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Evening star., 1961-09-02

I6-FT. BOAT TRAILER at Pr. Georges
Cali PA. 5-2561.
25.FT. OWENS, Lapstrake Cabin Crui-
ser, dinette. sleeps to 5, full head,
1855 h.p. hydraulic eng; used SO hrs;
many extras. $4,000 cash. RO. s.
1919.
Is-FT. CENTURY inboard runabout,
Interceptor VS.. 1850 model com
pletely upholstered, very clean. ST.
$50. HE. 4-SS6S ewes. and week ends:
OIL. 4-7470 weekdays.
BOAT, La Runabout. mahoE. plywood
deck, FiberglaS bottom. % hip. john
son motor, 5S Powerhead, steering
control. $500 cash. JE. 4-6999 after
4 pm. only.
WE NEED BOATS UP TO 4s FIT. at
charge for selling. Call now FRED
KASTEL, St. Michaels Marina, River
view 5-64Sl.
OUTBOARD MOTOR. IL h,p, paid
S285.95, sacrifice S110; used times.
BUDDINGTON RE. 5-3943.
I4-FT. THOMPSON w/12-h.p. Elgin
and trailer; S295 or make offer. BE-
THESDA BOAT CENTER, OIL. 4-4SOO.
CUSTOM BUILT-Documen cruiser,
new diesel engine. all euuipment.
Asking $4.750. Offers and terms conE
sidered. Call jackson S-1750. Must
sell.
26-FT. CHRIs-CRAFT Custom cav
hx s'F sssss ies %ods or MA :qqsfP{gfd sf{g Ext T. 55 M
AFT. WHIRLWIND, 4o-h,p Mercury
skiing equip. S775. Call Bill, WA.
1870, after 8 pm. Mon, Tues,
Thurs. and Friday
I2-FT. BOAT, plywood v tishinE draw
ers. under seat, wise 1O-h.p. Scott
TfHiEsEbsA BOAT re CTR. II ed' 81. 494soo. =
"LlcFT. CHRIs,CRAET HoliddSSy speed
S675 III. 9-7S41.
IsjTI: gclo HALsEY 4I4;I:Y .Tl, Tuns,bout; l5-hp
RSafs %Sis fsFs5o s4a5' OIL Eunnlns @4s74 lights few
23-FT. CHRIs-CRAFT 1860: fully
equip stanford's Marine RAILWAY.
Phone FL. 6.44bss", 'AO"' AT O'm
Ii-FT. MAHOGANY sPEEDLNER,
with WITH trailer, 30-hhI;p. motor many
ring Bay Marina, Deale, Nd.
sleeps 2; 1881 4O-h.p. Eyinrude mo.
RE. 5-50S5.
II14-FT. WHIRLWIND runabout; fully
equip. 15-h.p. Evinrude. remote con-
trolls. etc; outfit 3 yrs. old. excel.
cond.: $3.50. At West River, Md,
UN. 7-226O
36-FT. CHRIS CRAFT; dble. cabin,
twin screw. fully equipped. Can
514-l450 days: LU. 2-7919. evenings,
7-FT. OWENS SEDAN-Good cond.
Can be seen at Thompson's Boat
Yard. .4th and Chester SITS. Eastport,
Nd. ~ 500. For further info, LU.
2-0690. LU. 4-215S.
is-FT. SKEE CRAFT: s-ft, beam with
trailer 5O-h.p. elec. Evinrude. fuii
canvas; de luxe interior, equip. 70
Coast Guard spec, skis. life preserv-
goes; 81 500 or make offer. Dial
451 -421l.
I,i-FT. ,PLYWOOD boat, with 1888 IS
h.p. elec. Eyinrude and trailer; s495
or make offer BETHESDA BOAT
CENTER OIL. 4-4sO0.
NEW 1861
Evening star., 1961-09-02
Juniors Play Inspires
BossIer in Tight Win

the 16-17-year class with his
1884, with Ed Crosland. jr.,
Of Burning Tree tying for sec
ond with 1856. Lou An
derson of Belle Haven won low
net in the 14-15 group with
1886. Tommy Morgan of
Belle Haven was matched out
of gross in this group with a
II.
Mike Msttingly Of Manor
Club won low gross in the l3-
and under class with an 85
Mike, who is IL years old, was
out in a and back in Al.
Two pros sons crashed the
prize list as about 10 of the
professionals included their
sons as one of their partners.
varl Rasnic. jr., Of Fort Meade
had 93-23-72 for second net in
the 13-and-under group, and
Frank Invernizzi, jr., of Bal
timore S9-22-67 in the l4-15
group.
Mary Alice Sawyer, the Md
die Atlantic girls champion,
shot a highly commendable TS,
Evening star., 1961-09-02
JOE KELLY.S SELECTIONS

FOLLY TISHON had Door raeinE luck in her last
start When second SIt should win here inside
post. MISTER PETROSE beat sut POLLY TISHON in
Winning his last. POLLY DRAKE was a winner 81
Wheeling Downs earlier In the season. "
Evening star., 1961-09-02

Totals 81 IN Totals 81 " J7
a-Hit into double play for LeMay in
7th; b Ran and scored for Kuenn in
sth; c-Ran for McCovey IN 9Th; d-Ran
for Zimmer in 9Th; e-Flied out for An
derson in 18th; Popped out for Miller
in 18th; Purposely passed for Schultz
IN 18th; r. Flied out for Kindall in 18th.
San Francisco 900 ooi iIo 900 ol-4
Chicago .....,...... $50 900 900 900 00-3
Evening star., 1961-09-02
At Shenandoah
Selections Made for Fast Track
Post Time. 7:15 Pm.

Scratches Have Been Deeted
FIRST RACE-Purse 81 900: claiming (GI 20O) Agar
ehs end 9 furlonEs,
Evening star., 1961-09-02
TWINS, S; RED soX, !

E-Hardy Po-A- Boston 2l.s, Minnesota
D-s. DIP Schilling, z. Green and Run
nels; Malone, Schilling and Runnels; z
Green, Runnels, Schilling, and Green.
LOB Boston ?, Minnesota s. 3B-Ver.
sales. SB-L. Green. S-Battey.
R H R ER BB so
Schwall Il, l3-D J II S
Muffett ! o o o !
Ramos tW, 1910 2 s ' ! Z
U Berry, Linsalata, Umont. Stewart.
T-2:ls. A-ll.97
Evening star., 1961-09-02

I8-FT. CENTURY inboard runabout,
Interceptor VS., 1850 model, COM
pletely upholstered very clean. ST.
$50 HE. 4-SS6S ewes. and week ends:
OIL. 4-747O weekdays
Evening star., 1961-09-02

rhheONAL hEOAhDS mas won three at the
neetint and should take smother. Ray FEVER was =
most recent start. ~
Evening star., 1961-09-02

BOAT, La Runabout. mahoE. plywood
deck, Fiberglas bottom, % hip. john
son motor 5S Powerhead, steering
control. $500 cash. JE. 4-6999 after
pm. only. r.
Evening star., 1961-09-02

SIXTH RACE-Purse, s1,IOO: claiming Cst e0O): e.
year-ods and fs mites.
Evening star., 1961-09-02

25.FT. OWENS, Lapstrake Cabin Crui-
ser, dinette. sleeps 4 to 5, full head,
1855 hip hydraulic eng; used SO hrs
many extras. $4,000 cash. RO. s.
lo1R
Evening star., 1961-09-02

faces weak field herr. Mr. QUIZ Srops from sSo
sna looks uke the one TO beat TOM JACKSON win
Evening star., 1961-09-02

GhANp CHIEF ran third for 81, ZOO ana Should i'm
prove. FUDDLER looks like the one to heat HFE
Way has run some fair races recently.
Evening star., 1961-09-02
GIANTS, 4; CUBS, 3

PB- Howard. U-Paparella, RUM
Chyiak, Drummond, TIA. A-65,5et
Evening star., 1961-09-02

I6-FT. BOAT TRAILER At Pr. Georges
Marina. for inboard or outboard use.
Call PA 5-2bf1
Evening star., 1961-09-02
MAJOR LEAGUE BOX SCORES
ANGELS, s; ATHLETICS, 4

Ell. Thomas. : Po.A-Kansas City H.
and Bike. LOB Kansas City 10, los
Angeles s. 7B- Sullivan, Sadowsh. 81
Causey. HR-Johnson, Bike sF-Grba.
Evening star., 1961-09-02

:. UEbUICH flnIshed third bnt before that Tor
$1,000 THE CAvEMAN won his last and win be touEh
tS pounds X 3 pounds allowance
Evening star., 1961-09-02
CARDS, 8; PIRATES, 4

WP-Grha. U-kinnamon. hurley, Fla
herty, Honochick. T-7:3s. A-l.6le.
Evening star., 1961-09-02

x-Pitched to 4 men in 3rd
HIP By Gibbon CWhIte). WP-Mc.
Bean. PB-Surgess. u-Bogsess, Landes,
ForInan, German. T-2:2o. A-l3,4eo.
Evening star., 1961-09-02

. ONCLE DONkLE was outTun at the MilerS bu
should be able to beat this field. WYTHEPOOL wol
his late for 81 1900. EDNA G. finished fourth 70
$4,000 ana should he In the
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-22
Moores WSCS Has
Christmas Party

CHULA. Dec. q The Moores'
WSCS Christmas party was en-
joyed very much in the home
OF Mrs. B. M. Hudgins last
Tuesday with Is present. Mrs.
Thomas Beasley led the de-
votional program and Mrs. Mar
vim Warriner led the main pro-
gram "A Christmas Carol"
Mrs. Muncie DodSon and Mrs.
Aubrey Dodson presented diff
ferent countries and it was in
teresting to find that our poin-
settia came from New Mexico
and goats instead of sheep werc
important at Christmas in some
countries. Exchanging of gifts
and the delicious refreshments
were enjoyed y all.
The Moores' Christmas pro-
gram will be Saturday night at
8. All are invited.
wish tt express my sy1npa-
thy to Mrs. E. L. Mcmillan in
the death of her father and to
A. T. Leistra in the death of his
wife.
The John Beasleys. Of Rich
nsond. were dinner guests of
his parents. Sunday, and the
Earnest Beasleys. of Richmond.
visited them Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. B. M. Hudgins spent sew
eral days with her sister. Mrs.
I. E. Winfree, at Mannboro last
week. They spent one day in
Richmond.
! Miss Clarice Dale, of Rich
mond, spent a few days with
her parents, the E. l.. Near.
hoods. recently.
The Muncie Dodsons and Au.
OANy 1OuoOH q { IL u u tIlt
Christmas pageant presented a,
Drewry's Bluff Presbyterian
Church Sunday NIGHT. Thei'
daughter, Mrs. Ramona Cop.
ton. was soloist and two of Their
grandSons. Michael and Muncie
Russell. took part.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Rosemarir
and children, of Beaverdam
were Sunday guests of her
parents.
Mrs. Bessie Leistra Perry, Of
Falmouth. spent several days
with her brother, Tennyson
Leistra.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Felts AND
their granddaughter, Doris De.
Mise Dodson, visited the Joe
Cosbys and Benton McMillians
Sunday night.
May each of you have a won.
derful Christmas and a memo.
rable new year.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-22
Plans For Christmas
PerneateC Cumberland

view" were Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
williams and daughter. Robin
Lynn. of Crewe.
The Rev. o. w. Carlson ar.
rived Thursday OF last week from
Beltsville. Md. to spend the holt
days with his daughter. Mrs.
Dwight l.. johnson. and her fam
lily at go" Motel.
Maurice Holman. who is a guest
in the U. S. Soldiers Home In
Washington. D. c., is expected
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. irving
Bryant.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Atkinson
win entertain with q family din
ner party on Christmas Eve at
their home on the Stony Point
Road.
Mrs. James S. Godsey has
returned home following a two
weeks stay at the Southside
Community Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin H. Max
ey. Jr.. Loren and Bobby. were
among those attending the an
nual Christmas concert in the
Powhatan High School Monday
night. Loren and Bobby were
participants.
Mrs. H. D. Moring will spend
the Christmas holidays in Rich
mond as the guest of her son.
Harold w. Phillips. and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Houff
left this week end to spend the
holidays with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. E. Ringgold. of
Bridgewater, and Mr.. and Mrs.
c. E. Houff. of Mt. Sidney.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-22
Mrs. Bessie Rushing
Rites Are Held

KEYSvnLE. Dec. 2l-Mrs.
Bessie Rushing. widow of the
Rev. julius S. Rushing, former
pastor of Ash Camp Baptist.
Church Keysville, died Wednes-
day, December 6, at . hospital
near her home in Exmore. She
was also buried in Exmore
Mrs. Rushi~g was a frequent
vi itor in Keysville after moving
away some ten years ago.
She is survived by q daughter
Mrs. Gladstone Slim, and q
granddaughter, Myss Barbara
Sinn, both q Exnaefe.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-22

Methodist Church were enter
tanned at open house at the par
sonage. home OF the Rev, and
Mrs. NJ. l.. Yaple. Keysville,
Sunday afternoon.
Assisting hosteSseS were: Mes
danes BOice Ware. Carl Arvin.
and James Ramsey.
Guests from Farmville INCLUDE
ed: DR.. and Mrs. Thomas F..
Carroll and the Rev. and Mrs.
Carl r. Maxwell.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-22
Christmas Program Set At Worsham

WORSHAM. Dec. q = There
will be q Christmas program at
the Baptist church Sunday night
at 7::3O. Everyone is invited.
The community was saddened
on Tuesday. by the death OF
Jesse Wood. Mr.. Wood was the
last one of the older generation
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-22
THE FARMv111F (va) HERALD FRIDAY, pFcfmBrR p 1861

Southall. The Hammocks also
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Hammock near Keysville..
Billy Rodgers. OF Lynchblrg.
was a guest Of his mother. Mrs.
Robert Rodgers. the past week
end. He visited his father. who
is a patient in the Southside
Hospital. Mr.. Rodgers continues
to improve.
Johnny chernault, Of Ferrum
College. and Miss Eunice Cher
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-22

in the village and will be
greatly missed by his many
friends.
Miss Mary and r. w. Dupuy
were guests of the Rev. and
Mrs. John Alfriend and family
Wednesday.
Mrs. John Rodgers and Mrs.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-22

Zion Wllke1 son spent Monday
light in Crewe with Mr.. and
Mrs. Laurence Tucker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Logan Ham,
mock and Debbie. Of Richmond.
and Archer Southall. Of New
port News. were week end
guests of MIR. and Mrs. o. A.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-22
Square Dance
At Curdsville

The Curdsville Community
Center will have an "Old Fash
Toned Square Dance" Tuesday.
December Is, with dancing ~.
9 pm. to midnight. The Carter
String Band will provide the
music.
Hostesses for the event will be
Mrs. William Chappell, Mrs. r.
S. Garnett, Mrs. R. J. Hutch
ings, and Mrs. B. F. Ballowe.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-22
Open House Held
At Parsonage
KEYSVILLE. Dec. 2l-Mem-
berS and friends Of the Keysville

nault. of Covington, are the ex-
pected guests for the holidays
of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Cher
nault.
Evening star., 1961-08-24
Sousu's S Name
Asked for Annex

Representative Kearns, Re-
publican of Pennsylvania. wants
to give John Philip Sousa's S
name to the new Library of
Congress annex scheduled for
construction on the site of the
march kings former home.
EIr. Kearns has amended a
bill he offered several weeks
ago to make the Sousa home at
31S independence avenue Sc.
a memorial.
The Congressman became
convinced his original pro-
posal was futile after it failed
to win approval of Capitol
Architect j.. George Stewart
staff aides reported.
The amendment was ap-
proved by the House District
Committee yesterday.
Evening star., 1961-08-24
Torcoso Takes Office as Notary,
Caps 2-Yeor Legal Fight on Oath

American Jewish Congress and
the American Civil Liberties
Union.
Mr.. Torcaso, who lives at
3708 Brightview street,
Wheaton, now is credit manager
for a Washington plumbing
and heating firm.
He and his attorney, Joseph
A. Sickles of Washington, said
it took about $4,000 in legal
fees to bring the Torcaso case
to the Supreme Court.
An undisclosed portion of
this sum was paid by the Amer
lean Jewish Congress and the
ACLU.
After taking the oath, Mr.
TorcaSo notarized a paper for
hts 13-year-old daughter. Linda
It was an application for the
right to take a State examina-
ton to be an amateur radio
operator.
With him when he took the
oath were his wife, Eileen, and
his two other children, William
8, and Susan, Fl months.
Evening star., 1961-08-24

Fairfax County officials are
moving to close the CORE
Inter-racial Action Institute
in session at the Mount Ver-
non Unitarian Church.
William Moreland, county
coming administrator, said
yesterday he had notified the
owners of the church property
that they must comply with
county zoning ordinances.
The effect of compliance
would be to close down the
institute being conducted by
the Congress of Racial Equal
lity (CORE).
Mr.. Moreland said the church
property is in a single family
dwelling zone and that it is
being occupied by IS persons
mot a permitted use.
The only way the church
Owners could comply would be
by obtaining a special use
permit from the county super
visors.
The supervisors are not in
session in August and proce-
dureS for handling special use
permits take some time.
Mr.. Moreland said he prob
ably would make an inspection
of the church grounds tomor-
row to assure compliance.
Joseph j. Remington, chair
man of the, church board o
trustees, who talked with MI
Evening star., 1961-08-24
NAACP Asked
To Aid Suspect

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. "a (AP)
The mother of a 31-year-old
Annapolis man charged with
murder and attempted rape ap-
pealed to the National ASsocia-
ton for the Advancement OF
Colored People yesterday to find
an attorney to represent her
son.
The man, George Isaac Green
has been arraigned in the death
of Mrs. Margarita B. LeSuer,
an 86-year-old widow. He is
in custody without bail here
pending a preliminary hearing
The head of the Anne Arun-
del County chapter Of the
NAACP, DR.. Theodore J. John
son, jr., said he spoke with
Mrs. Mary Green, the defend
ants mother. regarding legal
counsel for her son.
DR.. johnson said the woman
told him police awoke her son
Sunday morning and took him
to the police station. Until his
arraignment Tuesday after
noon Mrs. Green was not per-
mitted to see him, DR.. johnson
said.
Evening star., 1961-08-24
Aged Project
Considered

Construction of a 10-acre
nursing home development for
the aged near Gaithersburg,
Md, is being considered by the
National Capital Area Council
of Churches.
Land for the non-profit prof.
ect has been offered by two
physicians, Drs. William T.
Joyce and Stephen A. Jones,
who own a 116-acre farm ad-
jacent to Route 1855 and Wat
kins Mill road.
DR.. A. E. Croft, director of
the church councils Social
Welfare Department, told the
Montgomery County Council
that his group would decide on
September 19 whether to pur-
sue the project. Speaking at
a council hearing this week on
three proposed master rlans
for the county, he asked that
zoning changes requested in
the area be considered in rela-
ton to the proposed home.
Evening star., 1961-08-24
County Warns Church
To Dust CORE Session

Moreland, said he did not in
tend to ask the CORE insti-
tute to close before the final
day scheduled next Thursday.
Mr.. Remington said he was
willing to fight the matter in
court. He noted that this was
not the first time a group of
persons has stayed at the hill
top estate of the church.
Within the past 18 months
a group of Unitarian ministers
stayed there several days with
out complaints from neighbors
or county officials, Mr.. Rem
ington said.
CORE has been holding ar
18-day conference aimed al
training 40 members in non
violent methods of combating
segregation. CORE also in
tends to try to lend discrim-
ination in places of public &C.
commodation" in Northern
Virginia.
Members of CORE, a racial
ly mixed group, have spent
some of their time rehearsina
actions they plan to use in theil
fight against segregation.
Evening star., 1961-08-24
Suit to Halt
HyottsviIIe
Center Filed

A suit to block construction
of a new 100000 Hyattsville
municipal center begun two
weeks ago has been filed in
Prince Georges Circuit Court.
The seven-story project
should be stopped because it
involves use of city taxpayers
money for a building in which
offices will be leased in COM
petition with local real estate
interests, according to the bill
of complaint filed by Boswell
Miller Construction Co., Inc.
3718 Rhode Island avenue
Mount Rainier.
Hyattsville already has sold
a 100000 bond issue to cover
financing, and planned an
other 100000 bond sale Sep
tember II. The office build
ing is going up on a section OF
the municipal parking LOT
behind the Hyattsville armory
In asking for an injunction
the suit charges that Hyatts-
will plans to rent space to
Private organizations at com.
petitive rates, which no othel
real estate operator, or private
investor, could match due tt
the tax exception status of the
defendant CHyattsville) " -
Joseph S. Cullins, ir., at.
torney for the BoSwell-Millel
firm, also declared in the com.
plant the city will not be sub.
ject to Federal, State or county
taxes on the lease income.
The Miller Boswell firm ha;
apartment property in Hyatts.
vile.
Evening star., 1961-08-24

that the customary oath will
continue to be administered to
all public officers except when
objection is raised.
Mr.. Watkins was the official
who refused to swear in Mr..
Torcaso as a notary two years
ago because of the refusal to
declare a belief in God.
To demonstrate his pride in
his legal victory, Mr.. Torcaso
changed the design on his no.
tary'S seal. Instead of the ira
ditional seal, which costs So,
Mr.. Torcaso rearranged it to
contain the motto, Liberty, our
greatest treasure"
This phrase was added tc
the legally required informa
ton listing the notary'S name
county of residence and the
words. Notary Public" The
revised seal cost him $3.50.
Mr.. Torcaso's right to take
the oath without declarine
belief in the existence of Goc
was granted by the Supreme
Court decision which helc
Article 81 of the Maryland
Declaration of Rights was un.
constitutional.
Appointed by Tawes
He said today that he haC
no idea he would be the objec
of a test case when he went tt
take a notary's oath on JUNE
25, 1859. He had been appointed
by Gov. Tawes.
At that time he needed thu
notary's commission for hi
work as office manager in {
Maryland building contractor
firm. Mr.. TorcaSo is no longel
with that firm, but decided tt
continue his fight to change
the law with the aid of the
Evening star., 1961-08-24
TubercuIin Testing

A tuberculin testing nurse
will be provided by the Mont
gomery County tuberculosis
and Heart Association for
county schools this fall. DR..
William J. Peoples, county
health officer, has announced
In previous years, testing has
been available to first, eighth
and twelfth grade students. 1t
will be possible now, DR.. Peep
les said, to test fourth graders
also.
Evening star., 1961-08-24
Crash Kills
Member of
Carnival

A 70-year-old member of a
travelling carnival was fatally
injured last night after a cal
in which he was riding was in
a collision with a Fairfax County
police cruiser south of Alex
andria.
The victim was Morris M.
Prell. 10, of Newark, N. j., ac-
cording to Capt. Lewis Shu-
mate. chief of the county's
police traffic division.
He died about / am. at Alex
andria Hospital from apparent
head injuries after the collision
at 11:10 pm. in the 2800 block
of Richmond highway near
Groveton.
Mr.. Prell was a passenger in
a car driven by his brother,
Paul E. Prell, 73, of Miami,
Capt. Shumate said. They are
brothers of Sam Prell, owner of
Prell's Broadway Shows, a car
nival now appearing at Bar
gain City, three blocks from
the accident scene, and both
are associated with the organi-
zation.
Paul Prell, who did not ap-
pear injured when first taken
to Alexandria Hospital, later
was admitted for shock after
learning of his brothers death,
Capt. Shumate said.
The driver of the police car
was Pvt. Kimberly Baker, 26.
Also in the police car was his
partner, Pvt. Jesse L. Hodge,
23 Neither was injured.
Capt. Shumate said the Prell
car made a left turn to go into
a motel on Richmond highway.
Evening star., 1961-08-24

Roy P. Torcaso of Wheaton
today was sworn in as a Mont
gomery County notary public
to become the first Maryland
public official to take office
without swearing his belief in
God.
The oath, administered in
the office of Circuit Court
Clerk Clayton K. Watkins in
Rockville, capped a two-year
legal fight which went to the
Supreme Court.
The court held that a Sec
ton of the Maryland Constltu-
ton requiring all public off,
cials to declare their belief
in God was in violation of the
United States Constitution.
Proud of Work
Mr.. Torcaso, so, who says
he does not believe in Su-
preme Being, stated after the
ceremony that he was proud
of his work in changing the
oath-of -office law.
People sometimes don't un-
derstand," he said, that when
my beliefs are in danger
everybody's beliefs are in
danger"
Mr.. Watkins swore in Mr..
Torcase after striking from the
oath an opening phrase and
the closing paragraph. The
opening phrase customarily
reads:
. Changes Seal
I'm the presence of Almighty
God, I ="
The closing paragraph reads:
Il Cname), do declare that
I believe in the existence of
God"
The clnrk's office said later
Evening star., 1961-08-24
Day Comp Royalty

Frank Kapriva, 10, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kapriva,
1l72 Oberlin drive. Alexandria
and Kathleen Meenehan, 8,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
n. Meenehan, 5008 Neptune
.-|enue Sc, have been elected
prince and princess of the Old
Dominion School Summer Day
Camp.
Evening star., 1961-08-20

The national survey is a
follow-up to a similar poll
earlier this month of 1900
California G. o. P. officials
which, Mr.. Krehbiel said,
showed sentiment "overwhelm-
ingly for Dick to run" against
Gov. Edmund G. CPat) Brown,
a Democrat.
Preparations are now being
made by the State Central
Committee to distribute $4,000
queStionnaireS to a crosS-sec-
ton of Republican voters in
California, asking their choice
Evening star., 1961-08-20

ington also expressed the be-
lief today that Mr.. Nixon was
inclined to turn down the gu
bernatorial race in favor of a
continued role in the national
party and a possible shot at
the 1864 presidential nomina-
tion.
The former Vice President is
scheduled to announce his de-
cision on the 1862 State race
at a meeting of party leaders in
San Francisco toward the end
of September.
Meanwhile, two men, former
1t. Gov. Harold F. BUTCH