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Evening star., 1953-06-21
DON'T ruin MY STORY!
by John Cameron Swayze
RA0io AMO ~ eomMEnTAToR

Sp0ce-Starer. Perhaps the most
upsetting of all, his attention seems
to be 50 firmly anchored at a dis
tant spot that whatever far-away
thought is holding his interest is
apparently of greater importance
than what you are saying.
Wagsderer. He bobs up and down.
picks the middle of your story to
pace the room, change chairs or
even in certain cases, to leave the
room, usually shouting as he goes,
go right ahead can hear YOU"
Interrupter. His face takes on a
look of hurry and finish so / can
tell my story" and every time you
pause for a breath he says, "uh-
but-ih-but" or "yeah-but." He
isn't deliberately breaking in = he
is simply anxious to tell his own
story.
Huh Is-Whatja-Sayer. This type
is in a class by himself. He listens
with an intent expression and gives
the feeling that he is deeply inter
ested in everything you are say
ing. However, after lengthy palav-
Evening star., 1953-06-21
A good listener is a
,favorite hero of this
writer. Here's a list
of his choicest villains

MY WORK requires that / do
M some pretty constant talking
and 90 / have been able to make
q pretty close study of the way
people listen, and I've come to
appreciate good listener. I've
also come to notice how many diff
ferent types Of bad listeners there
are.
To single out just a few of the
more common garden varieties,
there is the point-killer. the story
slaughtered, the head-shaker, the
space-starer, the wanderer, the
interrupter and the huh-whatja-
sayer. All Of these types have one
thing in common - they don't lis
ten. Let's take a look at their
habits.
POint-hiller. This type waits for,
the end of yOur story to stab a
Evening star., 1953-06-21

completely unrelated re-
mark at his neighbor. He
decides this is an auspi-
cious moment to remark:
Isn't it hot in here?",
Evening star., 1953-06-21

NEXT WEEK Comedian Robert
o. LesCis explains hOsC your
hobby can turn you into ''The
BiGGest Bore In TOsCn."
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-02-21
3 COUNTIES BEAT
TRAFFIC DEATHS

TALLAHASSEE Three of
Florida's 81 counties got by with
out traffic fatality.
The state highway patrol said
today they were De Soto, Hamil-
ton and Suwanes counties.
Five counties had only one
traffic d t h during last
year when the total rose a record
making figure of 800 deaths on
the highways.
The one traffic death counties
were Baker, Bradford Gilchrist,
Lafayette and Sumter. There
were no deaths from traffic acct
dents in Gilchrist or Lafayette
counties in 1851, a year earlier.
The largest number of deaths
from motor vehicle mishaps was
in Dade where 109 persons lost
their lives.
The patrol reported investiga-
ting $1,000 accidents in 1852,
6,456 more than for the previous
year of 1851. There were 757 &C
cidents in which death occurred,
four less than the fatal accident
total for 1851.
Thirty-two Florida counties, in
addition to those which reported
only one or no traffic fatality, had
less than 10 traffic deaths in
1852; they are:
Calhoun S; Charlotte 6; Citrus
4; Clay 8; Collier z; Columbia S;
Dixie 4; Flagler 4; Franklin 4;
Gadsen 8; Glades 4; Gulf 2; Har-
dee 8; Hendry a; fernando z;
Highlands 2; Holmes z; Indian
River 3; Jefferson z; Levy 6; Lib
erty 2; Madison 3; Manatee s.;
Martin S; Okeechobee S; Pasco 8;
Putnam 6; st. Lucie 8; Sarasota S.;
Union 3; Wakulla 2 and Wash
ington 3.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-02-21
Negro Statesmen = A
Community Asset

Feb. SO - Negro sales promo
ton men for Schenley Distribu-
tors, Inc, assume responsibilities
that extend further than just
selling whiskey and distributing
display advertising. Having been
in the field from coast to coast
for nearly three years, this crop
of goodwill" men has come to
recognize the advantages of being
useful citizens in their respective
communities.
Whether the city is Chicago,
Los Angeles or Philadelphia, the
Schenley representative who ap-
pears on the scene has the best
interests of that area in mind.
Usually it is the case that he has
lived there for years and is al
ready a member of the Urban
League, the Elks or one Of the
local churches. AS a result this
type of public relations man takes
an active part in building better
civic and social affairs within the
community.
Originally selected on the basis
of high educational and person.
al standards, Schenley's Negro
statesmen direct their services to-
ward developing constructive de-
vice that will give deserving
recognition to the Negro commun-
ity's leading citizens. In recog-
nizing the existence of this mar
ket that is often by-passed by
industry as whole, these sales
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-02-21

promotion men are in the van
guard merchandising Schenley
brands among the people they
knew best - the Negro market.
Fully prepared to meet this
public challenge, Schenley sales
men are first indoctrinated with
all of the technical information
necessary to the production and
marketing of distilled beverages.
At the same time emphasis is
placed on salesmanship, product
display, public relations and pub
Lefty.
Equipped with the aforemen-
toned stools of the trade" Ne
gro whiskey statesmen are then
ready to meet the public, pro-
mote their products and prove to
be valuable citizens wherever
Schenley brands are marketed.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-02-21
ZETAS BEGIN
FINER WOMAN
HOOD ACTIVITIES

CHICAGO - CAMP - DR..
Nancy B. Woodbridge, national
president of Zeta Phi Beta Soror-
ity, Inc, has proclaimed Feb. Is
through March l as Zeta's Finer
Womanhood Week. The general
theme this year is Elmer Women
in an Atomic Age"
During this two-week period
the chapters throughout the coun-
try and Africa are sponsoring
various cultural activities in
which the public is invited to
share.
The week is usually opened
with religious services in one Of
the community churches, follow
ed by the re-pledge service which
time all ZetaS renew their vows
to the organization.
The outstanding feature among
the chapters for this year is the
honoring of the Woman of the
Year." In Texas the Zetas in
Houston, Dallas, San Antonio,
Austin, Marlin, Temple, Waco and
Orange will pay tribute to a wo-
man chosen by the community for
her services to the community. In
Houston several women of both
races, who have been outstand-
ing in the field of human rela-
tons, will be honored at the same
time.
Among other cities honoring
women for their services are Los
Angeles, San Francisco, Brooklyn,
New Rochelle, Baltimore, Little
Rock, Pensacola, Winston-S Salem,
Salisbury, Triton and Chicago.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-02-21
NAACP Asks Enactment
OF Anti Poll Tax Law

NEW YORK - The National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People this week de-
nounced as delaying tactic" the
proposal of a group Of southern
senators to abolish the poll tax by
a constitutional amendment, and
called for direct congressional
action or a federal statute ban
ming this discriminatory voting
requirement.
A statement adopted by the
NAACP board of directors at it's
regular monthly meeting on Feb
ruary 8 and released today by DR..
Claiming Fl. Tobias, chairman of
the board, asserts that if thir-
teen states should neglect to act
on ratification of such an amend
ment during the time limit set, it
would be defeated and "the OPP
portunity of securing congression-
al enactment of such a measure
hopeleSsly impaired"
The fall text of the NAACP
statement follows:
The proposal of a group of
a group of southern senators to
abolish the poll tax as require
ment in federal elections by a
constitutional amendment is pri-
marily a delaying tactic. To resort
to this method of electoral reform
is merely to postpone long over
due action against this tax bar
rier to the free franchise. If the
proponents of the constitutional
amendment were completely COM
mitted to the abolition Of the poll
tax they would abandon the fill
buster and join other senators in
enacting a federal statute bann-
ing this obsolete tax.
Efforts to pass such law have
been repeatedly defeated In the
Senate by filibuSters. Even
though some Of the senators who
have participated in such filibuS-
tiers are now sponsoring the
amendment, they give no .aSSur-
ance that other southern senator's
will not band together to kill the
motion to take up the proposed
amendment by talking it to
death. Ratification of the amend
ment by the respective state leg
islatures presents further hazards.
Should thirteen states simply re-
fuse to act upon the amendment
within the time limit set. it
would be defeated and the OPP
portunity of securing congress
sionaI enactment of such mea-
sure hopelessly impaired.
For these reasons, the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People. which has con-
sistently worked for the abolition
of the poll tax by congressional
action, views the proposed con-
stitutional amendment as an at
tempt to evade the issue and
again calls for early enactment
of q statute banning this tax.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-02-21

Nationally known psychic
medium knows the answers. Gives
names, numbers, removes evil and
bad luck. Reading $1.00 with this
ad. Closed Saturday.
PSYCHIC STUDIO
$500 NV 9th Ave.
Phone 64-1866 for appointment
a26
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-02-21
An Appreciation

Mrs. Noami c. Carr takes this
method of thanking all persons
who in any way helped her dur
ing the sale of tickets for "Stars
Shine For Douglas. which was
presented last week for the bene-
fit of Douglas Primary School.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-02-21
Soofhe Itching.
fiery PILES

Don't let sore, fiery, painful, itching
simple Piles drive you nearly crazy. In IS
wonderful cooling, soothing, Temporary re-
taxing relief from pain, burning and Itch
ing or money back guaranteed. Genuine
CH1NAROD costs onfF $l.0o &C druggists.
Evening star., 1953-04-25
NEW RAMBLERS
$4,000

II you are . lover Of fine con-
struction and want . beautiful
stone and brick home, then We
suggest you see these homes with
out fail. bedrooms. 2 color tile
vanity baths. electric kitchen
complete. Separate dining room,
living room with fireplace and
picture window. Full daylight
basement with powder room and
2S It. garage. Located in Spring
Valley area. Mr.. McCauley on
prem. today and Sunday or phone
IA. 2-3541.
Out Mass. AUc to Nebraska Are.
left. continue to We1uer ST., left
to our open sign at
3oo6 Viewer St. NV.
Evening star., 1953-04-25
Reorganization Of Z
DC. Agencies Asked
By Citizens Council

The Citizens Advisory Council
yesterday approved reorganiza-
ton of two more District agen-
cies, but one wasn't actually re-
organized at all.
That one was the Veterans
Service Center, headed by Wald-
ron E. Leonard. Council Chair
man Robert v. Fleming put 1t
this way:
1.-The order on the Veterans
Center really doesn't do any
thing but change the old name.
Everything else is kept as is. 81
The center provides informa-
tion and services to war veterans.
Reorganization plans for the
Police and Firemen's Retirement
and Relief Board also were ap-
proved by the council, but with
Strengthening" amendments,
concurred in by General Admin
istration Director Schuyler Lowe,
who is in charge of the depart
mental reShuff1ing.
A letter to Engineer Commits
sioner Louis w. Prentiss stated
the position that while the coun-
Gil favors one-way streets as a
general principle, it is not pre-
pared to state a view on whether
P and @ streets NV. should be
Evening star., 1953-04-25
Two-VoIume Survey
On Medical Care Of
Indigents Presented

Two fat volumes of the COM
prehensive survey Of the Advisory
Committee on Medical Care to
the INDECENT were turned over to
Health Commissioner Renah F.
Camalier and Health Director
Daniel L. Seekinger yesterday as
the committee completed a year.
long survey on medical care of
the INDECENT.
At a luncheon in the Willard
Hotel, the committee also voted
for the executive committee to
be continued to see that the
recommendations of the commit
tee are carried out and that a
representative of the District
dental profession be added to
the executive committee.
To Distribute Survey.
It was also voted that copies
of the survey be sent to all
agencies involved in the survey
and other civic organizations,
asking for their support Of the
recommendations.
In its major recommendations,
the committee is asking for a
Board of Health reshuff1e of the
administrative setup of the
Health Department and the de-
velopment of a co-ordinated plan
for medical care of the INDECENT
by the Health Section of the
United Community Services.
Commissioner Camalier yester-
Evening star., 1953-04-25

one-way in opposite directions.
Both council recommendations
will be forwarded to the Conn
missioners for action that will
put them into effect.
Meanwhile, another agency
change took place in the District
Building yesterday. Records by
the cabinet-load were shifted
from the Office of the Secretary
to the Board Of Commissioners
to custody of the Administrative
Services Office on the floor be-
low.
This. Mr.. Lowe explained, is to
centralize the executive and gen.
eral administration records.
Only one employe was shifted
fro mthe Secretary's Office in the
transfer.
Evening star., 1953-04-25

imposing $50 fine on q Wash
ington man.
The court convicted Albert j.
Landry Of the 1900 block Of
Sixteenth street NV. of pass
ing a halted school bus April Is
on Route 4 near Ritchie.
Mr.. Landry testified that he
passed while the bus was moving
slowly.
Evening star., 1953-04-25

day lauded the work of the COM
mittee and described the event
as a red letter day in the prog
ress of medical care for the un-
fortunate.
Gratitude Expressed.
William E. Leahy, who acted
as chairman of the committee,
expressed the gratitude of the
entire committee for the work of
DR.. Edward T. Thompson of the
United States Public Health
Service. who directed the steps
Of the survey.
Mr.. Leahy told members of
the committee and guests that
their work does not end with
completion of the report.
Our work is just beginning, ,"
he said.
Evening star., 1953-04-25
Clark Appoints NLowton
Acting Chief of Stoff
BY the Assoeioied Pres.

TOKYO, April 25.-Gen. Mark
w. Clark today named Maj. Gen.
William S. Lawton as acting
chief of staff of his Far East
command.
1t. Gen. Doyle o. Hickey. chief
Of staff. is on leave pending his
return to the United States about
May 2.
1t. Gen. William K. Harrison
has been named to succeed Gen.
Hickey, but currently is serving
as senior United Nations COM
mand truce negotiator at PAN
munjom.
Evening star., 1953-04-25
1000 DALE DRIVE
WOODSIDE FOREST
Arr CONnITIONEn

handsome estate IL offered only
due to owners transfer. Center
hall Colonial, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths.
den and powder room. Club room
with fireplace. Screened perch.
Huge private patio with eolorful
awnings. Many extras included.
Lot I75x17O. Multitude Of trees,
flowers and shrubs. Excellent
terms to responsible buyer. Mr..
Norman on prem. or phone wO.
6-S4I2.
Out CoIeSuile Road to Dale Drire,
left to our open sign
Evening star., 1953-04-25
D. {. Motorist Fined $50 For PASSING School Bus

Motorists who fail to stop for
school buses loading or dis
charging children on Prince
Georges County roads can ex.
pect maximum penalties in Up
per Marlboro Police Court.
Judge Nita s. Hinman Crane
so announced yesterday while
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-19

Scientists can tell where porcu.
pines were most numerous in pas,
years by boring trees and noting
rings are gnawed the most.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-19

Only the educated are free.
-Epictetus.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-19
Dredging Permit
Is Applied For

Application has been made "a
The Department Of the Army by
Miss Mary Dohie Hudgins. cIo NJ
b. Garris. Civil Engineer. sz2 Sw.
9Th Avenue. Miami. Florida. Cor
. permit TO dredge 5 channels, IN
Niles Channel. an arm Of Hawk
Channel. 81 applicants property
on the southerly end a Summer.
land Key. Monroe County. Florida
II Is proposed 10 dredge the Chan.
nels with . bottom width Of Il
feet, and 4 feet deep. The most
northerly channel would extend in.
10 the waterway for q distance Of
about go feet from q point about
$50 feet south Of the sousherly
right-of.way Of u. s Highway No.
1. The second channel would extend
into the waterway for ab0.t 1000
feet and be about 2200 feet south
Of the first channel. The third
channel would be about $50 feet
south Of the second channel and
about 300 feet long. The fourth
channel would be about coo feet
south Of the third channel and
about $50 feet long. The fifth chan.
mel would be about $50 feet north
Of the southerly tip Of Summerland
Key and abolt 900 feet long All Of
the channels would extend into the
land for varying distances and the
dredged material would be deposit.
ed on applicants upland behind
adequate dikes.
Plans Of this work may be seen
al the office Of the District In.
gineer, Corps Of Engineers. SIS
Riverside Avenue, jacksonville,
Florida, and al the office Of the
Resident Engineer, Corps Of En.
gineers. foot Of Collins Avenue,
Miami Beach. Florida.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-19
In Plan

PASADENA. Calf. IA woman
Who went hunting for an apart
ment wound up the owner u a
mansion which cost 81 Us 900 10
build.
Mrs. Robert Lee Hill., wife Of an
East Pasadena reslaurateur. pur.
chased the 9s.rOom Cravens IS
tate on Orange Grove Avenue for
sum said b. real estate men 10
be In excess Of $4,000
She was driving In the area.
looking for an apartment with Mrs
Madeline Nay. Who turned her auto
into the Cravens driveway so she
could circle out. Mrs Hill took one
look AZ the three story. slate-rO0fcd
red brick chateau. end exclaimed.
I'm take that"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-19
Pearlman Makes Contribution
To Local Construction Scene
sV 20 ELLHN KELLER

c. b. 5. Construction Company
Key Vests fastest growing genera
contracting organization. was foun
ded In 1851 upon the retirement o.
Joe Pearlman from the merchan
dising field n which he had beer
prominent for over 90 years.
Pearlman had a life long interest
In the building Of homes. not 50
much from the brick and mortar
aspect as from the pleasure In
seeing . home grow from the
blueprint stage throughout each
phase until II vas completed, q
family living In Il. and the whole
home q part Of the community.
n was his desire 10 aid In build.
Ing much needed homes for the
community In the years following
World War II that induced Pearl,
man 10 so into partnership with
Robert s. Gardner 10 form q cor.
poration known as c. b. s. Con.
siFueti0n Company in 1851.
The demand for these homes
plunged the new construction com.
pany into large scale building al
most Immediately. The firm grew
rapidly as II filed the need for
homes In the nine 20 fourteen
thousand dollar bracket. Chs Of
fers q blanket service 10 home
buyers by providing them with
architectural and financial com
selling which are more than an
advisory service as blueprints are
supplied, and financial arrange
ments handled.
Because Of the quantity Of homes
under construction, CHS Is able q
oifeT many features usually found
only In much higher priced dwell
ings.
The corporation has developed
tracts Of former Swampland IL
Key West into residential areas OI
beauty and distinction. These area,
are Solidly filled In and offer 81
good a foundation for q domestic
as can be found.
In selecting some floor plans
from the many architectural draf
ungs, PeaFlman chose those that
combined comfort, efficiency and
spacious effects. Many Of the hou
Ses have jalousied porehes which
are used as Florida Rooms" q
link the home with the out-of doors
We do not build houses 20 sell. .
said PeaFlman IN pointing out the
indiyidualism characteristic Of eael
home. We build them 10 order.
10 the specifications Of each own
er."
A variety Of fine materials pro
vides a wide choice for future home
makers 20 select from.
Chs speeialiEes in moderately
priced homes, particularly for ne
VA and FLA groups.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-19
THREE DAY SCHOOL
FOR SLuM FIGHTERS

Housing rehabilitation in several
cities Is expected 90 get a shot in
the arm from graduate" oi q
three day orieuiatinn course on ei.
ty.wide rehabilitation programs
sponsored this week In New CDR.
leans by NAHB's Director Of Hous.
ing Rehabilitation q Yates Cook.
Attending are some a. representa-
tiyes from different cities interest.
ed In learning how 90 administer
stun rehabilitation program.
This concentrated teachings course
Is one answer 10 NAHB's problem
OF providing the greatest number
of cities with the best possible
material In the shortest time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-19
Florida Living
Trend Is Shown
InPadrOnHOm

TIE inierior q the Michael A
Padron home CO Ven Plaster 81.
reflects the Florida trend t0ward
gracious. Internal wing.
Space IL emphasized In the open
lover foor plan BY use a low room
dlviders instead Of walls o. part.
tions. colofs chosen BY the de-
eorsting staff of the Altman Furn-
ituFe Company Of Key IVES, who
designed the inseriors. are coral,
ehsFtreuse. deep green and ae.
cents Of lemon yellow against of.
white walls.
Shag rugs Of ehartreuse are used
throughout the living and dining
areas on the Cuban tie floors
Contemporary furniture which vas
custom built Is upholstered n uub.
BY tweed materials and cough
textured weaves.
Particularly interesting Il the
window grouping which features
. semi-cireular sofa In divided
units. The sofa, In deep coral. Il
accented BY ebony lamp tables.
The dining space IL marked of
with q planter used IS q room
divider. The foliage Of the tropical
plants Is q softening note In this
modern interior. A wrought iron
staircase leads 10 the second floor
which includes sleeping quarters
IS well a. a large, wood .pannelled
game room and bar. The rattan
and bamboo furniture In tbs room
Is upholstered In a bright billiard
table green.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-19
TOday'S Gospel
By REv. IL REMlAs. UsN

There is no inspiration, no reye'
lation. more Illuminating than this
God Is love and that religion Is
the love Of God aud Of man the
image Of God. TOday's gospel tells
US that.
Vast Libraries oi pretensious
books have been written IN the a..
tempt 90 expOund what men call
3 philosophy Of life but there Is
no philosophy Of hie 10 sublime q
that which comes out Of the mouths
Of ehlldrea Who prattle. God
made me 90 know Him. love Him
and serve Him in this life and be
happy with Him forever In the
next" Indeed. all philosophy from
Socrates 10 our own day . true
or false according as Il proximates
TO that wisdom or falls short of Il.
The Law, the prophets. the gospels.
ethics, religion, all that man lives
for, all that man lives by. eventual
~ arrive at the point where the
Master Of masters commences:
Thou shalt love the Lord, thy God.
II remains trIe then that man Is
commanded 90 believe in God and
10 love Him . not invited but order.
ed, not by some prophet or preach.
or, but by God Himself
Man Is ineurably religious. Leave
a man alone. Don't smother his
soul with multitudin0us and falla.
ci0us opinions. Let him consult his
own human nature rather than
books and he will be religious. lie
viii pray because he was made
that way. The impulse 20 pray Is
human: 10 smother that impulse Is
10 be inhumsn. Il Is human 90 be-
religious. II Is n0n-human 20 be
irreligi0us. When a man admits he
Is non-relgious. he certainly pays
himself no compliment.
The first and greatest command,
ment practically resolves into a
pattern for successful and happy
living. u tells you 10 he yourself.
Be your best self. Be human Be
completely human. BE the fullest
measure Of q man. You are no, an
there you are not completely man
unless you are religious. with al
your heart, and all your soul, with
your whole mind and with all your
strength. God gives every man the
opportunity 90 be great So make
yourself q beloved child Of our
eternal Father.