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Evening star., 1955-02-06
Cherry Blossom Fete
Program Announced

The program for this years
National Cherry Blossom Festi-
val, March 20 through April 3,
was announced yesterday.
:. General Chairman Orville
Crouch said the week-long fes-
tivities will open at 10 am. on
March % with a drill team COM
petition on the Washington
Monument Grounds. At $3.50
o'clock that afternoon, city and
Federal officials and the Jap
anese> Ambassador will officially
proclaim the festival in a cere-
mony at the 20-ton granite Jap
anese lantern at the Tidal Basin.
A luncheon and fashion show
will be held March 80 at the
Statler Hotel. The next days
events will include high school
band contest at the Washington
Monument and an Illuminated
parade in the evening.
The queen of the festival will
be chosen at the Cherry Blossom
Ball at the Shoreham Hotel
April /. Vice President Nixon
will preside.
On April 2 the queen will be
crowned by House Speaker Sam
Rayburn at an afternoon pag-
cant at the Jefferson Memorial.
Tenor Morton Downey will star
in the show,
Evening star., 1955-02-06
Belt Road Seen
Opening Park
To Public Use
Maryland Planners
Soy Area Is Used as
Private Preserve
By George Beyeridge

Maryland planners told Chair
man Murray Of the Senate In
terror Committee yesterday the
proposed inter-county belt park
way would open to wide public
use a Rock Greek Park area that
has served as a private preserve"
to abutting property owners.
Sidney M. Oliver, vice chair
man of the Maryland-National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission wrote Senator Murray
his group welcomed a public
hearing to examine the issue.
Senator Murray said he hoped
to set a date within a few days
for hearings on resolution he
has introduced which threatens
the parkway.
The Montana Democrat said
he had no personal conclu-
sions" about the issue. but had
put in the resolution to pro-
vide a basis for testimony.
Resolution Has 2 Parts.
The resolution has two parts.
One would require specific con-
gressional approval Of any new
road with Rock Creek Park in
the District. The other would
ban National Capital Planning
Commission approval of any
through-traffic highways which
would take longitudinal rout-
ing" through Rock Greek Park
extended in Maryland. 1t also
would require the planning COM
mission to withdraw approval
of ANY plans inconsistent" with
this.
The language Is an obvious
reference to the portion of the
inter-county belt planned to pass
just inside Rock Creek Park be-
tween Wisconsin and Forest
Glen.
Mr.. Oliver wrote Senator Muir
ray the proposed parkway is IAN
incident to the plans for de-
velopment" of the park. He said
his commission was interested
in opening the park for use as
a scenic drive as we'll as for
recreational purposes, and added:
Sympathy VS.. Obligation.
while we are sympathetic
toward the inclination of abut-
ting property owners to continue
to enjoy this publicly owned
park as a private preserve, we
cannot allow our sympathies to
outweigh our obligations to de-
velop this area for public use."
Property owners near the park
have filed suit to block the pro-
posed parkway, contending the
road constitutes only a segment
of a major highway and is an
illegal use of park land. The suit.
brought against Federal plan
ners who approved the plan, was
dismissed in Federal court here
and is being appealed.
j. Bond Smith, general coun-
sci of the Maryland planning
group, said he was "elated" by
the moves for Senate hearings.
Evening star., 1955-02-06
George Miles Named
To Head Districts
Cerebral Palsy Drive

George j. Miles, sales manager
Of Williamsburg Village, Olney,
Md, yesterday was named cam
paign chairman of the 1855
fund drive of United Cerebral
Palsy of Washington, which is
joining in the Nationwide cam
paign during May.
Victor J. Orsinger, president of
the affiliate, made the announce
ment as plans were being shaped
for the $40 million drive. Last
year a $17,841 grant was made
to the District for medical re-
search and treatment.
Mr.. Miles is an alumnus Of
Georgetown University. and in
World War II served as a bomber
pilot in the Mediterranean and
Far East theaters. Since his dis
charge he has been active in the
real estate and investment fields
and has worked with the Repub-
lican National Committee in
every election since 1916.
Depending entirely on public
response to the drive will be the
establishment of a clinic and
treatment center and a day-care
program for mentally retarded
handicapped children.
Evening star., 1955-02-06
Star Want Ad Sells
Auto First Day

Col. /. J. II. wonted to sell his Iote-
model automobile. To find q buyer
quickly he placed on inexpensive
wont od in the "Automotive" col
umns Of The Stcr Classified. He
sold the cor the first doy his I'D
oppeored.
II you wont to sell q used cor. do
os Col. l. J. n. did. Tell il TO the
long established audience Of The
Stor readers. You'll enjoy the some
kind Of quick results.
In addition to eorpins more used
cor ods, The Stor publishes more
total classified ods thon the other
Washington newspapers combined be-
eouse il produces the best results.
It's cosy to pIoee on I'D in The
Stor Classified. Just phone Sterling
5000 and osk for on od-tokeL
Evening star., 1955-02-06
X-Ray Tests 10 Cover
District in Search for
tuberculosis Victims

District Public Health authori-
ties soon will launch a city-wide
X-ray search to find tuberculo-
sis victims who should be under
treatment.
Commissioner Renah F. CANA
lier said last night over Radio
Station WWDC that the United
States Public Health Service will
assist in the search. Federal
funds, he added, are available
for making widespread X-ray
examinations to detect the
disease.
The Commissioner said de-
tailed plans have not yet been
worked out. But, he said. it
behooves health officials to start
as soon as possible on a program
of finding those tuberculosis
victims we do not now know Of"
The search should start, he
emphasized, even though the
number of hospital beds is linn
tied. Money has been appropri-
ated to build a new 300-bed
tuberculosis hospital on District
General Hospital grounds. a
project that is now on the plan
ming boards.
Mr.. Camalier also disclosed
that the District Medical Society
plans to hold a health fair here
this year. He promptly promised
full cooperation of District gov
ernment authorities. -
In a letter to Mr.. Camalier,
Society officials said they en-
vision a Health Fair that would
be "far more ambitions" than
the customary Public Health Ex-
hibit which has been presented
in conjunction with the organi-
zation's annual Scientific As
sembly.
The Commissioner said the
projected fair would help to
"pull all interested parties to-
gether" to assure Washington
ians of receiving the most mod
ern safeguards against disease.
Evening star., 1955-02-06
D. {. Firm 10 Supervise
Work on Greek Oil Plant

A consulting engineering firm
here will supervise construction
of a 10000 barrel oil refinery in
Greece for the Greek govern
ment.
George Armistead & Co.,
technical advisers to the Greek
government, said the Hydro
carbon Mineralol GMBH of Dus-
seldorf, Germany. has been
awarded the contract to design
and construct the refinery.
There has been no decision on
who will operate the refinery,
although several oil companies
now selling in Greece are inter-
ested in the operating contract.
Evening star., 1955-02-06

A salute to the Boy Scouts Of
America from President Eisen-
hover has launched a week-long
celebration OF scouting's 45th an
niversary.
In q special message last
night, the President extended
congratulations to the Boy Scout
organization he heads as hon.
orary chairman both for what
they are achieving and for what
they promise in the future.
Mr.. Eisenhower said Boy Scout
Week, which begins today, gives
all Americans an opportunity to
honor the 2,765 900 boys and their
leaders, who number almost a
million.
$500 at Armory Fete.
The Presidents congratula&
tions were a highlight of the
celebration which began in
Washington last night with a
dinner for $500 Scout leaders
and their wives in the National
Guard Armory. Twelve leaders
from the Washington area were
honored with the Silver Beaver,
highest award that can be given
within their organization, for
outstanding service.
The dinner was the largest
Boy Scout function of its kind
ever held in the United States.
and among the largest dinners
ever given in the Capital. 1t
honored men and women who
conduct the Cub Scout, Boy
Scout and Explorer programs for
$4,000 boys in the National Cap
ital Area Council. This includes
the District and II counties in
Maryland and Virginia.
Receive Beaver Awards.
The Silver Beaver awards went
to Percy H. Russell. jr.. Wash
ington attorney; Clifford H.
Kingsbury of Arlington. civil en-
gineer; Alfred H. Lawton Of
Herndon, Va, professor Of medi-
cine at George Washington Uni
verSity.
Also, Carey o. Ross of Arling-
ton, member Of the Explorer Post
Committee of the Alexandria
Scout district; Gerald Ellsworth
Goebel of Washington. member
Of the staff at the Naval Ord
Evening star., 1955-02-06
Salute by President Launches
Boy Scout Anniversary Week

nance Laboratory; Harvey S.
Ray of Hyattsville, on duty with
the Defense Department.
Also. Ernest D. Kirkland Of
Washington, Explorer advisor of
scouting's RUSSELL Douglas dis
trict; Ellery Denison of Takoma
Park. member of the staff Of
the Export Import Bank; George
D. Fischer. Arlington Commis-
sioner of Revenue.
Also, Abraham H. Mailer of
Washington, attorney advisor for
the Civil Aeronautics Board:
Robert S. Norton of Silver Spring,
chairman of the Activities Com
mittee, Montgomery district, and
Donald H. Cooper of Kensington,
Md, member of the staff of the
Rural Identification Administra-
tion.
"Pot-Luck" Dinner.
The dinner was a "pot-luck"
affair. Dishes were brought to the
Armory and served family style
under supervision of a commit
tee headed by William Armstrong
and Mrs. William A. Morrison.
Daniel w. Bell, president of
the area council, submitted a
report showing, an increase of
4,2S4 members and 1890 leaders
in the last year. Joseph H. Free
hill of Fairfax County, launched
the councils annual member
ship campaign, aimed at raising
$122, 900 for Boy Scout activities.
Today is Scout Sunday. Many
youths in the organization will
attend their churches in uni
form, and in a body.
Several large events are
planned also. One is a rededica-
ton service for 1000 Alexandra
Scouts at 4 pm. in George
Washington High School. An
other is q service for 1000 Cath
olic Scouts, also at 4 pm, In
st. Matthews Cathedral.
Report at White House.
A group of IL Eagle Scouts
one from each region of the
United States-will make scout
lng's annual report to President
at the White House
at noon Tuesday. Earlier that
day. the Eagles and their dis
trict Representatives in the
Evening star., 1955-02-06
1000 Join in Fun
At Trade Boards
Stoq Dinner

Approximately 1000 merry
makers attended the annual mid
winter dinner of the Washing
ton Board of Trade last night
in the Mayflower Hotel.
AS usual, speeches were
banned. Instead, the headliners
were the dinner itself featuring
filet mignonD and the floor show
that followed.
Federal and District Office
holders and jurists joined the
businessmen for the stag party,
the 36th such yearly cold
weather get-together. Fun in
the Tropics" was the theme.
Hugh P. Flynn was chairman
of the dinner committee.
Evening star., 1955-02-06

House will attend a breakfast
at Hotel Statler.
The theme of this weeks cele-
bration is Building for a Bet
ter Tomorrow" In connection
with the program, many troops
will hold open house, featuring
exhibits and parents night"
programs. Cub packs have ar
ranged their annual Blue and
Gold banquets.
Scouts from Fairfax Troop $50
will place a wreath at the Lin
coin Memorial next Saturday.
The same day, Troops 377 of
Washington and 148 of Arling-
ton will put on special demon
strations at stores of the Hecht
C0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-23

The approaching Southeast
slum clearance will erase some
of the city's biggest residential
eyesores. and two of the smallest
ones.
The latter are at 100312 and
10051a Third street Sc. and
the addresses would be more
appropriate if restricted to just
the fraction. The places are
called "6-foot houses" but that
seems too generous. They may
not be even that wide.
Appeal to Narrow Sort
The very narrowest sort OF
person could feel cramped in
them. Now that Uncle Sam
owns them. they are unoccupied,
so there was no tenant to an
swer the intriguing question OF
whether a person in a house
that small has to step outdoors
to change his mind.
Each has two bedrooms up
stairs. When occupied. they may
have been the worlds only phone
booths with mattresses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-23
Pr Ice Trial Board Would
Fire, One, Fine Another

Metropolitan police trial
boards yesterday recommended
dismissal of one policeman and
a fine for another on charges
of negligence Of duty.
One board urged dismissal Of
Pvt. Charles D. Hill of No. IA
Precinct after finding him guilty
bf failing to patrol his beat and
of making false statements to
his superior officers. He was
accused of failing to patrol on
the midnight shift of March 8.
A second trial board found
Pvt. Lewis r. Harris of No. IL
Precinct guilty of failing to
maintain constant patrol" and
taking too much time out for
lunch on February 81. A $25
fine and a warning we're rec
commended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-23
Phone Booth Homes in Sc.
Among SIums to Be Erased

They were built In 1896. A
National Capital Housing Au-
thority spokesman said each
rented for $40 a month fur
nished. Furnishings naturally
were few.
They will be RACED in the
NCHA's eight-block demolition
project. Bids on the demolition
job will be opened at 2 pm.
Tuesday, March 20.
10 Families Remain
OF the 439 families who used
to live in the eight blocks, 10
remain. the NCHA said.
The Arthur Capper Dwellings,
named for the late Senator, will
be built on the cleared site. The
public housing development will
provide 612 dwelling units-and
all Of them big enough for hui
mans of standard stature and
girth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-23

. iieet Of seven Dc-7c Douglas
passenger transports.
This contract is the largest
ever made by the big airline.
The first of the three of the
planes are to be delivered in
the fall of 1856.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-23
Bruniff Always Places
$40 Million Order

Braniff international Anyways
announced here yesterday a $40
million new equipment program.
which will include purchase of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-23

Boys 2-EYELEr TIES in soft
grain leather. Buoyant and
comfortable for young feet.
with sponge rubber arch, heel
pads. Brown. Sizes IL " -3. $50
Sh.12 Sanitizedo! $50
Evening star., 1955-06-05

EIRST-RUN movies are being shown
n nightly at Laurel Raceway.
In fact, these films are of such
recent vintage that select audience
views them less than minutes after
the cameras have stopped
The cast is composed of harness
horses and their drivers. Sometimes
the principal characters regret their
starring roles. The performance
couldn't be viewed by a more critical
audience.
The Electronic Race Patrol Is the
villain or hero Of the night. depending
on your perspective. Its cameras
record every harness race at Laurel
from start to end After the finish,
the films are rushed through develop
ment.
Should the judges detect driving not
in accordance with the rules, or should
a driver claim foul, the movies are
put on closed television circuit from
the laboratory to viewing set in the
judges stand. Three judges examine
the films carefully. If foul has been
committed, they can see it on the
screen.
Movies have been a standard process
at running tracks for some years to
detect fouls. However, 1t Is a recent
innovation at trotting tracks. Laurel
used the movies for the first time last
year.
Two problems had to be met before
films could be used to patrol the trot-
ters. First, the races are run at night,
Evening star., 1955-06-05
Harness Racinq's Film Patrol
MOVIES PROVE WHO'S RIGHT OR WRONG AT LAUREL

There is a projection room in the
the judges have the films run of to
show drivers why they were disquali-
fed or suspended. Often, the judges
call drivers to the movies to caution
them on their driving in a particular
race.
Laurel officials point out that the
films not only keep the drivers from
trying to get away with tricks, but
guard them against unjustified sus-
pensions Last seasons records show
there were fewer suspensions in two
meetings patrolled by the cameras
than in one without them, although
the same judges and most of the same
horses and drivers were at all three
tracks. They point out that this indi-
Gated the drivers were watching their
actions more carefully with the cam
eraS on them
The cameraman climbing to the top
Of the 1OO-foot tower has only two
spots where he can pause to rest.
Once at the top, he doesn't come down
until the races are over.
Cameraman Morton NARROW, on
duty in the tower the night this
reporter visited the raceway, carried
a knapsack of sandwiches and two
thermos jugs-one Of lemonade and
one of coffee-to the top. He drank
the lemonade to cool OF when he
finished the climb. Later in the eve
ming, he had to down the coffee to
keep warm.
Evening star., 1955-06-05
BY Brian Bell

with light problems which the camera
man doesn't have at thoroughbred
meetings held in the afternoons. Sec
ondly, only 20 minutes elapse between
races at the harness tracks, making
speed in developing essential.
Dick Hutchinson, ir., president of
Laurel Raceway, and Sid Alpert,
Washington photographer, solved the
problems successfully enough to pro-
duce the Electronic Race Patrol
Edward Krause, an engineer, worked
out some of the details involved in
fast processing of the films.
Two cameras are used to record the
action. One is manned from the top
of the grandstand, the other is
operated from a 1OO-foot tower on
the backStretch. The two cameramen
have telephone communication and
can synchronize their moves.
AS soon as a race ends, the films
are put on specially designed pulleys
which slide them to a trailer labora-
tory behind the tote" board. The
celluloid is then whipped through a
special developing process.
II the judges wish to see the movies,
they call Alpert in the trailer. He puts
the films on the television circuit
Immediately. The judges can tell
Alpert to stop, slow, or reverse the
movie so they can scrutinize a par
ticu!ar part of the action more care
fully.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
ANIMALS GET BLAME

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. - up =
State Forester Frank S. Hill. who
investigates brush fires, hears all
kinds of excuses.
A man accused of setting one
told him: 81 was burning trash in
my backyard A rabbit ran through
the fire, caught fire and ran into
the woods. setting them on fire. >
A housewife explained another
Il threw a package of old meat in
the trash | was burning. Our dog
ran into the fire. grabbed the bur
ming package, and ran off into the
field, setting the brush on fire."
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
CEDAR NECK
Mrs. Thomas H. Carroll
Phone Milford 1928

The State Wide Farm Bureau pic
mic will be held on Saturday, Au-
gust 13, starting at 1000 a. m., at
the Harrington Fair Grounds. Each
family to bring their lunch. There
will be games and prizes for all
ages, such as Baby Contest" up to
ons year, and also one to three
years, three to five years. There
will also be Farm Bureau Queen
elected All who wish to compete,
please wear shorts. There will also
be Funny Hat Contest" all who
wish to enter this contest will
make and wear the funniest hat
available.
The men will join in trap shoot
ing, age groups under Is in one
class and Is to 80 and also over 30.
Come on. folks, and show your
skill. There will be an ever popu-
lar square dance from to o'clock
for all ages, so come and get hep"
The Farm Bureau refreshment
booth will be open for ice cream
and drinks. So mark the date and
don't be late.
The Cedar Neck WSCS will hold
their annual basket lunch picnic
on Saturday evening, August 6, at
6:30 p. M. at Prime Hook Beach.
Plan to attend and have a good
time with your friends and neigh
bors For more complete details
call our WSCS president. Mrs.
Granville Shockley, Milford 4043.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mills. Jr.,
left on Sunday for three day trip
to Virginia, where they toured the
Sky Line Drive as we'll as several
other points of interest.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
MlLL.SBORO
BY Mrs.
E. Z. Carey
Phone
ka41
Millsbore

Susan and Sandra Jones of Lev
ittown. L. l.. have been spending
two weeks with their grandmother,
Mrs. EIwood Sturgis.
Mrs. James Latham and daugh-
ter, Lisa, of Washington. are visit
ing Mrs. Latham's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs John B. Ayres, for two
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lofiand and
son, Joe, spent Sunday at Broad
kiln Beach, with Mr.. and Mrs. Jehn
d. Smith. Joe remained for a
weeks visit with his grandparents.
Mrs. Mary Hart of Wilmington
has been the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
H. B. Mitchell
Miss Kathleen Dobson has been
visiting Mrs. Gladys Quillen in
Berlin for several days.
Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs. C.
r. Baker and three sons have been
spending the month of July with
their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Lingo and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Baker and other relatives
On Saturday morning. July 30,
Lieutenant Colonel Baker and fam
lily sailed for London, England,
where his family will live for the
next two years, while he on tour
of duty.
Butch" Nelson is I'm the Beebe
Hospital for observation and treat
ment, following an automobile ac-
cident last Saturday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Shockley
and daughter Barbara of Narberth.
Pa, spent the weekend with Mrs.
Matte Shockley.
An executive committee meeting
of the WSCS will be held Monday,
August Is. at 1880 p. m, in Grace
Methodist Church.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-04-22

town" they chose in Moore Coun-
ty. They built old-fashioned brick
grounding" kilns, fired by huge
logs, put up a clay-chinked log
cabin or two, and set to work to
learn all they could of local de-
signs and clays which could be
translated into beautiful objects
by the skilled hands of Rufus
Owens and his neighbors.
Mr.. Busbee, who died in 1947,
brought Chinese design to the old
North Carolina pottery of every
day use, selected existing
samples of traditional local ware
as art forms to be preserved and
refined, and registered the name
"Jugtown Ware.
Never once did the Busbees and
the local artisans associated with
them aim at mass production, and
the Jugtown plant of today could
have been here 200 years ago
The technique is the same as that
of the pre-Revolutionary potters
there are no modern short cuts
and machinery, and there is nc
hurry. Other shops sprang up in
the vicinity, most of them aiming
more at quantity production.
Jugtown Ware of today is turn
ed, on an old-fashioned kick
wheel, by Ben Owens, son of the
man who made the pie-plate
which revolutionized the Busbee'.
lives. Clays are dug by hand from
the surrounding fields and wood
lands, and the clay mixer is turn.