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THE BRIDGEPORT TELEGRAM, WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1951 FESTIVAL EVENT (Continued from Page One) son in her life. Her parents, Mr. and William Roberto, were called up to share the glory, and the other flnalista in the contest, sponsored by The Bridgeport Sunday Herald, also appeared. In second place watj Kathleen Garfieid, of South Norwalk, and third was Maureen Reldy, of 66 Hanford ave- nur. The pretty brunettp Jenny, who kissed her parents and the other winners first in natural enthusiasm and thpn over and over for the "Make Believe" In a mature voice that left the audience hungry for more.

She was presented a $200 check, Pan-American tickets for a trip to Bermuda, and scholarship to Julius Hartt School of Music in Hartford. Absent for (-his yeai's show, but present in spirit, was Herman W. the 1950 Ringmaster, who sent a cable from London to Mr. Borline. Still Here.

'in 'P. T. Spirit' The meaaage, which Mr. Bodine read to the audience, was "I know that under your leadership Bridgeport will have its must successful Barnum Festival. My congiatula- tions to you, Mayoi McLevy.

and all untiring efforts have made this third annual celebia- tion possible. have my honoraty chairman badge and official festival program right with me, to Mrs. Steinkraus and I will be a i i along with of. you in the old 'P. spirit', Only a business conference as important as this one could have kept me away at Festival timo Mayoi McJvy gave watm praise to those who had made possible the tribute to Barnum, "who in his lifetime did so much to make people happy and by bin genfious gifts to the City of Bridgeport contributed ro the happiness of latei generations." The npiiit of Barnum was better tepiesented than in the dai- ing aerial acts, with the skilled performer's doing thp seemingly impossible and controlling the crowd's very breathing as the master bhoxv- man would have had them do it.

Wmnift Coileano, In pink and fell fiom her trapeze to catch by her heels, giving evety watcher's heart an wlpvator lide. and thp pulled a thriller when the feminine member of the trio leaped blindfolded to her pait- and back to het trapeze. Great Orisco Thrills Crowd Bxit the one who had the crowd really gasping and shi irking was the Great Drisco, who made a simple handstand i i by doing it on top of a slender 125-foot pole that swayed In a wide ate with his every movement. On a slightly lower level, he hung by his toes from a trapozp and went Miss Coi- leano one bettoi by managing it with only one foot In the musical division, ciowd pleasers wpre Ross Gorman, band member who played five different on five different thp quartet's version of "Shadrach" featuring Leonard Stokes, and their Harry Lauder medley done in kilts; and "Pop Goes thp with one of the mouthing the "pop." Thp finale was the massing of the colois by American Lpglon color guards thp band played the National Anthem. NET $1,605 AT AUCTION Scenes During Opening Day's Program of Bamum Festival TVleirrnin -Dummer Regal are- flashed by the 1951 Barnum Festival King and Queen, Frederick Gardirver, and Eleanor Volpe, a moment after they were crowned laut night at the Festival's opening event, the Ballyhoo show at Hedges Memorial stadium.

Barnum Festival officials were honored by the Rotary and Civitarr ctubs yesterday at a joint luncheon meeting in the Stratfield hotel prior to start of the celebration. Shown looking over Festival program are (left to right) Ronald A. Malony, Rotary president; Alfred V. Bodine, Festival ringmaster, and Herbert F. Minske, Civttan president.

'Jcleirnun utiutu To! permit -Hnvrfuk The Barnum Festival's Jenny Lind--Miss Frances 16, of Greenwich is applauded by Paul Lavalle, leader" of the Cities Service Band of America, as she ends a song during last night's hoo show witnessed by about 15,000 persons in Hedges Memorial stadium. RINGMASTER GETS WHIP AND WHISTLE LOS ANGEtLES. July 3 AP What price Lamarr's wedding ringa? Four of them--mementoes of the first three marriages-brought a total of $1,605 in an auction of her furniture and personal belongings, auctioneer Arthur B. Goode disclosed today. Mm, George Butterly, grandmother, bought a diamond-ehcrust- pd band for $1,525 because it matches her engagement ring 1 Three went for $25, $30 and $25 respectively, The electioneer had no explanation of how three marriages--to Mandl, Austrian munitions magnate; Gone Markov, film producer, John Loder.

actor--netted four wedding rings. Miss Lamnrr is married to Ted Stauffer, former band leader and now operator of an Acapulco, Mox night club. Her jewelry brought about $70,000 in all. Goodr MUSICAL FROGS GET OK WASHINGTON, July 3-AP The bullfrogs of VirginTa'a Rush River are jzolnjr to spared be- they croak in unison, in key of sharp, William Haaker, musical dtipctor of the Blue Ridge Mountains Festival, said 90 today. The music festival will be held during Aiiffust at historic Washington, Virginia, in a natural outdoor theater on the banks of the Rush Hanker, conductor of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra at Richmond, told a reporter he visited the festival site with a view to an army of small boys to clear out thp noisy frogs.

He said the frogs were silent until piano on the amphitheater stage was played, And then burst into full-throated song. "I noticed that every time their leader or lenders croaked, he or they hit sharp right on the nose," Hanker said. result was so pleasing we're to make it part of the pro- (Continued from Page One) which the celebtRtion was prepaied and launched. "This is thp enthusiastic spirit P. Bainum himself sought to i i i his skirmishes in public office as maor and member of the State Mayor Mc- Lovy said.

"But Ihp vitality of his ideas for civic improvement fell on imre- sponsivp rats, and hp turned to children, winning a place foiever in their heaits with his creation of land of make-believe which we today a i a i i i our Festival. He added "I wish T. were with us today, It would do him good This, year's Festival combines homage to a i with the traditional obseivance of Independence Day. Ringmaster Bodme, resplendent in the scarlet jacket signifying his post, took note of the dual theme by reading the first and final paiagraphs of the Declaration of Independence, There Is an urgent need, he said, not only to know but to live in terms of that document. Committee Heads Introduced Then the rlngmastet swung back into the jubilant phase of the Festival as he introduced to the crowd the chaiimen of the various committees Among the special guests was Paul Lavalle, composer and director of the Cities Service Band of America, a featured attraction at last night's Ballyhoo show.

The Mayor, citing "The Barnum Festival March," which Mr, Lavalle composed for the celebiation and introduced foi the time on the band's coast-to-coast radio broadcast Monday night, described the musician as "minister extraordinary for our municipality." He said "the response was terrific to the tribute paid to us by this gene tons and magnificent musician," Mr. Lavalle, a Wilton resident, conducted the Police Junior Drum corps in two Cumbers during the cei emonies The corps, directed by Patiolman David Bussell, played several selections thiouj-hout the program, King, Queen at Luncheon At the luncheon meeting in the Stiatfield hotel, the Festival King and Queen, Frederick Gardiner, and Eleanor Volpe, wete- presented along with their courtiers Gus Karazules and Gei'ty Bodell and Ladies-in-Waiting Janet Brendet and Janet The thiee candidates for selection as Miss Jenny Lind of 1951 sang "God Bless America" as a trio. Ronald A. Malony, president of the Rotary club, presided. ADOLF BACKIEL RENAMED PRESIDENT BY GROWERS WESTPORT, July 3--Adolf Backiel, of Westport, tonight was reelected president of the Bridgeport Fruit and Vegetable Growers' association at the annual dinner meeting, conducted at the farm of James Restaino, Sturges highway.

Other officers renamed are William C. of Fairfield, vice- president; Wiener Wilson, of Huntington, secretary and Leicester Aldo. of Milford, treasurer. Speakers included Dr. B.

F. Lownsbery, Jr, and Dr. R. L. Beard, both of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment station, New Haven, and E.

C- Mtnnum, of the. College of Agriculture, University of Connecticut. A special guest was Adele Silverman, of Easton, Connecticut Vegetable queen. California's Eel River is the best ift the West for winter fishing. Alfred V.

Bodtne (right) receives the whip and whistle symbolic of His role as ringmaster of the 1951 Barnum Festival from Mayor McLevy yesterday during ceremonies outside marking the official opening of the celebration. In the vanguard of the royal procession at the show were the court jester, Buddy" Barnes, in bell- trimmed motley, and a solemn Tom Thumb with his bride in a quaint old-time gown. Cops Prepare to Handle Crowds; Parade Will Curb Auto Traffic With the police department preparing to handle one ojf the largest crowds in the city's histoiy during today's Barnum Day parade and festivities. Police Supt, John A. Lyddy tuges motorists and pedestrians alike to use common sense precautions.

Supt. Lyddy outlined tiaf- fic regulations which will be in effect this afternoon, affecting automobiles and buses He pointed out, also, that the police department must concern itself not only with i a i problems but with the fact that when large crowds turn out criminals such as pickpockets must be guarded against. He urged everyone to be on guard, and cautioned motorists to lock parked cars, The paiade, Supt. Lyddy continued, will divide the city into two parts because the line of march as from Bull's Head down Main street to Fairfield avenue where it wul turn west to Park avenue and continue south' on Park avenue to Seaside park. To attend the paiade, "gfet to where you want to go before 1:30 p.m." to avoid congestion, Supt.

Lyddy advised. After that time, he said, there will be no traffic movement in the North End where the formation area is located. The area is bounded by North avenue on the north, Catherine street and East Washington avenue on the south, Housatonic and Wells avenues on the east, and Madison avenue on the west. After 1:30 p.m., buses will be restricted in their movement. All buses entering the city from the North will be detourned where their routes meet North avenue.

They will proceed along North avenue to Wells street, The buses will turn south on Wells street and Housatonic avenue into the cenfpt of the city. East Bridgeport buses i come to the plaza and retuin. From the Bnook- lawn section, buses will make i terminal loop south on Iranistan avenue, then to Paik avenue by way of Laurel avenue, and return to the Brooklawn aiea. Buses from the West End will tuin off State stieet at Seelev street, travel to Fairfield avenue and then retuin est on the latter stieet. Paikmj? will be prohibited in the eastern end of Seaside park wheie the parade will terminate, Although the time for the end of the paiade is tentatively scheduled for 5 p.m.

Supt Lyddy said no parking will be allowed on Waltermeie avenue between Park and Iranistan ve- nuevS because of the Festival of Nations and the fireworks display. After the Festival of Nations, autoists may enter the park for the fireworks by Park avenue and Iran- istan avenue. The Barnum and Seeley fields will be employed as parking areas. Because the fireworks display wjll be entirely aerial, the show will be visible from any part of the park or adjoining territory, Supt. Lyddy said.

3-DAY TRANSIT STRIKE ENDS IN WASHINGTON WASHINGTON, July 3 (APj Washington's streetcar and bus operators voted tonight to end their three-day strike and return to work at once. The official vote was 1,547 to 43. Mechanics started work at midnight to prepare streetcars and buses for senvice beginning at 4 tomorrow. The strike had thrown the bustling nation's capital into the worst traffic jam in its history. Parade Highlights Philadelphia Rites PHILADELPHIA, July 3 -(AP)--Freedom paraded today In this historic ntv wheie 175 years ago American liberty was proclaimed i the Declaration of Independence It was a colorful, dramatic three-hour long spectacle of military might--a jet age show honoring the brave men of the Revolutionary War.

And it was a prelude to the greatest Fourth of July party ever planned. It will be held tomorrow in Independence Square where stands famous Independence Hall The Liberty Bell, as in 1776, will be a silent witness as the signing of America's most cherished document is re-enacted. Gen. Matthew Ridgway, United Nations supreme commander in the Far East, in an Independence 0ay cable said "our independence as a people and our individual liberties are never more precious than when thev are challenged. It has never been said of Americans that when danger threatened, they tuined.

away DENTIST SLAIN PARADE TO BEGIN AT 2 P. i TODAY (Continued from Page One) avenues and on the YMCA i at Park avenue and State stieet. Prizes will be to float sponsms and marching units a the parade. 400 Craft in Regatta The legatta i will include about 400 ciaft, of them decorated to suit the Festival theme. They will sail from a point near the No 2 buov off Black Rock harbor eastward along the Seaside park shore The Festival King and Queen and Jenny Lind, sailing In their own specially bedecked boats, will return to the Citv dock near the avenue bridge at 12:30 to prep a for their appearance in the paiade In the Pageant of Nations, 10 nationality groups will present songs dances in their native costumes.

Listed for the concert following the pageant aie the VFW band, several vocal soloists, a. barbershop quartet, hillbillv singpis and acrobatic dancers. The 1951 Jenny Lind snd her 1949 predecessor, Miss Mary Lou McCue, will lend their voices to the occasion. The Festival ends tomorrow on a solemn note, with Mayor McLevy and a Festival committee delegation scheduled to visit P. T.

Bar- Hum's grave in Mountain Grove cemetery at 11 a They will pay tribute to Eridge- poit's former mayor and benefactor on the 141st anniversary of hia birth. WILSON SEES AUTO PRICES HELD STEADY WASHINGTON, July 3 AP Defense Mobilize E. Wil-, son said today he thinks automobile prices can be held steady in spite of the 35 per cent cut the indus tiy's steel allocation. "Cars wpie beginning to bark up," he said at a Sennte Finance Committee hearing "I think a was pretU taken a of by the big production 1949 and 1950" The question a raised by Sena-' tor Taft a hear-! ing on the administration's bill for 910,000,000,000 in new taxes. GROUP TO STUDY IRAN OIL CRISIS CANTOR RESTING WELL FOLLOWING OPERATION SAN ANTONIO, July 3-(AP) Dr Clyde C.

Craig. 58, prominent Lubbock, Tex, dentist, was phot to death today in the fashionable apartment here of Mrs. Raymond Donnell. A short time later Mrs. Donnell's 34-year-'old husband surrendered toj me thrH Ug ni shape and will be able to leave the police and was charged with mur-l hospital a week, der.

Bond was set at $4,000. HOLLYWOOD, July 3 TAP) Comedian Eddie Cantor went to Cedars of Lebanon Hospital today for a hernia operation. His physician, Dr. Marcus Rabwin, said the actor shooting was witnessed by 11-year- old Roberts, Mrs. Donnell's child by a previous marriage.

One bullet grazed the child's arm. Tlap management of St. Erik's Fair at Stockholm, expects the event to draw 375,000 persons thJs year. WARRANT IS SERVED ON ROBBERY SUSPECT Geoige Zowme, 26, of 2429 NoUh avenue, wajg rearrpsted yesterday on a bencfc warrant charging robbery i violence, and released under a 55,000 real estate bond fur-' nished in Superior by Herman Winnlck, a professional bondsman, of 921 Valley road, Fairfield. One of two men anested June 19 in connection vuth a eeties of holdups here and in Not walk, Zowme waived examination in City court June 27, and was bound over to Su- peiior court in bonds of $2,500.

Walter J. Kurecza, 19, of 1312 State street, an alleged accomplice of Zowine, was bound over on a similar charge by Norwalk City court June 23, WIDOW OF MARINE TO ENLIST IN CORPS HARTFORD, July 3 AP) The widow of a 23-year-old Marine Corps sergeant -who died after a week-end visit home in May will enlist in the corps in New York on Thursday. Recruiters at the Hartford Marine Corps recruiting station said today that Mrs Bette Jo Brown of 80 New York avenue, haa already been accepted and will be sworn in at New York on Mrs. Brown is the widow of Sergeant David A. Brown, wHo stricken with a heart attack while returning to Camp Lejeune, N.

C. at the expiration of a 'week-end pass. On taken ill, Sergeant Brown was taken back to Hartford and died a short time later in Newington Veterans hospital. WASHINGT6N, July 3 A The government created a special committee today to study the Oil ciMfl in Iran and lay plan5 for plying- friendlv Em openn with petioleum in an emergency. of thp Interior a appointed representatives of 19 Amencan oil companies to the gioup.

All the companies have overseas operations, Chapmaji asked his new foreign petroleum to meet York" Thursday and take up -as its first of Business the possible of the bitter dispute between Great Britain and Iran over nationalization of Iranian oi fields. Petroleum production at Abadan, site ot'tbe largest 'refinery, is drying up as a result of'the quarrel. Since the Iranian fields mipply vast quantities of oil to the rearming natfdns of WestftrnfEurope, problem'is of strategife importance United. States. 'Chapman organized his committee, just as soon as Department gave anti-trust clearance Stewart' P.

Coleman of York chairman. "dinecto't of Stanrfatti Oil of New Jersey. The committee was established accordance with a voluntary agreement among the to jointly in meeting the emergency needs'of Allied 'itetions. Chapman said this wouid be dofie tbroUgh'pooling of facilities and various coope'ative measures to readjust "go- distribution of jpetroleum -without affectii ttie domestic suptfh situation. 'FACES TWO CHARGES NORWALK, July 3--Two charge lo'dged i a- local motorist aSrestfed at 9 50 o'clock tonight, Paul Wolk, 62 of 221 Danbury road, was charged with failure to grant half tfr and with two a was on summons for a court Friday, QaJf-high booU win pro ect against rattJeanake-bitB.