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D. {. Crime Is Down,
Official Says, Despite
Prison Bureau Data

Crime is down IN the Dis
trict," Director of Corrections
Donald Clemmer declared today.
despite a report by the Federal
Bureau of Prisons that the Dis
trict led all States in increases
in prison population percentage
wise for 1853.
The Federal report, prepared
by United States Prison Director
James " Bennett and submitted
to Attorney General Brownell,
was based on the calendar year
which ended last December 81.
1t said the State and Federal
prison population at the end of
the year was the highest in Is
yearS-172, 729-an increase of
. 80 per cent over the previous
year.
1873 Per Cent Boost Here.
The report put the Nations
Capital at the head of the list,
declaring:
with a 1873 per cent increase
In prisoners confined at the end
of 1853 as compared with a year
earlier, the District of Columbia's
percentage of increase in prison
ers exceeded that of any State"
Mr.. Clemmer, however, de-
clared that figures for the fiscal
year 1854. which ended June 80,
showed 8 per cent decrease in
the Districts felony commit
ments, and about a per cent
increase in misdemeanor COM
mitmentS.
Clemmer's Comments.
Also, he pointed out, the Fed
eral report compares the District
which is wholly a metropoli-
tan area-with the States-all
of which have large rural areas.
He said st. Elizabeths Hospital
has the same difficulty" with
figures comparing its population
with those Of State mental in
The Federal report said the
increase in prison population
was proportionately much
greater in Federal than in State
institutions.
At the end of 1853, the report
said, there were 1888 prisoners
in Federal institutions-an in
crease of 1,349, or rs per cent
and 1896 in State institutions
-ar increase of 4,OO6, or OF per
cent.
More PAROLES Back.
Increased court commitments
were one reason for the Jump in
prison population, the report
said Another was that more
PAROLES were sent back to
prison.
This increase the report
said, may indicate that there
actually were a greater number
OF violations of parole and con-
ditional release, or merely
that more efficient supervision
was bringing q greater proper
tiqn of them to light. or possibly
that paroling authorities we're
being more strict in Returning
offenders for minor violations of
a type which previously had
been diSregarded.
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against arbl-
trary dismissal
from h cir
jobs.
The appeals
court decision
comes as a
great morale
b 90 t er to
thousands of
Federal en-
ployes, W h o
h We bee n
greatly upset
Ovnr the inn
plications of
= ha oarlinp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-19
Resort Areas Forecast
TUESDAY

Blue Ridge-Quite warm
with chance of thunder
showers in south portion.
Upper Bay - Fair with
warm variable winds 1915
miles per hour.
Lower Bay-P3rtly cloudy
and warm with chance of
thundershowers and winds
southwest 1920 miles per
hour.
Rehoboth Ocean City
Partly cloudy and warm.
Virginia Beach - Quite
warm with scattered thun-
derShowerS likely.
South Jersey - Fair and
warm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-19
Tourists Puy $l3.4 Million

RICHMOND. July 10 (R.
The State Highway Department
said the 1,673.3O0 persons who
visited Shenandoah National
Park in Virginia spent about
1874 million in the State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-19
The Federal Spotlight >
EmpIoye Leaders Hail Ruling
UNFOLDING Roth's Job Rights
By Joseph YOUNG

Government employe leaders haing tremendous
victory the United States Appeals
Roth which upholds the protection rights
civil service employees.
Reversing District decision appellate
that the Lloyd LaFoette Act of .----.-- e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-19

lican. of Minnesota, was in
charge of the study. The report
was released by Chairman Rees.
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underwater I telephone Gable
oLink rs States With Alaska

circuits and will be the second
big underwater cable job to be
undertaken in recent months by
the company. Last December
AT&T, the British Post Office
and the Canadian Overseas Tele-
communications Corp. an
nounced plans to start construc-
ton of the worlds first trans
oceanic telephone cable system,
to be laid across the Atlantic
from Newfoundland to Scotland
at a cost of $35 million. This
will provide direct circuits be-
tween New York and London
Present telephone communica-
tions with Europe are by radio
circuits.
Underwater Amplifiers.
Both the new cable to Alaska
and the one under construction
to Europe will use underwater
amplifierS or repeaterS spaced
about 40 miles apart.
The new project also calls for
a radio relay route to carry the
circuits from Port Angeles to
Seattle, Wash, on microwave
radio beams relayed between
towers. At Seattle, the circuits
will be connected with the reg
ular United States network of
long distance facilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-19

Sun, tomorrow - SOS $50
Moon. today 1880 pm. 9.52 am.
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-19

Thunderstoms and showers expected tonight in the
south of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River
the western mountain plateau from the
slopes Of the Rockies and in the northern
Plains Hot weather will continue from the Central
Plains southeast to Florida It will be cooler in New England
ZAP Wrephoto Map.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-19

1914 guarantees Government
civil service employees the right
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Bonanza for Dayey
Hinges on Beating
Martinez Tonight
BY ihs AssoeTosed Pres,

CHICAGO. May 26.-Chuck
Davey, who was given q boxing
lesson by Welterweight Cham
pion Kid Gavilan in his last
Chicago Stadium appearance,
steps into the same ring tonight
against slugging Vince Martinez
as a Us underdog.
Martinez. Is. of Paterson, N.
j., is ranked sixth in the well
terweight bracket and has 90
knockouts among his 80 victories
in So fights. 1t is his first Chi
cago start.
(The bout will be televised
in Washington by WTOP,
Channel 9. starting at 10
o'clock.)
Davey, 28-year-old ex-Mich-
igan State collegiate champion
with a masters degree in educa-
tion, returns to the scene Of his
most disastrous bout.
February II, 1853, Gavilan
stopped the one-time television
glamor boy in the 10th. hand
ing the southpaw his first de-
feat in a rapid build-up to the
championship shot.
Gavilan did his job with such
thoroughnesS and comparative
eaSe that Davey was reduced in
stature to just another welter-
weight.
But instead of forsaking the
ring, as some expected, the quick
listed Davey started his cam
paign all over again. Since that
time he has had six bouts, win
ming half of them. Tive of his
losses were to AL Andrews and a
third was a disputed decision
that went to Art Aragon in Los
Angeles three months ago.
Davey has signed for a re-
match with Aragon in Los An
geles June 25 and desperately
needs a victory over Martinez to
keep alive the hopes of a,$100, 900
gate for the West Coast fight.
Evening star., 1954-05-26
One Theater 10 TeIevise
Marciano Title Fiuhf

The Lincoln Theater will show
the Rocky Northumberland
Charles heavyweight champion
ship fight June II on theater
television, it was announced
today.
So far the Lincoln is the only
theater definitely booking the
bout, which will not be shown
on home television or radio.
Also likely to have the fight is
Lust's Hillside drive-in theater at
nearby Hillside, Md, although
that deal hasn't been closed.
Two other theaters here are
equipped for theater television,
the Capitol and RKO Keith's.
The Capitol has decided not to
carry the fight and Keith's has
not made it's decision.
The show at the Lincoln will
cost $3.50 for all seats. The
theater holds 1922. Tickets are
now on sale.
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Qualifying Tests Today
In Congressional Golf

Qualifying tests for the an
nual member-guest golf tourna-
ment at Congressional Country
Club wind up today, but no team
is expected to shake George
Moore and Bobby Brownell out
of the lead.
Match plays will start tomor-
row and run through Sunday.
Altogether, Is teams will COM
pete in the championship
bracket.
Brownell, the par breaking
amateur from Chevy Chase, and
Moore combined strokes for
three-under-par SO yesterday.
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Muior League Leaders
Dy fhe Asseeiossd Press
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AMERICAN LEAGUE. I'D
Batting--Avila, Cleveland, .374; Rosen.
Cleveland. .372; TuttIe. Detroit, .SS6;
Mtichaels, t16;f ,o Chicago, .342:, House. ne
Runs-Avila. Cleveland. 80; Minoso.
chicago, 20; Rosen. Cleveland, 20;
Smith. Cleveland. Bauer. New York,
and Yost.. WASHINGTON, "a.
Runs batted in-Rosen, Cleveland, a.;
Minoso chicago. 30; Sievers, wash
Z par.a pmgton No; 70; Philley:, Cleveland. 20;
Hits;MA,yila, Cleveland, 80; Rosen.
ian3o MiHoso Chicago. IS; Busby. wash
Doubles-McDougald New York, 10;
Bauer, New York, and Vernon, Wash.
ngton: 3; Berra and Rizzuto. New
York. 8.
Triples---Minoso Chicago. z; Hogan,
/ Cleveland. Tuttle Detroit. and YER
| non. Busny and Runnels. Washington,
Home runs-Rosen, Cleveland, IL: Min
oso, Chicago, Mantle, New York, and
Vernon and Sievers, Washington. z.
Stolen, bases---Hunter. Baltimore. Jensen.
5e;..n, 5osson: and Kalins, Detroit, 4; Cosn.
and Michaels Chicago. 5.
Pitching-tthree decisions)-Lopat. New
York. SO. 1000; Consuegra, Chicago,
and Morgan, New York, so. 1000;
Keegan. Chicago. and Lemon. Cleve-
land. 6-1. .a57.
Strikeouts = .Turley. Baltimore, ~ 81;
Pierce Chicago. 90: Trucks. Chicaeo,
Al; 0romek and Hoeft, Detroit 81.
Evening star., 1954-05-26
LEAcur

NATlONAL LEAGUE.
Batting-Jablonski st. Louis. .372: Muel-
Ter, New York, $40; Musial, st. Louis,
;369: snider, Brooklyn. 1858: Hammer,
PHILADELPHIA. .354,
Runs--Musial. st. Louis, 80; Moon. St
Sauer. Chicago; Bell, Cincinnati. and
AShburn, Philadelphia, 33.
Runs Batted In-Musial, st. Louis 4S:
Jablonski. st. Louis, 80; Bell, Cincin-
nati. 80; Ennis, Philadelphia. "a;
Kluszewski Cincinnati. SO.
Hits-Jablonski. st. Louis, 61; Mrsial
st. Louis, 90; Schoendienst, st. Louis.
50; Mueller. New York. so; Bell. Gin
DoubieswJabionski st. Louis. 1a: snider.
Adcock, Milwaukee. IL; 1ive players
tied with 10.
Triples-Mays, New York. 3; Irwin and
Mueller. New York: Hammer and Torso
SON, Philadelphia; Roberts, PITTSBURGH.
and Schoendienst, st. Louis. 3.
Home Runs-Musial. st. Louis. IA; Sauer.
Chicago, 12:. Kluszewski. CINCINNATI,
IL; RrootSIG Mays; New York. 10; Hodges
Fondy Chicago. 5; Temple. Cincinnati.
and Moon. ST. Louis. 8; Robinson,
BROOKLYN; Mathews. Milwaukee. and
Jatlonski, st. Louis. 4.
Pitching (three decisionsl-Raschi, st.
40, 1000: Fowler. Cincinnati. 80.
1000; Antonelli, New York. 6-3, $50.
StrikeoutS-Haddix tSt. Louis, 81: SPAIN,
Milwaukee, 4S; Roberts, Philadelphia,
AS: Antonelli, New York, 80: Maglie.
New York. 3S.
Evening star., 1954-05-26
MeIe's ErrorIess String
Snapped al $50 Games
BY the Assoeiosed Press

DETROIT, May 26.-Sam
Mele, Baltimore outfielder, raced
in. grabbed the ball. dropped it
and his record string of 100
errorless games was at an end.
It happened in the second in
ming Of last nights game
against the Tigers. Mele had set
an American League record for
Evening star., 1954-05-26
vMl Beots Lynchburq

LEXINGTON, Va, May 26
R.-The curtain dropped on
the regular State collegiate base
ball season yesterday with Vir-
ginia Military Institutes Key
diets trouncing Lynchburg's
Hornets. VMI downed the
Hornets. 90, behind the bril-
liant two-hit pitching of Davey
Crockett.
Evening star., 1954-05-26
1855 cuptoin Nomed

ASHLAND. Va. May 26 (P.-
Bernard Pinchbeck. hard-hit-
ting left fielder -first, baseman
for the Rahdolph- Macon base
ball team. has been named
captain of the Yellow Jackets
for 1855. His home is a Black
stone.
Evening star., 1954-05-26

Runs-BrldeWeger. 2: Kryhoski. Cole.
Errors--Meie Sridexeser. I 3: KryhosEi.
Mele. Courtney .Tuttle. 8: Deisine.
ing. Delsing. Hoeft THree-bSse hit
Pesky Sacrifces- Mele. KS-
u n kSSs Rc SOSn9 6 sS 1SS: SSs
man to Brideweser to KIyhoski. Left %
on bslls-On Coleman. 3; Oh Herbert. i,
man. s.; Sy Hoeft, 3: BY Herbert. {:
Hits-On Hoeft, g In 8 innings: OF
Herbert. 2 10 5 innings; on MarloWe.
Oh Coleman. % s.4 4:' om dpo Hoefs. sefE' s.s: on
Herbert. II: on Mariowe. 90. winning
pitcher-Marlowe (3-D. Losing pitcher
d4-3l. Time-2:36. Attend
Evening star., 1954-05-26

consecutive errorless games last
season. He played perfect ball
in the final 131 games last year
and added 20 games to his string
this season before dropping q
liner Of the bat Of Walt Dropo.
Evening star., 1954-05-26
White Sox, a; indians, 2

Runs-Avila. Philley. Carrasauel. Fox
Runs batted inMWstrickiand, Miehssls:
Philley; Fain -, Lollar, Minoso; Tyo.base
Stolen base-Smith, Fox. Sacrifice
Fox. Sacrifice fiy-Minoso. Double play
--Michaels to Fain; Carrasauel to Fox to
cago.. IL. Bases on balls-On Lemon. 8:
Oh Pierce. 5. Struck out-By Lemon, 2;
by Pierce, z: by Trucks, 2. Hits-Oh
Pierce. 5 in ga innings: OF Trucks. 1
on Lemon. a.; on Pierce. 81: on
Trucks; 90; Hit by pitcher-By Pierce
pitcher-Pierce I3-4). Losing pitcher
Lemon (6-D Time-2:52. Attendance
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Milw aukee
Cincinnati

Runs-Adcock. Aaron. SPAIN. Klu-
in-Aaron (2), SPAIN. Kluszewski Two
base hits-Adcock. Temple. Home runs
Aaron. Kluszewski. SPAIN. Double play
---Seminick to Bridges. Left on bases
Milwaukee, B.: Cincinnati. Q. Bases on
balls-Oh Wehmeier. 2; of SPAIN. 4.
Struck out-By Wehmeier. 2: by SPAIN.
3; by Smith. 2. Hits--On Wehmeier. 5
Runs and earned runs-off Wehmeier.
3-3; OF Smith, %; OF SPAIN, III. VIM
ming pitcher-Spahn tS-3. Losing
Attendance-14.S50.
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Red Sox, BIAS. z.

HunS-PierSalI. Jensen, White, Jacobe
Finigan. Error-DeMaestri. Runs batted
in-Williams, Goodman. Power, Astroth,
White. Two-base hits-Piersall, Agganis.
Jensen. Home run-White. 6acrinces-
Boiling. Jacobs. Double plays-Finigan to
Jacobs. 2; DeMaestri to Jacobs to Boil.
VEG. z; Bollweg to DeMaestri: Finisan to
.; Philadelphia 6. Bases on balls-O6
Ericano, 4; Of Nixon, 8. Struck out--By
Ericano, 4; by Martin. / Hits-O6
in 2 innings. Runs and earned runs-Ofi
Fricaro, 2-2; OF Martin, III; Oh Nixon.
2-?; Passed ball-White. Winning pitcher
1Nixon - l2-3': Losing pitcher-Martin
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Cards, 9; Cubs, a

Totals SO 9 2412 Totals "a 10 ~ 10
1 Singled for Willis in 7th.
2Talled out on strikes for Maruuez
3 Ran for Cooper in 9th.
Forced Talbot for Lown in 9th.
ss, enif.sH noS.. -- - g9S s9S SSS SSS 55SaL 55S1L-s
Mosp ssstssR knsS 5sS
lonski. Aston Repulski (2). Haddix.
dienst; Musial go. Moon (2). Repulski
CD. Haddix. Jackson, Banks. Serena,
Cooper. Two-base hits-Schoendienst,
Repulski. Sauer. jackson (2), Musial.
Three-base hits-Musial, Haddix. Stolen
bases-Moon a.. Double play-Baker
to Fondy. Left on bases-Chicago, 6; St.
Louis. II. Bases on balls-On Klipp-
stein, 8: on Brosnan, 8; OF Willis, l: OF
Lown, 2; OF Haddix. 1. Struck out-By
Klippstein, 2; by Brosnan. l; by Lown,
9: BY Haddix, g. Hits-On Klippstein.
5 in 2 innings (faced men in 3rd); on
Brosnan, 3 in 21a innings; on willis,
Runs "a and Srosn earned rgns~9F, 9F,| |Klippstei9,
Lown. 90: Of Haddix, "A. Hit by
pitcher-By Willis (Grammas). Wild
pitch--Brosnan (2. Willis, Lown.
Winning pitcher-Lown (6-3). Losing
pitcher-Klippstein t2-G. Time-3:04.
,936.
Evening star., 1954-05-26


Runs--Ward. Skinner .t2). Thomas.
!s5 Mays IS. Williams a.: kat utsS. Us.
Antonelli. Error--Roberts. Runs batted
in-Katt t5j. Skinner, Dark. Williams
~ Lcekmsn 90. Thomas !2). Gordon.
base .hits-,Muelier. Katt. Gardner.
Three-base hits-Mays.- Thomas. Katt.
nelli. Williams. sacrifice-PurEey. Double
plays-Thomas to Shepard: AntonelliT to
N:w york, 0; Bases on balis-on Pur.
ksyi q; OF Thies. /; on Page. 8; on
By Page; /; BY .Antonelli. 4. Hits-On
Purkey; 3 in 4 innings; on Lapalme. 5
3iaeed 9 6atters',. on Page. a 1
and earned runs--o6 Purfey. 4.3: Oh
Lapaims i'll, I'll: Of Thies, 3-3: ofI PAGE.
Hit By pitched ball-By Purkey (Wii.
liams). Wild .pitch---Hetki Winning
pitchey-Antoneli (6-2l. Losing pitcher
-Purksy 90. Time--2:54. Attend
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Yesterdays Major League Box Scores
Tiqers. 5: Orioles. 4
Totals 46l1 3317 Total

Totals as IL So II Totals 90 10 80 9
2Grounded out for Boiling in eth..
shit bone. run for Herbert in 1lth.
4Safe on error for Hoeft in Sth.
baltimore ------ 100 01o 010 0lo-4
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Braves, 3; RedIeqs, !
Totals 81 627 :

Totals 81 6 276 Totals SO gil
l Popped out for Mcmillan in 7th.
Ran for Seminick in 9th.
Singled for Wehmeier in 1th.
- 600 03O OOo-3
Cincinnati ------- O10 600 O0O--1
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Giants. 21:: Pirates. 4

Totals 81 2 "a 13 Totals - 20 "a I3
Singled for Purkey In 5th.
Famed for Lapalme in 7th.
8 Flied out for Hetki In 9th.
Pittsburgh 600 100 O & o -
New York 02O 2lO 81 x-21
Evening star., 1954-05-26

Dots, Titleists, Antilles, kro-
flites and other famous mokes
-''ovf Of the rough 70 you"
% terrific volvel Buy them
by the dozen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-28

after their Inflated attempt to
take Fort Duquesne. In 1856
George Washington, then a colo
mel, was placed in command Of
Fort Cumberland. He made his
last appearance in this town in
1894 when he reviewed troops
called out to suppress the Whisky
Rebellion. The site of the former
Fort Cumberland is on the hill
above the intersection Of Wash
irigton and Green streets.
Hancock. 80 miles to the east
OF Cumberland. is the center Of
a sand mining and fruit growing
region. Fort Tonoloway was
built here in 1855 after Brad
docks defeat.
Berkeley Springs. south of the
Potomac. and on U. S. 500 north
Of Rock Gap. is situated at the
foot of Warm Springs Noun
tain. The springs were given to
the State by Lord Fairfax, and
here was established the town of
Bath in 1776. Here Virginia
treated her ailing soldiers.
George and Martha Washington
frequently visited the place. To-
day it is seen by many of those
who head for Cacapon State
Park for a week end or for a
couple Of weeks of cabin camping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-28
|Meringue Not
Pie toHuitiuns,
Its d Dance
PORT-AU-PRINcE.

Other places may sing Of the
carioca and the heguine, the
turkey-trot and the cake-walk,
but in Haiti people turn a softly
undulating shoulder to them all
and call for another meringue.
The meringue comes on a poll
ished dance floor, street or a
patch Of village mud; never on
a plate or a pie. No one is sure
how it got its name, probably
because it's all smooth froth, but
every one in. Haiti dances it.
It takes a maximum Of about
one hour after the plane lands,
including the taxi ride to the
hotel, to see and learn the me-
ringue. Haitians dance it in
the outdoor cabarets near the
waterfront, in the elegant casino,
on the big round floor of the
rope-and-thatch Cabane Chou
coune, which is the city's favorite
night spot. and, if some one
happens to have a radio, on the
streets in front of tumbledown
frame ShackS.
The meringue is a homegrown
dance, the product of the strange
mixture Of influences that have
made Haiti. The country is
populated almost entirely by the
virile descendants of the African
slaves brought to the island dur.
ing the 18th and 18th centuries,
but it has been under both
Spanish and French rule. It's
dance is combination of these
influences.
The footwork of the meringue
is simple. 1t is Just a one-step
or a rhythmic walk, backward,
or to the side, as the dancer
pleases. The feet slide, neither
step nor shuttle. There are no
hops. no jerks, no studied wig
giles.
1t. Is too warm in Haiti to
bounce to music for six or eight
hours without stopping and
dancing less than most of the
night is scarcely dancing at all
to the Haitians. But their gay
ETY. and sense of rhythm would
never be stated with stiff, staid
dance, so they do the meringue.
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hunter trials are held here every
spring.
Through Paris and on across
the Shenandoah River motor
northeast into Winchester. one
of the historic small cities in
the Old Dominion State. It is
near the northern end of the
Shenandoah Valley and is noted
for the extensive apple orchards
that surround it. Established in
1852. Winchester played an i'm
portant role in the French and
Indian. Revolutionary and Civil
Wars.
Jockson's Headquarters
The First, Second and Third
Battles of Winchester took place
in 1862, 1863 and 1854, respec-
lively. All in all. it was taken
and retaken 70 times during that
war. Stonewall Jackson's head
quarters, used during the winter
of 1862, are at the corner Of
Peyton and Braddock streets.
Half a block south is the home
of DR.. James r. Graham where
Jackson lived.
Phil Sheridan's headquarters,
used by all of the Union COM
manders when they were able to
get into the city. are at Brad
dock and Piccadilly Visitors are
admitted.
From this city, where Wash
ington began his career as a
surveyor for Lord Fairfax in
l748, drive northeast. crossing
into West Virginia and heading
for Hanging Rock. highly pic
turesque locale a few miles east
of Augusta.
Romney Is Old Town
Romney. not far from the
Nathaniel Mountain Game Re-
serve. was incorporated in 1862,
the oldest city in what is now
the Mountaineer State. Fruit
growing is the principaI industry
in this area. The Mytinger
house, on Gravel 'ane, one block
south of U. S. so. was built in
ITO. The Confederate Monu-
ment. in Indian Mound Gene
terry, was one of the first in the
country, dedicated in 1867. A
prehistoric burial mound gives
the cemetery its name.
Springfield is passed on the
way north to the Potomac, the
crossing of which takes the
vacationist into Cumberland. 1t
Is the third largest city in Mary
land and is served by three rail-
roads. The community includes
Ridgley, w. Va. Much of this
old city is new looking because
food waters frequently get out
of control in Wills Creek and
the Potomac, making frequent
rebuilding necessary. Automobile
tires and artificial silk are
among its chief manufactured
products.
Cumberland has been settled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-28
vicksburg Play
Areas Escape
Storm Wrath
VICKSBURG, Miss.

Despite the $25 million dam
ages resulting from the Deem
Der tornado. this historic city on
the Mississippi River bluffs has
recovered sufficiently to prepare
for a record number Of tourists
during the spring pilgrimage
season.
None Of its tourist attractions
was badly damaged In the storm.
All are now open for tourists as
usual and the city Of Vicksburg
is planning special entertain
ment for every night during
March.
Tourist attractions include the
Vicksburg National. Military
Park. the United States Water
ways Experiment Station. the
largest Of its kind in the world,
whose models to scale of river
and harbor work attract world
travellers; the Old Courthouse
Museum. built by slave labor in
1858 and now housing one of
the largest collections of Con-
federate relics in the South, and
the steamer Sprague. q stern
wheel towboat now used as q
river museum.
During March, the Sprague be-
comes showboat. on which an
old-fashioned melodrama is pre-
sented each Monday. Wednes-
day. Friday and Saturday nights.
On Tuesay and Thursday nights,
choirs sing Negro Spirituals in q
downtown colored church
Tours of individual gardens,
ablaze with azaleas, camellias.
iris. jonquils. roses. Towering
shrubs, are arranged for garden
enthusiasts. Hoop-skirted bellies
welcome visitors to the Old
Courthouse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-28
Motoring
Tour to Upper Potomac
Visits Ronney, Cumberland
BY WoIter w. Hubbord
American AutomobiIe Assoeioiion

This trip for q warm, spring
week end includes Cumberland,
on the upper reaches of the Po-
tomac; Cacapon State Park,
soon to open for the season in