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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-12-23

]. C. Christopher, Sol.
Bethesda, Md.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY,
MARYLAND
Sitting as a Court of Equity
JOHN ALLEN SHOEMAKER
6430 Brooks Lane
Brookmont, Maryland
Washington 16, DC,
Plaintiff
MAUREEN MARY SHOEMAK-
Err
Number 1, Broad Park Road
Peverell, Plymouth, England,
Defendant
Equity No. 1928
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Equity No. 1870
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logs or in river banks; both parent.
care for Young.
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Defendants
Evening star., 1954-12-05
Hemingwoy's 'OId Man

Mr.. Hemingway won the Nobel Prize
for 1854. but this happened to be year
when he did not publish. AS it turned
out, he was lucky to finish the year alive;
he was seriously hurt in crash of his
chartered plane in Africa. The committee
from the Swedish Academy honored him
for his work as whole, especially for his
recent book, the brief novel "The Old Man
and the Sea-" which appeared in 1853 and
was regarded by many of his admirers as
his most f1awless story. While there were
others to whom II did not appeal, it re-
ceived on the whole high praise. Mr.. Hem
ingway has long novel he has been
mulling over and revising for years. When
he expects to publish it he has not dis
closed. His selection for the Nobel award
was entirely merited.
In the field of non-fiction, wide field
indeed these days and one frequently more
profitable than novels, the year has
brought us a number of books more sub
stantial than startling. more scholarly
than sensational.
Arnold Toynbee published the last three
volumes of his monumental Interpretation
of history. We had another volume
lamentably the last-of Douglas Southall
Freeman's life of George Washington. The
gifted biographer completed it shortly be-
fore his death. In "Abraham Lincoln: the
Prairie Years and the War Years." Carl
Sandburg offered an excellent one-volume
condensation of his Six-yolume study of
the martyred President. But these and
other books Of history and biography will
Evening star., 1954-12-05

ers' Weekly, "as the flood grew the aver
age sale per title decreased" He added that
"the increase in the number of titles was
accompanied by substantial decline in
quality" Apparently the grand smash up
came in 1854. An enormous liquidation Of
unsold books, with only a minimum of
dumping at cut prices, occurred-Mr. Lewis
estimated it at 60,0OO.O 900 volumes Much of
this was by physical destruction-the
healthiest way of correcting the situation.
he felt.
The paper books, after dominating the
mass reading market for WHILE over
reached themselves. And yet the publish
ers of these books, taking stock Of their
situation and devising measures to correct
it, saw hopeful signs and were by no means
discouraged. Probably better paper books.
less rubbish, in both reprints and originals.
will come out of the experience.
Meanwhile. producers of conventional
hard-coyer books can take comfort in the
unlikelihood that they will be run out Of
business any time soon, despite the re-
luctance of the public in these days Of TV
and cheap reprints to spend $3.50 for q
Evening star., 1954-12-05

exact and the glowing summary in the
way the best volumes of Winston Church.
Ills wartime "reminiscences did.
We had this year the second book of
"The Secret Diary of Harold L. Ickes"
(Simon & Schuster), but the revelations
of the late Secretary of the Interior began
to simmer out after an explosive first
volume.
Two important books OF self-appraisal
and critical comment by distinguished
women novelists, both dead decade or
more, were "a Writer'S Diary" by Virginia
Woolf and "The Woman Within: the
Autobiography of Ellen Glasgow" both
published by Harcourt. Brace.
Whether the public bought more or
fewer books during 1854 is a matter for
later report when booksellers and pub
ishers make their year-end Inventories
Even then, the figures probably will be
more tentative than complete, more esti-
mated than actual, owing to the peculiar
compiexity of the book business, with its
various systems affecting discounts and
left-overs. "remainders" It was. perhaps.
Evening star., 1954-12-05
Outstanding Works

In these specialized spheres I COM
mend as:
The best novel Of suspense (excludinp
the mysteries which are dealt with else
where): "The Desperate Hours.n hv
Joseph Hayes (Random House,.
The funniest novel: ssNo Time ror
Sergeants," by Mac Lyman (Random
House,.
"A Fable" has been discussed sufficientlv
one OF the years most interesting novels
was "The Fan Of Titan" This was a
first novel and it deservedly hit the iacl<-
pot Of the Book-of the Month Club and
the best-seller lists. The author wa.
known. but not as writer. It was Mr.
Gouzenko. once q code secretary in the
Soviet embassy In Canada, who. turning
against the slave state, gave the Canadian
authorities the information that cracked
the celebrated spy ring He turned ort-
though, to be writer to reckon with
His novel is merciless account of how
the character Of Russians of the mora
cultured class disintegrates inevitably
under the Soviet tyranny. But the book
is more than propaganda. It is in the
grand manner. if it lacks the depth. Of
Dostoievsky and other great Russian
nOvelists.
In "A Time to Love and a Time to Die-
Mr. RemarQue focused binding light ON
the beginning of the German defeat. the
retreat from Stalingrad. He did it. how
ever. by ignoring mass movements and
grand strategies and confining his narra-
tive to German private, his sweetheart
and few of his comrades, flashing from
the front to the deSolation of bombed-out
Continued on Page 12)
Evening star., 1954-12-05

an average year for the number OF books
published. Recent years have seen in turn
both greater and q smaller now from the
presses.
In 1946 paper-backed books, selling for O
quarter or so cents, began q surge into the
market that lasted through 1853 During
that period the number OF paperbound
books and the number OF publishers who
ventured into this domain increased each
year. And yet. as Freeman Lewis executive
vice president Of Pocket Books, Inc, said
in recent speech, as reported in Publish
Evening star., 1954-12-05
4 Survey Of the American Literary Scene in 1854

be discussed in more detail. as usual, in
other sections Of this supplement.
Such books as those mentioned GER
tainly rate an honored place in any
ones library. But looking at books a.
news-and. after all, this is newspaper
there was no literary discovery comparable
to that Of the private papers of James
Boswell, the first batch of which was
published few years ago. There was no
human document so absorbing as Whit
taker Chambers Witness" There was
nothing to stir those who love the phrase
Evening star., 1954-12-05

book Meanwhile. too. there have been
fewer paperbacks. the selections OF fewer
and more discriminating publishers. as the
year advanced
We come to the novels Of 1854. or those
have read-no small number. I can assure
you-the average has been nothing to
acclaim II this average has not been too
low. in few instances causing wonder
whether the author was the publishers
nephew by marriage. certainly it has been
iar from distinguished. On the other hand.
there are always few excellent novels.
Evening star., 1954-12-05
BY Carter Brooke Jones
Book Critic of The Star.

In the middle of a year that brought
few first-rate books, fiction or non-fiction.
William Faulkner came out with his most
ambitious novel, "a Fable"
The Nobel Prize winner of 195O-and
we have in Ernest Hemingway a brand
new recipient of this coveted award-tried
something entirely new. In this novel Mr..
Faulkner quit the mythical community in
Mississippi as well known to his followers
Evening star., 1954-12-05
First Choice

"a FABLE" by Will
liam Faulkner (Random
House,.
"THE FALL OF A
TITAN" by Igor Gou-
zenko (Norton).
mot AS A STRANG-
Err" by Morton Thomp-
SON (Scribner's).
SWEET HU RS
DAY." by John Stein
beck (Viking).
"a TINE TO LOVE
AND A TIME TO DE-"
by Erich Maria Remar-
que (Harcourt, Brace.
With the possible ex-
ceptio nof the Faulkner
book. I doubt that any
OF my choices has the
quality Of enduring lit
erature or is likely to
hold more than passing
interest. Every one Of
them, though. not only
is highly readible but
has some special excel
lence which lifts it
above the years average.
The public. as it hap
pens. has taken to them
all; they've all been on
the beSt-seller lists for
varying periods. In years
past I've often recon-
nlended In these round-
ups novels that re-
manned aim ost un-
noticed in the bookstores
Evening star., 1954-12-05
FuuIkner's Best

This parable of World
War I loosely parallels,
in modern terms and in
characters only vaguely
appropriate, the sacri-
flee of Christ. The lit
erary feud over how well
Mr.. Faulkner succeeded
still snolders. I happen
to think "a Fable, his
best novel, a panoramic
narrative painted on a
canvas as broad as the
world - the effect, a
savage eXcoriation of
war, a plea for the
brotherhood of nations.
Others saw it as a con-
fused, complex, mysti-
flying work of symbolism
which failed in it's pur-
pose.
A strange circum-
stance is that some
hostile critics who are
professed admirers of
such difficult Faulkner
masterpieces as "The
Sound and the Fury"
Light in August" and
'<AbsalOm, AbsaIOm!"
objected to the serpen-
tine syntax of "a Fable"
I found the new book
easier to read than any
Of those others, though
Mr.. Faulkner's peculiar
intricacy Of expression
certainly is not missing
from the new novel. On
the whole, though, there
are more noble passages ;
dents in "a Fable" than
SlSSippian has given us ar
Il
Evening star., 1954-12-05

jas WeSSeX once was to
Thomas Hardy's read
ers; he braved the great
world beyond to write a
memorable allegory.
Evening star., 1954-12-05

and this year Is no
exception. OF those I
read I can cheerfully
recommend the follow
ing titles. which are ar
ranged alphabetically.
not in order of merit:
Evening star., 1954-12-05

are more noble passages and moving incl
dents in "A Fable" than the famed Mis-
sissippian has given us anywhere else. But
the haSsel will go on, have no doubt, and
only time can determine the eventual place
of "a Fable"
Evening star., 1954-12-05

and libraries. I looked for such cleaning
lights beneath the bushels of books this
year. but mostly in vain. These five were
popular. partly because they were nearly
all by authors of repute
Evening star., 1954-12-05

Page.
OUTSTANDING BOOKS OF 1854
BY Carter Brooke Jones ----- 1
WHAT IS AMERICA READING?
BY L. Quincy Mumford - 3
BOOKS In CONGRESS
By Mary McGrory --- 3
CHILDREN'S BOOKS
BY Barbara Nolen n- S
!. BIOGRAPHY AND HISTORY
By Francis P. Douglas -
BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS
By Meredith Buel Acknowledgement 7
Evening star., 1954-12-05
A Readers Guide to the Years Best Books
by Hudso Grune BookE

Page.
CRIME AND MYSTERY
By Miriam Gutenberg
RELIGIOUS BOOKS
BY Caspar Names o
CARTOON BOOKS
BY Philip H. Love 10
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
By Belmont FAIRIES eS1 IL
BOOKS ABOUT SPORT
BY Charles M Egan --- 70
BOOKS ON ART
BY Florence Bergman -------- 12
STAGE AND SCREEN
BY Jay Carmody dy------ IA
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-12-24
Sports
Griffin .
By JIMMY GRIFFIN

Tennessee State the NAIA Christmas Basketball
held Kansas city They defeating R0churst
lege 92-72 Saturday, December Is.
CuHtavus Adolphus
battle Shorty with
Is points each
Dick Robinson and Gene Toussant home from Michigan
State Jim Walton from Pittsburgh
Lincoln IT, Of Jefferson City game
ball series In this Next wn Wnona
and Eau Claire Teachers Colleges.
The Sporting News
back spots the All Pro Team Both
Coast Perry played his college Compton
played his at San
Billy Cox sold by the Brooklyn Dodgers the
Orioles Cox, In opinion player
the major leagues Always rated
third base and better than play
regularly He n tough be
CoHS big chance TO be
he his reputation being a
cratic player With Cox Hodge
and campanela left OF the
Hickey from the a
club In years.
Merry ChramAs
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-12-24
Almost About
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Everything
Dy Percy vIilg

doing annual Santa Claus column today but
pocket this close the New
Today vital subject JUVENILE DEIIN.
did wonderful
Tribune the other week 10 well did like that
repeating In It's entirety!
rapidly growing eonesrn
Juvenile delinquency.
things delinquency 3 the
found participation
sports.
Keep Fairgrounds keep
yearround program competitive going you
problem 81 delinquency police chief the
theory saving
Fairgrounds than tsstIfytng against them In
program Minneapolis
Don't
activity the Fairgrounds"
right quoted paragraphs
wordH were
Juvenile delinquency getting everybody
talks II about II. but nobody anything much
OF bow 10 the PrA other bodies
studying problem
importance specifically politicians
spout noby the subject 10
blessed thing but forget everything they've said anything
10
idea building neighborhood
tho have
help Juvenile young
Of he Nv
bonda TO good n
have believe agree
It's better do
turning undesirable citizens
Is there u MEMBER MINNEAPOLIS CITY
COUNCIL with enterprise and get behind
such an important deserving project
Remember-tS better to 40 hunting with 'em than for EN-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-12-24
Morley. Retired
Football PIoyer
Escapes Deufh

Cleveland. Ohio tANPD Mar
ion Motley. retired fullback Of the
Cleveland Browns and one of the
games all time greats barely es-
capped being shot by "a crazed gun
man last week who was later shot
To death IN n gun duel with two
policemen.
The shooting occurred In Mot
ley'a bar
Motley said n man. later identi-
fled M Sam Williford. came into
his bar and demanded payment OF
81 which he claimed Motley
owed him Motley denied II and or
dered the man out.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-12-24
NJ! ig!! 50 y s:!Ss!g5!k -.
.9l;E$3L1l3!C;l!9

by Eddie Boyd. known as the
singing pianist" and his orches-
ira. The dance Is an Ellis attrac-
ton.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-12-24

He left but returned a few min
utes later. according To Motley
with a gun In his hand and again
demanded payment OF the 81
Motley said he got change for a
SO bin and gave It TO Wilhford
saying that he didn't owe the
money but would give him the 81
to avoid trouble.
Motley then called the police
and when two officers arrived and
asked him where the man was
who was causing the disturbance
Motley pointed Ia a group OF men
standing In front Of the bar and
said, He's standing in that group
with "A gun"
Before the officers could get out
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-12-24

The friendly firms who advertise
In your community paper are de-
serving Of your patronage.
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their service revolvers. Williford
Is alleged To have said. Yes. I got
a gun and can shoot you too"
With those remarks. according
to policemen, and as the group
surrounding Willford dashed for
cover, Williford opened fire. hit
ling one Of the patrolmen with the
first volley Of bullets.
The other officer then shot
Willford In the head. The wounded
ed officer was hit In the right
arm and right leg.
Police say Motley neglected to
tell the central police headquar-
ters when he telephoned that the
man causing the disturbance was
armed.
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Gene" AmmonS 10
Pluy For Dance
New Years Day

Gene" Ammons and his orches-
ira will play for a holiday dance
on Saturday night, Jan. l. at tho
Minneapolis Labor Temple at $50
p. m.
Advance tickets on sale at the
usual places, $3.50.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-12-24
THE GOssIPI.E TRUTH

The boxing show Thursday the good
st. Paul January Freeman INT
told has assured barton stay Boxing
Commission he
Hurley Mayor week
like tho real Mccoy Doing Eddie Williams night
wrestling shows 81 Paul Prediction
Coco will do teevison Spring Hand
soonest Christmas card thus FAR YoungIa
Every American boy has chance be President
Sign on Avenue.
your Christina" shopping early before breakfast possible
All those exposed the
Whatn dfya expect Archie a
poll In his campaign Ia fight
Gaghe the countrys fnvorte wrestler
holiday vacation The Flanagan brothers u quits
unless they got matches
leaves for California vacation
later for tho Annual Baseball active
worker Ladies be
with each paid admission wrestling Harry Irach
send greetings To all their friends
Jackie Graves lives In Denver Conroy
In my most ardent reader 81 Paul Thanks Mayor Eric
Hoyer VIII run for office
apol the best poiced city
manpowcr Father Dvnes heaven a
calls herself Angel Smile OF Ibracc the
road leading jazz band My sullivan
Avenue wrestling matches boxing
For Christmas lheace a recording greeting friends
ana appreciates what they
Aside to tho Riddles There grand ,
hands out the gifts aud getting
Chrts,maH lot know III Claus And to
cveyon" Merry Christmas bring continued
PEACE
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-12-24
Dance A. New
Ebony He'll Dec. 30

A dance on Thursday night, De-
cember 80, will open the new
Ebony Hall at s35 Olson High.
way.
Dance fans will be entertained
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-12-24

williams Reolfy Company, success
sors 70 wiIiioms Reaify. Inc, will
continue les policy Of honesty asd
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Evening star., 1954-05-20
Boost for Family Court

The unanimity with which the Senate Dis
trict Committee approved the District Family
Court bill is good evidence of the persuasiveness
of the testimony by advocates Of the new tri-
bunal-chief among whom were the judges Of
the present courts here The committee prop
erly discounted some opposition testimony that
seemed to be directed more at some of the Dis
trict Court judges than at the merits of the
domestic court plan.
The proposed court would relieve the District
Court of difficult litigation involving human
relations problems calling for specialized treat
ment at the bar Of justice. AS The Star dis
closed in a series of articles, several other
cities have found that such cases can be handled
more considerably and more effectively by a
special court the judges and staff members Of
which are experienced in dealing with the COM
plex and ofttimes emotional factors involved.
District Court judges, under pressure to keep the
machinery moving at rapid pace, have little
time to devote to some of the human problems
attending the breaking up of homes. Yet more
attention to these aspects might well avert a
threatened domestic tragedy, as domestic rela-
tions judges and counselors in other juriSdic-
tions have demonstrated.
Washington needs this judicial reform, both
because of its social value to the community
and because of the relief it would afford the
overburdened District Court.
Evening star., 1954-05-20
Posters on Lamp Posts

The District Commissioners recently
refused request from the Washington
Home for Foundlings to have campaign
posters hung on the District lamp posts.
for the WHF's annual spring drive for
funds, which is now in progress.
This decision was made upon the
recommendation of the space COM
mittee Of the District government. To
many citizens this is certainly discrimi-
nation since it was plainly stated that
the space on lamp posts throughout
the District is reserved only for the
Red Cross and Community Chest.
What about the others who need
public support? All are worthy of con-
sideration. However the space COM
mittee said that allowing the WASH
ington Home for Foundlings to hang its
placards on lamp posts would create q
situation whereby every charity in the
city would be seeking space. No charity
should be turned down in its appeal
for free space unless something is def
initely wrong with the setup Of that
charity.
am happy to say my donation this
year goes to the Washington Home for
Foundlings for very worthy work in
the community in caring for babies Of
unmarried mothers in this area.
And do hope that the District Com.
missioners will change their minds in
this instance in favor of allowing the
home to put up its placards.
Hopeful.
Evening star., 1954-05-20
"13th STREET.

Dear Sir:
please tell me what to do about all
manner of small insects, including tiny
red spiders, and gray f1at-looking crea-
lures, that get into the house.
"IS there something should spray,
or is spraying dangerous? have been
rather afraid of using an insect spray
since I had an unfortunate experience
with one.
"I would appreciate your comments
on this problem.
''What do you do when the creatures
continue to appear and reappear?
Very truly, A. D. M"
There is no particular cause for
alarm about the spiders.
These simply decided to come into
the dry house out of the rainy weather.
Though their brains, If they may be
called so, are too small to be estimated.
the spiders know what-iS-what in this
world as well as any creature with a
brain weighing many ounces.
One touch of brain, indeed, makes
the whole world kin.
The spiders come indoors, and who
can blame them?
They are refugees from water, which
they do not like. Most insects go around
to the bottom side Of leaves in the rain.
Others come in.
Mice enter. too. as every one knows.
Evening star., 1954-05-20
By Charles E. TroceWeN
James E. Curry.

The modern vacuum cleaner has
been the greatest boon to the housewife.
next to the washing machine. Or Is 1t
the other way around?
The truth is that it, too, takes time,
Of which the modern woman seems to
have so little.
So the net result is still dust, and
little spiders and others seeking it for
a safe haven from the outer wetness.
Some mean husbands still write their
initials in the dust on top Of the
bookcase.
It may seem mean, but no doubt they
are right in calling attention to these
germ collectors, for the various spores
come into being in dust, an ideal cul-
ture for certain strains.
IF q way ever can be found to end
the dust free-for-al which takes place
outside and inside houses, despite the
greatest vigilance and the use Of ex-
pensive equipment, we should have
healthier land.
It does no good to strain dust out
of one window with an air conditioner
and allow it to come in at dozen other
places in the house.
Since so far there is no real way to
keep it out, the only thing to do Is
redouble efforts to get rid Of it once
It has landed.
II this is done, then the spiders and
the little fiat. gray-looking creatures"
will take care Of themselves.
Evening star., 1954-05-20
This and That

But the rodents seek entry for food
and shelter, whereas with outdoor plant
spiders it is solely q case OF having
enough brains to come in out Of the
rain"
They will go out Of themselves. in
time, but if the tidy householder does
not like them. then they may be exter-
minated easily enough.
The fiat, gray bugs are harder. and
may not be all that is desired in the
modern home, but these, too, offer no
particular danger.
Dust in the home attracts them all,
including one form Of the ubiquitous
carpet beetle. which. once In, is always
in.
So get rid of dust.
Dust Is breeding ground for every
thing from f1eas to various beetles, none
of which does the inside of house any
particular good.
Women have understood this prob
lem for centuries. During the old days.
when there was no instrument except
the broom land the dust rag), they
stirred I'D the dust and let it settle
again in. lieu of anything better.
Today the broom is in complete dis
repute, though it has its uses around
the edges. Still. the insanitary old
broom can do q good job If it Is used
In Q careful manner. without stirring
up too much dust.