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Evening star., 1953-07-31
Rhee Is UnpredictabIe,
Gen. RidgWay Declares
By the Associated Press

ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex,
July 3l.-Gen. Matthew B. Ridg-
way said last night no one can
tell whether Korean President
Syngman Rhee will set up fur
ther obstructions to United Ma
tions policy in Korea.
Nobody knows another mans
mind, least of all an Oriental" :"
the Army chief OF staff saio in
a news conference.
Gen. Ridgway and the Joint
Chiefs of Staff, including the
chairman, Admiral Arthur Rad
ford, inspected Kirkland and
Sandia bases in Albuquerque.
They will inspect Los Alamos,
the Nations atomic research
center, tomorrow.
Admiral Radford, questioned
on recent cut in armed forces ap-
propriations, said Congress "has
appropriated all we can use. We
still have money not expended" !"
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Collision With Tree
Kills Driver, Injuries
Wife and Daughter

A 24-year-old Washington
man was killed last night after
he lost control of his car and
crashed into a tree on Pennsyl-
vania avenue at Carpenter street
Sc.
He was Robert c. Halfpap of
1905 D street Sc. a Potomac
Electric Power Co. helper.
Mr.. Halfpap's wife. Mrs.
Marilyn Ann Halfpap, 10. and
their 8-month-old daughter,
Marilyn Ann, were thrown from
the car.
Mrs. Halfpap was in critical
condition at Casualty Hospital
with fractures of both legs, null
tiple cuts and bruises and head
injuries. The little girl was in
Gallinger Hospital in undeter-
mined condition, possibly with
a skull fracture.
Accident Investigation Unit
officers gave this account of the
accident:
Mr.. Halfpap passed a car
driven by Joseph Lasick, 18, a
student at Maryland University
and started to pass a second car
but was forced to cut in because
of oncoming traffic.
Mr.. Halfpap's a ut ON bi lie
struck the one in front of him,
bounded over the curb into a
tree.
A charge of reckless driving
was placed against Lasick. The
car which Mr.. Halfpap hit was
driven by Wadora c. Adkins. 81,
of 419 Sixth street S.W. Mr..
Adkins escaped injury.
The traffic death brought the
total for the District to 38 this
year. There were 80 deaths at
this time last wear
Evening star., 1953-07-31

Washington Boy Scouts, 265
strong, came home last night
from the Jamboree in Santa
Ana, Calf, laden with the spoils
of swapping.
Snakes, horned toads, an owl,
thousands of neckerchief slides
and a set of moose antlers were
proudly displayed to the swarm
of mothers, fathers, sisters and
brothers who greeted them at
Union Station.
The owl, of the monkey faced
or barn species. was the prize of
the trip. 1t cost Jerry Rothery,
IA, 1912 South Thirty-second
road, Arlington, a pocket knife,
half a dozen neckerchief slides.
a T-Shirt and a collection of
uniform patches from across the
country.
Jerry'S parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. A. Rothery, and his two
younger brothers were happy to
Evening star., 1953-07-31
D. {. Heads Approve
Plans 10 PubIicize
Symphony Contest

The Commissioners yesterday
approved some public demon
strations to call attention to the
mystery voice" contest for
the benefit of the National
Symphony Orchestra sustaining
funds.
The orchestra association re-
ceived permission to place a
small table for distributing liter
ature outside contest head
quarters at 720 Fourteenth street
NV, to use a public-address
system there and to drive a pony
and cart on the street during
non-rush hours.
Sidewalk Parking Banned.
The city heads denied. how
ever. request to park a Cadillac
grand prize on the sidewalk.
They said the Cadillac and a
truck bearing another prize.
grand piano, might be parked
from time to time, on F street
and outside Government build
ings during non-rush hours, but
in legal parking spaces.
Commissioner Renah F. Cam
alier said he would not vote
against the permission, but
warned his fellow city heads
that other organizations of a
similarly civic nature might be
led to expect the same privileges
granted on behalf of the SYM
phony.
Contributions With Entries.
The contest, which runs
through September Is. entails
completion of 25-word sentence
beginning II like music because
:" to be sent in with a 81 or
more contribution to the orches-
ira association.
Entries selected as the best
will bring an opportunity to
identify the mystery voice." to
which radio and television sta
tions are providing clues, and
win the prizes. Entries are to be
sent to Symphony, Box 447.
Washington, D. c. by midnight,
September 16. Identification of
the mystery voice should not be
included on the entry.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Deaths and Births Reported in the District

George and Christa Walls.
Jimmy and Tereca Wilson.
John and Lorraine Wise.
John and Marjorie jackson.
Melvin and Frances Thomas.
GIRLS.
Miguel and Isabel Alvarado.
Thomas and Virginia Barron.
Arthur and Miriam Becker.
Willie and Opal Brummett.
William and Lucy Campbell.
Paul and Kathleen Chiera.
John and Mary DAILY.
Webster and Helen Sawson.
Richard and Bertha Draper.
William and Cecil DusSinger.
John and Marilyn Farley.
Herbert and Janice Foley.
Murry and Toba Gellman.
Frederick and Anne Goldberg.
Jack and Barbara Hillman.
Harvey and Della Irwin.
Edgar and Lorraine Johnson.
douglas and Jeaunette Kinney
THOMAS and Elizabeth Kloch.
Billy and Wanda Landreth.
Larry and Margaret Lehtonen.
John and Arnitte Lowe.
Charles and Pearl Miller
Herbert. and lIucille Monahan.
Edmond and Sophie Neam
Roland and ena Newell.
Robert and Florence Paire.
Henry and ethel Pearson.
Everett and Ruth Peterson,
Donald and Shirley Phipps.
Herbert and Rose Poland.
Julius and Marjorie Raper.
David and Betty Sampson.
Edward and Anna Shahady.
Frank and Mary SbliragIia.
Karl and Doris Stadler.
Thruman and Leila Stteet.
Evening star., 1953-07-31

Paul and Ellie Won Kaenel.
Frank and Muriel Brawner.
Thomas and Laura Dorsey.
1npeng and Ktm1ay Suryadhay.
Ira and Rita Apter.
Edgar and Helen Becker.
James and Mary Brisbane.
John and katherine Burke.
FLOYD and Wilma Carroll.
Edward and Louis Cleary.
Joseph and Jeannie Darnell.
Justin and Ruth Donahay.
John and Nancy Egbert.
Robert ner IIS and I,S,ior DSiores PitsTater
Henry and Jean Goldin.
Mark and Lusia Grabin.
Stuart and Cora Hopkins.
James and Patricia Isner.
Donald and Florence Kennedy.
Eric and Murial Klapper.
Sylvan and Marilyn Kravitz.
Edwin and Marguerite LaVtgne.
Robert and Sara LorenZen.
William and Marsha Maynew.
William and Dorothy Miller.
Samuel and Margaret Myers.
Harry and Mary Nelson.
Allen and Harriet Oakley.
George and Aphrodite PapanicolaS.
George and Dorothy Peters.
Louis and Elinor Phelps.
Glenn and Iune Pierce.
Charles and Ava Preacher.
Myron and Theresa Rush.
Alfred and Joyce Schrider.
John and Ouida Shone
Kenneth and Jean Snlder.
Wa rem and virginia Stout
Victor and Virginia Suttle.
Norman and Barbara Wood.
Carroll and Beatrice Brown.
PericleS and CereSa Jacobs.
Robert and Emma Thompkins,
TWINS.
Alander and Mayo DuBaskey. girls.
Evening star., 1953-07-31

Joseph and Martha Terreshinski.
Marvin and Mildren waghelstein.
Kennedy and Judith Watkins.
Worth and Millrsd Whitener
John and Geneva Holden.
Guey and Shirley Lau.
Marcus and Cleola williams.
Arthur and Jean Allen.
William and Mary Amman.
Martin and Miriam Avignon.
William and Millred Banning.
Henry and Ann Billingsley
James and Helen Boyd.
Jason and Katherine Burnette.
Eli and Ida Cooper.
Edward and Iris Cotter
Joseph and Gladys Curtin.
william and Marianne Dempsey.
Joe and Nella DiBattista
John and Margaret Duffner.
Raymond and Margaret Edwards.
Walter and Eleanor Finnin.
Marcus and Lorraine Forness.
Samuel and Rosaiyn Garfinkel.
Wiley and Burnell Green.
Henry and Wanda Haag
Homer and Shirley Jensen.
Phillip and Mary Jones.
Roy and Patricia Magruder.
Robert and Robert MaLaughlin,
Emerson and Gertrude Martin.
Ward and Barbara Millar.
Anthony and Nolene Mucciarone.
James and Joan McGrath.
John and Gloria Olshin.
Richard and Betty Proctor.
Rockne and Joan Roxstrom.
Ear. and Jean Seekins
Charles and Mary Smith.
William and Marion Sullivan,
Charles and Bernis Terry.
Peter and Maria Vito.
Evening star., 1953-07-31

Robert Jones, 80. Raytown, Mo-, and
Amy Henry, 30, 4219 River road NV.
William Blizzard, 81, Hyattsville, Md,
and Helen Gochenour, ~, Arlington,
joseph Belle %, 1246 Bladensburg rd.
ne, and Genevieve Thayer, 25, 1864
Trinidad ave. ne.
William Anderson, "a, 1889 Montello
ave. me-, and Ethel Robinson, FL,
1888 oates st. ne.
Johnnie Sampson. 2S. 734 9th st. Sc;
and Ida Anderson, 25, 1918 Maryland
ave. ne.
Harvey Dunkle, AZ. and Bertha wallace.
AZ, both of Baltimore, No.
Willie Bolden, 10, Hyattsville. Md, and
Annette 5urley, 10, Cedar Heights.
Thomas Gronlund, 90. Pensacola. Fla.
and Mildred Clark. 20, 2101 Connec-
steve euS Gerachis a1e 20. a421 Wisconsin ave,
NV, and ELY Manitsas, 25. 1874
Robert Randall, 65, and Bertha Scott,
50, both of $50 , 23rd st. ,n;s ne. ..
and Joan Tucker 22' 3lo1 Worth
Neal Bond, ii, kalamazoo Mich, and
Patricia Bair. 20. Altoona, Pa.
jeremiah Moore, Al. 1923 Colorado I'd
NV. and Mary Wright, 81, 300
Alfred stOEa Bruce, ce, 9S as' 1904 18th st. NV.
and Verneal Ferrell' 25' 17o1 Swami
Roxie Meyers. 81, and Elaine vissert.
10, both of Arlington Va.
Lewis Sanford. 25. Newberry, s. c..
and Claire Shields. 25. 1904 Newton
Evening star., 1953-07-31
z Youths Quizzed Here
In Turnpike Killings

A 17-year-old juvenile and a
20-year-old youth were released
here late yesterday after being
questioned by Park Police and
Pennsylvania State troopers in
connection with the fatal shoot
ing Of two truck drivers on the
Pennsylvania turnpike.
Pennsylvania police. who flew
here to question the pair, left
last night.
The 20-year-old youth. when
picked up, was armed with a
.32-caliber revolver. which was
the caliber weapon used in the
SlayingS.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Virginia Camp Fugitive
Cauuhf al Mount Rainier

A man captured in Mount
Rainier, Md, yesterday in a
stolen car was identified last
night as a fugitive from a Vii =
ginia road camp, serving Is
years for grand larceny and rob-
berry.
Willie Wells, %, colored, of
Richmond was recaptured after
driving into a fence. Five police
cruisers were in on the chase.
Virginia police notified Prince
Georges County police that Wells
escaped June 90 from the road
camp In Nelson County.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Births

LII kIIS
tFrom D. C. Bureau OF vital Statistic,
BOYS.
Oliver and Sally Alexander.
Leroy and Stella Allison.
joseph mad Mary Aquino.
John and Betty Baker.
Aaron and Irene Berkowitz.
Spencer and Mildred Bowers.
Richard and Elizabeth Burden.
William and Mary Clark
Walter and Donna Corbett.
francis and Louisa Curtin.
Duncan and Doris Daries.
Ralph and Julia DeSarno.
Harold and Helen Cistad.
James and Helen Earwood
Octavio and Wynneette Espinosa,
Darrell and Pia Fouts.
FRANCIS and Martha f1albraith,
Albert and Geraldine Carney.
Morris and Fay Gruber.
Richard and Catherine Howser,
Edgar and Lorraine johnson
Jacob and Elaine Levin.
Joseph and Dallas Maher.
CHARLES and Elizabeth Manoogian.
John and Sylvia Mickelinc.
Carl and Muriel MONTGOMERY
Bernard and Harriette McGinnis,
Raphael and Theresa Nixon.
Arthur and Kathleen O'Neil.
kenneth and Frances Pasmanick
George and Wilma Ramer.
James and Clara Ryan.
warren and Nancy Ship.
John and Sandra Smith.
James and Mary Taylor.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Minnesota Tops in Hay

ST. PAUL-Minnesota usually
leads all the States in the total
tonnage of it's hay crop. Wiscon-
sin is in second place and Iowa is
usually third.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
|MorriogeLicense
Applications

Under d. C.. 1GaD couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, DGit three full days
and receiDe the license on the
fifth day. Sundays and holi-
days are counted the same as
other days.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Deaths

De0fhS
tFrom D. C. Bureau of Vital statisties.)
Luanna Kramer. s5. 1925 Garfield at.
NV
Edith Macdonald, s5. 1417 x st. NV.
George Fleury 81 1922 22nd st. NV.
| Goralee Kelly, 81, 1112 M st. NV,
| Richard Thornett, 81, 100 Gales st n e
| Horace McAliSter, So. R. F. d, No. 8
Silver Spring nd.
Laura Wetmore. So, 1908 Troy st. Ar
lington, Va.
Katherips Mathers. 4e. es1 s: Buchanan
Dsrnell sS; Stephen. ESj 46. 52a asrd pl ne.
Anna Bouigondien, 3S. 1890 Kearney 81.
Robert shrier. 20, O14 ogelthrope st. NV.
Mary Gather. 81. SO E st. NV.
Mary Thomas, 81. Al Kenyon St. NV:
Clinton Peace. "a. f5a3i 6th h Hi~ st. NV
Edward David 81. 2613 Douglas 81. (rd)
Robert johnson, Sc, 1874 oates st ne.
Henry Wong. 50. asia Alton pl. NV.
seNelt Pickett Al. 1909 Independence
oliver Nelson. 81. 1905 eth st. NV.
James WAYS ., 2214 Flager pl. NV.
It's Winter in BruziI
RIO DE JANEIRO-Summer
in Brazil is December to Febru-
ary and the winter months run
from June through August.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
'4.Q5 MULTIcoLoR
Chenille Rugs
,s:;:: s:s s2.QQ

Use them for bedoomsI Railways under the coffee table
as bath mat They're ottroctveIy frn9ed all round In
White rose hunter green, yellow grey wine green solid
coors with muIticoor floral design in center.
27-in. round shape-- $T.eo z7x44-in. size- $500
Evening star., 1953-07-31
1919 PACIFIC pERcALE
Contour Sheets
To, ,:: y; ;.;;.. ;,:: s2.6Q .a
Twin Size
Top or Bottom

Save $500 dozen these famous Pacific percoe contour
Sheets Enjoy the smooth luxury the wnke-free sheet that
fits your mattress and sos tout Top sheets
have extra fold lap for foot Top or bottom style
at great White Sole Price,
$3.50 Full size, top or bottom sheet--$5o 500
Evening star., 1953-07-31

Corduroy Of deep, plush pile with Aim heavy shoo
border just the thing to pep up your bedrooms. Made
with rounded for smooth drope In white gold green.
blue pink or wine Buy and save!
Kcnms- Street, FIor-Ar ArItrron
Evening star., 1953-05-13

Easy to carry from pIoce-to-
place. Have strong steel frame
in baked enamel finish. Back
and scots ore in red or green
vot-dyed outdoor fabric. Use
them on your porch or lawn.
Evening star., 1953-05-13

$l0e5 Seersueker and Chenille "Doisy Spreods Color
full chenille daisies bloom white background with
motohne color top and bottom ruffes.
RuffIes and daisies in blue, goId hunter x0 M
green, rose, red. Twin or full size. Oe11
Evening star., 1953-03-03

sion is "Is There Danger Of q
Depression"
800, WRC - Martin-Lewis
Show: George Raft visits.
9:O5, WASH - Search That
Never Ends: Advances made in
the field of diabetes.
9:35, WWDC-Home Rule.
1905, WTOP = Doris Day
Show: Broderick Crawford is
guest.
TeIevision Todoy.
$3.50, WTTG Keep Posted:
"What Should We Do About the
Taft t-Hartley Bill?" is discussed
by Senator John Kennedy and
Fred Hartley.
800, WNBW-Fireside Thea
ter: Arthur Franz has the lead
ing role in "Grey Gardens.
$500, WTTG-Where Was II:
Sir Cedric Hardwicke is guest.
$3.50. WNBW-Circle Theater:
Jeanne Warner and Frank
ONeill co-star in THE 29th
Theme"
$3.50, WTOP-Suspense: Jack
Palance and Virginia Baker are
featured in "The Kiss-Off."
1880, WTOP-March of Time:
'"The Two Worlds of France
Paris and the France Beyond"
Evening star., 1953-03-03
Program Demands
Can't Stump Him
By c. {. ButterfieId
NEW YORK.


Give Anthony Boschetti of
CBS-TV three minutes and q
telephone, and he can get you
almost anything from a room
full of canaries to an acre of real
sod.
Why does he do it? To fill the
ever-expanding demands of tele-
vision programs which some
times call upon him for items
that might seem impossible to
locate. It's his job as the net
work procurement manager -
purchasing agent.
How does he do it? He says
that's a trade secret, but CO.
workers have declared it's due
to his ability as a thorough re-
searcher, plus the persuasiveness
Of a brush salesman.
Take a look at some of the
items on his agenda. The Sus-
pense mystery drama once called
for live kraft snake, a poison
Gus viper from India; Studio
One drama wanted a baby goat:
Man Against Crime needed a
double-barreled, muzzle- Loading
fiintlock pistol.
In the case Of the snake he
got more than called for. For
the sake of the camera crews
and actors he added d curator
to handle the deadly reptile on
the show. Likewise with the goat
there was more. A fully equipped
nursing mother came along. The
pistol was not too difficult to
find, but it did necessitate rul-
ing from the New York City Po-
lice Department that the usual
firearms permit wasn't necessary
because it was classed as an
antique.
For other programs he has OBJ
tanned slot machines, a horse
and blackboard. Once he made
a 450-mile trip to locate an old
scythe and wheelbarrow, an old
fashioned wood-burning stove
and a broken down chandelier.
As rule Boschetti purchases
outright only those items which
can be used over and over. Bulky
objects are rented as a rule be-
cause of the problem of storage.
He already has thousands of
square feet bulging with nearly
everything imaginable.
Evening star., 1953-03-03
HOLLYWOOD.


When the Academy Awards
are televised for the first time
March 10. six minutes of the
hour program will be devoted to
plugging television set.
Thus the climax Of what can
be called one Of the biggest bone
head plays in recent Hollywood
history.
All of the fllm industry's brass
are now admitting that they
have been locked in a life-or-
death struggle with TV for the
past three years. Yet, when the
industry puts on its biggest
event of the year, its competitor
is allowed to use the event as a
showcase for selling more TV
sets.
It's incredible but true. The
movie industry has allowed it.
self to be maneuvered into this
comic position. It happened be-
cause certain studios withdrew
their financial support of the
Academy. The missing studios
argued that they were not al
lowed ay Say-so in the running
of the. Academy.
Lacking enough money to put
on its annual show, the academy
had to seek a TV sponsor. If the
baking studios had maintained
their Support--which amounted
to around $4,000 or a tiny frac-
ton of their annual expenditures
this embarrassing event would
have been prevented. But they
failed to see the oscars for what
they are-the greatest industry
promotion event in the United
States.
General Motors would pay a
million dollars for a promotion
like the oscars" a trade paper
editor told me recently. $50
would any other big corporation.
The oscars Keep the film indus
try in the news for three months.
The event itself makes front
pages. 1t is worth a hundred
times what it costs"
But the studios have often
failed to see this. They are too
often ridden by jealousies and
disappointment over not winning
oscars they thought they de-
served.
Theater men have proposed
that the oscar event be televised
on q closed circuit to movie
houses. That has been done for
top prize fights and opera tele-
Evening star., 1953-03-03

Wne G@ Bird hssr
Midday chI i7 Take Meantime
PEOPLES GaO ssD the J.
ass, s, ~
WM12 Midday Msheel
4. Miss Ruth s.
WNBM-sS To-day d the l. 10
sao. $50 Ms.ts nshs 70 Ding Dong sel 1oso language; II,
United NadaHs H. Little
Beck a1S Industry Parade; zO Notebooks
WIoRa
MsG a. Bride and Groom las to" !" Lfs tso search for TmoreM ia&
Guiding ught l. Allan efheys Of
HoEeDaH Eddie Ahert $50 Action the Afmos
PINhoHe
Evening star., 1953-03-03
oscar Show Sale to Video
Rated q Classic Boner
By Bob Thomus

casts. But the film industry
passed up the proposal.
Now financial necessity has
put the event on home channels.
Theater men can expect empty
houses on March 10.
The real winners in this nIxup
are the home TV viewers. They
and a certain TV manufacturer
who will take the bows for bring
ing oscar into the homes.
Evening star., 1953-03-03
HighIights
Rodio Todoy.

7:25, WCFM - Home Rule:
Senator Matthew Nicely is guest.
$500, WRC - Cavalcade Of
America: Broderick Crawford
stars in "Star and Shield"
$500 WOOK-National Forum
Of the Air: The topic for discus
Evening star., 1953-03-03

Evening news broadcast
direct from The Stars news
room Monday through FRI
day over Stations WMAL
and WMAL-FM, 6 PM.
Evening star., 1953-04-15
Zone Ruling Permits
Big Department Store
In Prince Georges

A 81 million project which it's
sponsors said would include
Prince Georges first big depart
ment store is in prospect today
as a result of a zoning decision
by the county commissioners.
The commissioners approved
commercial zoning of 18 acres
in Glenridge between the An
napolis road and Glenridge drive
after a two-hour hearing at
Hyattsville. The location is op-
posite Landover Hills and near
Bladensburg.
The petition was filed by Sher-
man H. Hollingsworth and was
bitterly contested by civic leaders
and homeowners of the area
Earl S. Harwood, a district
builder, said the project would
include, in addition to the de-
partment store, a medical CEN
ter, Office building and a large
shopping center with parking
space for 1000 cars. He said
the project will be financed
partly by group of Washington
business men. He would not
identify them.
Adrian P. Fisher, counsel for
the applicant, read a letter from
the county tax assessor which
said the total assessed value of
the properties, if they are COM
pleted as contemplated in 1854
and 1855, will be nearly So mil
lion. The tax revenue to the
county, the letter said, would
be about $4,000 a year.
Evening star., 1953-04-15
DC. Couple Accuses
Real Estate Broker

A Washington real estate
broker was arrested today, ac-
cused of mishandling $5,776
given him by a District couple
to build them a new home.
Arlie L. johnson, 48, of the
$500 block of Jocelyn street
NV, was charged with larceny
after trust. on the complaint of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennie L. Douglas,
Of 325 Sixteenth street Sc.
johnson, according to police,
admitted accepting $5,776 to
build a home at 4132 Lane place
NE. and then investing the cash
in other business ventures.
1t. David A. Higgins. of the
check and fraud squad, said
johnson was given money in
June, July and September Of last
year. The accused man has
Offices in the $500 block of Liv-
ingston street NV.
He was arrested at his home
this morning by Detective Sergt.
Carl L. Hayden after a warrant
was sworn out by Mr.. and Mrs.
Douglas.
The warrant charges johnson
only with misusing $4,000 given
him in September. 1t. Higgins
said two other counts of $2.250
and $1,526 would be presented
directly to the grand jury.
Evening star., 1953-04-15
Survey Of Restaurants
On Racial Issue Planned

A survey of downtown restau-
rants to see which ones will
serve colored persons will be
made Saturday by the Co-ordi-
mating Committee for the En-
forcement of the D. c. Anti-Dis-
elimination Laws.
MraS. Mary Church Terrell,
colored civic leader, is chairman
or the committee. The survey
will be under the direction of
Mrs. Jacqueline Day.
The results of this check will
be incorporated in a list published
by the committee. The commit
tee said that some so restaurants,
not including Government cafe
terias, serve all races in the down.
town area now.
Evening star., 1953-04-15
RosedaIe Playground
Pool Made Bi-RaciaI
By 4-to-1 Board Vote

The District Recreation Board,
by a vote of 4 to l, has decided
to permit use of the Rosedale
Playground pool by white and
colored swimmers when it re-
opens this summer.
The action was taken by the
board at it's meeting yesterday
afternoon. Chairman Frank
Collins was the only member Of
the board voting against it.
The Transition Committee, at
its meeting on April /, voted, 8
to 2, to recommend to the board
that the pool be open to all
races.
Delay Overruled.
Chairman Collins tried to de-
fer the vote because two mem
bers of the board were not
present. but Henry Gichner, a
member, and Mrs. Alice C..
Hunter. secretary of the board,
insisted on an immediate vote.
Both voted to make the pool
open to all races. The other
two votes were Walter Fowler,
District budget officer, and Ed
ward j. Kelly of the National
Capital Parks.
About. IS residents of the
Rosedale Playground area, at
Seventeenth and Gales streets
Me-, were in the board room
while the discussion was being
held. After the vote they pro-
tested the decision.
Newell Leads Fight.
Clifford H. Newell, former
president of the Federation of
Citizens Associations, led the
opposition.
Col. Collins, in opposing the
move said it was not a question
of opposing the rights of colored
people to use the pool, but what
is right for the District. The
playground itself was made BIZ
racial last fall, but the pool has
not been in use since then.
The board also voted to make
the River Terrace Playground at
AnacoStia and Dix streets NE,
an integrated playground.
It asked the Board of Educa-
ton for use of certain school
buildings and grounds from June
18 to October l, during the time
the schools are in vacation and
not using the grounds or build
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