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Evening star., 1951-11-25
Hogerstown Man Posts
Bond in Stock Fruud
BY the Asseeiaisd Press

ERIE. Pa, Nov. 24.-Maurice j
Kramer. so. Of Hagerstown, Md.
lis free under $4,000 bond awaiting
Erie County grand jury action
on charges he sold $1,000 worth
|of stock under fraudulent pre-
tense.
Mr.. Kramer posted bond after
"a hearing yesterday. He was ar
rested in Erie November IA. State
police said he sold stock repre-
sented as shares in the Central
Chemical Corp. of Hagerstown to
-four Erie Couny persons. The
money has been refunded.
Evening star., 1951-11-25
Arlington Visiting Nurse
Group Reflects Leader

Mrs. Harrison Mann. of 1918
South Ridge road, Arlington, has
.oeen reelected president of the
Instructive Visiting Nurses As
sociation Inc. Arlington.
Elected to serve with her we're
Miss Virginia Clifford and Mrs.
Carl A. Carpenter. vice presidents;
Mrs. M. r. Mccormick, secretary,
and Mrs. Ida Moore, treasurer.
Evening star., 1951-11-25
Crews Get Set to SALVAGE
Metal From 8 Sunken Shjps

is expected to make the venture
profitable.
The washing action of the sea
has broken many of the sunken
ships open and it is not believed
it will be necessary to do much
underwater cutting. Divers will
go down to make the line to the
derrick fast then the derrick will
haul the metal to its deck and
load it into barges.
It was not known how long the
operation will take because the
work may be slowed up from time
to time by ocean storms.
Evening star., 1951-11-25
Virginia State Jobs
Drop 1877 to 27,l77
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND. Va, Nov. a.
Figures released today showed the
States payroll declined in July
from the number of employees in
the same month of 1850.
There were 27,177 persons en-
ployed by the Commonwealth as
OF July 1851. This was de-
crease of 1877 from July 1850.
Evening star., 1951-11-25
Safety Talks
Mansfield Schedules
Visits to 6 Schools

Inspector Dick Mansfield, direc-
tor of The Stars School Safety
program. will give his Safety
Circus" chalk talks at the follow
ing District colored elementary
schools this week:
Monday-Mott. $50. 10:45.
Tuesday-Simmons. $3.50. 10:45.
Wednesday-Briggs Montgom-
cry. $50: Lovejoy, 1900.
Thursday-Morgan. $3.50. 10:45.
Friday-Youns, $50, 10:45.
Evening star., 1951-11-25
Strutford PTA to Meet

The Parent Teacher Associa-
|tion of Stratford Junior High
School will hold its monthly
meeting at 8 pm. tomorrow at
the school, 4l00 Vacation lane,
Arlington.
Evening star., 1951-11-25
Curd Porty at Berwyn

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Ber-
wyn Heights (Md) Volunteer Fire
Department will sponsor a card
party at 8 pm. tomorrow at the
WaySide Inn on Greenbelt road.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-04

A former professor IN a burlap
bag, a dowagcr in IA single sheet,
and a Marathon business man in a
plain old toWel-these We're the
strange figures who cavorted
around the Marathon Chamber Of
Commerce Saturday night
The occasion wa Sthe third an
nual Shipwreck Dance sponsored
by the Marathon American Leg
ion Post No. 1874. All Marathon
seemed to be at the lively party
where the worse you looked the
less you paid to get in at the door.
Marathon men, a dozen of them,
wore bona fidc boards, or at
.empts at them grown over fort
night of effort.
Prize winners of the evening
were Mr., and Mrs, Al Kunjtz
whose simple robes Of burlup tied
with hemp, won them q Whiskcy
dccantcr and glass set
One lady wrapped herself IN
sea grapes. Tattcred dcnims and
simulated blood stained shirts,
nightgowns showed how the i'll
dressed male or female looks
when taken shipwrockcd
One tall blonde gal was much
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-04
OVER 1000

Continued ron Page Onel
gift of the Naval Air Station,
Boca Chica Field The West
Light exterior was given by the
Fall Glass of the Scottish Rite
group, 1850.
Square and compass came from
SubRon Four, U. S. Navy; the
letter e, was contributed by
the Key West Chapter, National
Soiourners.
Other gifts include the Stair
way Of Youth from Rainbow
Girls and DeMolay Boys; flags,
the Key West Shrine Club; cleo
tric clock, Robert Pollock, 32nd
degree Mason; tho water foun
tain from Edward c, Murray and
his son, Edward. Jr, both Sind
degree MasonS.
Three urns were given by 32nd
degree Mason Harry H. Baker.
Anchor LODGE gave the Floor Roof
Garden, The secretary's desk
was from Secretaries of the Ma
sonic organizations and the
striking amber glass front on the
second floor was gift of the
John c. Park family
Lodge chairs were gifts OF
various groups. Chair for the
East came from Dade Lodge, No
IA, f and AM; chair for the
West Lodge, No. ga.
On the third floor. ADJACENT 10
the roof garden, is a large kitch-
en- equipped with a sink and
large kitchen with a sink ano
with special electrical work and
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Connie on The 7ou4n
BY JOHN RoEBURT
Az Hsw8ssivrss
Chapter /
Az HsssisS'vrss


HE Imperial hurled into the
rain-logged gloom that was early
evening Manhattan. With the
storm. the hubbub of the streets
had siphoned into cafes, theaters,
cubbyholes.
The man in the back seat, who
had dined at Lindy's clutched the
leather Safety-Sfrap of the taxi
cab tightly. AS the ride grew
wilder, his clutch became desper-
ate and he made suffering sounds
at the driver. The Imperial left
the avenue suddenly and some
yards later braked to a stop.
Jigger Moran read the taxi-me-
Ter ninety cents. He looked be-
hind him calling out the sum and
watched first a bald head. then
tufted eyebrows come into his
vision.
The passenger made furious
motions. you're a mailman, an
absolutely crazy madmanp lie
peered at the rear Identification
card, then said ominousiy, y.
Howard Moran" He gave voice to
the threat. "FIl report youl"
The driver shrugged. Threats
were a commonplace in the work
day of hackie. Coins reSounded
on the meter top. Ninety cents 10
the penny. No tip.
Jiggcr noted the fare on his
trip card in obedience to police
regulations He entered: FROM
Lindy's Restaurant. TO: SO Charl-
ton Street. AMOUNT: $50. TIME
STARTED: Gas. TIME ENDED:
6;52 pm.
He had pocketed the pencil when
Tut-t0t-tGt sounded on the cab
window. Jigger peered through
the rain on the glass. Beyond, a
man stood motionless. A battered
hat dripping rainwater from the
brim was pulled low, masking the
eyes. Jiggcr unWound inches of
the window impatiently; obvious
ly he was a derelict, alcohol
desdened TO the danger Of expo
sure, He reached into a pocket
for a coin.
The man said, want a iob?"
Jigger shook his head, I'm
checking in
The man leaned closer. "Just
to the Railway Express Office.
No riders: only a tenants trunk. /"
lie thrust hand into the drivers
booth. big tip" His palm opened,
exposing a FIVE dollar bill.
q Jigger hesitated. The Railway
Express Office opposite the Penn
sylvania Station was on the direct
route to his garage. The call was
fifty cents worth on the taximeter;
a FIVE spot was virtually a gift.
He asked tentatively, where's
the trunk"
The rnan gestured at building
in the hall" His voice coaxed
No red tape, just dump il. They
can mail the receipt back. The
tenants name and address is
painted right on it,"
JIgger yielded. "Okay. But yot
load II on the rear rack" He tool
the money and pocketed it. "AnC
step OH il"
The man went off.
Soon there was the fracturin,
sound Of metal on the sidewalk
Jigger threw his trunk straps int
the path of the man dragging thu
trunk.
Wrestling noises against tn,
rear af the cab emptied into sud
den giant thunderclaps and tn,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-04

too realistic for her partner. Her
cold-creamed face smeared his.
on the packed dance floor
Post Commander and Mrs. DON
Brassington showed up in a life
dinghy. Mrs Brassingjon's strik-
ing MANILA hemp skirt was low
ingly woven by her husband
Capt ~Parky" and Mrs. Park
hurst jittcrboggcd in their scant
bet becoming rags, He's captain
of The "Bon Ami" charter boat
Deane Brigham former New
York professor went really native
in his burlap bag, barefoot attire.
His wife. Carol a former dietician
and Doanc run a highly successful
restaurant in Marathon
Visitors from West Palm Beach
Key West, and a dozen or sock
tsemely Wcll-behaVcd sailors from
Key West mixed in friendly fas-
hon with the ShipWTccIlcd natives
until exhaustion or other Syrnp-
toms sent them home.
The proceeds Of the highly sue
ctssful dance will so to the Leg
ions building fund
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-04
Acheson Says He
Helped Drun
Macarthur Custer

WASHINGTON, June 4.--H1.-
Secretary Of State Acheson has
testified that he not only agreed
in The decision to fire General
Mae Arthur but that he helped
draft the official announcement
Of the generals custer.
Acheson took the stand for the
third day in the Senate's invcStl-
cation of the Mac Arthur removal
The Secretary of State said he
thought it was very clear that
Mac Arthur was unable To give
his wholehearted support to the
administrations policies.
Adhesion said he doesn't believe
Communist influence has figured
in any way in the shaping of
American policy toward China.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-04

water fell in thicker sheets. Jigger
pressed his temples and shut his
eyes to the incessant dance of the
rain and wiper on the windshield,
Speeding uptown again, the
pounding inside his head began to
abate and the external sounds be-
came sharper, clearer. One sound
emerged clearest; an insistent,
whining note that grew steadily
in volume, as if racing with him.
1t reached a crescendo that
seemed oddly close upon him
and overlook him at Thirty-first
Street as he braked to a standstill
before red traffic light.
A low coupe cut into his path
and soon its twin screamed inches
past the Impcrial's front-end on
the opposite side, completing a
pincers.
Police cars,
Jigger reached for his door
handle, then fell perilously as the
door was yanked ava, from him.
He stared -mouthed at four
policemen in hooded raincoats.
A gun bumped his chest and
policeman ordered, Get into
the back, driver" Jigger obeyed,
and the policeman came to sit be-
side him A second policeman slid
in behind the wheel. The remain
ing two hurried separately into
their coupeS.
The Imperial moved IN the
wake Of the escorting coupes
Soon the Great White Way foatec
into focus.
Moving across Times Square
Jigger ventured, Where's this
parade being reviewed."
Jigger erept into d corner d
the wide seat. The thump, thumI
in his head was again becoming
knife-Sharp,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-04
CITES CAN COMPEL LOYALTY OATHS

WASHINGTON June 4.-lT1n split decision the Supreme
cities compel their workers take loyalty
said workers be fired solely
of membership in the Communist party The vote
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-04
CITIES CAN BAR PEDDLERS

WASHINGTON 4--gI9.-The Supreme Court decided to
day that selling book
sales n peddlers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-04
Toddy's Horoscope

Ioday's native VIII be active
end strong but restless and
crafty; quick tempered and prob
ably secretive and with a wan
dering tendency Those born in
the night hours viii have more
chance Of success, for the sun is
then out of the way and much
depends on the aspects of the
major planets.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-04
DEATH
WILLIAM HENRY NoTTAcE. ss

WILLIAM HENRY NoTTAGE. 6s
William Henry Nottage, IS. died
Sunday morning at the residence
OF his neicc, Mrs, Victor Hart
mann, 24l7 Fogarty Avenue Fun
erai services will be held Tuesday
afternoon al $50 pm. from the
Chapel of the Pritchard Funeral
Home. Rev Ivey Pastor. Poinci-
ana Baptist Church, will officiate
at the services
Mr. Nottage is survived by his
widow. Mrs. Selma Marie Not
tagc, one stcpson, Niles Benson,
Cincinnati. Ohio. one sister. Mrs
Charlotte Ingraham; one brother,
Frank Noltage, ten nieces, and
one nephew
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-04

In the shelter OF the midtown
police garage, the grimnesS OF the
drama lighteaed..Tho hooded
raincoats came off, the mouths
opened and tho policemen emerged
individually.
A policeman wearing a Cap
tain's gold badge appeared taking
command He called out, Get
that trunk down, Walters"
Walters began to work al the
straps.
Jigger moved closer TO the Cap
tain, whats with the trunk?"
The Captain said, you tell me !"
Jigger's face creased into per
picked lines. Its Just Job. ]
was making for the Railway Ex-
press Office when your squad
jumped me"
The Captain regarded him
doubtfully. Maybe it's o gag.
Some Weisenheimer who thinks
every day is April Fool" lie
shrugged. Even SO, we had to act
on a tip"
Tip"
"A telephone tip advised us to
grab Imperial Staxi 068- heading
uptown The Captain walked be-
hind the cab and pointed to nu-
morals stenciled on the tonneau
That's you, cabbie." lie gesturcd
at Walters forcing the locks OF
the trunk. And you're carrying
a packing trunk, like the tipstcl
said"
What's--Supposed to be in the
trunk?" Jigger asked apprehen-
sively. The feeling of portcnt wa.
! growing.
! The Captain looked at Jiggel
I gloomily. "A corpse he said.
ITO be continuedI
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-04

1t is related of an old phil
osopher that. on going into a
schoolhouSe and seeing q band of
ill-mannered and ill-hehaved
boys, instead of finding fault
with the boys he inflicted SC
we're chastisement upon the
master.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-04

a stainless steel stove given by
Fern Chapter No. 81, Order of
the Eastern Star,
A commodious refrigerator,
work tables and other fixtures
viii be placed in the kitchen for
efficient serving at entertain
ments. A dumb waiter is aIrcadw
in use.
The dance floor is illuminated
with six lights Its surface is of
polished green marble,
Ladies of the Eastern Star
served refreshments to the mill
ing guests from buffet tables
bearing fruit punch, assorted
cakes aud cookies, salted nuts
and mint candies. Flower ar
rangements were of crimson
bougainvillea.
Mrs. Mary Lowe, in charge OF
refreshments said that over RS
people can be served 1T dinner
given on the roof garden.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-04

The American Rclicf Admins
tgation, headed by Herbert HooV
er. Withdrew from Russia in July.
1923, leaving behind them a 2
food sppply for the needy
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-04

696 midshipmen from the U.s.
Naval Academy and l,949 college
and university graduates viii
bring the total ofneW ensigns this
gear to 2,645
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-04
LATE NEWS BULLETINS
RUSSIA AGREES TO MEETING

PARIS. 4.lI1.-Russa has agreed condionalY to
with the other Big Washington foreign minister
The condition that the ministers discu
so-caled American
Evening star., 1951-03-07
Grand Jury Will GET
Calvert Bank HoIdup
Evidence Tomorrow
By the Associated Press

PRINCE FREDERICK, Md,
Mar. Bank robbery charges
brought against five men in con-
nection with a $26.746 holdup at
a Calvert County bank will be
considered by the county grand
jury tomorrow.
The five, all from Baltimore,
were nabbed less than an hour
after the County Trust Co. of
Maryland at Owings was held up
last Thursday.
Judge John P. Gray of the
Calvert Circuit Court issued the
special grand jury call. Nor
mally, jury cases would not be
heard until May but court au-
thorities indicated the five ac-
cused might be tried in a few
days.
Charged with bank robbery are
Chester Collet, "a; Jack Bosom, 30;
Alton James East, 80; Manley
Blevins, Al, and Robert Barlow, 35.
A quick-thinking cashier, C.
Winfield Hutchins. and Prince
Georges County police headed off
the bandits 40 minutes after they
had entered the rural, Southern
Maryland bank.
Hutchins with another man,
gave chase, stopping twice along
the way to tell police which way
the bandits were heading.
A truck was pulled across the
highway and the getaway car was
stopped. All the money was re-
covered.
Evening star., 1951-03-07
Donations 10 BIoodmobi|e
Urqed in Prince GEORGES

P. E. Clark. civil defense di-
rector of Prince Georges County
today urged county residents to
donate blood to the Red Cross
bloodmobile.
Mr.. Clark noted that the blood
mobile has not been meeting the
quotas in its rounds of county
communities. He pointed out
that the Red Cross blood bank
will be available in the event Of a
civil defense emergency.
Mr.. Clark said the bloodmobile
will be in Suitland on March Is
1t will be at the Community Hall
from noon until 2 pm. and from
5 to 6 pm: at the Navy Hydro
graphic Building from to 2::3O
pm, and at the Census Bureau
from 2::30 to 5 pm, he said.
Evening star., 1951-03-07
County Committee Named
In tuberculosis PROGRAM

DR.. J. w. Bird, president of the
Montgomery County tuberculosis
Association, yesterday named John
M. McInerney chairman of the as
sociation's program and budget
committee.
Effective tuberculosis control
takes long-range planning, DR..
Bird said in announcing the ap-
pointment of the committee. Other
members include DR.. C. Mayhem
DerryBerry. DR.. V. L. Ellicott,
Winship I. Green, DIR. Harold L.
Mitchell. Emerson P. Slacum and
DR.. K. F. Welte.
The committee held it's first
planning session yesterday at the
associations Offices, 7 Wilson lane,
Bethesda.
DR.. Bird also announced that
Juvenile Court Judge Alfred D.
Noyes, chairman, and DR.. Charles
r. L. HALEY and Mrs. Thomas G
Hutton have been named the nom
mating committee for the asso-
citation.
Evening star., 1951-03-07
Miss KeIIor to End 81 Years
On Maryland u. Extension Staff
Began Work in 1917
In Dorchester County
As Home Agent

Miss Venia M. Kellar. for "a
years a member of the University
of Maryland Extension Service
staff, will retire March 81. Since
1885 she has been assistant direc-
tor of extension at the university.
A native of Nebraska, Miss Kel-
lar attended the University of Me-
braska and Columbia University in
New York City.
She began extension work in
Dorchester County, Md. in 1917.
At that time only five counties
had home demonstration agents.
Now all % counties in the state,
as well as Baltimore City, have
such agents, with assistant agents
in some of the counties.
Besides the home demonstra-
tion program. Miss Kellar has
supervised the girls All Club work
in the State. She also originated
the Rural Women's Short
Course" known also as college
Week for Women" in 1923.
Although Miss Kellar retires
this month. she will direct this
years 25th annual short course in
the University of Maryland from
June 1923.
Evening star., 1951-03-07

liberations on the 1951-52 budget,
which will be adopted with the
county budget in April. Both will
take effect July /.
A delegation of county firemen
asked the board to install so ,000-
gallon cisterns at schools where
water is not available for fire
fighting.
School Board Chairman Fred w,
Robinson said most of the coun-
tvs schools are of fire proof con-
struction, and .that the cisterns
probably would be of more service
to homes in the community. He
added the board did not have
funds to build the cisterns.
A resolution was adopted ex-
pressing the boards sympathy
with the proposal and promising
cooperation in attempting to get
fire hydrants installed wherever
possible near schools.
Mr.. Woodson reported that
Robert Walker, high school su-
pervisor, has been made chair
man Of a committee on civil de-
fense for the school system.
Other members of the committee
are Harold Ford, Mrs. Emma O.
Moore, Gen. w. S. Rumbaugh, r.
E. Buckley, Miss Ruby Dunkum
and Glenn S. Wells.
The board voted to buy a 3-acre
tract adjacent to Herndon High
School and another small lot that
cuts into the same school prop
erty,
Evening star., 1951-03-07
All But 40 Meet
County Tax DeudIine

The Montgomery County De-
partment of Finance announced
today that all but 4 per cent of
the county taxpayers had paid
their real estate tax by March i,
the tax delinquency date.
The department said $5,780, ,301
had been collected by that date.
A total of $6,034,177 had been
billed for the full year 1861 real
estate taxes.
The real estate taxes still due
must be paid before May /, the
department warned, or the prop
erty viii be advertised as delin-
quent.
Evening star., 1951-03-07
Coolidge High School
Concert Tickets Ready

lnvitotions to the 47th concert in the
Neishborhood Series by the Notionol
Symphony orenestro, under the diree-
tion Of Dr.. Howord Mitchell, to be held
in Coolidge High School at 8 pm.
Mondoy. Morch lo. now ore ready for
Distribution.
Cords. which ore issued without
ehorse by The Evening stor, sponsor Of
the concerts, ore ovoilobIe at COOLIDGE
and Roosevelt High Schools, Poul Junior
High School. Wilson Teochers' College.
Whittier. Bornord. Tokomo, Briehtwood,
West. TruesdeII. Shepherd, Rudolph
and Powell Elementary Schools; Nativity
PorochioI School, Notre Dome Aeod-
emT the Recreation Department at
Sixteenth and Lomont streets NV. ond
the business counter in the lobby Of
The stor Building.
The concert will be broadcast in To
entirety by station MMAL. The Eve
ming Star Stotion. {
Evening star., 1951-03-07
Arlington Grand Jury
10 Report Monday
On Gambling Inquiry

A "full report" will be turned in
next Monday by an Arlington
grand jury on its inquiry into po-
lice activities and gambling in the
county.
After hearing testimony from
Malcolm B. Devers of 600 Carlyn
Spring road. owner and manager
Of the Congressional School, the
Jurors deliberated for three hours
and then asked Circuit Court
Judge William D. Medley for the
recess.
Mr.. Devers was the 10th wit
ness to appear before the five-man
jury since February 10, when the
inquiry began. Mr.. Devers, a sur
prise witness" declined to COM
ment on his testimony.
Members of the jury are Charles
Sher, cleaner, foreman; Curtis
E. Tuthill. a member of the
School Board; Ralph Swope, an
insurance man; Al WaSSerman,
auto dealer, and Vernon Spriggs,
colored. employed by the Govern
ment Printing Office.
Among the witnesses who have
appeared are Sam Lano, pinball
machine distributor, and former
employe of his firm, Francis Grit
fifth, 35, of Alexandria. Three
members of police investigating
committee were the first witnesses
to testify. They were subpoenaed
by Commemorative Attorney Den
man T. Rucker.
Five policemen, including for
mer Chief of Police Harry l.
woodward, also were called into
the jury room.
Evening star., 1951-03-07
Court Lectures 7 for Fire
That Burned ; Homes

Two veteran timber cutters got
off with a lecture and a 30-day
suspended sentence yesterday on
charges of leaving unattended q,
bonfire which f1ared up and burned
three Silver Spring homes on Feb.
ruary 81.
The two men are Jack Brooks
and Cecil Buck. both of the 12200
block of Georgia avenue. Mont
gomery County Fire Marshal
Charles Howe, jr.. who charged
them, said they built a bonfire on
Saturday while cutting trees in
the 12300 block of Georgia avenue.
They refueled it with more green
branches Sunday and left it
smoldering, Mr.. Howe said.
Two days later, strong winds
caused the blaze to flare up again.
igniting the brush and setting fire
to the homes of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Robey, jr.: Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Robey and Mrs. Mabel
King. Mr.. Howe said the three
families lost all their personal be-
longings in the blaze and that
none of them had any fire in
Surance.
In prosecuting the case in Silver
Spring Trial Magistrates Court.
Assistant County Attorney Jack
Diamond said he was not partic-
ularly interested in Furnishing
Brooks and Buck. but that he
wanted to alert other people to
the danger of unattended fires.
Judge William B. Wheeler agreed.
After sharply lecturing the de-
PENDANTS, he gave them the 80
day suspended sentences.