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of suspense, excitement, realism
and quiet comedy contrast. It
is the story of a man who seeks
vengeance for a 12-year sentence
for a homicide he did not COM
NIT and If it rests bit too
heavily on the unlikely toward
the end. this is small blemish
on its enjoyment.
1.-THE Long Memory" is acted
by a cast which has a warm re-
gard for the script taken from
Howard ClewS' perceptive novel
of the same title. it is headed
by John Mills, John McCallum,
Elizabeth Sellars and Eva Bergh.
They are extremely satisfying
players to observe as they go
about exploring an injustice that
Is a long time in being corrected.
The setting of the MacArthu.'s
film is one Of those dramatically
dreary wastelands on the banks
of the Thames.
Here, free from prison after
IL years, comes Mills to work
out plan of vengeance and vim
dication for a murder he did not
commit. In this drab end lonely
spot, there is nothing to divert
him from the task of gathering
the strands of the mystery which
so cruelty victimized him.
Why, he wants to know, did
the other witnesses lie? Why
especially the girl to whom he
was engaged. a beauty haunted
by her shady fathers alcoholic
obsession. These are the big
questions the man OF the long
and bitter memory must answer
and they lead through a sus-
penseful labyrinth that reaches
from a ratty barge, through a
dismal waterside pub to the
newsroom of popular London
daily, into the quiet recesses of
q Scotland Yard inspectors
home.
In this atmosphere. Mills is
pictured Tor precisely what he
is, small, lonely figure fighting
q grim, bare handed battle with
a fate that seems to have dis
posed of him IL years before.
\ u
Director Robert Hamer is can
nily in no hurry in 1.-THE Long
Memory" Nevertheless, there is
never a dull moment in the spec
tacle of his tortured, frustrated
hero slowly piecing together the
story of what happened to him,
and why.
The others involved in this
mans painful quest are unfail-
ing assets to the tension of THE
Long Memory" One of these is
the hero's former fiancee, now
the wife of the Scotland Yard
inspector who solved" the orig
inal killing. The inspector, a
decent man who is honestly and
honorably concerned with justice
even if 1t involves his beloved
wife. is another highly useful
character.
Beyond these are a lovely refu-
gee girl whose pity for the hero
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-12

ROME.
Glare Boothe Luce, United
States Ambassador to Rome, is
now very popular with the Ital-
ians. And this is a personal tri-
umph for Mrs. Luce because, at
first, they didn't exactly cotton
to the idea of woman ambassa-
dor in a country where women
have always taken second place
in politics or business. Behind the
scenes, the female of the species
is as powerful here as she is in
the open in America, though.
Ard as she has been from the
time of Eve.
After the three-hour flight by
TWA from Paris with a glorious
lunch we were met at the Rome
airport by Carl Combs, who is
pEblicizing warmers Helen of
Troy" Howard Hughes had writ
ten ahead and TWA men
Smoothed our way through the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-12

tsee GRAHAM, Page A-15.)
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The Posing Show
The Passing Show
M'Arthur's Long Memory
ACorking Melodronno
By Joy curmody

The already relations between England Mac
Arthur Theater should be happier for the arrival
of 1.-THE Long Memory"
This is one OF those meodramas for which the English
the touch the touch that violence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-12
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-12

THE LONG MEMORY" a j. Arthur
Rank picture, produced by Hugh Stewart,
directed BY Robert Hamer. screenplay
Howard Clews At the MacArthur.
Evening star., 1954-09-30
Frank LiNard Blasts
Machine Democrats 5

j. Frank 1illard, jr., Republi-
can seeking reelection to the
Maryland House of Delegates
from Prince Georges County, last
night sounded the coll for the
G. O. P. campaign in the county
with a blast at what he called
"machine-controlled Democrats.
IF you again wish q machine.
controlled county as you had be.
fore 1880" Mr.. Lillard told a
radio audience, "it must be OBJ
vious that the election of our
opposition will give it to YOU"
In a speech blessed by the
county's Republican Central
Committee, Mr.. Lillard charged
that the Democratic machine
which he said controlled the
county before the Republican
sweep in the 1850 election lis
trying desperately to regain
control"
He conceded that local Demo-
cratic candidates "are new faces
with q few exceptions" But, he
added. "the same persons who
have been active in political
affairs in the Democratic Party
during the times when our coun-
ty had sunk to a new low are
in coptrol of the party now"
He said that before the G. Q. p.
took control of the county in
1850. Prince Georges was known
as the backyard Of the city Of
Washington and the dumping
ground for the city's riff-raff."
Evening star., 1954-09-30
Magazine Salesman
Gets Burglary Term

Judge Stedman Prescott of
Montgomery County Circuit
Court sentenced a 21-year-old
magazine salesman, charg e d
with burglary. to an indeter-
inmate term not to exceed three
years in the Maryland State Re-
formatory.
The defendant, Dale r..
Lammi, Of Hilbbing, Mimi, was
arrested last July 81, after a
Bethesda woman reported a
nude man was sleeping in her
apartment.
According to Assistant States
Attorney j. Hodge Smith,
Lammi entered the apartment
by an unlocked rear door and
crawled into bed with 6la-
year-old child. He was dis
covered when the child's mother
returned from q visit to a
neighbor's house,
Lammi testified he had been
drinking earlier In the evening
and could not remember what
had happened.
Evening star., 1954-09-30

the city's present fire chief. Ber-
nard Padgett, how to drive a fire
engine. Chief Padgett always
hung around the firehouse as a
boy until Capt. Davis finally
gave him a chance to drive the
big red wagon.
Fire-fighting brought Capt.
Davis. a serious injury that has
helped force his retirement. He
suffered severe internal injuries
when struck by q high-pressure
hose at the Southern Railway
coal chute fire in the early 1900s.
Acquired Several Jobs.
In 1926 Capt. Davis was trans
ferred back to the gas works.
He remained there as a service
man until the gas company was
sold to become q private utility.
and in 1929 he fell heir to the
combination of jobs around city
hall that he has held ever since
superintendent, market master
and clock custodian.
The post of market master
once was a big position. Farm
ers' stalls occupied practically
the entire first floor Of City
Hall. plus the market square
behind. The coming Of super
markets and the growth of city
Offices gradually has squeezed
the city market into a few re-
manning in the courtyard. A
handful of farmers from nearby
Fairfax County drive into the
market each Saturday for a few
hours of business, arranging
with Capt. Davis for their stall
spaces.
eft wasn't always like that" /"
said Capt. Davis. "They used
to come on Friday night by OK
cart and mule wagons and stay
all week end. Every one shepped
at the market. ! just wonder
how much longer it can last at
ALL"
Care Of the old City Hall clock
has been increasingly difficult
for Capt. Davis In recent years,
but he has managed to keep the
cranky old timepiece fairly ac-
curate. This sometimes has
involved chipping of solid ice
from the giant hands during
the bltterest weather.
Brings Worry Now.
'That's one thing that worries
me-" said Capt. Davis. "Who
will take care of the clock? Alex
andria just wouldn't be the same
without it,"
The City Council and other
city officials who have known
and worked with Capt. Davis
for years think City Hall won't
be quite the same without him,
either.
Capt. Davis, who is married
and has five children, seven
grandchildren and two great
grandchildren, lives at 901 Sec
Ond street.
Evening star., 1954-09-30
tuberculosis Fighters
Name SeuI Sale Group

The Montgomery County Tu-
berculoSis Association has an
nounced the appointment OF the
following persons to its 1854
Seal Sale Business Solicitation
Committee: .
Robert A. Pumphrey, Be
thesda; Ralphl G. Shure, Coles
vile: Joseph Papermeister. Da-
mascus: Russell w. French. jr..
Four Corners; c. O. Bordeaux.
jr.. Gaithersburg: DR.. Robert s.
Ford. Kensington: Alfred M.
Goldman. Montgomery Hills:
Milton r. Clogg, Rockville: E.
Richard Mcintyre and H. Ralph
Miller, Silver Spring: Rufus c.
Wysong. Takoma Park. and Vic
tor A. Leisner, Wheaton.
Evening star., 1954-09-30
Inn Kitchen Invader
Sentenced 10 Year

An intruder routed from the
kitchen of an Alexandria inn by
the woman manager on Monday
night was sentenced in Alex
andria Police Court yesterday to
a year in jail for vagrancy and
fined $25 for trespassing.
Melvin p. Thomas, AZ. Of Fort
Dodge. Iowa. pleaded guilty to
each charge before Judge James
r. Duncan. ....t .
Mrs. Robert e. Lee Moore,
part-owner and manager of a
quiet Colonial hotel In the 800
block Of Cameron street, ordered
Thomas from the kitchen Of her
establishment on Monday night
and marched him to police head
quarters, where he was placed
under arrest. 1
Evening star., 1954-09-30
Board
Seeks Vote on
5 Bond Issues
Meeting Indorses
Projects to Cost
NeorIy 81 Million

Five bond issues totaling near.
ly $4 million were recommended
for inclusion on the November
2 ballot by the Arlington County
Board last night.
The bond funds would be used
to improve water facilities, build
additional fire houses, expand
the incinerator plant and acquire
land for storm water drainage
and additional county ONCE
space.
The board unanimously adopt
ed resolutions asking the County
Circuit Court to place thhe bond
issue questions on the ballot this
fall.
Warning on Tax Rise. r..
Two board members, George
Rowzee and Alvin F. Kimel.
warned that approval of the ex-
pansion program undoubtedly
would cause an increase in taxes.
Mr.. Rowzee, however, de-
scribed the bond proposals as
"a balanced and fiscally sound
program"
The voters will be asked to
approve these specific proposals:
/. Additional pumping, storage
and distribution facilities in the
water supply system, SIT mil
lion.
2. Construction and equipment
of additional fire stations. $470.-
600.
8. Additions to the inclnerator
plant. $980,000.
4 Acquisition of sites for
county buildings, 5000 900.
S. Land purchases along -Four
Mile Run in South Arlington to
enable flood control steps, $780,
600. Some of the land would be
used to expand sewage treatment
facilities In the area.
SHUC,VvV Oelete0.
The boards action almost
completely paralleled the pro-
posals it received from the Ar
lington Development Committee
earlier this month. Board mem
bers explained they had deleted
$205,0 from the committee
recommendations in the belief
that the needs represented in
this amount could be provided
for out of current funds in the
coming two years.
Left out Of the bond proposals
were the committees recon-
mendation that 100000 be
provided for rights-of-way pur-
chases for the highway building
program and '$105,000 for inl-
provement of recreation sites.
County voters last year ap-
proved 81 million in bond funds
for capital improvements. The
action taken last night was de-
scribed by board members as the
second step in the capital i'm
provements program. BY 1860,
1t is contemplated that about $22
million worth of improvements
will be provided, including the S4
million proposed last night.
Evening star., 1954-09-30
By George Kennedy
Stor Stoff Correspondent

ANNAPOLIS, Md. Sept. 30.-
The Anne Arundel County Fair.
now given a permanent home at
the Sands Point State Park near
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. is
showing the prize produce Of
this farming area. The fair will
close Saturday night.
The fair is in its beginning
stage. This is its second year.
Last year it made a start at the
Lebrot race track, 2 miles from
the present site.
After the last war. the counties
OF Southern Maryland either
started or revived fairs, which
are beginning to reflect their new
prosperity. Anne Arundel. which
stretches along the west shore
of the bay with Annapolis as its
county seat. was the last Of these.
The fair was started with a
lot Of hard work on the part. of
the officers Of a newly organized
fair association, headed by
Folger McKensey Ridout and
Mrs. c. Carroll Lee.
Diversification Sets in.
Like the other Southern
Maryland counties, Anne Arun-
del's principal crop is air-cured
tobacco. But the fairs are
beginning to show that some
diversification is being achieved.
The award for the best 1854
tobacco went to Emil Gertz OF
Brownsville: that for the best
1853 tobacco went to Robert
Wason Of Jewell.
Except for the State govern
Evening star., 1954-09-30
Anne Arundel County Fair
Spreads Out in New Home

ment, the two largest operations
in the county are under the De-
partment of Defense, the Naval
Academy at Annapolis. The
academy has the biggest dairy.
herd in the county, Holsteins.
but has not yet shown its best
animals in the new fair. Fort
Meade contributed by setting up
a field hospital large enough to
take care Of Washington In
augural crowds. The engineers
from Meade contributed an ex-
hibit In bridge building and
other feats Of the engineer corps.
The fair is using the large
stable of the Lebrot farm
(Which became the State Park)
for livestock exhibits.
The poultry exhibit is the
most impressive but does not
indicate o local trend. Most Of
the amazing looking crested
Polish cocks. bun cochins and
other exotic birds were not
raised in Anne Arundel.
Maritime Exhibits.
The county's maritime activi-
ties are reflected by exhibits Of
outboard motors, a small cabin
cruiser and a sailboat in the
space otherwise taken UP by
farm machinery.
The amusement section is
largely taken. up with rides for
children. There are no grille
shows. Instead, the religious
background Of the county tset-
tied by Puritans from Virginia
In 1649) is appealed to by large
bus showing q SD reproduction
Of Leonardo da. Vinci's Last
Supper" executed In wax work.
Evening star., 1954-09-30

Steps to assure the prosecution
of traffic violators who cross to
q new political jurisdiction.
More uniform handling of
traffic cases in area courts.
COURTS.
Six month assignments to
traffic cases for judges in Dis
trict Municipal Court instead of
30-day assignments.
More study of a proposal that
Maryland and Virginia courts
might pool traffic cases for
handling by one Judge.
Uniform traffic tickets in each
jurisdiction. H. -. 'ss-a
Juvenile traffic offenders up
to the age of 18 should be re-
quired to appear in court with
at least one parent. Restrictions
on permit use are more effec-
tive" than fines. often paid by
parents.
More teen age automobile
clubs, supervised by parents,
throughout the area.
A thorough re-examination by
area judges of the adequacy of
existing penalties in traffic cases.
UNIFORM LEGISLATION.
Laws in each Jurisdiction that
permit drunk driving suspects to
request chemical tests to deter
mine intoxication. Laws should
state standards for interpreting
the tests. Eventually, tests
should be compulsory for drunk
driving suspects.
Work in each Jurisdiction to-
ward a "fix-proof" traffic ticket.
SAFETY EDUCATION.
Stronger penalties for moving
traffic violations as a means Of
making drivers more safety-con-
scious.
Form citizen advisory traffic
groups in all suburban areas.
Devote more attention to the
safety Of elderly pedestrians and
children.
Evening star., 1954-09-30
Watch Tariff Linked
To tobacco Growers
Status by Landlord

The interrelation of Swiss
watches and Southern Maryland
tobacco was discussed last night
by a Democrat seeking Repub-
lican's seat in Congress.
Richard E. Lankford, member
of the House of Delegates from
Anne Arundel County, who is
running against Republican Rep
resentative Small in Maryland's
5th District. told how Southern
Maryland economy is related to
the Swiss watch making busi-
ness, in a speech on WMAL-TV.
Switzerland Mr.. ] sIiankford
said. happens to be the largest
purchaser of high-grade Mary
land export tobacco For
years Swiss buyers have topped
the market and forced other
buyers UP in their bids"
Sees Dismal Prospect.
But, he added, President Ell
senhower decided last summer
to raise the tariff on Swiss
watches.
''Now, If Switzerlan dcannot
sell her watches In the United
States because of high tariffs" he
said, then she will not continue
to purchase Maryland tobacco.
And since our prosperity is de-
pendent upon tobacco, not only
the tobacco farmers. but all
business throughout Southern
Maryland faces a dismal pros
pect for next years tobacco
sale"
He said the justification for
the higher tariff was a complaint
from American watchmakers
that business was being injured.
Notes Watch Profits.
"But it isn't" Mr.. Lankford
claimed. I'm 1858 the leading
United States watch manufac-
turers enjoyed the best financial
year in their history, making
more profit than they ever made
before in one year."
The Democrat then asked.
where was Mr.. Small when the
Tariff Commission and congress
sional committees were holding
hearings on this threat to the
economic well-being of his dis
tricta Was it because he is
a big businessman and felt he
should do his big business friends.
who no doubt were heavy con-
tributors j to the Republican
Party, a favor Il. 2"
He closed with this advice for
farmers: "Vote Democratic on
November 2. The farm you save
may be your own"
Evening star., 1954-09-30
Bulls, Smith EnIiven Meetinq
OF School Board Candidates

aspirants include six of the pres
ent board members. The one
not seeking reelection is H.
Stanley Stine. a Silver Spring
attorney, who has served on the
board for nine years and who
is a holdover from the days
when school boards were ap-
pointed by the Governor.
Three OF the 13 candidates
are unopposed. They are Har-
rison c. King. AZ, 1st district:
Willard G. McGraw, 81, I'd dis
trict, and Mrs. Helen M. Scharf.
4th district, all incumbents. Mr..
King and Mr.. McGraw were
not present last night.
There are four candidates for.
the 5th district seat. They are:
!. Mrs. Jeanne D. Andersen. who
called for a more business-like
administration of school board
affairs and the formation of a
citizens advisory committee to
work with the board.
Mrs. Leslie M. Edwards, an in
cnmbent, who promised to work
for more emphasis on the study
of the three RS in the lower
grades.
Mrs. Rose Kramer, who called
for a "first-class public rela-
tionS setup so the school board
can work more effectively with
the county council and the pub
lic."
Stanley M. Levy. who said he
would work for a school con-
struction plan that would look
far into the future to the day
when the county's enrolment
really reaches it peak"
Four Candidate at Large.
The four candidates at large
include:
Wylie w. Barrow, so, now
board president. who cited the
growth Of the county's schools
from $1,000 pupils in 194S to
"a, 900 now.
Wayne Birdsell, 48, who called
for higher pay and better work
ing conditions for school per-
sonnel and expansion Of the
driver er-training course.
Mrs. Helen B. Quayle, who said
the county needs an incentive
plan to retain its teachers.
Mrs. Ruth c. Smith. who called
for more State and Federal aid
for county schools and a real
istic salary scale" for teachers.
Evening star., 1954-09-30
Wilson Centennial

STAUNTON, Sept. 80 R.--
The Woodrow Wilson Centerl-
NAL Celebration Commission viii
meet here October Is to continue
its planning Of the 1856 obServ-
ance of the Tooth anniversary Of
woodrow Wilson's birth.
Evening star., 1954-09-30

Conference Outlines Program
To End Some of Traffic Ills

Following are major commit
tee proposals approved yesterday
by the third annual Commission
ers' and Governors Conference
on Metropolitan Traffic Problems.
The proposals. agreed upon
after months of study by COM
mittees covering all phases of
the traffic field. will be kept
active by a Metropolitan Area
Traffic Council, which meets
quarterly.
The major approved proposals:
TRAFFIC IMPRovEMENTs.
Immediate steps TO seek ad-
ministration support for a presi-
Dental, commission to study
area-wide transportation needs
and propose solutions.
A check by each jurisdiction
of off street parking needs, with
new spaces provided by private
enterprise.
A Maryland automobile in
spection system to match either
District annual inspections or
Virginia's six-month checks.
More extensive legislation to
protect highways from roadside
development which cut down
the roads effectiveness.
Programs to stimulate use of
streetcars and buses to reduce
congestion.
LICENSING AND INSPECTION.
Periodic renewal of drivers
licenses in Maryland.
Re-examinations in Maryland
and Virginia of drivers over 65.
More-f funds for driving testers,
to check qualifications more
closely.
Maryland and District laws
requiring that mental institu-
tions report patients names so
their licenses can be revoked.
ENFORCEMENT.
Expansion of radar units to
curtail speed violations in juris-
Il Lt~A Tt
Evening star., 1954-09-30
Alexandria 5 City Hall Losing
Capt. Davis BY Retirement
Superintendent Tells
OF First Municipal
Job Bock in 1904
BY Mary Lou Werner.

When Charles Buck" Davis
went to work for the City Of
Alexandra in 1904, his first task
was pulling grass from between
the cobblestones on Washington
street.
Now 65. he is retiring. and It
is hard for him even to visualize
that first job. Washington street
has become the city's busiest
artery-a link in the heavily
travelled Mount Vernon boule-
ward and q major route for
north south traffic. One blade
of grass wouln't stand a chance,
even If 1t could push through the
smooth asphalt that has buried
the old cobblestones.
Capt. Davis--he picked up the
title when he served as a fire
captain and drove an engine for
the city-was only Is when he
got that first job during a sum-
mer vacation from school. He
has had a variety Of municipal
assignments since then. serving
since 1929 until the present as
superintendent of City Hall, mar
ket master and custodian Of the
old City Hall clock.
Five Cents an Hour.
IT was paid 5 cents an hour
for that grass pulling" recalled
the popular little man with the
friendly blue eyes. as he pondered
events of the past half century.
"And it took one hours pay to
buy a straw hat from Howell's
Hattery to keep the sun out Of
my eyes,"
Capt. Davis schoolmates were
able to return to classes at the
Alexandria Academy after that
first summer of grass-pulling.
But the aging grandmother who
raised Capt. Davis needed finan-
cial help. Her only income came
from her small lunchroom next
to City Hall. He found it neces-
sary to keep on working instead
of returning to school.
For the next seven years, Capt.
Davis remained with the street
department. In 1911 he was
transferred to the city gas works.
One of his tasks was lighting gas
lamps that Illuminated city
streets. He remembers two oc-
casions when gas street lamps
served as yardarn1s for lynch
ings. One of the lynching poles
was acquired by Capt. Davis
when gas lamps were replaced by
electric lights. That same pole,
only a few years ago, was ir-
stalled by the city in front Of
the remodeled Juvenile and
Domestic Relations Court as a
Colonial decoration.
= Became Fireman.
Interest in fire. fighting led
Capt. Davis to his next city
assignment. He spent every
spare mpment rushing tofires as
q syol lliRt tee1 Until I916 when the
city transfe erred him from the
gas works to the fire depart
ment as a captain and driver
Of No. 5 Engine Co. He drove
engines that were pulled over
the cobblestone streets by horses.
1--WE had those horses so well
trained they would back right
into the rig when the alarm
sounded" he reminisced. I'VE
were fast, too. Each company
raced to see who could reach a
fire first. '
When motorized equipment re-
placed the, horses, Capt. Davis
drove the city's first gasoline
driven fire engine. He taught