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Evening star., 1953-04-23
Sheriff BeoN Trains Sights
On u. S. Marshal Job ind. c.
Friends of Crusuding
Officer Claim Wide
Booking in 6. O. P.

Carlton G. Beall. Prince
Georges 34-year-old crusading
sheriff. has thrown out a polit-
ical dragnet for the post Of
United States marshal for the
District.
The county's chief law en-
forcement officer. a Republican,
let it be known today that he is
somewhat more than willing to
trade his $4,000 position for the
$10.600-a-year marshal's job.
Several other G. Q. P. candi-
dates in scattered jurisdictions,
it was learned. have like inclina-
tions and w. Bruce Matthews,
the Democratic incumbent, is
not eager to relinquish his duties.
The present marshal, who lives
in La Plata, Nd, and whose
second four-year term expires
May 10. said:
Il would be very happy if the
President reappoints me-"
Backed by Small.
A member of the Prince
Georges Central Committee,
Sheriff Beall was one of the
most active workers in the 1850
election in which Republicans
swept out virtually all county
off1ceholders of a 25-year -old
Democratic regime.
He is also credited with hav-
ing much to do with victories
scored by Representative Frank
Small, jr., and other G. o. P.
contenders in last years primary
and general election campaigns.
The Republican member of
Congress from Maryland's 5th
district is actively backing Sher-
if Beall for the marshal's post.
"He is young, energetic and
intelligent" Mr.. Small said. II
Evening star., 1953-04-23
Bill Calls for Study
| Of Traffic, Parking

A Congressional study Of traf-
fic here, with particular empha-
sis on automobile parking and
its effect on transportation. is
proposed by Representative Ha-
gen, Republican. of Minnesota, 9
member of the House District
Committee.
In = bill introduced in the
House, the legislator would have
the survey made by a special
subcommittee of the District
Committee. The cost was esti-
mated at about $4,000.
Explaining the need for his
bill, Mr.. Hagen said more auto
mobile parking is a necessity in
Washington.
Streetcar service was good, hi
said, but was delayed by auto
mobiles on the car tracks. In
some other cities. automobiles
are prohibited from driving on
car tracks.
Evening star., 1953-04-23
Order Focuses Capitol Police
Eyes on Duty, Not Law Books

The lot Of the policeman, on
Capitol Hill at least. apparently
is getting more like the un-
happy plight described by Gil
bert g. Sullivan.
Under an edict by the Capitol
Police Board, it was disclosed
last night. members of the Cap
itol Police Force no longer may
study law books, do crossword
puzzles or even read comic strips
when they are. on duty.
They must pay attention to
duty, even though they may be
appointees under the patronage
system, officials say.
Mimeographed copies of orders
Evening star., 1953-04-23
| Teacher Acquitted
In Prince Georges
0fMo|esfing Charges

John w. Poston. Q physical
education instructor at the
Riverdale Elementary School
was acquitted in Prince Georges
County Circuit Court of mo-
testing an 8-year-old girl pupil
in his Office at the school.
The defendant, who is 81, was
convicted March Is in Hyatts-
vile Police Court of assault and
battery and was sentenced to 80
days in jail. Another warrant
charging attempted carnal
knowledge was dismissed.
Mr.. Poston appealed the as
sault verdict and was tried yes
terday by Judge Charles c. Mar
bury who heard the case without
jury.
The teacher testified yester-
day. as he did in Hyattsville,
that he had only lifted the child
up in his arms.
Judge Marbury. after listen
ing while the girl told her story
in an almost inaudible voice,
said he considered her testi-
mony unsatisfactory.
The Court remarked that the
child had said she disliked Mr..
Poston because he had disci-
plined her several times and re-
ferred to the teachers "blame-
less" record as related by five
character witnesses.
ut is unfortunate" Judge
Marbury said that this man had
to endure suspicion. No one can
tell what damage has been done
to his reputation and career"
George H. Robinson, assistant
superintendent of schools, said
Mr.. Poston will remain under
suspension until the county
School Board has reviewed the
case. The boards next meeting
is set for May IL.
Evening star., 1953-04-23
Secretary Contest
'FinoIist Chosen

A pretty. 23-year-old Hyatts-
vile mother has been selected as
a finalist for the title of "Secre-
tary of the Year" in a contest
conducted by 400 speedwriting
schools across the country.
Mrs. Nancy L. Haynes, Of 1857
Fifty-fifth avenue, the finalist,
is secretary to the Chief of Man
power Analysis Section of the
Adjutant Generals Office. She
is married to a Marine sergeant
in Korea and is the mother of a
year-old boy.
Somewhere, she finds time to
bowl, baby sit, and be a member
Of the Young Republican Club of
Prince Georges County.
Saturday night she will attend
the Speedwriting Convention in
Chicago where the Secretary of
the Year" will be named.
Evening star., 1953-04-23
Firecrucker BIust Kills Man
ASHRY Mass Anri1 % Up

ASHBY, Mass, April %. (P
Medical Examiner Edward r.
Lilly ruled last night that Cliff
ford c. Foote, Ashby cemetery
commissioner, took his own life
earlier in the day by exploding
a large f1recracker in his mouth.
Police said Mr.. Foote had been
deSpondent since he suffered the
loss of an arm recently in an
automobile accident.
Evening star., 1953-04-23

ing from Anacostia Naval Air
Station. After a round of golf
at the Greenbrier Hotel, they
took off at 4 pm, for the return
flight, according to the AsSoci-
ated Press.
One of the motors failed as
the plane circled White Sulphur
Springs airport for the first time.
It disappeared over a ridge top
and spectators soon saw smoke
curling Skyward.
Dragged From Plane.
Reporters at the scene, a half
mile from the airport, said that
Comdr. Baker and Col. Prim,
dragged Comdr. Herider from the
burning plane.
According to reports, Comdr
Montgomery died in the flames
after his companions were un-
able to free one of his ankles
which had become wedged in
the aircraft.
Was HelicOpter Pilot.
Comdr. Montgomery is sur
vived by his widow, Mary Ruth,
80, and two children, William G.
Montgomery, III. 5, and Gail. 3,
all of the Arlington address, and
Evening star., 1953-04-23
Arlington NaWF|Yer
Ki|Ied, Two Injured
In Fiery Crash

One Arlington Navy officer was
killed late yesterday, and two
others injured when their Navy
twin-engined airplane crashed
into q mountain ridge near
White Sulphur Springs, w. Va,
and burned. A fourth Arlington
officer escaped injury.
The Associated Press listed the
dead flyer as 1t. Comdr. w. G..
Montgomery. jr. 80, whose
widow lives at 1928 North Roose-
welt street in Arlington.
The injured were 1t. Comdr.
George L. Herider, SO, of 5013
South Twelfth street. who suf-
fered head cuts and a sprained
back. and 1t. Comdr. r. W..
Baker, 81, of 1882 South Colum-
bus street, Arlington. who SUI
fered a fractured ankle and
lacerations. They are in Chesa-
peake Hospital at White Sulphur
Springs.
1t. Col. Keith j. Prim, 35, of
the Air Force, was able to return
home by train. A native of Fort
Worth, Tex, he lives at 1887
South Wakefield street. Arling-
ton.
On Proficiency Flight.
The Defense Department said
the four flyers were on a pro-
ficiency flight at the time their
twin-engined airplane crashed
into the mountain ridge.
The four ofhcers few to White
Sulphur Springs yesterday morn
Evening star., 1953-04-23

consider him one of the best
men in the Nation for the job"
Wide Backing Claimed.
Other sources said Sheriff
Beall has the solid support of
Maryland's Senators and Rep
resentatives. Gov. McKeldin, the
States national committeeman
and Southern Maryland party
leaders.
The sheriff is a native of the
county and has operated a to-
bacco farm near Ritchie for sew
eral years. He was in military
uniform from 1943 to 1916 and
was cited for meritorius service
in the Navy Air Corps Bureau
of Supplies and Accounts.
He entered politics in 1949
when he was appointed to fill
a Central Committee vacancy
caused by the death Of his IA
ther, j. Bernard Beall. In 1850
he was elected to the committee
and to his present office.
Sheriff Beall has. since his
term began, waged continuing
war on law violators, particu-
larly gamblers, liquor statute
tranSgressors and strip teasers
Evening star., 1953-04-23
Illinois Cool Output

SPRINGFIELD.-Illinois' 298
mines are only three per cent of
the Nations total, but they pro-
duce II per cent of Americas
supply of bituminouS coal.
'ssIIB4IB smos
Evening star., 1953-04-23
Uses for MoneI

AND. Monel, a
nickel-copper alloy, is used for
applications that require a high
strength material such as in the
handling of certain liquids,
among them acids, brines and
Evening star., 1953-04-23

his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G..
Montgomery of Yazoo City, Miss.
A native of Yazoo City. Comdr
Montgomery graduated from the
University of Mississippi, where
he received a degree of bachelor
of laws. He entered the Navy in
1912 and served until 194g on a
destroyer in the Pacific. In 1945
he entered pilot training and re-
ceived his wings at Pensacola,
Fla, in 1916. He had been as
signed as a helicopter pilot since
that time.
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have been much smarter 10 have
stayed behind the plate and looked
around unconcernedly while the
umpire at third base. Tom Cor
man. puzzled things out. But not
Jocko. He was the senior man In
blue on the field. and he felt bis
service stripes. He had to get into
the act.
For a wonder, most of the
Brooklyn writer's sided cautiously
with Stanky in their AZ
the rhubarb. but they agreed that
his cause was hopeiess. -
justice on his side, they said. bit
be wouldn't get anywhere e.
tioning an umpire's judgr'
was routine, they ermmer
the league president to b..
arbiters in such a csse.
Thwas was where c.
them. He said he VEST
move a wheel until he h.
face TO face with Stanfy
cincinnati over The week q:
gotten the managers side o.
argument In full. That we ap 'rC
of II is what a league president
gets well paid for.
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|HitchllikiingI In
India Is Good
but Too Slow
ey sELIc S. HARRISON

NEW DELHI IN - An excl
thumbing his way back home from
Korea has advice for globetrotters
don't try to hitchhike across
India.
Everybody picks you up, but
how fast can you travel on OK
carts?" asks ex-Cpl. Lee Gotz-
linger, "a, of Youngstown, o.
"You stand for six hours along
road 10 feet wide, with monkeys
for company, but not even any
cows to ride. You get tired of
bananas, oranges and sugarcane
juice"
Gotzlinger, in an interview, said
he and ex-Pvt. Alfred Evans of
Beechhurst, N. Y, got special per-
mission from Gen. Mark Clark to
return to the U. S. the long way.
They hoped freighter at Kobe,
Japan, Feb. %, and reached Cal
cutta a month later after one free
air passage and two cut-rate hops.
They separated in Calcutta.
Evans sped through Delhi weeks
ahead of Gotzlinger, who looked
over Calcutta and the holy city of
Benares among other Indian Gen.
tiers, en- route to the capital.
Gotzlinger, who Left Japan with
$3.50 in his pocket and had $500
when he reached Delhi, said bat
tered map of India showing the
"Grand Trunk Highway" from Cal
cutta all the way to mountainous
Kashmir led him astray.
He had visions of "maharajahs
riding along by the dozen to
Kashmir. He came down to earth
when he got off bus on the out
skirts of Calcutta and found the
beginning Of the Grand Trunk only
lane filled with cattle.
He finally wangled a ride with
police car escorting the prime
minister of West Bengal state on
an inspection tour. That took him
to a village where he spent his
first night on a straw cot, "just
like the Army"
Hitchhiking and sightseeing from
Calcutta to Delhi, Gotzlinger re-
sorted to trains and buses twice.
The first time came when he dis
covered the Grand Trunk stopped
dead at a river bank.
At the famed Tai Mahal, at
Agra, he went to the edge of the
Jumna River behind the marbled
monument to see If turtles really
fed on dead human bodies 'as it
says in Lives of the Bengal
LancerS.
"There were turtles, but no
corpses," he reported.
After 4 week in Delhi, Gotz-
linger started OFF westward in
pursuit OF Evans, via the Middle
East and Europe. In Vienna he
viii visit his birthplace. He is q
naturalized u. S. citizen.
Gotzlinger plans to be back In
the United States by August to en-
roll at the Ohio State University
Law School. 4
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The STRAU DONKEY CASE

himself out of the door, he locked
it and walked downstairs to the
street.
He got the car out of the lot
and drove to Point Iona almost
by instinct alone. Brindle parked
the car across the street from the
Ransom home.
When he punched the bell, the
whine of a vacuum cleaner died
inside. The maid. in white uni
form, came to the door.
Max Brindle," he said. TELL
Mr.. burst ! want to see him." He
made a move to 60 through the
door, but the maid held it firmly.
There's nobody at home" she
told him. "I'll tell him you called"
DO that" he snapped, as the
door clicked shut in his face.
He stepped down the large slabs
OF f1agStones to the sidewalk.
Through the front window Brin-
die could see the maid back at
work in the living room.
No one at home? Maybe. He
hoped not.
He retraced his steps and tried
the back door. Open. Quietly he
let himself through. The vacuum
cleaner was still droning. Good.
He moved through the service
porch, the kitchen, and finally
stopped short of the dining room.
The stairway, between the dining
and living rooms. was only q few
steps off, but open to the maids
view II she should turn around.
There was nothing to do but take
a chance-now.
He was halfway to the landing
when the cleaner ground to a
stop. The maid lifted an end table
and floor lamp out Of her way.
Brindle kept going, his fingers
crossed, the sound of his footsteps
muffied by the rug. At the stair
way, he hesitated. Under the
strain of his hundred and ninety
five pounds, il might creak. He'd
take a chance. II creaked.
His eyes flashed to- the maid.
She snapped a switch and the
vacuum cleaner began TO hum
again. She hadn't heard the noise.
He TOOK few more steps and
was out of sight.
tie be eentinuedl
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Sports Roundup

The presidents desire to hear
both sides of the case was unusual
in that the wrang,e revolved en-
tirely around the question oann
umpire's judgment. For too long
it has been a cardinal principle of
the game that an arbiter must
always be upheld in any instance
where 1t is strictly matter Of how
he saw play.
In the opinion of Plate Umpire
Jocko Conlan, shortStop Soily He
mus Of the Cards was guilty of
interference on THO base paths. He
Owed for batted ball, missed it
and rolled. Jackie Robinson of the
Dodgers, tearing toward third,
stumbled over the PROSTATE field
er and also rolled. Conlan waved
Jackie on home with a run which
at that time doomed highly i'm
portant.
Stanky screamed, of course, as
did his players. Their contention
was that Hemus could not have
been guilty of obstruction" in
asmuch as he was trying to make
play. Conlan, a highly vocal
little guy. insisted just as stub
bornly that the ball was well past
Hemus when Robinson tripped-
across Hemns' aead. incidentally.
When the excitement died some
what, Stanky forced them to an
nounce over the public address
system that he was continuing the
game under protest. Later he
TUNED officially TO Giles by wire.
and Conan got on the phone and
gave the league head his extended
version of the incident.
As witness, cur impression at
the time was that Conlan would
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the Office was in gray shadows.
He approached the man.
Harry West. Dead.
BY A. S. FLElscHIN.AN

the Office was IN gray shadows.
He approached the man.
Harry West. Dead.
QRINDLE left the shade drawn.
- He walked back to the door
and locked it. Then he turned on
the light.
A dry corduroy hat lay on the
floor. West had evidently not been
out in the rain. And the body
was becoming limp. Rigor morris
had come and was on its way out.
The face and arms were soft, but
the legs were stiff. West had
probably died early yesterday.
The bruises on his neck meant
strangulation, though he was gem
orally banged up.
Brindle looked about the Office
1t was mess. Desk and file draw
ers had been flung open and pa
per strewn everywhere. What had
West or his murderer been after?
The straw donkey? Brindle haC
cut it open, found nothing. and
thrown the pieces away. He Won
dered now if that had been a
mistake.
He stiffened as the door knob
ratified. This was no time to be
found with the body. He wanted
more time to think. to tie up loose
ends. When the caller found the
door locked, the mail slot popped
and several letters came through
to the floor. Brindle breathed
easier.
He waited until the mailman
had finished with the end offices
before making sound. It was no
time to read the mail, but he
picked UP the envelopes and
looked through them. His interest
was drawn to one by the feel OF
it. An object, possibly coin, was
inside. He examined the envelope
more closely. No return address
postmarked in San Diego. He tore
1t open and found small key, the
number 413 stamped in it.
A key. A donkey. II he had to
be sent anonymous gifts, why
couldn't they be hundred-d dollar
bills?
He put the key into his pocket
took last look around the office
and switched off the light. Letting
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Chapter IA


QR1NDLE awoke later than usu-
- al the next morning. He lifted
the shade. Rain. It was typical
March weather: bright one day,
nasty the next
He sat on the edge of the bed.
The 'aried happenings of the pre-
vlous day ran through his mind,
and he felt satisfied with the prog
ress he'd made. At the same time
he knew he was being a dope.
He. had come up against some
thing big-possibly too big for
him to handle. Yet he had already
been made part of it. It looked
as though Ransom had hired him
last Wednesday with that pur-
pose in mind. Later the same day
the old boy haG made a trip to
Ensenada and back. The full Sig
nificance of the package with the
straw donkey wasn't yet entirely
straight in Brindle's mind. But
it had accomplished one thing.
It had drawn him a little deeper
into the affair.
He dress. /, fitted one of the
thugs guns in his holster, and
got his car out of the apartment
garage. Tall coco-palms lined the
broad street that took him into
town. On his left. Balboa Park
looked wet and green and for
gotten.
He stopped for a cup of coffee.
Harry West haa promised to see
him sometime before noon. Brin-
die was looking forward to the
interview with keen anticipation.
If West could be sufficiently
frightened and angered, he might
open up. It was worth a try. The
electric clock on the wall said ten
twenty. He'd better hurry.
He got the key in his fingers
as he strobe down the hall to his
Office. When he tried the lock. he
found it had already been turned.
Gripping -he knob, he pushed
open the door.
A man was sitting in front of
the desk. his back toward the
door. A large head was bent for
ward, as though he were doing.
Brindle stepped into the room.
The shade hadn't been raised and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-14
Safety Hint Is
Given By Widely
Travelled Driver

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. IN - A
travelling salesman who hasn't
dented a fender in 20 years has
his own highway recipe for avoid.
ing accidents-"flip on your lights
in the daytime.
c. Pinky Layton, manufacturer
N. c., explains it this way:
1.-THE primary cause of accidents
is not speed or carelessness. The
No. ! reason Is a separation Of
the mind and vision. Lights rem
edy this situation by swapping peo-
pie back to alertness.
"When people climb into their
automobiles" the much-traveled
Layton says, "they leave about %
per cent of themselves somewhere
else and try to drive with the /
per cent they have left.
"They look where they are 60
ing, okay--but their minds are
back in the kitchen, on the golf
course. with q girl friend or plan
ming q party. It's 20 wonder they
have accidents"
To illustrate. Layton asks: How
many times have you been scolded
by friends because You looked
straight ut them on the street and
didn't speak,"
Most always you say. why, /
didn't see you" but the truth Of
the matter Is that you did see the
friend with your eyes. but your
vision and eyes were disconnect-
ed"
The same principle holds true
in driving. Layton says, and he
claims blinkina car lights--day
and night - snaps . dreaming
driver back 70 his traffic senses.
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BY GAYLE TALBOT

NEW YORK R--Probably it's
silly to attach so much importance
to a single baseball game played
in May, but ever since we watched
the Yankees humiliate the Cleve-
land Indians, Ill. in their first
meeting of the season the other
night we've had the unwelccme
feeling that the American League
race ended right there.
The feeling is an unhappy one
for the reason that we like the
Indians from Manager AL Lopez
down and really became convinced
during training season that they
had what it took this time to break
the Yank monopoly. They had add
ed real strength in every depart
ment except catching. We looked
forward to that game Tuesday
night in full confidence that the
Tribe, behind Bob Lemon, would
bounce the champions around.
II ever there was an opportunity
to get in the first lick and throw
a challenge at the Bombers they
would remember, that was it.
There was the big home crowd
in Municipal Stadium, avid for the
kill. There was the kid, Whitley
Ford, just out Of the Army and
still feeling his way, on the hill
for the Yanks. Cleveland book
makers were offering 6-S against
the visiting club.
And 50 what happened? The
Yanks scored eight runs In the
fourth inning and turned the thing
into a mockery Of ball game.
Cleveland's batters curled up and
died. Lemon in the big test lacked
control. Bobby Avila failed to hang
onto a ball which would have
averted the eight.run inning. II
was a hard chance, but would
Avila's opposite number on the
Yanks have dropped 1t?
Maybe 1t was just another ball
game--or was II! The Yankees
beat the Indians 1910 in games
last season. They won their fourth
straight pennant by q two-gams
margin over the Indians. Obvious
ly, their ability to trim their chief
rivals was decisive. There was
nothing in Cieyeland's play the
other night TO indicate Il has
thrown off its Yankee complex.
That was what you couldn't know
until you saw the fwo teams meet.
Something which has puzzled US
vaguely for years Is the manner
In which the Yankees always seem
able to rise TO such an occasion
as this ore. You don't know how
Stengel's men are gong 10 do II.
only that they win scramble
around and get any breaks that
are going and somehow win when
IL counts the most.
NEW YORK uR-Even some of
Warren Giles best friends thought
that he rot off 70 > rather shzky
starr IS the new president of the
National League lssf season. 50 Il
Is q pleasure 10 nste that The man
from Cincinnati now has settled
down firmly 10 the big chair.
This round III applause Is
prompted b. Giles deeisson 50
hear osss Manager Eddie Stanky
II thu s.. Louis cafdiaais before
acting upoE Eddse.s protest 81
game In Rrooklya last seek which
the Dodgsss wua- Il ear cpiEson
shas repgesents baseball pFS9ress.
That tie Nsts0nai League exeen.
tive fsnaIly yuled sgaanss staaky
ID unimparsaas~ He ~ fhs Little
skirpe. have Asa Asy4
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-14

Got some stale cake you want
TO use7 Crumtae il up TO make
about Q cup Of coarse crumbs:
mix the crumbs with . quarter
cup Of butter or margarine and .
quarter cup Of sugar that have
been creamed together. Sprinkle
the mixture over . baking powder
coffee cake before II goes into the
oyen. Deiiesoasl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-14
News Briefs

The famous Dresden diamond Is
apple green.
Great Britain used about II
times as much per capita as doss
the United States.
In 1913. use Of DDT practically
eliminated malaria In Sicily where
IT had been a scourge for cen
turtles.
Ssarlings, introduced into the
United States from England. have
become even . worse pest than
they are in London.