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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-09
AT THE RACES
With JOE KELLY

Maryland racing received an
unkind blow in the bizarre &C
ton of the General Assembly
this week when it passed and
then killed the bill which would
have provided the mile tracks
with 8 more days of racing and
the five Maryland minor tracks
with two more. days each.
On the surface it would APP
pear that eight extra days shared
by the three racing associations
would have little effect on the
sport which now runs 100 days a
year under the Maryland law.
There is, a great deal more be-
hind those eight days but the
delegates indicated that they
have little concern about the
future operation of the Maryland
tracks which now produce ap-
proximately 81 million in reve-
nue. to the State annually.
They also ignored the indorse-
ment and valid arguments of the
Maryland Racing Commission
for the bill, sponsored by the
racing board which governs the
sport in Maryland.
In Competitive Business
What the General Assembly
refused to consider is that Bowie,
Laurel and Pimlico are in a
rugged competitive business in
trying to attract better class
stables with suitable stakes and
overnight purses. Racing enthu-
siasts in this area are sophisti-
Gated and are accustomed to a
certain quality of racing and de-
mand it.
In the past five years, new
tracks have come into existence
and tracks in neighboring States
have prospered and raised their
purses to lure racing stables
which formerly raced in Mary
land.
The extra eight days would
have solved the annual squabble
for the distribution of Saturdays
as Bowie, Laurel and Pimlico
would have received SO days a
year. with six Saturdays to each.
The longer meetings also would
have given the tracks a SELL
ing point to horsemen who
dislike the jumping around from
short meets and the inclusion of
so-called dark" days in the
schedule.
Maryland racing, from the
financial standpoint of the
tracks. is fundamentally a Sat-
urday and holiday operation. In
other words, the Saturdays in the
schedule make or break a race
meeting. For example at the
current Bowie session with Is
programs completed, there have
been only two week days when
the betting handle reached a mil
lion dollars. The four Saturdays,
however, have sent the play to a
million and half or higher and
have been responsible for keep
ing the Bowie average at the
mark.
Also hurt by the surprising re-
Versal of the legislature, which
first approved the bill and then
called it back to invalidate it,
were the five colorful minor
tracks scattered throughout
Maryland-Cumberland, Hagers-
town, Timonium, Bel Air and
Marlboro.
Little Fellows Build Big
For many years these tracks
have been limited to 10 days
each year by law. Hagerstown
and Marlboro have built new
modern plants to accommodate
the fans and the others have
improved facilities with the idea
that they would eventually be
given at least two weeks of rae
ing in each community. The
schedule also works a
hardship on the owners who
race their horses at the smaller
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-09

alone. he came out and called
me over. your father has pneu-
monia. AL. It's serious. I want
you to get to the nearest drug
store fast and get me a portable
oxygen tank. That's the only
thing that can save him"
I raced the block to the drug
store in nothing fiat. Charging
inside, I breathlessly asked the
clerk for a small oxygen tank.
You'll have to leave a IS de-
posit." he said.
II don't have S. now" I cried.
"I'll come back with it. Give me
the tank. 1t means my fathers
life"
I'm sorry" he insisted. "it's
a rule. We must have a IS de-
posit."
I was desperate. Suddenly,
showing him out of the way, I
vaulted over the counter, grabbed
the tank and scrambled out of
the door. He was so surprised,
he didn't even come after me.
Even if he had, there wasn't a
cop in New York who would have
stopped me.
When 1 got back to the apart
ment, my sister Esther had her
ans around Nom. The doctor
took the tank and went into
Dads room, closing the door.
Somebody suggested we all ought
to go to the synagogue and pray
for Dad. We were in the syna-
gogue. praying, when a friend
came and told us Pop was dead.
All Dad left was a $1,000 IN
surance policy. Lou wasn't max
ing enough to support everybody.
Because I was beginning to make
good money at baseball, knew
the larger burden was on me.
Now had to make good as a
pitcher.
Tryout With Newark
Ten days later ] received a
notice to report for a tryout
with the Newark club of the
International League. We went
to Savannah by boat and for
the first few days there / was
unhappy and spiritless. At the
end of the week Harry Smith,
the manager. spotted me MOON
ing around. He Strengthened me
out. just like my father would
have. and I Immediately &C
quired a healthy respect for
him.
Smith was one Of the most
comical and best-liked men I
ever met in baseball. He was not
only a smart baseball student
and a real good catcher, but was
able to keep his teams relaxed
by his continual Glowing and
practical jokes. AS the youngest
rookie in camp. l soon became
the No. l butt Of his gags. j
I made pretty fair progress in
spring training but the club had
only one opening for a rookie
pitcher. The competition mar
rowed to Beanie Hall. Prince
Gaskel and me. Smith let me
pitch the final exhibition game
against the Brooklyn Superbas
at Newark.
When ] was announced as the
pitcher, hum of surprise rolled
through the stands. Brooklyn
and Newark were great rivals. |
In those days if a player had |
two good weeks at Newark, the |
parent Brooklyn club would call |
him UP. Two bad weeks with
Brooklyn, and back to Newark. |
They wore out the Hudson
I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-09
Fem TRAINER DIES

LANCASTER. Pa. April 9 up.
Thomas j. Floyd, 40. athletic
trainer at Franklin and Marshall
College for over 20 years, died
last night of a cardiac condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-09

This is the sixth OF IA excerpts from
Al Sehocht's my Own PortieuIor
SerewboII," published by Doubleday &
Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-09
AL SCHACHT'S
My Own Particular ScrewboIi

One afternoon in February,
1918. I came home and noticed
my mothers eyes were red. She
said: Papa is very sick. He has
bad pains in his chest"
Dad was lying in bed, pale
and breathing heavily.
In a few minutes. the doctor
came. After examining Dad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-09
PHILLIES OUTFIELDERS HOPEFUL


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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-09

TOMORROW: Rooming With
Jim Thorpe.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-23
No. 1920 Equity
Order of Publication

The object of this proceeding
is to secure the foreclosure of
all rights of redemption in the
following property located in the
Seventh Election District of Mont
gomery County, Maryland, sold
by the Collectors of State and
County taxes to John F. Bailey
and assessed in the name of Rich
ard p Corcoran, sold on the 18th
day of April, in the year 1919,
as shown in miscellaneous petit
tons No. 875, Item 16, and Judge
ment Record No. 20, page One,
and later acquired by the Com
plainantS herein.
The property is known as Lot
143 in a subdivision called
"WOODMONT" in the Seventh
Election District, as it appears in
Plat Book One, Page 4, of the
Land Records for Montgomery
County, Maryland, and as de-
scribed in the deeds dated De
cember II, 1894, recorded in
Land Records JA46, Folio 266;
deed dated April 10, 1921 record
ed in Liber 304, Folio II; deed
dated June 25, 1887, recorded Ii
Der 672, Folio 296 and others
among the said Land Records.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-23

The bill states furtheK that it's
object is to foreclose all rights
OF redemption, clam, title or in
tereSt OF Richard +. Corcoran, his
neIrS and assigns, personal rep
resenLatveS ana all others in and
10 the sad property.
mat more tnan twenty (2OJ
years have elapsed since tne sale
AFORESAID ana the property has
not been redeemed by any party
IN interest; and that the taxes
for each and every year from the
levy of 1919 up to and including
the present year have been paid
and the necessary amount for re-
demption exceeds the sum of One
Thousand ($1,00O.00) Dollars in
Guiding interest, taxes and other
considerations paid.
WHEREFORE, it is this 18th
day of June, 1855, by the Cir
cut Court for Montgomery Coun-
ty, Maryland, Sitting as a Court
OF Equity, ORDERED, that no
tice be given to the Defendants
by an insertion of copy of this
Order in some newspaper of gen
eral circulation, published in
Montgomery County, once a week
in four successive weeks before
the 25th day of July, 1855, warn
ing the Defendants and each of
them and all persons having or
claiming to have any interest in
the said property to be and ap-
pear in this Court on or before
the 18th day of August, 1855 and
redeem said property described
herein and answer the Bill of
Complaint, or thereafter Final
Decree" will be entered foreclos-
ing all rights of redemption in
the property and vesting in the
complainants title free and
clear of all encumbrances.
CLAYTON K. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
True Copy-Test:
Clayton X. Watkins,
Clerk 6S5
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-23

Maryland, sitting as a Court of
Equity ORDERED, that notice be
gwen to the Defendants by an
insertion of a copy of this Order
IN some newspaper OF general cir
culation published in Montgom-.
cry County once week for four
successive weeks before the 25th
day of July, 1885, warning the
Defendants and each Of them, and
all persons having or claiming to
have any interest in the said
property to be and appear in thiS1
Court on or before the 18th day
of August, 1855, and redeem said
property described herein and an
sWer the Bill OF Complaint or
thereafter a final decree will be
entered fOreclosing all rights Of
redemption in the property and
Vesung in the Compliments a
title Tree and clear of all encum-
branceS.
CLAYTON K. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
True Copy-Test:
Clayton K. Watkins,
Clerk CSC
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-23
Defendants
Equity No. 1921
Order Of Publication

The object CT this proceeding
is to secure the foreclosure of all
rights of redemption in the fol-
lowing property located in the
Seventh Election District of Mont
gomery County, Maryland, sold
by the Collectors of State and
County Taxes to John T. Ensor,
Ill, and assessed in the name of
M. j. Thompson, sold on the 18th
day of April, 1892, as shown in
miscellaneous petitions No. 1141,
Item 446 and Judgement Record
53, Page 213, and later acquired
by the Complainants herein.
The property is known as Lot
49, Block 8, in the subdivision of
"Rosedale Park, Seventh Elec-
ton District, as the same appears
in Plat Book 1, Page 90, one of
the Land Records for Montgom-
cry County, Maryland, and as de-
scribed in the Deeds dated o.
tober 81, 1886, recorded in Liber
GA, Folio 341; Deed dated July
"a, 1887 recorded in Liber 687,
Folio 285 and Deed dated May
5, 1920 and recorded in Liber
292, Folio 451 and others among
said Land Records.
The Bill states further that its
object is to foreclose all rights of
redemption, claim, title or inter-
est in said lot of M. J. Thomp-
son, his heirs and assigns, per-
sonal representatives and all 9TH
erS in interest in the said prop
erty.
That more than twenty (20)
years have elapsed since the sale
aforesaid and the property has
not been redeemed by any party
in interest: and that the taxes
for each and every year from the
levy of 1881 up to and including
the present year have been paid
and the necessary amount for re-
demption exceeds the sum Of
Five Hundred ($5OO.OO) Dollars,
including interest, taxes and 9TH
er considerations paid.
WHEREFORE, it is this 18th
day of June, 1855, by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-23

at the death of the said life
tenant, Melissa E. Welsh, for the
reason that this Honorable Court,
upon a proper construction of the
terms and provisions of the said
Last VIII and Testament of
James B. Welsh, may determine
that such grandchildren and un.
born children may at some flu.
ture time or times become Ell.
titled to interests in said lands
above referred to and, therefore,
may deem it necessary, under
the applicable statutes of the
State of Maryland relating to the
exercise of the right of eminent
domain, to enter judgment of con-
domination against said grandchil-
dren and SAID unborn issue; but
your petitioner stands ready to
dismiss this petition as to such
grandchildren and unborn chill
dren should this Honorable
Court determine that they are not
necessary parties to this petition.
7. Petitioner further states that
there is now pending in the Cir
cult Court for Montgomery Coun-
ty proceeding entitled Trans
continental Gas Pipe Line Corp
Grafton VS.. Hazel L. Welsh, ct al,
Law Docket No. 620, being pro
ceedings seeking to condemn the
right-of-way and easement in
those proceedings described for
the purpose of future continuous
and uninterrupted operation and
maintenance of its first pipe line,
which said pipe line was con-
Structed and installed in 1850 pur-
suant to a right-of-way agree
ment dated December 7, 1949,
duly executed by Melissa E.
Welsh, life tenant.
8. The petitioner then prays
that the property described may
be condemned SO that it may ac-
quire therein the right-of-way and
easement as therein set forth and
described, together with other
rights described in said petition
for the purpose of constructing,
operating, maintaining and re-
moving a second pipe line with
valves, regulators, meters, fit
tings, appliances and appurten-
ant facilities for the transporta-
ton of natural gas, and that
further proceedings may be I'M
der the authority of the Natural
Gas Act, as amended in Article
33A of the Code of Public Gen
eral Laws of Maryland, as amend
ed, and that the cause be con-
solidated for trial upon the mer-
its with the cause entitled Trans
continental Gas Pipe Line Corp
Grafton VS.. Hazel L. Welsh, ct al,
Law No. 500" now pending in
the Circuit Court for Montgom-
cry County; and for such other
and further relief as the nature
of the case may require. =
LHTTNILHCC +l,a a.
Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Montgomery County, Maryland,
and the seal of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County, Mary
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-23
MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL
Thursday June 23 955
Simpson and Simpson
Attorneys at Law

Simpson and Simpson
Attorneys at Law
Rockville, Maryland
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOF
MONTGOMERY COUNTY,
MARYLAND
TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS
PIPE LINE CORPORATION.
Delaware Corporation,
Plaintiff
VS.
HAZEL L. WELSH and
LOUISE A. WELSH, his wife,
ASTON WELSH, infant,
MELISSA WELSH, infant,
MARY ANN WELSH, infant, and
THOMAS WELSH infant,
Defendants
Rockville, Maryland
WOODROW w. WELSH,
unmarried,
Rockville, Maryland, Route 2
LUCILLE w. FLETCHER and
EDWARD E. FLETCHER,
her husband, and
HARRY FLETCHER, infant,
Rockville. Maryland, Route
JAMES f. WELSH and
GENEVIEVE WELSH, his wife
ELIZABETH WELSH,
infant, and
JAMES EDWARD WELSH, JR.,
infant,
Woodfield, Maryland
PAUL A. WELSH and
MARGARET WELSH,
his wife, and
ALLEN WELSH infant,
Damascus, Maryland
RUTH l. HERSHBERGER and
AARON WILSON HERSHBERG,
Err, her husband,
SANDRA HERSHBERGER,
infant, and
MARY HERSHBERGER, infant,
2810 Dolson Avenue,
Wheaton Hills, Maryland
THE UNBORN ISSUE of the
above-named Hazel l.. Welsh,
Woodrow w. Welsh, Lucille w.
Fletcher, James E. Welsh, Paul
A. Welsh, Ruth l. HerShberger,
who may survive their parents
and be living at the death of
Melissa E. Welsh, their grand.
mother, and who thereby may
become entitled to interests in
the lands hereinafter referred
to under the Last Will and
Testament of James B. Welsh,
Deceased,
Defendants
Law No. 1926
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-23
Order of Publication

Pursuant to an Order entered
on the goth day of June, 1855,
by the Circuit Court for Mont,
gomery County Maryland, the
Undersigned Clerk of said Court
hereby gives notice to Hazel L.
Welsh and Louise A. Welsh, his
wife, Aston Welsh infant, Melis.
sa Welsh. infant Mary Ann
Welsh, infant, and Thomas
Welsh, infant, residing at Rock.
ville,. Maryland Woodrow w.
Welsh, unmarried, residing at
Rockville, Maryland, Route 2,
Lucille w. Fletcher and Edward
E. Fletcher, her husband, and
Harry Fletcher, infant, residing
at Rockville, Maryland, Route 2,
James Z. Welsh and Genevieve
Welsh, his wife, Elizabeth Welsh,
infant, and James Edward Welsh,
Jr., infant, residing at Woodfield,
Maryland. Paul A. Welsh and
Margaret Welsh, sis wife, and
Allen Welsh, infant, residing at
Damascus, Maryland, Ruth /.
Hershberger and Aaron Wilson
Hershberger, her husband, San
dra Hershberger, infant, and
Mary Hershberger infant, resid.
ing at 2S10 Dolson Avenue, Whea.
ton Hills, Maryland, and to the
unborn issue of Hazel l.. Welsh,
Woodrow w Welsh, Lucille w.
Fletcher. James f. Welsh. Paul
A. Welsh, and Ruth l. Hershberg.
er, who may survive their par.
ents and be living at the death of
Melissa +. Welsh, their grand.
mother, and who thereby may
become entitled TO interests in
the lands mentioned in this peti.
ton, they being unknown defend.
ants mentioned in the above en-.
titled cause, that a petition of
condemnation was filed in said
case on the 18th day of June,
1865, by Transcontinental Gas
Pipe Line Corporation. a Della.
ware corporation, and is now
pending i'm said Court. that the
said defendants and each of them
must be and appear in said Court
on or before the 25th day of
July, 1888, and must show cause,
If any they have, why the prop.
erty described in said petition,
or such defendants interests
therein, should not be condemned
as prayed in the said petition
and that the rights and claims
OF the said defendants i'm and 10
the said property will he adiudi.
Gated and forever determined in
these proceedings in the said
Court.
Petition states that petitioner,
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line
Corporation is a Delaware corp.
oIduon ana nence qualified as a
foreign corporation to do bust.
ness in the State Of Maryland;
that under its certificate Of in.
corporation il is authorized 10 en-.
gage IN the business Of interstate
transmission Of natural and man.
ufacturcd gas, oil, petroleum pro.
ducts or any other liquids, gases
or substances whics can be trans.
ported by pipe line; that the Fed.
eral Power Commission. an in.
strumentality Of the United
States Of America, has issued 10
II a certificate Of public conyen.
fence and necessity authorizing
II TO construct. own. operate and
maintain for interstate tranSnis.
cior1 ~ natural mas q 5000 -.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-23
Law Office
w. A. Volkman, Jr,, Sol.
Bethesda. Md

Law Office
w. A. Volkman, Jr., Sol.
Bethesda, Md.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY,
MARYLAND
Sitting as a Court of Equity
c. WILLARD BARNSLEY
LORA S. BARNSLEY
1910 Hallenbeck Drive
Orlando, Florida
Compliments
VS.
M. j. THOMPSON
ADDRESS UNKNOWN and all
unknown owners, mortgages,
beneficiarieS or trustees, their
heirs, devisees, assigns and per-
sonal representatives, and all
persons, their heirs, deviseeS,
executors, administrators, gran
tees, assigns or successors in
right, title or interest in all
that parcel of land situate, ly-
ing and being in the Seventh
Election District of Montgom-
cry County, State of Maryland
and described in a Deed dated
July "a, 1887 and recorded in
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-23

land, this 21st day of June, 1855.
CLAYTON K. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County,
Maryland
True Copy-Test:
Clayton K. Watkins, Clerk
Simpson and Simpson,
Attorneys for Plaintiff 1856
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-23
Notice of Hearing

Notice is hereby given that the
Montgomery County Council will
conduct public hearing on a
proposed ordinance regarding
amendment to the existing Child
Care Ordinance at
3:45 PM.
JULY 26, 1855
in the County Council hearing
room, County Office Building,
Rockville, Maryland.
The proposed ordinance ex-
empts from the Child Care ordi-
nance child care facilities provid-
ing day care only for not morgs
than three children; provides for
icenSee investigation of back
ground by the Police Department
upon request by the Director of
the Department of Inspection &
Licenses (SubjeCt to a hearing
and rejection of the application
for hcense); and also provides
that where doubt exists as to the
adequacy of child care facilities
that The doubt shall be resolved
in favor of the child.
Copies of the proposed amend
ment may be obtained in the Of
flee of the Clerk to the County
Council.
WILLIAM B. MCKINNEY,
Clerk, County Council for
Montgomery County, Md.
7O9
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-23

Liber 687, Folio 287, among the
Land Records of said County
and being Lot 20, Block 8, Rose
dale Park, a subdivision as per
plat recorded in Plat Book /,
Page 90, among said land Rec
ordS.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-23
Law Office
w. A. Volkman, Jr., Sol.
Bethesda, Md.

Law Office
w. A. Volkman, Jr., Sol.
Bethesda, Md.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY,
MARYLAND
Sitting as a Court of Equity
LENA b. LOCHTE, and
SUSIE M. CRONISE
1923 st. Elmo Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland
Complainants
VS.
RICHARD P. CORCORAN
ADDRESS UNKNOWN, and
all unknown owners, mortga-
gees, beneficiaries or trustees,
their heirs, devisees, assigns
and personal representatives
and all persons, their heirs, de-
VISeeS, executors, adminiStra-
tors, grantees, assigns or sue
cessors, in right title or inter
est in all that parcel of land
situate, lying and being in the
Seventh Election District of
Montgomery County, State of
Maryland, and described in a
deed dated June Is, 1887 and
recorded in Liber 672 Folio 296
among the Land Records of
said County and being Lot 143
in subdivision called WOOD
MONT" as per plat book One
at page Four among said Land
Records
Defendants
Evening star., 1955-05-19
Plea for Landmark

One of Washington's his
toric landmarks, old Western
Market, is threatened with
destruction for lack of a
small congressional appro-
priation for repairs.
This beautiful old building,
with its vaulted ceiling, null
lioned windows, excellent pro-
portions and crenelated brick
work, is one of our finest sur
viving examples of the brick
layers art-rapidly becoming
a lost art.
For those who do not ap-
preciate these qualities, per
Sc, let us remember that the
tourist trade is still our lead
ing industry and tourists flock
here to see the public build
ingS.
Washington has managed to
retain some of its earlier
charm. and tourists are at
tracted by such charming
sights as Western Markets
sidewalk flower stands, now
agloW with petunias. roses,
iris, pansies and a myriad
other blossoms. They do not
flock to see acres of used-car
areas, parking lots, filling sta
tions and the same kind of
ugly Main street-witness F
and G streets-they left at
home.
Western Market, moreover,
is most useful.
Mrs. Charles Edward Russell.
Evening star., 1955-05-19
Contempt Conviction

The Supreme Court has refused to
hear an appeal from the Cleveland Press,
which had been held in contempt for TAX
ing photograph in courtroom and pub
fishing 1t in violation of orders from the
presiding judge.
It was contended in the newspapers
behalf that there is constitutional right
to take and publish picture under these
circumstances. But the First Amendment
extends no such privilege to the press. The
rights which accrue to free press must
be reconciled with the right Of Judge
to insure fair and orderly trials. And as
a practical matter. the last word in this
respect generally will reside with the Judge
as far as incidents affecting the conduct of
his court are concerned If there was any
doubt on this point, 1t has been resolved
by the Supreme Courts refusal to review
the contempt conviction in the Cleveland
case,