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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-09
Buckingham

Mrs. Tina Garrett spent last
week end with her son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs
Hugh Garrett, III Richmond, Va
Major Carolyn B. Rice. of Lang
ley Field. Va, was a visitor over
the week end in the home of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John B.
BoatWright
Mrs. Georgia Burgess and Miss
Ann Shepherd, of Charlottesville
Va, were guests in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs John Crute for the
week end
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward c. Spen-
Ger and children, of Lynchburg.
were guests of Mrs Mamie w.
Spencer last week end
Miss Lula Flood. of Anderson
vile, has been visiting Mrs. Alice
Glover for several days. Mrs.
Alice Glover is now living in the
home of Nh and Mrs John c..
spencer.
Sympathy is extended to the
family of Mr.. and Mrs Aubrey
Scott in the death of their son,
William Aubrey Scott, who was
killed in Germany. III an auto
accident.
Comd. Frank A. Spencer, of New
York, visited his old home here
over the week end. He left on
Tuesday for Georgia to pick up
his family. and will leave from
there for San Francisco to sail for
Pearl Harbor. on october 20 He
Monday
will be stationed there.
DR.. Margaret Pennington and
Mrs, Charles M Spencer, were
business visitors in Richmond, on
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-09
Property Values In Buckingham Go.
Rise to SS,2O3,4 43: Re-Assessment On

$39,5l5 durinP the. year; personal
property increased in value by
S9.840, and public service corp
oratons "aluoo jumped SAP 500
Mr. Woods compilations show
Buckingham county citizens re-
ported income for state income
tax purposes Of 81 065 098 IS The
tax assessed ON that total was
S29,o83.33.
There were 1856 state income tax
returns showing sufficient income
to tax, While Cos returns did not
show sufficient income for tax IL
ability The total Of both returns
was l.421.
More Income Tax
AS in value of property. Buck
ingham county tax payments and
number If taxpayers increased
over the previous year.
There was S97l939 more re-
ported as income; the income tax
was increased BY S1.l5302 and
the number Of returns jumped
from 1877 to i,42l-an increase
of AT
The county now has a general
re-asseSsment of real estate UNI
derWay. The law requires such re-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-09
SIleppards

Miss Florence Jones is spending
this week in Charlottesville with
her brother in-laW and sister. Or
and Mrs. w T. Brown. She will
also visit another brothers. law
and sister, Nh and Mrs. Bill Vest.
Nh ana Mrs. John Garnet, of
FalmVille called on Mr.. and Mrs.
j. l.. Jones, Sunday afternoon
Mrs Edgar Johnson spent Sat-
urday in Richmond visiting he.
mother and father, Mr.. and Mrs.
?. M. Smith.
Miss Mary Hannah Jones. Of
Charlottesville, was the week end
guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
j. L. Jones.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-09

Cook, of Richmond, attended
services at Goshen Baptist Church
Sunday morning They were din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. N G.
Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. A, Tapscott
and children. Tappy and Sandra,
of Silver Springs. Md, visited in
the Joe Steger home Saturday
night
Mr.. and Mrs. N, G. Davis, and
Mrs. Cora Blalock and son, Ken
meth. of Richmond, visited rela-
tives in Carrboro. and Albemarle,
N c.. last week
Friends here are sorry to hear
of the illness of E. S. Gentry. Of
Aryonia. He is now in Johnston
Willis Hospital. Richmond.
Mrs. H. B. Norvell left Sunday
for Richmond. after spending the
past month with her parents. MI
and Mrs. L. N. Blackwell of Rock
Island.
Mr. and Mrs. CT N. TapScott,
of Hatton. Mr. and Mrs. G. w
Tapscott. of Richmond. and MI
and Mrs. L. c. Bransford. of Gen.
tenary, were visitors Sunday OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Warner Of
Farmville
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Steger and
Mrs. O. A Baber visited Mr. and
Mrs. @. A Baber visited Mr.. and
Mrs, G., L. Gentry, near Fork
Union. Sunday.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-09
Barter Players Will
Stage O'Neill Play
At Scottsville Oct. Is

The Barter Theatre of Virginia
will present a comedy by Eugene
O'Neill All. Wilderness" at the
Victory Tneatei, Scottsville. on
Thursday night. Oct. IS The
Scottsv.lle Lions Club is sponsor
ing the play for the benefit of the
.Sccttsville High School band.
In the play CNeill reconstructs
typical American family and
home during 1906. The lamily's
chief concern is the youthful fer
vor of the boy. Richard who is q
high school senior and a rebel.
He is passi0natcly in love with a
neighbcr's daughter and means to
marry her, but the girls father,
feeling that Richard is too wild
bre9., Of their relationship. In
adclcscort desperation ,he boy
gets involved with q chorus girl in
saloon a1d becomes riotously
drunk. Satisfied that 10 damage
has been done, Richards faher
forgives the hoy and helps him
to straiPhten cut his affairs norm
ally and amlably
Lions Club president. F. r.
Moon. Jr., has appointed T. f.
Bruce as general chairman of ar
rangements fer the Barter The
atreplay. The following are COM
mittee chailmen: publicly. T. H.
ellis: program. T A. Allison;
advance ticket sale. John William
son: window ticket sales. F. E.
Paulett: ushering, Milton Cohen;
theatre preparation, H. R. Nichol-
as, ard music. John Henry Phil
lips. Reserved seat tickets on sale
at Bruce's Drug Store and Jones
Store.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-09

Mr.. and MIS- William Kidd anc
children were callers, at Ever
green. Sunday afternoon
Visitors of MI. and Mrs f. d
Senger. Saturday, were Billy
Pope, Of Crewe Mr. and Mrs
Frank Pope and children and Q
l. Pope Of Petersville, and Mr.
and MIS- Horace Weaver, Of Rich
mond
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-09
ArvOnia Serviceman
Training In Korea

Pfc. Miles A Nixon. 25. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs John E. Nixon, of
Alvonia, is taking part in the in
tensive pcst-truce training pro-
gram of the 45th Infantry Division
in Korea
Pfc. Nixon. who arrived in Ko-
rea in May is a supply sergeant
in Service Company of the DNi-
sions 18TH Pc9iment
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-09
L. ID. Parham,, Jr.
Will Enter Ministry

Louis Daniel Parham, Jr., Will be
ordained into the ministry at
WylAesburg Baptist Church. Sun
day at 3 p. III Mr. Parham Will
be remembered by the people of
Buckinham as the grandson OF
the late Rev Jere ReaveS.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-09
New Canton RID

M ana Mr. haywood Boges
ana children Nancy. Mike. Mark
and Lynn, of Fairfax, spent sew
eral days, last week with her
parents AR and Mrs. w r.
Percy
Mrs. A. n. Bettencourt and sons.
David ana Paul, and Mrs. T l..
Hud- ms, spent last Wednesday
in Richmond 1t the Atlantic Ru-
ral Exposition
Mr. and Mrs. Earl T Smith
and tommy. Of Beach, J A, Clark,
Of Gold Hill. and MI and Mrs.
Paul ". Cave we're dinner guests
Of the j IIeon Clarks, last sun
day
Nj. and MIS- w. r. Percy and
Nh. and Mrs Eenenth Percy We're
business visitors in Falmville last
Tuesday
Returns Home
Friends of Mrs. Z. L. Patton are
glad to know she has returned to
Her home 1t ArTonia after spend
inc week in the Richmond Eye
Hospital
Mr.. and Mrs Roy Hill and sons
Mrs. Ma ,.e Stnson and Marie
Hudeins iated Nh and Mrs.
Hansboroueh I3ooe in Fredericks-
h,lro Sunday
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-09

assessments every six years. The
project in Buckingham county Is
to be completed in time for the
new values to be entered on land
books by May i 1854 in time
for new taxes.
The countyS current tax rate
on real and personal property is
S2.10 per 500 valuation. Merch-
ants capital is taxable at a rate of
$100 per similar valuation.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-09
Well Water

Mrs G A Baber returned on
Thursday after spending a month
with her son-in-laW and daughter
Mr., and Mrs. c. C. Cook. Of Dur
ham. N c. She is with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Joe Steger
Mr.. and Mrs j. S. Maxey and
daughter Elaine, and Miss Lily
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-09
Mary F. Davis.

Mary F. Davis
Mr.. and Mrs B L. ApperSon
Jr.. ard sons. T l., III, and Mike,
and B. L. Apperson We're Rich
mond visitors. last Tuesday
Mrs. J Lleon CLARK spent last
Monday in the Capital City
Mr., and Mrs T l. Hudgins and
Carolyn we're business visitors TO
Faber. Saturday
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-09

was enjoyed each night.
Mrs. f. B. Mahan and Mr.. and
Mrs. G l.. Bannister and sons of
Richmond, spent the past week
end at MIS- Mahan's home there.
w. P Davis, C Richmond. visit
ed friends and relatives here last
week
Cuts Head
Mrs. A. n Piercy fell last Mon
day and cut her head necessltat-
Ing several stitches.
Mrs. j. L. Piercy and children.
from near Mt. Tabor were visit
ors in the w, r Piercy home last
week
Mr.. and Mrs Paul w Cave and
c. w: Cave visited the Atlantic
Rural Exposition, last Thursday
Mis-. j. l. Toney and Mrs r A
Martin. Of Richmond. were week
end guest of their mother. Mrs.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-09


STATE Il LEE AND FARMVILLE
DRIVEN THEATRES
For the Best In Entertainment
Farmville. Va.
NEWBERRY'S
Go to church and meet your friends
When shopping meet your friends in your
friendly Newberry store
Farmyille, Va
NEWMAN CHEVROLET SALES co.
Farmvlle, Va.
DOYNE FUNERAL HOME. INC.
Estab 1888
Over 100 years OF service
Farmville, Va.
FARMvILLE MANUFACTURING co.
Farmville, Va.
LEGGETTS DEPT. STORE
Farmville
Take Someone to Church with you Sun
day-Youll Both Feel Richer For 1t"
FARMyLLE ESQ SERvICENTER
Atlas Tires, Batteries & Accessories
Wash ing brication-Waxing-
AAA Service
Phone II Farmville, Va.
TAYLOR MANUFACTURING co. INC.
MISUNDERSTANDING Material
Quality Authoritarian Equipment
International Trucks-Nash Automobiles
Farmville, Va.
TRACTOR EQUIPMENT co.
Oliver Sales - Service
Phone Farmville, Va.
Evening star., 1953-08-28
BY the Assoeiaisd Press

ELKTON. Md, Aug. 28.-The
Cecil Whig, a 112-year-old con-
servative weekly published in
this town at the head of the
Chesapeake Bay "Snallygaster''
country, lent credence yesterday
to reports that a gorilla like
animal is roaming the woods.
The paper said an extensive
investigation conducted by its
staff has shown there is a def
mite possibility" a large gorilla
like animal is loose in the heavily
wooded hills along the Mary
land-Pennsylvania line in the
northern portion of Cecil County.
1t based it's conclusions pri-
marily on reports of H. S. Os-
borne and Ray Potter, two
farmers who live at Lombard.
just south of the State line, and
Joseph EggerS, who lives a quar-
ter Of a mile from them.
Mr.. Osborne said he had seen
the animal on two occasions,
once from about 20 feet. With
him that time was Mr.. Potter.
Mr.. Osborne said when they
looked toward the woods, the
animal was peering over the
fence at them.
Mr.. Osborne described it as
about 6 feet tall, browniSh hair
all over and a pink ring around
Evening star., 1953-08-28
GoriIIo-Like Beast Roaming
MARYLAND 'SnoIIyqoster' Area

its face. It stood erect and had
a monkey-like appearance, the
farmer said.
Mr.. Osborne said he told Mr..
Potter to watch it and ran to
his farm house about 100 yards
away to get his shotgun. When
he got to the door, Mr.. Potter
was right at his heels.
IF you want it watched, watch
it yourself" Osborne quoted his
friend.
The animal was gone when
they returned.
Reporters from the Cecil Whig
and Game Warden Monroe C.
Peeden, jr., said they found about
20 ears of corn scattered around
a clearing in the woods.
The husks had been pulled
back on most of the ears and
several rows of corn had been
eaten off. MIR Peeden said.
The Whig, seeking expert adj
vice, talked to Fred Ulmer, cur
ator of mammals at the Phila-
delphia Zoo.
Mr.. Ulmer ruled out the possi-
bility that the strange animal
was a gorilla both because of
their scarcity and their high
value.
He said the descriptions of the
beast seemed to indicate it was
a chimpanzee.
Evening star., 1953-08-28
Girl Slayer Likely
To Escape Trial for
First-Degree Murder
BY the Assoeioted Press

sOMERVILLE, Mass. Aug. %.
Mildred Mcdonald. Is, the
pretty stenographer who admit
ted she killed the young sister
of a man who left her to marry
another, may not have to under
go a f1rst-degree murder trial.
That indication was given last
night by Middlesex County Dis
trict Attorney George E. Thomp-
son, the man who would have
to prosecute her.
He said from his Vermont va
cation spot that he had just
completed studying "all the as
poets of the case and I am con-
vinced the ends of justice will
not be served by attempting to
send this girl to the electric
chair"
Mr.. Thompson added: "This
is a terrible tragedy involving
two substantial, highly respected
families of the community. The
public is shocked by it. I will
not seek a f1rst-degree murder
Evening star., 1953-08-28

indictment nor shall I press for
capital punishment for her"
Mr.. Thompson's statement fol-
lowed the arraignment of Miss
Mcdonald on a firSt-degree
murder charge for the Staying
of Mary Di Rocco, IA, who suf-
fered five bullet wounds. super
f1cial throat slaShes and burns
from newspapers that were piled
around her and set afire.
Hundreds of persons attended
the funeral of Mary Di Rocco
yesterday a few hours before
Miss Mcdonald was brought
back from New York.
Mrs. Angelo Di Rocco, the vic.
TINS mother, bordered on COLI
lapse at the graveside but none
theless sobbed out her forgive
ness of the frail accused slayer.
The grand jury will decide
probably on September g.
whether to return a flrSt-degree
murder indictment, punishable
by electrocution; a second-degree
murder indictment, punishable
by life imprisonment, or man.
slaughter, punishable by 20 years
to life.
Evening star., 1953-08-28
T Transport Carries Bio Loud

NEW YORK. - The worlds
biggest land based transport
plane is capable Of carrying q
load of 100000 pounds for 5000
miles.
Evening star., 1953-08-28

BieeIow is household word for fine Competing.
Malcolm Scotes' August price is word to the
wise. Put them both together and you save
whopping 27qO on luscious, thick piled, broodoom
that's beautiful to look ot luxurious to step on,
hard to wear out and most unfriendy to footprints.
The carved leaf pattern blends beautifully with
any period Of furniture and the coIors are both
smart and easy to live with; soft tones Of rose
or green. Your choice Of 27-inch, 9 or l2-foot
widths at Malcolm Scotes' low August price,.
Evening star., 1953-08-28

Lucky buys for early birds
remnants. samples and short
lengths Of cII-vwooI eurpe ting!
REGULAR
PRICE SoYD.
so So yds. lift Green Twist 1895 75o
30sq yds. 15-ft. Groy Twist 1895 7.o5
78 50. yds. lift Beige Twist 1925 7.5o
200 SO. yds. lift. Grey or Green
Tone-on-Tone Corpet $50 695
200 So yds. 9 or lift. Green or
Groy Carved Carpet 1895 7.5o
Evening star., 1953-09-16
Group Plans 10 Investigate
School Educational "

The AnacoStia Citizens Asso-
citation in its first fall meeting
last night set up committee to
investigate school educational
television.
One member of the association
special interests are planning a
fall campaign to push through
the program that failed in Con-
gresS last spring.
The meeting, conducted by
John H Fallon. president, was
held in the Anacostia Methodist
Church Social Hall, Fourteenth
and U streets Sc.
Evening star., 1953-09-16
National Symphony's
Wednesday Series Of
ProgramsAnn

The National Symphony Or
chestra has announced the pro-
grams for its Wednesday series.
Six Washington choirs are
taking part in the concerts this.
season. The Howard University
Choir directed by Dean Warner
Lawson, will sing in a perform
ance of Beethoven'S Ninth SYM
phony April IA.
The choir of the National
Presbyterian Church, under
Theodore Schaefer. will sing
scenes from Boris Godounov,"
with soloist George London Oc-
tober 81.
The performance of Handel'S
oratorio, The Messiah" Decem-
ber 9, will feature choirs from
these churches:
First Baptist, directed by Har-
wood v. Hall; First Congrega-
tional, directed by Whitford L.
Hall; Mount Vernon Place
Methodist, directed by r. Deane
Shure, and New York Avenue
Presbyterian, directed by
Stephen H. Prussing.
Guest artists lined up for the
season include:
Pianist Rudolf Serkin, Violinist
Werner LyWen, V1olinist Jascha
Heifetz. Pianist Oscar Levant,
Conductor Leopold StokoWski
and Pianist Artur Rubinstein.
All the Wednesday concerts
will be IN Constitution Hall, a
diagram of which is included in
the brochure with pictures of the
guest artists and Conductor
Howard Mitchell.
Evening star., 1953-09-16

B-24 THE EVENING STAR
Washington, D. G.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1883
Evening star., 1953-09-16

What could be more modern than g ozed
ceramics nodded into unusual lamp base
shapes and combined with deeply
scooped fibereIos shades! These strk-
ing lamps come in many styles you'll
be sure to find the right one for your
home! Genuine fibereIos shade is hand
Ioced for smart detail. Whether you
use them in Poirs or sineuIorly, they will
be q striking addition to your room, 28-
in. toll. Come in green, eroy, chortreuss
or yellow bases with matching or con-
trostine shades.
Also 23-in. Modern Ceromies in green,
chortreuse or yellow boses with nnotchine
or contrasting shades. $500 "a.
Kannsl 3rd Floor, Washington:
Lotror Level arlington
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-03-27
EickIeberry Case
In Eighth Day

West Union, 'Ohio-A jury of 10
men and two women heard Charles
Eikleberry, Jr., testify that he did
not think he had killed Sheriff Ben
Perry last Jan. II .Eikleberry said
II thought I crippled him." ac-
cording to the testimony.
Eikleberrv and William Vandale
were identified as escaped convicts
from the London Prison Farm
here having walked away on Dec.
% last year. Vandale, 26, was
serving one to Is years for larceny
and burglary. Eikleberry, 25, was
doing Is years for assault with in
tent to kill.
Sheriff Perry had sought to
question the men when the gun
fight in which he was killed en-
sued Each would have been eligi-
BILE for parole one month after
they escaped it was said. Vandale
also faces a first degree murder
charge which will be heard after
the Eikleberry trial.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-03-27
Lily Parade Set
For Easter Seal
Sales Campaign

Madison county will have it's
first Easter Lily Parade" this
year when Y-Teens of Plain City
and West Jefferson and the Sem
ior Service Scouts of London, will
sell the paper lilies to raise funds
for the Madison County Crippled
Children's Society.
The Lily Parade is part of
the Easter Seal campaign, which,
according to Floyd Williams, pres
ident of the Crippled Children's
Society in the county, is meeting
with greater success than in pre-
vious years.
Miss Ruth E. Armstrong, Easter
Seal Sale chairman in the county,
is inaugurating the Lily Parade, in
the hope, she stated, that the So
ciety could enlarge its program to
aid crippled children in the county
the coming year.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-03-27
Hog Poo! Sales
Total $3.50
Hog Study Shows Big
Overweight Penalties.

The summary of swine
marketing study included $3.50
hogs sold through the Madison
County meat type hog pools,
shows that overweight gain was
severly penalized 1870 of the
time during the past year, ac-
cording to John Moore, County
Agricultural Agent. The results
Of study was reported during
Farm and Home Week Swine
Program. Prices received for No.
/, or meat type hogs; No. 2, or
top market hogs plus price re-
ceived by overweight gain was
charted for the past year and
compared to actual feed costs of
production. The conclusion of the
study are as follows: /. The price
received for overweight gain was
under feed costs over 500 of the
time during the past year. 2 The
overweight gain in pounds is
small in relation to the first 220
pounds. AS a result, the price re-
ceived per pound of overweight
gain is considerably less than
generally realized. 3. The number
OF pounds of feed required per
pound gain gradually increases
as hogs are fed to heavier
weights. A. Total cost of produc-
ton cwt. was above the selling
price cwt. 500 of the time dur
ing the past year. (Total cost of
production includes feed, labor,
interest, taxes, buildings, etc. 5
Price received for overweight gain
was never above the total cost
OF production. 6 Topping out
hogs and selling at top market
weight, 180 to 220 pounds, will
return considerably more net in
come over a period of year.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-03-27
Selection OF Potts jury
Drags Through Fifth Day
81 Persons Heard
In Jury Drawing

62 persons had been examined
at noon Friday by attorneys in
the trial of Louis Potts now in
its fifth day at the Madison
County Court House. Potts is ac-
cused in the death of Bertha
Russell and he has been charged
with first degree murder which is
said to have taken place in
trailer here in January
The courtroom of Common
Pleas Judge, James F. Bell, has
seen a continuous stream of pros
pective jurors for five straight
days. The original panel of 60
was exhausted Wednesday and an
additional 35 persons were SUBJ
poenaed at that time.
Those tentatively seated are:
Louis Guy, Irwin; Leroy Whitaker,
South Solon; Mrs. Miriam Shipley,
West Jefferson; Mrs. Hildreth
Hume, London; Mrs. Jewell Robin
son, London Route 1; Mrs. A. r.
Hooking, London; Dale Simmer
mon, South Solon; Max Cheno-
weth, Mt. Sterling; c H. McDan-
iels, Big Plain; Donald Watson,
London, Route 8; Mrs. A. G.
Thomas, London; and Robert
Fornof, Somerford.
Five of those now seated can
be dismissed peremptorily at the
wish of either the prosecution or
the defense, it was said. Each has
the privilege of peremtory chal-
lenge of six persons and seven
challenges of this nature have al
ready been made, leaving only
five.
1t is expected that a permanent
jury may be finally selected to-
day since both the prosecution
and the defense seem satisfied
with the greater portion of those
chosen thus far.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-03-27
Former Londoner
Top Law Officer

Edward O'Day Speedy" Geer,
"a, has been appointed by Mayor
Newton as manager of safety for
the City of Denver, Colorado. The
S9,000-a-year appointment came
after former safety manager,
William d. Blood resigned to re-
sumo private law practise. Geer
had been assistant under Blood
Tor the past year.
Said Blood of the newly ap-
pointed safety manager, II have
more than confidence in Ed Geer.
I've highly recommended him for
the job because the basic re-
quirement is fundamental honesty.
| think he has the law enforce
ment experience for the job"
Geer, son of Mr.. and Mrs. T
P. Geer, West High street, is a
graduate of London High school
and Ohio State University. He re-
ceived his law degree in 1949
after attending the University of
Denver.
During World War II, he
served with Army Intelligence in
the southwest Pacific area. He
went to Denver in 1916. He was
also assistant city attorney for
TWO years prior to becominp as-
slstant safety manager.
Denver Post staff writar
George McWilliams, described
Geer as "a quiet hammered. be-
spectacled attorney, beneath
Ieers deceptive manner is q
tough core that pledges no let-up
III the crusade against vice and
rackets."
Blood and Geer were bittar
ioes OF the notorious Denver
noodlums, the Smaldone brothers
ihey succeeded in revoking LIQUOR
licenses OF a tavern chain owned
py clyde (Flip-Flop) and Eugene
SCheckers) Smaldone last wear
Geer has pledged an unendinq
lignt against Denver hoodlums
hou can pass the word to
racheteers and hoodlun1s in Dew
yer that they'll get my personal
dltenlon, Geer declared