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Evening star., 1954-12-28
Retirement Plan far Boxers


The death Of two boxers within three
days recently made news. In Sundays
Star an article by John McKelway
analyzed the hazards encountered in
the fight game. The article was titled,
Doctors Study the Perils Of Pugilism."
A benefit fight show for one of the
dead boxers was arranged in Boston
Baseball players. though they gener-
ally have q side occupation ON which
to depend when their playing days are
over, have q retirement system which
enables them to hang UP their gloves
and spikes and relax. And none be-
grudges them this comfort. They de-
serve 1t. They need it:
But doesn't washed-up pugilist need
it just as much? When fighter has
passed his peak there are few oc-
cupations he can take up. II he isn't
the shrewd type who become managers
or officials, he takes job as bouncer.
laborer. water-boy. messenger-or he
becomes just another pathetic addition
(to quote Mr.. McKelway) to the 9. :.
punch-drunk fighters, those pitiful
buns who can't leave the fight game
and must take beating in each fight.
:" They have to eat; they know
nothing else.
Why isn't pension system in force
to take care of old fighters as well as
old ball players? The fight game thrives
on such humble, submissive creatures.
A down-and-out fighter, in need of q
meal, viii grab any match offered him.
without argument as to purse, etc. A
retirement system would mean that
qualified physicians would decide when
boxer was incapable of properly de-
Tending himself, an authority presently
reserved for pompous boxing commits
sionerS. Retiring the punching bags"
would cut of source Of lucrative In
come for an army of match makers,
managers, seconds, trainers. announcers,
judges, referees. timers, etc.
When will a Dempsey, Tunney
or Marciano begin thinking a little
about those boxers, less talented than
themselves, who need "big name" to
start the ball rolling toward boxing
retirement system?
Harry Traub,
Asst. Athletic Director, Arlington
Post 139. American Legion.
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Carpenter

Thank uou for rouDfeued hands thdt
mere
Tender as healing, soft as spring.
Light as a robins folded iDt1C.
Quick to protect the Child. and her.
Thank poH for making toys, for all
The slelteTin0. the games you played.
The gentle Jatlteriu0 that made
a Dladness OF His being small.
There icGs such dark to sCalk into.
Thank r0H for light that filed His days.
FOR food. J0r 1UGrntJt. for pleasant rays.
FCr building, strong and sttre and sEofC.
a sHHltt pathway into nos.
Geraldine Ross
Evening star., 1954-12-28
No Longer an Outsider

To insure an objective survey by an
impartial consultant, the Fairfax County
Board of Supervisors on September 10, 1852,
employed an outside economic analyst to
study the county's land-development and
fiscal problems The expert, DR.. Homer
Hoyt, had conducted similar surveys in other
parts of the Washington Metropolitan Area.
During the course of his studies in Fairfax,
Dr. Hoyt became attracted by the invest
ment possibilities there. Fairfax may feel
complimented that the landuse expert
thinks the future of the rapidly growing
county is so attractive that he has bought
some 664 acres of land there for investment
purposes.
But a difficulty has developed DR..
Hoyts contract with the county called for
two objective" surveys, only one of which
has been completed. He has not even
started the part of his undertaking which
calls for study of the county's fiscal affairs.
Under the circumstances, the county super
visors are justified In planning to cancel the
fiscal study by Dr. Hoyt. He no longer Is a
disinterested outsider. AS large property
holder, his views on the county's tax prob
iems and related financial matters would
be worth hearing, of course-but the county
Ian hardly be expected to pay him or any
local property owner for expressing such
Views If DR.. Hoyt does not see the impro-
briefly Of his continuing as paid "outside
eonsultant" to the county board and does
hot voluntarily withdraw, the county board
10 end the Hoyt contract.
Evening star., 1954-12-28
Soviet Peuce Gestures

Russia has from time to time pro-
posed peace. Because we have had no
confidence in these offers and because
we have seen no evidence by Soviet
actions that there was real sincerity In
these presentations. no sound basis of
peace could become reality.
If the Soviet Union wishes to propose
Evening star., 1954-12-28
Reversal in Paris

Like President Eisenhower the free world
at large has reason to be gratified, but cau-
tiously SO, by the French National Assem-
bly's vote to accept West Germany as an
armed ally in the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization. A crossed fingers attitude,
however, will remain appropriate until the
other key Paris particularly the
one providing specifically for limited mill
tarization of the Bonn republic-are SINH
larly approved. For the decision as to that
has yet to come, and there is no absolute
certainty that it will be favorable.
Nevertheless, if the logic Of the situation
means anything, an affirmative outcome
should now be assured. At any rate, by It's
action yesterday, the French Assembly has
in effect abandoned the shocking position
it took last Friday In rejecting the accord
on arming Bonn as member Of the Western
European Union within the larger frame
work of NATO. In other words, with its
new vote to admit the free Germans into
the Atlantic alliance. it has reversed itself
in way that would seem to compel It, by
every rule of reason, to approve tomorrow
what it defeated a few days ago-that Is,
to approve the agreement to create Ger
man army as part of the WEU defensive
organization under NATO's overall COM
mand.
The reasons for this reversal are not hard
to find. week end of reflection, plus pow
erful appeals and warnings from Premier
Mendes-France, plus also the very grave
Anglo-American reactions, has had salu-
tary, eye-opening effect on numerous MEM
bers of the Assembly. These men have
come to see how disastrous would be the
consequences of last Fridays vote If it were
made final. They have come to see how
failure to ratify the Paris accords would
rock NATO to it's foundations, isolate
France, require Britain and the United
States to go it alone in arning West Ger
many, create serious tensions in that coun-
try, imperil the defense structure Of the
entire Atlantic community. and hand to the
Kremlin what would probably be its greatest
single victory since the end Of the Second
World War.
But unfortunately, even though the pros
pect for ratification of the Paris accords
has thus greatly frightened, the Assembly's
Friday decision-despite the correction now
has left the impression that the French
parliament is so unpredictable, SO capricious,
SO irresponsible and so divided and confused
that the dependability of France as an ally
remains very much open to question. Nor
has yesterdays affirmative vote, with its
very narrow margin of victory for the West,
done much to soften this impression.
Yet, regardless Of the doubts that still
exist, the French Assembly at least appears
to be ready, however reluctantly, to COM
plete ratification of the Paris accords, and
the free Western world has reason to be
encouraged accordingly. To appreciate this,
we have only to keep in mind how great
would be the crisis confronting us, and how
much graver would be the menace Of Soviet
aggression, If France were to vote itself out
of the Atlantic community.
Evening star., 1954-12-28

shown by their support that they are
also friends" Of the administration.
Surely Mr.. Lincoln will agree that
such an unhealthy basis for party unity
BODIES no good for the Republican Party
and could lessen the chances of any
Republican White House candidate in
1866.
Lila ID. Sonnemann.
tAt 3i55t X h
After reading great number of
editorials on Senator McCarthy'S
temporary swan song," it is surpris-
ing that none of them, including those
In The Star, chronologically reviews
the incidents which finally eliminated
in the parting Of the ways between the
Senator and the President.
When Gen. Eisenhower entered the
White House, his disapproval Of the
Mccarthy methods" of fighting COM
munism was well known, but until the
Army-McC Carthy controversy he avoided
obstructio1list tactics and remained
aloof. However, when he issued The
order that derogatory information from
the FBI should be classified" and
withheld from congressional commit
tees, he served notice that he con-
sidered the investigation of executive
departments to be an exclusive preSi-
dental prerogatiye. After Army Secre-
tary Stevens spilled the beans by
admitting that there was no improper
pressure" on behalf of Pvt. Schine,
the Presidents advisers, using Senator
Flanders as their tool. then instituted
the censure proceedings against the
Senator. A few days before Senator
Mccarthy was condemned" the Presi-
dent still professed innocence when he
said that the censure resolution was a
Senate problem. Subsequently. the
President rubbed salt into the wound
by his insulting congratulations to SEN
ator Watkins ION the very splendid job
he did as chairman Of the special COM
mittee," which definitely confirmed the
view long held by most Republicans
that the persecution Of Senator Nc
Carthy was motivated by the President
and his staff. This kenseleSs affront to
q large segment of the Republican
Party seems to indicate that the PreSi-
dent will not be a candidate to succeed
himself AS a leader of armies Gen.
Eisenhower may have been q whiz, but
as leader of the Republican Party
Evening star., 1954-12-28

Somehow That Paw Looks Familiar
peaceful relations with the rest Of the
world 1t would be fine gesture If she
would state that the Iron Curtain would
be torn down. That, Of course, would
imply that tourists could freely travel
anywhere in Soviet territory and that
those under Russian rule would have
the right to intermingle with the peo-
pie in other nations just as freely.
Such proposal would automatically
stop the cold war. 1t would be ges-
ture which would be well entertained
in the United Nations Organization.
Possibly our own diplomats will make
this suggestion to Russia should they
again speak of world peace.
Chester M. Way.
Middlebury VT
Evening star., 1954-12-28
Questions and Answers
Bx Gould Lincoln

A reader can get the answef TO any
question Of fact by writing The Evening
Star Information Bureau, 1900 Eye 81
NV washington b. d. G. Please incloss
cents for return postage
Evening star., 1954-12-28

@. Do tornadoes occur In all parts
of the world?-C. w. 8.
A. These violent storms occur on all
continents. but they are rare except In
Australia and the United States. where
they are about equally common.
Evening star., 1954-12-28
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE

@. How many returned American
prisoners Of war, taken In Korea, are
being investigated for suspected coll
Iaboration with the Communists r.
A. There are about $50 cases involv-
ing American servicemen.
Evening star., 1954-12-28

Pen-rnnses may be used q letters carry
iDriterS' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1954-04-18

PULLMAN SLEEPER, Lawson style, full size,
foam rubber cushions, green texture Was
S33oOO Now ---------------- $4,000
BAKER. Curved Front Tuxedo Arm Soto, hair
spring cushions, fine gold and black texture.
Was So070O. Now --------------$3 $3S4.oo
DONOVAN SHOPS, Tuf+ed Back Modern Soto
built to floor, heavy lime texture. Was $4,000.
Now ---------- $174.OO
BAKER, Decorator Design Mahogany Chair
side TobIe with shelf and gallery Was So4.5O.
Now ----------------- --------------$59.50
DRExEL, Eory American Soto, box pIeot
fIounce, rose texture Was So 8 Now $500
JAMESTOWN ROYAL Fireside Barrel Choir.
Grey and green texture fringe bose Was
$780, Now -$94.00
Evening star., 1954-04-18

GRoSFELD HOUSE, Unusual Bisque Mahogany
Bedroom Group consisting Of twin punching
bureaus With heavy bross pulls, turquoise
leather front mans chest, swing Bross bed, 2
marble top turquoise column mite stands. Was
S2485 90. Now---------------- 1896 90
WIDDIcoMB. Robsiohn Gibbinss Lounge
Chair. Foam rubber back, arms and cushion,
pumpkin texture Was $1,000. Now $4,000
GEORGETOWN GALLERIES, Solid Mahogany
Lomp Toble, gold fooled brown Leather top
Was $4,000. Now $3.50
ToMLINSoN, Deep Tufted Boek Lounge Choir,
spring down cushion, kick peot fIounce, per-
sinnnon texture. Was $2l9.5O. Now--$1 1000
BAKER. Old World Mahogany Dining Room
Group, consisting Of brass gallery sdeboord,
double pedestal extension table, 4 side and z
arm chairs. Was $lo84.5O. Now----$1l5000
Evening star., 1954-04-18

ToMLlNS0N, Antique White Shaped Front g.
Drawer Double Dresser. mirror, large chest, full
size bed and mite stand Was S632OO Now,
$3e5.oo
STIcKLEY CHERRY VALLEY Huge Size High
boy. Was SAB co. $z94.0O
SHAW OF CAMBRIDGE, Tuxedo Arm Soto,
kick pIeot fIounce, lime moteIosse.> Was
$325.OO. Now $4,000
DRExEL, TroditionoI Pine, 5-piece Dinette
Group consisting of 4 side chairs and Ieof
dinette table, Was $4,000 Now- Soo.5O
46-INcH MAHOGANY KNEE HOLE DESK,
top, 8 drawers including file drawer. Was
$1,000. $3.50
WIDDIC0MB, Modern SorreI Walnut Round
Lamp TobIe. Was $500 $500
ERWIN LAMBETH, Shaped Arm Lounge Choir.
kick Pleot fIounce, lime texture. Was $2lo.5O.
Now ----------------
DRExEL. Perspective, Modern 48-ineh Breok-
front Chino. Was S23OOO $3.50
DONOVAN SHOPS, Roll Arm Lawson Beck
Love Seat, kick pleot fIounce, turquoise strip
noteIosse. Was $3.50. Now-----$l35.00
64-INcH Swirl Mahogany Breokfront with writ
ina compartment Was 1895. 90. Now $21 300
Smyrna times., 1954-04-15

Gay Scott, music; Ronald Stevens,
invitations; and Edwin Robinson,
decorations. Other committee
members will be named in the
near future.
The date set for the dance this
year is May 28. Dancing to the
music of Mr.. Chuck Laskin and his
five-piece orchestra will be enjoyed
from 9 to 1. Mr.. Laskin is well
known in and around Wilmington
and he comes highly recommended
to the local group.
The theme of the dance is "a
Fantasy in Candyland." The decor
alton committee is hard at work
planning appropriate decorations
for the theme.
Delaware State Science Fair
Three Smyrna students entered
the second Delaware State Science
Fair. They We're Fay Houtman,
William Bullock, and Helene
Lasch. Fay made an exhibit on
the heart and its functions, Will
liam made an exhibit entitled IAN
Smyrna times., 1954-04-15

Imaginary Trip to the Moon, and
Helene made a model hydroelectric
generating plant and transmission
system. Now these exhibits are
being displayed in the science lab
oratory in school.
Spring Vacation
The annual spring vacation of
the Smyrna Schools win COM
mence today. April Is. at the close
of the school day. Classes will re-
sumo one week from today, April
%, at the usual time. During the
vacation period, the usual spring
cleaning will be given the build
ings for the final thirty-eight
school days remaining in the pre-
sent term.
Important Dates
, Mr.. Charles v. Williams, Princi-
pal of Smyrna High School, has
announced the following import
ant dates for the remainder of the
school year:
April 23-Milford Band will per-
form as their part of the exchange
/ assembly program.
April 30-Annual Spring Dance.
May 4-High School May Day
and Gym Carnival.
May Grade School Operetta.
May 14-Spring Music Festival.
May 20, 81, 22-Senior Class
Trip to Washington.
May 28-Junior Prom.
June 8, 4-Senior Examinations.
June 9, 10, 11-High School Ex-
aminations.
June 13-Baccalaureate.
June 14-Award Assembly, Fin
al Report Cards, and Graduation.
Smyrna times., 1954-04-15
Obituaries

Death of Mrs. Henrietta Dukes
Mrs. Henrietta Dukes, 83, widow
of Charles H. Dukes, died April z,
in Pearce Nursing Home near
Middletown. Mrs. Dukes had lived
in the Townsend area all her life.
She was a daughter of George and
Rebecca Deakyne, and was a mem
ber of st. Pauls Methodist Church
Odessa. She is survived by two
Smyrna times., 1954-04-15
SCHOOL
REPORTER
Junior Prom

At a recent meeting of the jun
1or class, plans were formulated
for the Forthcoming class prom.
Miss Carolyn Marsh was chosen
by the group as general chairman
OF the affair, and she selected the
following people to assist her:
Smyrna times., 1954-04-15

eral services were held at 2 pm.
April 10, at the Daniels Funeral
Home, Townsend, with interment
in Townsend Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1954-04-15

sisters, Mrs. sallie Rothwell, Mil
waukee, Wis, and Mrs. Lollie Ed
wards, Pleasantville, N. j., and
several nieces and nephews. Fun
Smyrna times., 1954-04-15

It's your big opportunity to put
B.F. Goodrich LIFE-SAVER Tubeless
Tires on all four wheels. Here's the lowest
cost protection from all three tire hazards
-punctures, bruise blowouts, skids!
Evening star., 1954-04-29
Sfreetcar kayoes
Concrete Mixer;
10 Passengers Hurt

Ten persons were injured yes
terday when a Capital Transit
streetcar bowled over a 19-ton
concrete-mixer truck at Ninth
and Pennsylvania avenues Sc.
The injured, all passengers on
the streetcar. were treated for
minor injuries at Casualty Hos
pital and released.
Police Pvt. M. w. King of
the Accident Investigation Unit
said both the streetcar and the
truck were travelling west when
the mixer, driven by Joe B. Rich
bow, 36l2 G street NV. made
left turn into Ninth street.
Marion j. Webb, "a, of $50
Massachusetts, avenue NE, oper-
ator of the streetcar, said he was
going about 20 miles an hour at
the time of the collision.
The mixer. owned by the Sill
yer Hill Concrete Co.. was car
rying a dry load of cement.
Traffic was tied up for hours
while cranes righted the heavy
truck and moved the damaged
Friendship Heights line street.
car, which had been derailed.
Evening star., 1954-04-29

Neither driver was injured.
Treated at Casualty Hospital
were:
Evelyn Herbert, colored. 48,
of Dickerson, Md; Helen Coats,
colored, 81, 1858 Thirteenth
street NV; Steve Garf1nkle, 8,
of 1920 Branch avenue Sc;
Mamie Smith, colored, so, of
TIA Nineteenth street NE;
Theodore Hawkins, Al. colored,
of 1886 Eleventh street NV.
Also Sarah Best, 35. Of 1924
Bladensburg road NE; Nancy
Hammond, 80, 914 Fifteenth
street Sc; Jimmy Gray, Z, 4511
Second street NE, and James
Martin, colored, of 1910 G
street Sc.
Evening star., 1954-04-29
Britain Gives July a
Glad New Meonino
For at Least Once
BY the Assoeioted Press

LONDON, April 29.-The roast
beef of old England comes into
its juicy own again at midnight
July 3.
Food Minister Gwilym Lloyd
George told the House of Com
mons yesterday that IA years
of meat and bacon rationing
will end at that hour.
The announcement sounded
the deathknell for rationing,
forced on Britain by war and
postwar shortages. Butter, mar
garine, cooking fats and cheese
will be ration free after May 9.
Meat and bacon are the last of
the many once-rationed foods to
be freed.
Evening star., 1954-04-29
Montgomery Crash
Is Fatal 10 Son Of
Walter Johnson

Robert w. johnson. son of the
famed Washington pitcher, Wal
ter P. johnson, was killed in a
Montgomery County auto acci-
dent last night.
DR.. Frank j. Broschart, Mont
gomery County medical examin-
er. said Mr.. johnson died of a
cerebral hemorrhage. He suf-
sfefed head injury when the
car in which he was riding left
the road and rammed a fence.
The accident occurred on Col
umbia pike near Fairland, coun-
ty police reported.
The driver, John E. Clark, 80,
of the 1900 block of EaSt-West
highway, Bethesda, was injured
slightly. Two other men in the
car also were treated at Mont
gomery County General Hospi-
tai for minor injuries. They
were Robert Stang, 33. of Cal
thersburg, and Paul Gloyd, "a,
of 227 A street NE. The four
were returning from Bowie race
track.
Police said the car was driven
by Mr.. Clark and another auto
sidesWiped just before the Clark
vehicle careened off the road.
Technical charges of man.
slaughter were placed against
Mr.. Clark and the driver of the
other car, Miss Linda Ann
Straughn. II, of Route /, Laurel,
police said.
Mr.. Johnson, 80, is survived
by his wife, Frances, and three
children. The family home is on
Route 240, about 2 miles north
OF GaitherSburg.
He was Montgomery County
tax assessor.
His father, the big Train,
won Ala games and was consid-
cred by many critics the top
pitcher of all time. He died in
1916.
Evening star., 1954-04-29
New Romance Reported
For Ex-Queen hartman
BY the Assoeioied Press

CAIRO, Egypt, April "a
new romance was reported today
for ex-Queen hartman.
The newspaper AL Akhbar said
Egypt's personal status court
had given Farouk's former wife
permission to marry Adham Ell
Nakib, 81. an Alexandria doctor
and son of one of Farouk's IA
vorites.
There was no immediate con-
firmation from hartman, Ma
kib or the court. Three months
ago a report that they intended
to marry was denied by both.
Evening star., 1954-04-29
Clinton Man, SO, Dies
OF Traffic Injuries

An 88-year-old Clifton (Md)
man was injured fatally last
night in an accident on Route
s near his home.
State police said he was Joseph
Lowe. of Clinton.
Police said Mr.. Lowe was hurt
about 9 pm. He died about four
hours later in Casualty Hospital.
Walter Seidler, 81, of Brandy
wine, driver of the car which
struck Mr.. Lowe, said the vic
tim was lying in the roadway.
He was taken to the hospital
in the Clinton Rescue Squad
Ambulance.
Evening star., 1954-04-29
5 Republican Women
Going to Virginia Event

Five delegates have been cho-
sen to represent the Mount Ver-
non Women's Republican Club
at a meeting of the Virginia
Council of Republican WomeR
at Bristol, Va, May IA and Is.
The delegates are Mrs. Mar
jorie Hammond. president of
the Mount Vernon club. Mrs.
Eileen Brown, Mrs. Carolyn
Zeiser, Mrs. Marjorie Havens
and Mrs. Thelma H. Soper.
Evening star., 1954-04-29
Virginia Democrats
Ruise Half Of Fwa3
oy ne Assesiassd Psu,p

RICHMOND, Va. Apsa 81
Virginia Democrats stu have
about half way to 60 IN raising
their $4,000 quota of the Demo-
cratic Nssional Party's 1853
expenses.
G. Fred Switzer of Harrison
burg, Virginia Democratic ma
tional C m m it t e m an, said
"about half-maybe a little
more" of the $4,000 has been
realized.
Evening star., 1954-04-29

gave him a
Sendoff cock
tail party at
| National Press
| G ] u b last
| night.
| Maj. Look
| adoo. for six
| years public
| inform a tion
officer at Boil
ing Air FOfce
Base, leaves
Sunday for
Hickam Air
Force Base.
Hawaii where
Evening star., 1954-04-29
Heod-on C1r-Truck Crash
Kills Pair at Waterloo

A Philadelphia couple was
killed instantly when their auto
collided head-on with tractor
trailer on u. S. Route l near
Waterloo, Md, yesterday.
They we're identified as
George and Lilly Pappas. Police
said they were heading south
toward Washington when they
attempted to pass a vehicle
straddling a yellow line Sepa-
rating the slow and fast lanes
of traffic.
Trooper David r. Moore said
the Pappas car was forced into
the northbound lane by the We
hicle. which suddenly pulled to
the left. An oncoming north
bound tractor-trailer, operated
by Wilbur L. Hinkle, an en-
pioye of a Laurel distributing
firm, collided head-on with the
Pappas vehicle.
Evening star., 1954-04-29

he will be public information
officer for the Military Air Trans
port Service.
For the last few years he has
been special assistant to Maj.
Gen. Sorry Smith, head of Air
Force public relations.
Evening star., 1954-04-29
Newsmen Friends Honor
Departing Mai. lookadoe

Newspaper. magazine and radio
friends of Air Force Mai. VIII
liam j. Lookadoo, who have long
profited by his cooperation
Evening star., 1954-04-29
Glen Burnie Man Dies,
Six Injured on Route !

A Glen Burnie CMd) man was
killed and six other persons were
injured seriously in a U. s. /
collision about 3 a IN. today near
HarWood, Md.
Robert c. Houck, jr., 20, of
Marley Park. Glen Burnie, driver
of one of the cars. was killed,
State police reported.
His wife Betty Lou, 18, was one
Of the six taken to st. Agnes
Hospital, Baltimore. In the car
with MIR. and Mrs. Houck were
Miss Carlyn Walls, about 16, of
Arbutus, near Baltimore, and
Jack Marsch, 20, of Marley Park.
Police said the Houck vehicle
crossed double white line and
Collided head-on with an auto
operated by George w. Thomas,
"a, of Richmond. Mr.. Thomas
and his wife Carolyn, 81, and a
passenger, Mrs. Mary O'Connor,
also of Richmond, also were
taken to st. Agnes Hospital for
treatment of serious injuries,
police said.
Evening star., 1954-11-20

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