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and last November was elected
second vice chairman of the
organization. She also has been
the elected Democratic precinct
chairman for District 1884 at
Montgomery Hills Junior High
School for four years.
She is the wife OF DR.. Walter
A. Black. a retired Government
physician, and has three chill
dren and three grandchildren.
She lives AZ 1910 Forsythe ave-
nue. in The Forest Glen area of
Silver Spring.
Born In Dallas. Tex. She at
tended public schools there and
the University Of Texas. She
moved 10 the county 10 years
ago from Berkeley, Calf.
| She has been q chairman OF
the ways and means committee
OF the Kensington Junior High
School PTA. She was a Cub
Scout den mother for two
years and Is active In the Silver
Spring Democratic Women's
Club and Suburban Democratic
Women's Club.
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Club and former chairman Of
precinct organization for the
Western Suburban Democratic
Club. She also has been active
In the League Of Women Voters.
Soroptimist international. the
county's Mental Health AS
ISOLATION and the County His
torical Society.
Mrs. Black. IS. is the candi-
date OF the United Democrats,
the slate Endorsed by present
party leadership In the county
She won their support over
Mrs. Assay after first filing rs a
candidate for judge OF the Or
phans' Court and then switch
ing TO the register OF wills race
She Is campaigning for ONCE
on her "own qualifications and
what I've done In the party
She attacked the Free Demo-
crat Endorsement of Mrs. Assay
rs "heartbreaking" and added,
II think I can do the Job bet
ter" She said she was asked
70 run for this ONCE by per-
sons dissatisfied with Mrs,
Asay's activities within party
affairs.
Mrs. Black was elected 10 the
State Central Committee in
1854 after serving as secretary
for the Volunteers for Steven
son In the county two years
earlier. In 1865. she was elected
Western Maryland chairman
for the United Democratic
Women's Clubs OF Maryland
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-23
MEET THE CANDIDATES
2Democrotic Women
Competing for Post

docketing. indexing and ie-
cording Of estates and the col
lection OF inheritance taxes.
But TO get II the winning
Democrat still must face the
nominee OF the Republican
Party. either Julian p. King or
Mrs. Leona M. Rush.
Mrs. Assay, 81. initially was
the choice OF the county'S Dem
ocratic caucus, but she was
dropped from Its Democrats
for So" ticket when she re-
fused with four others TO agree
TO a loyalty pledge for the full
slate. She subsequently has
been included on the Free
Democrats" slate, the third
force ticket which seeks TO
bring peace In party ranks.
She is running on her record.
Among her accomplishments,
she cites a shift In the method
OF keeping probate records from
typewriter copies to microfilm
and the initiation OF a study Of
inheritance tax laws. She hopes
the General Assembly will iron
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Prince Georges PTA
To Nominote for Board

The Prince Georges County
Council OF Parent-Teacher As
sociationS last night decided TO
organize a nominating conven-
ton 20 recommend names for
school board appointments
when vacancies occur.
School board appointments
are made by the governor. Al
present, the only recommen-
dationS for appointment come
from the State Central Com
.mitteeS OF the Democratic and
Republican parties.
The PrA Council adopted
a report OF Its school board
study committee. which had
recommended the convention
idea TO stimulate citizen inter-
est and participation in school
board affairs.
Civic groups will be invited
to participate In the nominate
ING convention. Voting strength
will depend on membership in
the individual organizations.
Fifty-three council members
attended the meeting, which
was held at Bladensburg Senior
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Girls Essay Wins
Nd. U. Scholarship

Edith Ficklin crammatte,
i7-year-old student at High
Point Junior Senior High
School In Beltsville. Md. yes
terday won a four-year sehol-
arship at the University Of
Maryland for an essay on hir-
ing the handicapped.
Miss crammatte. a resident
OF Adelphi. Md. was one Of
10 award winners In the an
nual essay and poster contests
sponsored by the Governors
Committee TO Promote En-
ployment OF the Physically
Handicapped.
Gov. McKeldin presented her
with a 500 savings bond at
the awards luncheon in Bal
timore.
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Toxpoyers Meeting

The Fairfax County Taxpay-
ers Association will hold a pub
lie meeting at 8 pm. Monday
in Merriheld Community Hall.
Lamotte B. Field will explain
a plan for reducing the county
tax rate TO S2.70.
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out inequities the study has
found.
Mrs. Assay. a native Of Min
neSota. was elected to the post
in 1854 after sweeping over
opponents In both the primary
and general elections. Al the
time. she was a teacher at the
Bethesda Chevy Chase CO.
operative Nursery School. She
Is the wife Of Ivan Assay. chief
Of MANAGEMENT and planning
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at the National Bureau OF
Standards. She has four chill
dren and lives at 1907 Kentbury
drive. Bethesda.
She holds degrees from the
University OF Washington and
Columbia University and later
taught and held several posts
at Syracuse University. She
moved to the county In 1912.
She is a past president Of the
Bethesda Democratic Women's
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High School. They represented
20 OF the countyS 80 local
PTAS.
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probate post, seeks reelection,
but has opposition from within
her own party. IL comes from
Mrs. Virginia M. Black. n mem
Der OF the county's Democratic
State Central Committee.
The two are waging a pri-
mary campaign based mostly
on a clash Of personalities.
Their objective is one OF the
political plums OF the county
The job pays $500 a year. The
register OF wills is clerk TO the
Orphans Court and superviseS
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One Of Q series ObOut prinsipol eondi.
dota in the nsorby Maryland
primefies Moy 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-23
ny CHARLES A. McALEER
star stan Writer

Two women. one OF them the
incumbent. are competing for
the Democratic nomination for
register OF wills In Montgomery
County,
Mrs. Elizabeth Assay, ending
a four-year term In the county
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-10-10
Boston Lawyer Promoted
To Les0l Staff OF
Transit System

Boston (ANP)-Atty. Baron H
Martin, has been upgraded to the
position Of an attorney in the legal
and claim department Of the Met
ropolitan Transit authority.
He is the first Negro to hold
such a position with the local
transportation system.
The young atty. started to work
for The MIA in 1851. In 1857 he
was made an investigator in the
claim department, also marking
the first time a Negro had been
so employed
Atty. Martin Is graduate Of
local schools, Howard university,
and Suffolk university law school
Active in civic affairs, he is
vice-president Of the Boston chap
ter, Howard University club, and
a member Of the Alpha Phi Alpha
fraternity, the Mass. and Boston
Bar Assn. State club, and the
NAACP.
He is married TO the former
Muriel J. French Of New York, an
x-Brandford model.
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DIXIE BASEBALL
SERIES PLAGUED BY
COLOR ISSUE AGAIN

Colum bus, Ohio. amp 49,
George NJ, Trautman, minor league
baseball president, refused Jim
mic HUMPHREYS. owner OF a Cor
pus Christi, Tex team. the author
ity to substitute white players for
Negroes should the team meet a
Birmingham, Ala. club In this
years Dixie series.
The Corpus Christi team was "a
meet an Austin, Tex. team for
the Texas League pennant. Earl,
err, Allen Russell, owner OF the
Austin team, told reporters that
If all his players, which include
Negroes, could not play In Birm,
ingham, his team would not com
pete In the series.
Trautman stated, mo provision
Of any professional baseball rult
bars a man from appering in
game because Of his race, color
or creed.
There is, therefore, no reason
under baseball rules, why the Ne
gro players could not participant
in the games at Birmingham"
However. Birmingham's Mayo
James W. Morgan wired Traut
man that the city's law forbiddinJ
race-miNing In sports events coulC
not be relaxed to permit the Texai
League Negroes 70 play.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-10-10
WALcoTT'S SON
A GRID STAR

Washington (ANP) - Vince
Cream, son Of former heavyweight
boxing champion Jersey Joe Wal
colt, scored a big hit with the
Howard university gridiron team
recently, when he teamed with
Howie williams to lead the Bisons
to a 2O-6 victory over 81. Paurs
Polytechnic.
Cream entered the game late In
the third period and brought the
crowd TO It's feet when he scamp
cred A yards on his first carry
to move the ball 10 the 81. Paul
a. From there, he sliced off right
tackle 10 the l, and went over on
the next play
on hand to watch his son per
form was his proud father
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FLOYD PATTERSON MAY
FIGHT NINO VALDES
THIS DECEMBER

New York tANP)--At a recent
press conference, julius Helfand Of
the New York State Boxing COM
mission, told reporters that Floyd
Patterson would almost surely
defend the world heavyweight
title at Madison Square garden
sometime IN December.
Nino Valdes, 33, Of Cuba may
be Patterson's opponent.
There hasn't been a heavyweight
title bout at the Garden since Ez-
zard Charles knocked out Lee
oma for the title in January, 1851
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REPORT PITTSBURGH
PIRATES ANGLING
FOR MOO STAR

Durham, N. c. CANP) - The
Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team
has expressed interest in former
North Carolina college grid star
Edward Hudson. The quarterback
on the NCC football team Of 1857
played baseball last summer with
the Kansas City Monarchs and
Goose Tatum's Detroit Clowns
Hudson hit .S07 and batted In Z
home runs with these clubs. This
record Is believed 20 have Inn
pressed the Pirates management
A spokesman for the Pirates
has indicated that Hudson Is ex-
pected to attend the Pirates
Spring training program in March.
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Team Event
DUo-CITIES PACEsETTERS
OCT. 1

VII Il
Marjorie Slayton brought along
her mother, Mr.. Theresa Washing
ton, to see her team in action. It's
too bad Mary Russell, her team
mate, got lost finding the way to
EZ Lanes and couldn't bowl the
series. Who knows a win might
have come out Of Mrs. Washing
toms visit to see her daughters
team bowl.
Other galleryites were: Laura
Anthony, sister of Gwen Lame and
Gwen showed off" Harry Rich
ardson, Wash, Syrus johnson.
HOWE Barrett, Vince Shepard Jr.,
art" Moore and sons, Joe Nor
ris, Jack Adams, Ollie Slayton and
Geo. Matthews.
High Single Game: Gwen Lame
21O, Pat Schuck 179 and Guam.
Davidson 172.
High Series: Gwen Lame 55s,
Eve" Henderson 45S and Wanda
Owens 469.
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GIANTS ROOSEVELT
BROWN SIDELINED
FOR LEG INJURY

New York CAMP - Roosevelt
Brown, the powerful left tackle
OF the New York Giants foot
ball team, has been sidelined in
definitely because OF a hemorr-
hage OF the muscle In his left
thigh.
Brown, considered one OF the
best tackles In professional foot
ball, suffered the injury in a game
with the Chicago Cardinals The
Giants won the game ST-7.
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rounds and scored a TKO in the
fifth when Woodward was adjudg-
ed too WOODY" 10 continue the
battle. The Arena, was packed for
the first time since 1947.
Floyd Patterson, the heavy
weight champion, was scheduled
10 second Torres his stablemate,
but could not make the arena in
time. Sugar Ray Robinson, the
middleweight champ, was in
Woodwards corner and protested
vociferously when the fight was
stopped. There was no indication,
however. that Sugar Ray would
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ROBERT STREET RETAIL
SEPT. 20

SEPT. 20
The Andy's Shoe Service team
is still blasting away at the pins
every Monday at the Robert Street
Lanes. Even though they lost the
series, they're still in first place.
High Single Game: Sid Cum
mings 20S Geo. Matthews 1874, Art
Moore 1872.
High Series: Sid Cummings $50.
Art Moore 522, and Geo. Matthews
4s3.
TWIN CITIES LADIES, SEPT. so
splits conversions and
strikes" were the rule Tuesday
between the Central Loan SO
champs and Jansen Liquors. The
gaIleryites got a thrill a minute.
Among the galleryites were
some former members Of the
league. We saw Grace Gardner,
Nancy Norman, renewing old
league acquaintance. Lee Chand-
Ter made her first visit and tells
us our girl friend" her daughter,
''Debbie," is in Detroit visiting.
Bob Pierre always welcome as he
added lots of fun to the action.
Martini Perry, "Bea" Walton, Dom
ma and Anita Sayles, Bargara
Todd and Marguerite Ellis Of the
distaff side were present. Among
the indispensable" male cheering
section were Howie Barrett wear
ing a penguin on ris shirt, Art
Moore says it's to remind him to
play it cool". How about that
Howie? Alfred Coleman, Clarence
Butler, Wash" vinre, Howie Gun
nells, Sammy Canton, Jim Gard
ner, MORN Ho we'll, "Thad"
Toombs and Larry Walton.
High Single Game: Evelyn Hen
derson Ill, Jane Lee 1T, Edith
Watson 173.
High Series: Evelyn Henderson
529, Madge jackson 4S2 and Louise
Thomas 461.
Team High Single: Central Loan
s31, Jansen Liquors 797, Cooks
762.
Team High Series; Jansen Liz
uors 1928 Central Loan 1916,
and Cooks 22O6.
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GOOD BOWLER TIPS

do control your temper and
refrain from abusive language
do not show a bad disposition by
throwing away a spare just be-
cuse you thought you should have
a strike. Use good sportsman
ship at all times-give credit
where credit is due-remember 1t
is easy to be a good winner, but
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TWIN err
Pin PATTER
BY LOUISE THOMAS
Capital 5-S35I

it takes a real sportsman to be a
good loser"
Bowling at the Lucky Lanes in
the Vet" league, you win find,
Joe Adams on one team and
Ernie" Washington, Mary Rus
sell and Wanda Owens on the
French rs" team.
The league Owls on Friday even
ings at five o'clock. We are happy
to report that the French 75''
team is leading the league.
MPLS. PIN BUSTERS, OCT. 1
To all the Twin Cities bowling
enthusiasts it might be Of interest
to inform you that the scores
given for the teams Of the PIN
Busters" league are all actual
scores. 5000 If you wish to see
some heads up" bowling from
the Ascension Lanes go out, have
look at the team on Wed. even
ings at o'clock. Here's how they
stack up for Oct. 1.
High Single Game: art" Moore,
223, Howie Barrett 21S and Bob
Green POS.
High Series: Bob Green 5s5,
art" Moore and Howie Barrett
500, and Gerald Bailey 565.
High Single Game: Jack Christy
s51, Young Brothers $40, and
johnson Realty 7S7.
High Series; Young Brothers
BARRIERS 247O, Jack Christy Motors
2460 and Laze-Dale Realty 2342
Team Event
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Team Event
NORTHERN LIGHTS. OCT. 4

-NVHN T NNN4HN.N NaANHNN1i VNA'
The Lights" are splitting the
pins in a big way each Saturday
at Ez Lanes. A new sponsor Mar
ions Tea Room, started out in
good bowling fashion.
High Single Game: Muriel Gard
ner 172, Mary Morris 1853, Alice
Jones 1872, Jack Adams 191, Jim
Gardner 1s1 and Taft Martin $50.
High Series: Edna Judy 439,
Muriel Gardner 43O, Elizabeth
Hiatt 4O1, Jack Adams 54s, Jim
Gardner 525, and Taft Martin 1872.
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prospect Of no television, st. Mic
holas Arena was jam-packed with
fight fans who saw the up and
coming Jose Torres, l6O-lbs, Puer-
to Rican decisively beat Otis
Woodward Of Harlem in four
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Puee, Owens To
Spur 4qers
Tifle Drive

INV SAANS
Editors Note; This Is another
IN the series Of stories ON Ma
tiOnAl Football League team
with tan players.)
Chicago (AsPl-The San Fran
cisco Forty-Niners, who went into
a post-season playoff with the
Detroit Lions, eventual champions
for the western division title, were
one OF the surprising teams last
season. They also came up with
one OF the surprising players IN
r. c. Owens, who was an early
season pass-catehing sensation.
This year, the Forty-Niners hope
to fulnn the hopes Of their parts
ans and bring San Francisco either
a division or league title. One OF
the reasons for the high hopes Is
brilliant Jimmy Pace, former Uni
versity OF Michigan All-Amerioan
and a dangerous broken field run
nor.
Pace was the 4oers' first draft
choice, Already, by dint OF his
tremendous performances IN the
College All-Stars-Detroit Lions
game and In exhibition contests,
Jimmy has proved tantaliEing
runner.
Most Valuable Player In Confer
! ence
He had that reputation from his
college record, AZ Michigan, Pace
was one Of the most dazzling open
field threats In Wolverine history
Utilizing his great speed, Jimmy
tailed nine touchdowns In Big
Ten games last year. on 100 at
tempts he Melted bs4 yards for
average Of SIS for another first
place in the Big Ten statistics.
All OF this added up to the most
valuable player award In the con-
ference.
II was PAGES run IN the first
half in the all-star game that
spanked the oollegians to an over
whelming victory over the Lions.
He has continued TO show that
electrifying flair In preseason pro
competition.
Owens IL Threat, Too
Owens, a former star basketball
player nj Idaho State college. IL
the man who introduced the "alle-
yoop". This is an end zone pass in
which Owens. making full use OF
his great jumping ability waits
until the last split second and
simply outleaps pass defenders.
In early season games last year,
Owens scored four key touchdowns
in this manner. In all, he grabbed
q passes for 395 yards.
With Pace around 20 help keer
the defense honest this season
Owens might become an even NOR,
effective pass receiver.
The ever-reliable Joe Perry Il
back for another season. Becaua,
of injuries, Perry did not get start
ed at fun steam until midseason
on 81 tries, he piled up 454 yard
, for a Al average.
other In Key Roles
For several season, Perry hai
Il been one Of the most feared back
in the MEL. His yardage last year
brought him within striking dist,
ance Of Steve Van Buren's at-tims
rushing mark. II he stays healthy
Perry might eclipse this ground.
lgaining record.
One Of the most useful Forty.
Miners last season was J. D. Smith.
formerly North Carolina A a. T
star. Smith was used IN the sec
ondary on defense and as a punt
and kickoff returner. He was
fourth In the NIL In kickoff re-
turns, bringing back IA for 36s
yards, an average OF 26.3.
Missing from the Forty-Niners
this year win be Charley Powell,
the veteran defensive end, who has
retired. Powell was a one-tlme
heavyweight prospect.
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.zZARD CHARLES LOSES TEN
FOUNDER IN MEXICO

Juarex, Mexico (ANPl - Al
Zuany. los pound local boy. won
an unanimous decision over former
heavyweight champion EzEard
Charles, ls9, in a Hereunder last
week.
There were no knookdowns,
Charles had no press comment on
the effect OF the defeat on his
comeback plans.
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the New York Yankees That in tho seventh game in Yankee
Stadium.
oovinEon Catches "savS" series
always that Covngons two spectacular
catches saved the for the Braves They also provided the top
thrills.
The first one was in the second inning game Hank
tripled teammates
single The Braves had a one-to-nothng lead
the Yankee half the American League tied the and
Bobby southpaw lined toward
Covngton had playing shallow and
raced after the ourng drive and made last
This play not only saved a couple Of
uPfer for the Braves who one game down. They
ON o win that game, to2
In that crucial fifth gametho Braves home
gan MDougad led off for the Yankees in the fourth
ngton faded back he stuck up MS glove hand or he pan just
the another spectacular catch
Tho Braves picked in the sixth and won vital ban
II the Yankees had en either Of the in which
defensive here It doubtful that the series would
have gone tho limit
Recall Mays
Grabbing competition nothing
strange players baseball
remay played his first in i9i7 They have
only 1850 between the Philadelphia Phes and the
YanSees) players been both sides
wilie Mays incredible catch Of
New York Giants and the Indians It was the time that Mays raced
deep the baehand
of the waop Cleveland recovered and the Giants swept the
series In four straight.
year. inning grab liner by Yogi
Brooklyn Dodgers their
Then, 1862 stirring victory
become third rookie hurler opening
game the world series.
Then came Don Newcomers performance In the 1os engagement
between the Yankees Dodgers Necombe then rookie lost
Reynolds Tommy whacked ninth
inning homer Nek had Yankee phoba
that blow.
There have been other thrills Monte Twins hitting
1861 between the Giants the Yankees He tied
record with II hits in six games
Hank Thompsons fielding at third for the Giants in 1854
Larry DObs home in tho iOiS series between the Indians
| ne Brave
Elston Towards off Newoombe the first game
1855 the Dodgers the
distinction OF hitting homer rookie and In his first time bat IN
World Series game.
| Jaclie's Debut Most Memorable
All these great thrills Robnson's first APP
world competition that stands basebaf
| supremely pulsatng moments
his Stadium before that
time game
what the him undoubtedly millions
adherents all the
AS the stirring spanged rolled
the clean field almost embed with excitement and
JOY For the first time life the Of National Anthem
really meant something 10 me"
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AFTER I2 YEARS OF PLAYING
AND MARCHING, ARKANSAS
NEGROES REFUSE TO JOIN

Little Rock, Ark. (AHPJ-Af.
ter IL years Of Negro bands play
ing and Of Negro marchers, Of,
hcials Of the Arkansas LivestocI,
Exposition reported that no Ne
gro organization had accepted the
extended invitations.
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SPoR TS
BY BILL BRowER

Milwaukee (ANP-It the Milwaukee Braves won
last year second Yankee Stadium
o County Stadium IN the fifth game
official until Eddie Matthews made
great stop gunder skoron and stepped
give second shutout
the seventh in Yankee
Stadium.
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formally protest the decision.
Torres impressed rinEsiders who
noticed that his boxing style was
similar 10 Patterson's
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Jose TORRES BEATS OTIS
WOODWARD IN NY. GO
New York CANP)-with the
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The Laughing lanes, Mime
haha are open for bowling. Sunday
was the opening day. We saw
many Of the Twin Cities bowlers
trying out the lanes there. Ten
Strike" begins its season there
Tuesday AZ s:45. co out and see
they're beautiful