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Evening star., 1954-12-12

took to song to tell about a ia
nous political brother act:
frankie and Jimmy ,Dere
brothers,
oh, ,Dh1t a couple of kids.
frankie 1DGS aimed for the
White House,
When his career hit the skids.
He had a plan. He's an also
ran.
"This is the end OF Franks
story.
This is the start of Jin's song.
frankie is out In the dog
house.
Jimmy may be there ere long.
What is a Plan, Without their
old mani"
Another one Of the guests. was
~. Strom Thurmond," Senator
elect from South Carolina, who
was put over on a write-irl.
Hartman" told him somewhat
coldly that I'VE didn't realize SO
many in South Carolina could
write"
Don't answer that, Strom," :"
broke in Gov. James Byrnes" of
South Carolina. who summoned
his good friend, "Thurmond" and
a group of Southern governors
to join him in song, telling where
they learned to read. To the
tune of I'm Dreaming of a
White Christmas" they sang:
We're dreaming OF a iUhite
scl,oolhouse
Just like the one we used to
EnotD.
Before integrdtion tn educa-
ton
Laid our dear traditions loiD.
Michigan Band
A soloist describing himself as
"Senator-elect Patrick Nc
Namara," Democrat of Michi-
gan, stepped forward and led
the chorus in singing to the
tune of "McNamara's Band:
"Me name is Mcnamara
I'm the leader of the band
Although we fear the recounts
We're the finest In the land"
Moving into the act was ''Adlai
Stevenson" 1852 unsuccessful
Democratic candidate for the
presidency. He dropped a hint
as to his future plans when, to
the tune Of you'll Be Seeing
Me-" he sang as follows:
"Yoa'1 be seeing me In all the
old tqmiliar places
With my t6it and charm and
grdces polished neD
Loued in HGrUard's yard and
on the boulevard
Admired In old Back Bay and
also BY the A. D. A."
Return of Weep.
Stevenson" suddenly noted
that some one was missing.
Where's the Veep," he asked.
At that point, a member of the
club impersonating former Vice
President Alben Barkley, walked
on the stage with a flourish.
Don't call me Weep any more,
please" urged the veteran who
last month was reelected to the
Senate. "Just make it the
JUNIOR Senator from Ken
tucky."
The popular "Barkley" then
brought the Democratic skit to
a close with this song:
"Au your dreams can come
true,
AZ ItLtt ttWPECte ~ yOWB p
II you're young at heart"
Foreign Policy Razzed.
Foreign affairs received a
sprightly razzing as diplomats
assembled at National Airport,
the new State Department
headquarters. The scene opened
with Herbert Hoover. jr." re-
Gently appointed Undersecretary
of State, talking things over
with Assistant Secretary WAL
ter Robertson. Both were
stretching and yawning. for II
was early in the day.
Mr.. Robertson told Mr.. Hoover
that he's new on the job. but
that he'll get old fast trying to
keep up with the Secretary Of
State"
The orchestra strikes up
Dawn" and Hoover" sings as
follows:
"The sQudDk-bor Is sounding
its iDdrning.
To iDdken attaches from sleep:
The clock stands at s in the
morning,
The sun lighte'ts jet plane and
5eep.
A State Department messenger
rushed in to announce that word
has just come that Secretary Of
State Dulles was flying from
the East to take on for the West
A soloist impersonating Mr.
Evening star., 1954-12-12

Lloyd B. Taft, Cincinnati
Times-Star; Robert A. Taft. jr,
Cincinnati: Harold E. Talbot:
Secretary Of the Air Force: Har-
old NJ. Talburt, Scripps- Howard
Newspapers; Charles Taylor, Sill
yer Spring: Davidson Taylor. New
York; Vernon Taylor, San An
tonic. Tex; ]. William Theis,
International News Service;
Charles 8. Thomas. Secretary Of
the Navy: Dr.. Edward p.
Thomas. Frederick. Md: Glenn
Thompson, Cincinnati Enquirer;
Richard A. Thornburgh, Phila-
delphia Inquirer; Merle Thorpe,
Alexandria: Ray L. Thurston;
Frank p. Tigie, Society of Bust
ness Magazine Editors; BascOm
N. Timmons, Houston Chronicle;
George Holden Tinkham, Bos-
ton; Charles 7. Tittman, Adolf
Torovsky; Niles Trammel, New
York; J. Mark Trice. secretary
Of the Senate; Walter Trojan.
Continued on Page A-12, Col. ~
Evening star., 1954-12-12

James p. Caffrey, Wakefield,
r. T.: John T. Cahill, New York;
Harold B. Calls. New York;
Erwin d. Canham, Christian
Science Monitor; Admiral Rob-
ert B. Carney. Chief of Naval
Operations: Walter S. Carpen-
ter, jr., Wilmington, DEL: Rich
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-10-21
Fall WeddingIAt Home OF Brides Parents
Unites Vondd BurkhOlder, David Beery

In an afternoon wedding last Fri
day in the home 6f her parents, Miss
Vonda BurkholSer, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Calvin Burkholder, of Route
2, Bluffton, became the bride of Mr..
David Beery, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Beery, Route 2A Columbus
Grove.
Bouquets of yellow bnd white
NUNS and snapdragons provided
setting in candlelight when the
double ring marriage q cFremony was
performed by the Rev. ". G. Opper-
mann, pastor of tie st. Johns
Evangelical and Refo8ned Church in
Bluffton. Only mend Eers of the inn
mediate families ana Mrs. Opper-
mann were present.
Attendants chosen1 by the couple
were the brides sister, Mrs. J.
Richard Basinger, Ro nte /, Columbus
Grove, and the gfoom's brother,
Eldon Beery, Route 2, Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-10-21

The bride chose an aqua wool
dress for ths/occasion and her flow
ers were aSorsage of yellow NUNS,
A threeEtiered wedding cake topped
with a/miniature bride and groom
and decorated with yellow rosebuds
centEred the brides table in the in
fogfnal reception whion followed the
ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs. Bdery are both
graduates of Bluffth High School.
The bride is employed in the Trip
lett Electrical INSTRUMENT Co. office
and the groom fs employed by
Meadowgold of Hma and also en-
gagged in farming.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-10-21
R0ckport

A new oil furvace is being installed
in the MethodiSt church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clafence Begg re-
turned last week fYom a trip that
took them to the Bah Lands and other
points of interest," in South Dakota
while Mr.. and Ms. Clyde Van Meter
continued their Trip farther west.
Mr.. and MrsI Robert Barnett at
tended the HOMECOMING festivities al
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-10-21

Caustic potash or electric dehorn-
ers will stop horn growth on young
calves and prevent later horning
damage in the pasture or feedlot.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-10-21
JACKET STOLEN IN LIMA

A Beaverdam man, James Cognion
Jr., reported to the Allen county
sheriff's office last Thursday that a
leather jacket valued at $40 was
stolen from his Gar, while parked
at the rear of 137 S. Main street,
Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-10-21
JUDGES kT ROUNDUP

Mrs. Wanda IBreda, member of
the Bluffton Saddle Horse club,
served as Judge of the Scioto Saddle
clubs annual Fan Roundup Sunday
afternoon at the dub grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-25

regarding inf1ltration of the
Government by subversives.
81 have asked the chairman of
the Civil Service Commission to
furnish our committee a de-
tailed and thorough report.
documented from official records,
disclosing the situation and the
action taken by the executive
branch and the Congress. This.
in a sense, will be a white paper
making available to the Con-
gress and to the public the COM
plete picture on this critical
problem.
Mr. Rees said associate Re-
publican Civil Service Commits
sioner George Moore will super
wise the preparation Of the COM
missions report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-25
Probe Set on Refusal
To Furnish Congress
With Loyalty Files

Chairman Rees of the House
Civil Service Committee today
announced the appointment of
a special subcommittee headed
by himself that will investigate
the refusal of Government de-
partments to furnish Congress
with loyalty files and records on
Federal workers.
The Kansas Republican said.
"a serious problem has developed
with respect to supplying Con-
gress with files and records con-
corning loyalty Investigations Of
individual Federal employees.
The executive branch has never
furnished these files nothwith-
standing numerous requests"
Mr.. Rees added: I'm my judg-
ment, the Congress and the
American public are entitled to
know exactly what has happened
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-25
Walter Borrick Heads
Virginia Stute EIks
BY the Associated Pres,

NORFOLK, Va. Aug. u.s.
Walter E. Barrick of Danville is
the new president of the Virginia
State Elks' Association.
He was elected at the groups
closing session here yesterday.
Mr.. Barrick succeeds joseph
Marcus of Norfolk.
The Elks voted to hold their
1855 election in Danville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-25

one area at q time as residents
demanded 1t. Yesterday. follow
ing protests. they voted to hold
a hearing next month on ex-
tending it to take In the Oxon
Hill and Piscataway election dis
tricts.
xK + Il
W0odm0nt Zoning Pushed.
A $336.810 street project is be-
ing planned to speed up the
opening of the Woodmont
Triangle in Bethesda for COM
mercial development.
The Montgomery County
Council yesterday set hearing
for 3 pm. September Nc, in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-25
Fireworks BIust Kills Is

BOMBAY. India, Aug. Is
P.-Police said 10 persons were
killed and 6 injured in an ex-
plosion yesterday at a fireworks
factory at Andheri. IL miles
from Bombay. The blast was
said to have occurred when a
drunken worker began smoking
in an explosives shed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-25
THE EVENING STAR Washington r ..

Rockville to consider the project.
1t will be the first heard by
the newly appointed Project
Hearing Board, and calls for
construction of Cheltenham
drive and Woodmont avenue,
connecting Wisconsin avenue
and Old Georgetown road. Some
$4,000 of the cost will be borne
by AUDITING property owners.
Neptune's Density
Berkeley-The planet Neptune
has "a density about one-fourth
that of the earth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-25
Maryland
and
Virginia
News in Brief
Montgomery Tax Court
Disputes Equality Effect

Montgomery .County's Appeals
Tax Court regards the clamor
over Statewide equalization Of
assessments as tempest in a
teapot.
Although adhering to its orig
inal view that the Maryland Tax
Commission should bring up to
par the Is counties with low as
sessment rates, the court mini
mized the seriousness of the stu
alton. Par is considered between
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-25

IS and IS per cent of actual
market value.
The four-man courts state
ment came in q 41-page report
submitted to the County Council
yesterday.
The court also revealed the
start Of a new practice Of allow
ing an initiation factor on land
assessments similar to that al
lowed on buildings. In the past,
a 40 per cent factor for initiation
was deducted on the appraisals
OF buildings. but land was as
sessed at its full value.
u * +
Teachers Welcome Set
More than 200 new teachers
in Arlington County will be well
coined in special program be-
ginning tomorrow.
They will meet in the gynna-
stun at Washington-Lee High
School at 8 am. to meet prin-
cipals and supervisors. Supt. Ed
ward Rutter will greet them at
10:45 am, as will other school
officials. Other teachers will re-
port next Tuesday, with school
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-25
opening a week later. on G
tember q.
Code Extension Urged

Concern over flimsy construc-
ton of some new homes in rural
Prince George County Is hasten
ing extension of building regu-
lations throughout the entire
county.
The county commissioners
were about to vote yesterday on
whether to hold a public hearing
on a controversial proposal to
blanket all of the county under
the building code. They decided,
however. to continue their pres
ent policy of extending the cod
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
speeiol Dispatch 10 The S.ar

CHARLES TOWN. w. Va,
Feb. 19.-Racing Secretary Gil
Haus has scheduled co-features
for tomorrow's opening card
here. and he's got the horses to
make them exciting for the in
augural crowd.
Charles Town officials. remem-
boring last years record OPEN
ing-day attendance of more than
1000, is prepared for a banner
day. All they need is a break in
the weather. judging by reser-
vations received for boxes and
dining room tables.
The co-features will carry
$500 purses. with the Charles
Town Inaugural for 3-year-olds
scheduled for 7 furlongs, and
the Waterford Park for older
horses at the Charles Town
Course distance-12Of feet farther
than six furlongs.
Annette G., Mikes Money.
Oona Flo. Light Brick. Donfield
and 10 other campaigners are
eligible for the Inaugural. Ed A.
Simpson Annette G., and Will
mer c. Ensor's Mike Money look
like probable choices. but Con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
Charles Town Opening Card
Lists Co-Fedtures Tomorrow

field. owned by North Hill Stable,
could take it all if he gets out in
front. The colt beat nice field
here last October after getting
of to a good start.
Annette G.. who won four OF
her 81 starts last year, also is a
front runner. while Mikes
Money came from behind to
beat such horses as Streamlined,
Cleaning Doll and others here
last December. But a big field,
with Connie Girl, Cab Fare and
some others named above. leaves
the door wide open for an upset
and with rip-roaring race al
most guaranteed.
H. c. (Pete) Alnutt'S much
improved New Fashion shapes
up as the class of the field in
the second headiiner. but with
more. than a dozen eligibles
ready to debate the matter HauS
expects competition in this one
to be above average.
Charles Towns clubhouse has
been enlarged and more space
has been provided in the grand
stand area during the offAseason
to make the fans more comfort
able. But the customers still
have to pick their own winners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
Five Tied for Lead
In Serbin Golf Journey
ey the Assoeloted Press

MIAMI BEACH. Fla. Feb. 10.
The competition was rugged
today as the country's best wom-
an professionals and tough
field of amateurs teed off in the
second 18-hole round of the
$4,000 Serbin Invitational golf
tournament.
Deadlocked in first place were
four good pros-Babe Zaharias.
Betty Hicks, Patty Berg and
Louise Suggs-and a formidable
amateur, Vonnie Colby of Hol-
lywood, Fla.
They shot TBS, one under wom-
ans par for the G 282-yard Bay
shore municipal course in yes
terday's opening round
Sand pockets on the tairways
bothered some of the girls, but
not the top group Mrs. Ia
hariaS. who now registers out Of
Chicago, said she didn't have a
bad lie ali day But the Babe
says she hasn't regainec her old
power off the tees since her
winning fight with cancer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
Arcaro Set Down 5 Days;
Will Ride in Derby

ARCADIA, Calf, Feb. 19.-
The stewards at Santa Anita
have set Jockie Eddie Arcaro
down for five days for careless
riding.
They ruled that he caused in
reference going into the first
turn in the seventh race. He
was on Dixie Lad. The ban is
effective tomorrow. but he will
be permitted to fulfill stakes en-
gagementS. which means he will
be up on Dukes Lea in tomor-
rows 100000 Santa Anita Derby.
The stewards also ruled Jockey
William Fry off the track for
five days for causing interfer-
ence while up on Special Beauty
in the second race Tuesday.
Jockey Freddie Scheth was fined
$50 for failure to fulfill an en-
gagement to ride in the third
race Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
Revision Of Dates Helps
MARYLAND Harness RACINE
Special Dispa,eh 10 The s,or


BALTIMORE. Feb. 19.-By
slightly revising the dates for
Maryland's four harness tracks
the Maryland racing commission
has reduced friction among the
sidewheelers to a minimum. The
new dates tighten the schedule
some. but help avoid conflict
with the Brandywine track near
Wilmington. Del.
The new schedule announced
by Chairman D. Eldred Rinenart
leaves Rosecroft to open the
Maryland season May IA to June
8. Laurel's dates are June 9 to
July 3; Baltimore Raceway, July
5 to %, and Ocean Downs from
July 80 to August %. All dates
are inclusive.
Two rain nights were cut from
each track. giving them each 20
nights to run 20 programs. Under
the new schedule Ocean Downs,
which sought the change, will
run in opposition to the Della
ware track for no more than four
nights and possibly only two,
depending on the weather.
George Weymouth, president
of Brandywine, informed the
Maryland Commission by tele-
gram that his action in moving
back its opening from August IA
to August 20 had drawn the ire
of the Delaware Harness Com
mission and of the Wilmington
press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
Widener
Continued From Page CID

win it. Wise Margin is a good
horse and he's getting better all
the time"
Wise Margin, son OF Market
Wise out of One Ripple. will be
lightweight of the lot with only
lob pounds. Conn McCreary,
who won on Oil Capitol last
year. will handle Wise Margin.
Royal Wales trainer, Jim
Ryan, said, We've got them all
to beat, but I hope our horse
runs a good race. Straight Face
had a very good workout the
other day. and Royal Bay Gem
had hard luck in the McLen-
nan"
George Poole, trainer of
Straight Face, commented, "All
I can say is we've got everybody
to beat"
Straight Face worked S fur
longs yesterday in 1:0035, going
the first half mile in O:482k.
In other workouts, T. D.
Bulbs Second Avenue, an out
slider at so to /, stepped Ia
miles in 1:54A5, going the first
mile in 1:40; w. Arnold Hang
er's Iceberg II. the 1853 grass
champion who passed up
Wednesdays Bougainvillea turf
handicap in favor of the Widen
er went half mile in 0:50, and
James Cox Brady's Landlocked
stepped the same distance in
0:51.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
Boys Club 10 Stage
Swimming Meet Tonight

The 18th annual Boys Club
OF Washington invitational
swimming meet. sanctioned by
the District Amateur Athletic
Union, will be held at 7 o'clock
tonight at the Eastern Branch
club. Seventeenth street and
Massachusetts avenue Sc.
At least so boys, representing
the Boys Club, the Ambassador
Hotel Swimming Club, the
YMCA and Walter Reed Hospi-
tai, are expected to participa -,
There will be 13 events in four
age groups. 9-and-under, IL
, and-under, 13-and-under and
15-and-under. The Boys Club
was the winner last year, edging
out YMCA, $3.50.
Admission is so cents for
adults and Is cents for children
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
Canadian Out Front
As Obscure Golfers
Star in Texas Open
By the Associated Press

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Feb.
19.-The so-called "unknowns,"
featuring Rudy Hovarth. Cana
dian with a wrestler's build, but
an easy touch with a golf club,
whose blazing 81 led the field by
a stroke, dominated the top
places as the $4,000 Texas Open
moved into its second round.
Hovarth, stubby young man
from Windsor, Ontario, devas-
tated Breckenridge Parks par
II yesterday and so did 80 others
in the greatest par-wrecking
spree this tournament ever saw.
The second round on the 6,4OO-
yard course started with only a
f1ve-stroke difference from Ho-
varth down to 18th place, and
with Is golfers in that spread.
Among them were few OF the
name" players on the winter
tour and the leaders had quite a
foreign" look.
Joe Moore, Jr., Second.
In a tie for sixth at 81 was
Peter Thompson of Melbourne,
Australia. and resting at IS was
Canadian Jerry Kesselring of
Toronto.
Another of the players seldom
winning anything-Joe Moore,
jr., of White Plains, N. was
in second place with 81. while
three budding hotshots had 63s-
Wally Ulrich of Maplewood, N. j.,
Shelly Mayfield of Chicopee,
Mass. and Lionel Herbert of Erie,
Pa.
Johnny Palmer of Charlotte,
N. c., member of the old guard,
was among the top men. his IS
tying Johnny Weitzel of Hershey,
Pa, and Kesselring for eighth
place. But there were two with
Gas. They were Dick Knight of
Omaha, Nebr. and Thomson.
BorOs Among Withdrawals.
The field that started out at
l57 yesterday. but was cut to
l54 by Withdrawals will be
further trimmed today. The so
low professionals and ties and
the 10 low amateurs will go into
the final SO holes.
Among those picking UP in the
first round was Julius Boros of
Mid Pines. N. c.. former National
Open champion. Boros had a
uncover 81 on the nine.
then quit when he started spray
ing his shots.
Horvath was just one stroke
over the all-time PGA record for
l8 holes held by AL Brosch and
Bill Nary. both shooting their 60
IN Texas tournaments.
The leaders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
Rich Garden Stute Race
Set For October 30

CAMDEN, N. j.. Feb. 19.-The
second running of the Garden
State. thoroughbred racing's
first 100000 added event for
2-year-olds, will be held at Gar
den State Park here Saturday,
October 30, it has been an
nounced.
The Garden State had it's in
augural running last October 81,
and with a gross purse of $685.
1896 became the richest horse race
ever held. Walter M. Donovan,
executive vice president of Gar
den State, believes this years
running may be richer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
Fiqhts Last Nioht

Los Angeles--Art Aragon. I46, Los
East Lansing. Mich. 10
San Jose, Calif.-Dick Finley. 1891,
Los Angeles; knocked out Chebo Her
nandez, 1881, Juarez. Mexico. 3.
Akron, Ohio-Vince Martinez. ISL.
Paterson. N. j., outpointed Joey Bishop,
14H!. Phila1rlphia. 10.
Newark. N. J-Ralph Giordano 143.
Paterson. N j.. s.
FAN River, Mass.--Gene Leblanc, I47,
Fall River, outpointed Chuck Foster, LAG.
Omaha. 10.
Mount Carmel. Pa-Johnny Lomba rdo,
153,. Mount Carmel, outpointed Rudy
Watkins. 157. Baltimore 8.
Augusta. stopped Buttsv Gallant. 146,
Rumford, T.
Topeka. Kans.-Dave Shade. 1874,
Detroit. outpointed Bobby Bickle. 1854.
Topeka, 10. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
Tommy Thompson Signs
For Bout in Garden

Tommy Thompson. Quantico
Interchangeable, has signed
for an eight-round bout with
Joe Rowan at Madison Square
Garden, but he'd rather box
Joe Cannon here, Manager Dick
O'Connell reported today.
O'Connell said he was wait
ing for Cannon to challenge
Thompson for the District title.
His tiger" would prefer a fight
to the finish rather than a stated
distance, O'Connell added.