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Evening star., 1953-09-10
Seven Men Are Inducted
From Chevy Chase Area

Seven Maryland men were in
Quoted recently into the Army
through Chevy Chase Selective
Service Board No. 54, which COW
ers the Bethesda, Chevy Chase,
Cabin John and Potomac areas
of Montgomery County. The
draftees are:
|. William Peter DelaCy, 6804
Forty-fourth street, Chevy Chase,
Md; Thomas Morton Talburt,
100 Kennedy drive, Chevy Chase:
Robert Kingsley Abernethy, 5104
Battery lane. Bethesda; Jack
David Presnall, 1923 Earlston
drive, Westgate.
Also. Richard Lester Whitney
6439 Fairfax road, Bethesda;
Franklin Beall Maphis, 4505 Le-
land street, Chevy Chase, and
Richard Lindsay Warwic h,
Bronxville, N. Y, formerly of
Chevy Chase.
The men were sent to Fort
Meade, Md, after being sworn
in at the Alexandria Induction
Station.
Evening star., 1953-09-10
3-Year Wait Ends,
Mother Greefs POW
Back From Korea
By ChorIes J. Yorbrouqh

S"SsbSS - b0tDbON9u
A mother who had waited three
years went through the agoniz-
ing last three minutes at An
drews Air Force Base yesterday
afternoon, tears streaming down
her face, to greet her son from a
Red Chinese prison camp.
"Oh, is he on that one3s" Mrs.
Alice Alexander asked an officer
nearby. "Is hep" He was.
On November 2, 1850, Corpl.
Franklin Eugene Harding of
Mount Airy, Md, was captured
by the North Koreans while fight
ing as an Army infantryman.
Taken Prisoner at II.
Mrs. Alexander began her vigil
then. Hope dwindled, washed
along by unashamed tears. In
October of 1851 she was notified
her son, then only II years old,
had been captured, but it was
not until July of 1852 that she
really knew he was alive. She
received his first letter then.
Another came in August, 1852;
a third one in May this year.
None of them told of the me-
dieval torture the Reds used to
exact a confession" that he led
a kangaroo court for prisoners
turned collaborators. He was
placed in crudely-made pres
sure box of boards, which
squeezed bis chest when the iron
screws were turned.
Corpl. Harding was the first
man off the military air trans
port air evacuation plane at An
drews yesterday-straight into
the arms of his fearful mother.
Other Relatives Close In.
His grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur BurrisS of Rockville, his
half-sister, Rose Marine Alex
ander, 5, and his aunt and uncle,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brown of
Takoma Park, closed in on him
before he could walk halfway
down the ramp.
Corpl. Harding has gained
back 5 of the 25 pounds he lost
in prison camp. Otherwise. he
said, he felt f1ne-and looked it.
Mrs. Alexander's real vigil be-
gan, when she learned he had
been freed. He telephoned from
the West Coast on his arrival
there. Then began the moth
er's long, long wait. He was
scheduled to arrive Monday;
then Tuesday. She almost liyed
within reach of the telephone.
She stood over SO close to him
after the first happy greeting,
brushed away tears again when
he gave his account of the Com
munist torture.
"They wanted me to confess"
he said. But I didn't know for
while what they wanted me to
confess to.
Finally it was too much. 1
had to confess, but it wasn't
true"
Got Rough Treatment.
His buddies, he continued,
Were getting pretty rough
treatment with pressure hand
cuffs. They'd come back with
raw bruises on their wrists. The
guards always seemed to put
the pressure on after 8 o'clock.
Always at night"
Corpl. Harding. who is headed
for Walter Reed Hospital for a
checkup, was among a dozen or
more POWs landing at Andrews
yesterday. Included were Corpl.
James j. Burdeias of Baltimore,
also scheduled for Walter Reed.
and Pfc. Thomas Woodward of
Pennington Gap, Va.
Evening star., 1953-09-10
Mount Vernon Kiwanians
Name First Officers

Donald E. Bell has been named
president Of the new Mount YER
non Kiwanis Club.
Other officers are Clarence w.
Cosnell, jr.. and Eugene j. Olmi,
vice presidents; DR.. August j.
Saury, secretary. and Walter Nc
Clanahan, treasurer.
Directors will be named at
the organizational meeting TO be
held at 1915 pm. Tuesday in
the Penn Daw Hotel. Meetings
will be held there each Tuesday
at the same time.
Evening star., 1953-09-10
Virginia Veterans Plan
Pearl Harbor Memorial

Two Northern Virginia organi-
cations are planning a memorial
tribute to servicemen who lost
their lives in the Pearl Harbor
attack in 1941.
The Pearl Harbor OUTPOST of
the Pacific War Veterans of
America and the Arlandria Civil
tan Club are seeking a site for
the memorial the two organiza-
tions propose to dedicate Decem-
ber Z. the 18th anniversary Of
the Pearl Harbor bombing.
Evening star., 1953-09-10
Democrats Pick Leader

H. Bruce Green, clerk of Ar
lington Circuit Court, has been
appointed county campaign
chairman of the Democratic
Party in the November elections,
it was announced today by Leo
Urbanske, jr., chairman of the
Arlington Democratic Executive
Committee,
Evening star., 1953-09-10
Old Edeewoter Home
Destroyed by Fire
BY the Associated Press

EDGEWATER, Md, Sept. 10
Fire of undetermined origin de-
stroyed the James E. Steuart
house on West River road yes
terday.
Five fire companies were able
to keep the fire confined to the
main house on an estate dating
back to Civil War days.
Evening star., 1953-09-10
Rezoninq Discussion Set

The Mount Vernon Citizens
Association will discuss rezoning
and it's summer playground pro-
gram at it's first fall meeting
at $3.50 o'clock tonight in the
parish hall of the st. Luke's
Protestant Episcopal Church, in
Alexandria, Va,
Evening star., 1953-09-10
Pay Increase
Voted Officials
of Alexandra
12.5 Pet. Hike Going
To Dr.. McGouqh and
Department Heads

Alexandria city government
department heads will receive a
12.5 per cent pay increase be-
ginning October /.
The City Council voted the
raise last night in two sharply
divided decisions.
BY a 4-3 vote the salary of
DR.. T. F. McGough, health off,
Ger, was raised from $10,5OO a
year to $4,000.
This action was opposed by
Councilmen Frank E. Mann, jr.;
Vice Mayor Leroy S. Bendheim
and Daniel Fairfax O'Flaherty.
Mr.. Bendheim said that be-
cause of budget problems it had
been decided to have some limita-
ton on salaries. He said that
DR.. McGough was paid far more
than other department heads
and was the highest paid health
officer in Virginia.
Cites Possible Loss to City.
Mayor Marshall j. Beverley
said that if DR.. McGough should
leave for another position it
would cost at least $4,000 to
replace him. He said the City
of Alexandria has the best
Health Department in the State.
After this motion passed. Mr..
Bendheim said it would be only
fair to approve a similar in
crease for other department
heads because "there is no one
man or single department head
that warrants that kind of a
jump over anyone else"
The vote on this motion was
So, with James M. Duncan, jr..
and David S. Haddock in op-
position.
Mr.. Duncan said he voted to
raise DR.. McGough's salary be-
cause the health officer had re-
ceived no salary increases in the
past two years. Other depart
ment heads, Mr.. Duncan said,
received more money in 1852
and again last July.
Mayor Beverley said he ia
vored the additional increase
over the one granted last July
because of the unexpected sur
plus carried over from the last
fiscal year.
Move to Acquire Land.
The Council unanimously, but
cautiously, agreed to move to-
ward acquisition of the 59-acre
Battery Cove-Jones Point tract
along the water front to the
south of the city. The land is
now Government-owned.
In reply to a letter from Rep
resentative Broyhill, Republican,
of Virginia the council voted:
l. It's readiness to take over
the property.
2. It's intention to use the land
for municipal purposes, includ-
ing parks. .s'
3. It's ability to maintain and
operate the land.
Good Possibility.
Representative Broyhill had
written to City Manager Ira F..
Willard, saying there was a good
possibility Alexandria could OBJ
tain the tract.
Mr.. Willard, in his report to
the council. quoted sanitation
authority figures indicating the
city could save some $900,0 900 by
utilizing a part of the area for
a new sewage-treatment plant.
Councilman Bendheim wanted
it made clear "for the rec
ord" that his "Aye" vote did
not constitute a commitment
of any kind as to what specific
uses the tract shall be put or as
to what financial arrangements
will be made in it's acquisition.
Mr.. Mann, said he was of the
same mind. He added that the
city already has several park
projects still in the planning
stage.
Evening star., 1953-09-10
PTA to Resume Meetings

The George Mason Junior
Senior High School PTA of
Falls Church, Va, will hold its
first meeting of the year at 8
o'clock tonight in the school
library.
Evening star., 1953-09-10
Women Democrats Meet

The executive board of the Ar
lington County Women's Demo-
cratic Club will meet at 8 pm.
today at the home of Mrs. Will
liam Howes, 601 North Dinwiddie
street, Arlington.
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ny eEN PALEcAR
AP SpoFts Writer

Recent baseball history shows
the chances are only / In 5 that
either the Chicago White Sox or
the Milwaukee Braves win win q
'pennant this season.
The Sox and the Braves are the
second place teams as the flag
chases await the outcome of 10.
days Al-Star Game. The Braves
trail Brooklyn by Ia games. Chi.
cago is five behind the New York
Yankees.
In 1851 the New York Giants
moved from second to the pennant
after the Al.Star break. The Yank.
|ees did it in the American League
in 1850. In each If the other last
i've season the National League
winner already was in first place
when the All-Star Game came
along.
During that same spell the Yank.
ees are the only team that climbed
from lower than second. In 1851
they were third behind Chicago
and Boston when the AIl.Star
Game was played. In 1915. 1913
and 1852 the American League
team In first place when the vaca.
ton came finished first
This year the AlI-Star Game Is
being played later in the season
than ever before. II Is q full week
later than q year ago.
Briefly, here's how the last five
seasons have gone after the All.
Star break:
1913
American League - Cleveland,
the pennant winner, was in frs
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Finals Set
For Tonight
At BayOierO
Park Field

The American Little League All
Stars eyened the series at : al b
defeating the National Littla
League All Stars, 1915, at BayvieN
Park last night. Tonight The De
elding game win be played viii
game time slated for 7:45 p. m.
The Americans wasted no tim.
b taking the lead when they jump
cd on NatioEal starter Nike Hugh
O. for i've runs In the second inn,
ing. Two errors, q walk, singles
by Milf Esquinaldo. Joe Mcmahon,
hoy Valdez, and . double by ca
gey Dion cIlmaxed the rally.
Richard Bonner, after . shak,
start, settled down and spaced siz
hits 10 notch the win for the Am
orleans. Two walks and . double
BY Rollie ViIdostequi melted the Ma,
tionals i run ii the second inning
They picked up IN unearned rus
b the third on three errors.
The Americans came back ] q
their half Of the third and picked
up two runs on Bonner's homer
with Dion, who had singled, on
base. They iced the game Ii the
fourth with 3 three run splurge On
q walk, 4 helder's choice, an Or.
ror, and singles By Mcmahon and
George Mira.
The Nationals continued picking
away at Bonner when Martinez
singled, stole second. and scored
Oh an error In the fifth. They
made desperate effort In the six
d when they tailed two more
runs on tive walks, an error and
i single by Bobby pazo.
Mcmahon, with two singles b
four tries, Lion, with double and
single In three tries. and Bill Solo
mon, with 3 double and single II
four tries led the Americans ID The
plate. vildostequi had 4 double
and single ii three tries and Pazc
had two singles Ii three tries %
lead the Nationals at the plate.
Score: h. H. +.
National ............... OIL OIL 5 3
American .......-.. OS2 s0x--l0 10 4
Hughes, Martinez (sl and WI,
dosteque. Estenos GSl; Bonner and
Mcmahon.
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Rodriguez Hurls
Strand To Win

Eloy Rodriguez hurled the Strand
Theater to a so win last night over
the Key West Insurance Co. nine
in a American Legion Junior Loop
action at Wickers Field Stadium.
Rodriguez, who spanked the lie.
gion All Stars TO q win over the
Hialeah Post nine Sunday with 1
terrific home-run, famed IL last
night and allowed but two hits i
single and a double by Sandy Lup.
pens.
Lefty Thompson did a good job
on the mound for the losers when
he famed ten allowing but six hits.
Three of the safeties came Ia the
first inning and coupled with tive
errors, they produced four runs for
the winners.
Rodriguez also led the winners Al
the plate with two safeties while
Pineda matched his effort. In The
field. Leon, Pineda and Henriquez
for the winners Al Tynes, Weech
and Luppens for the losers. were
outstanding.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-14
Majors Act
Block

by JACK HANc

CINCINNATI R-Tha major
leagues have set up q road block
against any future hasty franchise
moves by restricting territorial
drafting to the twO-month period
from Oct. / to Dec. 1.
BY joint action at yesterdays
meetings, the two majors wrote
into the rule book q resolution
adopted last spring at Bellesir,
Fla, by the Executive Council.
Although no official action was
taken on the sad st. Louis situation
In the American League. it was
regarded as almost a certainty that
owner Bill Week again win request
permission from the league to shift
the Browns to Baltimore next fall.
There is no possibility of any move
before the end Of the 1858 season.
Several club owners expressed
sympathy with Weeks plight and
intimated they would 60 along with
him next time. However, Del Webb,
co-owner Of the New York Yankees.
limited he may not be In favor Of
Baltimore Us . site.
'sWhile ] am in deep sympathy
with Week." said Webb, 81 don't
think 1t would be good for the
league to move to Baltimore. We
have too much major league base.
ball In Eastern cities as it is now.
Why clutter it up more?
Baseball Is supposed to be our
national game. Yet we have no
representation in the West. ! be-
|lieve the time will come when we
win have to move such clubs as
|St. Louis and Philadelphia to Los
Angeles and San Francisco. =
1.-THE Pacific Coast League is
making a determined effort to be-
come major. They advanced from
triple A to open classification.
believe we ought to give it one
more year to prove itself. II, al
the end Of that time, it has not
reached major status, think the
people out there should be willing
to allow Los Angeles and San
Francisco to become major league
cities"
Webb Is convinced the Browns
problems are the leagues prob
lens. requiring drastic action.
The majors beat down an at
tempt to cut the player limit from
Is to q men when Commissioner
Ford Frick voted with the Ameri-
can League against q National
League economy proposal.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-14
Y0P PlNR MIYTRRs
|Banplayer
Sues Cotton
States Loop

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. R-Direc,
|ors Of the Cotton States League
came here yesterday for an al
star game and . gay time only
TO find themselves made defend.
ants in i eivil rights suit brought
|hy q Negro pitcher they banned
from The Class c circuit.
The suit, seeking So, 900, was
fled IN u. s. District Court BY
James TugeRson, ilcw playing with
Knoxville Of the Class D Noun.
tain States League. The defend,
ants have 70 days 10 file an an
swef.
While none would be quoted
several league officials expressed
fear that the very existence q
the league was at stake.
TagefsOn named - defendant.
1.-THE Gotten States League, Al Hara
way, individually and as league
Ipresident, all eight clubs In thu
league and four individual officials
lof teams IN Mississippi.
In addition 10 cash damages
Ingerson asks . court order forcing
the league 10 permit him TO play
Tagerson contends that the I4ti
Amendment, guaranteeing eQua
rights 10 al citizens, was violatet
Iwhep the COttnn States League
barred him from playing after h
had signed contract with thu
IHoe Springs Club.
Tugerson and his brother, Lean
der Tagefson, II Florence Villa
lFla., were signed by the HoI
Springs Bathers last gprirg.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-14
|SOX, BRAVES FLAG
CHANCES WEIGHED

place, slipped 10 third at the end
Of July and then climbed back.
The Athletics pulled into first In
late July, then tumbled 10 finish
fourth. Boston. in fourth at the
break, moved to first in two
weeks but ended second.
National League-The Braves
were In first aud stayed there.
Pittsburgh, in second. quickly fen
Ito fourth. ST. Louis climbed from
third to second and Brooklyn
jumped from fifth 70 second before
settling to third.
1919
American League-The Yankees
were first al the way. Cleveland
was in second and finished there.
National League - Brooklyn
slipped to second at the end ok
July but wound up first. fighting
off the Cardinals, who held the
lead briefly in July.
1850
American League - Detroit led
the Yankees, Cleveland Boston at
the Ali-Star break and It stayed
that way until September when
the Yankees took over.
National League - Philadelphia
faltered briefly right after the ALI
Star Game, then resumed the lead.
The Cardinals shot into first, but
Islumped to a Birthplace finish. The
Giants in sixth started q steady
climb to end third.
1851
American League-The Yankees
were in third, their low point Of
the year. The White Sox fell from
first to fourth before the end Of
July. Cleveland climbed from
fourth to a second-place finish.
Boston moved from second to first.
then trailed off TO third.
National League - BROOKLYN
stayed In front. The Giants clipped
back from second TO third the next
week.
1852
American League - The White
Sox were a close second to the
Yankees but hit the skids and fell
to sixth before July was over. They
recovered to finish third. CIeye.
land edged up to second. The Ath.
letics started a slow climb from
sixth to finish fourth.
National League - The only
change from the AlI-Star break to
the end of the season came when
the Phillies, who were fifth, re-
placed the Cubs at the bottom Of
the first division. Brooklyn was
ahead. followed by the Giants and
the Cardinals.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-14
Sonnet Officer
is Transferred

Ii. William o. Rainnie, Jr. Of
Ashtabula, Ohio has been trans.
ferred to the submarine CayalIa,
now undergoing construction in
Groton, Conn.
1t. Rainnie, a crewmember 81
the submarine Sonnet for three
years, was graduated from Naval
Academy in 1947. After serving OF
cruisers, he attended the Subma.
rine School in New London, Conn.
lin 1850.
He viii be on board the USS Ca
ivalla, which is being converted to
an anti-submarine submarine and
win remain In the New London
area.
He is the husband Of the former
Miss Sarah Cross Of Fort Lauder.
dale, Fla.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-14
FIRE LOSS TOLD

NEW YORK 1.-THE fire com.
missioner's annual report, issued
eecently, disclosed S2.7kl fires
were reported in the city during
1851, causing losses totaling almost
a million doliars.
A total Of 100 persons died as .
result Of the fires, Arson charges
Were brought against 100 persons,
y NAAM - wsra convicted.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-14
PACIFIC c0Asr
Legion All Stars
Head For Tourney

The American Legion Junior Lea.
que Al Stars win journey to Mia
mi Friday 10 compete In the Dis
Itrict tournament 1T the North Mi.
ami stadium.
The locals WIN make their first
start On Saturday and 4 they ear
come up with . win. they WIN NEE,
the Hialeah Post nine. from whom
they COPIED twe games hare Sun.
day.
Other clubs h The tourney are
the Harvey Seeds Post. Miami
Beach Post. Coral Gables Peat and
South Miami.
II win Be . double elimination
meet.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-14
COshawks' Opponent Is Named

Senator George Smaes has announced hat e Camp LAJuene
have aeespted invitation oppose he Pensaea Navy
GohaWs here 2 The second annn Lions Club OOan classic early
IN December has been learned BY Louis CarboneM
The Senator has been working h effort line suitable
opponent Tor the Navy who The Miami Marines las
years tilt He said that General Lemue Sheperd Marine Corps
commandant notified him that A Marines win he hand SHEPPARD
was also issued personal invitation visit Key West for the
AZ the sauna tine, Carbone announced this year. the game
WIN be part Of three day esya with other activities being plan
ned prcmconal campaign being considered b lure Mamans
ton.
Last te attracted the largest sports crowd the his
tory Of Key West 70 the WickRs Field stadium.
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Ken Kerr Tops Island City
SoftbaIl Sluggers At Az

Kenneth Kerr. the Dairy Queens
smuggling third baseman, continues
70 pace all softhail hitters with 4
cool ~. Although he slumped II
points during the week. Kerr was
wen ahead Of Earl Smith, General
Electrie's playing manager, who is
In second place with an average
Iof 80. John Lewis, the Dairy
Queens catcher, who held second
place week ago, dropped "a
third with "a while another Blix.
Izard, BIN Franklin, with .3SS, and
Evans Enterprises George Barber
with .32l round up the first five
Ihittefs Of the league.
In other offensive departments,
Kerr leads The league In doubles
with - and Il tied with Smith for
the most hits. 10. Smith has batted
In the most runs, II. Larry Leader.
house. General Electric outfielder,
has scored the most runs, is.
Frank Ramsey Of Evans has blast.
led the most homers, 8. dbl Tor.
res, Dairy Queen infielder, has
struck out the most times, IL,
while Tom Fink, VX.l catcher,
has walked the most times, IL.
n the pitching department, Ram.
|sey leads al huElers with eight
victories and no defeats. Franklin
has struck out the most hatters,
81. Don watson, General Electric
highlander, he's walked the most
batters, a. and Dave Gamble Of
Ivx.l has pitched the most innings,
Iaa.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-14
SPEED RECORD TRY

Los ANGELES B-Brig. Gen.
y. Stanley HOltoner wiz attempt
10 crack the worlds air speed
REGARD tomorrow in i Sabre Jet
over 4 course Ut Southern Cali
fornia's SaIton Sea.
Gen. Holtoner Is commander Of
the Air Flight Test Center at
Edwards Air Force Base, Calf.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-14
TRAINED AS COP

HOUSTON, Tex, ia young
man who said a brief job as .
policeman at Newport News. Va,
aided him in becoming an efficient
lrobber. received q 25-year prison
sentence yesterday.
Billy B. Carroll. ~. entered pleas
Of guilty to three charges Of armed
robbery. including the - 900 March
II robbery Of a bakery.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-14
|COAnHTTEE KILLED

CHICAGO W-The Chicago City
Councils Emergency Crime Com.
mittea died yesterday.
ne official declaration killing tie
group was made b. Circuit Judge
walter r. O'Melley, who earlier
had ruled NAT the committee was
without power % investisats crime
In The ARIA.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-14
DIES IN CYCLE CRASH

BERLIN, Nd. IA 2O-year-old
Florida youth was killed three
miles west of here Sunday when
Ia motorcycle he was riding
crashed through three guard rails
after leaving u. S. Route so.
Police identified the victim al
Seaman Gerald e. Travis. Winter
Park, Fla, who was tationed 81
|Chincoteague Naval Base, Va.
Police reported the motorcycle
was travelling At an excessive rate
|Of speed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-14
'FTREBUC HELD

NEW YORK u Patrick Flanna-
gan. So vas held here In slo, 900
bah as q SiFebuE. He was accused
Of trying to ignite two cans of
trash Sundayin the driveway
|of q city tireman's house.
Fireman Gerald J. Ryan spotted
Flanagan and caught him after
ID two-hloek chase.
FIannagans denied The arson
charge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-14
LOADED WITH DICE

OKLAHOMA CITY R-Police
thought Higino Jamenex' pockets
were sagging suspiciously low yes.
terday and stopped him.
A search produced II sets Of dice,
Officers reported. He was charged
with possession Of gambling para
Iphernalia.