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Arkansas State press., 1957-02-15
AROUND NORTH LITTLE ROCK

The Greater Little Rock Quartet Union viii held Sum
day. $3.50 at the Macedonia Baptist church. third and
Beach streets Rev Bosey PASTOR Collie Byn PRESIDENT
Mrs. ciemomie James, reporter
The Ever Ready club of First Baptist church, 26th
and Gun the home of Mr. and Mrs Harrison
Mceaee 40 West 18th street. Thursday After brief bus
ness session delicious served by the hostess
A. NJ Donahue president: Mrs. Evelyn Hattison vcepres
dent Mrs H. Mepeaee secretary Rev. w. s. Woodard pastor
Program Of the forty second Anniversary Of the Eight
Street Baptist church. 9Th and Hazel street. began. Wednes
day. February Ii 49, Motto To fight the good fight of
Minister
The Usher Union win be held Sunday. m, at First
Baptist church. 18th and Gum street. Rev. w. Woodard.
PASTOR c. H Brown. president Mrs. B. Handy report
The Hill side PTA~ will observe founders day. with a
program and Sunday afternoon This promises
be entertaining affair president Mrs Wilson; Prn-
eipal Benton: Mrs. Grace Patterson reporter
Arkansas State press., 1957-02-15
i p 'IF ''EFF'1
(Ana,i $50 ~


After spending weeks Of rest In Hot SPRING. Mr. ana
Mrs VIM H Williams Of Cleveland and Mrs. Docie Walker.
Provdent r. L. guests Of Mrs. A. Shanhs liza Pine
street February 10 They also morning guests Of Buloes
Temple CME church Mrs Williams has served for many years
as attendance office at Cleveland -
Emmanuel Baptist church. SIT Chester street. win present
It's annual tea at the YwcA Sunday from to p m Mrs
A. IIInlls chairman. Rev. E c. Dyer. pastor s..s.
Henry W. Hail. 1900 Wright has returned from
visit to Winston Salem c. where he made sales
tour Of plant and facilities This also homecoming for
Mr. he Is native Of Winston Salem He Is sales
man for r. j. Reynolds Tobacco company.
Mr. and Mrs Joel Day sponsors OF delightful an
ner February at their home 2310 Denson street. honoring
the birthday Of his mother Ella Day. Mrs Charity Red
dick was present. along other guess Many cards and
gifts were received by the honoree.
Arkansas State press., 1957-02-15

Beta ri Omega Chapter Of Al
pha Kappa Alpha Sorority win
celebrate It's 2oth anniversary
February II. The sorority extends
Arkansas State press., 1957-02-15

6ETHEIs FOUNDERS oAr-Founders Day observed
at Bethel AME church. 9th Broadway February 10
Pictured above who have been members Bethel
or the AME church for fifty years
Front to Mesdames Willie Beton. Rachel Wiley
Maggie Ashford. Miss Viola Danley Mines UefeuH cese
Arkansas State press., 1957-02-15
Legal Notice:

WA8tkH8 8xUE
State OF Arkanza&
County Of Pala<ad -
In he Pulaski Chaneerr Coat
Lois ". johnson. Plaintiff
~ Nc. 1e&E
Arthur Lewis johnson, Defendsu<
me Defendant Arthur Lewis
johnson. Is warned 70 appear ~
this court within thirtF days "a
answer Ire ccnplafnf % ~
plaintiff, Lois " johnson.
Dated: February 1fth. 1877
J. r Booker
Solicitor for Plaintiff
H. B. Andersen
Attorney az Litem
Airline Turner. Chancery CIerk
BY Ealy Red d. c.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-07
Only Two Teams
Attend Meeting Of
Football Leuoue

BALTIMORE. April 6 LP.-
Only two cities-Baltimore and
Detroit-were represented today
at the organization meeting OF
the United States Professional
Football League. Inc. but Presi-
dent Willard Lang said fran
chises had been reserved for
seven cities and negotiations
were proceeding with seven more
The United States Football
League. as envisioned by Lang
would operate pro teams inde-
pendent Of the National Football
League and not serve as outright
competition. He said the United
States leagues schedule would
call for mid-week and night
games where conflict with the
AFL schedule might occur.
Lang, owner of the Baltimore
Rockets in the American Soccer
League. said franchises were re-
served for Baltimore, Detroit
Little Rock. Louisville. New Or
leans. New York and Minne-
apolis.
Lang said negotiations were
progressing with individuals in
st. Louis. Kansas City. Houston
Milwaukee. Fort Worth. Buffalo
and Miami who were interested
in fielding a team.
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DAILY DOUBLE PAID sl4s.9O

THIRD RACE-Purse. $4,000; claim
ing. 4-vear ODDS and up: lii miles,
ANDRE CvalenzreIa) $50 $40 Sol
Released Dalton 5.il
Honest Bread. Receipt. Mediocre
Roa-irg Bull. Al Sunrise. Time. 391s
'Deaoheat for win
FIFTH RACE-Purse. 81. 500: maid.
ems; 3-year-olds and up: q furlonRs
Bod Nero tCboauette) $3.50 1890 800
Pleasant Sid tVaienzuelal $40 400
{ Hung In (MeKenIiel SIC
.Trirere. Monticello. Jim BerSer Tot.
tsla, Escape Hatch, Busher.s Shelk
4 PLAY Pilot. Time, 1:I3as.
Field.
SIXTH RAcE-Purse. $4,000: allow.
ance; 4-year-olds and up: 6 furlongs
81; Amour md tArearol $50 $50 FL
3 Decimal uester) 200 92G
General Riley. q War Command. Ca
Warrior. Writer. Time. l:107s.
Mesler- Seinfeld entry.
SEVENTH RAcE-The Swift Stakes
10000 added; 3-year-oids. q furiongs
King Harlan fArcarol $40 100 Al
MISSILE anderson SEQ 26l
Clem fGueTint 3il
Moon Crazy, Jedsar Ruler. Gallan
Man, Tenacious. Time. III.
EIGHTH RACE Purse, $4,000
claiming. 4-year- oids ard up. Ia miles
Iearian onaItanl 1000 iaO 33'
showers End tBaileyl j.2O 3.Ot
Some Vamp tSterlinGl 31t
Elliotts Gem. Comics Pal. Colder
zipper. Bright Plumes. Caooose. Time
7 III
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oyMeodows
Derby Won by
Round Table

/ SAN MATEO. Calf, April 6
I (P).-Round Table. second
choice in the betting at 8 to 5,
waltzed to an easy 4l2-length
victory today in the $52.500 Bay
Meadows Derby. Favored Swirling
Abbey was second.
Jockey Ralph Neeves held the
sophomore son of Princequillo
on top from wire to wire in the
mile and one sixteenth race be-
fore 2l.912 fans. Irisher was
third.
The Bay Meadows was the
final western prep for the Ken
lucky Derby May 4.
Time on fast track was
l:4l.3. 1t was the fastest time
ever run by a 3-year-old over
the Bay Meadows strip. 1t was
four-fifths of a second of the
track record set by Bobby Bro
cato-like Round Table-owned
| by the Kerr Stables Of Okla
homa City.
Round Table was never in
| trouble. 1t was a three-horse
race in the small field of six
Round Table fought of a back
stretch challenge by Buford, who
finished a poor fourth.
I Swirling Abbey. except for
Buford's brief challenge. ran
second all the way.
The winner paid $3.50. $3.50
$3.50; Swirling Abbey $2.40 anc
$3.50 and Irish $3.50.
Four of the field-Rounc
Table. Swirling Abbey. Irishel
and Buford-are nominated fol
racing's Triple Crown.
Owner Travel M. Kerr said he
would sleep on" whether tc
send Round Table to the Louis
vile Classic.
Round Table, a $500 supple
mental entry. Melted S24,500 fol
his owners.
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Junior OIympics
Set at NorthWood

The second annual Montgom.
cry County Junior Olympic
games will be held Saturday
June /. at Northwood High
School, Old Bladensburg road
between Georgia avenue anc
ColeSville road.
The game. held under the
auspices of the District AAU
are open to all boys and girls
in the county between the ages
Of 8 and 16.
A bicycle marathon has beer
scheduled in addition to the
track and field events.
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Needles 2-Length Victor
In Equo|ing 7 rack Mark

/ Needles passed one horse just
before they made the far turn,
then moved up to fourth as they
Strengthened for home. Coming
on the outside, he swept past
horses one by one and was pull
ing away at the finish.
Manor Wise, with Willie Har'
tack up, finished fifth and Skip
per Bill was sixth. followed b,
Mrs. Ada L. Rice's Call Me Lucky
Raphael Hakim's Wondar II anc
Mrs. Rice's Royal Briar in thai
order.
Tussle Patch Second
G. g. NJ. Stables Tussle Patel
earned second money of $500
and third money Of $4,000 wen
to K. Kelman. owner of Crane
Canyon. Chitchat earned $4,000
and Manor Wise received 5000.
Needles had earned S440.00(
last year and $4,000 in his two
starts at Gulfstream Park earlier
this month. He was second tt
Admiral Wee on March IL at 6Ia
furlongs and finished third be.
hind BardStown and Fabius ir
the Gulfstream Park handicap
two weeks ago. Fractional time:
for the mile and a sixteenth over
a lightning fast track we're ::23
:462s. 1876, l:l02s. 1925, 1854
and 1:42.
Needles next start probably
will be in the $4,000 added
Southern Cross at Gulfstream
April 20.
Man Up Stairs and Indian
Greek. both owned by Mrs. Rice
and nominated for the Kentucky
Derby. Preakness and Belmont
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AAU Boxing Opens
For U. S. Titles in
Boston Tomorrow
000I; 6 furIona,

BOSTON, April 6 P).--At
least two defending champions
and 20 teams are expected to be
on hand for the three-day Ma
tional AAU boxing champion
ships which open Monday at
Boston Garden.
The bouts will move to the
arena Tuesday and back to the
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Stakes. finished 1-3 in the after
math-$10.000 event for three
year-olds. j. S. Kelly's We Trust
also eligible for the Triple Crown
events, was fourth.
Man Up Stairs. carrying lie
pounds and ridden by Louis c
Cook. ran the mile and a six
tenth in 1:42ls. Brookmeadt
Stables Oligarchy finished sec.
ond. three-quarters of a length
behind the winner. Oligarchy
was not nominated for the Triple
Crown events.
The crowd bet Sl,350,897 or
the nine-race program. which
left Gulfstream Park wagering
about S per cent below that fol
the corresponding 20 days of the
1856 season.
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SUBSTITUTE RAcE-Pure S25oo 4yeor-ods up; eomins

Garden for the semiflnals and
finals Wednesday.
Albert Pell, a swift 1l2-pound
class entry from New York, and
Heavyweight Jim McCarter Of
Seattle are due to defend their
1855 crowns.
Competition will be held in 10
divisions from the ll2 to the
heavyweight.
In addition to New York and
Seattle. teams are entered from
New England. Philadelphia, Bal
timore, Texas. Pittsburgh, Ar
kansas. Portland, Greg. SYRIA
cuse, Detroit and San Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-07
Dog Show at AnnondoIe
Open Until Tuesduy

Entries for the Old Dominion
Kennel Clubs goth dog show
close at noon Tuesday. The show
will be held April 20 at the
Annandale Recreation Park.
Written entries should be made
to A D Mansfield of Alexandria.
show superintendent. Telephone
entries will be accepted by Mrs.
Louis Cornet. president of the
club. North 7-l270. or Ben kim
kiewicz. show chairman. Fleet
wood 4-6700.
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LAUREL
Continued from Page CT

Warren's Larchall who caught
Mrs. Henry H. Hecht's Chance
Deb in the stretch and drew of
to a two-length triumph al
$3.50 straight. Jockey Keith
Stuart guided the winner home
Favored was Mrs. William E
SHELLS Gay Street.
The choice was rank during
the early part Of the mile and
sixteenth and appeared to be toe
much for Apprentice Tommy
Root to handle. although he
finally got his mount running
in the stretch and picked UP
third. The turf course was termed
soft and the time was a slow
Il:49.
The favorite players, who COL
.lected Just twice during the cold
afternoon. were away well when
Mary Jane G. captured the
opener at $500 and started the
S4l60 daily double {fiive and
seven which was completed by
Careful Maid. 5000 victor of
the second race.
Just when it appeared that a
program would be completed
without an objection. Jockey
Oliver CutShaw. who had finished
third with Blue Vet in the eighth
race. CLAIMED a foul against
Soldier Son who was second. The
winning MacBig at $3.50 was not
involved. The stewards agreed
with Cutshaw and reversed the
second and third positions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-07

MIAMI, Fla. April 6 tP.-
Needles thrilled a home State
crowd of 1888 at Gulfstream
Park today with a blazing stretch
run that won the $4,000 Fort
Lauderdale Handicap and
equaled the track record for the
mile and a sixteenth at l:42.
Carrying high weight of 12t
pounds. the Florida born bay son
of Ponder was last in the nine
horse field until they approached
the far turn. then swept past
contenders for a two-lengtf
victory.
Tussle Patch was second and
Grand Canyon third, only neck
apart. while Chitchat finished
fourth, another half length back
Needles. with Dave Erb in the
saddle. was 3-to-5 favorite and
returned $3.50. $500 and 1910
in the 81 mutuels. Tussle Patch
paid $3.50 and $3.50 while show
price on Grand Canyon was
S7.20.
First Win Since Belmont
1t was Needles first victory
since he won the Belmont Stakes
as a 3-year-old last June Is and
he earned $16.500 for owners
Jack Dudley and Bonnie Heath.
He had started four times since
the Belmont. twice this year.
Mrs. E. E. Bankhead's Chit
chat was first out of the gate
with Circle M Farms Skipper
Bill and F. E. Dixon. jr.'s Manor
Wise alongside Needles was
fifth at the start but quickly
dropped back to last and trailed
the field along the back stretch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-07
Motorcycles Open
Race Season Today

The Throttle Twisters Club
opens the 1857 motorcycle season
with races this afternoon at
Vista Raceway. on Route so six
miles from the Peace Cross at
Bladensburg. Time trials will
start at / and the first race
at 2.
Among the 40 riders entered
are such top lead shoes" as
Paul Atkins. Billy Kidd, James
and John Fender. Billy Tyler
and Chapel Oaks Hawks.
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Double Bid Victor
AT Lincoln Downs

LINCOLN, r. l.. April s (P).-
Double Bid. the 5-year-old Double
Jay gelding. owned by Peter and
Beno Cirione of birmingham
Mass. moved into the lead early
and stayed there to win the
$4,000 Springfield Handicap to-
day at Lincoln Downs.
Fourth choice of the crowd OF
23.l80. Double Bid led the favor
lite Leon Santore's Helfast. by a
length at the finish of the mile
and a sixteenth for 3-year-olds
and up. His time over the heavy
track was l:494s.
Double Bid earned $500 and
paid $3.50, $4.40 and 81 90. Hell
fast, a loser in five Saturday
handicapS at the meeting, re-
turned $3.50 and 50 90 with Peter
Fuller's Oclirock paying Sac
for show.
Norman MERCER replaced Jack
Sicily. serving Today suspen-
sion. aboard Double Bid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-07
Graham, Rocco Meet
In Wrestling Feature

Jerry Graham and Antonio
Rocca will meet in the main
event of the wrestling show
Thursday night at Capitol Arena.
First bout will start at $3.50.
Graham self-styled hypnotist,
would like to use his evil eye on
Rocca, but the barefoot star from
Argentina isn't likely to stand
still long enough to fall under
the spell.
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Missile kUpset
BY King Harlan
In Jamaica Mud

NEW YORK, April 6 (R.--
King Hairan. who came from the
same Florida farm as Needles
the 1856 Kentucky Derby win
ner. splashed through the slop
today at Jamaica Race Track
and won the $500 Swift Stakes
in a driving stretch duel with
Missile.
Seven 3-year-olds, five OF
them eligible for the Derby al
Louisville May 4, started in the
6-furlong Swift and the combi-
nation of King Hairan and Ed
die Arcaro resumed where /,
left of last season.
King Hairan. owned by Lee
Edwards. former chairman OF
the Florida Racing Commission
and Harry B. Massey. Pittsburgh
automobile dealer, won eight
stake races last year-more thar
any other 2-year-old.
Whether he can do anything
about the Kentucky Derby re-
mains to be seen but he was
the boss at Jamaica this gray
Afternoon.
Missile Sets Pace
The brown son of Kings
Stride-Lady Harlan was content
to let Missile. owned by John A
Morris. former Jamaica presi-
dent, set the early pace.
Only a head separated the
two horses until they turned
into the home stretch. Then
Arcaro ratified King Hairan's
sleek hide with the whip and
the colt drew away in the final
sixteenth of a mile to win by
a length and a quarter.
| Missile. ridden by Pete Ander-
son and the 2-to-l favorite of
a crowd of 36,917, took second
place by half-length over Mrs.
Adele l.. Rand's Glen, who COL
lected third money by a head
over Ralph loves Gallant Man
The Elmendorff Farms Moon
Crazy was fifth followed by Joe
w. Browns Tenacious and MUIR
cain-Byars Stables Jedgar Ruler
Jedgar Ruler and Moon Crazy
were the only entries ineligible
for the Derby.
4 Double X. also owned by Mrs
Rand. was a late scratch and
Will start in a 3-year-old tune
up here Monday.
King Harlan stepped the
three-quarters of a mile in I'LL
fiat. three-f1fths OF a second
faster than last year when Son
Of Erin won the Swift.
All the horses carried 1876
pounds. King Harlan, the third
choice in the betting, paid $40,
$500 and $3.50. Missile paid
$500 and $3.50. Glen returned
$40.
King Harlan was bred by w.
Nv. Leach at Dickey Stable.
Ocala, Fla, where Needles was
born. Leach sold him for $36 600
and in winning nine out of 10
races last year the colt earned
$l9l.575. He picked up sl5.75O
today pushing his total to
5000. 525.
He did everything I wanted
him TO do and he did it we'll,
except that / was to work him
lout a mile and had all I could
do to get him to go seventh
eighths in l:253s." said Arcaro
afterwards. Hes too cute to b.
fooled by working past the finish
/ line"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-07
Drag Races Today
At Old Dominion

More than 200 automobiles
and motorcycles are expected
to participate in the drag races
starting at 1920 am. today al
Old Dominion Speedway.
Don Niemann and Steve Fos-
ter. both three-time winners,
head the list of entrants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-07
Entries Close April l9
For Specially Show

Entries for the Potomac Boxer
Clubs nth speciality show and
second obedience trial April 10
at Fort Myer will close at noon
Tuesday. Premium lists are OBJ
tainable from all area veteri-
narianS.
I Mrs Robert Dalton. 8715 Piney
Branch road, Silver Spring, is the
entries chairman,
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Peorio President Dies

! PEORIA. III. April 6 tP.-
Bert Sanders. so. president of
the New York Yankees Peoria
Farm Club. the Glass B Three-I
League Chiefs. died of a heart
attack today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-07
DAILY DOUBLE PAID sIss. 40

THIRD RACE-Purse, $4,000; allow
Nidway FONT Szat'r5 a aI.oS 1000 $40
lKcpsington (HartacD $50 100
do Painted Cloud (Shermanl ESQ
pn Third Rase p sOnnis Miss ogz MsT
The Bout. Time 1929
Dc Finished second. disqualified and
FOURTH RACE - Purse. $4,000:
fPI smas. .sSSr0lds and s up ,SrlosEs
Olympia's Ace tHartack) $50 900
:, Deep Breath. Deb Chaser: Candle
Wood Rare Music, Time. l:l0zs.
ances: 4-year-olds and up: 9 furlongs
Mans Mink (Smithl 1900 500 250
Canadian Champ (Hartack) $50 eco
Lady Elliott. Torfeta. King Bruce sn sv
Hilarious. Flight History. Time, ITO.
SIXTH RAcE-Purse. $4,000; allow
ances; 3-year-olds; t. miles;
o InalnS CT1 sa, ,Cr'f TO ZEE saS S1e
Man Up stairs Cook $40
Roman Request. Barbarian. Rajpu-
' Tra:t in Tine i ifap Saie MESSAGE We
! Rice entry.
! SEVENTH RAcE-Handicsp $4,000
addsd; 3-yeear-oids and Up; Il miles;
Tsssl.i rs sFss ossurlo,n $50 sssSS sss
Grand Canyon tBurrl 7.20
( Wonder end. Manor Wise, Skipper
Bill. b Call Me Lucky Royal Briar.
Chit Chat. Time. l:42 equals track
Rice entry.
EIGHTH RAcE-Purse. $4,000: al
lowanees; 4-year-olds and up: liz
| miles
r. Gibson tTruman1 1I.90 $50 $40
Principle tBurr) 40 400
! Tonnia tHartackl ESQ
! Idle Platter. Go Between. Icebresker,
Commodon, Antigua, Black Bounty.
Tine. "A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-07
Jumuicu Results

FIRST RACE--Purse. $4,000: claim
ing. 4-year-olds and up: q furlongs
Dry Vefm'th tErricob $500 li.s0 1O.0O
Gable Jack tNich0lsD $50 $40
No Return tUsseryD 1850
Battle over. Gideon. Doctor Tony. In
dian Smoke. Party News, Main Speaker,
Muezzin Indian File. Time, l;l3.
SECOND RAcE-purse. $1,000: claim
ing: 4-year-oldS and up: furlongs
p lhert W tDalton) 100 $40 2.7O
Fitz-James Lesterb 4.1O 300
Chtekdplc CsseryD $50
Esuuisse, Poilyaire. Bettyson. Hell
top Oallito, Eotspur. Time, l:Il+s.
Rivera entry
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CHARTS OF RACES AT LAUREL

sGopyrisht. 1857: by Triansle Publications Incl
FIRST RACE-Purse, $1,000: claiming: 4-year-olds
up srt h sne and md % aas miles Post Off 1917
Stables br m a. By Apache@Iog nae Trsiner vt'"y
Bishop values-Sl625. $500. $3.50. sl25. Time 1:49is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-07
IGuIfstreum Results

FIJI ST RACE-Purse. So 900: maiden
Commentator tC's'nsD 40 100 $40
solution tHartackb $40 $50
Catsklll tSanchezl $40
Wrecker. Capodocisn, Harbour Beach.
Israelite. Pennyworth, Be Fair, Hello
Sweep. Time, i:1i35.
SECOND RAcE-Purse, S3 900: claim
ing; 4-year -oids and Up: @ furlongs.
Goefus Smith 1910 $50 4.50
Ignition CARROLL 4.2O ago
Johns Hone (KiI'msl $40
Sweet Vermouth King Ruff, Melzar,
Googin Fateless, Blue Licks, Drougheda.
Time, f.Ioh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-07

FIRST RAcE-Pue $500; 4yeorods up; Morond bred
eIoinino tS2 5ooJ: & fu,onos
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JOE KELLY'S SELECTIONS AND COMMENT
AT LAUREL
BEST BET-TUDoR ERA-sEvEhTH

Mondays Selections Made for Past Track
Post Time, 1870 PM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-07

50 30 NORTH IRISH. $500 81 20. WELLFlEET, So 20.
Handle-Sgg. 50. Daily double handle--Sl4S244
SECOND RACE Purse $4,000: claiming; 3-year-ods: 8
rIronss Post, 2.O7; off at once start good driving
Ready Maid Trainer n + Haymaker valuessl 65, $500,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-06

Festival parades. riding atop a 28-year-old
English Bantam and tossing confetti from
a unique pump cart.
In addition to Mr.. Silva, "Jo-Jo," the
clowns are: "Bozo," Leonard L. Henley, of
the Internal Revenue Service; Cherries"
Merle j. Davis, also of Internal Revenue;
"Curley." Edward r. Curley, restaurant
owner; Jimmie" Ralph J. Zimmerman,
plumbing and heating contractor;
Dusty" J. Halsey Thomas of the Ameri-
can Red Cross; Harry. the Bum" Harry D.
Wood. a District plumbing inspector. and
Professor" Jake Madeira, salesman for the
Armstrong Cork Co.
The outfit also has a band. In which Mr..
Silva doubles In brass" as a drummer.
The other members are retired United
States Air Force colonel Alison Wheeler;
Chief Petty Of1cer Herbert E. C. Weber,
instructor at the Navy School of Music;
Harry J. Marx, milk salesman, and Maurice
r. Minner. jr, real property of1cer for the
United States Air Force.
The clowns range from 81 to 81 years Of
age, and most Of them are grandfathers.
IT you love kids and are young in spirit,
the job Of being clown is easy" Mr.. Silva
says. "A size So tuxedo started me on. As
a Shriner. I was helping to distribute toys
for the Almas Temple one Christmas, when
someone sent me this tuxedo as joke.
That gave me an idea. The next day
went out and bought a regular clown suit
and some grease paint. This was In 1850,
and I've been Glowing ever since"
To get his clown group started. Mr.. Silva
button-holed friends who enjoyed enter
tanning children. They incorporated in
1854 to protect their equipment and to OBJ
tain insurance against accidents. Today,
youngsters throughout the washington
area are familiar with: Jo-Jo. the silent,
black-eyed clown and his toy COW that
moos; the droopy pants Of the tramps.
Harry. the Bum" and "curley" and the blue
nose" worn by all Of the funsters as a mark
of Identification.
Bo9o took his job so seriously. he cut up
some Of his wife's Grapes and sewed his
own costume, using an old pair Of pajamas
as guide.
The group has one honest-to-goodness
ex-professional clown in its midSt-Col
Wheeler whose father owned circus and
who, at was billed as the worlds
Youngest clown"