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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-30
Livestock, Politics Vie
At Foirfox County Fair

biggest fair yet held IN the
county. The site is a 50-acre
tract at Route 236 and Braddock
road near Linconia, between An
Mandate and Shirley highway.
There are three full-sized big
tops" each covering a 240 by so
foot area. In addition there are
about 10 smaller exhibit tents
and a midway with 20 rides,
Isideshows and games. Twenty
acres are being used for free
parking.
On display are all types OF
livestock, canned and baked
goods, needlework and other
farm and home products. plus
commercial exhibits ranging
from new cars to foot massagers
The midway attractions range
from monkey races" to a high
diver who plunges from a plat
form ITO feet high into a fire.
filed, 6-foot-deep tank of water.
Fun for Children
Children's days. with reduced
prices and a pony give-away
are scheduled tomorrow anc
Saturday. Armed Forces Day /:
Thursday. Servicemen will bt
admitted free. When accom-.
panied by parents. children I'm.
der IL will be admitted free each
day. Admission is so cents
There is no charge for parking
Livestock judging is scheduled
today. tomorrow and Thursday
"A pet contest and a baby show
will be held at 3 pm. Saturday
Grand Ole Opry entertainment
lis scheduled each night.
And for boys and girls who
have a. yen for chasing live
Iporkers. there are creased pig
contests every day except today
and Thursday.
The fair ends Saturday night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-30
Man Loses Toes
lin Power Mower

Ralph Eugene Talkington. %
of 1907 Woodrow place, Cabin
John, lost all the toes on his left
foot yesterday. They were caught
in a rotary-type lawn mower.
Mr.. darlington slipped on wei
grass when pushing the lawn
mower down a hill.
A neighbor, Frank Jancar, Of
1900 Woodrow place, placed q
tourniquet on Mr.. Talkington's
leg to prevent loss of blood until
the Glen Echo Fire Department
arrived to take him to Suburban
Hospital.
Mr.. Talkington was trans
ferred to Mount Alto Hospital,
where his condition was report
ed good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-30

1t was anybody'S guess seven
weeks ago whether there would
be a Fairfax County Fair this
year, but today the event was
in full swing with everything
from livestock to free political
advice.
More than 10000 persons
crowded the fairgrounds near
Annandale last night as the six
day fair opened. Chamber Of
Commerce spokesman estimated
The political advice-and the
coffee, which also Is free-is be-
ing dispensed from both ends Of
the commercial exhibition tent
On the south end is the Demo.
crat booth. on the north the
Republican.
Fireworks Open Fair
On the south the real live
candidates for Fairfax County
Offices are on exhibition-at
least some were yesterday. Or
the north visitors have to be
content with brochures and 9
movie Of the candidates.
Politics aside. the fair got of
to a good start despite the
hurry-up preparations. Plans
had been only six weeks in the
making when the fireworks went
of last night to officially oper
the week-long event.
The financial failure of last
years county fair made the
sponsoring organization. the
County Chamber of Commerce
wary about holding a fair this
year. But the chamber decided
to go ahead and contracted with
Theodore John Christensen
Inc. to put on the show.
Three "Big Top" Tents
This is the first fair the Ar.
lington firm has arranged, al
though 1t has managed conven-
: tons and other festivals. III
normally takes a years prepare
|tion to put on a fair, and II
wasn't easy to put this one to-
Igether in six short weeks.v said
William Quay, publicity and adj
vertising manager.
But they came UP with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-30
Rodor Speed Devices Face
Battle in Virginia Assembly

lin the immediate vicinities Of
the devices"
The editorial noted that motor
lists were wary Of radar when il
was first introduced in Virgins
in mid-1954, but soon became
sufficiently expert at spottine
the equipment that they were
killing themselves and others al
something like the old rate"
Since virtually all efforts to
contest radar findings in court
have proved unsuccessful, the
editorial concluded, there's
nothing else to do but shout 'un-
fairness and hope legis-
lative representatives will be
swayed to sympathy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-30

RICHMOND, Aug. 80 up. -
Virginia's radar speed enforce
ment program may face a fight
for life in the 1856 General
Assembly.
This is the prediction of a
spokesman for the Governors
Highway Safety Committee in
an editorial in the August issue
of Virginia Traffic Safety News.
the committees monthly publi-
cation.
Hiram Smith, jr., editor, said
traffic court losers and potential
violators are going to see that
radar is legislated out of ex-
istence or thoroughly emasculat-
ed by placing big warning signs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-30

Sam used a As calibre automatic
and Roy fired a 80 revolver.
Two women were in a rear
kitchen when the shooting oc-
curred, police said, and a search
lis being made to find others who
might have been in the building.
Police said Roy gave them q
San Antonio (Tex.) address. He
had an electric saw and q collec-
ton of tools in his truck.
Bullets Sought
Troopers today were inspecting
the interior of the tavern to
locate slugs fired in the exchange
of shots.
Police reported Sam Elan had
been involved in at least three
shootings in the tavern and said
his fear of being held up was the
reason for keeping arms in the
lOakcrest.
Sergt. G. M. Rotruck said he
found two rifles, eight pistols
of various ages and models, q
dress sword and a variety Of
shells and bullets inside the
tavern.
sam Elan reported to us
about two months ago he'd been
held up Of $4,000" 1t. W. w,
Corbin said. About the same
time he was charged with assault
for shooting at some hillbilly
entertainers"
Mr.. Shriver recalled the hill,
billy incident: Zone of them
dressed up in cowboy clothes
walked up to Sam and pulled two
pistols on him saying, How do
you like my guns?'
Sam pulled one Of his own
guns and fired. He didn't know
the cowboys guns were cap
pistols. The case was dismissed
a %%n,. Goro r,JooIad calf lofayacA -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-30

Alexandria councilmen last
night decided to initiate a CO.
ordinated study of metropolitan
area water problems.
The council said it wanted tt
take a look at the regional wa
ter picture before it takes any
steps toward acquiring the pri-
vately-owned water system now
serving the city.
Meeting in an informal ses-
sion, members instructed their
representatives on the Northern
Virginia Regional Planning and
Economic Development Com
mission to discuss the metropol-
itan area water picture with
the commission.
Mayor Leroy S. Bendheim said
Alexandria's action should be
co-ordinated with regional plans
He said Alexandria is particu-
larly interested in what Fairfax
County is going to do.
Sees Need for Study
Councilman Frank E. Mann,
the city's representative on the
Northern Virginia commission
said City Manager Ira F. VIII
lard and other councilmen be-
lieve "the time has come to give
serious study to the regional as
poets Of the water situation"
Every time we start studying
our own problems. we run into
those of our neighbors," Mr..
Mann said. He said councilmen
hope the Northern Virginia COM
mission would initiate an area
water study.
A Pennsylvania consulting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-30
Chamber Officers Stuy

The Chamber Of Commerce Of
Southern Maryland met last
night at the Upper Marlboro
Court House. Members voted to
continue the present slate Of off,
GERS In Office for the coming
year, and appointed Ernest l..
Hines as vice president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-30
VIRGINIA GUNFIRE'
JUST FIREWORKS

Newspapers and police
were besieged with calls at
II o'clock last night about
all the "gunfire" in nearby
Virginia.
It all turned out to be part
Of the Fairfax County Fair
fireworks display.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-02-04
A CRIMINAL CAN LIVE IN THIS HOUSE
BUT YOU CAN'T!

This house is symbolic of the millions Of
decent homes that can be sold to any crimi-
nal, murderer, or undesirable character
but not to respectable Negro citizen.
The Negro, in effect is denied the rights
of fM citizenship in "reStricted" neighbour
hoods only because he is 10hat the Almighty
created him!
Is there aay hope?
The best legal minds in the country sag
'yes' There is good reason to believe that
the recent court decisions ending segregn-
ton IN public education CAN be success
fully applied to the field of housing.
But making that application stick is a big
job. II can only be done IN the courts.
The same legal champions lCho aCon the
school segregation cases are 1Uilling and
ready to fight for this right, too There
as only one barrier to action: moRey. It's
an your pocket! NAACP Legal De-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-02-04
Football And Beauties Feature Annual Blossom Classic

Miami; The 22nd annual
Orange Blossom Classic here
featured beauty contest, a col
orful parade and an exciting
football game, drawing thou
sands of visitors from all parts
of the nation.
The beauty contest, staged by
Lord Calvert Hotel owner Ben
Danbaum, was won by the 81
year-old Jones Wright. twins
from West Palm Beach. The
twins We're sponsored by Peaks
Bar of that city. Florida mer-
chants sponsored all contest en-,
tries and contributed floats in
the parade. Judges of the beauty,
contest We're four local disc jock
eys and two newsmen. y
Winners rode next day in the
Classic parade. seated on q
throne on the Lord Calvert Hotel
float surrounded by ten glamor-
Gus runner-ups. The Florida
A & NJ University of Tallahaa-i
see colorfully dressed band was
a feature of the parade. =,
Bus loads of carfree visitora
swarmed into town from sur-i
rounding areas and Miami merl
chants did a land office two-day
business. 4 II
Winners who will receive q
Hollywood screen test were
awarded a gold cup contributed
by Calvert Distillers Company
and presented by Jack Chaser.
trade relations chief of Calvertt
from New York.
The football game was played
in the Orange Bowl at night
after the parade. Florida A. NJ.
University "Rattlers" beat
Maryland State of >Princess
Anne, Hawks" by score Of
81 to 10 before a crowd Of over
80 thousand, the largest crowd
ever to see an Orange Classic
game.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-02-04
Jeans Addition
Merle Williams

The Missionary society recent
ly elected the following officers:
Mrs B. T. Harris, president; Mrs.
f. II, Crater wee president Mrs.
P S. Woolock, secretary; Mrs. R.
NJ Teasley, assistant secretary;
Mrs. L, c. Thompson, parliament
tartan, Mrs. V. Grady, reporter
and Mrs. E. A. Marshall, treasur-
er. The board members are Mes
DANES B. T Harris, l. C. Thomas,
Virla Shelby, Willie Kay, YPD
supervisor and p. S. Woolfork
The spirit of mission is nigh be-
cause we believe in developing
and following plan for our
growth; we also believe in de-
voting an accurate amount of
time each week for missionary
work, The oath, Working to-
gether in prayer, love and coop
Grafton Aim: ITO reach our
goal" Installation services were
held Sunday at II o'clock. All
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-02-04
Good Hope


The pastor Rev A. Reddin held
election OF Sunday school officers
Tor the next year. Officers elect
ed *ere Iria Murphy, supt., viii
Ne Lee Curtis, asst. supt. =.
MRS. Eiile Walker left for Rich
mona, Calf recently, after spend
ing Three months here with her
S's'ef Mrs. Lydia Toney and 9TH
IT RELATIVES and friends Mr..
and Mrs. CIenton Marks are the
proud parents of a baby boy,
oo'H Jan q The SIS of First
Union Baptist church is making
,-pI7 progress. A very interest
''s lesson was discussed by the
sc@er, W. M Harris. amount
'a&ed was S1l61. The Sincing
.. On w7s h.ld recently at Shi Oh
AME church. Many inspiring num-
0efs were rendered, amount rails
ed. $3.50.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-02-04

blew a l2-point lead in the final
quarter as Conway finished strong
TO win 1851, Tommie Mcdaniel
and VIM. Owens led the Polar
Bears in scoring with % and Is
points respectively. Major Watts
was high point man for Catholic.
Jones Wins Big-S Game
The Jones Dragons won its
second Big-8 game of the season
by downing Camden 57-52 This
was a reversal of form for the
Dragons as the Camden squad had
whipped Jones on its home court.
In the preliminary game, The
Jones juniors defeated Lincoln
57-27.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-02-04
NO MOETHEY CRAEAES...
nor even on fine VERY FIRST Day!


. Women and GIRLS who
suffer from the function
ally-causCd cramps, back
aches and headaches due
to mCnstruatiOn--who feel
upset and irritable on GER
tain particular days"
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tcriHg quite necdtesSiyi
Such is the conclusion
from tests by doctors in
which Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
stopped or gave amazing
relief Of such distress in 3
out of 4 Of the cases -.
epen on the pery first and
tDorst ddp OF the period!
Yesl Medical eviden ce
provesLydla Pinkham'sm mod
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-02-04
HERE AND THERE

The big news is that job open.
ing at Yerger hi, Hope. Coach
Britto has resigned and moved to
California. With Yerger being a
power in football year in after
year, l am sure the office of
Will Rutherford, principal, will be
flooded with applications.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-02-04

officers elected and appointed
this year were installed and re-
ceived a certificate for the year
of 1855 Sermon was by Rev. A.
c. Burton, pastor. Mrs. Verdella
Gray, reporter.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-02-04

games are listed below;
trop in a game played in Pine
Bluff, GOAT, January Dist Ste
phenson was high for BaStrop
with 20 points. Daniel Horton was
high for the game with % points
In the preliminary game, the
Merrill juniors continued their
winning ways by defeating the
Bastrop juniors, $3.50. Caldwell
was high for the visitors with
10 while Willie Fuller took seer
ing honors for Merrill with "A
points.
Langston Wins Two Games
Langston gathered revenge on
the Magnolia Owls and won a
close victory on its home court
by defeating the Owls in Hot
Springs, $3.50. Langston led %
10 IS at the half
In the preliminary game, the
Langston jayveeS won over the
Magnolia juniors 1884 Ralp11 Por-
ter paced Langston with Is
points.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-02-04
Dunbar Wins Pair From
st. Bartholomew

Dunbar had a new hero Satur-
day mite as the Bearcats defeated
Catholic 1899 in the Dunbar gym.
Wesley Rev Hayes replaced
Charles Williams, the cats prolific
scorer, at center and hit for Is
points with a wide assortment OF
shots, He held the highly respect
ed Major Watts to 10 points in
the duel of pivot men.
Charles Yancey hit for II points
to lead the Dunbar juniors to
4l-3l over the St Bartholomew
juniors.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-02-04

tense and Educational Fund needs that
money-Ohether 1t is dollar or ten--to
carry on, to win sYOUR right to hve in
this house, or any house. Give it and help
guarantee 80.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-02-04
THE HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
sy C. D. Henry

Conference Organizes Evauaton Committee of
basketball Activities
SJav January 49, Bgs Conference meeting was held
~ Strings at the Baptist hotel Schools present were
N IN Topes Lincoln of Camden Washington of FL Dorado
anpson of Hot Springs. Dunbar, Hope Texarkana
9n not represented at the meeting.
were made for selection of AConference team
laion of team statistics and the awarding of champi
hI trophy and individual medals at the State Tourna-
mem vannctte W. Johnson Merrill, elected Big-8 chair
Yea Allen Terrence, Ell Dorado elected secretary
H p Calvin Jones' elected treasurer and publicity
The meeting attended by Johnson Hubert Glenn
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-02-04

Realities authorities marking hazards that contribute night
TIME accidents with reflective material Typical this of
Detroit bridge abumen Sixteen persons were injured I'd months
when their crashed into the almost invisible abumen
night Traffic engineers painted black white stripes
trance pillars posted rehecorized keep Right"
center pillar and painted yellow
SO they curved around the center post The improvements which
increased nighttime visibility the dangerous abument
50 much that in the first months since the changes there
been accidents
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-02-04

ern In action. u exerts o re-
markedly calming effect on
the uterus-lCithout the use
OF pdin-de1deaing drugSf
The effectiveness OF Lydia
plnkham's needs no proof to
the millions OF women and
girls whom IL has benefited.
But how about your DO you
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Take Lydia Pinkham'sl See
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ness feel better both be-
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Get either Lydia Pinkharn's
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Lydia Pinkham's Is won
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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-02-04
S Three Big-8 Schools

The Columbia co. training SCHOOL, Or Herfy
MAGNOLIA turned giant killers last week and defeated Camden
t Springs and Merrill non-conference games Magnolia
was football kings in the "a bracket last fall Magnolia Com
naed busy week by downing Washington hi of Shreveport
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-02-04
Washington, FL Dorado Defeats
Jones 5S-5i

The FL Dorado teams won a
pair of games from Jones in
games played in e. Dorado Sat
urday mite. The victory over the
Jones teams represented the first
conference for the oil town.
In the junior game, Jas. Woods
put on a phenomal scoring out
burst to equal the Jones total
score. The final score was Ell Do
RADIO 60-3O.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-02-04

mons of Merrill, loIlehce, e. AVN avn NJ, ~
rec webster of Camden and Fred Mas
lee and Warren Frazier of Langston. 4
" The Bia.8 Standings at Time We're:
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-02-04
Jones Defeats Sullivan

Jones Defeats Sullivan
The Dragons swamped the Sui
Ivan Tigers in game played in
the Jones gym Wednesday. In
the senior game. Jones, MIR, Sc;
Tigers. Morrilton, Is. In the juni-
or game Jones won 34-l0
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Merrill Defeats Bastrop, La.
he Merrill Tigers defeated Bas-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-02-04

Th. advancement is .p0n.ored in tc py!e interest By
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-23
FOUNDATION MAKES
$50, 900 DONATION
TO BARTER THEATER

NEW YORK (R. - The
Old Dominion Foundation.
Inc. yesterday announced a
$4,000 contribution to the
Barter Theater at Abingdon,
Va.
The gift Of $4,000 a year
for three years was made on
condition that the theater
continues to make the eff
fective contribution to the
artistic life of Virginia which
1t is now making and con-
tinues to receive the undi-
minished support from the
State of Virginia."
The Virginia Conservation
Commission agreed In 1916
to pay it $4,000 a year. The
amount was increased by
$1,000 last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-23
Explosion Kills One,
Leaves Another Critical

GREENSBORO. N. c., Aug. %
tR.-one man remained in crit
ical condition and two more were
in fair condition today with
burns suffered In the explosion
of an oil refinery that killed
Rufus Whitaker of High Point.
The blast yesterday, whose
cause was. unknown, wrecked
the High-Penn Oil Co. plant
near the Greensboro High Point
airport.
Carl Thompson, also of High
Point. was. reported in critical
condition at Cone Memorial Hos
pital here. John Peeler and
his brother-in-law. Henry In
gram. were the other injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-23
Coal Industry Improvement
Expected Around 1875

The long-range future of thu
coal industry is good-that is
starting about 1875, according
Ito various forecasters, declared
Tom Pickett. executive vice
president of the National Goa
Association, at the Shorehan
Hotel yesterday.
Addressing the National In.
dustrial Stores Association, Mr.
Pickett said the INDUSTRY faces
an immediate future of great
f1ux. while we have had. a
modest improvement in produc-
ton so far this year, the IN
crease still leaves us far below
a minimum safe level necessary
to keep this industry vigorous
and strong for the Nations needs
in peace and war;" he added.
eve ought to have a minimum
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-23
sofewoyC Chief Optimistic
Despite Lower Earnings

Iopened over the past five years
now average $50. a week with
individual locations ranging up
to 100000 per week.
Book value of common stock
amounted to $32.40 a share on
June 10, compared with $31.73 a
year earlier.
The company operated 1858
retail stores in the United States
and 143 in Canada on June 10.
Mr.. Warren said the antitrust
indictment of the company by a
Federal grand jury in Fort
Worth, Tex, arose from COM
pany action to directly meet
trading stamp. loss leader and
other forms Of price cutting in
Texas and New Mexico. He ex-
pressed confidence that the
charges will be found to be un-
justified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-23
Doctor Writes Guide
On Industrial Skin Ills

DR.. Louis Schwartz, formerly
medical director Of the United
States Health Service and now
a practicing skin specialist here
has written an interesting PAM
iphlet on occupational skin
diseases, which is being distrib-
uted by the Association of Amer
lean Soap o. Glycerine Products,
Inc.
Diseases Of the skin are TAX
ing far larger toll. of the ma
Ition's industrial output, in terms
OF lost productive time and COM
Ipensation payments, than all
other occupational diseases COM
|bined." he declares.
Cost to industry of the aver
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-23
by DONALD B. HADLEY

Long-range prospects for Safe
way Stores. Inc, remain excellent
although current profits Las
behind a year ago as q result OF
vigorous and aggressive COMPETE
ton in various areas, reported
Lingan A. Warren. president. in
his semiannual report to stock
holders today.
Mr.. Warren said severe drops
in coffee prices and q recent
strike Of retail employees in New
York also had affected earnings
adversely. ~
Sideways net income In "a
weeks ended June 18 amounted
to $5,553.5oo or Si.29 q common
share, compared with $6.615,97l
or Sits q share in the like 1854
period.
However. sales Of $ss7. 21o,73s
were 8 per cent ahead of $821,-
863, 404 q year earlier. Cost Of
merchandise rose to $3.50. 900. 8S4
from 1894, 132. 262 and operating
and administrative expenses
climbed to $130,699,751 from
$121,145.456.
Larger Volume Stores
Trim Operating Costs
Emphasizing the favorable
long-term picture. Mr.. Warren
said sales and profits are ex-
pected to benefit materially from
the company's construction pro-
gram under which two to three
high-volume. Incorporating cost
retail locations are being COM
pleted each week.
While average weekly sales of
the retail stores in operation
during the "a weeks were $18,017
In the United States and $18.534
In Canada, sales in locations