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Evening star., 1951-04-22

These letters Of Emily Dickin-
tson-the poetic maiden aunt, al
least, of Christopher Fry-are like
Everything else she wrote, enchant-
ing. AS in her poetry, here she
makes wonderful leaps from the
real to the abstract. She rides
Iserenely on a pendulum that
swings between this world ano
the next. In discussing the com.
Imonplace things Of daily life. shs
is whimsical and wildly imagina.
tive.
The collection is given an added
|piquancy by the fact that the let.
tiers were addressed to DR.. anc
Mrs. Josiah Gilbert Holland. whit
were very prominent In the lit.
erary life of their day, and yet
never realized that their arden
young friend was a great poet
DR.. Holland. a doctor and preach.
er who founded and edited Scrib'
Iner's Monthly. is said to have
thought Emily's verses "too ethe'
real" for publication.
With the wisdom of hindsight
lit is too easy to charge the Hol'
lands with grave lack of percep'
ton. But even If she had no
inclosed an occasional poem II
her letters, they must have noticed
there was something remarkable
about just her habitual mannel
of expression. Even her use o.
single words Is arresting. Sht
speaks of q "timid" Thanksgiving
after her fathers death, Of {
picture of the doctor that is zen
snaring." And they might hav'
seen that her description of NOV
ing day was distinctly out of tht
ordinary. She wrote: II took {
memorandum of my several senses
and also of my hat and coat ane
my best shoes-but it was lost il
the melee and I am out with Ian.
terms looking for myself"
The InferentiaI knowledge.
The editor, granddaughter O.
the Hollands, is prompt to con
cede there are no startling reve'
lations" in the letters. Emily her
self was startling enough. In tn,
tradition Of Emily Bronte ant
Christina Rossetti, two othe,
woman poets Of the 10Th century
she experienced practically moth
ing Of what we call life. and ye
OWNED its meaning. She had. a
she put it "the inferential knowl
edge-the distinctest one"
For 20 years, Emily Dickinso,
never stirred out of the yard O
her Amherst house. She said will
wonderful irony: Friday tastet
life. 1t was a vast morsel.
circus passed the house." She wa
to those she loved very tender ant
solicitous. She and her siSte
Lavinia, in their exceedingly un
eventful lives. for many year
tended their invalid mother. o.
the mothers death, Emily tolt
Mrs. Holland: 1--WE were nevel
intimate mother and children
while she was our mother-bu
mines in. the same ground NEE
by tunneling, and when she be.
came our child, the affection
came"
If Emily Dickinson's thought,
pierced and scared, they came
all from the rock of her faith
When her beloved nephew, aged 6
died suddenly, she, who hae
adored him, wrote, Death cannot
plunder half SO fast as Fervol
can re-earn." She was exquisite.
ly sympathetic to Mrs. HOLLAND
Evening star., 1951-04-22

deavored to depict each scene as
it appeared to their eyes, with
|meticulous attention to details.
Isabella Walker, who had a solo
show last month at the Arts Club,
lis showing a group Of paintings.
also a number Of block prints,
which are among the better items
in the exhibition. John Rogers
is showing five or six prints and
drawings.
Evening star., 1951-04-22

numerous individuals, have CO.
operated to make this important
work possible.
Evening star., 1951-04-22
Books in Review
Mr.. Kitchener Returns to His South Pacific
To Note Effect Of American Occupation
Reviewed by corter Brooke Jones
RETURN TO PARADISE
BY James A. Michener.

Mr.. Mclener back service to write "Tales Of
the South Pacific which the Pulitzer Prize 947 and
made into the musical South Pacific He then
published The Fires Of Spring. semi photographed novel,
which better for his reputation forget Now he has
turned the of his triumph Polynesia his third book
author explains didn't write about the
Evening star., 1951-04-22
Genius Cleans on Inspiring Letters
OF Emily Dickinson to Her Friends

EMILY DICKNSONS LETTERS TO DIR. AND MRS JOSIAH
GILBERT HOLLAND
Wagenen Ward Haruard University 81
Reviewed by Mary McGroY
Evening star., 1951-04-22
Publication Of T.R. Roosevelt Letters
Is Work of Major Historical interest

THE LETTERS OF THEODORE ROOSEVELT: THE YEARS
OF PREPARATION, 1888 1900
Edited by Elting Morrison University Press
Uols.; $20J
Reviewed by Francis P. Douglas
Washington 1894 sis just big village but is
pleasant village"
sixyear commissioner
welt found life pleasant and eurel He his Office from 10
II in the morning to the afternoon Presumably
Ill o'clock when dinner night before until they
, 1951-10-02
Louis; MarciaEo
Bout Oct. 10Th

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 (INS)-
The International Boxing Club to-
day shifted the Joe Louis-Rocky
Marciano heavyweight fight from
Oct. II at the Polo Grounds to
Oct. 26 at Madison Square Gar
den.
IBC president James Norris said
the change was made to avoid pos
sible conflict with the world SER
les. Top price for tickets will con-
tinue at $25, and Norris said
Polo Grounds tickets already pur-
| chased must be exchanged for
) Garden seats.
, 1951-10-02

The Dodgers went ahead in the
first inning on a home run by
Jackie Robinson with n man a.
board. When Robbie got his second
hit OF the game in the third stanza,
Giants manager Leo Durocher
pulled starting pitcher Sheldon
Jones and sent in George Specn-
er.
The first heated rhubarb of the
game occurred whenHodges ground
ed to Lockamn who threw Snyder
out at the plate, the umpire rul-
ing that Snyder did not touch the
plate.
The third Brooklyn score came
in the last Of the fifth when Ro-
binson, flashing his third hit Of the
day, singled with Snyder on
Second, Snyder racing across the
plate beating the relay home.
Two more was added in the first
of the sixth when Gil Hodges lar
ruped a homerun in the upper
deck of the right field bleachers,
and Cox was safe at home on an
attempted Giants rundown.
, 1951-10-02
Ford's Grandson
Predicts Atomic
Power For Cars

DETROIT, Oct. 2 (INS)-The
grandson Of the late Henry Ford
today predicted automobiles Of
the future withatomic power plants
and electronic and radar safety
equipment.
He is Benson Ford, vice presi-
dent of the Ford Motor Co. and
general manager Of the Lincoln
Mercury division in Detroit.
Ford pointed out to the society
of automobile engineers meeting
at the company'sengineering labor
atories, that the worlds supply Of
oil is not inexhaustible and that
total war might bring on a criti-
cal fuel shortage. Said Ford:
fortunately there are several
Continued On Page Four
, 1951-10-02
Teen-Aged Sex
"Club" Exposed

MIAMI, Fla, Oct. 2 (INS)-
Miami authorities announced to-
day that they have smashed what
they say was a "ten-age non-vir-
gin club"
Constable w. M. Hudson said
Eat least rs to 80 girls were in
volved and probably twice as many
boys"
The clubs activities came to
light after an extensive investiga-
iion into sex activities among Mi
ami teen-agers, Hudson added.
The Constable said existence of
he "club" came to light when a
fearful 12-year-old girl told po-
lice she had intimate relations
with three men so she could be-
come a club member after being
told she was "too ugly to get a
man."
, 1951-10-02

Inc birmingham branch, In a
1esoluJlon signed Dy rev. II. l.. Al
IOru, preSluenL, ana Emory u.
Jackson, secretary, branded the
segregaLiOn praCtlce Outrageous,
unIntelllgent, harmful n dam
gerous to The morale, peace and
welfare OF the United States and
every citizen thereof" and asserted
that 1T is a direct challenge sto
the American democratic ideal
for the American Red Cross, it.
self,to conform and participate in
the absurd and undemocratic 49,.
practices which seek to under
mine and violate the letter and
spirit Of the Constitution Of the
United States"
In his statement backing the
action of the Birmingham branch,
Mr.. White stated: 1t is a we'll
known scientifically-proven fact
that humanblood does not differ in
any manner that justifies its Sc
paration according to race. The
desperate need for this blood by
our fighting men in Korea-Ne-
gro and white Americans dying
side by side-makes the segrega-
ton practice even more outrage
GUS and pathetic"
, 1951-10-02

from the traditional policies of
political organization receiving fl
ancial support from candidates
when the T%reasurer's financial re-
port showed over $4,000 were
contributed towards the election Of
state officials in the 1850 cam
paign by the Federation.
Following the business session
presided over by Mr.. Holly, the
morning session adjourned for
Lunch and a Bus Tour Of Cleve-
land for visiting delegates. The
final session opened at $3.50 with
Atty. Norman l.. McGhee presi-
ing. Following the Invocation by
Rev. Luther F. Hill, Pastor OF
| Second Mt. Sinai Baptist Church
| the Honorable Thomas A. Burke
Mayor Of Cleveland was introduc'
ed by Councilman Charles V. Carr
Continued On Page A
, 1951-10-02
Dave Sands May
Meet Sugar Ray

CHICAGO, Oct. 2 QNS)- Dave
Sands, British empire middle
weight king planned to taper off
with light drills today in pre-
paration for Wednesday nights
fight with Carl (Bobo) Olson of
Hawaii at the Chicago stadium.
, 1951-10-02
By international News Service
eakdoWns causes Resignation
Asks TO Take Lie Test
PRICE FIVE CENTS

DETROIT, Oct. 2 UNS)- A 29-year-old Detroit minister today
told police he would take a lie detector test to clear himself Of
connection with the death of a wealthy widow who willed the bulk
of her 100000 estate to him and his mother.
, 1951-10-02
Walter White Scores
Bios 10 Blood Donors

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 QNS)-The fight of the Birming-
ham branch of the National Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People to end the practice of the local
Red Cross of setting aside a separate day for Negro blood
donors and segregating their blood from that of white
donors was given strong support today by Walter White,
NAACP executive secretary.
, 1951-10-02

Afterwards, the Executive Com
mittee, members of the Steering
Committee and other state leaders
met with the State Chairman, John
O. Holly in an executive session
on policy, procedures and prob
lens affecting communities over
the state. Beginning at 1000 p
M, delegates and local friends
were treated with a gala floor
show, dancing and other forms OF
entertainment that held the inter-
est of the delegates until 800 A.
M.
Sundays Schedule
The session opened at 1870 am.
! with a stirring talk by Atty. Ben
| jamin H. Fisher, Assistant City
Prosecutor of Toledo praising the
tremendous progress of the orr
ganization over the past three
years with it's large following OF
, 1951-10-02
Weather Forecast

Some cloudiness with high 80
IS and chance of scattered show
ers near Lake Erie today. Partly
cloudy tonight and Wednesday.
Continued warm Wednesday.
Low tonight 6O-65.
, 1951-10-02
Cop Faces Pen;
He Robbed Sailor

CLEVELAND, O. Oct. 2 (INS)
Cleveland Patrolman John Nc
Carroll, Jr., today faces an in
determinate sentence in the Ohio
Penitentiary for stealing $53 from
a man he arrested.
The Court of Appeals in Cleve-
land yesterday upheld a. decision
by three Cuyahoga County Com
mon Pleas Judges who found Nc
Carroll guilty last April 3 on a
charge Of grand larceny.
His victim was Eugene White
"a, a Great Lakes seaman. Nc
Carroll arrested White Sept. z,
1850 for drunkenness and White
later charged that his purse con-
tanning the money was stolen.
, 1951-10-02
! DODGERS lead GIANTS

POLO GROUNDS, New York The Brooklyn Dodgers, paced by three
hits from the bat of second baseman Jackie Robinson, we're leading the New
York Giants 81 in the sixth inning when the second of three gam playoff was
halted because Of rain. The Dodgers had a man o first and third with two men
ot when the gam vas called at presstme.
, 1951-10-02
Federated Democrats To Meet Here

CLEVELAND (SpecaD- According to the unanimous opinion Of over30 delegates
attending the Third Annual Convention of the Federated County Democrats of Ohio in
Cleveland, this was me of the most enthusiastic and informative meetings in its his
tory. From the time the Convention opened at II 100 Z. M. Saturday untl6 500 P M.
Sunday, there was not a dull moment in the meeting. At $50 A. M a PrssC Conference
wash held with reporters from the local daiys in the Executive suite in the Majestic
Hotel
, 1951-10-02

young blood which was evident at
he Convention, and above all, he
Emphasized the breaking away
, 1951-10-02
KINGS Health Steadily Better

LONDON, Oct. 2 NS)-King George vi, recovering from lunq
surgery, spent another restful night and continued to show stead
improvement today.
A morning bulletin, signed by five royal physicians, said:
"The King has had a good night and his general condition ti
morning is satisfactory"
Evening star., 1951-11-04
Life i'm the Country
Strong Back Is q Handy Thing
To Have Around The 40 Acres

A strong back Is one Of the
.handiest things you can have
around a farm.
There is an old saying that
What your head forgets. your
heels remember" that works a
little differently with me. My
back is always paying for a
weakness in my upper story.
Just to show you. I'll tell you
about the II bags of fertilizer. I've
about worn them out now, just
because I've had to move them so
often. BY the time I get ready to
spread the contents of the bags
on my fields. III probably have to
do 1t with a shovel.
First, I had the bags neatly
stacked in one end of a shed
Then it rained (that was a long
time ago.. and I had to move
them over to the other end.
Then hay-cutting time came
along and I had to have the shed
for hay. I limbered up my back
again and hoisted the bags out of
the shed into an empty stall.
They stayed there all of two
weeks. For, You see, I had for
gotten that my heifer was soon
to become a COW, and I would
have to have that stall.
Fortunately. my old back had
been bending over the hay, and
there was room again out in the
shed. So. bag after bag was
wrestled out Of the stall and
through tiny, door into the shed
again. ~ vr \.
! I can't foresee anything forcing
them back out again just now,
but am sure something will come
up in day or two. and I'll have
to move them. There is one thing
about it sure have learned how
to pick up a 100-pound bag easy
like.
+! And speaking of heifers. One
that is about to bring forth her
first offspring can be an exasper-
ating object.
/ We've been hanging around for
a week now, expecting a calf
most any minute until I'm as
jittery as a flrst-time expectant
father. ...
| Every moment or two 7 go out
and look at this specimen of bo-
vine beauty. and nothing happens.
I don't like to go to bed at night
and leave her out by herself in a
stall, so keep up my vigil until
Evening star., 1951-11-04
Middle Yacht Leading
In Anniversary Race
By The Associofed Press

ANNAPOLIS. Md, Nov. 3.-Four
great sailing yachts left here late
today bound south on the Chesa-
peake Bay on a race honoring the
schooner America, of which only
souvenir bits of teakwood plank
ing and old handmade locust
dowel pins remain.
Chesapeake Skiller magazine is
sponsoring the contest open to
yachts of more than "a feet over
all length and marking the Tooth
anniversary Of the sailing ship
that originally won the British cup
for which Sir Thomas Upton chal-
lenged unsuccessfully time after
time.
The America was broken ur
Just after World War II when the
Naval Academy. as custodian, de-
cided she could not be saved
Prizes for this race will be plaques
fashioned from her timbers.
The four went over a starting
line on the mouth OF the OeVeIL
River on broad reach ahead OF
cold northwest wind that was
piping to 20 knots or more.
The Naval Acadenys 8S-foot
schooner Freedom with Comdr
Bob Hinckley at the wheel was last
over the line but took the lead
almost Immediately as her three
competitors, one after the other
had jib trouble. The 102-foot yawl
Thistle, ze-hulled property of
George Breed. led at the start but
dropped back when the crew had
to douse the forward canvas:
Comdr. John Lyman's East Wind.
q prize of war taken from Nazi
Germany, was second and Richard
Breeds Blue Mayhap third. East
Wind caused a 15-minute post
ponement of the start when she
was unable to set her mainsail.
Evening star., 1951-11-04
With Bill Leeteh
EyT

today has been postponed until
next Sunday because of inability
to charter a sufficient number OF
boats. If you plan on going, you
may still have time to get youl
ST on the line with Fred O'Rourke
Iof the Mills Co., Ninth and z
streets NV.
/. T. Quinn, executive director
Iof Virginia's Commission of Game
and Inland Fisheries, advises that
there have been no additional re-
ports of dead deer in Bath, Ale
lghany and Highland Counties. II
lis hoped that the mysterious NAL
lady which caused a number OF
deaths among deer up to Sep
ltember is has disappeared. AL
though the commission investi-
gated promptly, it has been impos-
sible to determine the cause
These deaths among the deer have
created a great deak Of interest
among scientists and hunters in
Virginia and elsewhere.
The season on mourning doves
and woodcock in Maryland ended
yesterday and as far as the doves
are concerned we're glad to have
Iit so. Generally speaking. the dove
population has been so far down
that the shooting has been ex-
Iceptionally poor.
Evening star., 1951-11-04
-Four u. 5. Davis Cuppers
Reach Sydney by Plane
BY the Assoeicted Press

SYDNEY: Nov. 3.-Four players
on the United States Davis Cup
tennis team arrived here tonight
by plane. They were accompanied
by Frank Shields, non-playing
captain, and Coach Jack Kramer
The players were Ted Schroed-
er, Dick Savitt. Vic Seixas and
Tony Trabert. A fifth member
18-year-old Hamilton Richardson
is expected to arrive tomorrow OF
Monday from Japan, where he
has been on tour.
In an interview at the airport
Shields said he thought the
United States team is the strong.
est ever to leave America in quest
of the coveted Davis Cup. Tht
Americans will meet Sweden il
the inter-zone final early in De.
cember, with the winner facing
Australia in the challenge round
December 1928.
Evening star., 1951-11-04
New Clayton Fights
SAXON Tomorrow,
4a+s-- 4 RI.
Manager Boasts

Johnny Saxton, the high rank
ing welterweight who faces Wash
ington's Marshall Clayton. in to-
morrow nights 10-round feature
fight at Turner's Arena, will be
tangling with the new" Clayton
Authority for that is Johnny
Sullivan, who has just regained
his job as Clayton's manager.
I'm not running down those
fellows who have been handling
him, understand" said Sullivan,
''but they didn't do right by him.
They tried to make him into too
much Of a slugger and he
frightened up.
II had him when he came out
Of the Army and you remember
what real prospect he was then.
Then I let him go for awhile, but
I've always wanted to handle him
and now I've got him back. And
I've been working on him and
you'll be surprised at the differ
ence. He's a new boy entirely, or
shall I say he's back in his old
groove. Nice and loose, moves
around good, still hits hard. but
also q good boxer now. I like his
chances a lot.
"And listen to this. He's going
to beat Saxton tomorrow, I don't
care how much Saxton is favorite.
Saxton isn't going to be fighting
the same kind Of Clayton he
figured to fight when he signed for
this one. We got something new to
show him.
I'm confident and so is Clay
ton"
A special eight-round bout be-
tween Jimmy Copper and Eddie
Gilchrist should make tomorrow's
card one Of the best presented
recently at Turner's.
In addition there will be three
five-round scraps. including two
featherweight battles between
Wild Bill Mcfarland and Joe Will
kinson and Roy Webber VS.. Chick
Woodson.
Evening star., 1951-11-04
Fore and AT

Two Washington boat racins
enthusiasts have set some sort OF
record for passage between Wash
ington and Miami via the intra.
coastal waterway. The 1.180 miles
which usually requires about two
weeks. was covered in eight days
Skipper Hudson Moses and Mate
Aubrey Thacker turned in the trick
in Moses 24-foot cruiser Kia Ora
They left Corinthian Yacht Clut
early on the morning of October
% and docked at Miami at 4 pm
last Tuesday. That means an av.
erage of around $50 miles a day at
"a time Of year when daylight is not
long.
The two speedsters made the
trip in order-of all things-tc
attend a meeting, the annual gath
ering of the American Power Boat
Association. According to word re-
ceived here by Mrs. Thacker. the
voyagers experienced a rugged
trip across AlbemarIe Sound, but
otherwise the marathon was un-
eventful.
They said they passed every
thing on the waterway" Mrs
Thacker reported. That's for sure
National Yacht Club at It's an
nual trophy presentation party
last week at Washington Sailing
Marina awarded numerous prizes
to leaders in its long series Of races
this past season. Commodore
Walter Collier presided.
First place winners were Bob
Goranson, Thistles; Eliot Wells,
Chesapeake 20s: Ray Fowler,
Hamptons; Leo Bielecki, Light
nings; Ed Byram. Comets; Carl
Clausen. Snipes. and David Moss
Evening star., 1951-11-04
Bright Helps Drake
Defeat Great Lakes
BY the Asseeiated Pres,

DES MONIES, Nov. 3.-Johnny
Bright accounted for three touch
downs today as the Drake Bull.
dogs stopped previously undefeat-
ed Great Lakes, $500.
The game. played in 25-degree
weather and intermittent snow
blown by 5-mile-an-hour winds
was dominated by Drake after
midway in the first quarter.
Bright, playing his first game
since receiving a broken jaw two
weeks ago, showed few i'll effects
of his injury and of being 10
pounds underweight because of a
liquid diet. He wore a mask over
his injured jaw.
The great Negro halfback
passed for two touchdowns, scored
another on short run and was
an effective decoy during the lit
tie more than three quarters he
played.
The Sailors, seeking their sew
enth straight victory, scored the
first time they had the ball and
added two more touchdowns in
the last 81 seconds Of the game.
Evening star., 1951-11-04
Monte Irwin 10 Crown
Capital Classic Queen

Monte Irwin, New York Giants
|outfielder and World Series sta,
and National League runs-batted.
IN champion, will be guest o1
honor at the 10th annual Capita,
Classic football game between
North Carolina AIT and Virginis
State at Griffith Stadium next
Saturday night.
Irwin, who winds up a baseball,
transforming tour this week, vii,
crown the girl chosen as Miss
Capital Classic" during half-time
ceremonies.
The Aggies, coached by Bill Bell
former Howard University coach
have won four games and tied ere
this season, scoring 98 points to Is
for their opponents. They will be
favored over Virginia State, which
is coached by Sal Hall, former
Cardozo High School coach, who
is in his third season at the Tro.
Jams helm.
Evening star., 1951-11-04
Armory Motor Show
10 Display Racing Cal

Lee Wallard. winner of the
1851 500-mile Indianapolis auto
race, will be an added attraction
at the international Motor Show
at the Armory from November "a
to December 2. Bob Streeter. pro-
motional director announced last
night.
Wallard will take down a racing
car and explain the mechanics tc
automotive fans. He'll also an
swer any questions about motor
racing and the cars that make
the records.
One Of the biggest attractions
will be the late sSir Malcolm
Campbell's Bluebird, worlds rec
ord-holding speed car, which will
be on exhibition.
The show will feature all
types Of racing machines, boats
small planes and motorcycles
There1l even be a f1ot-rod section
for devotees Of that branch OF
mechanics.
Evening star., 1951-11-04
4-HCIub Members
To Observe Week

More than 10000 Maryland and
Virginia boys and girls will join
this week in the National observe
ance Of All Achievement Week.
Activities planned in the coun-
ties include achievement meetings,
Iopen-house programs, talks. BAN
Iquets, radio and television appear
ances. setting up of window dis
plays, and exhibits. They will be
assisted in staging the events by
over adult volunteer leaders in
the various counties.
Evening star., 1951-11-04
Active in FIower1Week

The Glenwood Road Garden
Club co-operated with National
Flower Week by distributing bou-
quets OF flowers to many public
places. Among those receiving
flowers were:
Bradley Elementary School,
Suburban Hospital. Bethesda Ele-
mentary School. Bethesda Chevy
Chase High School. Leland Junior
High School. United States Post
Office, Bethesda branch: Bethesda
Fire Department and Baptist
Home for Children.