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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-03
Last of a SeYies.)

NEW YORK, Feb. 3 N4.--A
shortstop elimination contest
without precedent in the major
leagues will take place in the
Yankees spring training camp
lat st. Petersburg, Fla. Eight
candidates will compete for the
berth held so long by Phil Riz-
Zuto.
The list includes three rockies
They are Jerry Lumpe. who
batted .301 at Birmingham and
was the Southern Associations
Iall-star shortstop; Woody Held
who had 18 home runs and drove
lin 81 runs at Denver. and Tony
Kubek. fine looking prospect
from Quincy, H.. who batted 1874
and led the three-I League In
total hits.
Kubek, only 20, is not on the
Yankee roster. but is held in high
esteem by the front Office. A well
built lad. Kubek walloped "a
doubles and IA homers and drove
lin 81 runs last year.
/ The other shortstop candidates
Include Jerry Coleman. Billy
Hunter. Billy Martin, Gil Nc
Dougald and. of course. Rizzuto
Lumpe, %, is the lad Manager
Chuck Dresser of the Senators
insisted be included in a pro-
posed deal with the Yankees last
summer. Held. %, has one Of
the finest arms in the business
Kubek, the dark horse Of the
field, is the youngster General
Manager George Weiss told Casey
Stengel not to include in any
trade.
| Plenty of Others
Other promising youngster,
bidding for spots on the Yankee
club are Catchers Lou Berberet
and Johnny Blanchard; Infield.
ers Buddy Carter, Bobby Rich.
ardson and Mary Throneberry,
Outfielders Lou Skizas, Whitley
Herzog, Bob Martyr and DicE
Tettlebach, and Pitchers jim
Coates. Ralph Terry. Jim De Palo
Jim O'Reilly and Jim Pignatello
Berberet. up for his third trial
won an all-star berth in the In.
Iternational League, hitting Il
Ihomers and batting .265 at To.
lronto. Blanchard. four year:
younger than Berberet at 90
batted .281 at Binghamton
lsocked "a home runs and drove
i'm Ill runs in 121 games.
! The four new outf1elders rep
resent a total Of 10 home rum
and 379 runs batted in. Skizas
Ia 24-year-old right-handed slug.
ger. appears to have the best
chance to stick. Called "Tht
Nervous Greek" because of hi!
ljittery mannerisms around home
plate. he was the nominal bat
ting champion of the American
Association. His .348 was topl
lin the league. but he missed tn,
title because Of injuries sustained
1.-THE last month of the season al
Denver. He had 81 homers anc
drove in SO runs. although HI
missed AZ games.
Tettlebach, a Yale graduate
land teammate of Skizas, had II
lhomers and 95 runs batted il
while hitting 1909 Herzog wa,
i .289 with the Bears, including
I2l homers. Martyr batted .3li
lat Birmingham with IL homerl
and 81 runs. Tettlebach is thu
oldest at Is. Martyr is IS anc
IHerzog. like Skizas. Is "a.
First Base Candidate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-03

LOYAL FOLLOWERS-Trye Elkins, 126-pound
Falls Church High senior who fights William Will
son of the CYO on tomorrow nights Golden Gloves
card at Fort Myer, leaves school lat right in top
photo) surrounded by his classmates. Also faith
full follower is his dog Tucker that watches him in
tenty as he punches the light bag in his back yard
dover photo. Elkins plans to attend Virginia
Tech-Star Staff Photos.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-03
First-Base Candidate

Throneberry. a brother OF
Faye, the Red Sox outfielder,
gets a chance for the regular
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-03

Totals 80 % o. Totals 20 IS
Evening star., 1956-11-18
November 1o

ST. Spy. Adventure.
"FiIe Clerk" Raymond Massey.
7-Bold Journey.
"Sonds of Time" A report on
oncient ond modern Egypt, filmed
by Mrs. Deone Dickson and her
late husband.
9-Robin Hood. Adventure.
"IsobelIo." A wedding which
would bring strong alliance to
threaten the reign of King Rich
ord is prevented by Robin Hood.
7:45
4-NBC News.
Chef HuntIey. Dovid BrinkIey.
500
4-Sir LoneeIot.
THE Mogic Sword" WiIIiom
Russell os the knight.
5-MoViefime USA.
Hour, IS Min. "Petticoot lor-
eeny." lo43. Ruth Worriek. Tom
Kennedy. Joan Corroll
7-Donny Thomos Show.
Danny peeks into daughter
Terry's diory and becomes faced
with O problem Of ethics.
9-BuFns and Allen. Comedy.
Grocie coneoets O fontostic story
of robbery.
$50
4-StonIey. Comedy.
A comedy series storing Buddy
Hockett.
7-Voice Of FiFestone.
Barbara Gibson, guest.
9-ToIeHt Scouts. Godfrey.
900
4-Medic. Dromo.
Richard Boone is norrotor.
7-Eddie Arnold. Music.
81 Love Lucy. Comedy.
An argument over O womon's
shopping habits versus mons
fishing proves embroils the Ri
eordos and the Mertzes.
9:25
5-Motthew Warren. News.
$3.50
4-Robert Montgomery. Color.
Hour. "The Misfortunes of Mr..
Minihon." A man who is loved
by everyone manages TO bring
bad luck wherever he goes. Will
liam Bendix
5-confidenti0l File..
Hka.J...t D.zo.4 a. D1,I Toatae
Evening star., 1956-11-18
Program Listings

Madison Square Gorden. Novem-
Der %, 1851.
Sour Mr.. Sun. Color.
Hour. A special program re-
veoIine what science hos learned
obout the sun. Eddie Albert and
Dr. Fronk Boxter will be teo-
tured.
Io:l5
5-Boxing. St. Nick's Arena.
Sugar Hart vs.. Hector Constance.
Welterweights.
1880
4-FrontieF Doctor.
7-Rosem0rY CIooneY.
Songs by Rosemary. The Hi-los.
Nelson Riddle and his orchestra.
Guest, Mona Freeman.
1900
4-NewS and Loe0I News.
Horkness. Sprooue.
9-News. Weather. Sports.
Richards Douolos. DonieIs-
Evening star., 1956-11-18
MONDAY
IIl5

Has
4-WeotheF. Sports. Music.
Strinoer. Simpson. Les PouI.
5-News. Worren.
9-The Lote Show. Movie.
ia Hours. Decd Of Night"
1916. A man is summoned to .
form on business that seems odd
H fomilior to him. MerYn Johns.
Mfchoel Redgrove.
ll:20
7-BowIing Time.
Joe Kristof vs.. Pot Patterson.
11:25
5-Feoturomo. Film Shorts.
1880
4-Tonighf. Ernie Kovocs.
I2:15
5-Thoueht. lnspirotionol.
100
9-Weother.
Evening star., 1956-12-07
Two Electrocuted
AS N Antennu
Touches Hot Wire

LEONARDToWN. Md. Dec.
R.-Two men were electrocutec
yesterday when a television an.
tenna they attempted to erect or
the roof Of q house was blown
onto nearby electric wires.
State police identified the mer
as Joseph w. Lawrence. 81. anc
James L. Morris. 38. The accident
happened at Abel. st. Mary;
County community about II
miles west of Leonardtown, where
both men lived.
State police said Mr.. Lawrence
was on the roof Of his two-story
house and Mr.. Morris was on the
ground, apparently holding q
guy wire leading to the antenna
when a gust of wind blew the
metal antenna onto wires run.
ming near the house.
A neighbor noticed both mer
collapsed and called police. They
were dead on arrival at st
Marys County Hospital here.
Mrs. Ethel Morris. mother Of
Mr.. Morris, tainted when told
of her sons death and was
lhospitalized, relatives said.
Evening star., 1956-12-07

A sign placed well in advance,
gives an arrow warning. The
speed limit is so miles an hour,
Possible Solution Studied
Arthur w. Tayman, county
director of public works, plans
inspection of the death scene to
seek a possible solution. Re-
moval of the tree is one. Bank
ing the curve. at a cost of $10,-
900, is another.
Hal C. B. Clagett, owner Of
the 450-acre Weston Farm or
which the tree is located, says
he is more than willing to have
it felled if it is deemed a menace
Careening cars have long since
sheared off another tree planted
during the Identification project
so feet to the north of the DEATH
dealer.
They were put in-long be-
fore landscapes thought o.
high-speed automobiles on curv.
ing highways-under planning
of the Forest Garden Club. Statt
Roads Commission, Mr.. Clagett'
parents and Prince Georges Cir
cult Court Judge Charles c
Marbury.
Several years ago, the road
commission cut down several tt
improve visibility for northbount
motorists. A few others have diet
or been toppled by storms.
Evening star., 1956-12-07
Tree Planted for Its Beauty
Marks Death Scene for Six

inch trunk, the tree stands of
the two-lane bituminous-con-
crete roadway on the right side
of the road leaving Upper Marl-
boro.
Driving south toward Rosary
vile, TB Junction and Waldorf
the roller-coaster highway drops
down a slight hill, levels off a
short distance and then begins
a short climb of several hundred
feet.
The death curve begins at the
top of this hill, bending grad
ually to the left. The throwing
force of a high speed turn by
an unskilled driver puts the tree
on a collision course.
Such a driver would be better
of if the tree were in the center
of the southbound lane, a police.
man observed.
I Police and firemen back uT
their speeding accusation BY
pointing out that most of the
fatalities and many of the in.
juries are suffered by persons
fwho live in the county's southern
section and who have driven the
curve "a dozen times month.
OF Wednesdays fatal. crash. 6
rescue squad member said, "They
knew what that curve is. Ont
of them must have driven 1t 3
thousand times"
Evening star., 1956-12-07

A sturdy tree, planted hope
fully as a Identification project
along a Prince Georges road 80
years ago, has the ugly face OF
death on it.
| It's trunk. SCARED by pruning
and hurtling steel, has been the
last sight on earth for six per-
sons in the last three years.
Its fault? Being there.
"If they take down that tree
those cars will speed right across
the field and probably hit me al
work." says farmland Charles
Stewart.
The tree-some call it a swamp
cypress, others an uncommon
Evergreen which sheds its needles
in understands some 10 feet
off two-lane Old Grain highway
(Route 761), about 2 miles south
of Upper Marlboro.
Its newest scars are the mute
epitaphs for two persons whose
lives were crushed out against il
Wednesday.
Drivers to Blame
Blame for the fatalities must
lie squarely with the drivers. po-
lice and the Upper Marlboro
Rescue Squad members say.
"On emergency runs. we car
take that curve at 10 miles an
hour easily" a policeman said
Some SIS feet tall with a 30
Evening star., 1956-12-07

q, 900 iDere matching the Red
skins play the Eagles. During
the game. EdtDdrd J. Kelly. su-
pertHtendent OF Metropolitan
Police. iodS summoned from the
stadium to the White House.
Rumors spread, and bV the last
quarter many seats Uere rdcGnt.
Quartermaster j. c. Bounds
was below. on the third deck Of
the Oklahoma. swabbins. when
the word was passed that enemy
planes were arriving. Explosions
knocked him OF his feet three
times. He was securing vents
when the ship started 70 turn
over. He and i've others sat In
the blaekness for 50 hours until.
Evening star., 1956-12-07
The
Rambler
The Privote Life
Of an Economist
BY JACK JONAS

Washington is a place
where the right combination
can be parlayed into a real
deal.
There was a fellow who
worked here for the State De-
partrnent, an economist in
more ways than one. When
he wasn't puzzling over the
economies of foreign lands,
he directed his talents toward
his personal life.
For example, he had an
economic theory about street.
cars, a theory never even
mentioned when the Senate
had all its hearings about
the transit problem here. He
held that it wasn't really
necessary to pay out a part
of his hard-earned stipened
just to ride a streetcar, If it
was worked right.
The way he put it into prac-
tice was to board StreetcarS
only at regular transfer
points. He figured that
standing around for no longer
than maybe 10 minutes was
enough. In that time, someone
getting off a streetcar would
drop a transfer, or throw one
away.
Evening star., 1956-12-07

aboard q tug In the harbor when
the attack began. The harbor
soon was covered with smoke.
Mondays paper read "Roose-
Ueh Says Date OF Attack N
Pacific win Lire in Infdmy."
During the attack. J. D. Ar
mold. Naval Academy graduate,
erawled into an old Navy fighter
at Ford Island. beside the har-
oor. and TAXED a few yards when
he discovered there we're no guns
on the plane. A crewmsn ran
up 10 tell him there was no
ammunition. anyway.
He joined others who. in frus-
tration. we're firing rifles At the
red-balIed planes.
Evening star., 1956-12-07
THEY WERE THERE
THEY WERE THERE
December Is Day Filled With Memories
For District Veterans Of Pearl Horbor Attack
By CARL IRVING

December Z, fifteen years ago,
was we'll under way when 1t.
Kenneth Taylor. still in his tuxedo
after an all-night poker session,
left the Wheeler officers Club
on Oahu.
He and another young lieu
tenant. George WEIGH, suddenly
saw Is planes. flying in q row,
dive to strafe rs new American
fighters lined up on Wheeler
Field. 1t. Taylor. now Col. Tay-
lor and director Of plans for the
Air Force, was still wearing his
tux when he climbed into a P-40
at Haleiwa Field and took of
Ito down four Japanese planes.
Col. Taylor, who lives in Falls
Church, Va, with his wife, son,
13. and daughter. 8. has told the
tale so often II don't want to
hear myself tell it again."
The Sunday paper in Wash
tngton announced that 21-year-
olds face call to Army duty, at
least By July T."
Sergt. Harry L. CHM (now
36 and a lieutenant-colonel at
the Pentagon) was asleep at
Schofield Barracks when the
first enemy planes came over.
Mystified by Attack
The half-dressed machine-gun
company, part Of the 21st Regi-
lment. set UP weapons before the
second bombing run began. AL
four Of Sergt. Ginn's guns were
firing. but in the confusion no
one knew whether any planes
were hit. he recalled in his
Springfield (Va) home. with his
wife. Grace. and daughter, Gayle,
5. by his side.
Pedcetime concerns still were
important subjects in the Sun
day paper. One headline read
Penny Mix Deliuery at Schools
Expected to Start January S."
Another. waste Paper Colec-
tioB DriUe to Hit Stride This
Week"
Sergt. John A. Hughes, now a
major at the Bureau Of Aeronau-
tics. was with a Marine Air
Group at Eva Field that morn
ing.
Fired Rifles at Planes
Il thought it was another
maneuver until I saw the un-
familiar silhouettes. About 200
OF us got our rifles and started
firing None OF our planes took
of They we're lined up wing to
wing and the Japanese passes
were very accurate"
Maj. Hughes and his wife
live at 74i5 Dunston street,
North Springfield. with their
four children. Lore. 9: John. 8:
Jerry. 4. and Nancy. ?.
A decision rds due in wash
ingtoH the merit dav on the ga,
tar rate: the Oldest TRhabitaRti
irere planning their dnRudl din
Her; ard IN Griath Stadium
Evening star., 1956-12-07

WHEN THE TIME for the
sale rolled around, people
flocked to the economists
house, already rubbing their
collective hands in anticipa-
tion.
Some of the stuff looked
pretty shoddy and worn. 1t
had, after all. been through
a lot.
But you could hear the
aSideS as it was inspected.
"These, obviously, are price
less antiques" TOO bad the
poor fellow has to sell them. +"
"Well, that's his tough luck.
You can't let sentiment inter-
fere with a bargain"
This thing and that went,
with surprising rapidity, and
the economist was busy max
ing sales. 1t was like bargain
day at the department store,
with people pushing and
showing and vying for the
items.
Some went away with sad
looks, disappointed because
something they'd wanted had
gone to somebody else before
they could get to it.
When the bargain hunters
had departed, the economist,
standing in his bare house
with a happy smile on his
face, counted up to more than
5000.
Evening star., 1956-12-07

at 7 pm. the next day. q rescue
party cut through to them
Now "a and a chief warrant
ofncer with the Potomac River
Naval Conn mand, "Bos'nr
Bounds. his wife Rubie and Lee
10. and Cindy. IL. live at Bellevue
Annex.
Explosion Ends Calm
IF man could be scared,
I was scared 1t. Comdr
w. o. Wilson. security officer
at the Naval Research Labora-
tory. unused. He and his wife
Bernice and Walter IA. anc
Louise. ga. live at 1919 King
wood drive. Falls Church.
He vas 4 signalman on watch
Evening star., 1956-12-07

congressional reaction, we have
drafted tentative ground rules
which we, the staff, think make
good sense"
Also. he declared, there are no
plans to prosecute or penalize
anybody who fails to take out a
license for lack Of information
or misunderstanding.
And. MIR. Martin stressed,
there is no truth to reports that
ministers. priests and rabbis are
subject to the license law be-
cause of the fees they earn in
lceremonials such as weddings.
Mr.. Martin said the question
Of licensing insurance men will
have to be decided on an indi-
Ividual basis in many cases, since
some operate as employes-and
therefore are exempt-and others
act as independent contractors.
EmplOye Defined
The proposed regulations care
fully defined employees as those
whose employer has the legal
right to control both the method
and result of the services per-
formed. The form of compensa-
ton, whether salary, commission
or salary and commission, is i'm
material for this purpose.
Mr.. Martin said some 1000
persons already have taken out
the licenses, while many others
have returned questionnaireS
contending they are not subject
to the license law.
He said his Office is preparing
a new QUESTIONABLE comprehen.
sive enough to let his staff make
a quick decision on individual
cases. The new questionnaire
he said, will be sent to any per.
sons who have asked whether
they are liable and to thost
about whom any question exists
Evening star., 1956-12-07

Residents living nearby say,
"a lot Of kids use it as a drag
strip "a standing start race for
acceleration) and post lookouts
to warn if anyone comes"
Exhaust blasts of high-speed
engines. the screech of tires are
common enough not to disturb
the sleep of those residents.
But about the base of the
Scared tree with it's macabre
Isplotches Of vari-colored paint
from crushed cars is a reminder
that could UNDERSTANDABLE keep
some drivers awake. There are
bits Of shattered plate glass
chrome bumper scraps 9
windshield wiper shorn from q
battered auto and imbedded in
the earth.
Evening star., 1956-12-07
PLANNERS SLATED
TO BE AT HEARING

Henry A. Bettman and
Ladislas Segoe, authors Of the
plan for reorganization of
the Maryland National Cap
ital Park and Planning
Commission, will be on hand
next Wednesday for a public
hearing on planning COM
mission legislation.
The two officials of the
Cincinnati (Ohio) planning
consultants' firm will attend
hearings held by the Mont
gomery County delegation to
the General Assembly at 8
pm. in the County Build
ing, Rockville.
Evening star., 1956-12-07
SUNDAYS BEST READING
Annual Book Survey
Featured in Sunday Star

BOOKS IN REVIEW-On the Book Page The Stars
book critic Carter Brooke Jones. surveys the years
best sellers plus books in general Mary McGrory
will comment book-word developments, and
Caspar Names Religious News Editor Of The Star.
will discuss outstanding religious books OF the year.
See Edwin Tribbles Bellies Lettres and Poetry" for
a review of the years best in aesthetic writing.
BEAUTY TIPS FOR MILADY--For advice by world
renowned authorities every subject Of interest in
the beauty book, real the feature. Young
Ideas" beginning this Sunday and appearing every
Sunday thereafter in the Womens Section.
HEY MAN--"ONIONs" ARE "SQUARES"-Don't miss
TEEN Magazines entertaining cover story by Fin
Gorska . a report on "Today's Teen-age Talk"
complete with current teener expressions and trans
lations Read TEEN every Sunday for the latest
and most about the younger set in the Washington
area.
WOULDST JOUST WITH HIM?-In Teevue Maya
zines cover story Bernie Harrison writes about VIII
liam Russell. televsons Sir Lancelot In the same
magazine, Sheia Gallaghers News Of d. C. Stu
dos" brings you up to date on doings on the local
TV
OUT OF THE DEEP-Modern power dredges up
from the Of Chesapeage Bay and It's tributaries
a species OF clam that Is the basis for booming
business See "Mannose Means Money by James
Brchheld in The Star Magazine,-PhotOs BY Elwood
Baker.
Choose The star on Sunday when you Haze chOtce
Phone Sterling $4,000 for Home Delivery
Evening star., 1956-12-07

ness in Washington.
He insisted he still believes his
original estimate of 1000 licenses
producing revenue of $l75,OOC
is a good figure"
The press conference was
called as concern mounted in
the District Building and or
Capitol Hill that attempts woulc
he made to enforce the law liter
ally, requiring licenses of thou
sands of salaried workers who
conduct sideline businesses.
$500 DemarcatiOn
Mr.. Martin said he is pro-
posing regulations that would
make it unnecessary for anyone
who earns fees of less than $500
a year in such a sideline to
take out a license.
He emphasized that the new
license law does not affect "em-
Iployes," but is aimed at being
a revenue raising measure
among independent tradesmen
businessmen or professional
men who are not subject tc
the unincorporated business
franchise tax. Also it is aimed
at suburban residents who have
businesses in the District.
There are two categories oi
persons affected:
/. Those in any trade or busi-
ness which by law, custom OF
ethics cannot be incorporated.
2. Those in any trade or busi-
ness in which more than 80 pei
cent of gross income is derived
from the personal services oi
the operator and in which capi.
tai is not a material income.
producing factor.
Applications Go Out
Mr.. Martin said $4,000 appli.
cations for licenses had beer
sent to lawyers, doctors, certified
public accountants, architects
dentists and dental hygienists
Iosteopaths. surgeons, chiroprac
tors. naturopaths. veterinarians
optometriStS, podiatristS. rea
estate brokers and statesmen ant
insurance men.
Many Of these, unless they ar
acting as employees, would b
Subject to the new law.
The real questions arise owe
lpersons with sideline occupa
ltions, and the proposed regula
ltions would rule these out if tn
Income from such occupation
Twas less than $500 a year.
Mr.. Martin. who helped draf
1.-THE law, which went into effec
December /, said, "Congres
never thought in terms of part
time intermittent and casua
people"
IT didn't consider them il
making my $175,00O estimate,
Ihe added.
He contended that. as a prac
tical matter. tax assessors shoul,
mot attempt to squeeze out tn
last cent" on the ground tina
collections from trivial taxes ar
mot worth the effort.
II think similar principl
should be followed in the ad
Iministration Of this law" h
declared.
Tentative Rules
Explaining the proposed regu
lations, Mr.. Martin said: 'Fron
the standpoint Of sensible ad
lministration. public opinion an
Evening star., 1956-12-07
Street Scenes

A disgusted cab driver
snarling on Constitution ave-
nue. near Twelfth street NV.
las six diversified men tried
to squeeze into his taxi
"Whyncha take a bus?" :.
Woebegone shopper trying
to salvage a few unbroken
Christmas tree ornaments
after she'd spilled a sackful
on Twelfth street.
Evening star., 1956-12-07

HE KEPT an eye out for
bargains, too. He always
came to work armed with a
couple of shopping bags, but
seldom went home with them
empty. On his lunch hours,
he would travel about, poking
into the shops, looking for
items on sale.
He would pick up little
knicknackS, or a piece of
furniture, for a song, and cart
them home. He picked up a
lot of stuff during his stay in
Washington, perhaps a couple
hundred dollars worth.
Then the time came when
the Government decided that
his knowledge of foreign econ
omy was urgently needed
abroad, and here he was with
a house full of these bargains
he'd been amassing.
That's where the combina-
ton comes in.
He lived in a pretty nice
neighborhood, and, by stretch
ing a point, could call him
self a diplomat.
So he let it be known around
town, in various ways, that
there was a diplomat leaving
the city, and this diplomat
was forced to part with all
his furniture and bric-a- -brac
so he could make the move
more expeditiously.
Now it is well known in
Washington that diplomats
are people of taste. And Wash
ington is a place where an
tiques are in high favor, and
where the economist was not
the only bargain hunter. That
completed the combination
of circumstances.
Evening star., 1956-12-07
Single Montgomery
Planning Unit Urged
District Moves to Soften
Professional Tax Law
Assessor Says 1000 Will Be Affected.
Proposes to Exempt Fees Under $500

District officials moving rapidly to soften the impact
which imposes $25-a-year license tax on doc
other business and tradesmen not subject
to the unincorporated business franchise tax.
L. Martin at conference
yesterday denied the license law might affect many