davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-23
BIG TOP IS INSIDE NOW
Elephants, Clowns the Circus!
BY DON GOTTLIEB
Star Staff Writer

Even today, a circus before
show tome means the ring of
sledge hammer against spike,
"a lot of beef a lot of power"
heaving against a pole, being
close enough to an elephant
to hear the flapping of his ears
like sheets in the wind and the
face of a midget clown, I'M
masked, wrinkled, sad.
1t happened here this morn
ing when "The Greatest Show
on Earth" came to town.
The sleek, silvery train of
the Ringing Brothers and Bar
mum & Bailey Circus pulled
into a siding behind the Wash
ington Coliseum, where it will
play under a roof.
When it arrived, at 7::30 am,
everyone but the train crew
was asleep. The performers
had left their last stop, Had
donfield, N. j., barely four
hours earlier.
BY 10 am. today, however,
the race against time was on.
First Pole Goes Up
IT want a lot of beef, a lot of
power" shouted a red-shirted
foreman. Three burly men
joined him, grasped a pipe, laid
it crosswise against a slanted
tentpole, and heaved. The pole
inched into a more upright
position, straining against the
guy wires.
Down the line of poles they
went, the foreman exhorting
them Slit it again." his breath
visible in the crisp morning air.
This was the "horse-top," to
house the circus horses, going
up in back of the Coliseum.
Down the tracks a way, a
small gathering of mothers and
Ipre school children waited by
the siding for the elephants to
be unloaded.
The latter came out one by
one, stepping from the train
cars surefootedly down wooden
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-23

raise his salary because he re-
portedly works six days a week
without vacations. His regular
duties as clerk, messenger and
chauffeur for Mr.. Duke earn a
salary of $4,70O annually.
His brief boost to the cap
taincy, which pays 1888 a
year, gave him a total 1861
salary of 1881.
In 1860, Mr.. Harris salary
was recorded at $3,783.
Surprise Created
Queries about Mr.. Harris
drew mo comments" or stares
of incredulity from legislators
and Capitol police alike. Reac-
ton of some of the eight lieu
tenants, each of whom would
like to be made a captain, was
a bit stronger.
Mr.. Harris could not be
reached for comment. His wife
who lives with him and their
two daughters at Alb Peabody
street NE, said he was a So
year-old native Of Waco, Tex.
Among those who said they
never heard of Mr.. Harris was
Representative Poage, Demo-
crat of Texas, who represents
the 18th congressional district
which includes Waco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-23
GETTING JOB is WORST
Panel Studies Ex-Convict's Problems

A former prisoner, a priest, a
parole officer. a psychiatrist
and a former Undersecretary of
State talked yesterday of the
problems a man must face
when he leaves prison for a
new life as a marked person.
G. Rowland Shaw, former I'm
dersecretary of State, who has
spent "a years helping Of
tenders, said, THE average per-
son has no comprehension
what it is like to face a world
with a record. The worst prob
lem is employment. Far too few
employers will take the
chance"
Mr.. Shaw has been "a mem
Der of two New York gangs -
honorary membership, that is"
and learned long ago that
you have to be gentle one mo-
ment and the next you have to
be able to speak their language.
At the far end of the table
in the United States Court
house lawyers lounge sat Mr..
N. P, 38 years old, in prison
for eight years, holding job
for five years now.
MY greatest handicap was
getting a job. They always ask,
Have you been arrested, have
you been convicted?' And if you
answer yes to both of these
questions, you're absolutely
through. You're very lucky if
you can get a job as common
ordinary laborer."
Rehabilitation has been aw-
fully good for me. 1 had to &C
G. )t the fact l was in need of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-23
Relief Quiz Purqes
67% Of 81 Cases
Youth in Pianist KiIIinu
To Be Tried as Adult

A l7-year-old youth charged
with two others in the fatal
beating and robbery March 8
of Miksa Merson, 65-year-old
pianist, was waived to District
Court today for trial as an
adult.
Juvenile Court Judge Orm
w. Xetcham said the case of
a 14-year-old also involved in
the beating is still under con-
Sideration, but that he is lean
ing" toward retaining the boy
in bis youth court.
The 17-year-old, Raymond
Bowden of the 400 block of N
street S.W., has a consider
able" record, the judge said in
announcing his waiver.
United States Commissioner
Sam Werlich ordered Bowden
held without bond on a felony
murder charge. He continued a
preliminary hearing until April
5.
Third Youth Held
A third youth, Wilson M.
Smith. 20. of the 400 block of
Neal place NV, already has
been held for the grand jury
in the Staying.
Mr.. Merson was struck down
after he left his car in the
2300 block of Ashmead place
NV. He was carrying a bag
of groceries to his home at
2314 Ashmead.
Capt. Lawrence A. Hartnett
OF the homicide squad said
Smith struck Mr.. Merson twice
with a tree limb, sending him
sprawling amid his groceries,
where he lay until a passerby
heard his groans.
The l4-year-old told a cor
oner'S inquest that he had been
with Smith and Bowden on the
night of the beating, but be-
came separated from them and
met them after the beating.
Arrested at 8
BoWden's police record shows:
In July, 1854, when he was 9
years old, he was accused of
destroying District property
windows at Dunbar High
School.
On May 80. 1859, police
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-23

of a halfway house" where Of
tenders, preparatory for release,
could live and could begin to
find pobS and a social life.
Edward w. Garrett, chief
probation officer of the United
States Probation Office, agreed
that "a crying need in this
community is a halfway house
where they can work in the
community in the day and stay
in the institution at night. But
you need funds and a place
for this" he said, emphasizing
again, "the public must be edu-
Gated. AS it is now. when you
do anything involving housing
for a group of offenders, you
run into trouble"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-23

help. If more people in prison
who are slated for release were
better prepared to face coming
out, 1 think there would be
fewer returneeS."
Mr.. N. P. was helped by DR..
Nicholas Ionedes, chief of Legal
Psychiatric Services, and his
parole officer. DR.. Ionedes, Sit
ting next to Mr.. N. p, said:
Many offenders are hostile.
They feel they are the victims
They have no motivation to be
helped"
Mr.. Shaw suggested that per-
haps only one-third of PAROLES
really want help.
The Rev. Donald F. Sheehy
of the Youth Center at Lorton,
Va. was a strong supporter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-23

charged him with attempted
housebreaking. He was charged
with other offenses on June "a,
September 7 and December s,
involving two auto theftS and a
charge that he broke into 10
parking meters and stole $50
in dimes.
He was committed to the
Children's Center at Cedar
Knoll, Md. on December IL,
1859, and was there until June
10, 1861. While there, he was
described as quiet and reserved
for the most part obedient
and polite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-23

IT WAS EASY if he would
only remember to check his
quotes in Bartlett's or the
anthologieS.
That's easy to say and an
easy resolution to make but
one is bound to slip.
The trouble is that you are
usually right about the
quotes you look up and often
wrong about the ones you
are sure of.
Unfortunately the Ram
bler's worst slips have been
due to his classical educa-
ticn. He thinks he can still
quote corr ectly the old
schoolbook saws in Latin.
Once he not only mis-
quoted a famous verse by
Vergil-he attributed it to
Horace.
Some older readers know
that the Rambler is a fraud.
But they have been very
kind. They have not exposed
him.
Despite these lapses, the
oversigned has become very
fond of the Rambler.
This woman, who said that
writing about oneself in the
third person amounts to
''baby-talk," in spite of such
distinguished presidents as
The Education of Henry
Adams" wants me to write
about George Kennedy in
stead of the Rambler and to
come right out with the adj
mission that I am I.
1t amounts to firing the
Rambler.
This I am very loath to do.
wat do you think about it?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-23
S7,o26 Monthly
Saved, Cheating
In 81 Instances

Sixty-seven per cent Of. 50
welfare cases investigated, by
a congressionally created team
have been dropped from Dis
trict relief rolls here.
Cases closed total SIS. ac-
cording to statistics released
today by Senator Robert Byrd,
Democrat of West Virginia.
The Senator heads an
Appropriations subcommittee
which initiated the investiga
ton last year. Ten District
and 10 Federal investigators
are now at work on completing
a study of $50 families receiv-
ing aid for dependent childre1
in the District.
The SIS cases dropped involve
200 children.
Senator Byrd said a prelim,
mary report on all these easel
would be available soonei
than was previously expected.
At the present rate, Gerard
NJ. Shea, District welfare
director. may have all the fact;
on each case before the Byrd
subcommittee when budget
hearings open, probably within
two months.
Third Report on Probe
This is the third report Oh
the special investigation.
The second last month
showed 66 per cent of the 81
cases checked had been closed
OF this number, IL were found
to be already off the rolls wher
the cases were sent to the I'M
vestigatorS. OF the SIS that inI
vestigators actually worked on
So per cent were ineligible.
The first report in January
showed as ineligible So per cent
of the first 20 cases investiI
gated.
The saving in the new 55-cas(
cutback is $7,926 a month. Thii
represents welfare payment,
which would be due the SIS dis
qualified families had they beer
continued on the rolls.
81 Cases Cheated
Investigators reports oil
cheating among recipients led
to the closing of 81 cases. Thu
other 10 withdrew voluntaril!
or were found able to supper
themselves.
This third report from Sen,
ator Byrd continued to SHOW
that most families (21 thiI
time) were disqualified bel
cause a mother of dependent
children was living with a man
not necessarily the father of hei
children.
This disclosure has led COM
missioner Walter N. TohrineI
to urge a looSening of the so!
called man-in-the-home rull
here. District officials havt
held that a man who continued
to live with a woman and het
children has the same support
responsibilities, under the law,
as he would have if he were tho
father of the children.
John B. Duncan, the Conn
missioner in charge of welfare,
has asked Mr.. Shea for recon.
mendationS on the man-in-the|
home rule but has not joined
Mr.. Tobriner in urging d
change at this time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-23

other. She is back at it again,
however.
Why do they do it? Mr.. Han
neford, a rim-looking 38, just
shrugged but said later, II don't
know anywhere where you can
make it (money) faster than in
the circus"
Harry Lynn, owner of the
Coliseum, standing in the lobby
as workmen passed by and
children gaped through the
entrance doors, said: 1T will
be all confusion until 8:15.
That's when the show goes
on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-23
Virginia Architect
Named Ala Fellow

Singleton Peabody Moore
head, consulting architect for
Colonial Williamsburg, Va, has
been named a Fellow by the
American Institute of Archi-
tectS.
Mr.. Moorehead, only Virgin
ian in the group of 80 newly
designated Fellows, has been
working as an architect in
Williamsburg for "a years. He
has been consulting architect
there since 1913.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-23

AS to the relationship be.
tween the parole officer and
the parolee, there is a problem
of too few officers. Mr.. Garrett
said the average case load pet
officer is 80 PAROLES, and find
ing time to develop the close
personal relationship to help
someone is not easy.
Mr.. N. P. said one reason
he managed successful REL
turn from prison was that ]
knew I could come to my pa
role officer at any time"
The panel, who spoke to Law. .
yers and parole officers, was
moderated by Snleem A. Shah
Pho, chief clinical pSycholoI
giSt, Legal Psychiatric Services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-23

with firm taps on leg or head.
1T just tickleS Them" one
explained.
Capt. Hugo Schmidt, who
heads the elephant act, uses
the bullhook too, but he also
talks to his l 7beasts. Tail
he shouts, and almost instantly
an elephant three times his
height flickS out a trunk and
hooks onto the bail of another.
Big Beasts Obedient
How do I know what they
want?" he said. you know
when a baby cries or when he's
sad or happy, don't you? Ele-
phants-they'ere the same.
look in their eyes,"
Little Charles Gardenhaur, 3,
of 1905 Erie street Sc, was
hoisted up on an elephant with
a clown for the benefit of pho
tographers. He did not cry, but
he did not smile either, in
spite of the best antics of the
clown. Frank Salute.
While the animals were be-
ing moved to their tents out
side, General Manager H. P.
GenderS was inside the Coli
scum. watching his men set
up the circles, supporting rigs
for high-wire acts, and other
equipment. 1--WE do it with 100
men now he explained. "It
used to take 600 when we had
the tent" Ringing Brothers
abandoned the big top for its
audiences six years ago.
A few performers milled
around the train and Coliseum,
awaiting the afternoon rehear-
sal.
Second Generation
George Hanneford, jr., who
comes from a circus family
his mother and father still per-
form with other Shows-waited
for his horses to be unloaded.
He started training himself for
bareback riding-his family'S
specialty-a5 the age of Is. Its
a lot of work getting started
in the circus these days" he
said.
His mother and father just
ride horses, but he also does
balancing act in which he
supports his wife and another
woman on top of a 40-foot pole.
His wife. Victoria, fell two years
ago during the act, breaking
one hip and diSlocating an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-23

planks. Their tenders guided
them with "bullhooks," sticks
about the size of a baseball bat
with a large hook on the end.
What do you do if they act
up?" a tender was asked.
The young fellow did not
answer. He merely raised his
bullhook from his side, and
glanced knowingly at it. More
than once, the tenders encour-
aged their charges to back up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-23

INSOMNIA is a big help to
columniSts. That's when they
get their ideas.
Today there are local col
umnS titled THE Rambler"
in newspapers from Florida
to California.
The late Harry Shannon
was the original Rambler Of
The Star. He wrote a Sunday
feature, often a full page, on
the Washington scene, most
of them of an antiquarian
nature, from 1912 to 1927.
The reason the oversigned
keeps on referring to the
Rambler in the third person
is this:
When he was first assigned
to write the column, it was
on a tryout basis. He had no
by-hne.
The column then was
about a year and a half old.
It had been written from the
start by another reporter.
Now, as you know, If there
is anything a columniSt likes
to write about, especially
this eolumnist, it's himself.
$50 I began writing about
the Rambler, where he went,
whom he saw and talked to
and so on.
Oops! I said I. That was a
slip.
Now, as you know, every
newspaperman thinks he
could write a novel if he
could only find time to get
around to it.
This one had given up all
thought of that years before.
But here, at any rate, was a
chance to create a character.
He began to let little
things slip. The Rambler was
Bn old geezer-born in the
last century.
But he loved speed. He
rides piggy back in a Navy
jet plane that goes through
the sound barrier-732 miles
an hour. Mach / for the
Rambler.
He gets in a souped-up hot
rod just for the ride and hits
lis miles per hour on a quar-
ter mile drag strip.
And he makes a record
run-record for him-to Vir-
ginia Beach driving a Jaguar
XXX 100 sports car.
It was easy to make this
Rambler person a much bet
ter read man than the over
signed who reads all the
book reviews but very few
books.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-23
Brief Roting as Captain
Explained as Pay Boost

The mysterious overnight
promotion of a Senate messen-
ger to captain of the Capitol
police was explained today to
The satisfaction of almost
everyone, with the possible ex-
ception of the Capitol police.
Ephram Harris, listed in
Senate records as police cap
tain. held that relatively ex-
allied title for only three
months, October through De-
cember, in order to give him a
salary increase, a Senate Off
cial explained today.
Came January, and Capt.
Harris reverted to his usual
title of chief messenger for
Sergeant-at-Arms Joseph C..
Duke.
FprOr Aroused
This probably explained why
inquiries about Capt. Harris at
the Capitol brought headShakes
and return queries of who's
hep"
A small tempest was stirred
on the Hill when someone dis
covered that Mr.. Harris was
listed as an executive in the
patrona g e-controlled police
force.
An informant said Mr.. Harris
was given the title in order to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-23
The
Rambler
.. Observes
A Birthday
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

BY GEORGE KENNEDY
Two letters recently re-
ceived were a bit disturbing.
Both were from women.
Both complained about the
Rambler referring to himself
in the third person.
One said that it was "old-
fashioned" which cannot be
denied.
The other threw a mean
curve.
She said it was baby
talk"
AS today Is the fifth birth
day of the oversigned as con-
ductor of this column, it is a
good time to make any nee
essary explanations.
The Rambler is as old as
the hills. The original RAM
bier was DR.. Samuel johnson.
In the early 1750s he pub
lished little moral essays
under that title. They ap-
peared every two weeks.
He said he was trying to
get a title similar to the one
used by Addison and Steele
two generations before, "The
Spectator"
AS he was lying awake one
night it came to him. He
would call himself 1.-THE
Rambler"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-23
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The American Chemical
Society meets for the fourth
day at the Mayflower,
Shoreham, Sheraton-Park
and Statler Hilton.
This information is supplied
by the Convention and Visitors
Bureau of the Metropolitan WASH
ington Board of Trade.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-09-27

Taylor was based on his ability
to perform the many and varied
duties required of a game ward
en-. He promoted and received
maximum cooperation from the
public.
His method of fish and game
law enforcement has gained the
respect of all who have met
him afield and in public, result
ing in the general observance of
laws and regulations governing
our Wildlife resources, Vaughn
declared.
His personal interest I'm
wildlife research and manage
ment has been most helpful
to the enhancement Of game
and fish programs of SOmer-
set County. Taylor, a native
of Salisbury Is the son of the
late Ralph Taylor and Mrs.
Taylor of COkesbury.
After graduating from Wash.
ington High, Princess Anne, he
enlisted in the Navy, serving as
a fleet photographer on several
ships and stations, including the
USS Saratoga. He received an
honorable discharge in August,
1859.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-09-27

must answer the challenge of
the powerful Barons who only
last week dropped 23-to-7 de-
cision to Northwood.
Like Wheaton, Northwood
must brace for a fired-up Gath
ersburg contingent. The Trojans
were also dropping No. / last
weekend to Richard Montgo-
merry, 24-6.
The County Prep football
followers have rated the B-CC
Wheaton affair a tOss-up,
with Northwood rated a slight
favOrite over Gaithersburg.
Walter Johnson and vastly i'm
proved Sherwood have been
rated equal.
FRIDAY--Blalr at Bladensbure,
pm; Richard Montgomery at High
Point, 8 pm.
SATURDAY-B-CC at Wheaton; Gath
ersburg at Northwood; Walter johnson
at Sherwood; ST. Marys (Annapolis) at
Springbrook; Central at Robert f. Peary.
All Saturday games will be played at
2 pm.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-09-27
3e6unty EIevens
Risk Win Records
InWeekend Games

Three Montgomery County
High School football teams will
place perfect records on the line
this weekend. The schedule lists
two games Friday and five
games for Saturday.
Both of Fridays games will
find County squads travelling,
with Montgomery Blair journey
ing to Bladensburg and Richard
Montgomery visiting High
Point. Both games will be played
under the lights.
The Saturday games find
Bethesda Chevy Chase testing
Wheaton at Wheaton; Gathers
burg at Northwood; Sherwood
hosting Walter Johnson; St.
Mary's of Annapolis visiting
Springbrook; and Central facing
Robert E. Peary at Peary.
All of the contests scheduled
for Saturday are listed to begin
at 2 pm.
Placing the unbeaten, I'M
tied records on the line are
Richard Montgomery, Whea-
ton, and NOrthwoOd. And all
three teams figure to have
tough times retaining the per-
feet record.
Sharing the top billing over
the weekend will be Wheaton
and Northwood. Both face once
beaten foes. In B-CC, Wheaton
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-09-27
Northwood Eyes 9TH Win
Against Trojan Eleven

And Northwood's secondary
defenses will get a big boost
with the return of speedster
Bob Copeland. A starring mem
Der of the Indian pony back
forces, Copeland sat out last
weeks contest with an injury
and it was in that zone B-CC
tailed.
Gaithersburg will offer a
straight ahead brand of foot
ball to counter the Indian at
tack, while its aggressive for
ward wall could prove the
undOing of NOrthwOod.
Like Northwood, Gathers
burg does not have an abund
ance of size and heft up front
However, coach Harvill claims
his lads have more desire to win
imam any So a q mes ever
coached.
The Trojans have stressed de,
Tense in practices this week. A
Rockville spy reports some new
defensive formations have ap,
peared in the Trojans horse OF
tricks.
Lending backfield support to
quarterback Jones will be the
likes of Bill Christman, Boh
Martens and Chick Kilby.
Christman and Kilby have prov.
ed most effect crashing the line,
while Martens is the outside ace.
Harvill will be counting or
Jim Melvin, Van Smith, Blair
Stiles, Jay German, the teams
smallest first line member, Dick
Tyler, Tom Musser and Car
Grogan to halt the onrushes by
Northwood ball carriers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-09-27
Thursday. September n. 1852
Rocket Boosters Plan
Paint. Cleanup Day

The RMHS Rocket Boosters
have scheduled a paint and
cleanup day for September
18th starting at 9 o'clock to help
get the Richard Montgomery
field ready for the first home
football game.
Weed clipping and spray
painting of all the picket fence
surrounding the football field,
will be given top priority.
All Rocket Boosters are
urged TO arrive early so the
job can be completed.
The RMIIS Rocket Boosters,
organized in the Fall of 1860, is
an adult boosters club open to
all adults linen and women) in
terested in helping support the
overall athletic program at
Richard Montgomery High
School. At present there SO Life
members and 181 year members.