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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-08
COnchs Face
Miami High
Tues. EUening

TIL e Key West High
School basketball team piled
up their eighth win on the
year Saturday night when
they easily downed the
Archbishop Curley of Miami
five by a score of 56-41. The
contest closed out the home
season for the Conchs.
Key West led throughout
in q contest which proved to
be little more than a tuneup
for tomorrow nights battle
with Miami High on their
court.
Starting from the opening
whistle, the Conchs led the
ballgame and Coach Win
Jones cleared his bench of
substitutes. He used IL ball
players in the game.
Only dim spot for the To-
Gals was q lackadaisical Sec
ond quarter when their de-
tense began to falter and
they allowed the Knights to
score Ia points.
Earlier they had limited the vi
sitors TO a single field goal by
Charley Diamond and a brace Of
foul shots.
Using the same man-to-man de-
tense that he has held their oppon-
ents to an average of just 80 points
throughout the season, the Conchs
effectively bottled up Coach Ed
Sullivan's ctfense. Only man that
gave them trouble was Diamond,
who dropped in seven field goals
and a free throw to pace the visi-
tors with Is points.
Meanwhile, the ConchS' Julio
Henriquez and Glynn Archer were
scattering the blackboard with &C.
curate shots.
Henriquez ended up with 16
points as well as playing a fine
defensive game under the back
boards. Archer played what was
probably his best game of the
year, dropping in II counters for
the evening.
At the halftime, Key West had
piled up a 24.1S margin and at the
end of the third quarter, they were
in the van by a 1870 margin and
Jones sent his reserves onto the
court.
Sophomore Gene Favors, who
went into the game at the start
of the third quarter, played a hust-
ling type Of ballgame against the
first zone defense the Conchs have
run into for some time.
The Conchs, with brawny Stu
Logun and Dick Salgado setting
the plays up, were forced to work
the ball inside, which they de with
consummate success.
Tomorrow nights battle with
Miami High on their court, will
mark the high point in the Conch
schedule. Key West came within
four points of whipping the Mia
mlans In their season opener here,
but the Stingarees have gone on to
win Is straight contests. Key
West looms as something of an
underdog in the battle, but as the
saying goes ''Never Underesti-
mate The Conchs."
Key West also faces a tough
weekend Of a cage action starting
Friday night with a battle against
South Br0ward which should de-
eide the Gold Coast Conference
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-08

championship. Then, on Saturday
night, the Conchs will go back into
action in contest with Miami
Beach on their court. That contest
will wind up the regular season for
Key West.
The Conchs, however, will COM
pete in the Class AA District tour.
ney in Miami Feb. 24-27. :.
The summary.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-08
Charley COnch's Selections

Ports and Riviera. (4-2-7)
Seventh Race: Enforceable, r..
MADAM and Ingrid. (s-7S)
Eighth Race: Queen o Nine.
Rocket Jet and Noir. (l,S-S)
Ninth Race; Flakes Of Fire, LEX.
10 and Lilac Lady. (6-s-S)
Tenth Race: FuSbudget, Slam
Boogie and Roll LaSSie. (s-i-a)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-08

In 50 American Bowling Congress
tournaments, 400 bowlers have
scored a 1900 all events total. But
only Is have hit the 21l plus aver
age more than once.
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the Eastern League, is 6-6la and
weighs 2l5.
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Evening star., 1954-11-26

appeal for allowance o. discretion At the
local level.
This will not satisfy those who have
denounced the courts original school ruling
as lacking In constitutional basis and as
an invasion Of the rights presumably
reserved to the States under the Tenth
Amendment. This attitude may be seen in
the comment of Georgia's Attorney General
Cook. who has ridiculed the Justice Depart
ment's position. and who insists that the
people Of his State are 'still determined to
circumverlt the segregation decision at all
hazards"
In other areas, however, there will be
disposition to implement the courts
command. But even in some OF these 1t
viii not be easy. It cannot be done in a
day, or by waving a judicial wand or club.
The department evidently has concluded
that such things as human emotions and
human prejudices should be taken into
account, and It would be a rash man who
would deny that there is wisdom in this
view.
Evening star., 1954-11-26
and That

Josephine Tey, whose recent death
left the detective story addicts the
poorer. rather specialized in violating
the edicts that had grown up around
the form.
Every reader could enumerate Off
hand the number of devices that were
not "fair," as he said, which was as
he had been told. 4,
A cocksure fellow, the late s. s. Van
Dine. drew UP the rules Of the game,
and for some Is years they prevailed.
He told 'em.
Then Miss Tey and others began
knocking the rules into cooked hat.
In her first story, "The Man in the
Queue" written in 1929. she kept a de-
layed time bomb for the last chapter.
This book, by the way, has been
issued In cut form in q 35-cent edition,
under the title Of ''The Killer in the
Crowd"
It is tale laid in the theatrical
milieu, which leaves the authors own
title as far the best.
The bad habit Of American pub
fishers III changing the titles Of novels
by English and other authors has had
several very bad examples recently.
One OF the worst was the deliberate
reversal of title of flrst detective
story written by Mrs. Knowland, the
wife Of Senator KnoWland.
She wrote it as Madame Baltimore"
which was good enough title. but the
Evening star., 1954-11-26
BY Charles E. Trocewen

purporting to write, not q detective
story as such, but a novel containing
some detectional interest.
Ngaio Marsh, from Australia--or was
1t New aland?-wrote heady brew
of story with intermixture of detective
story detail, so that the form Is nothing
new.
1t has always been question, In o
specialized novel, which side was to
take command, the story itself, or the
other side Of the story.
Regional novels. for instance, about
certain section Of the country, or
even State. such as wisconsin (see the
stories Of August Derleth) are novels
before they are sectional novels.
The writer of detective fiction Is not
freed from the necessity Of writing
good stories first, just because he has
detective fiction side. or builds up
suspense through flight, chase and
capture.
The future Of the detective story,
as such. hes with the novel writers,
men and women, who write good
stories first and delight the detective
story addicts as well.
This is because good story Is q
good story, utterly aside from what
sort of q story it Is. "The Odyssey" is
good story, Hard Times" Is a good
story and 'aTIhe Man In the Queue"
is q good story. though It would have
been Just as good, without that final
'ue" In the title.
Evening star., 1954-11-26

firm that put out the paperback edition
evidently thought it not flashy enough
for newsstand sales.
Baltimore Madam" it came out.
which was something else again.
4
Miss Tey, in her first story, let the
detectives and the reader believe that
a certain person was the Killer ~
Then, in the last chapter, she Just
let the real culprit walk into the story.
That, of course, simply wasn't fairl
The reader is supposed to be given
all the clues he needs to put his finger
on the real murderer.
In this story. as in many since. he
was not let in on the secret at all.
Mr.. Van Dine must be turning over
in his grave.
The reissue Of all eight of Miss Tey's
stories has begun, and three OF them
have been put out in an omnibus vol
ume, Three by Tey."
They have a way Of their own that
is stimulating amid the mass Of detec-
tive fiction.
These police romances, as the
French call them. used to start with
the discovery Of q murdered person.
This was the classical English method,
and there is none better.
In recent years. with q multitude of
persons turning their hand to this form
OF fiction, there came into being many
counterschools. particularly the one
Evening star., 1954-11-26
John Sparkman.
Senator From Alabama.
Flaw in Fuirfux PIunnino

The article that appeared in the
November 19 Star. explaining Fairfax
County'S $150.000 master coming plan,
has been read with great interest by
many Of us. especially since the inn
provements it envisions have such q
direct bearing on our. immediate COM
munities. This plan shows great fore
sight in most areas Of development. but
surprising lack Of planning in one
Of the most essential phases of citizenry
protection. Although extensive in many
ways, it does not propose a method of
ending the helter- -Skelter, hit-or-miSs
method of providing fire protection
The anticipated growth Of the county
appears to warrant consideration at
this time of installing full-time. mod
ern, county y-operated system.
It is evident, however, that the volun-
teer method will be with us for some
time to come. Under the present laws.
fire-fghting units are not recognized
by the county until buildings are con-
structed and certain amount of equip
ment is purchased. The locations Of
these units. therefore, are not planned
with countrywide detectives in mind.
Obviously the buildings being erected
by these volunteer units throughout the
county are permanent in nature and
cannot be economically replaced by
new buildings in strategic locations
when the increased population demands
more modern protection system.
There are many advantages to adj
vance planning Of these volunteer loca-
tions. One of the most obvious is to
provide fire protection in direct proper
ton to the concentration Of population
rather than the present unplanned
placement. The existence Of the volun-
teer units, other than in exceptional
cases. depends upon social functions
to attract members and upon fund
raising activities to maintain operation.
These activities are usually carried on
in community hall attached to most
volunteer fire department. buildings
These functions often serve to agitate
the inherent nuisance Of these neces-
sary establishments, particularly when
they are located as an integral part of
residential neighborhood. This situa-
degree of protection substantially in
creased by advance planning.
Many times further improvements
are made possible by the impact of the
peoples voice. the newspaper. In view
OF this we are bringing to your atten-
ton this area Of the Fairfax plan which
We believe can be developed for the
batterment of all Fairfax County
residents. u;u, p...
Chairman, Committee on Firehouse
Matters, South Woodley Civic
Association.
Evening star., 1954-11-26
Transit Survey Dilemma

It is understandable that there should
be impatience on the part of Senators and
others over the long delay in starting
comprehensive survey of regional transpor-
tation problems Chairman Case Of the
Senate District Committee has urged the
Commissioners to act "at once" on an
interim plan for joint study Of transit
troubles by District, Maryland and Virginia
authorities. That is easier suggested than
done, however. For the fact is that no
funds are available for such an expensive
survey. Nor has Congress provided any
statutory authorization for the undertaking.
The dilemma in which the Commis-
sioners find themselves with respect to the
Case proposal is not of their own making.
Congress itself cannot escape some blame
for final collapse of the move at the past
session to provide for an adequate study
The Broyhill bill to create tri-jurisdictional
study commission was passed, it is true,
but with controversial amendment to set
up also regional transit-control agency.
President Eisenhower vetoed this hastily
bundled legislative package, with good cause
Meanwhile the proposal for going ahead
It has been pointed out that the Virginia
and Maryland Legislatures, in anticipation
of congressional passage of the Broyhill bill,
already have authorized participation in a
joint inquiry of Metropolitan Area traffic
and public transportation problems Virginia
has named it's representatives for the Joint
commission, but Maryland has delayed
making the appointments presumably in
the belief that the joint approach is dead
unless Congress acts again. Chairman Case
wants the District to take part in some sort
of regional study without waiting for
congressional sanction.
If local officials can find uncommitted
funds for this venture and the staff to do
the job, a preliminary study probably would
be useful. But the Washington transporta-
ton mess is so complex that only full
fledged, expert investigation of the kind
proposed in the Broyhill bill is apt to point
the way to any permanent solution.
Evening star., 1954-11-26
General Prentiss Leaves

Washingtons natural reaction to news
Of the impending departure from the Dis
trict Building of Engineer Commissioner
Louis W. Prentiss was one of genuine regret.
Modifying the regrets, however, is the knowl-
edge that General Prentiss transfer to Fort
Belvoir as commanding officer of the Engi-
neer Center constitutes a well-deserved pro-
motion from the military standpoint. And
It is gratifying to learn that he will be sue
ceeded by another outstanding officer of the
Corps of Engineers, Colonel Thomas A. Lane
General Prentiss took over his District
duties at time of critical readjustment.
It became his responsibility to help carry out
the reorganization of the District govern
ment begun by his able predecessor, General
Bernard Robinson. He also quickly gave
valuable leadership to another important
District project, the pushing through Con-
gress of the epochal public works program,
with its incidental but vital provision for
larger payment by the Federal Government
toward improvement of the Nations Capt.
tai. Meanwhile he found time to concern
himself actively and energetically with the
varied engineering details Of the commits
sionership- particularly the creation OF bet
ter traffic facilities, including bridges across
the Potomac River. It has been obvious to
those who have watched General Prentiss at
work that he has been engaged in labor OF
love-the building of better Washington.
Being native of this city, his enthusiasm
has been from the heart.
It Is good to know that Colonel Lane
will come to his District assignment with
splendid background of experience in "city"
building, as well as with the high indorse-
ment of General Prentiss, under whom he
had served at one time. and of Major Gem
eral S. D. Sturgis, Chief of Engineers Colo
mel Lane, now with the Army Field Forces at
Fort Monroe, Virginia, was engineer in
charge of the creation of vast military base
on Okinawa The undertaking involved the
construction of highways, housing, harbor
facilities, power plants, and other utilities.
All of this work should prove helpful to
Colonel Lane in tackling his new tasks here.
He will find the District ready to cooperate
with him in the planning and building Of a
better city.
Evening star., 1954-11-26
Senator Sporkmon's Views

II the views expressed by Senator Spark
man in letter which appears elsewhere on
this page are carried to their logical conclu-
sion, 1t would seem that all of the country's
electric power needs, or at least all future
needs, should be supplied by some Federal
agency. The Senator may not accept this
conclusion as being justified. But if it is
not, it is difficult to see how his arguments
as applied to the Tennessee Valley region
have any validity.
There is nothing to be gained, however,
by debating with Senator Sparkman the
much-debated question of the Dixon Yates
contract. The Star is glad to publish his
comments on an editorial discussing the
contract, and wishes only to point out GER
tain instances in which he seems to misin-
terpret the editorial.
Cd The editorial did not say that the
only difference between the Dixon Yates
and Paducah contracts was that one was
negotiated under a Democratic President,
the other under Republican. It said that
the two contracts were akin" the only
substantial" difference consisting of the
change in the negotiating parties. The edi-
torial went on to point out that the intent
behind both contracts was to limit Govern
ment business activity.
(2) It is true that, at the outset, the
Acc was ordered over the protest of ma
jority of its members to negotiate contract
with the Dixon Yates combine. It Is also
true, however, that the contract in its cur
rent form has the unanimous approval of
the Acc members now serving. And this
includes one holdover member who was
among the three who originally protested,
the two others no longer being members
(3) The editorial did not say that the
taxpayers foot the bill for the power pro-
duced by IVA and purchased for use in the
area" It said that President EiSenhower's
thinking is that taxpayers generally should
not be asked to foot the bill, or part Of the
bill, for further expansion OF cheap electric
po1uer In the Tennessee Valley region
alone" Senator Sparkman mentioned "in
lieu" tax payments to State and local gov
ernments. These payments are made, but
the critics Of IVA say they are far less than
would be made by private industry.
(4) Finally. Senator Sparkman speaks
of the Dixon Yates plan as Signifying hope
on the part Of private power industry to
make It's first ''recapture" Of the territory it
lost many years ago when IVA moved in.
The power to be generated by the Dixon
Yates plant would go to IVA to replace IVA
power used by the Acc. IN what sense would
this signify any kind Of @recapture" BY pri-
vate industry Of lost territory2
Evening star., 1954-11-26
Prods Senate
Randolph c. Murphey.

Senator Mccarthy Is not on trial
before the Senate, but the procedures
known as ''McCarthyism" are. The
Senate win either vote to approve or
disapprove or, by not voting. approve.
Raising such questions as to what
notivated Senator Mccarthy to act
as he has can in no way hasten or
help the Senate to make decision.
Whether he is q patriot or .dema-
gogue. honest or dishonest, effective or
ineffective, saint or sinner, sane or
insane. popular or unpopular, mott
waited by good or evil. can and win be
argued and disputed by Senator'S and
other ordinary human beings as long
as his name is remembered, but must
be left to higher power to decide.
What the majority OF Senators are
trying to do and what it appears they
eventually will be able to do Is to
condemn cCarthyism" as the un-
godly. un-American evil that they now
realize 1t to be and attempt to steer
senatorial procedure back to traditional
American principles of justice and
fairness for all.
would not be brazen enough to
suggest how any Senator should vote.
Each should be guided by convictions.
However. ] am brazen enough to sug-
gest that any further delay or ma
neuvering for political advantage is
squandering both time and money and
Evening star., 1954-11-26
Old Reactionary.
School Figures

Some people say that the 8 per cent
drop in white student enrolment is not
due to the fact that the city schools
are being integrated. but is just part
of a. trend, movement out into the
suburbs" To q minor extent, this may
be true in some sections of the city, but
out here in Woodbridge, formerly ALL
white residential section. the figures
speak for themselves. When school
opened In September, the Burroughs
Elementary School enrolled 503 white
students and 100 colored students. One
Of the big television networks sent out
newsreel cameramen who took pictures
Of the children sitting side by side In
the classrooms and playing together
on the Fairgrounds. These films were
used on q coast-to-coast news broad
cast and, no doubt, were meant to show
how well integration was working out.
Two months later. on November 4.
when another school count was made,
the Burroughs enrolment had under
gone radical change. There were 291
white students and 199 colored pupils.
In other words. the white enrolment
had decreased by almost one-half in a
period Of two months. It would take
more than movement out into the
suburbs" to explain away an atom
bomb exodus Of this kind.
VIZ
Evening star., 1954-11-26
MonifestIy Improper

There ought not to be any argument
about the improperly, at this time, Of
Senate investigation Of the filing Of an
afndavit Of prejudice against Judge Young
dahl in the Owen baltimore perjury case.
The case is set for trial on January 10. Until
that trial is completed 1t seems self-evident
that Senator Langer's subcommittee should
keep hands off.
At some future date an investigation
may be in order # so, however, the inquiry
should not be predicated on any miscon'
ception as to the Governments right to
file the affidavit. It has been suggested
that there is something sinister about an
affidavit by the Government which questions
the impartiality of a Judge. In fact. COM
menting on the Justice Departments deci-
sion not to appeal his rejection Of the
afidavit, Judge Youngdahl said that the
filing of the affidavit was IAN attempt to
intimidate any Judge of the United States
who dares to assert the judicial independ-
ence which the Constitution contemplates."
From this, it might be concluded that the
Government, under the circumstances Of
this case. had no right to file the affidavit.
On this point, the following excerpt
from ruling In 1885 in an affidavit Of
prejudice case by the Sixth Circuit Court
of Appeals is pertinent:
Nor do we agree that the filing of the
affidavit and the requesting Of the respondent
Federal judge) to vacate the bench can be
viewed as an attempt on the part of an
executive officer to interfere with the inde-
pendence of the judicial department of the
Government. The United States was the
plaintiff in these prosecutions It had the
same liberty Of action that any other litigant
has-no greater or less Being party
litigant 1t had the right, If it believed the
respondent to have a personal prejudice or
bias. to file an affidavit as authorized by
statute and request respondent not to sit
in the case The exercise Of this right,
available to any litigant, and not less to the
United States than to Others can in no sense
be construed as an attempt to control or
interfere with the independence of the
judiciary. a6 s3#
This comment seems to have direct
application to the filing Of the affidavit
in the baltimore case, and to some OF the
extravagant criticism Of the decision to file
it, 1t is also comment which should be
of special interest to Senator LANCER.