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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13
Sixty-Eight Nazi Planes
Are Downed By British

LONDON, May 12.-R-Royal
Air Force squadrons were reported
to have shot down 68 German
planes in two and a half days of
fighting up to noon Sunday. At
least Is more probably" were
accounted for, British correspon-
dents said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13

Errors: Vaughan, Davis. Runs bat
ted in: Vaughan 8, Fletcher 2, Herman
4, Leiber 2. Hartnett. Two base hits:
Gleeson, Olsen. Three b a hit
Vaughan. Home runs: Fletcher, Her
man. Stolen base: Cuisine. Sacrifice:
Lanahan. Left on bases: Pittsburgh
10; Chicago 8. Bases on balls off:
Sewell 2, Lanahan 2, Dean 2, Olsen 1,
Raffensberger 2. S%trikeouts by: Sewell
1, Lanahan 2, Dean /, Olsen 3. Hits
off: Sewell 5 in 8 % innings; Lanahan
4 in 4 1-3; Dean 8 in l Is; Olsen Z in
6 2-3; Raffensberger, none in 1-3: Pas
seau, none in %. Winning pitcher:
Olsen. Losing pitcher: Lanahan. I'm
pires: B%allanfant, Campbell and Klein.
Time: 2:15. Attendance (actual) 1885.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13

Error: Moses. Runs batted in: Chap
man 2, Lillard, Rubeling, Lewis, Blood
worth. Two base hits: Case, Hayes,
Chapman 2, Rubeling 2, Mccoy. Three
base hit: Travis. Double plays: Lillard
and Mccoy; Hayes and Mccoy; Mccoy.
Lillard n Siebert. Left on bases:
Washington 6; Philadelphia 8. Bases
on balls off: Chase 8, Babich 4. Strike
outs by: Chase 2, Babich 1. Hits off :
Chase 9 in Z innings; Jacobs l in 1.
Wild pitch: Chase. Losing pitcher:
Chase. Umpires: Ormsby, Grieve and
Basil. Time: 1:43. Attendance: 12,209
paid.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13
Famous Apples

Three of the most famous apples
in history are the apple that Adam
ate, the apple that fell from the
tree and gave Newton the idea of
the law of gravity, and the apple
that William Tell shot from his
sons head with a bow and arrow.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13
High Above Earth

On Nov. II, 1885, the stratosphere
balloon, Explorer II, reached the
record altitude of more than IL
miles and lowered at a point where
only 4 per cent Of the earth's air
remained above it.. Had their bal
loon not blocked the view above,
Captains Stevens and Anderson prob
ably would have been able % see
the stars at noontime.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13

H-BdCItU tut IIUUC III UCH.
yx-Batted for Corsica in 9th.
Chicago OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 3O1 600 O0Oe
Detroit ------------ 900 200 100
Error: Averill. Runs batted in
Kreeyich, Wright ., McNair, Higgins 2.
Bartell. Two base hits: Kreevich, Nc
Nair. Three base hit: Kreevich. Home
runs: Higgins, Bartell. Stolen bases:
Wright, Rosenthal. Double plays: Geh-
ringer, Bartell and York. Left on
bases: Chicago 5; Detroit 8. Bases on
balls off: Lyons 4. Trout 1, Corsica l..
Strikeouts by: Lyons 4, Trout 2, Cor
sica l.. Hits off: Nelson 4 in 1-3 in
ming; Trout 4 in 5 2-3; Corsica 1 in 8.
Passed balls: fresh .. Losing pitcher:
Nelson. Umpires: Quinn, Pipgras and
Summers. Time: 2:o4. Attendance: 49,
S17.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13
Colds Don't Last Long

Scientists say the common cold
lasts only three or four days and
gives immunity for three months.
Longer Illnesses are due to second
airy infections.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13

Through the efforts Of Adult Edu-
cation teachers 1 child has been
sent to Duke hospital for psychia-
trist examination.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13
Population Of Nancy
Remains In Shelters

NANCY, France, May 12.-R-
The population of Nancy remain
ed almost continuously in air raid
shelters today as alarm followed
alarm.
Several points near Nancy were
reported bombed but the city itself
was not touched. Reports circu-
lated that trains were machine
gunned by air raiders.
Nancy suffered raids on Friday
and Saturday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13
z-Batted for Hudlin in End.
zz-Ratted for Harder in 9th.

st. Louis --------------- O2O OOO Ol2-5
Cleveland --------------- OlO QUO 1OO-2
Errors: Auker. Runs batted in: Nc
dreau, Mack. Two base hits: Strange.
Laabs, Mack 2. Trosky, Heffner, Bou-
dreau. Three base hit: Radcliffe. Sac
rifices: Harder. B%erardino, Swift. Dou-
BILE plays: Boudreau, Mack and Trosky
Berardino, Heffner and McQuinn
Strange, Heffner and McQuinn. Left
on bases: st. Louis s.; Cleveland 8
Bases on balls off: Auker 2. S%trikeouts
by: Auker 1. Hudlin /, Harder 1. Hits
off: Hudlin S in 9 innings; Harder Z in
Losing pitcher: Harder. Umpires
Moriarty, Hubbard and Rommell: lime ;
2 :O3. Attendance: (es.imated) 10,51S.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13

HOTEL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ton, d. c. Facing Union Station
Capitol Plaza. Room & Bath from
$3.50. Modern Comfortable-Eco-
nomical.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13

y-Olsen reached first base on catch
er's interference.
z-Batted for Olsen in 9Th.
zz-Ran for Hartnett in 9Th.
zzz-Batted for Hack in Sth.
Pittsburgh Observation-Disclosures 800 900 O0O-5
Chicago ---------------- DOB 900 OAK
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13

lotte will play the Aces for the
state team championship on the
Robert Strange courts Saturday
morning Of this week.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13

x-Batted for Pofahl in Sth.
xx-Batted for Terrell in Sth.
xxx-Batted for Chase in Sth.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13

nOnical.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-08-15
ClOverdale
(FrOm Another Correspondent

Mrs. John Rupert returned to st.
Paul Tuesday of last week after
spending a week at the home of Mrs.
Marie Kohleppel.
Mrs. Thos. Wolf and sons attended
birthday party at the Conrad Svar-
dahl home in Sand Creek Sunday,
it being Loretta AIMS third birthday.
Mary Jean Haines went to Mime
apolis last Thursday to spend some
time visiting her grandmother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Larsen were
Sunday visitors at the William Chris
tianson home.
Arthur and Jimmie Haines spent
several days last week at the Jim
Maxwell home in Hinckley.
MIR. and Mrs. Paul Foster and
daughter, Beverly, of Minneapolis
called at the Tom Wolf home last
Thursday.
Clifton Toering of Hinckley, spent
Sunday visiting David O'Flanagan.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-08-15
Lake View Ripples

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Nystrom and
son, Kenneth, of Comfort, spent a
week ago Sunday at the Gust Pearson
home.
Arthur Borchard of Minneapolis,
drove here Wednesday evening of
last week to get his father, who will
help him few weeks. Miss Gertrude
Grapper of Prior Lake, accompanied
him here and will spend few weeks
with Mrs. Borchard, who is her aunt.
Irwin Foss is also employed there.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Swenson and
children, Melvin, Curtis, Robert and
Joyce, and Andrew Anderson of
Grasston, spent Sunday at the Gust
Pearson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Chandler of
Osceola, Iowa, Mrs. Louis Schaeffer,
Mrs. Joe Dietrich and grandson, Roy
were dinner guests at the Henry Bor-
chard home Wednesday of last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Pearson spent
Sunday evening with Mrs. w. F
Borchard and Miss Grapper.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-08-15
Ogelna
(From Another Correspondent

Mr.. and Mrs. Darrol Waggoner
and MIR. and Mrs. Emmett Linehan
and daughter spent the weekend
here with relatives.
MIR. and Mrs. Lester Thieling and
son and Cecil Thieling spent last
Thursday evening at the Albert Busby
home.
MIR. and Mrs. C. Wise, Mrs. Rams
dell and Eunice and Mrs. G. Ben
son spent Friday in Duluth.
Mrs. Geo. Benson, Mrs. Wise and
Mrs. Benson and children spent last
Thursday afternoon in Siren.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Huntley and Mr.
and Mrs. E. Huntley and family spent
week in southern Minnesota re-
Gently.
Don't forget the Garden club fair
August %. A prize of set of dishes
will be given away. Lunch, pop and
ice cream will be sold. Dance in
the evening. Everyone welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Benson and Mr.
and Mrs. G.. Wise visited in Stur-
geon Lake Sunday evening. Mrs
Wise remained for a few days visit
Betty Soens and Mary Glashoul
spent Sunday at the Ramsdell home
The Swan, Benson, Lyon, Wise
Chumslan, Bert Wedinhoff and Ira
Swan families picnicked in the st
Croix Recreational area Sunday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-08-15
Sand Creek

The Grindstone Gophers All Club
will give a program for the Hobby
All Club at the schoolhouse Mon
day evening, August 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Dregne and
son Alvin and daughter Louise and
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Dregne and
son Roderick, all of Viroqua, Wis,
visited from Tuesday until Thursday
of last week at the Emil Swanson
home. Jenette Swanson returned to
Wisconsin with them for an indefinite
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hansen Wis
tied in Duluth last Thursday.
F. M. Carlson of Mount Pleasant,
Iowa, came recently for two weeks
visit with his son liner and other rela-
tiveS and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Litzen Larson and
son were Sunday dinner guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Klynstra near
Hinckley.
Several from this community at
tended the Farmer-Labor picnic al
GrindStone Lake Sunday.
Mrs. T. c. Wolf and family, Mr.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-08-15

returned to her home Friday after
visiting several weeks at the F. Ogg
home.
Mrs. Max Lampson and Glen left
last Thursday evening for Cloverton.
Friday morning they left with Mr..
and Mrs. Nels Matson on a trip to
Racine, Wis, and Springfield, ILL.,,
to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Matson and
children of Cloverton, were Sunday
evening visitors at the Erwin Ander-
son home.
Shirley Calvin of Askov, spent
few days at the c. Bjork home last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe and Margie,
Mr.. Ostrander, Mrs. Adrian Shute and
Erwin, Mr.. and Mrs. R. Shute and
Clare, Miss Effie Shute and Frances
Ludwig were Sunday visitors at the
Harold Anderson home.
Winifred Matson came home from
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-08-15
Hay Greek

Rev. Somers and Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Chatelle were in Sandstone, Askov
and Bruno on business Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Phinn called
at the Joe Chatelle home recently and
spent the evening playing cards.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Calvin were
in Markville one day this week.
Myrna Berg, Elsie Elliott, Mrs.
Marguerite Carlson and Mrs. Bertha
Rutherford picked blueberries Mon
day.
Mrs. Gunnard Langstrom returned
home recently very much improved,
but expects to return for checkup.
Gunnard is working on the Great
Northern railroad laying track in
Sandstone at this writing.
Albin Bjork, Walter Shew and
Carl Bjork were in Pine City last
week on business. Albin is working
on the Great Northern railroad at this
writing.
Erma Elliott is expected home this
week from her vacation, having been
away for six weeks.
Charles Wedge returned to his
home Friday.
George L. Rudd was here for load
of lumber at the Arthur Bjork home
recently, He reports that they are
building their new house now and
send greetings to all their friends.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-08-15
East Pine

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Babcock of
Beaver Dam, Wis, visited relatives
in Markville last week.
Floyd Austin and his bride OF
Springfield, ILL.,, were visitors at the
home of his folks in Cloverton several
days last week. Floyd's many friends
around Cloverton extend their best
wishes for happiness to these young
folks as they start their married life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Grevious and
son, Lance, were visitors at the Rev.
A. E. Mclean home Saturday and
Sunday.
A number of Markville folks at
tended the Ringing Brothers, Bar
mum & Bailey circus in Duluth last
Thursday.
The Christian Endeavor society
met at the Monson home Sunday
night.
Friday night Fred Breezley took a
group to the Young Peoples Bible
Fellowship meeting at the Sand Creek
Schoolhouse.
MIR. and Mrs. c. G. Coveau left for
Willow River Sunday where MIR.
Coveau will be employed.
The Markville and Cloverton school
boards held joint meeting in Mark
vile Monday night to arrange trans
portation for Markville high school
students.
The Markville fair committee met
some time ago and mapped out plans
for the community fair which will
take in all of this part of the county
The fair will be held September z
and will be at the Markville schoo
building.
Frank Wedge has been doing some
work on the Markville school build.
ing the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Kluck of Cam
bridge, and Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Slipel
of Dresser Junction, Wis.,, were Wis
itors at the E. j. Steinbring home las
week.
Gust Wedin and daughter, Jessie
and two of Ole Pederson's brother
from Grantsburg, Wis, were caller
at the Ole Peterson home Sunday.
Frank Olson of Siren, Wis, was
supper guest at the E. j. Steinbrin
home Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Byron Van Alstine o
Duxbury, spent Sunday evening a
the E. j. Steinbring home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-08-15
Bass Lake

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Krantz and
Walter and Linnea and a friend of
Moline, ILL.,, visited friends here last
week. Mrs. Krantz stayed for a long
er visit while the others returned
Monday.
Emil Johnson visited at the Alfred
Johnson home over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Carlson and
Jimmy visited at the Anton Peterson
home Sunday.
Mrs. c. E. Erickson visited Orlow
Monday and helped with the work
Elvera Carlson spent Sunday with
Emma Paul.
Mildred Korpi is helping with the
work at the Anton Christensen home
at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Swanson ano
Evelyn spent Sunday at the Mission
Festival at Geise.
Mrs. Monnie Peterson is assisting
at the Gust Johnson home in Sand
stone at this writing.
Vivian Peterson and Lila Rabe Wis.
tied Sunday with Helen and Catherine
Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Olson anC
Oliver motored to Wisconsin Sunday
taking Kenneth to his home.
Evelyn Swanson visited Phyllis
Johnson Friday.
The All Club met at the Ben Carl
son home Friday night.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-08-15

dale, spent the weekend at the Van
home.
Mrs. H. L. Hughes entertained Dale
Hughes and friend of st. Paul Sum-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Taylor enter
tanned friends from Minneapolis Sum-
day.
+ The Nels Matson family left for a
two weeks trip to Racine, Wis.,,
Springfield, ILL.,, and other points.
The church session met at the H.
L. Hughes home Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Louis of Du-
luth, spent several days at the Lewis
and Smell homes last week.
Betty Hughes of st. Paul, is visit
ing at the Hughes home at this writ
ing.
About so young people gathered
and charivaried Floyd Austin last
Thursday evening. Floyd was mar
ried August to Miss Helen John
son of Springfield, ILL.,, where they
will make their home.
Mrs. E. E. Dilley entertained the
Ladies' Aid at her home last Thurs
day.
F. A. Lindahl is at Camp Ripley
assisting with office work during
army maneuvers at this writing.
c. O. Edison, Margaret Ables and
Maxine Krouch attended the Super
ior Tri-State fair Tuesday.
John Leslie went to Chippewa Falls
Monday. He will stay at the Fred
Christner home for medical treat
ment for a while.
Shirley Byerly is visiting her sister
Audrey in st. Paul at this writing.
The w. c. Chapman family is en-
tertaining company from Lima, ILL.,,
at this writing.
The H. L. Clapper family enter
tanned nephew from Illinois Sunday
who is working at the Tri-State fair
this week.
The w. H. Robinson family enter
tanned their daughter, Esther, ano
. family of Harvard, Ill, and grand
daughter, Dorothy Pitcher, of Cedar
Rapids, recently.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-08-15

and Mrs. Floyd Nelson and family and
the Christensen girls visited Sunday
at the Conrad Svardahl home, it being
Loretta AIMS third birthday.
1t is reported that Elof Larson was
to have had an operation at the
Pine City hospital Monday (this
week.. His many friends will wish
him a speedy recovery.
Harry Hendricks, Curtis Soderquist
and Mrs. 0. Roland and son visited
Sunday afternoon at the Fred Jorgen-
sen home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Svardahl enter
tanned number of friends and rela-
tives Sunday evening.
Mrs. w. L. Reuter- came Sunday
from Spring Park for an indefinite
stay with her niece Mrs. G.. Hansen
and other relatives at Denham.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-08-15
Duxbury

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Munger and
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Munger and
baby, all of Iowa, were visitors at
the c. Bjork home Tuesday and We'd
nesday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Larsen of SIAM
baugh, Mich, spent Tuesday night at
the R. Shute home.
Miss Marion Dallowitz of Proctor,
Rutledge Friday where she had been
several days visiting friends.
Mrs. Adrian Shute and Erwin and
Clare Shute visited Friday evening
at the Earl Schultz home in Kings
dale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Matson Wis
tied one day last week at the Carl
Wegworth home in Rutledge.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-08-15
Kingsdale

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Barton, Jr.,
motored to Sandstone one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerard Sorenson,
Martin Philips and Ruth Bartel of
Rice Lake, spent Sunday at the Jim
Campbell home. Mrs. Eta Philips,
who spent the week with her daughter
here, returned to her home with them.
Robert Feigum, Bobby and Joyce
and Hilmer Benson motored to Glen
wood Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Aarlie and
Betty motored to Superior Wednesday
to meet Mrs. Pat Allen and Karen
Mae of Green Bay, who will visit
at the Aarlie home several weeks.
Philip Aarlie spent the weekend
at his home here from the CCC camp
at Bena.
Alfred and Russell Videen of st.
Paul, spent the weekend at their
home here.
Mrs. A. S. Nordquist visited at the
Dickman home Monday and helped
Douglas Benson celebrate his 18th
birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Sandberg and
daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Johnson of Minneapolis, visited al
the A. S. Nordquist home Sunday
Mrs. Sandberg is Mr.. Nordquist's sis
| ter.
Mrs. Viola Dickman of Moose
Junction visited her sister Mrs. A. S
Nordquist last Thursday.
Margaret Feigum spent the week
end with Betty Wander Linden.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-08-15
CARD OF THANKS

We are sincerely thankful to all
who helped us in any way by deeds
of kindness, the lovely flowers and
words of sympathy in the recent ILL
ness and death of our dear brother
Gust. We are thankful also for the
songs of the choir and the services
of our pastor, Rev. H. Sporleder. All
will long be remembered by us.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Meidlinger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Meidlinger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Meidlinger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Meidlinger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Meidlinger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Spear.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-08-15
ClOvertOn

Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Austin of
Springfield, Ill, spent the past week
at the c.. L. Austin home here.
DR.. E. F. Freymiller and family
of Boscobel, Wis, were Cloverton
callers Saturday evening.
Maynard Halsted and Bud Pahos
motored to Minneapolis over Sunday
Ben Jones and family of Mime
apolis, spent the weekend at the
c. L. Jones home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Saylor of Peoria,
ILL.,, were callers in this vicinity last
week. Earl lived here 20 years ago
and commented on the many changes
in the country.
Mrs. Clifford Nelson and children
are spending August at the Root
home.
Mrs. c.. E. Wander Linden and Betty
went to Minneapolis Tuesday to visit
at the Hunter home, returning the
next day.
Mrs. H. w. Frederick and daugh-
ter Inez, Mrs. VIM. Frederick ano
daughter Cleonne and Mrs. Hunsmar
of St. Paul, were Sunday visitors al
the c.. L. Austin home.
The oilers left town Tuesday aft
err unloading two cars of oil stationed
here.
Miss Rose Tollefson went to Cloque
Sunday to remain for two weeks.
The main topic of conversation a
present is bean picking. The rair
has made it hard to pick the bean:
on schedule.
Miss Margaret Feigum of Kings.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-08-15
PEACE ENGLISH LUTH. CHURCH
H. Sporleder, pastor.

H. Sporleder, pastor.
The annual mission Sunday will
be observed at 1920 a. m. Rev. P.
Zitzmann of Lake Elmo, will preach
the sermon. The Junior choir will
sing Faith of Our Fathers" and Let
the Lower Lights be Burning" A
special offering will be lifted for the
purpose of missions. All are well
come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08
Baptist Mission Board
Reflects All Officers
By the Associated Press.


ATLANTA, Nov. s.-Dr. Ellis A.
Fuller of Atlanta will head the
Home Mission Board of the South
ern Baptist Convention for the 18th
consecutive year.
He was elected president yester-
day as the group, composed of rep
resentatives from 18 Southern States
and the District of Columbia, held
its annual meeting.
G. Frank Garrison of Atlanta was
named recording secretary for the
18th straight year and DR.. K. o.
White of Atlanta was reelected
to his third term as vice president
All administrative officers were re-
elected. -- ..
The board decided to begin a city
mission program that will include
all major cities of the South "as
funds are available" DR.. ]. D. Gray
of New Orleans offered the motion
to inaugurate the plan.
DR.. j. B. Lawrence Of Atlanta
executive secretary-t treasurer, said
the program would entail employ
ing missionary in each city, with
local Baptists furnishing volunteer
workers and taking care of operating
expenses.
BaptiStS in Houston, New Orleans
and Birmingham already have
pledged cooperation, DR.. Lawrence
reported.
Tribute was paid at a dinner to
DR.. B. D. Gray Of College Park,
Ga, who served as executive secre-
tary for IS years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08
Old Georgetown Road
Widening Project
Is Resumed
curline Right Of Way
Legal Complications
Are Ironed Out

Work on the old Georgetown road
widening project which was inter-
rupted last month by legal tangle
over the streetcar right Of way was
resumed this morning,
The steam shovel and trucks and
o road crew which had been moved
10 Connecticut avenue while the
legal phases of the right of way
were ironed out were back at work
today and will continue until the
project is completed, Preside MT
Thomas E. Hampton of the Mont
gemery County Board Of Commits
sioners, said today.
Mr.. Hampton said he wished TO
express appreciation for the cooper
alton of property owners along the
road who dedicated their interest in
the old streetcar right of way
abandoned more than five years ago
The Maryland State Roads Com
mission halted work when several
property owners asked compensation
for the strip formerly occupied by
the streetcar tracks and which they
claimed reverted to them when the
carline was abandoned. ....
A committee of Bethesda resi-
dents has been busy for two weeks
getting releases signed in order to
eliminate legal complications for the
State Roads Commission. The road
will be widened to approximately
10 feet at the intersection of Wis
consin avenue and about 80 feet at
Alta Vista. The project has been
urged by civic organizations and
residents Of the community for
nearly decade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08
A. l.-C. |. 0. Row Delays
Planes, Plant Chief Saws

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. s.-Dayton
Brown, vice president and general
manager of the Brewster Aero
nautical Corp, said last night that
production of 519 airplanes for the
Navy at the companys Long Island
City and Newark plants had been
retarded by an A. F. of Lie. I. o.
jurisdictional dispute.
Picketing by the A. r. of L. Team
Bters' Union, Mp Brown said, had
prevented delivery of necessary ma
tertak. He predicted some depart
ments might shut down completely
unless the pickets were withdrawn
soon.
Mr.. Brown said his company
signed an agreement with the
G. I. o. several years ago requiring
all employees to belong to the c. I. o.
Three truck drivers, who recently
Joind the A. F. of L. Transfers
Union, were discharged, Mr.. Brown
said, and the A. F. of L. set up
picket lines.
Mr.. Brown said Federal authori-
ties and labor leaders had been
advised and an effort was being
made to settle matters.