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HOUSES FOR SALF-S.W
HOUSES FOR SALs-MD.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY

BETHESDA-Two lovely homes. No.
fTo1ndleTel GS RTk fscT nedFms Tm WITH f G:tfs sfs
pict; window, overlooking PIX. No
2-Brk. home, , bedrmS., lge. car
port. Entire house like brand-new.
Cnny: loc with beautiful view. OIL
v. 47oqzo; Ia RoeHE. eSsii La o-S@SS' ARTHUR M1s
BETHEsDA-Big 3.bedrm. brick ram
bier like new; full base, recreation
room: real value. FRANK S. PHIL
LIPS, OIL. 2-7v07; ewes. OIL. 4-51O9.
BETHESDA. Brick rambler. rms,
"a baths. Rec. rm. Garage. Screened
porch. Close to schools, churches,
store. and transp, $19,5OO. OIL.
Observation-Disclosures rambler for
the family desiring truly Ia. living.
hdgrnls hhig;- -dninS Em:: sunshiny kit, 3
GM Gs4, . alnS5 INE1 &C GUsHABP S1 B9sis iRsEALTooR,
BETHEsDA-Lady Of Lourdes; large
3-bedroom, 2-bath brick-and- frame
rambler; recreation room Cor 4th
6edrooml. screened porch; S3!3. 500.
FRANK FRA s. PHILLIPS. DI. 7-1411;:
BETHESDA--4-bed 2-bath. new
modern brick house: within one block
OF transp.. full basement: financing
can can be arranged; @l PRICED: $1,000.
BoGLEY: INC: ySIo, 81 4-iass.o isaAsSoEH hls E.
BRADLEY HILLS, MD.-spacious
residence. Five bedrms,, 8 baths,
den. lge. recr. rm. with French
doors to stone patio; on wooded pvt.
appt apr sf only oh ofuS4a 4a6o4d 49erins dy Ry
4-o374. ARTHUR W. la ROCHE.
BURNT MILLS HILLs-spacious new
brk; fIs, rambler of $1,000 Gu, # on
creek. Impossible to find 0 a rams
bier Of such spaciousness under
TEr,R a9I promptly, % p poo; oL; 4-Oo7o. Ar
$iS. S.s5oMs:6sdrm: brick d coloniai. SediRf
Gdl. fs5l bnSenenf as Saa as4 ! !. j. REssfNdER, 4
GREEN ACRES. s17.5oo-This 8
| D. G. line. is near school and transp.
Slate roof. gas heat. full bsmt.; lge.
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GO; en-; 2-2526 til pm. IL
' sshssSiSs se1mastSnss: kRi SRts $$!5s;SS31: $!5sSf@
6ungalow: buns 6 years old: perfect
gas heat, Venetian blinds. close to m
schools; asking So. 600 down. W.
st5FF9Ep ssIdF RE ssazER saAzEEERTzER' RE. 2
KENSINGToN. only S12,5O0; charm
| ing Permastone. 2-bedrm. bungalow; {;
| 6 years old: large lot. shade trees,
gas heat: close to schools; asking
So. 600 down. W. CLIFFORD
| SHERTzER, RE. 7-2201, JU.
KENSINGTON-cape Cod: 3 bedrms.
sewing rm., extra lge. kit. beauti-
full fluorescent lighted rec rm.
trees in s yrad; ! block kS6. to school
ranged. LO. 5-2S00. HIGGINS q
HARRISON. INC. Realtors.
Evening star., 1953-03-12
OWNER MIST Sell,
TRADE YOUR HOME

We have a lovely 3-bedrm brick
home in Sonoma, nestled among tall
year-old home is very close to N 1.
H, public and parochial schools.
Spacious liv. rm.. bright din. rm.,
today'S kitchen. OIL H.-W H Own
erS have bought another home and
must sell. Call us today, this should
10 fast Mr. Martin. at the Office.
Evening star., 1953-03-12
HOUSES FOR SALE-MD.
WE SELL HOUSES
SILVER SPRING

location, 2 min. to Hecht
with firepl.. large din. rm., kit, large
bedrm. or den, bath, porch; 2nd f.,
l bath, , large bedrms. with
enormous walk-in closets: full base
ment; garage; picturesque setting.
Evening star., 1953-03-12

BRICK AND STONE, 4 bedrms., 2
baths, din. rm., large rear porch;
2O0:ft; fenced lot: garage; basement:
S2l 800.
Evening star., 1953-03-12
6709 GUIDE AVE
NEAR LANDoVER Hills

Brick Colonial 8 lovely bedrms.. liv.
rm., din. rn1., equipped kitchen.
Full basement. gas heat. Anchor
fenced lot. Newly decorated, perfect
condition throughout. Near buSline
and shopping center.
Prince Georges Realty Co.
WA. 7-6655, WA. 7-O636. UN. 4-1l66
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-06
Other Top-Runking 'Firsts'

Other first novels were hardly, if at all.
below these two in merit. In 1.-The King
pin" civilian Sloane Associates) Tom
Wicker followed with searching insight the
quest of a Southern political f1xer for
power. David Karp in Zone" Vanguard
conjured up terrifying picture of future
totalitarian state subtle enough to enSlave
the minds of most of its subjects. There
has been no such vision since George Or
wells 1884"
A 25-year- British author, Thomas
Hinde, made his bow with "Mr. Nicholas"
Farrar, Straus & Young, quietly dew
astating account of tyrannical father
and his effect on three sons. William Man.
chester, who published a biography of
Henry Mencken, gave us in his first novel,
'The City of Anger (Ballantine), a
powerful story of racketeering in great
city-a story that had been waiting to be
written. In "Watch Night" (Scribner'S),
Walter B. Lowrey wrote an unusual sub
jective description of a condemned man
awaiting the hour of doom.
At least two other first novels which I
didn't get a chance to read have been
widely praised. James Baldwin's go Tell
1t on the Mountain Knopf) is described
as a remarkable account of a religious
experience in Harlem. Readers who fought
in the South Pacific consider Battle Cry"
by Leon M. Urls (Putnams), one of the
clearest impressions of combat to come out
of World War II.
Can there be any doubt that this was
an unusual year for first novels?
It may we'll be that you've never read
James Hanley, an Irish novelist who seems
to have quite reputation in England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-06
Nobel Prize to Non-Fiction

The 1853 Nobel Prize for literature was
awarded for non-f1ction-to Sir Winston
Churchill for his monumental and eloquent
history of World War H. also for his ora
tions, rare examples of spoken English.
The sixth and final volume of the history.
Triumph and Tragedy" (Houghton, Milf
fiin), was published six weeks after the
award was announced in Oslo. Cor de-
tailed consideration of this book see
page g.
There were, of course, other excellent
nen-fiction books, dealing with history and
current affairs, and these will be pointed
out in appropriate surveys elsewhere in
the Christmas Book Section The year
brought, too number of unusually fine
literary biographies, which will be men
toned later in this survey.
Of the novels have read-and perhaps
it should be emphasized for the benefit of
those not familiar with the physical prob
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-06
Six Recommended Novels

It has been customary in these surveys
to commend five or six top novels, prof
fering them not necessarily as the BEST but
as representative of the years better books
of fiction. So here are six I urge you to
read if you have missed them, arranged
alphabetically by titles:
"The Closed HarbOr," by James Hanley
(Horizon Press.
Bobbs-MerrilD.
"The Light in the Forest" by Conrad
Richter CKnopf).
Love Is Bridge" by Charles Bracelen
Flood Houghton, Mif1in).
"The Outsider" by Richard Wright
Harper).
"The Sands of KarakOrum," by James
Ramsey Ullman Oippincott).
AS it happened. I missed Alan Paton's
new novel, TOO Late the Phalarope"
(Scribner's), but if it is anywhere near as
fine as the authors first novel, CRY, the
Beloved Country and most critics, inc1ud-
ing The Stars Mary McGrory say it is,
it deserves place on our top shelf.
If may add couple of categories this
year. the most exciting novel I read-not,
by any means, the one with the best
developed characteristics Ernest K.
Cams story of a fateful air trip across
the Pacific, 1.-THE High and the Mighty"
civilian Sloane Associates. The fun
niest was "Stay Away, joe by Dan Cush-
man (Viking) riotouS extravaganza OF
Montana.
Two of the six books I recommended
are first novels. Jefferson Youngs "A Good
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-06

I hadn't until "The Closed Harbor" came
in the other day. This searching novel,
which describes the disintegration of
diSgraced master mariner in Marseille,
while his ruthless mother and dominated
sister look on, has a haunting quality
that will make it linger in the memory.
Conrad Richter is a literary artist who
specializes in painting Americas past. "The
Light in the Forest is a lyrical i'm
preston of Pennsylvania in the early days,
with an extraordinary story of an Indian
boy who rebelled against being forced by
his white captors to adopt their ways.
Many modern writer's go in for SYM
bolism, some of it vague and obscure, but
the violent allegory which Richard Wright
wrote in THE outsider" is clear and thrill
ing. 1t is the saga of Chicago Negro
who was buffeted about by the conflicting
currents of political ideas and met saw
agery on it's own terms. A pole distant is
James Ramsey -Ullman's mystical story,
'The Sands of Karakorum." 1t is quiet
touch of self1esS idealism. with more than
hint of the eerie and the unknowable, in
the cruel turbulence of China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-06
More Prominent NoveIists

Perhaps you haven't heard much about
any of these books, first novels and later
books, which have been praised. I can
only explain that the fault is not the
authors and probably not their publishers.
There are peculiar preSsures on the New
York literary market place which seem to
catapult some books into prominence. leav-
ing others neglected. Their merits are
another matter. Saul Bellows readable
and gusty but confused, overwritten novel,
'The Adventures of Augie March" (Viking),
landed with big splash in many book re-
view sections. while Love Is a Bridge"
was played down mot in The Starr or
ignored to an unfortunate extent. You've
probably heard of prince Bart Farrar,
Straus & Young), Jay Richard Kennedy's
story of Hollywood. 1t got quite a press.
It was a first novel, but adds nothing to
the prestige of the years first novels.
While the more prominent novelists who
published this year did not in most in
stances turn out their best books, they
did offer interesting novels, some better
than others, but most of them entertain
ing enough to be worth reading
Runner Godden's story of Kashmir.
"KinglSher Catch Fire" (Viking), is arr
tistically done, if not of particular signifi-
canoe. Another popular novelist, Nevil
Shute. projected himself into the future
with "In the Wet" (Morrow), a strange
story, but an absorbing one. A. j. Cronin
did not increase his reputation with "Be-
yond This Place" Uittle, Brown, dealing
with man unjustly convicted Of murder,
though this indifferently written story
also holds the interest tightly. James Hill
ton wrote another best-seller in "Time and
Time Again" (Atlantic-Little, Brown.
James T. Farrell. going back to the
naturalistic atmosphere Of his early novels
and to 5-year-old Danny O'Neill and his
family. wrote in 1.-THE Face of Time" (Van-
guard) one of his most vivid novels John
Continued on Page g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-06

IN A YEAR WITH FEW outstanding
books in either field, fiction or non-f1ction,
the most heartening sign on the literary
horizon has been the appearance of an
unusual number of gifted new writers. It
is doubtful if any year in the last Is has
brought out so many first novels of dis
tinct merit, so many writer's of rich
promise.
If experienced novelists let us down, to
q large extent. the fresh writer's who got
their chance made up to an appreciate
degree for the dearth of first-rate fiction.
Apparently fewer novels were published
this year in comparison with the average
of recent years, and indications are that
year-end reports will show also fewer books
of non-flction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-06
The Puperbocks

The business of publishing books may
be in a state of transition. No one can
say for certain, but the phenomenal in
crease in the sale of paper-bound books,
at fraction of the prices at which hard
cover books have to be sold these days, has
made the old-line publishers wonder and
worry. Most of these conservative houses,
some in business fully, or the better part
of century, are cashing in on paper re-
prints, but this has not solved the economic
crisis which publishers face. The sale of
conventional hard-cover books especially
fiction has fallen off alarmingly. Paper
back publishers, meanwhile, have stepped
up their experiment in turning out orig
inal books some of high literary quality.
These publishers also have enlarged the
reprint market, selling classics beside Sexy
thrillerS.
Where American publishing is headed,
with mediocre novels priced at 1918, while
1.-THE Confessions of st. Augustine" sells
for Is cents alongside Mickey Spillane's
latest venture in sadism, few are willing
to predict. It seems obvious. though, that
something approaching commercial revo-
luton is under way. The result may help
both harassed publishers and talented
authors who haven't been able to make
living off their writing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-06

lens Of book reviewing, that no person
can read thoroughly, conscientiously, more
than portion of the novels published each
year, can cheerfully recommend re-
spectacle number. I don't say there are
any masterpieces among them, to call on
a term worn thin by misuse. do say
they are superior novels, in my opinion
worth reading for their characterization,
development and writing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-06
By Carter Brooke Jones
Book Critic of The Star

Man" gains strength for it's understate-
ment of racial injustice in the South. 1t
is written with beautiful simplicity.
Charles Bracelen Floods Love Is
Bridge" is by any fair criterion one Of the
years best novels. The 23-year-old author
writes of young people and their parents. in
a money blessed social milieu, with per-
ception and maturity that promise much
for his future
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-06
A Readers Guide to the Years Best Books

OUTSTANDING BOOKS OF 1853
BY Carter Brooke Jones -------- l
BOOKS AS MASS MEDIA
BY Werner w. Clapp --------
THE FREEDOM TO READ
BY Mary McGrory -----------
BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS
BY Meredith Buel ----------
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
BY Belmont FAIRIES --------- 6
CHILDREN'S BOOKS
BY Theodore c. Hines ----------
FOR YOUNG ADULTS
BY Helen Haverty -----------
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-06

Continued on Page g..
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-29

Copyright 1858, United States Brewers Foundation
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-29

Dance Girls of Montgomery Coun-
ty held a luncheon party at Nor
mandy Farm on Tuesday, October
q. Hostess for the occasion was
Mrs. E. Edgar Ruebush of Silver
Spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sanborn
of Counselman Road, Potomac,
were hosts to a group of out-of-
town guests at a recent dinner
party at Normandy Farm.
Walter C. Clarke, Register of
Wills, and Mrs. Clarke, with their
daughter Marcia, have just re-
turned from a trip to New Haven,
Conn.,, where they visited their
son Walter Sheldon, who is a stu
dent at Yale University. After
seeing interesting points around
the Campus, they attended the
Yale-Colgate Football Game, play
ed at Yale Bowl.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-29
Rockville Garden Club

The October meeting of the Com
munity Garden Club of Rockville
was held on Tuesday, October 20,
at the lovely home of Mrs. Jen-
nings Bailey in Buckeystown,
Maryland. After a pleasant social
hour and luncheon, there was a
short business meeting. Taking
prominence on the agenda were
the arrangements for observing
the ninth annual National Flower
Week, from Nov. 1 through 9.
Mrs. Harry Westcott accepted
the Craftsmanship and will arrange
for the display in and around Rock
vile Of flowers contributed by the
Society of American Florists.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-29
TwinbrOOk PTA
Book Fair

The Twinbrook P-TA sponsors a
Children's Book Fair on November
2 and at the Twinbrook Element
airy School in Rockville as the first
major P-TA project of the new
school year.
More than 300 single titles will
be on display in the new school
auditorium from ten to eleven-thir-
ty and one to two-thirty- on both
days. On the second day an eve
ming display will be part of the
regular monthly P-TA meeting.
Special Permission
Special permission has been
granted to pupils to accompany
parents during school hours to the
book display. Members of the Lii
brary and Music Committee of P
TIA will be on duty to take orders
for books. The committee is head
ed by Mrs. A. G. Stoughton of At
lantic Ave-, Twinbrook. All books
ordered at the Fair are promised
for early delivery well in advance
of Christmas by The Cucumber
Book Shop of Bethesda, co-spon-
sors of the Children's Book Fair
with the P-TA.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-29
Rockville and Vicinity
Mrs. John Diamond III Poplar 2-73l2
Or Call Poplar 7-2l44 22I45
Mrs. John Diamond III
Or Call Poplar 7-2l44 2-2I45

Word comes from another Rock
william in Japan. This time, Pfc.
Bill Sherman, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William p. Sherman. Bill, who is
with the U. S. Marines, has recent
ly spent two weeks in Kyoto,
Japan. He writes that he has en-
joyed his visit there doing some
shopping and sightseeing. Bill has
been in Korea since last January
and is to be discharged from the
service this year. He is hoping to
leave that part of the world and
be en- route home sometime in
December.
Mrs. Luther White of Norfolk,
Va, has been a visitor in Rock
vile this week. She is the sister of
Mr.. Charles Prettyman of Forest
Avenue and has been a house guest
of the Prettymans. Last week, her
son, DR.. Forest White, his wife
and two children, spent several
days visiting in Rockville.
Birthday parties make the news
this week. On Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Miles of Hi-Wood
Drive entertained at a buffet sup
per, honoring their daughter, Jan,
who was ten years old. Seventeen
members of the family gathered
to help Jan celebrate the occasion.
AT another family gathering
Tuesday evening, two members of
the Wilson family were honored at
4 birthday party-W. Valentine
Wilson, whose birthday was Octo-
Der 20 and his son, Valentine C.
Wilson, whose birthday was Octo-
Der 81. The party was held at the
Senior Wilson's home on Upton
Street. Highlight of the occasion
was a play but on by the Wilson
grandchildren, in full fostume.
Saturday evening, Miss 10 Anne
Doane celebrated her birthday at a
"weenie roast" and party at her
home on Stonestreet Drive. 10
Anne is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James M. Doane and was
thrice non her birthday.
Monday afternoon, fifteen young
men gathered at the home of Billy
Bouic on South Washington Street
to help him celebrate his sixth
birthday. Billy is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. William Bouic.
We never cease to wonder at the
miracle of TV, for hardly a day
goes by that a familiar face or two
doesn't appear on the screen. One
OF the latest is Mrs. l. William Hill
fshe's the former Katherine Daw-
son, you know. Kay appeared on
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-29
TWinbrOOk
Mrs. Claud o. Cross
Phone Poplar 2-4549

Gaehaerts Twinbrook Women's
Bowling Team is at the top of the
Rockville Women's Commercial
League. A big hand to the follow
ing five members who are making
a name for themselves: Mrs. Leo
England, Captain, Mrs. Arnold
Duquette, Mrs. Strod Book, Mrs.
Robert Hyiat, and Mrs. Jerrold
Ullman.
Recent word has been received
from 1t. and Mrs. William Wells
and family, now in Cairo, Egypt.
They are located in a villa outside
of Cairo known as Heliopalis, and
though they are comfortable,
things will be a lot better when
their furniture and car arrive. Both
Vincent and Tana Lynn are in
school, the latter quite enthused
with her ballet class. Mrs. Wells
especially mentioned the lovely
garden surrounding the villa with
its roses, lemon trees and other
shrubs and flowers.
Den of the Cub Scouts en-
joyed weiner roast in the home
of Henry Poates on Halpine Road
last Thursday evening. Mrs. Cliff
ford johnson is den mother.
1t was to compliment Mrs.
Thomas McGrath before her de-
parture for England to join Major
McGrath, that Mrs. Clifford John
son gathered in group of neigh
bors for Coffee last Wednesday
morning in her home on Ardennes
Ave. Going away gifts were toys
and games for the children, and
will be big help in willing away
the time on the trip over. Those
present for the delightful affair
were Mesdames Norman Dulin,
Nathan Emmons, Ed Paul, Robert
Peckinpaugh, Robert Merrill, God
frey Huber, and Lucille Harris.
At its meeting last Monday
evening, October 10, the Citizens
Association chose the following
officers for the coming year:
Henry Redkey, president; first
vice president, Stanley Provost;
second vice president, George
King; corresponding secretary,
Richard Ledford; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Delmar Gray; trea-
surer, Mrs. William Wilson; Ser
geant at arms, William Landaeta.
A look at the addresses of the Of
ficers shows that residents of the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-29
Miss Watkins Of
Ashton Gets u. of
Md. Play Lead

Miss Clarita Watkins, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Watkins
of Ashton, will take the feminine
lead in "The Male Animal" to be
produced by the University Theat-
er at the University of Maryland
auditorium, November through
7.
Last year Miss Watkins won the
Diamondback Academy Award az
the best actress of the year for her
part in "Ah! Wilderness" She
has appeared in seven productions
at the school.
Four Summers at Olney
For four summers she has work
ed at Olney Theater and has ap-
peared with Maurice Evans, Burl
Ives, Helen Hayes, Louise Rainer
and Carol Bruce, to name a few.
Last summer she worked as dra-
matte counselor at the Jewish Com
munity Center in Washington
where she directed twelve plays.
Miss Watkins plans for a career
on the New York stage after her
graduation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-29
From where | sit =. by Joe Marsh
lis the Principal
Of the Thing!

Every autumn our High School
has a contest to see who can get
the most ads for The Recorder
the school magazine. The winner
becomes honorary Principal for
a day.
Skip Roberts won last week,
and his first (and only official
act as Principal" of the school
was to announce in loud, clear
voice: II hereby declare today
a school holiday!"
Knowing Miss Gilbert, the real
principal, it was no surprise to
me that she laughed as hard as
anybody else :. and said to go
right ahead.