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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-08
Negro Voting Lays
In South Despite
Laws, Council Says

ATLANTA. Feb. 7.-Registra-
ton among Negroes of voting age
is only about half as widespread
as among white citizens in the
South, the Southern Regional
Council said today.
The council, in a report on
Negro suffrage in it's monthly
publication, New South, said dis
elimination in rural areas and
Negro apathy are the South'S
most serious voting problems.
1t termed the increase in Ne
gro voting in the past five years
disappointing" and added:
Far from becoming a mass
threat to white political control,
as the demagogues warned,
Southern Negroes have not voted
in sufficient numbers to assure
themselves Of impartial treat
ment."
Are Community Problems.
Both the problems of apathy
and discrimination will have to
be solved mainly in the COM
munity instead of the courts, the
council said.
Voting discrimination by law,
1t added, has been largely re-
placed by petty evasions, delays
and errors of courthouse Of
f1cials; disappearing frowns and
yelled threats; routine, but high
~ selective, purges Of registra-
ton lists.
This cold war of the ballot
is now found chiefly in the old
plantation areas or Black Belt
OF the South where Negroes make
up a large part of the popula-
ton" "a
Economic Changes Effective. !
But it said, economic changes
ARE moving the South steadily
away from these outmoded con-
ditionS toward a more modern
society"
The council estimated total
Negro registration in the South
at 1,110,000, with the following
State by State breakdown:
Alabama, $4,000; Arkansas,
$1,000; Florida, 125, 900; Georgia.
$4,000; Louisiana, 100000; Mis-
sissippi, 10000; North Carolina,
100000; Oklahoma, sc, 900; South
Carolina, $4,000: Tennessee,
$4,000; Texas. $4,000, and
Virginia, 10000.
The Southern Regional Coun-
Gil, with headquarters in Atlanta,
is an organization of educational,
business, church, labor and pro-
fessional people of both races in
Is States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-08
Coffee Dogs Aid in Curling
Smuggling on German Frontier

The smugglers thought up new
angles to defeat the coffee
dogs" These sleek and beauti-
fully trained animals can smell
coffee as far as two miles when
the wind is right. They are
taught to knock q smuggler
down and not injure him unless
he moves.
The smugglers first tried send
ing out an advance man with a
housecat in a sack. When the
guard dog approached, the cat
was loosed. Then the Smugglers
hustled across while the dog
chased the cat.
The border police put a new
lesson into dog training. Now a
cat on the border is studiously
ignored.
Then the smugglers tried
carrying clubs and metal bolts
and nuts to fend off the dogs.
Heinrich's guard dog 'Rowdy"
ran into two cases like this. The
smugglers were caught but
"Rowdy" took a beating.
On one or two occasions a
smuggler has used a gas pistol.
That's how one border guard was
blinded.
New Twist Is Used.
Now the smugglers have come
up with new twist. They have
their own dogs to smell out the
police.
The high-powered car snug
glers have developed other nasty
tricks. After running the bor-
der at an unguarded point they
discourage pursuit by scattering
huge, multi-pronged spikes.
IF we had puncture-proof
tires on our cars we would have
had better luck" Inspector
GritSch says.
But women are the most
bother. 4.fn
"They hide coffee under their
clothing, scream and carry on
If they're caught and take po-
lice away from more serious
jobs" he explained. But over
a period of a month their snug
Cling can mount up, too"
In one month the coffee po-
lice confiscated more than a ton
of coffee along the Aachen From
tier. They are on the job day
and night. Radio cars are used
to rush up shock units when a
gang tries the rush-and-scatter
method of crossing.
24-hOur Task.
1--WE have to keep after them
"a hours a day." Heinrich said.
He and "Rowdy" were tops last
November. Between them they
confiscated 700 pounds of coffee
plus several smugglers.
We'll get no coffee tonight, !"
Heinrich said. well let our
relief prowl a bit"
Heading back toward the lone
light in a village, Rowdy pricked
up his ears. A man with a big
gray German shepheld on a
leash turned into a yard.
"See that fellow there?"
Heinrich asked. Hes a SNUG
gler. We know it. But first we
have to catch him with the
goods"
He sighed and brushed snow
from his cloak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-08
BY Richord K. o'MoIIey
Associated Press Stoff CORRESPONDENT

AACHEN, Germany, Feb. T.
cts not a good night tonight.
Smugglers like fog and rain, not
snow and wind"
Heinrich, a husky and crack
member of the West German
customs force, squinted into the
snow-f1lled darkness.
The wind blew cold and steady
out Of Belgium across the Ger
man frontier. Heinrich's guard
dog shifted and cooked his head.
Then he relaxed.
HE smells our relief" Helm
rich said softly. Presently two
more border guards and a dog
slipped silently out of the forest.
A hundred yards away the
woods bent into Belgium along
the Schwartz Loch," the BLACK
Hole" where Smugglers run the
gauntlet into Germany with
contrabrand coffee.
Began in 1949.
/ The border guards and coffee
smugglerS began their battle in
earnest in 1949. That was when
border crosSers started a buSi-
ness now costing the West Ger
man government millions of dol
lars in tax losses in this area
alone.
Smuggling is major industry
along the West German frontier.
The Federal finance ministry
says 2.5 billion cigarettes are
Smuggled into the country every
year. Tons of coffee pour through
illegal channels.
It's a savage little war that
goes on in darkness, mostly, in
the thick woods and open patches
along the frontier. It has taken
a human toll of seven policemen
and "a smugglers killed; 100
wounded officers and scores of
smugglers chewed up by guard
dogs.
For the successful .smuggler,
it has fantastic profits.
Coffee is expensive in Ger
many. Import taxes are about a
dollar and a quarter a pound. A
Smuggler can buy it for per-
haps go cents a pound in Bel
GUM and get as much as three
dollars a pound here. That is-if
he isn't caught.
SmugglerS Classified.
Chief Border Inspector Paul
Gritsch Classics smugglers this
way:
Professional bosses" who re-
main in Belgium and hire
frontier runners.
Men and women who are in
business in a small way for them
selves.
Coffee lovers" usually women,
who can't resist bringing back
a pound or two on the sly after
a trip to Belgium.
The professionals are tough to
deal with.
1--WE have run into everything, +"
Inspector GritSch says, from
Souped-up passenger cars to big
gangs of children turned loose
with coffee on their backs. They
used to swarm across the
frontier at night. It was like
trying to pick up spilled marbles
on a glass floor"
Evening star., 1953-10-09
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Evening star., 1953-10-30
Fashion Chat

Variety is the spice Of life
and the death of any reducing
regime, according to Joseph Hal
pert, famous fashion authority.
Mr.. Halpert, like most of us al
ways in the process of watching
the waistline, has found what
he considers a sure-f1re method
of reducing-fnonotony. you
have to learn to forget about
food in order not to eat too much
at least for one meal day."
opineS Mr. Halpert. "I can't
manage those watery salads and
trick egg-and-tomato or banana
and-milk combinations. So I
Just eat the same thing every
day for lunch, a corned beef
sandwich and a glass Of milk. I've
been doing it for months now and
I weigh just what l want to
weigh. and never gain a pound.
1t leaves me free to eat what
I like for dinner. but it certainly
doesn't make me watch the clock
waiting for lunchtime."
Evening star., 1953-10-30

mothers, have for several years
worked out joint Christmas pres
ents which we, their friends, are
crazy about.
Barbara is an elegant cook,
and makes up tremendous
patches of Swedish Christmas
cookies. Martha. her sister, has
no cooking skill, but is quite
artistic. She has learned how to
make really lovely little baskets,
and she works at it in spare mo-
ments all year long. At Christ
mas time. we receive a charming
basket filed with cookies. The
baskets are useful forever, and I
for one would be extremely dis
appointed if they we're to stop
this charming habit, and send
orthodox. "boughten" presents.
Another friend loves to work
with leather. has book on it,
and has worked out teautiful
slim belts of various colors, which
she gives to her friends at Christ
mas time. They are wonderful
presents, and they afford her an
outlet for her skill all year long,
She is forever experimenting
with new colorS and new textures.
Evening star., 1953-10-30
Mary Margaret Mcbride soys-
Every One Has q Pet Pride;
Important in Friendships

rooms, in roughly three minutes
you begin wondering out loud
whether there isn't danger of
the floor collapsing from the
weight of the volumes. Or you
stroll over and call attention to
a special book so We'll all notice
how many there are"
When my Slight annoyance
subsidized, I admitted she was
right, and even added a few ex-
amples to point the moral-the
man who prides himself on his
ability to fix anything that goes
wrong with the plumbing or elec-
trio wiring. the woman who loves
to have you ask who decorated
your lovely house?" so she can
answer with fake modesty "Of
course it's not so much-but
did it all myself"
I'm smiling a little at us, but
l think after all it's harmless
enough bolstering- up of ego.
Want to tell me your favorite
vanity?
tFrom AP Newsfeatures)
Evening star., 1953-10-30
Opportunities Unlimited:
Homemade Christmas Gifts
|DoMore Than Spare Budget

ticularly gifted. or very ingen-
ious and imaginative.
1t is far more profitable, and
far more pleasing to the recip-
lent, If you plan to make presents
which truly reflect you.
For example. the Christmas
that my son was three. got the
best present in the world from a
65-year-cld widow. an old friend
of the family. who was poorer
than church mouse.
It was a card, which she had
lettered to look like a department
stores gift certificate. IT said,
This card entities you to 100
hours of free baby sitting, at any
time which suits. your conven-
fence. Good for one year." It was
signed, Merry Christmas, Aunt
Ella" What better present for a
young overworked mother?
Two sisters whom know, both
busy young homemakers and
Evening star., 1953-10-30
Episcopal Home
Tea Planned

The annual tea given for resi-
dents of the Episcopal Church
Home by the Board of Lady Man
ayers will be held from 8 to
pm. tomorrow at the home. Wis
consin avenue and Macomb
street NV.
The Right Rev. Angus Dun,
Episcopal Bishop of Washington,
and Mrs. Dun, head the guest
list which also includes minis
tiers of parishes in the Washing
ton diocese as well as members
of the Board of Governors and
their wives.
Those who will preside as tea
hostesses include Mrs. F. H. Ar
terton. Mrs. Fl. C. Blackwelder,
Mrs. Herbert w. Lamb, jr., Mrs.
John F. Stevens. Mrs. Stuart F.
Cast. Mrs. Ray Ryland. Mrs. w
F. Creighton and Mrs. N. c. Ac-
ton.
Guests will be greeted by Mrs.
William Charming Johnson. pres
ident emeritus. and Mrs. Robert
johnson Plumb, president Of the
Board of Lady Managers.
Evening star., 1953-10-30

Sometimes ! Cnlnk Sne goes out
of her way to meet new people
just so she can invite them to
the farm for the week end and
then stand around, looking care
fully casual and feeling salts
factorily SNUG, as they go into
ecstacieS at their first sight of
her magnificent panorama.
I'm a pretty welcome guest.
chiefly because I can sit for
hours contemplating water,
mountains, sky and exclaiming.
One recent autumn day an
old friend arrived Unexpectedly.
She Immediately took a good
look at the view and commented
approvingly and briefly. Then
she turned the conversation to
personal matters. She was
facing a serious operation. Her
son was having combined wife
and job troubles. Also she had
brought us present, chocolate
cake-she's famous for her
cakes-and she lowered, like an
anxious mother hen, as we
tasted, savored and pronounced
it the best we'd ever eaten.
Then, naturally, she murmured
that she hadn't turned out q
really decent cake for weeks
something to do with her stove.
she said.
No sooner had her car dis
appeared down the hill than
Stella muttered in bleak little
voice: well, I guess Siglinda
didn't think much of my view"
Those of us who remained
protested loudly that Siglinda
had LOVED the view and that
she had said so repeatedly; it
was just that she was upset and
had wanted to get something
off her chest. Why, she'd even
remarked that the view had
made her feel better, we told
Stella. But our hostess couldn't
be comforted.
II know just how she feels"
sighed Cynthia. "Stella expects
everyone to go overheard at sight
of this incompatible thing of
hers. Once she gets satisfac-
. tory response she can relax and
turn modest and even depreca-
tory. But until then, she has to
keep nudging and prodding.
"SigIinda's little vanity is her
baking skill. She watches her
reactions to that chocolate cake
just the way Stella eyed her to
see how the view would strike
her.
I'm the same way about my
garden. Every time a person
comes to my house for the first
time, wait anxiously for him to
notice my flower beds and vege-
table patch. Unless he COM
ments promptly and ecstatically.
I feel like sticking the spading
fork in his back. If he does. I
promptly say, oh, it's awful this
year becauses of all the rain"
All this time I'd been listening
and feeling superior. I'm not
view-pround. cake-pround nor
garden-proud. But Cynthia
hadn't finished.
LAS for you" said the disa-
greeable gardener, suddenly
turning on me, you are book
proud. If anyone comes to your
apartment and doesn't swoon at
the sight of your book-lined
Evening star., 1953-10-30
By Anne Haywood

Emerson says, 'The best gift
is portion of thyself." and I
think Of this often when + hear
homemakers bemoaning the fact
that "the budget simply won't
afford presents for all the people
to whom I want to give"
Always. in the month or two
before Christmas, my Office is
filled with women who want
temporary jobs, or work to do
at home. so they can give their
friends Christmas presents But
this is never easy.
Temporary jobs before Christ
mas are usually very strenuous
ones, and by the time you pay to
replace yourself at home with
the children, there is little profit
left. And work at home requires
hours and hours of labor. for a
few pennieS-unless you are par
Evening star., 1953-10-30
To Visit Center

Members of the 20 Decade
Group of the Washington Well
lesley Club will visit the new Isla-
mic Center. at Massachusetts
avenue and Belmont road NV,
at 8 pm. Monday.
DR.. Mahmaud Hoballah, direc-
tor Of the Mosque, will conduct
a tour, which will be followed by
a tea at the home Of Mrs. Ber-
nard Bechhoefer. 2943 Benton
road NV.
Mrs. A. Nelson Sayre is in
charge of arrangements.
Evening star., 1953-10-30
Ryan to Address
Club on Monday

Capt. John Ryan. head of the
Metropolitan Police Juvenile
Squad. will be the guest speaker
at meeting of the University
Park Woman's Club at 1880 pm,
Monday in the Riverdale Pres
byterian Church.
Mrs. Edwin L. LeClerg, Edu-
cation Committee chairman. is
in charge Of the program.
A dance for teenagers will be
given by the Teen Canteen,
sponsored by the club. from
to II pm. Saturday. November
Z, at the University Park Ele-
mentary School.
Evening star., 1953-10-30
Fashion Show Set

The Immaculate Conception
Academy Parent Teacher Asso-
citation will sponsor a fashion
show at 8 o'clock tonight in the
Immaculate Conception Boys
School, Eighth and N streets
NV.
Entertainment will include
choral selections by the acad-
emy's glee club. The public is
invited.
Proceeds will go to the organi-
zation's general fund.
Evening star., 1953-10-30
Emergency Rutions

A jar of fruit preserves can be
a life-saver when unexpected
company comes. Apricot or
peach preserves heated with Or
ange juice, and given quick
glamor treatment by the addi-
ton of little brandy f1avoring,
will sauce plain vanilla ice cream
to perfection. The same pre-
serves may be spread between
layers of ready bought sponge
cake and served with nutmeg
favored whipped cream for a
shortcake de luxe.
Evening star., 1953-10-30

ca I'm lake.
r i'm m e d by
t o W e r / n G
m ou ntains-
the kind of
pla ce that
makes hurry
ing motorists
slow up sud-
denly to gawk
at purple and
gold sunsets
and Spectacu-
lar moonriseS.
Stella h a S
one v a n ] t y:
II or vi q W
Evening star., 1953-10-30
GoIdu Mverson Club

An Oneg Shabat will be held
by the Golda Myerson Club of
the Pioneer Women of Greater
Washington tonight at the home
of Mrs Morris Pollin of 4821
Colorado avenue NV.
On Sunday, the club will spon-
sor game night and card party
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris Bordenick of 1874 Tuck
erman street NV. for the bene-
f1t of the Child Rescue Fund.
A social hour with refresh
mentS will follow both events.
Evening star., 1953-10-30
Ohio Girls Club

The Ohio Girls, Club will hold
its annual Thanksgiving dinner
on Monday, November 8 in the
Francis Asbury Church. 3146
Sixteenth street NV. Reserva-
tions will be taken until next
Thursday by Miss 10 Daily. 3l2l
Sixteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1953-10-30
Costume Purtv

The Iota Chapter Of Chi Sigma
Sorority will hold a Halloween
costume party tomorrow night in
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
BookhultZ. 432 Southwest drive,
Burnt Mills Village. Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1953-10-30

My friend Stella bought a
little farmhouse a few years
ago. It is perched on the side
of a hill, overlooking a great.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-02-06

hollow ground wire which enables
any television set to receive ultra
high frequency television without
any additional special equipment.
Lamenting the lack of qualified
repair men, Bill Winnie stated re-
Gently that he was grateful for
the patience shown by those in
need of television service in wait
ing longer than would normally
be necessary. Television repair and
service are special skills which re-
quire extensive training and Mr..
Winnie prefers, even though his
customers may have to wait, to
hire only men expertly qualified
in this field in order to maintain
a high standard of service effici-
ency.
Winnie's Radio Service extends
a cordial invitation to one and all
to visit their booth at the Home
and Builders Show for information
or advice about anything concern
ing radio or television.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-02-06


beautify all porous masonry sur
faces.
Dingy, damp easements can be
transformed like magic into beau
tiful, dry recreation rooms. Even
the most severe water seepage can
be permanently stopped with Rox.
Masonry walls absorb tons of
water. This water can deteriorate
the structure. Rox keeps out water
even in hurricane driven rains :
beauties the outside of any mas
onry home or building.
j Acclaimed everywhere by home
owners, builders, architects, con-
tractors, Rox is equally effective
both above and below grade level.
Incredible as it may seem Rox
will withstand water pressure
great enough to explode cinder
block. That's more than II times
the pressure claimed to be with.
stood by ordinary masonry paints
The Portage Concrete Products
Company will have interesting
samples and demonstrations of this
new modern chemistry miracle al
their booth in the Ottawa County
Home & Builders Show. Plan to
visit their booth to find out what
Rox can do for you.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-02-06
WINNIE RADIO-TELEvIS|ON CO,
TO DISPLAY LATEST MODELS

When over 100000 owners ac-
claim the name Emerson for tele-
vision performance and value, one
is inclined to pause and think,
this set must have something.
And they are right. Emerson does
have something. Visitors to the
Ottawa County Home and Builders
Show will get an opportunity to
see just what Emerson has and,
according to Bill Winnie, Winnie's
Radio Service in Port Clinton, see
ing is believing.
Prospective television buyers will
have an opportunity too, to see
Stromberg-Carlson's Classic 81, fea-
turing hand-rubbed comb-grain oak
veneers, with full length doors that
swing completely open. It's famous
Chinese Classic design adapts Itself
perfectly to the demand for modern
bond furniture.
Another feature of the display
booth of Winnie's Radio Service
will be the latest developments in
television antennas, including a
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-02-06

terial should be large enough to allow
for the saving Of collar" to fit
around the clock.
The center of the collar" may be
cut out with coping or similar-type
saw. To get the blade started, insert it
in hole bored near and inside the line
marking the outline of the clock.
Shape of the clock will determine
whether the outer edge of the collar
is round, square or hexagonaL The dis
tance between the clock and the outer
edge of the Presdwood should range
from four to SIX inches, depending on
the size of the clock and the amount of
wall space available.
Friction ordinarily will keep the
collar" in position, flat against the
wall at the back of the clock, but if the
saving has been irregular and the Dor.
der is loose, insert small pieces of wood
to take up the slack.
Arranged in clockwise order around
the clocks new border may be glued
the leaves from a small calendar.
The ingenious homemaker can dec
crate the clock in various ways.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-02-06
WIDMAN BUILDING SPECIALITY
OFFERS QUALITY PRODUCTS

A relative newcomer to Norwalk
concerns is the Gene Widman
Building Specially Company, z
Case Street in Norwalk. Starting
with expert knowledge of the
building specially field, and a
keen understanding of public de-
mand, Gene Widman has built his
reputation on qualaty products,
delivery and service. Widespread
public acceptance of the building
speciality products offered by Gene
Widman has resulted in a constant
ly growing servile area, including
M ii a n, Monroeville, Bellevue,
Clyde, and many others.
1t is not enough, in the opinion
of Mr.. Widman, to simply sell
product to a customer and then
disclaim all responsibility. In sup
port of this opinion Widman ex-