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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-02-16

COULD IT BE- that the one and
only Hazel " slipr.ass
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-02-16
LIMELICHTINC
1890 srilh Libby
Make A Sentimental Overture :.

1t won't hurt II viii help Thursday F.b "A VI.
cn'h' Day Don think usi Decersc
mentioned II that they've forgotten marriage paners
even good friends deserve honorable
nov about planning something but Kids a.
nHehbohood II wil pay or ehcn the Kick ne o4ns
STEERS o
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-02-16
Ralph Johnson
Sentence Sermonette /.

Keep the home fires mind the drive employ he
handicapped
ly ampu'ce Williams Peterson
lfeSory would like jerket pnu
much He has the brand
rejects sympathy appeals anding Wbe LOST
one halt He went through he
UP du "fch ne
II do much may be Tran
holds
reached manhood there remained the monumental
task Of employment
physical racial difference might have beat lessee
dow Williams holds job chauffei and and al around
local physician The domestic SIDE
Wnci, and petite celebrate their fifteenth We'd ling
anniversary soon the Krwood Hospital on
Kirby Orchids
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-02-16
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al l'e~ Co~&b

~ ten ayers viii leave De-
''.' DAY Feb. IS, for Clear
"a, DowAns. Mich. to repre-
s'n' Detroit Y Teen clubs n IN.
,, y '.nefn Michigan Y Teen Mid.
WINTER Conference
.re'.ne with other Y.Teens
y southern Michigan from
= -, ~. through Sunday. the Urls
~ '''euNs the conference theme
nc You poised for a positive
Up In Air"
..a, Plght Of the teen age girl
IS somewhat that ~ =
,r D. says Jeanne Barbour De-
sne y. VINO will be the conference
u. shes !, up in the air.-aho,,,
:, Korean conflict. atomic No.
tyin an ! avery uncertain future
ancs !" maintain poisc and bal.
49,, ''r the eventual land;n. '", a.,
DE-, Ground" Miss Rarho.'r
-. winter sports and o,hs. -.
]" addition to discussio,
Me ~a.. are on The aeenda for
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-02-16
..OIe Times Rerirell
N( 18th AuuirevSux.u

prominent Detroit couple Mr. and Mrs Joseph H Peoples 2il cne
Mass in Sacre HeartChu
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-02-16
Art Exhibit Previewed

setting Tuesday for the
the Exhibit be held the Veterans Me
mortal Building Feb. "a a with the National
Observance of Brothe held the
home OF Artist Wal 1851 W. Grand Boulevard
Fred HartW Williams chairman
Circle Kings Daughters met az the
b, and we'll appointed Mrs Pearl Harris
Tuesday afternoon this counnlst feel much IN the
circle though the short Hats of 10
Group Of civic minded who doing grand Job
Dorothy 24ss Brush Street and Joyce Brown Of
who will attend THE
-orfah AZ Clear this Friday
resent Detroit Southern Michigan YTeen
Winter Conference.
who additional good with those
old and alike
Monday the Jewish Community
nr They are students occupatona thor
assistant training offered by the United Commun
will
cny een homes hospitals they Will have stac
hcpine the old develop
,ss which may prove a sprineboard How about IL
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-02-16

Yes. this weekend was really
satisfying for everyone Who likes
to have ball in mild manner
Open House at the Alpha frat
house was quite delightful This
was the first open party that the
Apes have staged this year All
aglow were the recently initiated
big brothers
AMONG THE JEWELLERS
were Gladys Makcl. Alexander
Smith Dorothy Evans. Shirley
Gillespie. Clarence Robinson
Paul Morrison. AnyeS Dabney
Carl Owens. Payton Hutchinson.
Claudia House. Jerry Blocker
The KappaS also entertained
with a dance IN the Mart Room
at Wayne Student Center.
SOME OF THE GUESTS were
Bill Terrell. Tony Del Tora. Gene
Martin. Roland Dean. Ken Wal
ker. Irving PetroSS Murphy Jack
son. Doris Smart. Ruth Hill.
Winston Lang. Charles Curtis.
Edward Greer. Bill Reeves Low
ella Booker. Rita Neal. Clarence
Shelly.
For the lovers OF Bach to
Boogie music. Hazel Scott. wife
OF the New York Congressman
minister. appeared in recital al
the Art Institute. She performed
in her proficient manner. but
seemed 90 under par an her va
ried styling. The audienCc was
entirely too small for an artist
Of her caliber.
COULD IT BE that the one and
only Hazel u slipr.ass
Evening star., 1952-03-02
myOfficers
Are Married

1t. Clara Webster Kehoe, Army
Nurse Corps, and Capt. John
Robin Davis Cleland, U. s. A..
were married yesterday afternoon
In the Memorial Chapel at Walter
Reed Medical Center. Chaplain
James H. Terry officiating at
o'clock.
Capt. Leila Moncure Kehoe
U. s. A.. Of Fort Belvoir, Va, was
her sisters only attendant and
Capt. Cleland had as his best
man his brother -in-law, Mr.. Per-
rim Walker. Capt. James Coleman,
1t. Joseph Griffin and 1t. Roy
Malinowski were ushers.
The bride Is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carlisle Kehoe
Of Bealeton. Va, and Capt. Gle
land is the son of Mrs. Alice Hines
Cleland Of Washington and Mai.
John r. D. Cleland. u. s. A., re-
tired. Of Jacksonville. Fla, and a
grandson Of Maj. Gen. John L.
Hines, u. 8. A.. retired. and Mrs.
Hines Of Washington.
Capt. Cleland and his bride
recently returned from duty In
Korea where she was with the
First Mobile Army Surgical Hos.
pltal and he was with the ie7th
Aifberhe Regiment. f'hye met In
Korea.
The reception was held In the
Officers Club at Walter Reed
Medical Center after which Capt,
CielaHd and his bride left on a
wedding trip TO Miami and Key
West, They will live at Fort Ben
ming, Ga,
Evening star., 1952-03-02
|ArmyFon1iIjes
Have Visitors,
nNew Homes

Brig. Gen. and Mrs. John A
Elmore have their daughter, Mrs
Paul Ryan and her small son
John Michael, with them for an
indefinite stay. Mrs. Ryan came
here from Tucson, Ariz., where her
husband is stationed with the All
Force.
1t. Col. Floyd Gidens has left
for his new duty assignment in
Turkey. Mrs. Gidens and their
daughter, Marjean will probably
leave for the Near East in the
early summer.
Mrs. Gidens went to visit her
mother, Mrs. H. @. Miller, of
Kansas City. Kans., and returned
to town yesterday. She expects
to stay in Washington for the
time being. at least until school
closes for the summer.
Coy. and Mrs. Curt Nance have
returned to town after q year In
New York and have bought a
house In Georgetown at 1869 52d
street. Col. and Mrs. Nance are
no strangers to Washington, hav.
ing lived here for the greater part
OF the war.
Their son.in.iaW and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernhard Edgar, are
OF the moment In San Juan, p. r.,
having gone there from 81,
Thomas, Virgin Islands, Mrs,
Edgar, the former Miss Kristen
Nance, was O student at Mount
Vernon Junior College before her
marriage. Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
are expected In town before the
end Of summer,
1t, Col, Theodore d, Levin,
National Guard Bureau, and Mrs,
Levin are at Barley Walk. Falls
Church, Their son, Mr., T, Edwin
Levin Is a freshman at the Uni
Versity OF South Carolina, where
he is also q member Of the
NRoTC,
Their daughters, Sylvia and
Cynthia are with them and at
tend Falls Church School where
Sylvia is q junior,
Evening star., 1952-03-02

Announcement Is made Of tht
engagement OF Miss Evalini
Blanche Briggs TO Midshipmaf
Richard Eric Aimen, son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Erie q. Almen o.
Minneapolis, MINI. The bride
elect IL the daughter Of Mrs. Eva
lima r. Briggs Of Arlington aHt
Mr., Nielsen Snyder Briggs o.
Boston,
Miss Briggs was graduated from
the Katharine Gibbs seheel II
Boston and 10 now associated will
ILhe Government,
The future bridegroom attended
the University OF Minnesota anf
served with the United 6tateI
Marine Corps before his appoint
ment to the United States Nava
Academy,
The wedding will take place
lin the Academy Chapel al
Annapolis upon Midshipman Al
mems graduation,
Evening star., 1952-03-02
|SuppIyCorpsWves.
To Give Luncheon

Comdr.. 8. J. Major, United
States Navy. win speak on Micro
nesian Life and Art at a luncheon
to be given by the Supply Corps
Wives at the Army Navy Country
Club March II at IL o'clock.
Comdr. Major is a former presi-
dent Of the Island Trading Com
pany of Micronesia.
Reservations may be made by
calling Mrs. D. o. Ladey, KE.
7-0519, or Mrs. ]. A. Mason, KE.
3-64O0,
Evening star., 1952-03-02
Miss Wogon
ToBe Bride

Gen. and Mrs. John B. Wogan
of Oteen, N. c., formerly of Wash
|ington, announce the engagement
of their daughter Mary Patricia
to Mr.. Nelson Warner. He is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Norman j,
Warner of Asheville, N. c.
Gen. Wogen is the manager of
the Veterans Administration Hos
pitfalls at Oteen and formerly COM
manded the 18th Armored Divi-
sion,
Evening star., 1952-03-02
miss Thompson
| Is ENGAGED

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Lane
Thompson announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Katherine
De la Noy, to Midshipman William
Gilmore Lepthien. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Gibson Lepthien of
Milwaukee, Wis.
Miss Thompson is presently at
tending George Washington Uni
versity.
The wedding will take place in
June.
Evening star., 1952-03-02
Final Luncheon
.ToBeGiven

The Marine Aviation wives will
give their final luncheon of the
season on Thursday at the Fort
Myer Officers Club. Mrs. Lemuel
G.. Shepherd, wife of the Marine
cornmandant, will be the honored
guest.
Mrs. Otis v. Calhoun, jr, will
preside,
Evening star., 1952-03-02
Miss Mary I'll. HutchiSOn.

MISS WARY III. HUTCHINSON.
Miss Mary Hardin Hutchinson
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Morris Hutchison. was married
February 10 to 1t. George Edward
Morrissey, jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs
George E. MorrisSey. st. Paul.
Methodist Church in Houston wa:
the scene of the ceremony with
DR. Neal D. Cannon officiating
LII. and Mrs. MorrisSey will live
IN Shreveport. La, where he is sta.
toned with the United States All
Force. They are now honeymoon.
ing in New Orleans.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-25

95l2. Nomination requires GIG, a
majority of the total 1890 dele
gates.
Hartman, in a speech at Ia
coma. Wash, Tuesday night,
called for housekeeping In Con-
gress of "men masquerading as
Democrats. Such men, he said.
give the Democrats "a phony ma
jority in Congress.
At Phoenix, Ariz., Tuesday Rus
sell holly denied a charge by Gael
Sullivan, Kefauver's campaign
manager, that he had aided a
conspiracy to stop Kefauver. "
Sullivan had said hackers of Rus
sell, Hartman and Illinois Gov
Adlai Stevenson had huddled over
such a plan.
Stevenson, who insists he is not
running for anything but governor
again. had the makings of a draft
movement in the SOFA delegate
votes now listed for him. He got
20 OF the rs votes put together
Tuesday BY Indiana Democrats.
One other is for ketauver and five
are not committed. but claimed
for Stevenson.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-25
Smathers Acts
In Effort To
Save VA Office
Fate Of Key West
Contact Office In
Balance As Congress
Weighs Spending

Senator George Smathers has
indicated that he has taken steps
in an attempt to prevent the clos
ing of the Key West Veterans Ad-
ministration Contact Office accord
ing to word received by Command
er Vance c. Stirrup Of the Arthur
Sawyer Post, American Legion.
The Post had earlier adopted a
resolution against the suspension
of the local VA operation.
Smathers said: The Indepen.
dent Offices Appropriation Bin in
which the funds for the Veterans
Administration are contained has
been agreed to in conference, but
the Conference Report is not yet
available so that 1t is impossible to
determine at this time just what
the final figure may be. I have
been keeping in touch with the Sc
nate Appropriations Committee,
particularly in behalf of adequate
funds for keeping the Contact Of
fees in operation. The bill passed
the Senate with an increase over
the house passed bill of So million
dollars for administrative, domici-
Mary, medical, hospital etc. ser
vices which includes the Contact
Offices, but as above stated, it is
not possible to determine at this
time what the conferees recon-
mended. However, in conference,
the Jensen Rider, was dropped in
favor of specific budget cuts. am
therefore getting in touch with the
Veterans Administration immedi-
ately in behalf of the Key West
Contact Office, requesting that it
be kept in operation, and I will let
you know further from me-"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-25
Taft Has Air OF Confidence
About Possible First BALLOT
Victory In COP Convention

ballot, adding: Don't ask me how
many
Taft stands 10 profit by any such
delay HIS hackers claim no more
than 20 Of Californias 20. Hence.
If Taft were driving for nomination
on the first or second ballot, a
decision by Warren to wait il out
could cost Eisenhower so or more
sorely needed votes,
A man who will have a lot TO
say at the Democratic convention
July q, meanwhile. had a few
words Tuesday on the Republican
race. Gov. Paul Dever of Mas
sachuSetts, keynote speaker for the
Democrats, told newsmen in Albu-
querque, n. NJ, he believes Eisen-
hover would he easier to beat than
Taft in the general election. His
reason What he called "Eisen-
howerS obvious ignorance of do
nestle affairs
Two 81 the t0prunning candidates
for Democratic nomination were in
the West and the third was in the
South-Sen Richard Russell of
Georgia IN New Mexico: Mutual
Security Administrator Averell
Hartman IN ore N and Sen. Is
les keidupcr OF tennessee IN Lou.
i>laua-
The Associated Press tally shows
kefaWer ahead with 246. followed
by RuSSell'S il4'a and Harrlma an s
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-25
THIS ROCK OF OURS
BILL GLIB 3

The town is divided into two
hostile camps now dog tracE
proponents versus dog track oppo
nents. Might as well pitch my ha
in the ring and say that "Thi;
Rock of Ours is definitely agains
operation of the dog tracks il
Key West, Stock Island, Miami, oil
any other place.
A dog track means gambling
There is no other reason for its
existence. And although the gam
bling is legal, being sanctioned by
the State of Florida. it will still
have detrimental effects upon the
public.
Three classes of people are very
much alike gamblers, drunk
ards, and dope addicts. They all
suffer from uncomfortable urges to
60 "hog-wild' once they gel
started upon their own particular
vice.
Put a dog track with legalized
gambling on Stock Island, and
you're simply going to whet the
appetite of many immature adult.
as well as children, for gambling
in any and all of its forms
Naturally, Key West will get its
share of undesirable characters
who mix legal gambling up with
other ways of making living such
as crooked 'bookies', petty racke-
teers, graft, etc. If you want proof
of this statement, read about what
is happening in other cities. New
York, Miami, Tampa all of the
cities are not only having a strug
gle fighting crooked gambling, but
their law enforcement agencies
have become filled with grafters
so that the fight is almost hope
less
Young People
Our young people deserve some
consideration.
What kind of conflict of emo
tons are we going to set up ir
their minds if, while the churches
and schools teach that gambling is
not desirable form of recreation
We adults try to prove by example
that they are all wrong? And if the
schools, and decent citizens of the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-25

| town cannot agree on gambling,
then the young people will have
every reason to suppose that none
of the moral laws that we live by
are worthy of consideration.
, Definitely I'm against the dog
track but it has a better than
even chance of being permitted to
operate for the simple reason that
its promoters are spending large
sums of money to win the local
peoples vote. Money has always
talked.
Without a doubt, the present
hackers of the dog track. financial
hackers that is, are honest, law
abiding citizens. They come .
town well-recommended financially
as well as morally.
Can they control the outside in
fluenceS which their project will
bring to Key West?
don't think so. Nor do | think
they would even try since they
have every reason and right to as
sumo that the law enforcement
agencies of the county are set I'D
for that purpose.
The people of Key West can de-
feat the plans for a proposed dog
track but to do so, they will have
to get out and vote at the coming
election.
Are you willing to go to that
much trouble?
B. p. w. President
If the United States ever elects
woman president, it is going to
be Mrs, Wilhelmina Harvey. How
that lady can be so active and
keep going in this summer heat is
a puzzle to everyone who knows
her!
She represents Key West and
Florida business and professional
women in Washington, New York,
and Boston during the next few
weeks. Certainly the town and
state could not have chosen a
more lovable or capable person.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-25
Property Given

JACKSONVILLE LR - Florida
was given property for two new
parks Tuesday, one near Talal
County.
Hiram Faver, st. Augustine Cir
cult Court Clerk, presented to the
State Parks Board a 700-acre St
Johns tract to be used as a park
and game refuge, a memorial to
Faver's parents, when the Legis-
lature provides funds for its de-
delopment.
Mrs. Alfred Maclay gave the
klllearn Gardens, which the hoard
accepted provided the ney
generals office approves te in
the deed about upkeep of the
gardens.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-25
BY The Associated Press

While Gen. Dwight Eisenhower
outlined a domestic policy speech
today. Sen. Robert TAFT talked con
fidently Of possibly beng n0mi-
mated for President on the Republi-
can convention first ballot
Eisenhower. meeting a. Denver
with some OF MS Louisiana back
era. discussed topic be viii bring
up so his pecch Thursday night
az the Denver Coliseum (CBS-
radio $50 % m EST.
Asked about economic controls,
due 80 expire June so unless Con
erts> rercWS them Eisenhower
>a.H
I have much more faith IN the
interplay OF the various economic
forces that take charge Of such
thtn than ! DO in Bureaucratic
rule ana laN
He added, however that he be
heyes controls shou,3 Je clint
mated very gradualls and intelh-
gently
Eisenhower repeated lbat IN ms
speech he wall nct go INTO details
about problems IF wneh | know
VERY little OF TIE dcleeate dis
putc> before the COP convention.
he sand Il don I toGeNe thIs thing
Is gong to bc settled in any star
chamber fashion
Taft IN Washington told re
porter the question Of whether he
can win nomination on the first
ballot al the July 7 convention IN
Chicago is a matter OF strategy
tie claims majority already of
the /. 26 delegates The amount
needed for nomination lie met
This week with de.ceates from
Maryland and Pennsylvania and
has q date Friday with the Nlr-
einIa delegation
The Associated Press tahu'aton
az pre- convention delegate strength
based on avowed and conceded
sNkuuent> no@ gives TAFT as.
7 >crhrAtt st5 o.h, lA ana 4n
kaoun az disputed @9t
sen knoWlaua q California pre
d,,ted today Go. Ear' 5arrcr
woala take his tune aeoat de,lace
whether Ga release h.> Is pledged
delegates st the COP ,oasea..ar
knoviand sad lht CaiI;vsasa sos
eraogs strategy eo4ia te 81 SAT-
sraund for $ nSsshl, Taft E1>er
hoV>s deadlock then >teu In as
IT, compromise candidate
Warren. W.th - California &na
slN Wisconsin votes SAID 1e topes
g. nlek M a teW moge tvg the fsr>,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-25
Body Recovered

CORAL GABLES Up - Police
Tuesday night recovered the body
of Steve Bay, 2, from the Coral
Gables Canal on the Biltmore Coli
course.
The child's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. william Bay, reported him
missing and police found his little
red wagon near the bank of the
canal. Policeman William Kerr
saw the body in the water and
recovered il.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-25

II you serve salad as a separate
course, be sure to accompany it
with bread and butter, rolls, or
crackers.
Evening star., 1952-09-03
Judge Dismisses Charge
Against Virginia Official
BY the Associated Press

PRINCESS ANNE. Va, Sept. 3
Judge Burdette Miller today dis.
missed a complaint against E. w
Smith, Virginia Beach commits.
sioner of revenue, charging NAL.
feasance. misfeasance, incompe.
tency and gross neglect of officiaI
duty.
Mr.. Smith had been charged by
c. Leonard Fisher. a resort laun.
dry operator, with issuing three
amusement park licenses for an
annual fee of $1,000 each when
the fee should have been $4,000
each.
Judge Miller, after hearing. tes-
Itimony from Virginia Beach's city
attorney, Roy Smith, dismissed
the charges with the opinion that
1.-The commissioner of revenue con-
ferred with the city attorney
there was nothing else he could
have DONE"
Evening star., 1952-09-03
BY the Associated Press

KITZMILLER, Md, Sept. g.
More than 100 Maryland pupils
who burned the county superin-
tendent in effigy to protest the
closing of their school, began reg
istering day at a West Virginia
High School, two and a half miles
across the Potomac River.
And they went, at the States
expense, if not with the blessing
of Maryland school officials.
The State agreed to pay tuition.
books and transportation costs for
the local students to attend Elk
Garden CIV. Va High School
as temporary compromise"
1t represented a partial victory
for the students and their parents,
who have waged a two-year fight
against a school consolidation
program which would have forced
the youngster to attend a new
school near Oakland, the County
seat. 17l2 miles away.
"We just wouldn't have gone
to Oakland" explained one boy
today in summing up the reaction
of his classmates and their par
Ients.
Loud cheering accompanied the
rumble of three Garrett County
school buses as they pulled away
from the defunct Kitzmiller School
yesterday and headed across a
Irickety. one-lane bridge into West
Virginia.
Many parents lined the narrow
street, waving or clasping their
hands above their heads in a
victory gesture.
The compromise was reached
when rumors spread of a threat
ened strike similar to that of
1950-when six parents were in
dicted by a grand jury for CON
spiracy" to keep their children
out of school.
Last June. when the county
superintendent came to Kitzmil-
ler's final graduation ceremony to
Evening star., 1952-09-03
Maryland and Virginia
Get Army Projects
Costing S34 Million
By the Asseeiated Pres,


The Defense Department an.
nounced yesterday that Army
projects costing nearly $34 millior
will be undertaken in Maryland
and Virginia before next June 80
The construction is part of a
$166 million Army military build
Ing program to be carried out by
Army engineers at 35 bases in 81
States.
Maryland led the States With
projects estimated to cost SIT ,243,-
600. The largest single project fo1
the Nation is warehouse, labora-
tories and utilities at Camp Det-
rick, Frederick, estimated to cost
$19.958.0OO.
Virginia projects total $6,734,-
900.
A tentative breakdown released
by the Defense Department showed
the projects include:
Maryland-Camp Detrick Fred-
erick) warehouse, laboratories, and
utilities. $19,958.00O; Aberdeen
Proving Ground, airfield extension
rifle range, shops and magazines
$5,419,000: Army Chemical Center
(Edgewood) test facilities and ig-
loos, 100000; Fort George G
Meade. magazines and telephone
exchange, $685. 900; Walter Reed
Army Medical Center, laboratories
and incinerator, $731,0
Virginia - Fort Belvoir, ware
house, shops, laboratories. class
rooms and utilities, $2,887, 900;
Fort Eustis. operations building
shops, warehouses, hangar and
utilities, $3.O92 900: Camp Pickett,
classroom and Office buildings,
$4,000; Richmond Quartermas-
ter Depot. box shop, $272 900; Vint
Hill Farms Station, family quar-
ters. $341,00
Evening star., 1952-09-03
IKitzmiIIer Pupils Win Skirmish
In Fight to Study Near Home

present diplomas, the students
burned him in effigy. The ex-
Iercises were postponed until the
next day when the local princi-
pal substituted for the superin-
'tendent.
Parents had protested that send
ing their children to Oakland
would mean the youngsters would
have to travel about IS miles
roundtrip each day over 2,777-
foot-high mountain which is
treacherously icy during winter
months.
"At least if they get showed in
at Elk Garden, they can walk
home" said one mother.