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Evening star., 1954-05-09

The Washington Housing AS
sociation recently made survey
of 162 condemned buildings. In
an April / report on this survey,
the association favored giving
more power to the condemnation
board and noted:
There are condemned build
ings in the almost rural sections
of far Southeast and Northeast,
as we'll as on highly congested
downtown streets, such as Sew
enth and Ninth streets NV.
They are to be found on an ex-
elusive Georgetown street which
contains some eXquisitely reno
vated houses. and there is even
a condemned structure on the
very beautiful Chain Bridge road
NV.
"Others stand on what may
be described as solid middle-class
streets, as we'll as in notorious
longtime slum areas. where
they light more normally be
expected. :.
."Such buildings are not infre-
quently Immediately adjacent to
Well-kept structures, whose value
is obviously severely reduced by
the proximity.
"One of the worst aspects of
the problem is exhibited in the
instances of Abandoned, open
structures next to, or behind, or
across the street from large
schools. The public clamor
against the hideous rise in
juvenile delinquency should TO-
Gus attention on the fascination
exercised by such buildings on
children. and on the illicit ac-
tivities for which they provide
excellent cover"
Two Fires Recalled.
The association called atten-
ton to two recent fires in these
houses. In both cases. men who
had crawled into them for the
night were burned to death.
1t has been estimated that
these buildings are costing the
District thousands of dollars.
They have to be inspected fire.
quently to be sure the required
barricadeS are up-a losing game
because the boarding is sometime
ripped out less than day after
it is put on. The buildings are
also a headache to police as a
hangout for buns and thugs.
The Fire Department is con-
cerned about them as potential
fire hazards and the Health De-
partment considers them an in
vitation to rats and vermin.
With Stepped-up condemna-
tion program, an accumulation
of protests from irate citizens
associations and public clamor
for slum clearance, the District
finally has asked Congress to
plug the loopholes in its law
covering insanitary buildings.
AS introduced in both the
House and the Senate, the law
would be amended to-:
l. Give the District the power
to repair or demolish a con-
demned building if the owner
failed to do so before a fixed
deadline.
2. Give the District the right
to deal with only one owner or
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Street Will Be Closed
To Permit Sewer Work

The east half of Thirteenth
street between Quincy and RAN
dolph streets NV. will be closed
to traffic starting at $50 am.
tomorrow to permit sewer con-
Struction there.
Traffic Director George E.
Keneipp said northbound traffic
on Thirteenth street will be de-
toured around the trouble spot
via Kansas avenue and Randolph
street.
The closing. he said, will per-
nit sewer engineers to Stalt COLI
struction at another point o!
the Piney Branch interceptor
sewer.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Boy, 8, Injured Fatally
On Defense Highway

An 8-year-old boy was in
jured fatally last night when he
was struck by a car as he crossed
the road in front of the Cheverly
Theater at the intersection of
Defense highway and Landover
road. Prince Georges County po-
lice reported.
The boy was identified at
Prince Georges General Hospital
as Billy Baker of 4102 Fifty-f1fth
avenue. Sunnybrook.
He died at l am. some six
hours after he was admitted
with serious head injuries.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Star Want Ad Brinqs
Fast Results

Mrs. A. L. N. OF Arlington wontcd
to sell q lown mower She placed
on inexpensive cd in The Stor CIossi-
fled. Results were immediate. She
sold to the first collier. received q
totol Of SO coils.
II you hove something to buy.
trode or sell tell it to the long estob-
lshed audience OF The Stor readers
and get quick oction.
The Stor publishes, more classified
DDS thon ony other Washington news
poper becouse it produces the best
results. Just phone Sterling 5000
and ask for an od-toker.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Dutch Seek Oil in Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey, May 8 up
Turkey today granted a per-
NIT to the Royal Dutch Shell
Co., to search for oil in this
country under a new petroleum
law. The first company to be
awarded such permit was the
American Socony-Vacuum Oil
Co.. an action which occurred
last Thursday.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Upper Marlboro Woman
Found Dead in GARAGE

Mrs. Sarah Burgdorf, SO. OF
Strawberry Hill, Upper Marl-
boro, was found dead yesterday
Of cal bon monoxlde poisoning
in her closed garage. Prince
Georges County police reported.
Her husband Charles. formerly
operated a large chicken hatch
cry at Seat Pleasant
Police and County Medical Ex-
aminer James 1. Byd were in
vestigating her death last night.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Atom Victims Discussed

PARIS. May 8 (Pl.-Atomic
casualties and how to treat them
will be the main topic for a g.
day conference of senior medical
officers of the North Atlantic
Treaty nations opening Monday
at Supreme Headquarters of the
Allied Powers in Europe.
Snan
Evening star., 1954-05-09
WorksBudget
Delays Due 10
BeIroned Out
Smooth Selling
On $305 Million
Plan Anticipated
By John w. Stepp

Delays in shaping amendments
to the Districts fiscal 1855
budget to get the city's $305 mil
lion public works program
started are expected to be over
come by midweek.
officials hope to transmit the
proposed expenditures to the
Federal Budget Bureau before
the House and Senate take final
action on the works bill. The
Senate will probably give its ap-
proval tomorrow and the House
Tuesday.
Smooth sailing for the meas
ure designed to rejuvenate Wash
ington's physical plant over the
next 10 years is anticipated on
the strength of agreements
reached last Friday between
House-Senate conferees on rela-
lively minor differences over
certain provisions of the revenue
bill.
Hearings Seen BY May II
The District Commissioners
want to get the amendments
through the Budget Bureau and
before Congress in time for the
1855 budget hearings. The
House appropriations subcom-
mittee for the District may be
ready for these hearings by the
week of May II.
With the authorization of the
works bill for higher local taxes,
Federal payments and loans that
would become effective in fiscal
1855, the proposed amendments
now being prepared contemplate
additional expenditures totaling
close to $50 million in that year.
The sum would augment the
S141.3 million budget estimates
submitted last January. This
budget was almost completely
bare of capital outlay items, ow-
ing to the inadequacy of ex-
pected revenues without the
works bill.
Additional Revenues.
AS the authorization measure
now stands, the District would
get these additional revenues an
nually:
Taxes. including gasoline, wa
ter rates. a sewer service charge
and such general levies as gro
Gerry sales. liquor and income,
$l4.3 million and SO million in
Federal payments; $1.4 million
higher charges to the Federal
Government for water and sewer
use. and about 81 million in Fed
eral loans for the water, sewer
and highway systems.
Evening star., 1954-05-09

Ala THE SUNDAY STAR
A*x. Washington, D. c.
SUNDAY, MAY 8, 1854
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-10-01
fatal Shot
Il Short Story
By jim KJELGARD

II Bull beavers cOulu QrdW anu SnOOt
a gun faster than anyone else. He
could have killed Marty Hardness. But
Bulls arm, and the gun it commanded,
had always been so all-powerful, the
arbitrer of life and death itself, that
he hadn't been prepared for, or known
how to ward off, blow in the face.
But the next time he would know.
Doc Bean glanced soberly at the
floor Marty Hardness shouldn't die.
Just as Bull Devers was force of
evil, so Marty was a force for good
in the community AS foreman, he
ran the V-Bar justly. He intended to
start his own ranch, and because Marty
was running it, it would be success.
Marty was engaged to Rhoda Terrill
another prospective, right-thinking
marriage. Just as people like Marty
and Rhoda were Pinto's most precious
assets now, so their children would
be needed in years to come.
BUT MARTY was going to die When
Bull Devers awoke, his would be the
cold fury of a thwarted beast. He
would have no thought save killing
the man who had struck him. There
would be no surprises. And, Doc Bean
knew, Marty had no chance whatever
in gun fight with Bull. He just wasn't
fast enough.
Doc CROPPED in his medicine cabinet
and bent over the sleeping Bull. He
replaced his dental instruments, tapped
the cut on Bulls head, and sat down
beside the couch. A minute later Bull
opened his eyes. He lay still for
little while, and rose.
''Now take it easy" Doc argued.
"You don't want to gun Marty Let's
not have killing out of this, Bull. l."
AS though Doc was not even present,
Bull Devers swung off the couch and
stood erect. He shook his head and
brushed past Doc to the door. Doc
heard him gliding down the stairs, and
when he reached the bottom his chal-
lenge floated back up,
'All right, Hardness! Come on out!"
DOC BEAN sided cautiously to the
window-flying bullets were no reSpec-
ter of persons. Straight and tall. ready
gun at his belt, Marty Hardness stood
just across the street. With a slow,
cat-like tread, Bull Devers drew away
from Docs office building. He stopped,
and Doc Beams fascinated eyes were
riveted on his arm.
1t dived towards the holstered gun.
But. somehow, it was no longer beau
tiful. 1t was slow and fumbling arm
that seemed uncertain of its own des,
tination. And, though Bulls hand slid
around the butt of his gun, Marty
Hardness shot first.
Doc Bean watched Bull Devers take
two faltering steps forward. He made
mighty effort to stand straight. bu
sank to his knees in the dusty road
Bull turned his face upward, as though
he was seeking one last wistful lool
at the sun, and seemed to melt int
the dust. Doc Bean looked at Marty
There was no citation in the other
face, no sense of triumph. Doc nodded
in satisfaction. It took a big man t,
kill another, and remain unharmet
himself. But Marty was big.
And. anyway, the guilt was not Mar
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-10-01

all other sound. Doc Bean walked a
cautious way to the window of his Sec
ond story office. sided against the
wall and peered out.
Five minutes ago there had been
horses in Pinto's dusty street, and men,
and women, and children, and dogs.
Now there was nobody except Bull
Devers and drunken cowboy named
Shorty Malone. AS soon as he saw
them, Doc knew that he was going to
see another killing.
Bull Devers, 1.-THE as a cat and lethal
as cobra, stood in the center of the
street. His wonderful, bronzed right
hand poised two inches above his I'M
latched holster. Doc Bean Shivered,
as though the unparalleled coldness of
this man could make itself felt even
at a distance, and looked at Shorty
Malone.
THE LITTLE cowboy was just out
side the doorway of Claxtons Grass
hopper Saloon. His feet were awk-
wardly braced, his face red. His work
gnarled hands CROPPED towards his gum
Doc Beams heavy gray eyebrows
arched. his mouth contracted. Shorty
Malone was still fair game-for Bull
DeverS.
But just then the swinging doors of
the Grasshopper Saloon opened and
Marty Hardness. foreman of the V-Bar
and Shorty's boss, came out Unhurried-
ly he strobe to Bull Devers, and his
calm words rang in the streets silence.
''Why don't you let him alone, Bull?"
get out'sh way" Shorty Malone
called fretfully. 'Tm going plug thish
gun-whipper."
Bull Devers stood tensely, like
snake that has choice of two victims
and hesitated between them. And the
uncertainty undid him. When he went
for his gun, Marty Hardness had start
ed his swing. His fist cracked sharply
against the side of Bull Dever's head.
Bull went suddenly down in the street.
His head collided with a protruding
stone, and blood streamed down his
| face.
| DOC BEAN WAS sitting quietly in a
corner when they carried Bull upstairs.
Lay him on the couch,''' Doc Bean
grunted.
They laid Bull on the couch and de-
parted, climbing down the wooden
stairs and leaving only an echo to
mark their passage. Doc Bean tilted
his chair and soberIy regarded Bull,
a black-haired, black-eyed creature
who had been granted the form of a
man. But he wasn't man. He was
a killer one whose whole being hao
been infected with murder virus. II
was the most deadly of poisons wher
it was mixed with the temperament Of
a Bull Devers.
Doc wet a cloth, walked across the
floor and swabbed Bulls head anc
face with it. The rock had inflicted
bloody but minor scalp Iaceration
Doc threw the wet cloth into his laun
dry basket and his eyes strayed dow
Bulls right arm.
IT WAS A wonderful arm, with flow
ing. graceful muscles that were per
fectly proportioned and coordinated
Strangely, even though Bulls rollec
shirt sleeve covered half the arm
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-17
Hurricane Ready
10 Strike Again

NEW YORK (CNS) - Tommy
(Hurricane) Jackson. the towns
newest sensation by virtue OF
his six round TKO of third
ranking Bucceroni, figures he'll
be the heavyweight champion
with no trouble at all.
When asked about Marciano.
present iiileholder. Jackson re-
piled: III polish him." Even
Exxard Charles doesn't worry
him. dig him. Charles. moth
ingl"
A tremendously confid ent
young man. Hurricane doesn't
rely on that alone. Why just after
his last bout. he wanted TO re-
port for workout the very next
morning. He eats no meat. lives
off his mothers diet of vege-
tables, cereal, cheese, milk and
eggs. His next bout: probably in
May with Valdes.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-17
Xavier Stadium
Host to 1854
Track Meet

The Athletic Department o.
XAVIER University bias iormallt
that the annual Field
and Track Meet viii be held
Friday April 25fd and Saturday
April oath in Xavicr Stadium
Teams from the STAG. Mid
West Conference. Southwest
Conference. and the South Cen
trail Conference will participate
in what appears TO be most
outstanding parade OF stars OF
National and Southern fame.
The very keen competition be-
tween local high schools viii be
exhibited on Friday afternoon
preceding the ma'n attraction
Of college stars on SATURDAY
Texas Southern took 'hc 1853
edition of The Naylcr Field and
Track Meet by a scsnt one point
over their nearest rivals. Florida
A. and NJ.
However, it IS reliably reported
that the 1854 Texas Southern
team is one OF the most well
rounded combinations IN the
Southwest Conference and Is
therefore viewed as potential
winners OF this wear activities
az Xavier University
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-17

figurer: II believe the Brooklyn
club has a saturation point of five.
II may 60 &c SIX. That's the de-
cision it's wrestling with"
Thus, according TO this think
ing, major league clubs have an
agreement to take a maximum
of Negro players. The Dodgers
is five.
Sandy is creating a problem.
So much so that whether he's
kept or not will be based moi
altogether on his ability but on
whether the team can stand an
other Negro player.
This was the question that was
supposed to have arisen last year
when Junior Gillian was brought
up. You remember. it caused
grumblings among the Dodgers
so that Vice President Bavasi had
to hop down to Florida to quiet
the flareup.
Buth with Gillian adding so
much to the Dodgers sparkling
infield, the flareup has all been
forgotten. And this year, only
the extra wary even think OF 1t
in regards to Amoros. Whether
he will stay or not has caused
no resentment only curiosity.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-17
Trotters at Olympic
PIoy College AII-Stors Thursday

Local basketball fans will jam
Olympia Stadium Thursday eve
ming for an evening of basketball
between the professionally funny
Harlem Globetrotters and the
College All-Stars.
a double.header 10 slated.
with the intermission sffording
top entertainment of profess
sional acts.
Big Walter Dukes, Ermer Rob-
inson, Goose Tatum, Clarence
Wilson. Josh Order are some OF
the stars who will promote an
tics along with other members
of the team.
Representing the College All
Stars on this fifth annual World
Series tour of basketball will be
some of the big names in col
legiate basketball for the past
two or three years.
Frank Selvy Of Furman Uni
versity, who is regarded as Mr..
Basketball, is a member of the
All-Stars. He broke practically
every record in collegiate records
during the past three years.
Selvy is only the second player
in history to win the national
scoring title twice; George Mikan,
now of the Minneapolis Lakers,
being the other.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-17
CY0 Tourney
Begins April n

The amateur boxing tourna-
ment OF the year,
That's the Michigan AAU title
meet which will bring together
the finest simon-pure first men
in the state in two championship
shows-Thursday, April % at
the CYO Center, Mack and Max
we'll, and Friday, April %, at
the Lincoln High School gym,
$4,000 Federal in Van Dyke.
Championships in the first five
weight classes--from flYweight
through junior wslferweisht--
will be settled April ~. Titles
in the remaining five brackets
will be decided April 70.
All open class fighters in Mich
igan are eligible to compete.
Entries will be carefully
screened. Only the finest battlers
in the state will be accepted.
This tourney is intended only for
the best. No novices need apply.
Six 1853 champions are ex-
pected to return to defend their
laurels. They are flyweight Joe
Willie DeMeyer (also National
Golden Gloves boss last year.,
bantamweight Petey Armstrong
from Grand Rapids, junior well
terweight James II. Williams,
welterweight Ted Wright, mid
dleweight Wendell Green and
light heavyweight Willie McClen-
don.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-17
Dodgers May Ship
Black to Minors

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. tCNS)-
Joe Black, the wonder boy OF
so, has been good and not-so-
good this "a Spring training.
His most recent outing in
which he was hammered by
the Milwaukee Braves for eight
runs. has certainly not helped
his cause.
The Brooks need 10 cut at
least two from the squad. Black
himself is optionable.
He could have been denoted
to the minors last year. but he
fought it out and the front Of
flee itself felt that sentiment was
too high for reliable Joe" to
send him down.
But this year it's a different
story. And nobobdy knows II
better than Joe. Still his rec
ord so far is III hits including
four gophers. IL runs in only
is innings of hurting. And that's
not good.
Will he 60 now? Vice Prexy
Buzzy Bavasi, who is along TO
pencil out few names. would
only comment. There's no hur-
ry."
Joe. himself. knows that he
has no Charlie Dresser TO lay
the blame.
No one has been tampering
with him either. It's his own
ineffectiveness that's the disturb
ing factor. Whether the Brooks
will string along with him. is
pure conjecture.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-17

A last minute decision Mon
day night added Charlie primss
10 the College All-Stars for
their remaining games on their
tour.
The Wayne University star
is expected TO see action against
the Trotters Thursday night at
Olympia.
Officials stated that IL was
q decision arrived at belaiedlY
in reward for the Tartar stars
outstanding record over the
past three years.
AS 10 whether the local cage
star is being considered for q
regular berth with the Troffers
was not revealed by officials
of the internationally famous
court team.
Willie Thomas and Charley
Harrison are the first two Ne
gro stars 10 join the College
All-Stars from Negro colleges.
Thomas halls from Tennessee
State University. while Harri-
son is a senior at North Caro-
lima College.
incidentally Wilson and Gridel
OF the Trotters are former Ten
nessee State basketball players
Leon Hilliard. although on the
smaller side, is one of the mos
proficient basketball handlers il
professional basketball. He'll de
his wares for the Trotters. Sc
will young Paul Garner, l9-yeal
old star up for his first try with
the Abe Saperstein coached team
The youngster made national
headlines at Crispus Attuck.
High School in Indianapolis.
Following their. Thursday nigh
game at Olympia, the Trotter,
will play two games. concluding
their tour in Milwaukee. Apri
is, they play in ST. Paul. MINI.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-17
Cavilan Earned
$4,000 in Chicago

CHICAGO (CNS) Though his
check Of $4,000 was some balm
for the disappointed Cuban, Kid
Gavilan and his camp are angling
right away for another meeting
with Bobo Olson.
Manager Angel Lopez. a stab.
liking force. says for the Keed
10 wait until after the Olson
Joey Gisrdello bout comes off
and II is all but signed and
sealed for New York in Sep
TENDER.
Outside OF another crack al
Olson, Gavilan is uncertain about
his future plans.
To defend his own title, ne
must pare off pounds. And
this has TO be slow process
with him for the last time he
did il the easy way, Carmen
Basillio had him on the deck.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-17
HALTS FIGHT

WASHINGTON. y C. (CNSl-
Light-hcsvywcighi champion Ar
che Moore had TO postpone his
10 round ncn-tiile bout with
Jimmy Slade because OF a
sprained let ankle.
Moores doctor ordered rest
for two weeks before resumins
training.
The bout meanwhile has been
changed from April l4th TO May
18th az Turner's Arena
The ID c. Boxing Commission
o.k'cd the poSiponement after
Archie reported the injury which
happened during road work.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-17
Dodgers to Give
All for Aston

BROOKLYN, N. Y. (CNS)-
Jackie Robinson believes that the
Dodgers will play 100 per cent
for their new manager. Walter
Aston.
"They know that Aston is on
a spot. People are saying that
he's got a pennant winner in
Brooklyn and it will be his fault
if the team doesn't win.
Because Of that, all the boys
are going about for Aston. Hes
likeable guy and they want 10
really see him get off to a good
start in his managing career"
Jackie thought the Dodgers
would be playing extra hard to
win. for Aston. For in reality,
Jackie says, "It's not so much
the manager that wins but the
boys on the field who can make
a manager look good"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-17

championship Of America events,
and will be defending champion
in the quarter-mile and half-mile
races.
Morgan is also expected TO
compete in the 400-meter hurdles
with Culbreath defending his
title in that event, the freshman
mile relay, the spring medley
relay and the sprints.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-17
Grambling Wins
Bv COLLIE ]. NICHOLSON

GRAMBLING, La. Special
The Grambling Tigers eorged
themselves on nine big runs IN
he last three innings Friday &c
outslick HuSton-Tillotson 9-5 IT.
Midwest Conference game re.
plcte with wild pitching.
The victory was the fiftN
straight for the locals who
rubbed their rabbit foot harder
han usual TO floor their tormen.
.ors.
Huston-TilotSon jumped off &C
whole lap head-start and the
Tigers trailcd by five runs as
ate as the fifth stanza.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-17

No one doubts Sandy's ability,
las he has distinguished himself
tremendously this Spring as a
fast runner, a good hitter in the
lolutch and so good fielder as
! TO be extra insurance for Jackie
Robinson, who still has knee
Trouble.
Insiders say that Brooklyn
btass in making the decision on
Anoros must decide the old NE
no saturation point" That is
with AmoroS, it will mean six
Negro players on the Brooklyn
SQUAD. Is this too many? Said one
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-17
AS | Recall
Will Return
Next Week

This column was scheduled to
be authored this week. by Willis
Ward, one of Michigan's all-time
great athletes. Ward, an assistant
United States District Attorney,
was tied up with several i'm
portant cases last week and could
not finish his article. 1t will ap-
pear next week.
The following week will re-
veal the greatest sport thrill"
of Bill Watson Of the Detroit
Police Department, who also at
tended the University of Michi-
gan.
We are sorry TO interrupt this
series and hope our readers will
not be too disappointed.