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Evening star., 1953-01-01
By Richord RODGERS

Two of Metropolitan Washing
toms newest residents touched off
"a spanking new controversy today,
with almost everybody trying to
decide who was the first infant
of 1858.
In one corner-or three corners
is Gene Clifford Bates, z pounds
212 ounces, in white trunks. Gene
represents Leland Memorial Hos
Ipital in Riverdale, Md.
His opponent is John Philip
Scheneman, weighing exactly 6
pounds, and also wearing white
trunks. John is the entry of the
hospital at Boiling Air Force Base.
Genes managers at Leland Me-
mortal reported he was born pre-
icisely-and this, quote, is important
ION the stroke of midnight.
That makes him the Washington
areas first 1853 baby, they claim
But Johns defenders at Boiling
say Gene was not born in 1858
Instead, they say, he was this re-
gion's last 1852 arrival. Their
own boy, John, is the first baby
this year because che was born
one second after midnight-cer-
tainly not more than two Sec
onds."
The supporter quoted there is
Capt. j. Frederick Barr. the doc
tor who uShered John into this
argument and into the world.
Capt. Barr was conscious of the
Importance of the first-1953-b baby
issue. He even took the trouble tC
telephone the Naval Observatory
beforehand so he could set hi.
clock with the finest authority ir
the world. :.
And what happens? The finest
authority in the world won't ref.
cree this thing.
Capt. Barr insists the new veal
doesn't begin until midnight ends
Since his candidate, John. was
born a second or two after mid
night, John is the first 1858 baby
says DR.. Barr.
Johns parents are T/Sergt
and Mrs. William Scheneman
and Genes are Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Bates. The Scheme
mans live at 2514 Colebrooke
drive Sc. and the Bateses al
9728 Fifty-second avenue, College
Park, Md. John is the Scheme
mans second child; Gene is the
first Bates baby but has an adopt
ed brother. Both mothers and
both little fellows are in fine
health.
Now back to the wrangle over
who's first.
! At this point, enter Norman
Thomas, an astronomer at the
Naval Observatory, assigned to its
time service division.
i Mr.. Thomas is complicating the
affair by claiming that science has
never ruled on when a new veal
begins. He says it's impossible tt
do it.
i But he rather leans toward DR.
Evening star., 1953-01-01

I believe that both sides will come
up to the brink, look into the
abyss and pull back. For if a war
is fought, it would be fought with
atomic energy, and no one can
win an atomic energy war.
But peace is not going to drop
into our lap. We've got to work
for it. It must be a dynamic
peace, and not a peace of the
status quo. We must go out to
make a world in which the ten
sions coming from inequality OF
opportunity are wiped out.
eve cannot give equality but
we can give equality of opportun-
iity. And equality of opportunity
lis the birthright of every person
born into human society. The
fostering places in humanity are
the place of inequality of oppor-
tunity. We must wipe out those
fostering places"
Evening star., 1953-01-01
HoIdup Men Strike
4 Times 10 Give Police
Busy New Year Eve

Holdup men struck four times
last night. giving District police
a busy New Years eve.
Two bandits took $500 from
Morris Werbow. manager of a
liquor store at I'LL Seventeenth
street NV, at gunpoint. Police
described them as young men. one
5 feet 2 inches tall and the other
S feet 10 inches tall.
Richard l.. Gulley, 80, of 1881
Massachusetts, avenue NV, told
police he was grabbed by two
masked men at the doorway of
the apartment building He said
they yoked him and took his wal
let, containing SIS.
The police lookout described
this pair as two colored men in
their 20s.
George w. Galloway. 1914 I
street NV, reported to. police
that three colored men attacked
him as he was standing at Eighth
land L streets Sc. He said they
took his wallet and SIT.
In a fourth case, Army Sergt.
Harvey A. Gordon. Is, colored,
stationed at the Air Rescue Ser
vice Headquarters. said he was
robbed by an unlimited hitch
hiker.
Sergt. Gordon said he stopped
his car for red light at Eleventh
HStreet and Columbia road NV.
IA man jumped in the front seat
land pushed a revolver into his
ribs, he continued.
The sergeant said the man
took $140 from him, made him
drive around for a short time.
then forced him out of.his car at
Georgia avenue and Barry place
NV. Police have not located the
car or the holdup man yet.
Evening star., 1953-01-01
Cuba Issues, Then Cancels
Nationwide Gambling Ban
By the Associoted Pres.


HAVANA, Cuba, Jan. Cuba
issued and then Cancelled a ma
tionwide ban on gambling yes
terday.
], The order was issued after the
Cuban Tourist Commission, a
government agency, had COM
planned that some tourists were
being fIeeced by new gambling
games.
The government decided to per-
NIT gambling in established games
to continue after night club and
casino employees had protested
that the general ban would throw
them out of work.
Gambling will continue in such
old games as roulette, baccarat
and dice. The new games which
started the complaints are still
banned.
Evening star., 1953-01-01
Arrival of 1853 Babies Starts
argument Over Who Was First

Bars side. Mr.. Thomas says a
new day doesn't begin until mid
night ends. because midnight
doesn't belong to either am. or
pm. but, instead, is unique.
Apparently there hasn't been
anything like this before in
Washington.
John has undisputed claim to
being the Districts first 1858
baby. The Metropolitan Area
title, however. is the important
one. That's the one that pays
Ioff, in free diaper service, free
nursery furniture and other such
items.
/ Meanwhile, the No. 3 baby OF
the new year arrived at Prince
Georges County General Hospital
at one minute after midnight.
This child, aloof from the argu-
ment over the No. / place, is q
lady.
| She's the daughter of Mr.. anC
Mrs Ralph Garner, Route /, Up
per Marlboro.
Evening star., 1953-01-01
Churchill Welcomes
New Year by Joining.
Crowd Aboard Ship
By the Associated Press

ABOARD THE LINER QUEEN
MARY AT SEA. Jan. british
Prime Minister Churchill took
time out today from preparations
flor his forthcoming talks with
lPresident-elect Eisenhower to join
fellow passengers in welcoming the
new year.
''I trust we will all have a safe
passage to the other side Of the
world and will strengthen the
bonds between England and the
lgreat republic Of the United
Estates" he told a cheering crowc
lgathered in the first-class lounge
of this giant liner.
The Queen Mary, carrying the
Prime Minister and his family te
New York. sailed from Southamp.
ton early yesterday, but Mr.
Churchill left behind a tough New
Years message for Britons.
"Let us not forget that oul
Iancient kingdom, strained though
lit has been by wars and sometime.
lby unwisdom, is still q force witt
which all men and all nation.
must count" he said.
Britain "Seeks Peace"
The message described Britain
Jas seeking peace. but fearing
|naught." It was addressed to th'
Primrose League. a Conservative
Party organization of which he /.
Igrand master.
A big cheer went up from th'
|crowd gathered in the liner
Lounge when Mr.. Churchill en-
tered a few minutes before mid
might. It was his first publi
appearance aboard ship.
He was wearing a master mari
lner's uniform He was accom-
panied by his wife, his daughte
Mary and her husband, Capt
christopher Soames; Sir Roge
Makins, the new British Ambas
Isador to the United States, ant
Lady MakinS.
| Joins Crowd in Singing.
AS the crowd waited for tn
lstroke of midnight, Mr.. Churchill
chatted with his wife and shil
Capt. c. I. Thompson. After tn
traditional 16 bells were sounded
the 78-year-old Prime Ministe
wished all the passengers ant
Grew a happy New Year an,
Joined hands in singing "Aul'
Lang Syne."
? Ten minutes after the begin
ming of 1858, Mr.. Churchill re
! turned to his Stateroom.
Evening star., 1953-01-01
Watch Night Services Stress
Optimism for Coming Year

makes each day a thrilling ad-
venture.
The Rev. John b. Roeder of
Immaculate Conception Church:
"Our hopes are expressed in
words, as meaningly we wish
each other wealth, health and
good cheer. These things are good.
But we could do better if on this
day our wish for all would be
this-may God be with you, may
He be the source of your joy,
may He be your guiding light as
you begin this new lap on your
own important journey toward
Ieternity. toward the common goal
which lies ahead"
Phe Rev. Alfred w. Hurst,
Cleveland Park Congregational
Church:
1--WE help others best not by
trying to help them but by seek
ing to understand them. An un-
derStanding heart is the greatest
gift we can make to any one.
Each one will meet people dur
ing the year who are overwhelmed
with loneliness and despair
Nothing can reach them in their
need but your kindness, interest
and faith in them that they can
achieve a better life. Faith has q
contagious effect if we approach
people with faith in our own
hearts. We shall make people
happier, stronger, finer. or we shall
make them weaker and sadder
by what we are, what we do and
what we say"
The Rev. DIR. E. Stanley Jones,
Calvary Methodist Church, whose
sermon subject was what
Would Like to Find in the New
Year.
'The first is peace. If one were
to put his ear down close to the
heart of humanity on both sides
of the curtain to hear its inmoSt
sigh, I believe he would hear one
word-peace.
II do not believe that any one
wants war. Fear may drive us
into it, but I do not believe we're
deliberately going to war. I be-
llieve we are going to find peace
Evening star., 1953-01-01
New Year Arrives
With Noisy Toasts
And Quiet PRAYERS
BY the Assoeiaied Press

A war-jittery world greeted
1853 today with noisy toasts to
better times and quiet prayers
for peace.
President Truman figured the
outlook for world peace better now
than it was a year ago.
Gen. Eisenhower. soon to sue
ceed him, had q new years hope
that 1853 will bring back to US
the assurance that peace will
again come to the world"
A snow and sleet storm tended
to hold down the midnight street
crowds in Manhattan. Times
Square had throng of 100000 al
midnight. police estimated. Ir
past years, the estimate has run
up to one million.
Churches Draw Heavy Crowds.
Among churches drawing large
New Years eve attendances were
st. Patrick's Cathedral and the
Episcopal Cathedral Of st. John
the Divine.
Weather and other conditions
affected the size of the holiday
turnouts in cities from coast to
coast.
The traditional bowl football
games held the sports spotlight in
America today-the Rose Bowl
at Pasadena, Calf; Sugar Bowl
at New Orleans, Cotton Bowl al
Dallas and Orange Bowl al
Miami, and others.
Miami had an estimated crowd
Of $4,000 for its king Orange
Jamboree" parade last night. Ho-
tells in hte Miami area were filled
with tourists and visitors.
Chicago had it's usual round
of parties, but veteran traffic po-
licemen couldn't agree on how the
street crowds compared with other
years.
Indoor Celebrations Plentiful.
Atlanta's celebration was dam
pened somewhat by rain. Night
clubs and hotels there were
packed, however.
Boston's street celebration was
cut down by soggy snowfall, but
indoor celebrations were aplenty
Denver had a turnout of 10000
persons for a union-sponSored
public party in the Coliseum. The
party was aimed to promote good
relations among the public, busi-
nessmen and the Building and
Construction Trades Council.
San Francisco reported far
smaller crowds than usual on
Market street. But night club
reservations were up.
Los Angeles had little whoopee
on the streets, but most night
clubs were packed.
Evening star., 1953-01-01

Optimism for the coming yeal
was stressed by Washington
clergymen last night as thousand:
of persons greeted the New Yeal
at watch night services.
Excerpts from sermons in the
various churches follow:
The Rev. George M. Docherty
of New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church:
Goods greeting to man at the
gateway of the year is the GER
Itainty that goodness and mercy
shall follow us.
"T1is is more than a pious wish;
lit is the profound conviction Of
the PSalmist. There is no word
about happiness or health or pros
|perity or realization Of dreams.
"This is not because God does
not wish these things for us. The
Psalmist. with profound insight
sees that every mans right to
life. liberty and the pursuit OF
happiness can be achieved only
as the result of goodness and
mercy.
Happiness is a by-product oil
goodness and mercy. Nor have we
any promise of seeing this neces-
sarily ahead of us. coming to Us
out of the future. Nor even te
recognize it as present posses
sion. It is the experience o1
standing at this watershed of time
and looking back across the jour-
ney we have travelled, that we dc
see the truth of Gods goodness
and mercy following behind. Gods
providence is seen greatest in re-
prospect.
'Let us. therefore, each one wall
Through the gate into the LAND
of the New Year with the cleal
confidence of the Psalmist."
The Rev. H. b. Roepe, Trinity
Lutheran Church:
"We are living in strange days
but former days were strange and
Jesus was stranger. We be-
come weary because we have lost
the adventure of everyday things
A close companiOnShip with Jesus
Evening star., 1953-01-01
Judge Alexander
Retires in Virqiniu
BY the Associafed Press


RICHMOND, Jan. 1.-The re-
tirement Of Judge j. r. H. Alex
ander as judge of the 26th
Judicial Circuit became effective
yesterday.
Gov. Battle declined comment
as to when he would appoint
q successor. Judge Alexander
had presided since 1929 in
mock Counties.
Three potential appointes have
been indorsed by different groups
within the circuit. They are Ed
win L. Balm, jr., of Fauquier, Lucas
D. Phillips of Loudoun and Ray
ner V. Snead of Rappahannock
Evening star., 1953-01-01
Reds Swim in Ice

LONDON, Jan. / (R.-Moscow
Radio reported today that a group
of hardy Soviet swimming enthu-
siasts greeted 1858 by leaping into
the icy water of the Moskva River
and racing 500 meters (546 yards)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-12
Capitals Parties
Are Cay
This Season

thought the invitation said
o'clock, but just to be fashionablS
late | arrived at the splendid Gu
ban embassy, where a reception
was being held to honor Sonora d.
Batista, wife of Cuba's new presi
dent, promptly at s.
A couple Oh liveried buffers greet
ed me at the head Of the red-car
peted marble staircase, graeiously
bowed and seraped but politely in
formed me the receiving line had
not formed yet, The party wa:
from s 10 8.
II only took two to form the line
Sonora de Coneheso, the Cubar
ambassadors wife, and the visit
Ing guest Of honor-and / was the
first to 20 down it. Joe Davies, for
mer u. S. ambassador to Russia
and his very elegant wife followed
but after q quick tour through the
big beautiful drawing rooms anc
several how-do's departed. So die
q number Of others among the 60C
guests, for it was q big evening
with parties at the Korean ant
Pakistani embassies also on the
schedule.
Seine Of the guests arrived al
Che Cuban affair, by far the mos
brilliant embassy event OF the sea
son 70 date. In evening clothes fol-
the later dinner parties. A group
Of Cshsn military officers wore
black hes and soft white shirts
with their khaki eolored dress uni,
sorms, hedeeked with medals.
Ambassador de ConchesO, a bis
handsome daFk-haired man, hap,
PLY relieved from standing In line
with the two ladies, lost himself
amsaE NE quests gathered around
The bars and buffet tables. The
anhaesy, ene Of the hsndsomeSt il
town. is renowned for its brilliant
paFt4as.
! saw more than . dozen am.
Oasadors, including the British.
Ffsaeh. Norwegian, apAnese and
CerMaA. Nine. Bonnet, VIE Of the
French, Norwegian. Japanese and
. Disr creation Of sleek black sub
In The new short length, topped oy
. ehAmpsgne-eclored silk coat, full.
gathered from = fitted yoke. Mrs.
Stanley Reed, wife Of the Supreme
Court iAssice. chatsei with the
Secretary q the Interior and Mrs
Doaeaas Mckay, and smiled across
ne rom al attractive Nancy Ke'
faaHec. Nancy, in a stunning tat
9sss sock Of emerald green, wa.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-12
Ioday5
Women

was %, widowed before she was
.. and embarked at once upon
her needle-and thread career. Her
.slst book. the revised edition Of
the Singer sewing book. has lust
been published, containing every
thing any home Seamstress might
be likely TO want 10 know. iEclud-
ing how to darn. mend and en-
.broider by machine. how 10 use
patterns, how 10 get professional
finishes on dresses and suits. how
TO make slipeovers and Grapes.
rugs and bedSpreads, ehldren's
clothes and gifts.
Since home sewing is the fast.
'est-growing hobby in the country,
she has q wide audience.
She's firmly convinced that
every woman in the country should
be able TO do some form Of sew
ing, knitting or other needlework.
Tor therapeutic purposes. She saws:
Whenever feel nervous or up.
set, whenever l get TO feeling sorry
for myself or have a problem 10
work out, get out one of my
bundles of sewing. always have
something handy, all cut out and
waiting. After I've worked on II
awhile | find my nerves relaxed
and usually my problems solved"
Since the death last year of her
second husband, G. Lynn Sumner.
Mary has had opportunity 10 test
her theory. and it has worked.
Grief-stricken and lonely. she
turned TO her sewing when the 60
ing got tough, and the needle and
thread saw her through.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-12
.HathGtUGys
Entertain Guests
From. The North

The Earl Hathaways, 511 Fran
els ST., have as their houseguests
this season, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
Moore Of Scenery Hill, Pa. Mrs.
Moore is Mr. Hathaways maternal
aunt, and this is her third winter
soiourn in Key West.
Guests OF the Hathaways last
months were MI. and Mrs. Lewis
Connally of Jacksonville. Mrs. Con-
naIly is the former Susan Lakin
of Key West. Other November
guests of the Hathaways were Mr..
and Mrs. Bob Phillips of Rich
mond, Calf. and their small daugh.
ter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-12
Owe Book Group
To ReUieaC
"PeriOd Piece

The Book Review group looks
forward TO a brief mid-morning' S
relaxation from Christmas prepar.
alton chores when its members
and guests meet at 10 o'clock,
Wednesday, December 18th at Fl
Taylor Officers Club.
Betty Garrett who could not pre-.
sent the review last time due tC
illness, will discuss that light and
delightful piece of wit, Period
Peee," by Gwen Raverat.
With an eye to future discussion
the Book Review chairman sug
gests reading the current and su
lperb Esprit Of st. Louis" by
Charles Lindbergh. Better than 8
D for putting you right in the plane
with him, utterly remarkable in its
expression of a sixth sense of sup.
erhuman power, very beautifully
written with the hand of Ann Mar
row Lindberg undoubtedly there.
And, as thi; is Christmas, let nc
one who has not yet read them,
miss Catharine Marshall's MAN
Called Peter" and Peter Marshall's
"Mr. Jones Meet The Master" For
to know Peter Marshall intimately
as one does by reading these two
is to know truly the meaning Of
Christmas.
Any of these books make mar.
vicious Christmas presents.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-12
By Dorothy Roe


Associated Press Wemen's Editor
At the age of 5, Mary Brook;
Picken hitched her wagon 10 .
needle and thread-and il has car
ried her to heights of fame ana
fortune.
This bright-eyed, pink-cheeked
lady probably is the worlds fore
most authority on sewing, dress
making and all varieties OF needle
work. She considers a bundle 81
sewing more important 10 the
health and peace of mind Of the
average woman than a medicine
cabinet. Says she:
IF more women had to do thing:
by hand. as our mothers and
granimothers did. there'd be less
business for pSychiatriStS."
This age of automatic house
keeping is a wonderful thing, but
it also has its drawbacks, in the
opinion of Mrs. Pieken. It's likely
to leave women with too much
time on their hands. And if those
hands can't pick up bit of fancy
work or a pair Of socks to darn
there's trouble ahead.
Mary was born on a farm neal
Arcadia, Kan. and before she wa:
old enough to 90 TO school SHE
! learned not only sewing, but alSC
spinning and weaving, from heI
grandmother, who lived on an ad
/ joining farm. She estimates hei
grandmother walked al average o.
20 miles a day when spinning
back and forth, throwing the yarr
over the spinning wheel from the
distaff in her hand.
Mary was married before she
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-12
Rogers GiUerr
HOuselOarning By
Church Members

The Rev. Ralph Rogers and Mrs,
Rogers we're given q boueewarm-
ing recently by members o.
their congregation In honor Of the
Rogers new South Street home.
II was q surprise party for Mrs.
Rogers who knew nothing Of the
plans which included a gift for the
Rogers home. II was a large por-
table double barbecue for their gar.
den where they do much Of their
entertaining. The gift was present
ed By Richard Evans.
The gathering was scheduled for
an 0ut-of-door supper, but took
place a. the Church Of the Rock
because OF Indictment weather.
The Hon. c. B. Harvey. Mayor
Of Key West, and Mrs. Harvey at
tended the affair, as well as over
100 guests and members Of the
church.
A supper Of baked beans, frank.
furters, salads and coffee were
served while guests gathered a.
round TO give their good wishes to
their clergyman and his wife who
are now living in their new home.
Among those present were the
Marinus Abrahamse, the Harry
Bakers, the Rogers Browns, the
Leslie Browns, the George Con.
ants, the George Ehrharts, the
Richard Evans, the James Gamb-
les. the Fred Enanders, the Rob.
ert Garrisons, the Curry Harrises,
the Henry Riggs. the Wallace
Kinks, the William Hills.
Also attending the housewarm-
Ing were the Robert Russells, the
Pearsons. the Marion Welshes and
the Mesdames Walter Bell, Ruth
Jackson aud Margaret Pritchard
and Mr.. Atwood Sands.
Among the many others present
were honor guests Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Johantgen Of indianapolis
who are the houseguests Of the
Rogers. Mrs. Johantgeh is the sis
ter Of Mrs. Rogers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-12
XII WiUes
To- Hold
Luncheon

The monthly luncheon for the
zX-ll Officers Wives Club will be
held on Wednesday, December
18th, 1880 p. m. at the Sun and
San Beach Club.
The hOstesses, Mrs. d. Spirit and
Mrs, A. Robertson are working to
make Il an enjoyable and happy
holiday event.
Reservations should be made on
or before Monday, December IA, b
dialing Mrs. d. Spirit at 2-3O17.
All new wives who may not have
been contacted are cordially in
vited 10 attend.