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Evening star., 1953-10-25
FICTION
W7HEN l went into my bank a couple
w of days ago there was new CASH


ier. live in a small town not far from
London and don't suppose count on the caibre
of man you get in the City But this untdy
chap about forty with weak eyes, and when came up to
his cage, he poring over letter.
expected him to push it quickly away. Not at all.
He went reading without taking the least notice of
Then, Don't know what they're talking about" he NUT
tered. Don't know their necks from their elbows"
Even now I'd not got his attention for as held out
the check trying to cash, he fshed in an inside
pocket and brought out dogeared wallet Into this he
stuffed his letter. which crumped and dirty as though
it had been read many times already Before putting the
wallet in his pocket he turned the back where there
were few pound notes, and counted them over There
couldn't have been more than two or three
That's my little lot" he mumbled mo good trying
to pay the rich customers with those"
Only did he look up. What d'you want?" he
asked, if I'd suddenly bobbed up from beneath the
counter. Check cashed? Okay that is if we've got as
much five pounds in this moldy hang-out"
said nothing.
You know oughtnt to be doing this sort of job at ALL"
he complained. Banks ndeed Spiritual slaughter
houses Contamination centers turning human beings
into parasites
He took keep his remarks of earshot of the
Others rather the contrary Il wasn't made for this kind
of set-up. Medical missionary that's what ought to
have been"
l MUST have looked dubious, because he added vehe
menty, Oh, I've had all the ruddy training Years of
it fit to cope with soul body I'd be out there now
New Guinea, you know, such place only for an
uncle of mine. He pitched into the bank Comfort
able, worthwhile post he told Sure to make yourself
niche somewhere. Niche! More like ruddy cleft stick
and it's had hold of me since"
was already leaving, but he called after me down the
bank, 'Sure you won't take few more quid? We've
plenty about today. Come in tomorrow and we may
have run right OUT
Next day, happened to be lunching with the bank
manager. That sounds imposing but since ours is small
town. the few of who don't go home usually roll up at
the same hotel to eat, and sit at one big table.
Queer fish, that new cashier of yours suggested
The manager groaned Impossible ncomprehensible
outlandish call him crackers if you like. But not just
simple friendly word like queer"
WELL if you feel so badly about him. surely :"
On the contrary" he assured me- There's absolutely
nothing do except pray don't get stuck with him
for longer than my six months"
What six months?"
Every branch bank in this district has to endure
Rogers for six months. It's my turn now"
''You mean he's the nephew of some big-shot?"
Worse than that He's fixture - literally cannot be
sacked And though he's less use than cold muffin l
Evening star., 1953-10-25

suppose in way he's earned his keep with the bank
WELL" said. Go on
About fifteen years ago this fellow Rogers had actually
been fired l imagine he'd been nearly sacked dozen
times before but this time the body had been laid to rest
Hes idle undscipined. and says the first thing that
into his head Something very unsuitable had come
into his head when he being told off by the chief
cashier. 1t the straw that broke the camels back
and Rogers had been sent for by the manager So on this
particular morning he walking out of the inner office
- and saw all the staff the wrong way up Flat on the
floor. Faces pressed to the cold tiles.
There's need to grove before me- chaps he called
out. My promotions been delayed
"'Quiet -your grated voice from over by the door
And get your head down the ground
BEGAN to dawn Rogers that something out of the
run of regular banking business going The man
by the door had his back against it and had slipped
bar through the two handles His face hidden by
scarf and his hand held revolver The only custom
sitting bench with their hands up The staff
I've said their faces Rogers must have been
taking this in as he slowly began to get down himself
Straight in front, only two or three yards away
second masked kneeing the counter reaching
over into of the cashdrawers picking up packets of
bills and stuffing them into a case.
Lie dot0" yelled the chap by the door, as Rogers
still hesitated.
Whether in those few seconds he'd been wondering
what to do don't know But the shout acted on Rogers
like fireworks He couldn't get the man by the door, but
the second quite close and had laid down his gun
leaving the first chap to him while he got his
hands on the money.
Rogers took two steps forward, raised leg put his
foot against the open drawer and smashed it home on this
chaps fingers. The bandit let YELL and hung for
second over the grill like in trap Rogers nipped
to one side to have the body between him and the
door. then caught up the first thing handy was one
of those whackng great ledgers use brought it
down with soggy sort of thud the fellows head He
groaned and came sliding down to the floor.
HE man by the door fired couple of shots cracked
wildly but no was hit Then getting scared he nipped
up to the grill grabbed the hafu case and made break
Two or three of the fellows the floor I'd better
admit suppose that of them - boldly seized
the body which slid down among u.s. and sat it. We all
felt that was that, and lucky et-of Somebody even
made move for the telephone But Rogers had darted
round the counter and was off up the street pursuit
Bandits! he was shouting Bandits! Catch him!
Hold him. Trip him up!
Once, the chap who running spun round and let fly
with his gun. But he can't have been much of shot
and OF course it took valuable time and brought still more
people onto the street Before he'd gone two blocks
copper grabbed him. and Rogers came rushing up and
Continued on page 36
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teFS, 20 granocnuoren ana II
greatgrand children,
Audley Roberts, second son Of
Mrs. Georgiania Roberts and the
late Wilfred Roberts, died on
Evening star., 1953-05-27

appeals by hospitals for addi-
tional volunteer assistance.
They include volunteers In
arts and skills, canteen, Gray
Lady, staff aide and nurses aide
services. They will be received
into service by officials Of 16
Washington hospitals.
Mrs. David E. Finley, chair
man of volunteer services for
the District Red Cross Chapter
will preside.
Evening star., 1953-05-27
On the Air st
NBC Tries 'OH-Beut' Drama
As Opposition for Lucy
On the Air s'
By Harry Macarthur

The half hour between . and
$3.50 on Monday nights must be
the closest thing to o vacuum in
television-for the "other" net
works. The TV set not attuned
to the CBS-TV vibrations car
rying II Love Lucy" is q rare
one, unless the ratings are hope
lessly awry. The opposition. on
the reasonable theory that ev-
cry one in the country can't be
q Lucyphile. goes right on try
ing, however.
For several weeks now, NBC-
TV has been doing its trying
with q program called Eye Wit
ness" which it styles as IAN
of1-beat mystery" It can't have
an extremely large audience.
what with the high percentage
of homes where Lucy" rules.
but on q couple Of occasions it
hasn't been bad at all.
Like Robert Montgomery
Presents" which follows it. Eye
Witness" is produced by Robert
Montgomery, who introduces
each play. This week Mr.. Mont
gomery started things by intro
ducing Quentin Reynolds. who
spoke his piece and then intro
duced an actor imperSonating
Quentin Reynolds.
This roundabout method was
necessitated, or at least used,
because the teleplay. '"The Three
Hours" was based by Gerald
Savory on a story originally writ
ten by Mr.. Reynolds. This made
Mr.. Reynolds a character in the
play.
He was only a minor one,
though. The central figure was
a former German army officer
who called on the writer and
went all to pieces when the latter
started to play the "Liebestod''
on the phonograph. Seven years
before he had refused to play
the "Liebestod" for a man. he
disclosed. He had been tortured
ever since by the question OF
whether or not he had done the
right thing that day.
With q smoothly achieved
flashback, no easy trick in live
TV, it was seven years ago. The
war was nearing an end and
there was the major. fighting
against destruction with the rest
of the German army. The gen.
eral staff had sent down an
order that any suspected spy
captured was to be taken before
the nearest major, who would
hold an immediate court mar
shall and have the man shot on
the spot.
Then the spy turned up,
though no one but the major
knew it. It was the majors old
est and closest friend. They had
gone to school together years
before. In an elaborate ritual
before q group Of classmates
they had sworn to be blood
brothers for eternity. Now here
was the majors blood brother
an EngliShman, maSquerading as
a German officer.
This made for SuSpenseful
viewing. 1t wasn't the best drama
ever written for television, to be
sure, maybe not the best on Mon
day night. But Mr.. Savory and
the director and players got a
lot out of Mr.. Reynolds yarn be-
fore revealing that the major
had been truer to his blood
brother than to his general staff
PROMISING-A summer re-
placement which shows some
promise Of being at least pleas
ant interlude is Orchid Room,
Evening star., 1953-05-27

which made itsbow last Sunday at
6:45 pm. on ABC (WMAL-TV).
This one will feature a different
entertainment world personality
each week. touching on high
lights of their careers.
Having a different star each
week, Orchid Room" naturally
has q high potential for varia-
ton in entertainment quality.
A Rosemary Clooney. for in
stance, is likely to hold more
appeal than, say, Pinky Lee.
On the premiere it was Rose
mary Clooney. whose career was
traced from dance band canary
days, to record singing, to star.
dom in Paramount movie musi-
Gals. Any program which permits
Miss Clooney to sing several
songs is of the ground already
and she was given able assists
here by Paul Weston'S orchestra
and a slick enough production.
Orchid Room" incidentally.
also allowed Miss Clooney to re-
enact that famous scene in her
life when she first encountered
Come on-a My House" We now
have three versions. In actuality.
as she recalls, she thought Come
on-a my house and harpsichords,
yet" and held out for some time.
Paramount's The Stars Are
Singing" had her sing the song
rousingly, then throw the sheet
music at the composer and run.
On television the other night
the recall of her reaction was
less emphatic. Told that the
songs author was Pulitzer Prize
winner land refuser) William
Saroyan, she read in disbelief.
Come on-a my house, my
house-a come on. Pulitzer
Prize?"
VISITOR-Liberace, the pian-
list with the single name and tho
multiple talent. was a Washing
ton visitor recently as you prob
ably know. It was his third con-
secutive year as headliner at the
annual dinner of the White
House Press Photographers. the
first at which he was entertain
ing a president who plays golf
instead of the piano. Liberace
also made lot of Arthur Muir
ray dancers happy by finding
time Saturday night to drop in
on a studio party. The local
Murray school is the new Liber-
ace sponsor here. 1t will move
him away from his present "Mr.
Peppers" competition to Tues
days at 10 pm. on WTTG on
June 16.
Evening star., 1953-05-27
Red Cross 10 Graduate 317 Volunteers Tonight

A mass graduation ceremony
for BIT new Red Cross volun-
teers will be held at 8 o'clock to-
night in the auditorium of the
District Red Cross Chapter
House, 2025 E street NV.
Jennings Randolph, assistant
to the president of Capital Air
lines, will be principal speaker.
The graduates are the first of
several hundred to complete
training courses following recent
Evening star., 1953-05-25
ADA Blasts Mccarthy Again;
G.O.P.Chuirmon Defends Him

toward conformity and their sole
test Of loyalty is agreement
with their conclusions"
The ADA charged that Repub-
lican leaders have "knuckled
under" to the Wisconsin Repub-
lican, and asserted that the
Democratic leadership must not
bury its head in the political
sands in the hope that the Nc
Carthy issue will somehow pass
away"
1t also urged religious and ed
ucational leaders to stand firm
in the face of this immoral and
subversive attack and con-
tinue to expose its essential un-
Americanism."
In a similar statement issued
in New York, directors of Free
dom House also attacked the
Wisconsin Senator for his ''irre-
sponsible" comments in reply to
a recent speech by former Brit
ish Prime Minister Clement Att
lee. although they also criticized
Mr.. Attlee's statements as "ill-
conceived"
Mccarthy is Defended.
The Senator was defended by
Republican National Chairman
Leonard w. Hall, who said on a
radio-television program that
I'VE should be loath to attempt
to smear him because he uses
certain tactics which we may not
approve, but at least it brings
out situations which we all want
to cure"
At it's final session the ADA
also. heard James E. Carey, Sec
retary-treasurer of the CIO, say
the New Deal and Fair Deal
have been succeeded by "the
Staked Deal" And it adopted
q domestic policy platform which
also attacked the administration
for its programs on natural re-
sources. civil liberties, farm in
come, social security and fiscal
policy.
It also charged that the ad-
miniStration has abandoned the
concepts of full employment,
high wages and expanding pro-
duction embodied in the Employ
ment Act of 1916.
Evening star., 1953-05-25
Eat a bigger breakfast
and be thin

Usually take fruit juice, toast and
coffee? You're paving the way to q
mid-morning snack, a heavy lunch,
or dinner-and added pounds.
In June Readers Digest, nutri-
tionists explode popular theories
on dieting.
Read why it's not an empty stom-
ach that makes you feel hungry,
and why in the long run, eating a
hearty breakfast will help you lose
weight.
Get your June Readers Digest
today: 43 articles of lasting inter-
est, condensed from leading maga-
zines, current books.
Evening star., 1953-05-25
Fire Damage Low
In Northern Viroinio

Forest fire damage in the
Northern Virginia area so far
this year has been less than in
any other spring fire season in
the last IS years, according to
District Forester D. G. Wilfong,
jr., of the Virginia Forest
Service.
A total Of 113 reported fires
burned 646 acres. The Forest
Service attributes the relatively
low damage to heavy rainfall
and the cooperation of resi-
dents.
Evening star., 1953-05-25
By Allen DruN

Americans for Democratic Ac-
ton elected a Wisconsin lawyer
and a Harvard professor as CO.
chairmen for the next year and
took final swipe, at Senator Nc
Carthy before concluding their
sixth annual convention at the
Hotel Statler yesterday.
Elected to direct the liberal
political group were James E.
Doyle Of Madison, Wisconsin
Democratic State chairman, and
DR.. Arthur M. Schlesinger, jr.,
professor of history at Harvard.
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt was
elected honorary chairman.
Named to the ADA's executive
board were Senator Morse, Inde-
pendent, Of Oregon; former So
cial Security Administrator Ar
thur j. Altmeyer; former Air
Force Secretary Thomas K. Fin
letter; Leon Keyserling, head Of
President Truman's Council of
Economic Advisers; Frank Kar-
elson, jr., of New York: David D.
Lloyd, former administrative as
sistant to Mr.. Truman: Telford
Taylor, former head Of the Small
Defense Plants Administration:
and Mrs. Quincy Wright Of
Massachusetts,.
Ask for Reputation.
In resolution adopted at the
closing session Of the three-day
meeting, the ADA called on
President Eisenhower and other
Republican leaders to repudiate
Senator Mccarthy. It said he
and his allies have much in
common with the Communists
they profess to oppose. Like
Communists, their basic drive is
Evening star., 1953-05-25
Dublin Lacks CuttIe

A shortage of cattle suitable
for packing purposes has caused
the shutdown of IS per cent of
Fires canning plants, Dublin re-
ports,
Evening star., 1953-05-25
81 Die of Food POISONING

Medical aid was rushed to q
village near Jammu, India, after
bride and bridegroom and 80
wedding guests died of food
poisoning.
Evening star., 1953-03-27
16 SerVicennen Entertained
At Capitol Hill Luncheon

and Thomas E. Martin. Mrs.
LeCompte was one of the host
esSes.
Although the affair was under
Republican auspices, a Demo-
cratic Representative from New
York, Mrs. Edna F. Kelly. also
came by to say a word of greet
ing.
Still others who joined the
luncheon party briefly were
Representative Edith Nourse
Rogers of Massachusetts,, who is
dean of the women in Congress;
Representative Jacob K. Javits
of New York, Representative
Marguerite Stitt Church of IL
linois and Representative Ruth
Thompson of Michigan, who
later took the party on the floor
of the House.
A high point of the day was
the visit from Lady Astor. who
was being entertained at lunch
con across the hall. The witty
American-born former member
of the British Parliament soon
had the whole group chuckling
as she launched into a series Of
anecdotes.
Mrs. Paul Shorb, public re-
lations chairman of the league,
was a co-hosteSs yesterday with
Mrs. LeCompte. Those assisting
were Mrs. willard Edwards,
Mrs. Roy E. James, Miss Bess
Tye and Miss Margaret Smith.
The Red Cross also CO.
operated in arrangements.
Evening star., 1953-03-27
Author to Speak Before Club

Comdr. Edward L. Beach,
U. S. N, author of the book,
Submarine" will be guest
speaker at the monthly meeting
of the Dorothy Houghton Club
at 1890 pm. tomorrow at the
Broadmoor Hotel.
Comdr. Beach, who recently
was commanding officer of the
U. S. S. Trigger, a submarine
based in the Atlantic, is now
Naval Aide to President Eisen-
hover.
Other guests will include Mrs.
Wilton B. Persons, wife of the
Administrative Assistant to the
President; Mrs. Laurence Kuter,
wife of the Deputy Chief of Staff
of the United States Air Force;
Mrs. Lister Hill, wife of the senior
Senator from Alabama, and Mrs.
Frank Akers, wife of the chief of
Naval Underseas Warfare.
Nine. Camille Chautemps will
be guest artist. She will present a
program of piano selections.
Mrs. Hollis L. lines, president
Evening star., 1953-03-27
By EIeni

American designed suits Gre
ated to lead an international
life can best describe many of the
styles for spring that are on
the fashion scene right now.
Regardless of their original
inspirations, the fashions have
been American GRATED with
great artistry and brought to
women who could not afford
originals but can buy the adap-
tations made here by mass pro-
duction. They possess in a large
measure the dash and the ele-
gance that should mark every
suit in a woman'S wardrobe.
We picture three suit ideas
destined to capture the fancy
of any number of women this
season. One is a capsule ward
robe suit that could take you
halfway round the world with
fashion ease. For daywear the
braid-bound box jacket is worn
with the straight-falling pleated
Evening star., 1953-03-27

A group of Is convalescent
servicemen from nearby hospi-
tails had luncheon yesterday in
the Speakers dining room of the
Capitol, met members of Con-
greSS and even had a chance to
chat with Lady Astor.
The outing was sponsored by
the District League of Republi-
can Women as the fifth in a
series of Capitol Hill luncheons
given for members of the Army.
Navy and Marine Corps.
The series was initiated to give
the servicemen opportunity to
see the Government in operation.
All of the tours have been con-
cluded with visits to both houses
of Congress.
Yesterdays program got un-
der way when the guest were
asked to introduce themselves.
roundtable fashion, during the
luncheon.
Their stories ranged from a
veterans account of being in
prison camp in Manila to a sail
or's report of being in 81 ports
since he enlisted last year. The
latter added that he hasn't been
to Korea yet and doesn't want to.
Several of the guests were from
Iowa and a large delegation of
Iowa congressman stopped by
while they were at luncheon to
say a few words. The contingent
included Representatives Karl
M. LeCompte, Henry o. Tale,
Ben F. Jensen, James I. Dolliver
Evening star., 1953-03-27
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Society Names New Officers

Miss Mary Merrick, founder Of
the Christ Child Society, was re-
elected president for the coming
year. at a meeting of the or
ganization this week.
Newly elected officers who will
serve with Miss Merrick include:
Mrs. Maurice S. May. first vice
president; Mrs. John Reilly, Sec
ond vice president; Mrs. John
Greaney. third vice president:
Mrs. Matthew MCGUIRE, record
ing secretary; Mrs. Joseph C..
Monaghan, assistant recording
secretary: Mrs. Francis K. CAL
lahan, corresponding secretary.
Mrs. Maxwell Stokes, treasurer;
and Mrs. AL Philip Kane, and
Evening star., 1953-03-27

OF the club, will conduct the
meeting.
Later in the afternoon, a COM
mittee from the club will take a
party of children from the Cen
trail Union Mission to Lisner
Auditorium to attend a perform
ance of "Hiawatha." The play is
being given by the Children's
Studio of Speech and Drama for
the benefit of the Korean War
Orphans.
On April 16, the club will be
hostess to another group of chill
dren at a performance of THE
Fable of the Donkey" and 1.-THE
Clock That Ran Backwards" by
the George Washington Univer-
sity dance production group i'll
Roosevelt High School auditor
ium.
Evening star., 1953-03-27
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9-es
=

Miss Mary Harlow, assistant
treaSurerS.
Mrs, Aubrey Clarke, Mrs. Will
liam Knobloch and Mrs. Edward
Ardesser were elected members
at-large. New board members
are Mrs. Thomas Carolyn, Mrs
Edward Higginson, Mrs. Fred
erick Shea and Mrs. Stuart
Thayer,
Activities planned by the So
ciety include the annual meet
ing May IA at the Settlement
House. 608 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NE. with Archbishop Pat
rick A. O'Boyle presiding; a gar
den party and bazaar June 6 at
the Brazilian Embassy, and a
Day of Recollection to be OBJ
served next fall.
Evening star., 1953-03-27
Suits With Many Lives

skirt. For evening there is also
a sleeveless cocktail-camisole
The suit is feminine. new-look-
ing, and versatile.
The stole-Suit is a proven sue
cess but the news in our pictured
one is that it buttons on to one
shoulder for ease in wearing.
Our other warmer weather style
is a box-jacket suit in beige silk
kasha in the new sloping and
curved lines.
Call Sterling $500, Ext. 1896,
any day except Saturday and
Sunday. between $3.50 and 4:30
for shopping information.
Evening star., 1953-03-27
AIunnue Retreat

The District Chapter, College
Cf st. Catherine Alumnae Asso-
citation, will meet for a Day OF
Retreat at 2 pm. Sunday in st.
Anselm's Priory, 1400 Webster
street NE. The Rev. Father AL
ban Boltwood, OSB, will be re-
treat master.
Evening star., 1953-03-27
Returninu Here

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Cam
alier, having spent two months
in Fort Lauderdale, Fla, are re-
turning to their Lowell street
residence on April /.
Evening star., 1953-03-27

Exquisite, timeIess Soks mink scorfs
never before priced so low for Easter!
Lustrous Ranch Mink, Deep glowing Wild
Mink, or misty Silver Blue Mink! Four
deep, dramatic skins to drope your shouI-
ders in luxury. Beautiful Soks-quoIty furs
priced beautifully low for Eoster wearing