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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-08-27

CROCK BOTTOM by Earl Conrad,
novel published by Doubleday Pub
fishing Co., New York City, $40
pages.)
Leeha Whitfield, the principal
character in this novel, is a dark
female Candide. In her journey
through the states of the United
States from Mississippi to Harlem,
she manages to gather maturity
and a certain amount of wisdom
unto herself.
She works at everything from
baby sitting to fruit picking. She
begs at the back doors of white
people and at the front doors of
colored people. She analyses and
listens to Lord God Ames, the
Father Devine of the book. She
marries and has child. She takes
poison in protest against state.
ment made in court against a
Negro. She works at bean picking
in the Florida everglades. She ex-
periences the North and Harlem.
And in her travels she meets good
white people.
This is an exciting and well writ
ten book. II is told in the first
person and the style seems partic-
ularly suited to story of Negro
woman's journey from Mississippi
to Harlem. Some of the images
which the author puts in the mouth
of Leeha Whitfield to express what
she sees, are from the uncon-
sciously poetic speech of race
artistically and emotionally great
''Us black in sharecropping,"
says Leeha, I'VE was like trees
that wanted to blossom, but the
white frost wouldn't let u.s." And
all through the book are sprinkled
effective phrases to say what she
wants to say. He 1.-THE doctor)
would call in if he believed you
was low-sick to dying. I'VE going
north some day. mother always.
told how father said that. and it
took deep in me fear gave me
more hurry-strength was get.
ting height. had a not-here, not
there look. /. people lived In shot
gun houses. houses thrown up
quick like a shot. the house
had four high white pillars In front,
a real Southstyle house. phofio-
graph was there. il played
screechy-style white music. /
didn't want to steal or do nothing
out of the law. but | was bad
hungry. that mother hungry
feel stayed with me all through
the wandertime A. that's the
ladder letter. B. called that
the big belly letter. The r, that
was the flagpole letter even
the trees looked clean, not q naked
clean, but fresh and clean like all
dressed up. you keep your eyes
open from sun-eome-up 10 moon
goodwin.
This reviewer is not competent.
however. to Judge the aushenti
city nor the prevalence Of the con
dions WHICH the Negro girl Oh
serves In the period Of Der story
from 1915 10 1913 The dust jacket
claims II is q frHe story. The
author is . newspaper man living
in Mex York City aho has Ions
been . crusader against prejudice
The book Is al Uncle Toms eabia
Of o book with much a the neID-
eirs matte sbnss many a sis sasaa.
tionx. But regardless Of any melo-
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-12-11

road to Sharpsburg
4:15-4:35-Tilghmanton at Russell
Myers store
4:40-5:00-Emmertsville
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16
1928 10:40-E akle's Mill
10:50-11:10-Mt. Briar
11:20-11:30-Trego
11:40-11:5O - Chestnut Grove at
David Ebersole's house
12:00-12;10-Sample's Manor Road
at Barrett's house
1:00-1:10 - Dargan at Grimm's
grocery
1:15-2:15-Dargan School
2:30-2:45-Antietam Road at Park
er's store
3:00-3:15 - Antietam Furnace at
Gray's store
3:25-3:35-Burnside Bridge Road
at o. T Rohrer's house
3:50-4:05-Porterstown
4:30-4:45-Alternate Route 40 at
Death Curve
WEDNESDAY,, DECEMBER IL
9:45-10:00 - Sharpsburg Pike at
Rowland's Filling Station
10:10-10:20 = Sharpsburg Pike at
Clark Fogle's house
10:30-10:45-Lappan's Crossroads
10:55-11:10-St James
11:20-11:45-Breatheds Station at
ROutzahn's Mill
11:55-12:05 - Barnes" Road at
Beaver Creek
12:10-12:25-Baker Hill
-Rohrersville Road at ].
G. Gassman's house
2:00-2:30 - Rohrersville opposite
Norris store
2:50-3:00-Clevelandville at Aus
tin Beachley's house
3:10-3:25-Junction alternate Rte.
40 and Clevelandville Road
3:45-4:20-San Mar Home
4:30-4:40-Route &c at Max Wolfe's
house
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1S
9:50-10:20-Wilson's School
10;25-1O:45 - Wilson's at Martins
store
12:10-12:20 - Pinesburg station
(TeaChtown)
12:25-12:40-Pinesburg near Lor-
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win, the final score being % to 10,
All % points for the Hagerstown
girls were scored by Smith and Slate,
Smith having goals and foul
shots for 10 points, and Slate to l
for g.
The Washington Redskins, who
have been losing close games all sea-
son after taking an early lead and
then weakening in the second half,
reversed the procedure against the
Giants at New York on Sunday af-
ternoon, when they came from be-
hind to win by a score of q to, II.
The Giants held a 80 lead at the
end of the first quarter and in the
second half they jumped ahead 100
on a Believe 1t or Not play and
here's what happened:
With the ball on the Giants "a
yard line, Heath fumbled going in
to the line and Sherrod fell on the
ball to recover the tumble for the
Giants. Sherrod stayed on the
ground hugging the ball and the
Redskins, thinking the play was over
just let him lay there. Then, all OF
sudden, Sherrod, realizing that
there was no whistle stopping the
play, jumped to his feet and raced
81 yards to the Redskins 7 before he
was pulled down from behind by
Papit, from where Benners went
over for the I'd and the Giants were
ahead 100.
But after that it was all Wash
ington, with little Eddie LeBaron
throwing four touchdown passes
three of them to Bones" Taylor and
a fourth to Johnny Papit.
It was a weird game to watch
particularly in the fourth quarter,
with the Giants fumbling all over
the field and the Redskins being
handed four scoring chances, but
only being able to cash in on one of
them.
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with seven goals and six fouls for
20 points, while McGregor was top
scorer for the Sentinels with and
6 for 10 points.
In the Jayvees game, Hagerstown
took a six-point lead in the first
period and were never headed, the
final score being AZ to 81.
Hagerstown's Jenkins was the high
scorer, with six goals and one foul
shot for Is points.
The Gaels and Gaelettes of ST.
Mary's High School, after winning
their opening games against York
Springs High School at the armory,
moved over to Pennsylvania last
Wednesday night to meet York
Springs on their own court and made
it two in row.
The Gaels, in a nip-and- tuck game
came out on top by a score of 40 to
35. The game was close all the way,
with just two points separating them
at the half. Gallaher, ST. Mary's
center, was the high scorer, with 7
goals and foul shots for a total of
20 points, while Williams, a York
Springs forward, was the high scorer
for his team, with goals and 2
foul shots for II points.
The girls game, however, was a
romp for the Gaelettes all the way.
The final score being 81 to SO. The
Gaelettes' top scorer was Smith,
with IA goals and 3 foul shots for q
points, while for York Springs three
of the girls accounted for all the
scoring, with Wonders having 16
points and Weigle IA.
The two teams met the st. Mary's
High School of Annapolis on Mon
day afternoon, the game being play
ed on the Annapolis court, and it re-
suited in an even break.
The Gaels lost a heart breaker, the
final score being 35 to "a. Father
Dausch's well coached team, after
trailing "a to II at the half, came
back like house on fire in the third
and fourth period, during which they
scored % points while holding the
Apnopo1ic Five tO II
Gallaher was the high scorer for
the Gaels, with goals and foul
shots for II points, while Zinkle was
top man for the Annapolis Five, with
5 goals and l foul shot for II points.
The girls game, however, was a
different story, with the Gaelettes
coming up with their third straight
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-12-11
Library Schedule
For Booknobile
MONDAY, DECEMBER Is


-10:00-Falling Waters Road at
H. L. Swope's house
10:15-10:30 - Dellinger Road at
Reichard Stover's house
10:45-11:05-Dam "A
11:15-11:40-Downsville Square
Neutrality-suspicious. .....
12:50-1:10-Fairplay at the store
1:15-2:45-Fairplay school
2:55-3:05-Bakersville at Mrs. Ella
Scheller's house
3:15-3:25 - Taylor's Landing at
Harry Semler's house
3:3O-3:4O-Taylor's Landing Road
at Keller's house
-Mondell at junction of
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-12-11

eta Teach's house
1:40-1:55-Kemp's Mill at Everly's
store
ARCHAEOLOGICAL Road at Her
bert's house
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-12-11

2:30-2:55-Homewood
3:05-3:15 - Williamsport Pike at.
Wayside Diner
3:20-4:45-Halfway at Poole's con-
fectionery store
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-12-11

Umpire Courtney, who, in my
opinion, was the best umpire in the
Interstate League, has been sold
to the International League.
Evening star., 1952-04-09
Knife Charge Brings Jail
For Man in Alexandra

A man was sentenced to six
months in Jail in Alexandria Civil
and Police Court yesterday for
carrying a concealed weapon.
Rudolph Lee Coleman, 81, of
the 100 block of North Royal
street, specifically was charged
with carrying a knife. He also
was held for grand jury action on
an attempted robbery charge.
Sylvester Aston, colored, of the
30C block Of South Patrick street
told police Coleman accosted him
on the street early yesterday,
pulled the knife and demanded his
money. Mr.. Aston ran for police,
who arrested Coleman. .
Evening star., 1952-04-09
Cox Rebuffs Firm
Asking Closed Farley
On Business Taxes

The chairman of the Arlington
County Board has rejected a pro-
posal for closed session on busi-
ness taxes.
The chairman, Robert w. Cox,
revealed this in an address before
the Williamsburg Civic Associa-
tion last night. One important
business organization" he said
had approached him and asked
for a closed meeting with the
board.
Mr.. Cox said he vigorously re-
jected the proposal.
A public hearing on the pro-
posed budget for the next fiscal
year is set for o'clock tonight
at Thomas Jefferson Junior High
School.
The proposed budget recon-
mends expenditure of $14 million
for schools and general govern
ment for the fiscal year beginning
July l.
The board has advertised a pro-
posed Accent increase in the prop
erty tax rate, now $2.75. Also
advertised is a proposed boost in
the retail tax rate. The present
rate of IL cents on each 500 of
gross income would be hiked to
% cents.
Mr.. Cox said the closed session
had been requested in order to
discuss the proposed retail tax
increase.
The board chairman also re-
ferred to a suit in Circuit Court
'on the business license tax. A
county attorney, Miles Spence
Bray, has asked the Circuit Court
to support his claim that the tax
is illegal.
Mr.. Cox told the citizens: IF
businessmen do not want to pay
their fair share through license
taxes, other ways will have to be
found to make sure they do pay
their fair share" He did not
elaborate.
Evening star., 1952-04-09
$3.50 Assessment Cut Urged
On Homes in Prince Georqes

land assessments and $3.50 from
homes.
That brought down the house
Mr.. Kutsch sighed yesterday.
From all over the county came
demands for similar reductions.
So the beleagured Mr.. Kutsch
decided to appeal to the State
Tax Commission, which has au-
thority to overrule the county
commissioners.
He told the commissioners of
his intention yesterday, explain
ing that people felt the Cheverly-
Hyattsville ruling was discrimina-
tory. Mr.. Kutsch said he be-
lieved the State board would
think so, too. and if such was
the case it might mean reassess-
ments which would make tax bills
higher than before.
Mr.. Kutsch said that if $3.50 is
cut from house levies everywhere
in the county. he would consider
that discrimination does not exist,
but he would not predict State
board reaction.
Evening star., 1952-04-09
Alexandra Asks Lafe|
Beer-Wine Dead|ine

A one-hour extension of the
deadline for selling beer and wine
in Alexandria has been requested
by the City Council.
The request was voted last night
OH motion of Leroy S. Bendheim.
The later closing hour, midnight
instead of II pm, was requested
by the Northern Virginia Malt
Beverage Association. Alexandria
formerly permitted beer and wine
sales until midnight. The IL pm.
closing hour was imposed during
World War II.
The State Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board must act on the
Councils request. City officials
said the board customarily allows
closing hours requested by gov
erning bodies.
The Council gave final approval
to six ordinances authorizing sale
OF a new $2.5 million bond issue.
Bids will be opened at 2 pm. May
IA The bonds are being sold to
finance new schools and other
improvements, mostly in the ter
ritory recently annexed from
Fairfax County.
Seven members were appointed
to q citizens tax commission to
study sources of revenue. They
are: Albert A. Smoot, vice mayor;
John w. Lehman, Elliott Thurston,
Charles Davidson, John w. Har-
chin, Mrs. Warren S. Turner and
Richard DoWnham.
Evening star., 1952-04-09
Truce Reached in Montgomery
On Police Retirement DISPUTE

A new compromise on amend
ments to the Montgomery County
police relief and retirement fund
has brought truce between the
County Police Association and the
Personnel Board.
The Personnel Board has rec
commended to the County Council
that the amounts paid widows of
Montgomery policemen be in
creased from $50 to $50 a month
and children under 18. from $40
to $40 a month";
The board also has agreed with
County Manager Irving G. Nc
Nayr that an actuary is needed to
study the Soundness of the fund
before any additional amendments
are made. Mr.. McNayr indicated
yesterday his 1928 budget prob
ably will include an appropriation
for the conduct of such a study.
The Personnel Boards recent
action came after conference
with a County Police Association
committee on proposed changes in
the law.
Chief Point Unsettled.
The association had asked that
the widows allotment be upped to
$125 and that the payments for
children be raised to $25.
The compromise move, however,
did not settle the chief point of
controversy between the board
and the association on a change
in retirement provisions of the
law.
Evening star., 1952-04-09

A plan to lop $3.50 off assess
ments on all Prince Georges
dwellings was to be placed before
the State Tax Commission today.
County Tax Assessor Louis w.
KutSch and c. Calvert Lancaster,
counsel to the county commits
sioners, agreed to present the pro-
posal to the State board in Balti-
more.
They will not report results
until Tuesday because the county
heads Cancelled Fridays scheduled
meeting.
The suggestion emerged at Up
per Marlboro yesterday as a pos
sible solution to the quandary in
which the commissioners found
themselves as result of their ac-
ton in granting tax relief in the
Cheverly and Hyattsville areas.
An assemblage of nearly 200
Kissing, booing. hooting residents
of those sections descended on
the commissioners in March and
left with 20 per cent cut from
Evening star., 1952-04-09

COP convention will give him a
favorite son vote on the first bal
lot. The convention will be held
July z in Chicago.
The Governor said that if he
is not nominated, I'VE will decide
who the delegation will vote for.
And" he added, II always follow
the leadership of Gov. Dewey
and Dewey is backing Eisen-
hover"
The commissioners like Taft.
I'VE are completely in accord"
they declared. with the Mary
land delegation indorsing Gov
McKeldin on the first ballot, but
the delegation shuold be free after
this to vote for a candidate fol-
President without dictation from
any source" a.,
Evening star., 1952-04-09
County Heads Rap McKeIdin,
Ask Free Hand for DELEGATES

The five Prince Georges County
commissioners agree that Mary
land delegates have a free hand
in choosing a presidential nominee.
In a letter to Senator Butler,
Republican, Of Maryland, the
county heads, all Republicans.
said they concur in his view that
Gov. McKeldin should not pre-
sumo to dictate" the presidential
choice Of delegates to the nomi-
mating convention.
Speaking as individuals" the
commissioners said they consider
the position taken by Gov. Nc
Keldin unfortunate"
Gov. McKeldin was quoted as
saying after a conference in Paris
with Gen. Eisenhower Sunday
that Maryland delegates to the
Evening star., 1952-04-09
MiIler's Political Plans
Not Disclosed al Dinner

Francis Pickens Miller of Char
lottesville, probable candidate for
the Senate in Virginia's Demo-
cratic primary, withheld any
statement on his political inten-
tions at a dinner meeting in his
honor last night.
An estimated $50 Northern Vir-
|ginians crowded into the Terrace
Room of Washington National
Airport for the testimonial.
Omer L. HirSt, Fairfax real es-
tate man, was chairman of the
function. He said today it was
|"just an informal gathering Of
Mr.. Miller's friends and admirers
with an of-the-record talk by
lMr. Miller"
Evening star., 1952-04-09
Coll Sterling 5000
Today for Sunday Ads

The deodIine for pIoeine classified
DDS in The Sunday Stor is z pm. Sotur-
doy. But the best procedure is to order
Sunday DDS os eorly os possible in the
week. This helps prevent q jom-up Of
coils OF The Stor switchboard as the
deodline approaches.
The Stor corries more classified ods
thon the three other Washington news
popers combined-proof Of The Stor's
success os an advertising medium. Phone
Sterling 5000 todoy for quick. efficient
classified service.
Evening star., 1952-04-09
Cancer Crusade 10 Seek
$15,5O0 in Montgomery

Ghe Montgomery County Canoe,
Crusade for 1852 will go into high
gear the middle of this month, ac-
cording to Mrs. A. r. Lofstrand
jr., chairman.
Volunteer workers have been
laying the groundwork for the
month-long drive, which seeks
$15,500 since April /.
Mail contributions will be ac-
cepted by Richard Sellman, treas
urer, at the Farmers Banking and
Trust Co., Rockville.
One-f1fth of the proceeds of the
drive will be used within Mont
gomery County to extend programs
of research and of public and pri-
vate education.
Evening star., 1952-04-09

Last year the board proposed
that the present law providing re-
tirement after Is years of service
be amended to make the minimum
age SIS. The proposal was dropped,
however. and no further action is
anticipated until an actuarial
study of the fund is completed.
Sergt. Paul Alexander, president
of the police association, says this
bone of contention has damaged
the morale of the force.
1.-THE present security and re-
tirement provisions have attracted
many young men to the force
Sergt. Alexander said. Several
have said they would quit if the
SIS minimum age of retirement was
passed"
Argument Advanced.
A chief argument of the associa-
ton is that under the proposed
change a man who joined the
force at 81 would have to pay into
it nine years longer than a man
who joins at 30. Both, however,
would receive the same retirement
pay-50 per cent of their regular
pay.
Action on the boards previously
proposed amending of the disease
or disability" clause to read only
disability" also was STAYED off by
the compromise.
The associations move to in
clude police desk clerks into the
retirement fund will not be con-
sidered until after the study is
completed.
Policemen now pay 212 per
cent of their salaries into the re-
tirement fund. The association
also asked retention of the present
practice of not returning money
paid into the fund upon separa-
ton from the service. There are
indications some members of the
force do not favor such a plan,
but the Personnel Board made no
recommendation for a change.
Evening star., 1952-04-09
Georgia Student Visitors Like Food-ond Russell
By Richord RODGERS

It's high school tour time in
this sightseer's mecca.
Washington is jammed with
parties of students examining
their Nations nerve center.
Today, you might run into II
girls and 18 boys from the senior
class of Druid Hills High School
in Atlanta. Ga. This isn't their
first day. They hit town Mon
day and will be here till tomor-
row night.
They're chaperoned by two
teachers, Jack May and Mrs.
E. M. Hill. Their shepherdess
is Miss Charlene Vincent, a hand
some and indefatigable young
woman guide, who works for the
Seaboard Railroad.
The Oldest of the Druid Hills
kids are 18. In Georgia, that's
old enough to vote. This delega-
ton is pledged solidly to Senator
Russell. They visited him yes
terday, every chest adorned with
a Russell for President" button.
Sang for him, too. It was
''Dicksie Man," a paean to the
tune of Dixie" It's one of the
Georgia Democratic Senator's
campaign songs.
Second ONLY tn Fond
"Dicksie" Russell apparently
ranks second only to food in the
affections of Druid Hill High. And
that is high, indeed. These IS
have got around an astonishing
amount of food since they left
home last Saturday.
On the night train ride to
Richmond the IS ate IS box
lunches.
Lunches? Each lunch" con-
tanned an entire fried chicken.
plus such secondary dishes as
salad and hard-boiled eggs.
Every meal is a hearty one, and
the in-between spells are punc-
tuated by snacks.
The youngsters went through
the Capitol on their first day. For
what it may be worth to the law
the kids were not i'm
pressed by the oratory in either
Senate or House.
After listening to the House in
action one of the girls said, IT
declare. I don't know how Con-
gress gets anything done"
The young critic escorting her
said. "They don't. honey"
"Carpetbaggers" Here.
1t is difficult to get an idea of
what most impresses high school
tourists. In the Druid Hills group.
there is obvious antagonism for
the Truman administration. Druid
Hills is a wealthy suburb of At
lanta, and their families upper
bracket taxes might be why the
come up with remarks
like the one from the boy who said:
They're all carpetbaggers here"
They listened intently to a
Senate debate. But after leaving
the chamber, the thing that i'm
pressed one of the girls was all
the work that went into decorat-
ing it,"
They're an irrepressible bunch.
Evening star., 1952-04-09
Bible Distribution
In Schools Cleared
BY Montgomery

Distribution of Bibles in Mont
gomery County public schools by
the Gideon Society and other
private organizations had the ap-
proval today of the county School
Board.
In clearing the way for the dis
tribution, however, the board set
up strict regulations. The Or
ganization wishing to distribute
Old or New Testaments or both
will have to get specific approval
of the county school superintend-
ent. The books may be given only
to pupils who have written con-
sent of their parents to receive
them.
The boards action came on an
appeal made about two months
ago by the Gideon Society.
The board also specified that
literature advocating or promot-
ing a faith, denomination or re-
ligion could not be distributed.