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Evening star., 1954-06-08
Alexandra Backers
OF RedeveIopment
Hit Church Critics

The citizens committee in
favor of the proposed redevelop-
ment program for Alexandria to-
day replied to opposition from
st. Mary's Catholic Church with
a charge that the church and an
affiliated charity organization
"has for the past Is years owned
and now owns eight sub-standard
parcels of property in the area" :"
In separate letters to Mayor
Marshall j. Beverley, the Right
Rev. Msgr. Edward L. Stephens
and officers of the st. Vincent
de Paul Society had called the
Prince Street Shopping Center
plan "cQnf1ScRtory,., "unneces-.
'sary." "unfa4r," "un-Christian-
like" "socialistic," and immoral
in principle"
The committees statement was
signed by Chairman Albert A.
Smoot and Harry Bendall, vice.
chairman.
The church society, in it's
earlier statement, had called
itself the largest single property
owner within the project area.
Moral Responsibility Cited.
The committee said it felt
unanimously that "Sub-Standard
housing is a reflection on any
American community, and If al
lowed to continue implies a cal
louS indifference to human well
being and community life. The
committee feels that as citizens
we have a moral responsibility
in improving and maintaining
the community we live in"
ITO argue that the elimina-
ton of sub-standard residential
areas will lead to specialization of
Alexandria is to argue that all
other measures for the general
good such as public health, Sani-
tation. police, fire and related
measures that require individ-
uals to give up property rights
for the benefit of the general
welfare are also socialistic," the
committee statement said.
Added Revenue Seen.
Mr.. Smoot and Mr.. Bendall
said the committee feels that
the redevelopment of the area
will eliminate a serious sub
standard condition in the heart
of the city; further, the redevel-
opment of the area as a COM
mercial center will provide a
much-needed Stimulant to the
commercial life of Alexandria S
central shopping district, and
will mean much in the way of
added revenues"
The City Council is to receive
at it's meeting at 7::30 o'clock to-
night a report of it's housing
committee favoring the project
with certain reservation, which
have not yet been made public.
Evening star., 1954-06-08
Kensinqton Fire Tox Set

The Kensington Fire Board,
at a special meeting last night,
set 9-cent fire tax per 500
property valuation to support a
fire department budget of $128,-
SOC. subject to approval by the
Montgomery County Council.
Evening star., 1954-06-08
Board Thinking
Of 81 Million
Cut in Schools
Montgomery Groups
Told Of Sovings
By Integrution

Anticipation Of the end of seq
regation in public schools has
caused the Montgomery County
School Board to consider slash
ing nearly 50 million of it's re-
quests for $9.2 million for school
construction.
The thinking of the school
board was made public yester-
day. at a special meeting called
by Wylie w. Barrow, board presi-
dent. Members of more than a
dozen organizations were invited
to the session.
The press was not notified of
the meeting held on the eve of
the boards regular meeting to-
day. when budget action will be
taken. Mr.. Barrow explained the
board simply wanted to let the
organization leaders in on the
boards thinking.
Cut Back Criticized.
Myron s. Isaacs, president of
the County Council of Parent
Teacher Associations, criticized
the boards tentative proposal to
lower their sights, as planned
inadequacy."
Mr.. Isaacs urged the board to
ask for the full $9.2 million origi-
nally requested. He added the
request should have been for $11
million.
DR.. Forbes H. Norris, school
superintendent, said the staff
tentatively favored cutting out
the requests for $1,355,000 for a
new Rockville junior high school
and $6l9.800 for a junior high
school addition at the Carver
Negro High School.
He also suggested reducing the
$2.9 million request to $2.4 mil
lion for new North Bethesda
high school and moving it in
closer to the Bethesda area. The
plans also would call for a large
scale transportation program for
this, school in it's early stages, he
said.
Would Raise Wheaton Sum.
DR.. Norris said the request for
$1.2 million for a new Wheaton
junior high school should be in
creased to SIG million and eight
rooms should be added to the
Gaithersburg Junior High School
at an additional $3.50, 1886 cost.
The board also has been con-
sidering asking for additions at
the Eastern and Takoma Park
Junior High Schools, he said.
The former already lacks his
support, although he looks with
favor on a $140.110 addition at
'Takoma.
Yesterdays conference made
it clear; that the School Board
would be put under strong pres
sure today by the PTAs to ask
the county council for the full
,$9.2 million.
Clarke L. Fauver of the Allied
Civic Group of Silver Spring
drew support from board mem
Der William Bulls in urging that
a new junior high school be built
on BladenSburg road to serve the
triangle formed \by the road,
Colesville road and Georgia
avenue.
Demands of Integration.
The shifting of requests is
aimed at meeting the new de-
mandS on schools brought about
by full integration. DR.. Norris
emphasized that the boards ten
tative proposals are aimed at
holding the line until a thorough
study Of the problems is COM
'pleted.
The board was told that the
abandonment of Carver and Lin
coin as Negro secondary schools
would add lot colored pupils to
the Poolesville High School in
1856: 290 to Gaithersburg; 266
to Sherwood: 38 to Damascus,
and 252 to schools in the subur-
ban area.
The Rockville schools would
end up with an excess of
capacity.
Evening star., 1954-06-08
Forest Heights PTA

The Forest Heights Elemen-
tary School Parent-Teacher AS
sociation will install officers at
8 O'Clock in the school, Forest
Heights, Md.
Evening star., 1954-06-08
Mount Roinier Citizens

The Mount Rainier (MdO Citi-
zens Association will meet at 8
pm. Friday in the town hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-26
Two Groups to Hold
Purim Celebration

Two Washington area Hebrew
congregations will hold Purim
celebrations tomorrow night.
Congregation Beth FL Of Mont
gomery County will serve dinner
at Z o'clock in the auditorium.
3 Pooks Hill road, Bethesda. A
white elephant sale and dancing
will follow.
The B'nai Israel Congregation
will hold its ball and festival at
9 o'clock in the auditorium of
the synagogue, Sixteenth and
Crittenden streets NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-26
Comp Fire Girls Open
Candy Sole Tomorrow

Camp Fire Girls begin their
1854 candy sale tomorrow in this
area. It will continue through
April 10.
Rallies are being held tonight
for Washington and Prince
Georges County girls.
The other districts in the. area
Montgomery, Arlington and
Fairfax Counties and Alexandria
will have rallies tomorrow.
The sale Is an annual affair.
supplementing the organizations
funds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-26
Polish Club Plans Mass

"a mass sponsored by the Polish
Club Of Washington will be held
at II am. Sunday in the Shrine
of the Immaculate Conception at
Catholic University. The sermon
will be in Polish. The club choir
will sing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-26
Higher Recreation
Priority Is Sought
For Emery Tract

Ways Of improving the recrea-
tional facilities of the Emery
tract and raising It's priority
for Improvement in the 10-year
public works program were dis
cussed here last night.
The tract is between Georgia
avenue and Ninth street NV,
and Missouri avenue and Madi-
son street. 1t was sold by heirs
Of the Emery family to the Dis
trict years ago with the under
standing it would be used for
library and recreational facili-
ties.
Interested persons discussed
the use of the land during a
meeting sponsored by Council B.
Area 2, of the District Congress
of Parents and Teachers. It was
held in Bethany Baptist Church,
1891 Colorado avenue NV.
It was pointed out that, since
the purchase, thick underbrush
has grown up over the tract.
About three years ago, the Dis
trict Recreation Board started a
small nature day camp, with
more than 100 children attend
ing during July and August ever
since. Now, however. the wild
growth has become heavy. Coun-
Gil B wants it trimmed and would
like to get some recreation equip
ment there.
The presidents and represent
atives Of citizens associations in
the area also participated in the
meeting.
George w. Wilson, director of
planning and development of the
District Recreation Department,
explained that work on the
Emery Tract is about one-third
Of the way down the public
works priority list.
William H. Bartlett, executive
secretary Of the Recreation and
Group Work Section of United
Community Services, spoke on
youth conservation.
Evening star., 1954-01-13
Viewing TV
HOLLYWOOD.


Groucho Marx will quit his
"You Bet Your Life" TV-radio
programs If too many restric-
tons are imposed on his biting
wit and love for exposing
phonies.
can assure you that the man
with the free-wheeling eyebrows
is not blufflng either. A few
weeks ago one Of the contestants.
a circus barker named Norman
Carroll. inspired Groucho to tell
a story about a clown. AS fire.
quently happens, he decided that
the studio audience did not get
the point.
On occasions like this it's a
Marx trademark to keep inter-
rupting the contestant while he
(Groucho) continues to elaborate
on the story which supposedly
laid a bomb. Even Announcer
George Fenneman has learned
that nobody can get a word in
edgewise when Groucho is in
one Of these interruptive moods.
! But it's part Of the Marx humor
and never done maliciously.
Circusman Carroll was the
victim this time, and the studio
audience was bowling. But
within a few days after the
show NBC had so letters from
viewers and listeners upbraiding
Groucho for his "rudeness." One
fan vowed he'd never watch the
show again.
Fifty letters from the public
constitutes a revolution in broad
casting circles. and the pro-
ducers of You Bet Your Life"
went into an emergency huddle
with Groucho to see what could
be done to stem the tide of
criticism"
We've got 30 million people
watching the show, haven't we?"
said Groucho. Let's say another
1000 people are sore who didn't
write. That's stin a pretty safe
margin"
Groucho might have added in
this case that Contestant Car
roll wasn't sore at him. in fact
r0,1l6p'f f%orE Gro,,oI0 a,oo,,1l,
for the opportunity to appear on
the show.
This atmosphere of fear
which can be produced by a
few letters is a serious problem
in our country today. and we
should look upon it very Sc
riously." says Groucho.
He refuses to read the fan
Evening star., 1954-01-13
Viewing TV
This Atmosphere of Fear
Is Serious, Says Groucho
By Hal Humphrey

mail pulled by his show each
week. Trying to follow all of
the advice would only drive me
crazy" he says.
When Groucho was first ap-
preached to do a quiz show on
radio. several years back. he In
sisted on his own terms.
Il told them there would be
hard-luck stories. These quiz
programs based on peoples suf-
ferings turn my stomach. de-
cided in the beginning that. the
sweetness-and-light stuff was
not for me-"
Naturally had to ask Groucho
if he thought quiz programs had
much Of a future. 'Of course!
It's the only way people can,
make living today" he quipped. ):
It's. also a nice living for one
Groucho Marx, but this cynical,
sardonic individual is not going
to let any loud-mouthed minor
ity tell him how to run his
shows. and I don't blame him.
(Copyright. 1854. Mirror Enterprises
Syndicate
Evening star., 1954-01-13
Tomorrow 'Toduy'
Has a Birthday
By c. {. ButterfieId
Assoeioted Press StoH Writer

NEW YORK.
Dave Garroway's early morn
ing telecast. Today" which cost
NBC 100000 to launch in the
face of critical comment it would
be flop. will be 2 years old
tomorrow.
1t did run in the red in the
early days but it doesn't any
more. 1t has big sponsor list;
The program has established
itself so firmly plans are being
considered for its extension to
the West Coast if the time diff
ference handicap can be over
come. So far it has been limited
to the Eastern and Central Time
zones. To cover these areas it is
on the air for three hours at
7 am. Monday through Friday.
the first two hours for the East
and the last two for the Central.
The middle hour goes to both.
To-day" is the brainchild of
Sylvester L. Weaver. the net
works new president, and was
set up to show what TV could
do as a newscaster on a con-
tinuouS basis. The formal in
cludes films. still photographs.
newspaper front pages, remote
pickups, live interviews. over
seas voice relays. photo trans
mission, facsimile and other
devices.
Garroway has two right-hand
men, Jack Lescoulie, who spends
his night off announcing THE
Jackie Gleason Show" and Frank
Blair. who came from the Wash
ington forums to help out.
There also is Mr.. Muggs, the
chimpanzee who probably has
gained more attention than any
other feature Of the program. He
went on the show nine months
ago as stunt and stayed otbe-
come internationally known
through the furore that devel-
oped in the London press last
year over whether he had dis
placed Queen Elizabeth in the
telecast of radiophotos of her
coronation.
Mugs gets as much fan mail
as any one on the program and
is showered with all kinds of
gifts. He generally stays in the
studio the entire three hours,
going on camera several times
each morning.
Part Of the original cost of
the program was the construc-
ton Of the special street-level
studio in Rockefeller Center,
New York. Passersby can stop
and look on and, like all audi
enceS, always begin waving when
the camera points their way.
Even former President Harry
S. Truman on his occasional
visits to New York has dropped
around for a look at the telecast.
The program is now carried
by 81 stations. It started with 30.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-14
Crantland Rice,
Dean OF Sports
Writers, Is Dead

NEW YORK R-Grantland Rice.
who for more than so years covered
the top events in baseball, golf,
football, tennis and racing, is dead.
He was 70.
Known as the dean. of Americas
sports writer's, Granny" was
stricken in his office yesterday
while at work on his syndicated
column "The Spotlight" He died
in Roosevelt Hospital.
Rice originated the phrase "The
Four Horsemen of Notre Dame, 4"
which grew into legend after the
Army-Notre Dame football game of
1924. 1t referred to the Notre Dame
backfield of Elmer Layden, Harry
Struldreher, Jim Crowley and Don
Miller.
He saw Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth
begin their careers as rockies and
later said he considered them the
best ball players of the thousands
he watched.
Rice started his career In 1901
with the Nashville News and later
worked for Forester Magazine, the
Atlanta Journal, the Cleveland
News, the Nashville Tennessean,
the New York Evening Mail, the
New York Tribune and the Bell
Syndicate.
He is survived by his widow
Katherine, whom he married in
1906, and a daughter, Mrs. Fred
Butler of Venice, Calf
Rice was born in Murfreesboro,
Tenn, Nov. 1, 1880. Funeral ar
rangements have not been com.
pleted.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-14
Jackson Aims
At TitleShot
In Valdes Bout

NEW YORK RHf Hurricane
Tommy Jackson ever is going to
rate a title shot at heavyweight
champ Rocky Marciano, tonight
should tell the story.
The Hurricane, a restless 22-year
Negro from New York, boxes Nino
ValdeS, the Cuban giant, in an i'm
portant 1O-round heavyweight bout
at Madison Square Garden.
The match will be carried on
network (CBS) television at 10 ?. m.
EDIT.
Valdes, at 6 feet 3 and 2O7 pounds,
is ranked No. 2 among Marciano'S
contenderS, right behind Ezzard
Charles although he beat Charles
last year at Miami. Despite the
high ranking, Jackson, the No. 5
boy, is favored.
Marciano is expected to give
Charles a rematch in September,
provided his eye cuts heal proper
ly. If anything goes wrong with
that match, tonight's winner would
be ready to step in. A 1855 bout
would be another possibility.
The Hurricane stirS up the fans
more than any other new heavy
weight has done in years. Either
you think he is sensational or you
think he can't fight a lick. The
over Rex Layne, Clarence Henry
and Dan Bucceroni turned to jeerS
when he was debated by "spoiler"
Jimmy Slade April rs. He re-
gained some lost ground May % by
stopping Charley Norkus in the
Garden.
His record is 1921 for 20 starts
and Valdes' 1882 for 40 pro bouts.
The 29-year-old Cuban has won
eight in a row, forcing the veteran
Karel Sys to call quits in his last
bout at Brussels May %. He lost
ground, however, in his last New
York appearance, a lackluster de-
ciSion over James J. Parker.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-14
And
Braves Jump
The Gun Today
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

With no complaints from the
newly organized players "associa-
tion," the Brooklyn Dodgers and
the Milwaukee Braves will resume
the National League pennant chase
a day ahead of schedule at Mil
waukee tonight.
The day before and the day after
the All-Star Game traditionally are
off days in the majors, but this is
the only opportunity the two clubs
will have to make up a postponed
game, so it will 60 on.
The Brooks will have an oppor-
tunity to save half a game off
the New York Giants lead of 51a
games, but if they're going to do
it, they'll have to beat Jim Wilson,
who has yet to lose a game in
six decisions. The Brooks will 60
with Russ Meyer, who shows q 6-2
record for the year.
The big news in the Braves
camp concerned Bobby Thomson,
who has yet to play a game be-
cause of a fractured right ankle
suffered in spring training. Thorn
son, who was dealt to the Braves
by the New York Giants during
the winter, hit a two-run, pinch-hit
homer in an exhibition game in
Toledo Monday night.
He's not ready for full-time SER
vice yet, but Manager Charlie
Grimm said he will not hesitate
to use him as a pinch hitter i'm
mediately.
"But 1 don't know how long it
will be before he can run well
enough to play regularly" said
Grimm.
AS it is, the Braves, who thought
Thomson would give them the add
ed punch to win the pennant this
year, are too far out to make a
bid. THEY'RE in fourth place, Is
games off the pace.
The Brooks had a little good
news of their own. Johnny Podres,
the 21-year-old rookie left-hander,
who underwent an appendectomy
June %, is back with the club,
although not quite ready to pitch.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-14
ROsen's Pride Was Bic
Factor In All-Star Win
XII Defeats
.FAWTU Players

With IA hits and 10 runs, the
Black Knights of xii downed
the FAWTU softball team to a
final score of 10 8 when the two
teams clashed at the Naval Sta
ton diamond No. 2 last Friday.
Chuck Hebert was the Knights
winning pitcher while Al Lopez
played catcher's position.
FAWTU's alert center-fielder
cheated the Black Knights of 5 base
hits by his fine heads-up ball play
ing.
Red Better of the knights
picked off several nice catches
from short stop position but other.
wise there were no spectacular
plays during the seven innings OF
the game.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-14
VX-I Defeats
Sonar School
In Island City
SoftbaH Play

George BARRIERS bases-loaded
homer in the sixth inning broke up
a pitching duel between the Dairy
Queens ace highlander, Brodie
Grooms, and Coca Cola's ace, Joe
Lewis, giving the Billiards a 7-2
victory in the first game Of a soft
ball doubleheader at Bayview
Park last night.
Barbar's homer, his first of the
season, was a line shot over the
left field fence, following 4 hit
batsman. Claude Valdez infield
single, and a walk to Tito An
guiera, a walk to Bobby Santana,
a single by Earl Smith, and Ken
meth Kerr's single rounded up the
Billiards sixth inning scoring.
Coca Cola took 10 lead in the
first when Danny Lastres beat out
an infield hit, took second on a
wild pitch, and scored when short
stop AL Pazo bobbled Frank Sands
grounder.
The Billiards tied it up in the
fourth when Lastres bobbled Bar
ber's hard grounder with the bases
loaded.
Grooms, who yielded only three
hits - two by Danny LaStres -
racked up his seventh win of the
season without a defeat. The young
Highlander struck out nine and
walked only two.
Coca Cola touched GroomS for
its final run in the seventh when
Lewis walked, went to second on
an infield out and scored on Bobby
Browns single to right.
Santana and Kerr each had two
hits to pace the Billiards nine hit
attack.
In the second game, Clint War
rem pitched three-hit ball as VX-1
defeated Sonar School, 8 : z. 1t was
the Flyers second straight win
after dropping fourteen straight.
Warren'S control was spotty,
keeping him in hot water through
out the game, but he managed to
pitch himself out of his difficulties
to register his third win.
The Flyers took a 20 lead in
the first inning on a walk, Hal
ford's triple, and Parker's fly
ball. They added another in the
second on singles by Steve Vargo,
Warren, and Tom Fink.
Sonar School picked up q run in
the third when Jim Nelson singled,
went to second on a passed ball,
took third on an infield out, and
scored on a wild pitch.
The Flyers added two insurance
runs in the fourth on a walk and
two costly errors. A walk, Parker's
single, and Vic Boutot's fly ball
Melted them a run in the fifth. A
walk, two errors, and Warren's
triple, gave the Flyers their final
three runs in the sixth.
Warren led his own cause with
a triple and single in three tries.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-14
BARRIERS Homer PAGES Dairy
Queen To Win Over Coca Cola
US. Begins. Try
For Davis Gun
Against BWI

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad u
The United States begins the an
nual long climb to the Challenge
Round of the Davis Cup today
when it meets the British West In
dies in first-round American zone
match.
That the Americans will win and
60 on to the semifinal of the Amer
lean zone is taken for granted. The
United States Lawn Tennis Assn.
assigned its second-line players to
the task of whipping the local
team. Last year, the United States,
again using its younger players,
scored a so conquest over the
BWI.
Hamilton Richardson of Baton
Rouge, La, has been given the
first singles test against Geoff In
glefield, while Straight Clark of
Pasadena, Calf, will meet Ralph
Legal. The other member of the
American team is Hal Burrows of
Charlottesville, Va.
Tomorrow the doubles match
will be held and Burrows might
get into action. The final two sim
giles are slated for Friday.
Cuba has drawn bye in the
first round and will play the win
ner of the British west Indies
United States contest in the semi
final, which must be completed by
Aug. 2. Mexico already has adj
vanced to the Semifinal while Ca
NADIA and Chile will complete their
first-round ,match over the week
end.
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Page THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Wednesday,, July H. 1854
Legionnaires Bow To Cubans

The Cuban Club baseball team
defeated the Arthur Sawyer Post
20 nine last night insthe Wickers
Field Stadium, 1916.
The Legion boys were a little
nervous and committed four costly
miscueS that gave the CubanS four
runs. Each club had nine hits.
Julio Santana poled homer for
the Legionnaires and Bean and
Knowles each hit two singles.
For the CubanS, Bunny Villareal
had three singles, and Valdez and
Roberts had two each.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-14

The Legion used four pitchers in
the tilt. Higgs started and gave up
eight runs on five hits. Stuart
Yates then Shackled the Cubans
on a single hit in four frames.
Bean then BANKED them in the
final frame.
Rodriguez and Greenwood split
the hurting duties for the Cubans.
Wednesday night, the Legion
nine will meet Mikes Plumbers in
their final start before the Amer
lean Legion District tourney in
Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-14
.Zernial Released
From Hospital

PHILADELPHIA R-Slugging
outfielder Gus Zernial of the Phila.
delphia Athletics, who suffered a
fractured collarbone in a game
against the Boston Red Sox last
Sunday, was scheduled for release
today from Presbyterian Hospital.
Doctors have indicated he will
be lost to the AS for the rest of
the season but the slugger said
he hopes to join the team the last
six weeks of the campaign.