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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-11

NEW YORK, Aug. ii R.-
Boos are q new experience to
Carmen Basilio. On his way to
the welterweight championship
Of the world there were only
cheers for the native son of
Canastota, N. Y.
But last night at Madison
Square Garden boos rang in his
ears for the first time as he
whipped Italo Scortichini in a
non-title hereunder. They
were not directed especially at
the champion but more at both
fighters as the fight became dull
in spots.
The boos bothered me-" Car
men said after the fight in his
dressing room as handlers
patched up the slice under his
right eye.
Never before when I fought
did I ever hear boos. tried
to make a fight of it but he ran.
I was overanxious to please the
fans. Maybe I was reaching too
much. Anybody who fights him
has to miss. I licked him and
that's what counts.
Knew He Had Him
II knew I had him from the
first round on. outfought him
inside and outside. The body
punches took it out of him. He
started running good in the
fifth"
Basilio. making his first start
since he won the title by stop
ping Tony DeMarco, June 10.
wasn't quite up to par. Still he
controlled the action all the way.
except for sporadic bursts by the
Swarthy Italian.
The crowd Of about $500
jeered and stomped for action in
the slow middle rounds. They
jeered again when the decision
was announced. Referee Harry
Kessler had it 81 and both
judges. Harold Barnes and Artie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-11
Hopmon Says Hood Is
Over Mental Complex

SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. II
Obituary Hopman, -play-
ing captain of the Australian
Davis Cup team. said today that
Lew Hoad was Overt the mental
complex that has upset his ten
mis- for the past 10 months.
Hopman made his statement
in a telephone interview from
Philadelphia with Ernie Chris
Jensen. Sydney Sun tennis writer.
The Australians meet Italy in
the interZone finals this week
end. z
"Hoad's form Is, better every
day and he could Quite easily be
at his peak by the challenge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-11
PIuy Continues Today
In SoftbulI Tourney

National Institute of Health
plays Taft and Adjutant Cen
erals Office meets the Saints,
both at Taft playground, at 6:15
pm. today in third round play
of the Amateur Softball Associa-
ton tournament.
Myron Cowell plays Cafe Don
Evening star., 1955-05-10
First Census Since War
PIonned by japanese

TOKYO. May 10 tP.-Japan
will start its first postwar cen
sus October l, the government
said today.
In addition to a population
count. the census will check
jobs housing and education.
The government estimates
there are 88 million japanese in
the four home islands.
Evening star., 1955-05-10
D. c. FiscuI Dilemma
Held Greatest Yet

Finding about s12 million in
additional revenues to meet ex-
pected budget increases is giving
the District its biggest fiscal
dilemma. Brig. Gen. Thomas A
Lane, Engineer Commissioner,
said last night.
He expressed the hope, before
the Mount Pleasant Citizens As
sociation. that Congress will
appropriate a portion of the in
crease and that a formula can
be worked out for future Federal
payment to the District.
The group adopted a move by
James A. Ring to enter into
their records an editorial from
The Star which urged upon the
directors of the Police Boys
Clubs considerable restraint
and wisdom on both Sides" lest
enforced abandonment of segre-
CATION under duress cause the
abandonment of the clubs them
selves.
Marcus Borchardt was re-
elected as president of the group
which met in the Mount Pleasant
Library, Sixteenth and Lamont
streets NV.
Evening star., 1955-05-10
Officer Slate Elected
By Friendship Group

The Friendship Citizens AS
sociation last night elected a
slate of officers submitted by its
nominating committee.
Except for Robert Walleigh,
elected vice president. the officers
were reelected. They are Robert
c. Riordan. president, Mrs. Arch
C. Mercy. second vice president;
c. L. Furr, treasurer; Mrs. Ruth
Vanier and Edmund c. CuSh,
Evening star., 1955-05-10
Libyu Has Million

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y, May
10 tP.-Libya. the former Italian
colony in North Africa now indie
pendent, has taken the first
census in its history and found
that the population is slightly
over ! million.
Evening star., 1955-05-10
Mentally Retarded
Group Visits CupituI

A group Of mentally retarded
youths arrived here today for a
two-day tour of Washington.
The youngsters, students at
the Muscatatuck State School,
Mount Vernon, Ind. are guests
OF the Washington Lions Club
The trip is believed to be the
first Of its kind for mentally
retarded youngsters.
Evening star., 1955-05-10

delegates to. the Northwest
Council.
Under other business. the as
sociation opposed:
/. Construction at 4001 Neb-
raska avenue NV, by the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co.
2. Use as temporary parking
lot property connected with the
Wisconsin Avenue Baptist
Church. at Thirty-ninth and
Yuma streets NV.
The meeting was held at the
Janney School, Wisconsin avenue
and Janney street NV.
Evening star., 1955-05-10
Okinuwu V Ahead

TOKYO. May 10 (P.-The
United States Defense Depart
ment has approved an Armed
Forces television station for Oki-
nawa. 1t may begin operation
sometime late next year, the
Army said today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-21
THIS SUNDAYS BEST READING
Cir 5nnnau Star

Choose The Star Sunday When You Haze a Choice
PARENTS, TAKE NOTE-1f your child is a problem
reader" then you should make it point to
read the series of articles entitled Why Johnny
Can't Read" by Rudolf Flesch beginning in the
News Section and continuing in The Evening Star
BRITONS GO TO THE POLLS-The Editorial Section
brings the British election issues to life in debate
by two of the beSt-qualied to discuss the ISSUE
Conservative M. P. Richard Wood and Labor M. P.
Harold Davies.
OPERATION FOOD-In The Star Pictorial Magazine
read about the Pentagon Restaurant, eatery
believed to be the largest food-serving operation
under one roof in the world.
CRIME FOLLOWS THE CALENDAR-Most crimes of
violence during the summer months Deem
Der is the big month for robberies. In This Week
Magazine, Edgar Hoover, himself, gives you some
startling facts about the mysterious timetable of
criminals
THE GROWTH OF KENTLAND-In the News Section
be to read Star staff Writer George Flynns
ful-page Illustrated feature kentand in nearby
Prince Georges County-a community where the
trees growing too slow and the youngsters too
fast.
HIGHLIGHTS FOR WOMEN-In the Society Section
travel WaShingtons party circuit with Betty Beales
Exclusively Yours" and the candid side you'll
enjoy the informal photos in Party Camera"
Phone Sterling $4,000 for Home Delivery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-21
I'M FOR YOU, ARTHUR, MY BOY
mrs. Viner's 30 Years
As Head of Home End

This is Mrs. Ina F. Viner's last
day at the Home for Incurables.
The kindly woman. whose age
is about TO-" but whose hair is
not yet all gray. is retiring after
80 years as superintendent of
nursing at the home.
And home" is what she has
made the place, at 1920 Upton
street NV, for hundreds of pa
tents.
Mrs. Viner's friends wanted to
have her picture in the paper so
they could clip it out and keep it.
But Mrs. Viner refused to be
photographed or interviewed.
~ never did take good pic
ture," she said, land I'm too old
now. It's absolutely out of the
question"
She wouldn't hear of her 1872
patients (at the home, they are
called guests getting her a
gift, either, until nurse pointed
out that many of them would be
hurt by her refusal.
So they all Clipped in and got
Mrs. Viner an automatic coffee
maker, a tray and toaster. Mrs.
Viner wrote each one thank
you" note. and it took a nurse
more than two hours to deliver
them-all wanted to tell how
much they would miss Mrs.
Viner.
Therell be big bunch Of
flowers delivered to her new
apartment in Mclean Gardens
when she moves in with her pet
startling in few days. The pa
tents did that. too. The Home
for Incurables has been Mrs.
Viner's home ali these years.
She has lived there since she
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-21
l,300Hecht Co. Employees
ToAttendDinner I onioht

More than 1900 employees of
the Hecht Co. are expected TO
attend the annual company
banquet at 7 o'clock tonight at
the Sheraton-Park Hotel.
Singled out for citations will
be employees who have compiled
Is years of service VITA the COM
psny. The affair will also bring
together members of the Five
totem and Ten-to-Fifty- Year
Clubs.
Samuel Hecht, chairman of
the board, and Robert Levi.
president, will speak.
Harry M. Davidow, executive
vice president and general man
ager, will present watches to new
25-year personnel. They are:
Cleveland Alsop, Albert An
druSia. Frank Breitweiser, Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-21
Capitol Committee
Funds Campaign
Gets New Appeal

Announcing that only about
$4,000 of the Greater National
Capital Committees $150,0Oo
fund drive has been raised.
President Richard A. Norris
urged harder work by commit
tee members yesterday. The
drive ends on May 81.
There's lots to be done in
two weeks" he said. IF we're
going to do a proper advertising
job in Washington. we've just
got to raise it,"
The month-long drive is be-
ing conducted to raise funds to
bring visitors to the city. All
businesses are being asked for
help to keep tourists and con-
ventions coming to the Nations
Capital
The S150.00O goal is an in
crease of $4,000 over last years
quota
Both the building and loan
association group and the air
lines reported at least 100 rer
cent of their quotas. Other
groups reported from 10 to 80
per cent. The committee met
at a luncheon at the Raleigh
Hotel,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-21
Policeman Hurt
~
Braw|.

A Prince Georges County po-
liceman suffered severe bruises
and a possible arm fracture
early today outside an all-night
diner in Coral Hills during a
free-for-all involving IL men
and a woman, all of whom were
arrested.
Police officials said Pvt. Lau-
renee Brady, 80. was Jumped"
by a group of loiters when he
went to get a cup of coffee
at the Do-Nut Dinette, ALA
Marlboro pike, around 3 am.
Minutes before, police. had
warned eight persons in an auto
parked nearby to move on.
AS the policeman sank to the
ground under a hail of blows,
two fellow officers. Pvts. Rozier
L. Carter and Lloyd E. Hill, came
to his aid. Over a dozen other
policemen reached the scene be-
fore the near-riot was quelled.
Police said the fight started
when Pvt. Brady moved toward
the diner door. Two men blocked
his way and cursed him. police
said. Charged with assault on
a police officer were Louis M.
Collins. "a, of the 1900 block of
Alabama avenue Sc. and Ben
jamin G. Barkdoll. 20, of Edge
water, Md. The two also were
booked on disorderly conduct,
unlawful assembly and resisting
arrest charges.
The others involved in the
melee were held on a variety of
charges, including disorderly
conduct. unlawful assembly and
interfering with a police officer.
Pvt. Brady was treated at
Prince Georges General Hospital
for a broken tooth and bruises
on his face. body and right arm.
He was returned to the hospital
later in the morning for an
X-ray examination of a possible
right-arm fracture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-21
ROCK HILL PATROL
SHOWERS GIFTS ON
D. e. POLICEMAN

ROCK HILL, S. c., May
81 (P.-Jack Bonomo, Rock
Hills favorite Washington
ID. c. patrolman, after a
reception which put him in a
state of shock" was piled
with gifts at a luncheon
meeting with civic leaders
here yesterday.
In the midst of receiving
a key TO the city from Mayor
Emmett Jerome and gifts
from civic clubs, the soft
spoken patrolman comment
ed. IF this keeps up I'm 60
ing to drop dead"
He was given an engraved
golf wrist watch by Sergt.
Jimmy Street, director of
the Rock Hill Schoolboy Pa
troll, which Mr.. Bonomo has
guided at the national JAM
boree in Washington for the
last four years.
Later the junior police
men gave him a gift GER
tif1cate. purchased with
funds which they raised last
week, which entities him to
select anything he chooses
from a furniture store here.
The store has agreed to ship
his selection to Washington.
Among those who we're
kept waiting while Mr.. Be-
mono got the VIP treatment,
was Representative Jonas,
Republican. of North Caro-
lima.
II know he'll vote on
District of Columbia police
pay raise BILL" the patrol
man said.
Today Mr.. Bonomo was
to lead the Armed Forces
Day parade, riding in a dec
GRATED car in front of the
Schoolboy Patrol Band.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-21
2 TRUCKS HIT
BY FIRE FEW
MINUTES APART

Fire plagued an Arlington
trucking firm yesterday when
two of their trucks caught
fire within half an hour.
The Sidney R. Johnston
Hauling g. Excavating Co.
of Arlington reported that
a tractor hauling a fiat trail
er was demolished in a fire
at Columbia pike and Sleepy
Hollow in Fairfax. The cab.
worth $1,000. was destroyed,
the spokesman said. The
driver, Harvey Washington.
was uninjured.
Twenty minutes later, the
company learned another of
its trucks was on fire. Els
worth Williams, %, colored.
of Merryfield, Va, said he
saw flames coming from I'M
derneath his gas tank when
he was halfway across the
Fourteenth Street Bridge. He
pulled his truck to the curb
ing at the end of the bridge.
Arlington firemen extin-
guished the blaze before
much damage was done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-21
Blue Law VioIutor Receives
Suspended Term in MARYLAND

auto lot on Sunday. April "a,
and asked to make a deposit
on a used car.
Mr.. Greathouse. they said,
told them he would not accept
a deposit but that they could
drive the car home and if salts
factory. settle the deal next day
He said no cars were sold on
Sunday.
Mr.. Greenhouses attorneys
argued there was nothing ex-
changed or passed and no con-
tract signed. They said real
estate operators show many Of
their houses on Sunday.
However, Judge Smith said
the law state that mo person
shall sell, barter or deal in
merchandise on Sunday" leav-
ing no doubt in his mind that
Mr.. Greenhouse was guilty.
The blue laws, no noted. date
back to 1923.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-21

took over just after the present
home was built in 1924.
One nurse said. This has been
the wettest place I've ever seen, "
since the staff and patients
learned the fearful news of Mrs.
Viner's retirement. Each has a
story of his own of how the
superintendent has made the
home a better place to live in.
The youngest of her patients
is Z, the oldest, just turned 100.
All are afflicted with a chronic
illness-multiple sclerosis. arth-
ritis, cancer. nervous diseases,
Even the pet mongrel she kept
for years fell i'll of an incurable
disease and died last year
Her startling she rescued from
the grounds at the home 1t had
fallen from its nest and been in
| jured. It will be her only COM
panion in her new home.
The startling lives in a big cage
when he's not jumping around
the room. He's learned to talk
and knows about 80 words. His
favorite question is, "Whatcha
doin?" and when Mrs. Viner
answers, he comes back with the
reproof:
Jaw. behave yourself"
He boots and howls-in his
own birdlike way-at fights and
ball games on television. And if
the screen is dark too long, he
calls:
Wanna see. Wanna see."
The startling. funny as he is
and busy as he keeps Mrs. ;Tiner.
has a big job on his hands. rev.
ertheless. He has to take the
place now of 1872 other friends in
Mrs. Viner's life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-21

rhine Brown, Josephine Cardia,
Pauline Crowder, Bessie Dulin,
Louis Etelson. Pearl Farrall,
Edna Feeney, Ednor Hixson,
Angelus Howell, Louise Irwin.
Harold Levi, ir.
Also, Flora Levin, Melvin
Louis, j. Reuben Marks, DR.. AL
bert MARYLAND, Bryan Munday,
Flora Raglan, Henry Roberts,
Armenia Snavely. Magdalene
Suit. Joseph Taylor, Roy Thomp-
son, Ida Traub and Morris
Violin.
Honored also will be Charles
Gaylord. president, 10-50-year
club; Willard Norwood, vice
president. and Harry Carter.
secretary; Milton Chumbris,
president. 5-10-year club; Les
ter Melnicove, vice president,
and Jack Crowl, secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-21

TOWSON. Md, May 81 (P1.-A
circuit judge enforced Maryland S
hoary blue laws yesterday, but
he went very easy with the Of
fender and suggested the test
case might be of interest to the
General Assembly.
An appeal will be taken.
Judge Michael Paul Smith con-
victed James Greathouse. a Dun
dalk used car dealer. in Baltimore
County Circuit Court for doing
business on Sunday. He imposed
the minimum fine and then sus-
pended it.
States Attorney John E. Raine,
jr., told Judge Smith his Office
had received a number of COM
plants. principally from auto
dealers who close on Sunday.
about some dealers doing bust
ness on the Sabbath.
Two States Witnesses testified
they visited Mr.. Greathouse' S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-21
MAN Who Robbed
Father Is Given
Suspended Term

A man convicted of armed rob-
berry of his 70-year-old father
drew an 8-year suspended peni-
Tertiary sentence yesterday in
Arlington Circuit Court.
Keyworth Birch, Al, of the 400
block of H street S,W.. was placed
on probation for five years by
Judge William D. Medley.
Police had accused Birch of
walking into the home of his
father, Albert C. Birch. Of 276l
North Quebec street. Arlington.
and taking 500 in pension money
from him at gunpoint last March.
Capt. Dudley H. Rector. Of the
Arlington Detective Bureau. said
Keyworth Birch has a record
that includes convictions for as
sault. drunkenness and disorderly
conduct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-21
2High Schools
Tie in Maryland
Band Contest
Bethesda and Blair
Win Top Prizes;
1000 See Drill

A tie between two Maryland
high schools featured the sew
enth annual band and majorette
contest of the Lions Interna-
tional in the National Guard
Armory yesterday.
Bethesda Chevy Chase and
Montgomery Blair High Schools
led all other area groups to a
tie in the colorful and ear
tingling competition of high
school concert bands.
About 5000 spectators watched
the six-hour spectacle as drill
teams and bands paraded. Alto
gether, about $500 teen-agers
competed.
A prize Of $50 went to each
competing band and the run
ners-up all received a certificate
of accomplishment.
Color and noise was the rule
as &c bands and IL groups of
majorettes strutted in the gala
show.
The event was sponsored by
the Lions Clubs of Maryland and
Washington, district &c.
The top-scoring organizations
follow:
High school, concert band
Bethesda Chevy Chase and
Montgomery Blair, tied in first
place.
Junior-Senior high school con-
cert band Oxon Hill, first;
Sherwood Park, Md. second.
Junior high school bands -
Takoma Park, first; Eastern,
second.
First or second-year band in
senior high school, or senior
Junior high school-Montgomery
Hills (only participant).
Marching bands - Northwest
ern High and Anacostia.
Majorettes Mort h western,
first; Montgomery Blair, second.
How other groups placed:
High school, concert band
Suitland, 8. ...-
Junior-senior high school con-
cert band d: Richard Mont
gomery, 3; Surrattsville. 4; Cal
thersburg, S: Frederick Sasscer,
6; Calvert County, 7, and Lackey
County.
Junior high school concert
bands-Leland. 3: Bladensburg,
4; Kensington, S; Western, 6;
Maryland Park, 7; Greenbelt, 8;
Mount Rainier, 9, and Hyatts-
vile. 10.
Marching bands-Coolidge.
Majorettes 49, Bethesda Chevy
Chase High, 3: Bladensburg
High, 4; Surrattsville Junior
Senior High, S; Gaithersburg
Junior-Senior High, 6; Mount
Rainier Junior High. Z: Suitland
Junior High, 8; Richard Mont
gomery Junior-Senior High, 9;
Lackey Jur1ior-Senior High, 10;
Sherwood Junior-Senior High,
IL, and Frederick Sasscer Junior
Senior High. IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-21
Chemical Union Wins
Cos LIGHT Co. Election

The AFL Chemical Workers,
Local So, yesterday won, $50 to
534 a National Labor Board cleo
ton to represent the employees
of the Washington Gas Light Co.
There were five votes for no
union. The Chemical Workers
Union, which has represented
the workers for about 10 years,
beat the International Brother
hood of Electrical Workers, also
AFL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-21
Officials Study
.CIARoad Issue

The Alexandria City Council
held a hush-hush executive ses-
sion yesterday to consider road
improvements needed for the
Winkler property on Shirley
highway if the Central Intelli-
gence Agency locates its new $50
million headquarters there.
The meeting-called by City
Manager Ira Willard-was so
secret that Councilmen arriving
for the extraordinary session in
sisted they did not know what it
was about.
When the one-hour session
ended, Mayor Marshall j. Bever-
ley announced that certain
capital Improvements" had been
discussed He would not elabor-
ate.
Reporters asked if the Council
agreed to build the access road
CHA needs if it builds on the
Winkler property.
mo comment" chorused the
councilmen.
Usually reliable sources con-
f1rmed. however. that the special
session was devoted to a discus
sion of the CHA road. The
Winkler property on Shirley
highway Just beyond Seminary
road is one of a half-dozen sites
under consideration by the super
secret agency.
Councilman Frank Mann did
not attend the meeting. He said
he was notified too late to make
arrangements to attend. He de-
clared he was opposed to any
financial commitment by the
city without an opportunity to
air the proposal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-21
Yacht Firm.
Gets Order 10
Vacate Site
City Says Conditions
Are Huzotdous at
Anucostiu Property

City officials have served no.
titce on the management Of the
District Yacht Co. to move from
the waterfront space it rents at
Fourteenth and Water streets
Sc, and will seek to have the
property razed.
James McCallister, District adj
ministrative services officer. said
a city engineers report de-
scribed rotted timbers and other
hazardous conditions and ex-
pressed the view that structures
on the site should be removed.
Mr.. McCallister said he would
recommend to the Commission
ers that the site be cleared and
leased as an unimproved prop
erty.
Notified to Vacate
William P. Bogardus. assist
ant administrative officer. said
Allen c. Brightenburg, as lessee,
was notified to vacate the prop
erty by April 20. on grounds
the rent was $346.64 in arrears
and terms of the rental agree
ment on liability insurance and
property maintenance had not
been carried out.
The matter now has been re-
ferred to the Corporation Coun-
sells Office for preparation Of
legal proceedings for possession,
Mr.. Bogardus said.
Paul w. Brightenburg, son of
Allen Brightenburg, declared
that this is rather unusual,
unfair thing" He explained that
a serious illness in his family
had caused a financial drain,
but he said the family now
stands ready to pay the back
rent, meet the insurance require
ments and undertake a gradual
improvement program.
I'VE have been there for about
II years." he said, contending
the property now is generally in
better shape than when it was
leased. 1--WE have spent thou
sands of dollars there"
Complaints Received
District officials said, however,
many complaints had been re-
ceived about the condition Of
the property over the last few
years and that the city could
not risk continuance of unsafe
conditions.
They said the lease expired
some time ago and has been ex.
tended on a conditional month.
ly basis in view of the hardship
in the case.
Mr.. McCallister said that in
view of the engineer report Il
don't see what latitude ] have"
The Brightenburg proposal to
pay the back rent. meet the in
surance requirements and UNI
dertake improvements on a
gradual basis was addressed to
the Commissioners. Mr.. Nc
Callister will make his report to
them.
The rental on the property is
$86.66 a month. 1t takes in some
$50 feet along the Anacostia
River and includes facilities for
docking Of small boats and a
marine railway for hauling boats
up for repair.