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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-20

FINERY

|. One Of the most distinctive high
lights in the Eoster parade ). our big
brother suit in a blend Of royon and
ocetote for lightweight comfort. Small
blue and brown houndstooth check is
popular with men Of all oees. Sizes 3
to 20. 1895
2. Cut q handsome spring figure in our
lightweight textured sPIosh-weove suit
in blend Of 1920 wool, 1919 nyIon.
Tan only. Sizes Is to TO- $3.50
5. II you prefer more casual approach
to spring, see our we'll tolored oll-wool
sports jacket in q tiny check. Blue or
brown. Sizes 3 to 20. 1000
Contrasting sloeks ore styled in 6o96
royon, 2o% wool and 2o9o doeron in
blue or ton. Sizes | 3 to l8. 1895
W6L-The Boys Store, Fourth Floor
also Chevy Chase, Alexandra
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TO KISS, OR KILL

Then, getting out or the car. he
walked across the street and into
the lobby Of the hotel.
Rosemary asked, How did you
meet Gale, Barney?s
MnndelI sat, remembering. Re-
Numbering Gala as she'd looked
that first night. Like something
dropped out Of another world. A
bright feather fluttered from
heaven. The corners Of his mouth
turned down. Gale hadn't loved
him. even then. All it had been
was az act. He said:
AT q iIk-fund fight. She was
one Of the Junior Leaguers In
charge Of something"
II See" Rosemary said. ~You
made the advances, Barney"
Mandell shook his head. mo.
Looking back, ! can see she prac-
tically threw herself at me.
John grinned sourly from the
front seat. "Of course, you
ducked?"
.No," Mandell admitted. Il
didn't
Pat Doyle came out the door of
the hotels bar accompanied by
Joe Mercer.
Running true to form, Ell, Bar
ney7" he asked. when the going
got really tough, you came run
ming home to Mamma"
Mandell looked at his finger
nails.
as all . mistake, joe Ma told
Mercer earnestly. Friends with
Barney again you must be. Just
like the old times" The old lady
tried hard not to cry and only par
tally succeeded. Barney needs
his friends"
I'D as soon be friends with q
skunk"
Ma pleaded with him. ''But is
all q mistake, Joe. Before Barney
is going to that place, he is giving
his wife money. lot Of money,
and telling her 50 much a week
she should send to me"
MERGERS eyes Frightened with
interest. He pushed his hat on the
back Of his head. you can prove
that. Barney2"
Mandell shook his head. mo,
] can't prove / gave any money to
Gale. But the bank records will
show ] drew thirty-eight grand
the day before / had myself COM
mitted. And the records at the
iish bowl should show I turned
ND there with one.S
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~ MSsasai~0

Chapter 81
THE snow in the alley was
I deep. The car almost stalled
twice. After they reached the
Streetcar tracks il was better. The
Snow plows had been there.
Mandeli rode in the back seat,
between his mother and Rose
mary. He felt embarrassed. Much
more embarrassed than fright
ened. He hadn't meant this to
happen All he had wanted 10 do
was tell his side Of the story. He
was big enough and old enough 10
walk alone. Walk right into the
Bureau, take q deep breath, and
say:
well. here ] am. So, do me-"
Pat Doyle switched on the car
radio as he slowed for the light
on Wentworth, then turned south.
MandeIl turned up the collar Of
his coat against premature recog-
milton. "You know where Joe
lives?" he asked Pat.
Pat nodded. yeah The An
sonia Hotel
Stop by for him, viii you,
PATTI I'd like Joe in on this
Pat shrugged. You're the doc
tor, Barney.
John fiddled with the radio.
@One thing is for sure. You're hot
as q pistol. Barney. They sure
want you bad"
The radio squawked. MandeIl
WINGED.
whats the natter" Rosemary
asked him.
Mandell forced himself TO
breathe through his nose. Ut
sounded like that parrot"
Ma patted one of his hands. els
everything going to be all right,
Barney"
yeah. Sure, Ma" Mandell said.
Ma patted Mandell's hand
again 1s'everything going to be
all right Has something to do
with Uncle Vladimir. A smart
man he was, Pa said.
John turned around in the front
seat He have any money, MAJ"
Ma shook her head. How could
he have any money? He was 4
teacher. In the old country vet.
Since when do teachers have
money!"
Teachers and cops" Pat said.
he parked the car at the curb
across the street from the AM
sonia Hotel @Stay put" he said.
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-And the thirty-seven grand,"
Il gave it 10 Gale. With in
structions to mail Ma ssyensy-
five a week"
@You call her on it,"
81 did"
What did she say?"
She said ] was nuts that I
never gave her any money
Mercer was still suspicious
why should q dame like her,
with all the Ebblfng money be-
hind her, chisel guy like you for
thlrty-seyen grand"
There you have me-
Maybe the EbbIingS didn't
have as much dough as they let
on"
That's an idea" -dercer adj
mitted. He looked back at Man
cell How about that mess out
there last night? You shoot the
old man, Barne ?"
Mandel kept his temper with
an effort. NO"
Can you prove it,"
mo. ] can't proUe anything.
Gales going to say / killed the
old man. She's already said it.
But ] didn't. haven't killed any
one. And ] haven't ever been
crazy"
MERCER glanced with regret at
Iva the curtained window of the
warm bar he had Just left. Then
he opened the front door of the
car and got in beside John. ok.
Let's roll. II looks like done you
wrong, Barney. Either I've got
story here or l should be in q
snake pit."
Pat pulled away from the curb
and pointed the hood of the small
car toward the Bureau. As he did,
the radio awked:
"All cars, attention. Attention
all cars assigned to find Barney
Mandell. Remember the code on
Mandell is one-o-one.
Joe Mercer whistled softly.
Mandell asked, What's this new
one-o-one business? That the
code for shoot first md ask your
questions afterward?"
Pat slowed the car and
looked at him over his shoulder.
Thoughtfully. mo. That's code
for fragile. Handle carefully.
Bring the guy in wrapped in cot
ton Maybe | should ought to get
IN back and hold you in my lap"
&c be continuedl
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job" The same reaction comes
from the Capitol.
This self-effacement Is new for
Nixon. He made his name national
" known while In the House by
keeping In the headlines particu-
larIy In his Communist investiga-
tons which uncovered the Alger
Hiss case. Hiss was convicted Of
perjury after denying he turned
over State Department secrets to
. Soviet spy ring.
But apparently the campaign
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THE WORLD
TODAY
~ DON WIlsITEHgn
Fev Jsmss Msrisul

WASHINGTON B-En the curl
60 ard unpredietable fortunes d
polltieal lie, Vice President Rich.
ard -. Nixon Il one member 81
O. Eisenhower team" who has
emerged unscaRred BY controversy
from The first six months Of Re
nubllean administration.
Storms have whirled around viz.
italy every Cabinet member 81
80 dine OF another since inaugur.
elion. Nixon has steered . course
TomaFkahly free Il criticism either
~ Democrats or Republicans.
Ard yet lust . short time before
ianenFation. Nixon was the most
eonkrOyersiai figure In the new Re.
puhiiean ilneup. The tempest over
Is acceptance 81 . private ex-
psnse fund donated BY wealthy
CaliiOrnians made bin for . briei
period appear IS the Peck's Bad
boy d the campaign.
Al ons time, Eisenhower said
Nixon would have to be "cIean
a. hounds tooth" to continue
q hls running mate. A dispute
Taaed within the Republican high
command over whether Nixon
should be dropped from the ticket.
Nixon's own teleyision defense
g himself at The victim Of . smear
mads political history. Eisenhower
oiood 81 Nlxcn. The tempest quiet.
q. The crisis passed.
Since Inauguration, NExon's con.
duct hes been politically impec-
cable. Outside If his infrequent
speeches, be has done little to gain
public attention other than pat d
lion On he head for the benefit Of
photogKapheFs. He has kept him
self out q the headlines and be-
come Z behind the-scenes worker.
when not presiding over Senate
sessions, Nixon has been acting as
B halson man AMI trouhle-shooter
1UF Eisenhower In Congress. Three
dmes each week Ne goee To the
Whits House 70 attend meetings Of
legislative leaders, the National
Security Council and the Cabinet.
Wkile not 3 Cabinet member, he
sits Il q ils meetings.
Eisenhower and Nixon are the
only TIVE whose presence Is con-
tinuous d az these sessions land
TINS mexa 70 the President there Is
Nliia doubt Nixon Ii the man who
knows most about what Il going
81.
a White House source who may
not BE named said: 'sNixon has
heen Z Bio help % lie ID Bis re-
latlons with Congress particularly
Tie Senate. He's been working
hard ard W think doing ! good
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Parry Strength Lauded

MOSCOW H-The Soviet govern
ment newspaper Izvestia declared
that the Communist party lis
strengthening IFS ranks when it
purges itself Of all kinds of filth .
Both ISvestia and Pravda, the
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official party newspaper. ridiculed
foreign newspaper comment that
the arrest of former Deputy Pre-.
mier Lavrenty P. Beria indicated
a weakness in the Soviet Union.
Izvestia. in a leading editorial,
called for heightened vigilance and
demanded that the party should
"mercileSsly expose and render
harmless the criminal activity of
the hirelings of the imperialists."
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Juror last fan and the weight Of
his new responsibilities have had
their effect on Nixon. He has been.
q poor target for administration
critics these past six months.
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TARTAN

AL EiSHI, VEIL, sSAio HHSfE2.
get YcI2 ecYS POM There 70 IE OgZ
ASuE EgEN25 HANCS --S
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EHRINGHAUS SEES
PORTLY ROYALTY
WEIGH FOR GIFT
Late Governors Son Recalls
Boyhood Summers Spent
at Mays Head

Mays Head.-Horton Ehringhaus
of Edenton, on the beach Sunday
to visit his brother, Booker Ehring-
haus, who has taken a cottage near
Jennette's pier, spent part of the
day reminiscing about the sum-
mers of his boyhood, which he
spent at Mays Head. A son of the
late Governor Ehringhaus, he re-
called when Mays Head extended
only a mile or so, and the village
of Kitty Hawk seemed a long way
off. If Kitty Hawk residents want
ed to come to Mays Head, they
came by boat.
Although Mr.. Ehringhaus now
operates a farm near Edenton, his
experiences have taken him to far
corners of the earth. On one of his
journeys to the Far East he became
acquainted with Rita Hayworth's
royal former father-in-law, and
was present when the ruler was
weighed so that the people of his
country could present him with his
weight in platinum.
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BEASLEY TO FINISH
AIR FORCE TRAINING
AT SHEPPARD BASE

Colington. Linwood Beasley.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Beas-
ley, will complete his period of
Air Force training, Feb. II, at
Sheppard Air Base at Wichita
Falls, Tex. Although he will be
sent to another air base in this
country, he does not yet know
where he will be transferred.
Beasley has been in the Air
Force since last summer. Before
that he attended Kitty Hawk high
school, from which he was gradu-
ated.
When he was home at Christ
mas, he and Miss Charlotte Meek
ms, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Or
lando Meekins, were married. She
plans to quit her job with the F.BI.
in Washington, D. c., to come home
for a visit with her parents before
going to whatever base her hus-
band is sent.
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EDWARDS ERECTS
HOME, ADDITION
TO MOTOR COURT
Colonial Inn Operator Looks
Forward to Best Season
in Beach's History

Mays Head.-Preparing for "the
best season yet" w l.. Edwards
has construction work in progress
on both sides of the highway at
Mays Head.
Mr.. Edwards, who operates the
Colonial Inn, is building a home
Tor himself across the highway
from the restaurant. 1t will have
living room with dining area,
three bedrooms, two baths, a kitch-
en- with a breakfast nook, an at
tached two-car garage and porch
es.
The residence is of brick veneer
construction. Mr.. Edwards. who is
directing the work himself, said
ne expects to have the house ready
for occupancy by April 1.
On the same side of the highway
as the Colonial Inn and next door
to it, Mr.. Edwards is putting up
tour apartments of one and two
bedrooms, and II rooms with tile
baths.
These two structures, to be ioin-
ed by a breezeway, will be of con-
crete blocks, painted white, with a
nat roof. Rooms and apartments
Will be heated. He already has 10
rooms and five apartments in his
motor court. He expects to open
the restaurant and motor court in
April.
Although Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards
have operated their beach bust
ness seven years, they have always
maintained a home in Portsmouth
Va, until recently, when thew sold
1T. He said they would remain on
the beach most of the year, being
away only through the winter
months.
Asked what he though the pros
poets were for the coming season
on the beach, Mr.. Edwards said
If | weren't convinced that it
would be better than ever 7
wouldn't be making this invest
ment."
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W.S.C.S. WILL HOLD
MISSION STUDY CLASS
j. THROUGH FEBRUARY

Kitty Hawk.-When the Meth
odist Women's Society of Christian
Service met Tuesday night with
Mrs. Elizabeth Baum and Mrs.
Maxine Evans at the formers
home, final plans were made for a
mission study this month.
The book to be studied is "To-
ward Understanding the Bible" by
George Hardness. The first study
period will be held Friday night,
Feb. IS, and the book will be COM
pleted in session the following
weeks. Mrs. E. M. Dean will lead
the first evenings study.
In addition to transacting bust
ness, the W.S.C.S. had devotions,
which consisted of a Psalm and a
prayer by the pastor, the Rev. W.
j. Freeman. The lesson for the
evening, from "Paths of Africa"
was presented by Mrs. Herbert
Morrison.
At the close of the evening, re-
freshments were served.
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cOLINGTON PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Partridge and
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Liverman were
Elizabeth City visitors Monday.
Miss Ruby Beasley went to Nor
folk, Va, Tuesday on business.
Charles Saunders, who had been
home week, returned to Norfolk,
Va, Wednesday. He is employed
on pilot boat.
Mrs. Barney Midget and Mr..
and Mrs. Jepp Gaimel went to
Wanchese Sunday night to attend
Pentecostal preaching services.
Mrs. Minnie Partridge spent the
week end at Kitty Hawk with her
daughter, Mrs. Jack Twiford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Beasley and
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert O'Neal were
in Manteo one day last week.
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DANCE PROCEEDS
ARE TO BE USED
FOR EASTER EVENT

Kitty Hawk.-The high school
French club, Les Contents Chats,
meeting Monday, completed plans
for valentine dance Feb. Ia at the
school. Proceeds from it will be ap-
piled to a fund to pay for ban
quet at Easter.
The poster committee, composed
of Vonita Haskell and all the club
members, reported that posters had
been made and placed in places of
business on the beach, to advertise
the dance. Norma Spruill and
Jean Hines reported that invita-
tions had been sent to other high
schools in the area, especially those
with which Kitty Hawk plays bas-
ketball. The public is invited.
Decorations will be arranged by
Judy Perry, Phyllis Sawyer and
Norma Spruill Refreshments will
be in charge of Susan Sanderlin,
Janelle Haywood and Anges Toler.
Music will be supplied by rec
ords on a record player with an
amplifer. Susan Sanderlin will be
in charge of securing the records.
Anges Toler is president of the
club, Miss Judy Perry is vice
president and Dawn Tillett secre-
tary-treasurer Miss Alyce Sumrell
of the faculty is club advisor.
At Mondays meeting a report
was made that club pins had been
ordered for the members.
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HAND ORGAN OF LONG AGO
STILL PLAYS. LOVED TUNES

are instructions for playing,
printed in English and Italian. AL
though the organ is labeled can
gelica," nothing on it indicates
who the manufacturer was or when
the instrument was made.
This is only one of a number of
sentimental mementos Mrs. Mid
gette has from her parents home.
She was reared at Mays Head, her
parents owning considerable
amount of land, which at one time
included Kill Devil Hill. 49,.
Although Mrs. Midgette's was
not the first grocery store on the
oceanside, it is the oldest in con-
tinuous operation. 1t has always
been more than a place where
merchandise was bought and sold,
for the friendly atmosphere at
tracts year-round residents and
summer visitors, alike, who come
in as much to visit as to buy. Fish
ermen find willing listeners for
their fish stores; those interested
in the history of Mays Head learn
both fact and legend; the amateur
shell collectors and others fasci-
mated by what the sea spreads on
the sand compare notes and ex-
change specimens. Through all
the clutter and conversation, Mrs.
Midgette remains calm, more like
gracious hostess than busy
merchant.
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SCHOOL LIBRARY
ADDS 60 VOLUMES

Kitty Hawk.-Sixty new vol
umes will be added to the school
library in the next few days. The
books already have arrived and
will be put on the shelves as soon
as the librarian, Dawn Tillett, and
her assistant, Stanley Beacham,
can catalog them.
The library now has more than
1900 books, including fiction, chill
dren's book and books dealing with
religion, history, English, science,
agriculture and miscellaneous SUBJ
jects. Three sets of encyclopaedia
also are in daily use in the library.
High school pupils may use the
library at any free period. Certain
days are reserved for the grade pu-
pills.
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Mays Head.-A hand organ
which belonged to her parents, the
late Mr.. and Mrs. William o. Twi-
ford, is still in the possession of
Mrs. Matte Midgette of Mays
Head.
Although she does not know how
old the organ is or how long her
parents had it, she recalls how
much she enjoyed playing it when
she was little girl. Now her
grandchildren are equally fasci-
mated.
The organ looks like an ordinary
wooden box, on which the hinged
lid opens back. In the bottom of the
case, however, are two pedals
whichspump air through the holes
in bar in the center of the organ,
as a music roll winds from one
spool to another. This roll is some
what like those used in a player
piano, except that the openings,
passing over the organ pipes, are
much larger
Originally, the organ had half a
dozen music rolls, but with the
years all but one have become too
damaged to play. The one still u.s.
able contains three selections,
t'Swanee River" "My Old Ken
lucky Home and Sunny South
ern Home"
On the inside of the organ lid
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-02-06
CLUB TO RAISE
FUNDS ATDANCE
TO FIGHT POLIO
Colington Group Undertakes
Responsibility for Raising
Community's Share

Colington.-The Colington Com
munity club, meeting Monday night
at the community building, Shout
dered responsibility for raising
funds in the current polio drive.
A committee will canvass the
community for donations and in
addition a public dance will be
held Feb. p at the community
building. Arrangements will be
made to have a juke box to fur
nish music for dancing, and re-
freshments are to be sold. Each
woman in the club will bring candy,
cookies, cake, sandwiches, pies or
whatever she wishes, to be sold,
proceeds to go to the polio fund.
The committee to make house
to house canvass for cash dona-
tons includes Mrs. James Beas-
ley, Mrs. Barney Midget, Jepp
Camel and Fred Haywood. AL
though no quota has been assigned
to Colington the club hopes to
raise at least $50.
Because of inclement weather,
attendance Monday night was not
large. Announcement was made
that the deed to the former school
building which the club bought to
use for community building, had
been turned over after being re-
corded.
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COLINGTON BIRTHDAYS

January 28th-Vernon Perry,
age Is.
February 2nd-Eunice Midgette,
10.
February 2nd-Douglas Liver
man, 8.
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KITTY HAWK PERSONALS

Mrs. J. B. Anderson has recov-
cred after an attack of influenza,
but her daughter n-law, Mrs. Will
liam Anderson, is now battling
the same ailment. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. B. Anderson were in Elizabeth
City Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Boyd of
Portsmouth, Va, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Hampton
spent Tuesday in Murfreesboro.
They are living at Kitty Hawk, in
one of the Anderson cottages,
while the building of the road to
Duck is in progress. He is in
charge of grading operations.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reynolds of
Norfolk, Va, were among the
many visitors on the beach Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Huntington Cairns
of Washington, D. c., are here to
spend 10 days at their cottage.
Mr.. Cairns is director of the Ma
tional Gallery of Arts in Wash
ington. He speaks eight languages
and is a lawyer. He plans to go to
Europe this summer.
Mrs. Carrie Jennings and Mrs.
Robert Payne of Elizabeth City
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. B. Anderson.
Joe Hayman has returned to
Plymouth, where he works on a
tow boat, after being home week.
Capt. and Mrs. Fred Caffrey of
Hampton Bay, L. l., recently spent
two days with Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Perry. Captain and Mrs. Caffrey
were on their way to Sea Island,
Ga.