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Evening star., 1953-08-23
By Colt HendIey
Stor Stoff Correspondent

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 22.-The
Naval Academy was turned over
to LOO plebes and their relatives
this week end.
It is the fourth year that the
Naval Academy has held a week
end open house for the parents
and relatives of the fourth class
mldshipmen (freshmen). More
than 2,400 guests were on hand
for the festivities today.
The whole thing amounted to
more freedom than the plebes
are likely to see for some time.
Academy officials went all out to
see that not only the visitors but
the plebeS also would enjoy the
open house.
Vice Admiral c. Turner Joy,
academy superintendent. was on
hand to see that everything was
shipshape.
Concert and Parade.
The Naval Academy Band
started things off with an hour
concert. A dress parade on Wor-
den Field followed.
The ladies were excluded from
a special luncheon in the Mid
shipments Mess. Only fathers
and male guardians were allowed
to eat with the plebes.
In the afternoon, informality
was the order of the day. Va
rious athletic events were staged
including boxing, wrestling,
Evening star., 1953-08-23
Two Bandits Hold Up
Liquor Store, Seize
More Than $50

Two armed bandits held up a
liquor store at 1904 Minnesota
avenue Sc, scooped between
$3.50 and 5000 out of a cash reg
lister and fled in a waiting auto
late last night.
Police broadcast a lookout for
two light-Skinned colored men.
Both were reported to be in their
early thirties and about five feet
nine inches tall.
Edward O'Connor, manager of
the store, said the two men en-
tered with small revolvers drawn
and ordered a clerk, identified as
Ed McGraw, to open the regis
ter.
"One of them scooped out the
money and put it in his pocket, "
Mr.. O'Connor said.
1.-TWO customers came in and
the clerk waited on them. The
customers didn't know what was
going on. One of the guys went
out to the car while the other
stood in the store with his arms
crossed and the gun hidden un-
der his arm. Then he ran out
to the car and they drove Off"
Police said the auto in which
the men escaped a late model
gray sedan. wassreported stolen
from the 5000 block of Massa-
chusetts avenue NE.
The police lookout said both
men we're armed with automatic
pistols.
Evening star., 1953-08-23
Aaron Perry Will Face
Weapon Assault Charqe

Aaron Perry. 81, former promi-
nent contender for welterweight
boxing championship honors.
will face a Municipal Court
hearing September 4 on an as
Sault with a dangerous weapon
charge, arising from the Friday
morning beating of a 65-year-
old cab driver.
Henry Calomeris, of 4611 Ar
kansas avenue NV, whom
police charge Perry knocked
down and kicked, is in fair con-
dition in Garfield Hospital.
The beating of Mr.. Calomeris
took place outside a restaurant
near Bladensburg road and Lang
place NE, after a dispute over
a girl, police said. The danger
Gus weapon charge is a result
of Mr.. Calomeris being hit with
"shod foot" according to inves-
tigating officers.
Municipal Court Judge Ar
mond w. Scott, who continued
q hearing yesterday for the COL
ored former boxer, set his bond
at $4,000. Perry lives in the
1900 block Of Rosedale street
NE.
Evening star., 1953-08-23
Search Pressed for Man
Wanted in Wife S Shooting

Police last night continued the
search for a 40-year-old man
wanted in the shooting of his
estranged wife and her brother
early yesterday.
The brother, Allen McDuffle,
AZ, colored, of AS Neal street
N W., was in critical condition in
Freedman's Hospital. The
woman, Mrs. Goldie Crowell, 80,
colored, of 1914 Columbia street
NV, was treated for a minor
bullet wound in the chest and re-
leased.
According to police, the hus-
band, Adam B. Crowell, colored,
of the 1900 block of Marion court
NV, went to Mr.. McDuffie's
home, got into an argument
which ended in the wounding of
Mr.. McDuffie. About Is minutes
later. Crowell turned up at Mrs
Crowell's home where five bullets
were sprayed through the house.
only one of which hit her.
Evening star., 1953-08-23
Green Meadows Shelter
In Sligo Park Nearly Ready

The Maryland-National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commits
sion is putting the finishing
touches to a combination storage
and shelter building in the Green
Meadows playground in Sligo
Greek Park.
The exterior is of rustic brick
in harmony with the surrounding
park area. Plans also call for
landscaping and screen planting
around the shelter.
Similar buildings will be
erected by the commission in all
of its major park areas as funds
become available, in accordance
with its comprehensive park de-
veloptnent plan.
Evening star., 1953-08-23
JeIIyfish Scarce Today in Bay
Because 1t Roined Last Spring

polyp. It is at this stage that
they are most vulnerable to the
elements.
Inverted Saucers.
The tiny young jellyfish look
like inverted SaucerS. After a
time, they turn over and begin
swimming about. They grow
rapidly into adults, resplendent
with tentacles containing thou
sands of stinging cells.
This spring, however, heavy
rains coupled with very warm
weather caused marked stratifi-
cation of estuarine waters in
the bay.
Fresher, less dense, oxygen
rich water stayed on the surface.
The saltier, denser and oxygen
poor water was on the bottom.
The result apparently was tough
on the young jellyf1sh.
The biologists said the scarcity
of jellyf1sh is general throughout
the bay, although they are still
around in certain areas.
Expected to Return.
At Solomons, the biologists
could only find one or two jelly
fish within a radius of 100 feet.
Last year, the density Of jellyfish
at Solomons was about two to
five per cubic yard during the
peak period.
It is doubtful if the poor crop
Of jellyfish will carry over to next
year, however. The jellyfish that
are around will be able to bring
things back to normal with IA
vorable conditions.
"Regrettably. marine biologists
believe that jellyfish are here to
stay" the laboratory reported.
There is no known method of
controlling jellyfish abundance. "
Evening star., 1953-08-23
Bottle Clubs Face
Saturday Shutdown
On License DELAYS

Approximately Is so-called
"bottle clubs" in the District will
have to close their doors next
Saturday, Alan w. Payne, chair
man of the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board, said yesterday.
The clubs will have to close
down even if they apply for the
new consumption licenses. Mr..
Payne said. So far none of the
clubs has applied, he added.
The ABC Board chairman said
the clubs would have to stop
operating because it would be
physically impossible for his Office
to process the licenses even if
all the applications come in to-
morrow.
It will take about three weeks
to process the licenses, Mr.. Payne
explained. The applications must
be advertised in newspapers for
two weeks and the Board must
investigate the membership and
corporation setup of the clubs.
Clubs affected by the situa-
ton include the Variety Club
and the Touchdown Club. Mr..
Payne said.
A tightening up of the laws
affecting bottle clubs was in
cluded in the omnibus crime bill
passed by Congress two months
ago. The provisions become ef-
fective Saturday.
Only last week, the District
Commissioners took advantage
of the new law to pass regula-
tions affecting the clubs. They
must close at 2 am. daily and
can't operate at all between 2
am. and / pm. on Sunday.
The license to operate under
these conditions will cost $100.
Evening star., 1953-08-23
Big Population
Reported for
Penal Units
Average Is 3,507
For a Institutions,
CIemmer Says

With more than $4,000 ad-
missions and an average popula-
ton of 3,507 inmates for fiscal
1853 the District Department
Of Corrections handled the
heaviest volume in it's history.
Director Donald Clemmer
made this report in his annual
activities summary Of the four
correctional institutions under
his control.
Big population notwithstand-
ing, Mr.. Clemmer noted proudly,
only one successful escape was
made from all the institutions
combined. This represents the
best escape-prevention year in
the Departments history, the
director said.
Discipline Good.
The District Jail, he reported,
"as usual, lost no one; there
was not even an attempt from
tht Reformatory; two girls
who walked out of the Woman's
Reformatory were captured in
10 minutes. At the Workhouse.
three men got away but were
captured a few hours later. A
fourth escape succeeded.
Mr.. Clemmer declared the es-
cape record here in the last seven
years compares favorably with
other corrections setups in the
country. Discipline. in his inSti-
tutions generally was unusually
good" as well, the director re-
ported. The number of disciplin-
ary reports averaged out to 35
of 3,507 inmates daily. Discip-
linary breaches consisted mostly
of gambling, stealing food, fight
ing and Sinking work.
Cost Per Inmate Down.
Listing average populations for
each of the institutions, Mr..
Clemmer gave these figures: Jail,
991, new high; Women's Re-
formatory, 178; highest on rec
ord; Werkhouse, 937, surpassed
by only two other years; Reform
atory, 1,401, third highest in its
history. The average population
for all four institutions for last
June stood at 1892, 492 over the
fiscal estimate.
The report also noted that ad-
missions for felonies such as rob-
berry, burglary, aggravated as
saults and murder increased over
last fiscal year. Narcotics law
violations led to the confinement
of 266 offenders-40 higher than
1852.
Owing to the heavier popula-
ton, Mr.. Clemmer observed, the
cost per inmate per day dropped
five cents to $2.87 for 1858.
Evening star., 1953-08-23
PIebes Take Oyer Academy
HnWeek-End Fete forReIdtives

gymnastics, fencing, tennis, base
ball, soccer, lacrosse, track. The
Navy took the shells out for a
spin.
Plebes who had checked out
in sailing earlier in the summer
were allowed to take their fam
lilies sailing in the various sloops
docked at the academy.
In the evening, the plebes
made it up to the ladies. Every
one dined at the Midshipmen S
Mess. Afterwards, Admiral Joy
and other top-ranking Academy
officers met with the plebes and
their guests in Mahan Hall and
answered questions posed by the
parents.
Ships Inspected.
Three ships were open for in
Spection. They were the De-
stroyer James C. Owens, the Sub
marine Sirago and the rocket
firing landing ship, LSMR-517.
Tomorrow's schedule includes
a Catholic Mass and a Protestant
chapel service. Open house at
Bancroft Hall, the midshipmen's S
living quarters, will follow.
After the evening formation
at $50 pm, the plebes will be
given permission to dine with
their parents outside the Acad-
emy grounds. That liberty ex-
pires at 10 pm.
Monday the plebes will have
the day off to spend as they wish
with their guests. At 7 pm. it
all will be over.
Evening star., 1953-08-23
Motorcycle Officer Hurt
In Collision With Car

A police motorcycle officer was
injured yesterday in a collision
with an auto at Twelfth street
and Constitution avenue NV.
Pvt. James R. Blohm, 26, of
2722 Central avenue NE, as
signed to headquarters, was adj
mitted to Emergency Hospital
with possible head injuries and
leg cuts. He was reported in
good condition.
Charged with failing to yield
the right of way was William H.
Reid, 90, of Dorchester. Mass,
an assistant chief of the Internal
Revenue Bureau at Dorchester
A hearing was scheduled for
Tuesday in the Corporation
Counsel's Office.
Evening star., 1953-08-23
NAACP to Discuss
BIudensburq Police

Complaints against Bladens-
burg police will be discussed at a
special meeting today Of the.
Prince Georges County branch
of the National Association for
the Advancement Of Colored
People.
The group will meet at / pm.
In Queens Chapel Church, Muir
kirk.
Bladensburg Police Chief
Bryan M. Dorsey and Pvt. Elmer
Thompson have been charged
with assault on a colored teen
Ager ley arrested.
Evening star., 1953-08-23
Truman Talks Tomorrow
Before Disabled Veterans
BY the Assoeioted Press

KANSAS CITY, Aug. o.
Former President Truman will
speak Monday at the opening
session of the 32d National con-
vention of the Disabled American
Veterans.
More than $500 members are
expected to attend the week-long
convention here.
Mr.. Truman will be the first
of number of war veterans and
Government leaders to address
the sessions. Other speakers will
include H. V. Higley. Veterans
Administration head, and Elliott
H. Newcomb, secretary-general
of the world veterans federation.
Evening star., 1953-08-23

The jellyfish, that stinging
creature which normally causes
so much grief for swimmers in
Chesapeake Bay, is missing this
summer.
Marine biologists at the Chesa-
peake Biological Laboratory.
Solomons, Md. are so astounded
they have termed it a "spectacu-
lar scarcity" And they have
come up with an explanation.
Normally, the jellyfish arrive
late in June, reach a peak the
first week in August and disap-
pear early in September. Bay
residents have been able to pre-
dict the invasion into their
special coves and shores with
precision.
It's not SC this year.
The laboratory said tn a t
scarcely jellyf1sh has been seen
by casual observers even during
the peak of the jellyfish season.
Trained biologists have seen few.
Have Plausible Theory.
A number Of theories why
Bay and early June from a vege-
tative animal body known as a
at the laboratory. But the most
plausible one is that temperature
and oxygen conditions on the
bottom of Chesapeake Bay last
spring are responsible.
Jellyfish reproduce during late
May and early June from a vega
tive animal body known as a
polyp, which looks like tiny
trumpet.
These polyps hang around the
bottoms of estuaries and creeks.
In the spring, four or five plate
like disks slough off from this
Evening star., 1953-08-23
Police Recruit
Appeal Made
By Ca11a|ier
Force Now Has Funds
To Fill 1911 Vacancies,
Commissioner Says

An appeal for more recruits for
the Metropolitan Police Depart
ment was broadcast last night
by Commissioner Renah F. Cam
alier.
Mr.. Camalier made the plea
during the weekly Commission
ers' Report" program over Radio
Station WWDC.
The force now has 19l vacan-
cies, the Commissioner reported.
About 112 Of these are due to
Congressional provision OF addi-
tional funds in the current bud
get to enlarge the force closer
to the 2.270 strength authorized
by Congress many months ago.
The rest Of the vacancies date
from before passage to the recent
police and fireman pay increase
bill when members were resign
ing for better-paying jobs.
Points Out Benefits.
Com m Ssioner Camalier
pointed out that the new base
pay for privates is $4,000 an
nually and that after three years
this amount increases to $4,641.
In addition, members get a $120
longevity pay raise every five
years, in addition to the custom
ary Government retirement and
leave benefits.
Police Chief Robert v. Murray
said yesterday that he feels con-
fldent the new quota will be
filled. He pointed out that appli-
cations are even coming in from
some members who resigned last
year but are now interested in
taking advantage of the higher
pay.
Crossing Guard Plans.
Chief Murray said that plans
also are being made for person.
mel to serve as school crossing
guards. The last session of Con-
gress provided for "a such posi-
tions.
Inspector John Agnew, head Of
the Traffic division, recently was
sent to Baltimore to observe the
school crossing guard setup in
effect there for some time. Balti-
more has about 800 crossing
guards. all women. Chief Murray
said he is inclined to favor wom-
en- for the jobs here. He said an
important consideration is that
the women have personal in
tereSt" in the children they will
protect at key traffic intersec-
tionS near schools.
Evening star., 1953-08-23
Barge Launched
In Missouri River
Will Sail Ocean
By the As.oeiatsd Press

BLAIR, Nebr., Aug. 22.-An
ocean-going vessel was launched
today at Blair, 1900 miles from
the nearest salt water.
The craft is one Of six re-
frigerator barges being built for
the Navy by Kelly Ryan Equip
ment Co. which has its boat
yards on the Missouri River.
The barges, like floating ice
boxes, will be towed overseas to
Army bases. They will hold up
to six carloads Of food and vege-
tables.
After completion here, the
barges will be towed down-river
to New Orleans, then to Charles
ton, s. c.. where the Navy will
tuen them over to the Army.
Evening star., 1953-08-23
Guest Returns Key
To Raleigh Hotel
After IS Years

The Raleigh Hotel got back
one of the keys to Room 1035
yesterday-after 35 years.
In 1917, when j. Connie
Schlater was stationed in Wash
ington with the Army, he stayed
at the Raleigh. On his last visit,
he checked out but failed to re-
turn the key. Before he could
return. he was shipped to France
to take a hand in World War I.
Ever since he returned to
Oshkosh, Nebr., he intended COM
ing to Washington to deliver the
overdue key in person. Yester-
day he made it.
Evening star., 1953-08-23
Winning Bridge Players
To Be Honored at Party

Washington area players who
won events in the American
Bridge Leagues annual summer
tournament in st. Louis, Mo-,
earlier this month will be hon.
ored here on Tuesday.
They will be feted at a
cocktail party from 6 to 7 pm. at
the Charles Goren School of
Bridge, 6 Dupont Circle.
Area winners who are ex-
pected are Alvin Roth, Margaret
Fisher, Mike Michaels. Victor
zeve, Terry Haus, Jenny Bryant.
Hans Berliner, Fred Karpin, Dick
Freeman and Israel Cohen.
Evening star., 1953-08-23
Mrs. Sherman Wins Auto
Al Kena Shrine Circus

Mrs. w. E. Sherman of 103
East Maple street, Alexandria,
last night won a new auto. the
second given during the four
day Kena Temple Shrine Circus.
An estimated 10000 persons
attended the circus, which ended
last night. 1t was held at the
George Washington High School
in Alexandria.
officials said they are planning
a circus for next year.
Evening star., 1953-06-07

tacular views of the Great Smoky
Mountains, particularly from
Mile High Overlook.
Numbered mileposts are along
all paved sections of the park
way. With official folders, avail
able free. you are never lost. All
points Of interest and facilities
are keyed to these mileposts,
which begin at zero at Rockfish
Gap, where the parkway joins
the Skyline drive in Virginia.
Attractive signs at turnouts and
elsewhere note elevations.
No BiIIboords
One Of the few things about
the parkway that does not
change is the fence-weathered
chestnut rail fence. Also con-
slant are the mountaineer cabins,
Of which a few remain, and one
in particular is set in it's own
little park and easily seen from
the highway. This is the Brine
gar cabin near Doughton Park.
Another thing about the park
way. that does not change is the
absence of billboards and trucks,
No commercial traffic or adver-
tising is permitted along its entire
Evening star., 1953-06-07

MOUNTAINS NY
Evening star., 1953-06-07
NEW YORK STATE.

In the CatSkillS-just ninety miles from
New York City-youn find the perfect
combination of modern resorts and rus
tic charm that spells vacation fun. There
are countless lakes and streams to de-
light the fisherman; plus hiking, noun
tain climbing, camping and picnicking.
Evening star., 1953-06-07
MiIeposts Tell Blue Ridge Parkway Story

to the summit at 6,684 feet above
sea level, the highest point in
Eastern America.
Steepest Grade 8 Per cent
The parkway averages $3.50
feet elevation. It burrows
through eight tunnels, and when
it is completed there will be a.
tunnels. Of which 26 will be in
the rugged mountains Of West
ern North Carolina.
The maximum grade is 8 per
cent. and that for never more
than q quarter-mile at q time.
The curves are super elevated
for even speeds. The highway
is 40 feet wide.
Maximum elevation In the con-
structed parkway is 5,676 feet
around Blackstock Knob in the
Asheville watershed. Minimum
elevation is $50 feet, at the
James River in Virginia.
The first paved section west
Of Asheville was opened in 1851
"a five-mile spur from Soco Gap
at the entrance of the Cherokee
Indian Reservation to the Great
Smoky Mountains National Park
boundary. It commands Spec
Evening star., 1953-06-07
Cunudu's Parks Bar
Unvuccinuted Pets

OTTAWA. - Travellers who
tour with dogs or cats are warned
they must have an anti-rabies
vaccination certificate for each
of their pets before bringing
them into any of Canada's west
ern national parks.
This amendment to the Ma
tional Park Game Regulations
covers the following parks:
Mount Revelstoke, Glacier, Koo-
tenay and Yoho, in British CO.
lumbia; Baniff, Jasper, Waterton
Lakes and Elk Island, in Alberta;
Prince Albert, in Saskatchewan.
and Riding Mountain, in Mani
toba.
National Parks officials ex-
planned the measure is necessary
to protect the wildlife in these
federal game sanctuaries. The
certificate accompanying each
pet must show that the cat or
dog has been vaccinated against
rabies within six months.
Evening star., 1953-06-07

ROANOKE, Va.-Nowhere In
the world is there Q park like
the Blue Ridge Parkway-for
that is exactly what it is. It is q
new concept In public recre-
ational development. It is not
just a highway for movement be-
tween cities. It was deliberate
ly designed for recreational use.
It is a park bordering q dream
highway that win be nearly 40
miles long when it is completed
and connects the Great Smoky
Mountains National Park in
North Carolina with the Shen-
andoah National Park in Vir-
ginia.
Already. 3lS miles Of it are
paved. and the motorist can
drive over it from the Shenan-
doah National Park to Asheville.
N. &C.. by using four short and
directional Federal highway by
passess
In North Carolina. the Park
way scars to its highest eleva-
tion-over q mile high in the
vicinity Of Mount Mitchell, which
is reached from the Parkway by
q State highway that goes nearly
Evening star., 1953-06-07

length, which makes for startling
contrast with ordinary highways.
Although speeds up to As miles
an hour are safe and legal, the
motorist VIII want to travel that
fast only for short intervals. The
best parkway itinerary provides
for numerous stops at parks and
scenic overlooks (of which there
are over 125 along the parkway i,
which give ample opportunity to
view not only the countryside be-
low but the gardenlike. attrac-
tions along the parkway itself.
OF all these, the flowers Of spring
and summer are likely to be the
most conversational pieces and
Of all the more than 800 varieties
OF plant life, the rhododendron
takes top billing.
In early June. the Catawba
purple rhododendron and noun
tain laurel begin blooming and
Evening star., 1953-06-07
Festival of Roses
Opens Next Sunday

NEWARK, N. Y.-This cen
tury-old town at the head OF
the Finger Lake region will be-
gin it's centennial observance
next Sunday with the opening
Of the annual Festival of Roses
that has brought fame to New
ark as the Rose Capital OF
America" The festival will ex-
tend through July 4.
The famous Jackson & Per-
kins public rose garden, II
acres of more than SO, 900 plants,
is located in the town of Newark.
Here is one of the worlds
greatest collections of roses. 1t
is a display that annually at
tracts a half million visitors
from all sections of the country.
Evening star., 1953-06-07

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attain peaks at various attitudes
for over three weeks. This spec
tacular rhododendron usually
climaxes the spring blooming
season with its peak at Craggy
Gardens. 5000 feet high, between
Mount Mitchell and Asheville.
Late in June the last of the
rhododendrons joins the floral
procession. This is the white
rhododendron, beautiful. but not
spectacular in relation to the
others. July also brings a multi
tude of wild flowers. including
st. Johnswort (yellow). Towering
raspberry. orange butterfly weed,
giant hyssop and clematis.
Evening star., 1953-06-07
Marker Points Out
Old Glass Works

SANDWICH, Mass.-Visitors to
Sandwich will now find a marker
to memorialize the site of the
Boston Sandwich Glass Works,
where glass, so sought out by the
collector, was made. The location
is at the foot of Jarves street,
where a sign will tell the story of
the now lost art.