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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-19
RERKEIEY m

| BERKELEY, Calf, June ls
l(R.-Two husky athletes in the
University Of California training
room each had the same hope
that he would be able to COM
lpete for the United States in the
Olympic games.
Until last week both Don
Bragg, Villanova pole vaulter,
land Dave Slime, Duke Splinter
were considered as close as there
was to q sure thing since both
had broken records in their spe-
cialties. Then pulled muscles
changed the picture.
/ Bragg, the defending collegiate
champion, injured a muscle in
ibis right thigh during q prac-
|tice vault before the NCAA
meet last week. He had to skip
that event: which leaves him
only the AAU championships at
Bakersfield, Calf, this week end
lin which to try for the final
Olympic tryouts at Los Angeles,
June 1880.
II feel ready to compete
again." he said yesterday. I'LL
|be at Bakersfield"
Three weeks ago Bragg had
cleared is feet 334 inches for q
new national collegiate record.
Sine placed second in the
llNCAA 100-meter dash but pulled
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LAUREL RESULTS

,,, FIRST RAcE-Purse. $500; trot; 1
Lynn Haven (Amato) 1880 7.sO 4ao
Sroom Hanover (kirby) 2l.eO 1890
Johnny i. D.. Bee Handy, Tin v S;LS
!! 5i sEla Shadow. Boy Of Mine. Time,
SECOND RAcE--Purse. $500; pace; 1
81 ss.l Brown S Smith Smith 1920 $50 $50
Dcnnie's Pride lHubbard) 1.60
Betty Volsteadt, Camelia Scott. Herbie-
gay, Pom Mac Hobbs Express. Time.
DAILY DOUBLE-Lynn Haven and
Sis Brown u-I, paid $1,000.
THIRD RAcE-Purse, $500; trot; l
Gypsy Lybrook (scott) $50 400 a.6O
Miss Martha D. Floyd $50 $50
Syndloatton tCamerOnl 800
Nevin Hanover. Oh Hickory, Lois Pro-
tector. Homestretch winny, Amity Han
over. Time, 2:164s.
FOURTH RAcE--Purss, $500: pace;
Busy Chuck CBelote) Gao $50 aga
Hsnfscr M I.Eyax sC1n s $50 $50
Alton Patrick. Chestnut Lou, Volo
Majesty. Patchover, Keepers ace.
FIFTH RAcE-Purse. $3.50: pace; /
Torpid tSlmpsonl $40 $50 2.4O
Star Way tTayl0rD $40 3.R0
Meadow Rhythm (Miller) 2,0O
Royals Last. Handsome Billy Mighty
Special Emalou Byrd. Future Hanover.
Time, 2:16as.
SIXTH RAcE-Purse. $3.50; pace:
mile.
Great Aides CdIllerD $50 2.6O 2.eO
Rising Tide (JOrdanl 3,9O 2.60
Tarbaby (Simpson) 2.sO
SO Longs Prince. Pronto Way, Twi-
light star. Paris Post. Mr. ouinton
Scott. Time. gig.
SEVENTH RAcE--Purss, $780, pace
Gold Coin tBeIote) 1910 100 800
Spring Special (Wathen, tr.l 1920 3.60
Lotus Hanover (SimpsOn) g2o
Louis Girl, Jill's Boy, Doctor Vic, Beth
Brewer. Upland. Time. 2:12h.
EIGHTH RAcE-Purse, $500; pace; !
Ash Walnut tsmlth) $40 $50 s.eC
Sis Abbott (TaylOr) $50 2.4f
Homestretch Sandy (Barton) 2.GC
Volo Brewer. Flo Schuyler, Parma
Hanover. Chief Elmwood, Redjay. Time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-19

Hurt in Belmont

NEW YORK, June 10. (R.-
Career Boy and Jazz Age, two Of
c. v. Whitney's S-year-olds
emerged with injuries from the
Belmont Stakes Saturday, Train
er Syl Veitch disclosed yester-
day.
Career Boy, who finished sec
|ond to Needles, reinjured his
right hind foot--the same one
that bothered him before the
Kentucky Derby. Veitch said the
colt probably would not start
again until the Saratoga meet
ing in August.
Jazz Age, who had won the
Peter Pan Handicap. bowed a
tendon Saturday and Veitch
said it was possible the colts
racing days were over. Jazz Age
finished seventh in the Belmont
after running in fourth position
during the early stages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-19
Montana Added
To Wrestling Card
lat Old Dominion

The first wrestling show at
Old Dominion Speedway in Ma
InaSSaS had a complete card to-
day with the announcement that
Don Arnold will oppose Hombre
Montana in one of the 3O-minute
supporting bouts. Karl Won
Hess and Wally Lamb will clash
in the other preliminary. opening
the program at $3.50 pm. to-
morrow.
The feature attraction viii. be
IA beSt-of-three-fallS match be-
tween Dick Steinborn of Orlan-
do, Fla, and Buddy Lee of Bos-
ton. This will follow a ladies'
bout involving Slave Girl Moolah
and Judy Cradle. scheduled for
one fall.
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Women to WrestIe
On Capitol Card

The weekly pro wrestling show
at Capitol Arena still lacked one
bout toward completion today
but there should be enough &C.
ton in the double feature already
announced to satisfy the most
lrabid Of fans.
Patsy Sherry, who lost a dis
lputed decision to Slave Girl
Moolah at Capitol last week, has
been awarded another chance at
the Savage slave girl" This
match will share the spotlight
with a team battle pitting Dick
Steinborn and Wally Lamb
against Karl Won Hess and Tom
Bradley. Both co-features are
set for two-of- three falls.
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Dell and Ralph
Win in Tennis

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.
June 10 (R1.-Third-round COM
petition in the national inter-
scholastic tennis tournament
found all of the favorites still in
the running here today.
Top-seeded Donald Dell OF
Bethesda. Nd. was to square Oh
against unranked Ray Bender OF
Burlington, N. c., in the days
feature match on the Univer-
sity Of Virginia courts.
Dell, who drew a first-round
bye, swept past unseeded Mike
Nicely Of Atlanta with the loss
OF only three games in yester-
days second round. Other seeded
entries coming through were
Ned Nicely of Atlanta, No. 2;
Bob Macy Of Coral Gables, Fla,
No. 8: Wayne Peacock of Wau-
watosa. Wis, No. 4, and Eddie
ISledge Of Dallas, Tex, No. 5.
Donald Ralph of Bethesda
who won his opener yesterday,
was Slated to oppose Frank
Glazer Of Richmond in the Sec
ond round today. Six Of yester-
days second-round matches were
delayed by rain.
Results Of matches yesterday
involving Washington area
players:
First Round
Eddie Sledge, Dallas, Tex. defeated
Ben Keys, Alexandria, Va, 7-b, So:
Jim Tarr, Middletown, KY, defeated
Frank Williams, Bethesda Nd, 81.
60: Donald Ralph, Bethesda, Nd
defeated Fred Brown, Lawrenceyille,
N. j.. 6-2, "a.
Second Round
Donald Dell, Bethesda, Nd, defeated
Mike Nicely, Atlanta. 6-l, ID: Jinn
IShafer. st. Petersburg, Fla, defeated
Robert Schwartzman, Washington, ID. c.,
ID. Ct; Harry Holman, Philadelphia,
Idefeated Peyton Howard, Bethesda. Nd,
80. 60: Bob Macy, Coral Gables.
Fla. defeated wilt Straley, Bethesds'
MO-. 0--0. 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-19
BY JOSEPH B. KELLY
Star Racing Editor

STANTON, Del, June 10. -
William duPont's Parlo. one Of
the early favorites for the Della.
ware Handicap June 80. was due
to check in at her Delaware
Park barn today after a var
"trip from New York to prepare
for the richest race ever run fol
fillies and mares.
With Delaware Park posting
$4,000 for this last of the
Distaff Big Three events, the
horSemen's fees will send the
purse up to about $150,000 ano
the winner will take home more
than 100000.
Parlo, 5-year-old daughter OF
Helipolis and Fairy Place. wor
the same race last summer, lug
ging 1913 pounds. She has made
only two starts this year. being
beaten in an allowance race ano
then losing to Searching by q
half length in Belmont's Tor
Flight Handicap May 26.
Parlo is eligible for the New
Castle here on Saturday but il
| is doubtful if her trainer, the
veteran Dick Handler, will send
her to the post in this one, pre-
ferring to wait for the big money
Lightly raced last year. Parlc
seems to run her best races when
she is fresh.
Searching, a bargain filly that
might turn out to be Hirsch
Jacobs smartest buy since Sty-
ME, also was due today. Pur-
chased for $4,000, Searching
now a 4-year-old, is in line
for championship consideration
this year. She also is eligible
for Saturdays New Castle.
Jockey Jack WeStrope was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-19
GRADED HANDICAPS
LAUREL RACEWAY
TUESDAYS PROGRAM-JUNE 10
Post Time $3.50 PM; Daily Double Closes $50 Pm
BILLY DIRECT
SELECTIONS

meadow Midas. Prudence
Darnley. Frysie Rosecroft.
Splint. Say What,
Madge Brewer.
3-Joyce Gallon, Two Cats
entry, Simpson entry.
4-Alice Benton. Patricia Cap
tain, Jess Direct.
5-Cape Torokina. Poppy's
Queen. Wicomico Nib.
6-Susan York, Peter Bohemia.
Cheerio Pick.
7-vICTOR LOU, Banners
Bride. Homestretch Flash.
8-King Casco, Sardi Hanover
Titan Eblis.
LOngshOt Daily DOuble-HOme-
stretch King and Parker
Hawk.
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|Muchen Wins on TKO

SAN FRANCISCO. June Is
IR.-Eddie Machen, unbeaten
California heavyweight, won his
i14th straight last night with a
four-round technical knockout
over Matt Jackson of Salt Lake
City in scheduled hereunder
at San Francisco Gardens.
Machen, 10th ranked nationally,
weighed 1856, Jackson 1873.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-19
BOYS BASEBALL
WALTER JOHNSON LEAGUES

WALTER JOHNSON LEAGUES
Majors
Washington Highlands Lions, g.: BARR
Farms, z.
Shepherd Park, 4: Lions Electric, 3.
Carver, o: Parkside Sluggers, 4.
Turkey Thicket optimists, 8; Langdor
Optimists, 3.
Turkev Thicket No. 2, z; Riggs Park, /
Harvey's Garage, 3; Douglass Dwell
lings, o.
Minors
Brentwood Lions, o; Sheridan Bak-
cry, 2.
Carver, q: River Terrace. 3.
MGR Real Estate, q: Parkview, o.
Fort Stanton, o: Turner, 4.
Langdon Optimists, 1. Taft, 0.
RIGGS Park, 8; Pascual, 2.
Turkey Thicket optimists, 9; Langdor
Lions. 2.
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DELAWARE NOTES


forced out Of action yesterday
after being injured when thrown
from Miss Blackbird in the pad
dock before the second race. Miss
Blackbird, the favorite, finished
last and after the race. Westrope
discovered he had a wrenched
knee.
The race was won by Fighting
Frau, the FLY that caused Jockey
Willie Hartack's To-day suspen-
sion. Before her previous race,
Fighting Frau reared over back
ward and Hartack hurt his foot.
Questioned by the stewards after
causing spill in the race, Har-
tack conceded that Fighting Frau
was responsible, but argued that
he could not properly control her
Yesterday Fighting Frau won
by Az lengths as Apprentice
Tommy Root guided her to an
easy victory. Picking up another
winner in the next race with
First Peep. Root ran his total
for the meeting to 10.
King Harlan arrived yesterday
for tomorrow's $4,000 Chris
tiana Stakes, a 5-furlong sprint
for 2-year-old colts and geIdings.
Jim Nichols will ride King
Hairan.
Another rival was Gaudeamus,
owned by Mrs. Milton Erlanger
In his last race, Gaudeamus es-
tablished a track record at Mon
mouth. going five Fights in So
seconds.
Cooler weather was appre-
Iciated by the 12,379 Delaware
fans yesterday. Without a Jump
ing race on the program, betting
shot up to $1.013,819.
After Is straight failures a
favorite finally won at Delaware
Park. The honor went to Bora
from Donald Ross Brandywine
Stable. 1t was the first triumph
OF the meeting for the home
stable located on the Delaware
backstretch. Bora won the fifth
race and paid $6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-19

saw harness
Just finishing
Spring Special Wathen driving
another
out of the money by The winner paid $94O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-19

Laboratory tests at Stanton. Va. prove
you get more for your money with West
inghOuse. In first cost, in operating costs.
in extra capacity, Westinghouse came
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your Westinghouse Dealer can give you.
See proof that Westinghouse air condi-
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luxury Of air conditionins--at lowest
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comfort on the hottest days.
Get the facts from your Westinghouse
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-19

More Cooling
Surface Exposed
t0AirFlOw: West.
inghouse has ;
rows Of cooling
coils, most COM
petition has only2.
Bigger, Quieter
Fan: Balanced
centrifugal fan
moves more air
per minute than
competitive pro-
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Uses existing
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system TO West
inghouse air con-
ditioninO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-19
Cet ihs foeIs 10 Prove b before you bowl

Initial Cost: Most
homescan becom-
pletely air condi-
toned by West
inghousef orSl,OO0
or lessl
Cooling Capac-
ity: Up to 32%
MORE than any
comparable unit
tested. Westing-
house 3-ton unit
produces $1,000
BTU Of cooling
hourly; other -
ton models han
died as few as 49,
100 BTU hourly.
Com pressOr Ca
pacity: Up TO A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-19

Jockey Jack Westrope was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-19

Cooler weather was appre-
ciated by the 12,379 Delaware
fans yesterday. Without a Jump
ing race on the program, betting
shot up to $1.013,819.
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m RAcE--Purse. $500: trot, class

THIRD RACE-Purse, $4,000: trot;
2-year-olds &c; '"The Lord Baltimore;
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sTUMPY POINT PERSONALS

Mrs. Ruby Best was in Wash
ington Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Payne
spent the week end with their
!. daughter in Raleigh, Mrs. Myrtle
Strickland and Mrs. Ina Porter.
Friends of Mrs. Edith Best will
be glad to learn she is improving
nicely at De Paul Hospital in Nor
folk.
Ivey Hooper, Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Coy Hooper, and Tony of Norfolk
spent the week end with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. C. Hooper.
Stanley Hooper returned to Nor
folk Sunday after visiting his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. C.
Hooper.
Wanda Midget of Norfolk spent
the week end with her mother,
Mrs. Wilma Midget.
Mrs. Doris Twiford, Pat Twi-
ford, Horace Hooper, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Bell spent Sunday with their
mother, Florine Hooper, who, is ill
in Belhaven hospital.
Mrs. Irene Wise and Mrs. Cora
Best are in Norfolk visiting Mrs.
Edith Best at De Paul Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Talmadge Best
and Susan spent Tuesday in Wash
ington.
Billy Best, Mrs. Wilma Midget
and son John and Mrs. Doris Twi-
ford were in Belhaven Monday.
Bobby Midget of Mashoes visit
ed here Tuesday.
Claud Midget and Mrs. Doro-
thy Taylor. of Manns Harbor and
Mrs. Geraldine Stephenson visited
Mrs. Florine Hooper Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Belmont Williams
and girls of Norfolk visited Mrs.
Doris Twiford Monday.
Pink and Blue Shower
Mrs. James Basnight was honor
ed at a shower given at the home
of Mrs. Doris Twiford Wednesday
evening at eight o'clock. Those as
sisting Mrs. Twiford were Mrs.
Florine Hooper and Wilma Mid
gette, Louise Hooper and Pearl
Gray.
Summer flowers decorated the
rooms. Mrs. Florine Hooper and
Mrs. Wilma Midgette led the group
in games and contests with Mrs.
Willie Hooper, Goldie Best and
Rita Gray winning prizes which
they presented to the honoree.
A bassinette filed with pink and
blue bundles were rolled in and
presented the honoree which she
opened and graciously thanked all.
The hostesses served pink lemon
AIDE, cake, nuts and mints to the
nineteen present.
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COL. ROWLAND SUCCEEDS
COL. HILL AT WILMINGTON

Wilmington, Aug. Col. Hen
ry C. Rowland, Jr. has taken over
the post as District Engineer of
the Corps of Engineers Whining
ton district.
Col. Rowland succeeds Col. R
L. Hill, who has been assigned to
duty in the Panama Canal Zone at
Fort Clayton near the Pacific side.
Son and grandson of Army men,
Col. Rowland was born in Paris,
France, February a, 1913, and liv-
ed there throughout the first
World War. He was graduated
from Yale University in 1887 in
civil engineering and is now in his
10Th year of military service.
AS an Engineer officer, his serv-
ice represents a cross-section of
both military and civil works ac-
Invites.
He was on combat duty in the
European area for three years dur
ing World War Two and was called
back to that area for three years
in the Army of Occupation.
Other assignments include Di-
rector of the Norfolk District En-
gineering Division and Executive
at Dallas, Texas, for the Corps
Southwest Division.
He wears among other decora-
tions, the Silver Star for gallantry
in action, the Bronze Star Medal
and the Presidential Unit Citation.
AS District Engineer, Col. Row.
land is responsible for some $50
million in Army and Air Force
Construction throughout the State,
and numerous flood control and
navigational projects in the coastal
and Outer Banks areas.
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To glaze buns, brush with milk
or slightly beaten egg white and
sprinkle with sugar minute be-
fore taking them from the oven.
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POINT HARBOR GRILL
Operated by Ruth and Walton Griess
In newly remOdeled restaurant, open the year-rOund
will always be found spirit of welcome. spirit too
of appreciation for the fine business which from
thousands of visitors to coast; spirit of affection
and thankfuness the many friends and relatives along
the Outer Banks whose business and whose presence
valued assets throughout the entire year.
1t is the home of good food well-prepared. The top
of the market in choice native seafoOd steaks
chickens and chops.
Phone Conioek sI5I Point Harbor. N. c.
Evening star., 1956-03-24
.DoctorSought,
Was Exposed
To Meningitis

Washington police are urgently
seeking to locate DR., George Polls
of Washington to warn him ne
had been exposed to a virulent
disease and should be inoculated
Immediately.
DR.. Polls is believed to be on
his way by automobile to Key
West, Fla. with two companions.
Police gave the name of one Of
the companions ss DR.. Stephen
j. Alphas.
The District police last night
and again this morning put
triple urgent" message on the
interstate teletype. 1t said that
DR.. Polls had been exposed to
meningoccal septicemia, a viru-
lent form of meningitis.
DR.. Polls was said to have left
Washington at pm. Thursday.
The woman patient suffering the
disease has since died, the mes
sage said. 1t added that if the
three persons, traevling in a car
with Massachusetts licenses, are
located they should be warned
of the necessity of immediate in
oculation.
DR.. Polls lives at 6438 Fifth
street NV. and is on the staff
of George Washington Univer-
sity Hospital. Mrs. Polls said DR..
Alphas and the third membeE of
the Florida-bound group. a DR..
Stoker, are also CIV Hospital
staff members.
Evening star., 1956-03-24
op Advisers
See President

President Eisenhower con-
ferred with his top military and
diplomatic advisers for As min
utes today on what the White
House described as a routine
technical briefing session on Sc
curity.
Taking part in the conference
were UnderSecretary of State
Herbert Hoover, jr.; Allen
Dulles, head of the Central In
telligence Agency; Secretary OF
the Air Force Quarles. Admiral
Arthur Radford, chairman OF
the Joint Chiefs of Staff. and
Gen. Nathan Twining, Air Force
Chief of Staff.
White House Press Secretary
James C. Hagerty refused to say
anything more than he had said
earlier about the conference
which he described as lone of g
series of routine technical brief
ings."
Mr.. Hagerty also had deniee
the conference concerned thu
situation in the Middle East.
The meeting was originally
scheduled to take place yester
day but was postponed whd
some of the officials were unable
to attend because of previous
engagements.
Mr.. Hagerty said he could moi
discuss the meeting because the
subject taken up was of a classi.
fled nature. But he added that
did not necessarily mean the
subject was of urgent or great
Evening star., 1956-03-24

month, was a guest yesterday at
the starkly simple wedding of
her best friend in New York.
Miss Gam was married in a
private ceremony at the bride
groom's fathers Sutton place
home.
Miss Kelly kept her decorum
when the bride lost her balance
and nearly took a header into a
snowbank while rushing from
the ceremony.
A tittering among the spec
tators subsided with a lady-like
glance from Miss Kelly. who was
the center of attraction in a navy
blue faille dress, mink stole, pink
straw turban and white kid
gloves.
Miss Gam, who divorced Sid
Lumet. television producer. in
Mexico last year, kept shifting
her feet nervously throughout
the ceremony. Even Supreme
Court Justice Henry Epstein, who
presided. caught the jitters and
dashed up the street with the
wrong overcoat.
Miss Gam was attired in a
street-length beige gown and
matching beige hat. Mr.. Guinz-
burg is son Of Viking Press Pub
Usher Harold K. Guinzburg. 1t
was his first marriage.
Evening star., 1956-03-24
IS Die in Pukistun
Holiday Stampede

RAWALPINDI. Pakistan. Mar.
"a P1. - Thirty-five persons
were reported killed last night
in a stampede of holiday crowds
milling across an overpass
bridge to celebrate the in
auguration of the Pakistan re-
public.
More than so other persons
were injured in the crush as the
celebrants trampled each other
trying to get across the over
pass to a fireworks display in
this northern Punjab city.
Many women and children were
reported among the dead.
Authorities estimated that
5000 to 1000 persons were on
the stone and iron bridge which
connects the city's two main
sections when the stampede oc-
Cured.
Evening star., 1956-03-24

About 800 children lined up
in the rain this morning out
side the Hyattsville County
Building to receive their second
free polio vaccine shots from the
Health Department.
1--WE don t have any room in
side the building because they're
selling license plates" said Dr..
Thomas S. Englar, Prince
Georges Health Officer.
1--WE just weren't counting on
the rain" he added.
Today's clinic is for second
and third grade pupils who
missed their second shots in
school clinics last April and De-
cember. All previously had made
appointments for today's clinic.
Parents held umbrellas over
their children and were busy
loosening and tightening muf-
flers as the cold air was first
filled with rain, then light snow
and then rain again.
This is ridiculous" one father
complained.
I'VE come to get a polio shot
and catch pneumonia waiting in
line"
Evening star., 1956-03-24
Driver
Dies in Crash
24th Traffic Death
For D. c. This Year

A man who fell asleep at the
wheel early today was listed as
the Districts oath 1856 traffic
fatality after the car he was
driving crashed into a stone
abutment at independence ave-
nue. and Fourteenth street S.W.
Police said Logan Coney. 20.
colored, of 512 North West street,
Alexandria, was conscious long
enough to tell them he fell
asleep as he drove toward home.
His car, which was nearly oe-
moliShed. hit the abutment at
the north entrance to the street.
car tunnel on Fourteenth street.
Police said the crash occurred
about 3::20 o'clock this morn
ing. Mr.. Coney died four hours
later at Casualty Hospital with
crushed chest, a skull fracture
and other injuries.
Last year at this time the
Districts traffic toll stood at
only Is deaths.
Pedestrian Struck
In another District accident, a
50-year-old pedestrian was
critically injured last night when
he was struck by an automobile
at New York avenue and Nine
teenth street NE.
Admitted to Casualty Hospital
with head injuries and a frac-
tured right leg was William
Hammett of the 700 block of
Xenia street Sc. Mr.. Hammett
was crossing New York avenue
when he was struck by an east
bound car driven by Woodrow w
Hannah, 40, of the 6100 block of
Osborn road, Landover. Md.
Police said Mr.. Hammett was
running across the street out of
the crosswalk when he was
struck. Mr.. Hannah, police said,
evidently was exceeding the 30
mile-per-hour speed limit. A
Corporation Counsels hearing
was scheduled.
Crash and Flame
A 28-year-old used car sales
man was pulled from the flaming
wreckage of his car by two Ar
lington policemen early today
A witness said John A. South
erland, of 23l4 Skyland place
Sc, was driving his Cadillac Ell
dorado 80 miles an hour when
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