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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-07
Hood Reodyto Sign
As Pro I omorrow
BY WILL GRIMSLEY
Associated Press Sports Writer

NEW YORK, July 6.-Lew
Hoad, the Wimbledon tennis
champion from Australia, def
initely will sign a record $685.
900 two-year professional con-
tract with Promoter Jack Kra-
mer Monday. it was learned
today
He will make his pro debut
In Kramer's Tournament Of
Champions starting next Sat-
urday at Forest Hills.
Although not oficially con-
firmed. the news that Hoad
plans to turn pro came from
o source that has helped in the
negotiations. Kramer and the
Aussie Davis Cup ace are
known to have reached virtual
agreement on terms.
Hoad will play in two profess
sional tournaments, the one at
Forest Hills and another at
Los Angeles beginning July 20,
and then will join Kramer's
troupe on a tour of Europe,
South Africa and Australia.
He won't get a crack at
Pancho Gonzales. the world
pro champion. until next jan
uary-except possibly in tour
nament play. Gonzales, in
volved in a contract dispute
with Kramer, won't make the
European tour.
One of the stipulations of
Hoad's contract will be that
he have a Conditioning period"
with the lesser pro lights be-
fore taking on the powerful
Gonzales in the customary
series.
Kramer, who arrived here
Friday from Brazil, said he has
not talked with Hoad.
II made Lew a 100000 offer
which still stands he said.
"Only l have raised it to $685.
900 because of his impressive
victory at Wimbledon. It's
$4,000 more than has ever
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-07
MALLOY AND PATTY SURPRISE
AItheo Scores Double,
Misses Mixed Crown

seeded No. /. The two Yank
warehouses; were unseeded. Thus
the United States, whose tennis
has been on the decline, had a
role in every title except the
mems singles. won yesterday by
Hoad.
But 1t was strictly Aithea's
day at historic Wimbledon
which in all its 80 years has
never had a Negro singles
champion. man or woman.
Queen Elizabeth II, a horse
racing rather than a tennis fan,
came to Wimbledon for the
first time, in her life to see the
match. The Queen presented
the trophy - a large golden
plate-to Miss Gibson and
shook hands with both the
champion and Miss Hard, the
runnerup.
1T was very hot in the
stands so I'm sure it must
have been terribly hot on the
court" the Queen said. The
two players agreed.
So did 1900 spectators,
sweltering in shirt sleeves and
sun-back dresses.
Althea received the trophy
with a champions dignity
Then the star. who learned to
play tennis with crude pad
dies. clenched her jaws to keep
back the tears yelling in her
eyes.
A year ago Miss Gibson came
to Wimbledon on the wave OF
a spectacular worldwide win
See WIMBLEDON, Page c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-07
Braves Beaten
By Cubs, 81,
Before 43,O53

MILWAUKEE,. July 6 (R.-
The Cubs beat the Braves, 80,
tonight in a game marked by
sharp pitching despite the fail
ure of both starters to go the
distance before a crowd of 49,
053, the largest of the season
in County Stadium.
The victory, his eighth
against seven defeats, went to
Dick Drott, rookie Highlander,
who left in the seventh after
Andy Pafko, in a pinch hitting
assignment, belted his first
home run Of the season.
Drott. who struck out Is
Braves in an earlier game, al
lowed six of the Braves eight
hits. Reliefers Dick Littlef1eld
and Turk Lown combined to
save the victory for Drott, who
struck out only four tonight.
The defeat was charged to
veteran Warren SPAIN. who
allowed all the Cubs runs and
six Of their seven hits. Spahn's
record is now 81. He left when
Pafko took his batting turn
and homered. Don Mcmahon
worked the last two innings for
the Braves
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-07

CHICAGO. July 6 R).-
Swoon's Son. sensational 4
year-old owned by E. Gay
Drake of Lexington. KY. dashed
to the front at the eighth pole
and went on to a three-length
victory over Calumet Farms
Fabius in the $54.750 Warren
Wright Memorial Handicap at
Arlington Park today. In do
ing so. Swoon's Son set a track
record of l:2l% for seven fur
longs.
The old mark Of 1922. first
set by Clang in 1885 and
matched by Van Crosby in
1858 and Impromptu in 1855,
went by the boards as Jockey
Dave Erb guided Swoon's Son
ahead Of Rothmore Farms
Munchausen at the top Of the
stretch and pulled away from
Fabius, who began challenging
at the eighth pole.
BesOmer Runs Third
Colin McLeod's Besomer fin
ished third in q field Of seven.
one and a half lengths be-
hind Fabius. with Munchausen
fourth, another half a length
back.
Swoon's Son, repeating as
the Wright winner, notched his
fourth triumph In five starts
this year and earned S3l. TOO.
This gave him q total Of $780,
$50 in winning 81 out Of 30
starts In his career, boosting
him past Needles and into
ninth place on the all-time
money-winning list.
swoon's Son paid $40.
$40 and $500 to his support
ers in o crowd Of Is. O42. Fabius,
ridden by Bill Hartack. the
Nations leading Jockey who
earlier in the day had been
aboard three winners. returned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-07

WIMBLEDON, England. July
6 R.-Althea Gibson, a colored
girl from Harlem's teeming
sidewalks, today won the VIM
bledon women's singles tennis
championship and fought back
the tears as she received con-
gratulations from England's
smiling queen.
The tall, 29-year-old New
York girl overwhelmed Darlene
Hard, blond waitress from
Monticello. Calf, 6-3, 60, on
the famed Center Court, which
was steaming in 100-degree
heat.
Later Miss Gibson teamed
with Miss Hard to add the
women's doubles championship
with a 6-1, 60 triumph over
Mary Hawton and Mrs. Thelma
Long of Australia. But her bid
for a rare tennis triple was
thwarted when she and Neale
Fraser of Australia were beaten
GA, 7-5 by Miss Hard and Aus
tralia's Mervyn Rose in mixed
doubles, final event on the long
days program.
Making it a surprising day Of
glory for Uncle Sam, a pair of
grand old American veterans
Gardnar Mulloy. AZ. of Denver,
and Bulge Patty, 80, of Los
Angeles, and Paris-upSet Aus
tralia's priced mems doubles
team Of Lew Hoad and Fraser,
80, Ga, Ga, Ga.
It was the tournaments only
major championship reversal.
The Australians, teamed as flu
ture Davis Cup defenders, were
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Yanks Tee off on Senator's 1915;
Cards Slug Reds, 1873 Lead by1H2
Schmidt HuIts
Cincinnati as
Dickson Fails

ST. LOUIS. July 6 Up. -
Willard Schmidt pitched 7h
scoreless relief innings and
Ken Boyer and Stan Musial
homered as the flrst-place
Cardinals hammered Cincin-
natl, 1873. today. to boost their
lead over the Reds to ] u games.
Boyer knocked in four runs
with a three-run homer in the
first inning and a sacrifice fly.
Musial and Joe Cunningham
shared six runs batted in for
the winners.
Schmidt gave the rugged
Redlegs only eight hits in his
long stint and struck out seven.
Both starters took early
showers.
Johnny Klippstein pitched
two-thirds of an inning and
was clobbered for four runs on
four hits, the big blow being
Boyer's blast.
Bailey Hits Homer
Murry Dickson, 40, troubled
recently by a sore arm. saw
his 40 lead sliced to As
in the second inning on singles
by George Grove and Don
Hoax and Ed Bailey's thunder
Gus three-run homer into the
centerfield stands 422 feet
away.
Roy Mcmillan walked and
Dickson seemed out Of the
inning after he got Wally Post
denoted to eighth in the
batting order after tanning
four times last night-to smack
into a line drive double-play.
But after Pitcher Art Fow-
Ter walked, Dickson was der
ricked for Schmidt, who got
the side out.
Don Blasingame's lead-off
single and singles by Musial
and Cunningham preceded
Boyer's home run.
Fowler retired 10 men in
order before the fifth inning in
which the Cards spurted for
four runs on three hits.
KaskO Starts 1t OF
Ed Kasko started it of with
a single. Schmidt hunted and
on Fowler's late throw to Sec
ond, Kasko was also safe.
After a strikeout, AL Dark
singled to load the bases and
Musial walked to force in a
run.
Joe Nuxhall relieved and
Cunningham smacked a two
run single. After Ennis walked
Buster Freeman relieved Nux-
hall and got the side out.
In the sixth, Nuxhall was
chased from the dugout by Um-
pire Bill Baker for complaining
about ball and strike calls the
previous inning.
Cincinnati's Frank Robinson,
an outf1elder starter for the
National League in the ALI
Star Game, famed three times,
going hitless in five trips to the
plate.
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Totals 30 727s Totals "a s "a ~
Homered for SPAIN in 7th.
Forced runner for covington in
3 Ran for Tore in sth.
= Famed for Bruton in 9th.
Flied out for McMahon in 9th.
Chicago O0O OoO ma
Milwaukee $3.50 600 oi0 100
Runs-Morgan. Banks, Neeman.
Crandall, Pafko. Errors - Moran,
Aaron. Runs batted in-Banks, Nee.
man, Morgan. Mathews, Pafko. Two
base hit-Banks. Home run-Pafko.
Sacrihce-Loean. Sacrifice iy-Mor-
gan. Double play-Long to Banks 70
Long: Left on bases-Chieaeo o:
Drott, Al; on Littlefieid. /: on SPAIN,
z. Struck out-By Drott 4: by Little
Aeld. /: By SPAIN, B: BY McMahon, g.
Hits-Oh Drott. in ga innings; on
Littlefield.. 9 in ia inning: OF Lown,
o in a. inning: OF SPAIN, in 4
innings; on Mcmahon, / in . innings.
Runs and earned runs-On Drott. 81:
OF Littleneld. 90: on Lown, 90: OF
SPAIN, 3-3. on Mcmahon. 90 Hit BY
pitcher-By Drott tBrutonl. Winning
piteher-Drott (s-7l. Losing pitcher
Smith. conian, Donateih. Time-2:39.
0b3.
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been offered in a pro contract
before.
II hope to talk to Lew when
he arrives"
Hoad who swept past Ashley
Cooper, q fellow countryman,
in the Wimbledon finals, Ga,
81, 60, is scheduled to ar
rive by air Monday from Eng
land
Hoad has denied immediate
pro plans, saying he would full
fill his years commitment with
the Lawn Tennis Association Of
Australia.
However, it was learned he
decided to make the pro jump
now. while the offer was still
dangling. Recurrence of a back
injury, which forced him out
of competition for two months
at the beginning of the year,
might jeopardize his career.
Kramer and Hoad will go in
to a huddle shortly after his
arrival and the announcement
of the newest addition to Kra-
See HOAD, Page c.
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Braves Buy Player

MILWAUKEE,. July 8 R-
The Braves announced tonight
the purchase Of First Baseman
Vernal tNippy) Jones from the
Sacramento club Of the Pacific
Coast League. Jones will re-
port to the Braves in Pitts
burgh Wednesday.
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PROBABLE PITCHERS
AMERICAN LEAGUE

New 9cri a wsshinaton-Ford
'4S cl.y.Isps Sa: e csi Gaze, e, WYNN
man t6-3I and Donovan ts-3J.
Kansas City at Detroit-Portoca-
rerIo l3-3) vs.. -Foytack SD.
Baltimore 81 Boston-Johnson t0-ol
W. Brewer m-T.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
cerdveii t3-5l and Hacker I3-2j vs.
PistsbSfsh q New YORK 'V 1SII9Klins
h I.ston 90, "a and Miller ts-4I or
Cincinnati at st. Louis (2)--Jen-
coat ts-5I and Lawrence fe-t) vs. v.
Mcdaniel (4-Ol and jackson liO-4l.
chicaro 1t Hliimnn
fi-bl ". Burdetts tb-0l.
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Jackson Works Out

COLUMBIA. N. j.. July 6
up. = Challenger Hurricane
Jackson spared i've rounds
with Joe Branham today. jack
son is preparing for his title
fight with Heavyweight Cham
pion Floyd Patterson at the
Polo Grounds July 90.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-07
Throneberry
And Sievers
Blust Homers
BY BURTON HAWKINS

BY BURTON HAWKINS
After painful, diligent
searching. Manager Cookie
Lavagetto discovered q pitcher
among his Senator's who could
stop the Yankees yesterday at
Grifiith Stadium. Trouble is,
Bud Byerly arrived too late,
what with the league leaders
having accumulated 10 runs
before he trudged on the scene
in the eighth inning. and his
effectiveness was wasted as
New York battered Washington,
1916.
The victory enabled the
Yankees to retain q 3-game
lead over the White Sox, who
beat the Indians. SCI.
1t was rather uniform dis
tresS the Yankees inflicted on
Russ Kemmerer. Dick Hyde,
Jim Heise and Ted Abernathy.
cutting them around for IL hits.
Taking particular joy in the
proceedings was Elston Howard,
who clipped Kemmerer for q
home run and the other three
for a single apiece as he batted
across four runs.
Roy Sievers hit his 10th
homer, a solo job. in the sec.
ond inning and Faye Throne
berry contributed his first Of
the season with Abernathy
aboard in the seventh. Faye
also jolted Johnny Kucks for
a double and q single, driving
across three runs.
Fifth Loss in Row
Kucks, shelled for the sixth
straight time, nevertheless
achieved his sixth win as the
Yankees won their 2lst decision
in their last Is games. For the
Senators. 1t was a sadder story
as they dropped their fifth in
q row.
Bill Skowron dubbed across
two runs for the Yankees and
tied Sievers for the league lead
in runs batted in at So. Mickey
Mantle. hitless. propelled a run
across with a sacrifice ny and
remains only one behind that
pair.
Art Ditmar finished up for
the Yankees, taking over in
the seventh after Throneberry
pumped his homer over the
rightf1eld wall. and allowed
only one hit. The Senators got
nine. but didn't keep the lO,5ll
customers on the edges of their
seats in the process.
The Yankees owned I'll and
1913 leads to drain any excite
ment from the game. They
scored in each of the first six
innings.
Howard, Sievers Connect
Tony Kubek opened the game
with a single to right and con-
tinued to second on Jim
Lemons tumble. Kubek went
to third after Gil >McDougald
flied out and scored on Skow.
ron's single to left.
Howard dashed his homer
into the leftfield seats in the
second inning to give the YAM
KEGS a 20 lead, but Sievers
whitfield that margin with his
clout into the leftfield stands.
With one down in the third,
Kemmerer walked McDougald
and Mantle. When Skowron in
serted a single, scoring Nc
Dougald. along came Hyde. His
first pitch dug into Yogi Berra's
side. His second hit Hank
Bauer, forcing across a run.
Then Howard singled, dispos-
ing Of Hyde and scoring
Skowron.
Heise was temporarily a hot
shot. getting Bobby Richard
son to whack a double-play
grounder back at him, but the
Yankees got to him for a run
in the fourth on singles by
Kubek and McDougald, plus
See SENATOR'S. Page C-s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-07

Lined out for Freeman In 9th.
. Forced Blasingame for Dark in 9TH.
3 SINGLED for Osteen in Sth.
4 SINGLED for Ennis in SthA
Cincinnati ------ 030 900 600 8
st. Louis -------- 400 GAO 5Ox-13
Runs-crowe. Hoax. Bailey. Blasin-
game. Dark (2l. Musial ca. Cunning
schmidt. Errors-Dark. B. O. Smith.
Runs batted In. = CUNNINGHAM (3,
Boyer "a, Musial az, Schmidt Bailey
CD, Ennis Scored on passed ball in
7thl, Boyer scored on wild pitch in
7thl. Two-base hit-Dark.. Home runs
fiy--Boyer. Double play--Dark to Mu-
sial. Left on bases-Cincinnati. 10:
st. Louis, 9. Bases on balls---Oh
Fowler, D: on Nuxhall. /; on Sanchez
L: on Osteen. 1: on Dickson, 2; on
Schmidt, 3. Struck out-By Klipp-
stein, i; BY Fowler, 3; By Sanchez, 4;
BY Dickson: ?; by Schmidt. a. Hits.
Fowler, 1 y IN s innings; on nni NSxhs III
in o inning faced batters in 5th1;
on. Freeman. o In a inning; on San
chez, . IN ia innings: on Osteen. 2
in a inning; on Gross, 2 in I inning:
on Dickson, 3 in rs innings: OF
earned runs--Off Klippstein. 4-4: on
Fowler; "A; on Nuxhaii. .O-Oi OF Free
son. IA; Oh Schmidt, 90 on osteen,
1-1; OF Gross, 90. Wild pitch--Os-
teen. Passed ball--H. Smith. Bailey
Winning pitcher-Schmidt (7-1l. Los
ing pitcher-Klippstein t3-S). Umpires
Baker, Dasco1.. Secory, Landes. Time
800. Attendance-17.370.
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i walked IOf heloe IN Dtns
? Forced Bolling for Byerly in 9th.
New York .-.------li3 LIS 000--iQ
Warrington $1,000 OlO OSu 3OO-- D
Runs batted in--Bkowron 80, How.
ard I4l. sieyers. Bauer, Mantle, Rum
nels. Throneberry f3J, Berra I2j, Boil.
llne Two-base hits-ThronebeTry1
Berra (2l. Three-base hit-Bridses,
Home runs--HOward. 6ievers Thrones
berry. saerihee--8kowron.. sacrlnce
files--Mantie, Runnels, Boiling. Dou-
bic play--Heise to Berberet 70 Becauer.
ton. 4, Bases on bails-on Kemmerer.
z: OF Kucks.- I; on Alternately. 1.
Struck out--By Kemmerer, 2; b.
kueks. 2. By Heise. 1; BY Ditmar, 4;
BY Byeriy, /. Hits-on KuekS,. 8 IN
inningsi on Ditmaf In 2A innings;
on Hyde, in 0 inning tpitehed 70
; oatters In 3D.. on Heise. In "a
innings. on Abernathy. . IN INNINGS:
on Byerly, none 10 2 inninss. Runs
Ditmaf. 90; on Kemmerer, So; on
HYDE. 90; on Hsise. 90; on Aber-
nathy, 3-3; OF Byerly, 90. Hit By
pitcher-By HYDE lBerfa, Bauerl.
Winning pitcher-Kueks t0-6l. Losina
pltcher--kemmere f2-ol. .Umpires-
Nspp. Rice, Romnsl and -stsvena
Time-2:2i. Attsndanes-io.Sii. Z
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3Ran for Minoso in sth.
Cleveland ------- 900 900 loo
CHICAGO ------- SQO OOJ OOx-O
Runs - williams, Fox. Torgeson.
Dolby f2D, Minoso Error-Brown. Runs
batted in--Doby ca, Rivera t2).
Brown tMinoso scored on error By
Brownl. Two-base hits--Avila, Rivera.
Brown. Minoso. Three-base hit--Tors-
eson. Home run-Doby. Stolen base
Minoso, Rivera acrifees--Torgeson
Avila Double plays-Avila 10 Cares
quel to Wertz: Carrasauel 10 Avila to
Wertz: Pierce TO Aparicio to rorgeson
Left on bases-Cieveland 8: CHICAGO,
4. Bases on balis-On Lemon, 8: on
Pierce. l. Struck out-By Lemon, g;
Lemon, 5 In inninss: on Daley. I
In 2 innings Runs and earned runs
on Lemon sd: OF Pierce. lei: on
Dalev. 90. Winning pltcher-Pierce
l12-6). Losing piteher-Lemon l5-71
umpires-cnyiak. Summers. Tabbac-
chi and Flaherty. Ttme-2:20. At
administration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-07
NIGHT BASEBALL

Kansas City 900 600 OO1 0
Detroit 900 100 900 0
Terry and Thompson; Larry
and House. Home run: Kansas
City-Thompson 18TH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-07

Totals 80 9 241B Totals zee ~ IS
Grounded into double play for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-07
MAJOR LEAGUE STANDINGS
AMERICAN

Results Yesterday
\ ~, III; E :I.'.r 3.
'K. c. at bet. tn).
Games To-day
" zoo. i" wash
clev. at Chi. J2).
X. c. ct Detroit.
Bait. At Boston.
Games Tomorrev
None scheduled.
sNight game not
Inc lu d ed In
standings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-07

Totals 3S IL "a 5 Totals 81 IA % 3
Lined out for Freeman in 9th.
Forced Blasingame for Dark In 9TH.
3 Singled for Osteen in Sth.
SINGLED for Ennis in SthA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-07

See WIMBLEDON, Page c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-11
Stute Jurisdiction
OfU.S. Land Asked

Representative Hyde, Repub-
lican of Maryland, introduced in
the House yesterday a bill which
would give directors of govern
ment agencies the authority TO
relinqulsh to the States Federal
jurisdiction over government
owned property.
One effect of the bill would be
10 permit residents of Fort De-
trick. near Frederick, Md. to
vote in Maryland elections.
Under the Hyde bill, the States
involved in any such transfer
of jurisdiction would have to APP
prove the proposed change. The
bill also would give to local au-
thorltieS the power to serve legal
process papers within the Federal
reservation.
Fort DERRICK residents have
tried for many years TO get vot :
ing privileges. They once went
as high as the Maryland Court
OF Appeals, which rejected their
plea. saying the Federal govern
ment had to give permission.
Representative Landlord. Dem
ocrat OF Maryland, has an
nounced he Will introduce sim
liar legislation involving the
Naval Powder Factory at Indian
head, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-11
Potomac Route Specified
By Stote, Road Aide Saws

A District highway official said
Yesterday there is mo point in
discussing" alternate routes for
the proposed eXpressway to con-
meet the inner loop with High
way 240, because Maryland will
accept only a Potomac River
route.
Douglas Brinkley, the highway
departments chief planning en-
eineer, said the Maryland State
roads Commission had informed
District officials the proposed
Superhighway must cross the
State line at a point on the
bluffs overlooking the Potomac.
He said the Maryland commits
sion did not specifically say it
indorsed the riverside route for
The eXpressway after it crosses
The State line. But he said it
was his impression that the COM
mission prefers this route.
He added, in answer to a Ques-
ton by reporter, that he had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-11
ADVERTISEMENT.
Short Stout Men, Big Stout Men
Easily Fitted at Browning King
Loree Selections Of QuoIity Clothing Offered
Hard oft Men at Reduced Green Ink Prices"

Suits. topcoats and OVercoats,
as well as sport coats and Stacks
are available in sizes TO fit all
men at the new Browning King
&, Co. store at 1925 G Street
NV, al prices lover than else
where in MANY cases even be-
.ow actual production costs.
Here are Just a few Of the typ
ical values offered by Browning
King at their reduced green
ink prices:
Commander suits. handsome
ly tailored of quality worSteds,
and including models for short
stouts and stouts are now being
sold at the reduced green ink
price of less than $500. And
Martinique topcoatS. tailored
of imported. hand-woven Harris
Tweeds or imported hand
woven Irish Tweeds are priced
at Browning Kings reduced
green ink prices OF less than
$1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-11
Hearings to Review
Roads Program Set

~ oval otdu NQfieApOnuenl
ANNAPOLIS. Jan. 1.-THE
Senate Finance and House WAYS
and Means Committees of the
Maryland Legislature have
scheduled three joint night hear
lngs next month on the first
four-year review of the State
Roads Commissions l2-year
roads program.
The hearings will be held at
7.30 pm. on February 5. 6 and 7
in the House chamber of the
State House. Senate President
Louis L. Goldstein announced
He said the commissions pro-
greSs report on the first third of
the l2-year program will be
available to the Legislators on
January 25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-11
Engineer Urges
Toll Cutback
On Bay Bridge

Profits of the Maryland -owned
Chesapeake Bay Bridge are
running so per cent above all
costs, according to a Catholic
University engineering faculty
member.
The bridge. as a public facili-
ty. should be operated for the
greatest benefit for the most peo-
pie" said DR.. Paul j. Claffey.
assistant professor in Catholic
University's Civil Engineering
Department.
Non Peak Reduction
The bridges present rates, he
said. should be reduced from the
present Sl40 per day to a SIPS
and non peak hour traffic should
be reduced to as little as Is cents.
The suggested rates, he said,
would cover all costs and ALLOW
the user to pay a proper share"
DR.. Claffey addressed an
afternoon session yesterday of
the Highway Research Board in
the Sheraton Park Hotel. The
meeting ended this morning.
Peak hour drivers should pay
most of the bridges cost, he de-
clared since the bridge was con-
structed for peak hour traffic.
Non peak hour traffic should
only have to pay to maintain the
bridge between rush hours. Such
a rate variation would spread
traffic more evenly through out
the day. DR.. Claffey said.
of Peak Drop Noted
The planners who constructed
the chesapeake Bridge provided
for maximum load OF 400
per hour-w h + e s
bridge traffic drops to 100 at
times" he noted.
Although only three other
bridges cost more than
the Chesapeake. he observed the
latter has a relatively low traf-
fic volume" Trucks. he suggested
should contribute to cover the
extra 50 million it cost to make
the bridge strong enough for
them. DR.. Claffey suggested that
truck rates be set at $500 instead
of the present rate which is set
according the number of aXles.