond, Tenth street and
Spring road NV.
Powell, Sixteenth and Lamont
streets NV; also square dance
at 7:45 pm.
Sherwood, Tenth and G streets
NE.
Garfield, Second and F streets
Sc; also volley ball game at
$50 pm.
Anne Beers, Thirty-sixth place
and Alabama avenue Sc.
Cook, North Capitol and First
streets NV.
Rose Park, REIMBURSEMENT
and O streets NV.
Kelly Miller, Forty-ninth street
and Washington place NE.
Syphax Recreation Center, los
s street S.W.
Arlington County, $3.50 PM.
Yorktown, 5201 North Twenty
eighth street.
Shirley Homes, 1903 South
Twenty-eighth street.
Prince Georges County, $3.50 PM.
Oaklawn Playground, Oaklawn
Clubhouse, Oaklawn road.
Laurel Elementary School,
Montgomery and Fifth street,
Laurel.
Montgomery County, $3.50 PM.
Homewood, Grant avenue, off
Ferndale street, Kensington.
Falkland, Falkland School,
Fairland School. Falkland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-06
Foreman Escapes
Serious Injury in Fall

A construction foreman appar-
emily escaped serious injury yes
terday when he fell two floors
from a scaffold at a house being
built in Cheverly, Md.
Earl C. Hillard, 35, Of 22l1
Cheverly avenue. Cheverly.
plunged from the rigging at the
job at 1923 Dewey street. He was
admitted to Prince Georges Hos
pital. The hospital reported after
X-raying him that his condition
was satisfactory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-06
Planners Asked
ToRe-eVaIuate
Housing Sites
Case Would Avoid
Using Areas Of
Potential Value
BY George Beveridge

Chairman Case, of the Senate
District Committee has asked
the National Capital Planning
Commission to re-evaluate, "in
the light of existing conditions,
plans it has approved for flu
ture public housing sites here.
The planners will consider Sen
ator Cases proposal at a closed
meeting today and an open ses-
sion tomorrow.
The Senator noted that some
site plans were approved three
years ago and said decisions
that were sound then may not
be sound today" He added:
For the past several years SER
ious thought has been given to
the problems of restoring the
economic stability of downtown
Washington. of increasing tax
revenue of solving the trans
portation dilemma.
ITO sacrifice large areas to
public housing in intrinsically
valuable locations might well be
avoided.
Points to Trends.
"I would suggest the re-evalu-
alton of recommendations al
ready made by the planning COM
mission on sites for building new
public housing in the light
of population trends and devel-
opments and availability Of
schools and other public facili-
ties"
The prospective sites referred
to include three in downtown
Washington. Exact boundaries
of the projects have not been
decided. But general areas, as
approved in 1850 by the planning
group, include: Cd In Southwest
Washington. sol units bounded
by Virginia avenue and Seventh,
Second and M streets; 20 in
Northwest Washington, 476 units
bounded by New Jersey avenue
and Sixth, L, and o streets, and
CD in Southwest Washington.
$50 units south of the Area B
redevelopment project, bounded
by Fourth, First, and N streets.
No Construction Yet.
Apparently, these are the only
planning commisSion-approv
sites on which construction is not
under way. Several other prof.
ects, however, including the Lily
Ponds project in Northeast
Washington, are in preliminary
stages of planning.
The National Capital Housing
Authority won't know what new
projects it can put. under con-
struction until the Nationwide
public housing status is ironed
out. Congress voted to permit
only 10000 units to go under
construction throughout the
country this year. James Ring,
NCEIA director, said he would
outline the situation to the
planners tomorrow.
At tomorrow's open meeting
the commission also will consider
the status of its controversy with
the Maryland State Roads Com
mission over the proposed eX-
tension of a leg of route $40
through Maryland parts of Rock
Greek Park to the East-West
highway.
Other Proposals Up.
The planners, in opposing the
project last month, proposed that
the Washington bound spur of
route $40 end in the Maryland
section of Rock Creek Park, to
tie in with the proposed inter-
county belt route. Tomorrow it
will see technical plans designed
to show such connection.
The agenda also tentatively
calls for:
l. A field trip to view progress
on the East Capitol Street Bridge
and to the Kenilworth avenue
and Anacostia Park areas.
2. Discussion of Potomac River
bridge and related highway i'm
provement proposals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-06
Better Roses Is Topic

Better Roses for Your Eff
forts" will be discussed at a
meeting of the Mems Garden
Club at 8 pm. today at the Bat
terry Park clubhouse, Bethesda.
Budding Of roses will be dem
onStrated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-06
Fenwick Plans Party

State Senator Charles r. Fen
wick will be host at a yard party
for his 10th district supporters
in the recent Democratic pri-
mary at his home, 6733 Lee high
way, Arlington, at $3.50 pm.
Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-06
Gun Club to Take Cruise

The Prince Georges County
Rod and Gun Club will take a
moonlight cruise at $50 pm.
tomorrow on the Wilson Lines
steamer, Mount Vernon.
Evening star., 1953-12-18
STANTON

AnTechnicolor Show JANE WYMAN.
RAY MILLAND. LETS DO IT AGAIN:
TYRONE POWER. MISSISSIPPI GAM
Evening star., 1953-12-18
GE;E,I0RCET0WN
1851 Wis. Ave
AO l-9lm

"washlugtou's RepertOry Cinema"
{ DAYS ONLY The GEORGETOWNS
Most Unusual and Provocative Program.
lst ANNAUL PROGRAM OF SUR
Fes uring JEAN COCTAU'S Controver-
sial. "BLOOD OF POET Also LOT
IN SODOM" ROSE AND MIGNON-
ETTE" and Others. FREE PARKING.
Evening star., 1953-12-18
Prisoners Excel
In English Class,
Teocher Reports
BY the Assoeioied Press

A University of Maryland in
structor has reported to his SUI
periors that his best class in
English I is at the Maryland
Penitentiary.
John Portz, the instructor,
started the class last summer
as part of a rehabilitation pro-
gram at the penitentiary in Bal
timore and his report on the re-
suit was passed along to the
university regents.
Mr.. Portz regularly teaches
English classes on the Baltimore
campus of the university.
Right now I can tell you
fatty that the penitentiary
group is far superior to any
group I am currently teaching"
Portz reported.
"We may anticipate an extra
ordinarily high set of grades.
ut is quite an interesting ex-
perience."
Evening star., 1953-12-18

Hang one on your front door, another in
your window-these big holly wreaths are
bright as Christmas cheer! Will keep their
natural green look indoors or out because
they're specially treated. Clusters of
bright red berries spark them with bril-
lance!
IA" wreath with red bow ----------l.29 70
Is" wreath without bow ----------2.29
20" wreath without bow 3.29
Evening star., 1953-12-18
GIVE FLAME-RED
POINSETTIA PLANT

flaming red beauty Of ponsetta pant And Arcadian
Gardens have great big bushy plants with brilliant red
flowers and magnificent green foagefor just 98 Grow
ing in gfdecorated potts. too Straight from greenhouse
to for your home for suretopease gifts! Other pon
settas from 298 to 1850.
Evening star., 1953-12-18
Veterans Guide
By Maj. Thomas M. Niol

II you're an Army enlisted
man scheduled to get of active
duty within the next six months.
don't be surprised if you're Civ
en- the title Mobilization AS
signee."
There's nothing sinister about
it, and it may do the Nation a lot
of good. Here's the story:
AS you know, when you get of
active duty. you'll have to serve
as Reservist before you're COM
pletely free of your military obli-
cation. The amount Of time
you'll have to serve as a Reserv-
ist will vary, dpending on when
you went on active duty and how
long you have served.
Generally, you have an eight
year total military obligation. If
you're a draftee who has served
two years, your Reserve duty will
be six years.
Even though you're automatic
ally put in the Reserve, there is
no requirement that you serve
actively as a Reservist. You're
not required to attend drills.
summer camp and the like. If
you do, it's strictly voluntary.
Reserves May Be Called.
The only obligation you'll have
as a Reservist will be to go back
on active duty in case of mob
iliZation.
The Army hasn't had much
luck in getting men to serve ac-
lively. but it has struck upon an
idea which will at least make it
easier and more orderly to call
you up in the event of a mobili-
lation.
AS a Six-month experiment,
the Army plans to earmark Ger
tain men getting off active duty
for specific mobilization assign
ments. Thus the title "Mobiliza-
ton Assignee"
This means that you'll be as
signed specific job to fill in (a)
an active Army unit or (b) an
Army installation. (c) a National
Guard unit or Cd an Army Re-
serve unit. The job assignment
will be based on your Army skills
and occupation and on location
Of an organization near your
home.
You'll be on a roster so that in
case of mobilization you can be
called quickly to active duty.
You'll not be expected to serve
actively in any way.
Assignment for One Year.
You'll be selected for a mobili-
zation assignment with an active
Army unit, only if you have at
least six years of Reserve obliga-
ton and have had no combat
service. You're assignment with
the organization will be for one
year, during which you'll be liza
BILE for immediate active duty in
event of mobilization.
If you have less than six years
Reserve obligation, or if you have
had National Guard or Army Re-
serve unit service. youll probably
be given a mobilization assign
ment with National Guard or
Army Reserve unit. The same
will apply if you have a six-year
obligation but have Army COM
bat service. Such an assignment
will mean that you'll not be
called Immediately in case of
mobilization.
Although the Army will try it's
experiment only on one military
district in each of the six Army
areas in the country, it says the
plan will be made Nation wide If
it is a success.
You'll be notified of your as
signment by the appropriate unit
commander in your area within
30 days after you get off active
duty.
(You may 1Drite Maj. Mai In
care OF The Star about your
SerDice = connected problem.
Please inclose a stamped, SELF
addressed enDeIope and 20
cents in StGmpS.) 81
(From AP Newsfeatures)
Evening star., 1953-12-18
Floating Bakery

NORFOLK. Va.-The newest
type of United States aircraft
carrier can bake enough bread
every day to supply a small city.
Evening star., 1953-12-18

Sparkling pinks, brilliant rose-reds, whites
and stripes-a colorful growing" gift
you'll want to keep for your very own Full
grown azaleas from our own greenhouse,
rooted in foil-wrapped pots to be enjoyed
indoors for weeks. Can be planted out
doors later, to bloom for years Hurry to
buy yours now!
Evening star., 1953-12-18
Films of More Than Routine Merit

Films of More Than Routine Merit
"CALL ME MADAM'-Ethel Norman o.
stage hit.
"IETS AGAIN"-Musica, enlivened by Jane Wymans
winning
"a MEMBER THE WEDDING"-Julie Harris repeats
triumph.
Clark Gable collide Africa.
"NGOULIN ROUGE"-COOrful recall Toulouse
his times.
"PETER PAN"-CartoOn- Master Disney at
"THAT HAMILTON WOMAN"-Vivien Leigh, with Laurence
Olivier al Nelson.
"TOP HAT"-Vinage musical with Ginger Rogers Fred
AStaire.
Evening star., 1953-12-18

(You may tOrite Maj. Mai In
care of The Star about your
SerOice connected problem.
Please inclose a stamped, SELF
addressed envelope and 20
cents in StGmps.)
(From AP Newsfeatures)