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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-14
Teacher
Pay Hike
Considered
By Board
Recommendation to
Cost Sill Million If
Okayed This Year

A new teacher salary scale that
would hike the starting pay of
holders of bachelor degrees $3.50
year and cost the county an addi-
tional $1,1 million if put into full
force next year is being considered
by the school board.
DR.. Forbes H. Norris, schools
superintendent, recommended the
new salary schedule to the school
board at its Tuesday meeting. 1t
will affect the county's 1884 teach
ers.
The new schedule would raise the
starting pay of non-degree holding
teachers from $2,730 to $4,000;
bachelor degree holders from $3.50
to $500, and master degree hold
ers from $1,000 to $1,000.
The new scale also would provide
top pay of $4,000 for non-degree
holders; $1,000 for bachelor degree
holders and $4,000 for master de-
gree holders.
Five Years OF
Five years also would be trim
med off the time it takes master
and non-degree holders to reach
top scale and four years off the
time for bachelor degree holders.
The county teachers association
supported DR.. Norris recommended
ton and indicated it would recon-
mend abandonment of the present
policy of an additional sos to mar
ried teachers for each dependent
child, not to exceed two and an
unemployed spouse.
The maximum increase at any
one step is for a master degree
holder in the present 18th step of
the scale. 1t would amount to
81 ,050.
DR.. Norris said, however, he
would urge that teachers who get
large benefits from the proposed
hike do so over a period of two
or three years instead of at one
crack.
This, he added, would cut down
the estimated ST. million addition
al funds the county would have to
put out for Institutional services
if the full effect of the raise hit
next year.
The new schedule also would
Continued on Page d.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-14
Child Care
Ordinance
Is Due for
Adoption
Council Challenged
By Mrs. Lawlor on
18-Months' Rule

The County's long-awaited ordi-
nance to license and regulate child
care centers will come up for final
adoption next Tuesday. Council
President Harold F. Hammond said
Tuesday.
His statement came after the
Council sent the proposed ordi-
nance back to the County Attor-
ney's office for it's third major re-
vision-a streamlining job.
|. The revised draft will provide
that the Department of Inspection
and Licenses will be the sole adj
illustrators Of the ordinance, in
stead of splitting the job among
several agencies as was originally
proposed.
State Objects
Streamlining was ordered after
County Welfare Director William
E. Roger told the Council the State
Department of Health objected to
its employees in the County being
responsible for even a part of the
administration of the ordinance.
The original draft provided that an
applicant would have to submit GER
tificates from the health and well
fare departments and the fire mar
shall when application is made.
Under the new plan, the Inspec-
ton and License Department would
ask the other agencies to investi-
gate and recommend on each appli-
cation.
This new plan, Roger said, will
make the ordinance ''less cumber-
some" He also indicated that it
would remove the State depart
ment's objections.
The ordinance was proposed fol-
lowing the October 8 death of the
!. four-year-old JOSEPH Kelly in a
Takoma Park nursery home.
Sparks Trial Due
The operator of the home, Mrs.
Louis ]. Sparks, 81, will face trial
on a manslaughter charge January
% in Rockville circuit court. Her
case, originally scheduled Tuesday,
was postponed because of a heavy
docket.
The proposed ordinance would
require anyone maintaining an es-
tablishment to care for one or more
children under 16 years old for pay
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-14
Carver Eagles
Lose Opener
To Alumni

The Carver Eagles opened their
current basketball season as they
bowed to fast alumni quintet last
Friday night in the new Carver
gymnasium. The game was the first
to be played on the new court.
More than three hundred enthusiast
tic students and alumni cheered for
their respective teams throughout
the thrilling game which ended in
a 40 to 43 score.
While Coach Harvey's Eagles
handicapped by height, their speed
and stamina were compromising
factors. Gordon Crutchfield was
the high scorer for the Eagles and
Charles Harper led the alumni in
points scored. Gordon Crutchfield,
Leandrew Jordan and Junius john
son were also outstanding per-
formers for the school boys.
The next home game will be
played January 16 with Douglass
High School of Leesburg. Other
home games scheduled for this sea-
son include:
!, February 5-Carver High School
of Cumberland
February IL = Douglass High
School of Upper Marlboro.
February 10 - Ramer High
School of Martinsburg
February 26 = Lincoln High
School of Frederick
March 12-Paige-Jackson High
School of Charlestown
All games called at 500 pm.
The local team will terminate
the season by playing host to the
Tri-State Athletic Unions Basket
ball Tournament the weekend of
March 10Th.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-14

foundations, hung wall paper, and
acted as purchasing agent, right
along with her husband. They
moved into the house, located at
Adelphia, before the siding had
been put on or the bathroom door
hung. Gradually they finished the
work. Completion Of the unfinished
attic is all that remains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rhoads have re-
finished much of the furniture in
their house, too. Mrs. Rhoades
made all the draperies and slip
covers. Their large garden also has
been a family project, with much
of the produce stored in their
freezer.
Hard work i2 not new to the new
home agent. She is one of four
daughters. Since her farmer
father had no sons the girls were
called upon to drive tractors and
help with various farm chores.
dad said 1t we wanted to go
to college we had to work for it,"
Mrs. Rhoads said.
Mrs. Rhoads' main interest is in
home management. She hopes
some day to do graduate work in
that field, "but that's all in the
dream stage" she added.
Right now she's studying annual
reports, to gather background on
Home Demonstration activities in
the county. The years program
has been set up already. She'll
rust administer it, she said.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-14
Hey. Kids
Hey. Kids
COasting Area Set
Tn in Rockville
By Town Brass

Rockville officials announced that
two hills in the city have been set
aside for shedding following SHOWS.
Barricades will be placed on
South Van Buren, Street from the
top of the hill to Argyle and on
Lemay Road in Twinbrook from
the top of the hill to Ardennes.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-14
Lynch Named
To Head
Businessmen

William A. Lynch. was elected
president of the Gaithersburg
Businessmen's Association at a
meeting of the group held Tues
day, January 5.
Other officers elected are Viii
liam E. Norman, vice president;
Connie L. Field, secretary and B.
u Harding, treasurer.
Board members are Maurice
Chiswell; Charles K. Davies; E,
c. Gartner; Ralph Offutt; Merle
Barbour, and Hebb Freeman.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-14
WOman's Club

The regular monthly of the Rock
vile Woman's Club will be held
at the Presbyterian Church, Thurs
day, January Ia, at 2 pm.
Hostesses will be Mrs. Cramer
Burck, Mrs. +. o. Gardner, and
Mrs. Edward II. Myers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-14
Society Meets

The Montgomery County Histor-
ical Society will meet Monday even
ing at the Temple Hill Baptist
Church, 9400 Rockville Pike, at
8 pm.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-14
Rockville Hon,emakers

The Rockville Homemakers
will meet January Fl at the
Home Demonstration Office,
lew County Office Building, at
s pm.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-10
CITIZENS con MITTE'E

E. F. Schmidt
Grace Schmidt
Jess StrattOn
Cynthia TrOup
Jeanette Patterson
Albert Deppler
Emma Deppler
Nina Fritchie
Bert Swank
Nita Swank
Fred TschantZ
Ray Reichenbach
Rosie Reichenbach
James Herman
Olive Herman
Bertha Swank
Fred Swank
Margaret Diller
Ronald p. Diller
AL Ingals
Mildred Ingals
Carl Krishbaum
Josephine Burkholder
Richard Neff
Harold Balmer
]. p. Klassen
Anna Klassen
Dorothy Lloyd
John Amstutz
Mrs. John Amstutz
Cecil McGeOrge
Winifred McGeorge
E. c. Ludwig
Pearl Ludwig
Lydia Gratz
Dwight Benroth
Irene Brauen
Lloyd Brauen
Noah Diller
Clifford Houtz
Dorothy Houtz
Morris Strahm
Robert Stratton
Betty Stratton
c. F. Niswander
Levi Mellinger
Harry Klay
William McCafferty
Robert Watkins
Alma Redd
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-10

Jean Swank
Alice BrObeck
Richard Habegger
Kenneth 2eichenbach
Mrs. Kenneth Reichenbach
Goldie Weiss
Aldine Weiss
Bluett WeinhOld
Frank WeinhOld
Mac McCafferty
Kermit Deerhake
Regina Deerhake y
TheO. Schultz
John Tosh
c. V. Kuhn
Mrs. c. V. Kuhn
w. Strunk
Mrs. w. Strunk
Robert Weyer
Mrs. Blanche Triplett
Cleon Triplett
Joe Urich
LaDOnna BaSinger
Forrest Basinger
Elsie Buckland
TheIma Garrett
Marvel Hilty
Gerald Hilty
Georgia Irwin
]. Ross Irwin
Roy Klingler
Pauline Klinger
John Klinger
Ilene Mericle
Ed. Miller
Reva Miller
Nj. MI. Murray
Merlin Mumma
Clara Pogue
June Rockey
Richard Rockey
Brooks Root
Edgar Root
Geo. Swank
Cliff Stratton
Ethel Stratton
Roscoe Shumaker
Oliver Steiner
Helen Stratton
Bennie Shafer
Nellie Shafer
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-10

James w. Redd
Lille Lowell
Mrs. Don Conrad
AvOnelle Zimmerman
Andrew GratZ
Emma GratZ
n. w. Basinger
Wilson Mas
Anna Mas
Justin L. GratZ
Helen Gratz
Ambert Basinger
Walter NeiSwander
Evanleena Neiswander
Verna Diller
Joseph Fisher
Oliver Zimmerman
Ella Geiger
VIM. c. AmStutz
Ina AmstutZ
Harry Ewing
Duluth Strunk
Geraldine Strunk
Edna L. Basinger
Marry E. Turner
Roy Reams
Edith Reams
Edwin Badertscher
Jeane Mericle
May Badertscher
George Preto
Mary Preto
Harley Augsburger
RhOda Augsburger
Robert Deerhake
Gertrude Fields
Estella Core
Sylvia Amstutz
Dora KirchhOfer
James Hix
June Hix
Ethel Durek
Ruth Sechler
James Sechler
Roger Mullenhour
Coletta Mullenh0ur
Maxine McCafferty
John Garlinger
Anna Garlinger
Ruth Strahm
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-10

c. HI. Cole
Mrs. {. III. Cole
Gerald Crawfis
Mrs. Gerald Crawfis
Harry Shrider Jr.
Cleah Ewing
Virgil Baumgardner
Mrs. Kate Baumgardner
Mrs. ElnOra Gale
Fred Faller
Dan ]. Herr I
Lavina Herr
Orville Matter
Emma Matter
John Carder
Bernice Carder
Nettie Carder 4
]. c. Deppler 4
Bertha Deppler
Zanna Staater
M. b. Johnson
Mary Johnson
Riley HanthOrn
Mrs. Riley Hanthorn
Willis Welty
Amelia Welty H
Hiram Neuenschwander
Edna Neuenschwander
Mae Hauenstein
Mary Nj. Matter
Irwin Long
Mrs. Bernice Risser -
Mrs. Irwin Long
Paulene Augsburger
Denver Augsburger
A. ID. Gratz
Blanche Hauenstein
Leon Hauenstein
Blanche Lewis i
Allene Luginbuhl +
Robert Luginbuhl +
Arthur Lanning
Beatrice Lanning
CleOta Lewis
Arthur Lewis E
Eileen Morton
James Morton
Ralph Patterson
Gwendolin Patterson
Fred Zehrbach
Zoe Zehrbach
RwyY
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-10

Edward ]. Fisher
Chas. Main
Reno Oberly
Bertha Oberly
Nora Swank
Joe Swank
John StOnehill
0llia Bauman
Fred Birchnaugh
Agnes Birchnaugh
James Birchnaugh
Stewart Berryhill
Sylvia Berryhill
Gid Luginbuhl
Mrs. Gid Luginbuhl
Geneva Badertscher
Lowell Habegger
Martha Klay
Lucille Habegger
John Klay
Janette klay
Amos Reichenbach Jr.
Louise Reichenbach
Robert Stratton
Betty Stratton
Albert Garmotter
Mrs. Albert Garmotter
Chas. BurkhOlder
Mrs. Chas. Burkh0lder
Frank Steiner
Dorothy Steiner
Oscar Wenger
Fannie Wenger
Wilbur Amstutz
Marvin Matter
Helen Swank
Charles Swank
Bill Mericle
Rosie Mericle
Myron Matter
Edith Matter
Robert Dillman
Joan Dillman
Ella Dillman
William Cummins
Helen Cummins
Paul Geiser
Marie Geiser
Harley L. Burkholder
Donald Cupples
Ruth Cupples
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-10

Hiram Wenger
John Swisher
Forest Harmon
Don COrsOn
Villas Lehman
Marie Lehman
Enos Suter
Lucinda Suter
Noah Zimmerman
Dolly Zimmerman
Vernal COrsOn
Louis Burkholder
Clara Burkholder
DIR. B. r. Herring
Effie L. Herring
Harlan MOser
Violet MOser
Robert A. Murray
Velma Murray
Lee Wingate
Rhoda Wingate
Ray Harris
Lawrence HoSafras
I'll. HI. Huser
Ed. Steiner
Fred Badertscher
Ora Badertscher
f. {. Herman
Flo Herman
Joel Basinger
Frank Cunningham
Clara Cunningham
Silas Diller
Homer Groves
Herman Schmidt
Mary Schmidt
Robert A. HurSey
Margaret Hursey
o. c. Hursey
Cleo N. Hursey
Lee Hursey
Dorothy Hursey
Sam Stepleton
Della Stepleton
Ed Rice
Clarence Stonehin
Marie StOnehill
Joe Birchnaugh
Evelyn Rirchnaugh
Clarence Brunn
Mildred Brunn
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-10

Chas. LOra
Marcele LOra
Richard COOkson
Betty Cookson
Doris Reichenbach
Blanche Harmon
Martha Steiner
Melvena Lewis
Richard Lewis
j. G.. Krautter
Lucy Krautter
Ruth Swisher
Will Luginbuhl
Fanny Luginbuhl
Roger Klay
Lois Klay
Mrs. Laura Gratz
Edgar Cook
Mrs. Edgar Cook
Wilbur Potee
Chas. Stonehill
Swan Stonehill
Harriet StOnehill
Cnrda EwiuU
Godfrey RigIer
Lille Bigler
Albert Steiner
Caroline Steiner
Mrs. Clayton Hardness
Jess Manges
Kenneth Moser
Mrs. Kenneth MOser
Samuel Bixel
Alma Mellinger
Emma Bixel
Frank Painter
Don Martz
Marcene MartZ
Rebah Fisher
Wilbur Niswander
Faery Niswander
Ivan Clements
Clefa Clements
Ethelyn Rice
Fred Hofer
Audrey Hofer
Elmer Lora
Florence Lora
Lydia Lora
Dora Lora
Citizens COrr,.iftoo
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-10

Ray Triplett
Eta Triplett
Raymond Conrad
Mary Conrad
c. A. Biery
F. T. Lauriat
Eli Deppler
Mrs. Eli Deppler
Charles Lloyd
Dorothy Swank
Charles Alderman
Jane Baker
Ropp Triplett
Harvey Bauman
Paulene Bauman
MI. Nj. Triplett
Herbert Conrad
Mary Conrad
Charles Hankish Jr.
Louise Hankish
Charles Hankish
Sophie Hankish
Dan Triplehorn
Mrs. Dan Triplehorn
Norman Triplett
Marjorie Triplett
Paul Diller
Gilbert Fett
Morris Fett
VIM. Gaiffe
Mary Gaiffe
Theresa Slusser
Mrs. Zoe Hauenstein
Harry Turner Jr.
Mrs. Harry Turner Jr.
Harry Turner Sr.
Mrs. Harry Turner Sr.
ID. w. Rixler
Dora Bixler
Robert Grow
George Carmack
Charles Steiner
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-10
Members of Council

Members OF Council
Arden Baker
Gerald Swank
David Riser
Francis Reichenbach
E. III. McGinnis
Clay Henderson
, 1954-10-28

HERBERT HOSEA HAYWOOD, Candidate at Large and
c.LLoYD W JOSEPH, Candidate for District Of ST. Groin
will address the public . nthe following dates
Thursday Oct. 28, 900 pm. Upper Beth.
Thursday Oct 28s 900 pm. Market Place Csted
Friday Oct 20, $50 Princess
Monday Nov. ], between Oil Bandstand, Fred9
Monday Nov. ], from u midnight Marketplace Csted
Radio addresses to be made Friday and Sunday nights.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-08
The
Weathel1nan
Says


Key West and Vicinity: Cloudy
with occasional sunshine this after
noon; mostly partly cloudy to clou-
dy tonight and Tuesday; a chance
for scattered showers Tuesday.
Warmer tonight and Tuesday. Low
tonight about 66 degrees; high
Tuesday Is 70. Gentle to moder-
ate northeast winds becoming east
and southeast, occasionally fresh
offshore.
Florida: Considerable cloudiness
thur Tuesday. Few showers north
and chance for scattered showers
south portion Tuesday. Slightly
warmer this afternoon and tonight
becoming colder north portion late
Tuesday or Tuesday night.
Jacksonville thru the Florida
Straits and East Gulf: Gentle to
moderate mostly northeast winds
this afternoon and tonight. Tues.
day gentle to moderate east to
southeast winds shifting to north.
erly over extreme north portion by
night. Mostly cloudy weather.
Showers north portion and chance
for scattered showers in south Dor
ton Tuesday.
Western Caribbean: Moderate
eaSterly winds thru Tuesday. Part.
ly cloudy weather. Widely scatter.
ed light showers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-08
Naguib's Power
Is Cut Again

CAIRO, Egypt R-Egypt's Rev.
dictionary Council has taken more
powers away from President Mo-
named Naguib and given them to
the man who supplanted him as
premier, 1t. Col. Canal Abdel
NasSer.
A decree last night appointed
NaSser to replace Naguib as
Egypt's military governor, admin
istering the martial law in force
in Egypt since the Cairo fire riots
of 1852. The post since then has
been held by the Premier in office.
The new decree added that Mas
ser also was authorized to take
any other measures considered
necessary for maintenance of Or
der and security in all or any parts
of the republic Of Egypt"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-08
Investigation Of
Bachelor Case
Begins In Texas

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. R-Col.
Cyril D. Hill, Judge advocate at
Ft.Bliss, Tex, made a preliminary
visit here yesterday in his probe
to decide whether Army Cpl.
Claude Bachelor should be court
martialed.
Bachelor, %, of Kermit, Tex,
lis the former prisoner of war who
first refused to leave his Commu.
mist captors in North Korea. then
changed his mind and returned
to the U.N. side last New Years
Eve.
The 4th Army Saturday named
Hill to conduct the investigation
to determine whether Bachelor
must face a court-martial or
charges of misconduct and aid
ing the enemy.
Bachelor, In custody of the 4th
Army at Fl. Sam Houston, is I'm.
dergoing a medical checkup al
Brooks Army Hospital.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-08
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truth; he was concerned in telling
incorrect stories as he has been
telling them since he began b
swim in scum.
"The proof that he is not a truth
seeker is that he deliberately leH
out Mrs. Malone's name as being
one of the sellers, the main seller,
because she owned two-thirds d
the tract.
Nov let me tell this hy-by-night.
er something that nobody had
known up to now, except Mrs. Ma
lone, Judge Lord, Mrs. Harris and
|. l have not said anything about
it, because l have never blared to
the world the good deeds I have
done, and get my contentment In
clear conscience. Mrs. Malone
did not know she owned this pro.
perry. Her husband and I had
been friends since our boyhood
days, and whenswe bought the pro-
perry he put it in my name. She told
me it was a great relief to her,
while grieving over the passing q
him. incidentally, when Mr.. Ma
lone and 1 sold a part Of the pro.
perry, 1 alone signed the deed,
because the property was In my
name, and the mortgage given a.
by the buyers was made to me
alone.
"Mr. Malone was a resident q
Miami at the time, and he nego.
hated the deal. He sent me the
check for the down payment, and
| sent him back a check for two.
thirds of the amount. When the
mortgage was paid off, the check
was given to him, he sent it to
me, and l sent him two-thirdS a
1.-THE payment.
This Slush that has been ap-
pearing in the Miami sheet has
been written by ginks who have
not been concerned in finding
truths, but in lodging truths, as
they did in leaving out Mrs. Ma
lone's name, to wallow in slime"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-08
GOV. JOHNS ORDERS
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a controversial swimming pooh
which reports said was built at a
cost of $4,000, the officials said
that actually, the pool cost only
about $500.
They explained that the public Is
not encouraged to use the pool be.
cause it would be necessary to
hire a lifeguard, install a first-aid
station and spend considerable
money for insurance coverage.
Actually, they said, the pool is
not closed to the public many peo-
pie use the pool at their own risk.
Charge Explained
They admitted that reports that
two State Highway Patrol dispatch.
ers at Marathon were on the Dis.
trict payroll as painters are true.
But they said that the whole story
has not been told-the district
furnishes the dispatchers as a pub
lie service and that If the district
did not do so police protection ON
the road would suffer. The dispatch
ers are paid by the district and
not the state. They said that the
highway patrol station was built by
the district and loaned to the high
way patrol.
Bateman also denied q series OF
real estate deals which a Miami
newspaper has limited were irregu.
lar. He said that he has made ex.
tensive investments but that they
were all open and above board.
'Tm an honest man I've never
been arrested or even fingerprint-
ed and now they are trying to
smear me it isn't fair" he added.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-08
ROOSEVELT WINS
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cratic processes were being de-
MED through the preprimary con-
vention.
Paul Ziffren, Democratic nation.
al committeeman, who served as
chairman, read the telegram and
denied the council sought to by.
pass the primary ballot. The Cali.
fornia primary election will be
June 8.
On Feb. "a the court ordered
Roosevelt to pay $1,625 monthly
to support his wife and their three
small children pending trial of the
separate maintenance suits.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-08
Today's
Business
Mirror

NEW YORK N-People are still
buying--when they think the price
is right.
There are few signs OF a con-
certed buyers strike"-even on
coffee. But there are increasing
signs that when consumers think
prices are too high they are either
waiting. hagsling for discounts, or
seeking out ''bootleg" cars and
other goods.
Some businessmen are begin
ming to wonder If a stitch in time
isn't in order-a fresh look now
at pricing practices rather than
risking the necessity Of painful
cutting later.
Many manufacturers can make
out a good case for the prices on
their goods, citing higher produc
ton costs and operating expenses.
Many retailers hesitate to lower
their traditional mark-upe-their
costs are up, too.
But if March doesn't bring the
business pickup that they and
Washington hope for, other ways
of stimulating consumer buying
may be in order. And just cutting
taxes may not be all that's needed
Signs of consumer restlessness
are growing. The big auto makers
complain that "bootleggers" are
selling new cars at less than the
prices set by the auto dealers.
There are also complaints that
while new car sales rose in Febru.
airy over January, they were still
8 per cent lower than a year ago,
But, expecting good business in q
few weeks, both Chrysler and Hud
son are calling back laid-on work
ers this week.
Television set makers report ,
marked pickup in their sales-aft.
er there had been considerable
price shaving and offering OF new
models in lower price ranges.
Merchants are still talking about
the good business the January
clearance sales brought out.
Food stores report that con,
sumer buying is still high. But
housewives will switch quickly
from one kind Of meat to another
when the price gets clt Of line
with their budget.
Coffee sales slid when prices
scared. And the Tea Council o.
the U. s. A. Inc. reports that tea
sales hit an all-time high in Janu,
airy, up 22 per cent over the CORE
spending month in 1853.
ALI of this consumer baking On
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-08
Portable Atomic
Power Plants
Sought By us.

WASHINGTON R-The Defense
Department is shopping for small
self-contained atomic power plants
that can be transported by air
to US. air bases in the arctic.
The power package would in
clude a reactor to provide heat to
run a steam plant which would
produce up to $500 kilowatts of
electricity. The fuel would be en-
riched uranium and would have
to be replaced only once year
a big advantage in places where
arctic ice bars tankers for 10
months out of every IL.
The Atomic Energy Commission
said yesterday that, at Defense
Department request, it was invit-
ing bids from private companies,
to be submitted by March 20, on
building an experimental plant.