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Evening star., 1948-10-12
Total of 10 Concerts
To Be Given Under
Sponsorship of Stur

The third season of Neighborhood
Concerts by the National Symphony
Orchestra, under the sponsorship
of The Evening Star, will start with
a concert at $3.50 pm. october %
in Central High School.
A total of 10 concerts will be
given in the series, which are sched-
uled for Thursday evenings this
year rather than Mondays, as in
the past.
The Neighbarhood Concerts were
arranged by The Star as a public
service and ii an effort to bring
closer personnel relations between
the orchestra and the public resid-
ing In the areas covered bysthe con-
certs.
Believing there. are thousands of
Washingtonians interested in SYM
phonic music who have not found
it convenient to. attend the down
town concerts, The Star has ar-
ranged for the distribution of irvi-
tations In the. neighborhoods in
which the cot1certs are to be held.
Issued Without Charge.
The invitations, which are issued
without charge, are distributed
through the host high school and
the elementary and junior high
schools in the area served by the
high school. Still other invitations
may be obtained through the Rec
reation Department at Sixteenth
and Lamont streets NV, and the
community center system. For those
who will find it more convenient to
drop in at The Star Office, invita-
tions are available at the business
counter in the lobby of The Star
Building.
The schools that will receive in
vitations for the first concert at
Central High School are Thomson.
H. D. Cooke, Park View, Adams and
Bancroft. Parents of children at
tending these schools, as well as
Evening star., 1948-10-12

of the Atlantic is in the fact that
this day Is not linked with mill
tary events, with defeats or VIC
tories, but it represents the discov-
cry of two continents where men
of all beliefs and races are work
ing to create a better future
DR.. Frederick D. Rossini, president
of the Washington Academy OF
Science, placed wreath for
Washington's Italian American
community.
DR.. Paphael Manganero, Washing
ton physician, was chairman. The
Rev. Robert Bald, a Carmelite
priest, opened the ceremony with
prayer.
Following the italian American
ceremony, the Knights of Columbus
laid nine wreaths at the foot of the
statue while guard of honor stood
at attention with drawn swords
William A. Kehoe, State deupty
placed wreath for John E. Swift,
supreme knight of the order, which
has 100000 members.
The Rev. Edward Fuller, S. j.,
State chaplain, opened the ceremony
with prayer. he Metropolitan Po-
lice Band, under the direction of
Capt. Charles Benter, played pa
triotic music.
Evening star., 1948-10-12
Fees for Inspection
OF Housing Raised

The Commissioners today ap-
proved a new higher schedule OF
fees for licenses and inspection of
multiple housing.
The fee schedule, recommended
by the Special Public Housing Com
mittee, goes into effect November /.
The new fees were presented to the
Commissioners at public hear
ing Octooer 6, receiving a mixed
reaction from Washington real es-
tate owners and landlords.
At the same time, the city heads
extended the life of the committee
headed by Assistant Corporation
Counsel Milton J. Norman. for an
other two years. They also decided
to add representative of both the
Police and Fire Department to the
committee.
Mr.. Norman estimates the pro-
posed fee will bring the District
about s357,759 year-the approxi-
mate cost to the District of licens-
ing. supervising and inspecting the
various forms of public housing
here
Evening star., 1948-10-12
Capital Transit Asks End
OF Maryland PSC Order
BY the Asseeioted Press

ANNAPOLIS, Oct. 12.-The Capital
Transit Co. of Washington told the
Court Of Appeals today that the
Maryland Public Service Commission
has acted arbitrarily, capriciously
and unreasonably."
Utility lawyers listed as uncon-
stitutional two commission orders
directing cut-rate bus and trolley
fares for school children riding
Capital Transits suburban Mary
land lines.
They asked for q permanent in
junction banning enforcement of
the PSC orders. This would have
the effect Of authorizing a fiat rate
Of 5 cents per mile-and-a- half zone
for all riders on Maryland lines.
Commission lawyers asked the
high court to uphold q PSC degree
that school children must ride fol
. cents . zone.
The company said it was prepared
to lose about $lss, 900 q year on its
Maryland operations under q scent
rate for all riders, since these lines
serve as feeders" into more prof.
liable District routes.
1t said similar Scent schoo
fare within the District "is in.
AoIIitahl
Evening star., 1948-10-12
Neighborhood Symphony Series
"Opens Oct. 28 in Central Hiqh
Neighborhood Concert
Invitations Ready
For Distribution

Invitations for the first of the
1948-9 Neighborhood Concerts
by the National Symphony Or
chestra may be obtained from
Central High School, Thomson,
Park View, H. D. Cooke, Adams
and Bancroft Elementary
Schools, the Recreation Depart
ment at Sixteenth and Lamont
streets NV. and the business
counter in the lobby of The
Evening Star Building. Eleventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue
NV.
Evening star., 1948-10-12
Montgomey's Only Amputee Hacker Recalls
Punishment of 40 Months in jap Prison
Frank BieeIow, rs,
Lost Leg to Infection;
Tells of Beotines
ByJ. B. Zatmon

Forty months as a Japanese pris-
oner have left no mental scar on
Frank Bigelow, 26, the only ampu-
tee war veteran driving taxicab in
Montgomery County.
Physically, however, it's a differ
ent story. The lanky, 6-foot, A.
inch Navy veteran lost his right leg
below the knee in a prison camp
at Omota on the island of Kyushu
He smiled wryly as he recalled
how japanese orderly tried six
times to set his broken leg without
an anesthetic and finally had to
amputate because 1t had become in
fected. -,
But the important thing was that
he could still smile when he told of
the beatings he and his fellow pris-
oners received. And of the rice
and seaweed diet on which he sub
sisted.
Il weighed SO pounds when I
walked out of that camp on my
birthday, August IS, 1945." Mr.. Bige-
low said in a matter-of- fact tone.
My nerves were pretty well shot
and I used to have Nightmares al
most every night. But I'm all right
now"
Although Mr.. Bigelow is the only
amputee cab driver in Montgomery
County, at least one Washington
taxicab company has several in Its
employ. The Yellow Cab Co. said
five or six are driving its cars. The
hack inspectors Office did not know
of any other similar cases.
Seated on the corner of a desk In
the Office of the We Cab Co., 1881
Cordell avenue, Bethesda, Mr.. Bige-
low relived that day in January,
1945, when he was working in a
coal mine. 1900 feet down, in the
Omota prison camp and a. 15-foot
boulder, rolled against his leg and
snapped the bone.
Evening star., 1948-10-12
Fund Drive Launched
For New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church

A Methodist pastor last night
supported the drive to raise $780,
900 for the replacement of the his
toric New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church and warned that churches
OF any denomination should not
desert the downtown area.
The Rev. John w. Rustin, pastor
Of the Mount Vernon Place Metho-
dist Church, said during a loyalty
dinner" in the National Guard
Armory that. IF we let the down.
town area go to hell, the whole city
will 90 to hell"
Ter1ning the task of a downtown
church a 'heartbreaking" one, DR..
RustiIl said there would be no use
sin building q church downtown, If
eH is not going to serve downtown
Washington
He declared he was glad to have
part in the oficial opening of the
drive to raise the sum necessary for
replacement.
: s4s.ss90-Year Old Structure.
The decision to tear down the
New York Avenue PRESBYTERIAN
Church9a where Abraham Lincoln
once worshiped regularly, as we'll as
half a dozen other Presidents, was
reached by the congregation last
March. More than $500 members
and friends were present last night.
! The structure to be built will be
on the site of the present building
at Thirteenth street and New York
avenue NV, and will follow its
architecture closely. The Rev. Peter
Marshall, pastor of the church, said
the new structure will seat $500
persons. The congregation voted
for the change because it had out
grown the present church, which is
80 years old.
DR.. Marshall, who Is also chap
lain OF the Senate, said last night
that I'VE are driven to do what we
propose to do by three imperatives. .
One of these. he said, is the con-
dition of the present building,
which makes it necessary for the
church to spend more money than
it now has in continuing to use the
structure.
Bible School Growth Cited.
| In addition he cited the "amaz-
ing growth of the church's Bible
school, adding that the Junior de-
partment is so overcrowded that
consideration is being given to use
Of waiting list.
DR.. Marshall also mentioned
"our embarrassment" every Sunday
morning in asking persons to wait
in line until they can be admitted
to the sanctuary.
Other speakers were DR.. Cloyd
Heck Marvin, president of George
Washington University, who de-
clared the task "is one which will
be met" and DR.. J. Hillman Hollis
ter, moderator of the Presbytery of
Washington, who said a task has
been undertaken which Is worthy
of great church"
DR.. Clinton Wunder has been
named director of the campaign
drive. Offices for the campaign
have been set up in the church
building.
Judge Samuel E. Whitaker pre-
sided at last nights dinner.
Evening star., 1948-10-12
UCS Stresses
Laymen' Part
In Recreation
Closer Cooperation
Between Public and
Privote Units Urged

Participation of laymen in the
Districts recreational program and
careful cooperation between public
and private agencies were stressed
at the first meeting of the United
Community Services Recreation
Section today.
The newly formed organization,
which includes members from the
80 agencies of the UCS, is set up
to develop long-range programs to
meet the city's recreational needs.
Both professional workers and
volunteers attended the meeting in
the Jewish Community Center con-
Quoted by Duane M. Paul, chairman
Of the section.
Among the speakers were Arthur
H. Kruse. executive director of UCS,
who described UCS, which was Gre
ated to supplant the old Council of
Social Agencies and the Budgeting
Committee of the Community Chest.
More Research Urged.
He told workers that the recrea-
ton section must have q vital inf1u-
ence on the programs, finances and
the personnel of its member agen-
cies. More time must be spent in
the future on research, he added,
80 that I'VE will know what we are
doing, how well we are doing it and
what we are leaving undone."
Miss Anne Mclean, director Of
Girl Scouts in the District and q
member Of the new UCS Executive
Board, told the meeting that mem
bership In the UCS had been de-
cided after a discussion. She said
the membership Of the Executive
Board had been increased with lay
members to conform with the plans
for the new organization drawn up
Is the result of criticism of the
Council Of Social Agencies.
Jack Houlihan, secretary of the
recreation section, told the gather
ing that citizen participation is the
life blood of any recreation pro-
gram, and that it must be expanded
here in the future. Mr.. Houlihan is
resigning his post Saturday. when
he leaves for Louisville. KY, to take
over rs assistant director of the
Community Chest there.
Wender Outlines Budget.
Harry s. Wender, chairman of
the District Recreation Board, de-
clared that no funds would be avail
able for public recreation building
in the 1850 budget of the District
government. All construction will
stop in July when the new budget
comes into effect. he said.
The District financial picture is
90 truly deplorable that even If we
get the sales tax We will still be
able to do very little necessary
work" he declared
This means we must use what
we've got to the maximum. The
one thing We want to avoid above
all else is competition of any sort
between the public and private rec
reational facilities"
He pointed out that dollars in
taxes and dollars in Community
Chest contributions both come from
the same pockets, and urged a close
cooperation between all agencies
through the recreation section of
the UCS. The Recreation Board of
the District recently became a men,
Der Of the section.
Evening star., 1948-10-12
Baptist Ministers Hear
Dr.. Albert J. Williams

Dr. Albert ]. Williams, professor
at Eastern Baptist Theological Semi
nary, Philadelphia. was a guest
speaker today at Baptist ministers
breakfast at Luther Rice Memorial
Baptist Church, 5315 North Capitol
street.
The breakfast was held in connec.
ton with Baptist evangelical CAM
paign in which Baptist clergymen OF
13 States and the District are par.
Thirty-five Washington
area Baptist churches are joining
In the drive.
Evening star., 1948-10-12
W. W. Burdett Named
Food Inspection Chief

Walter w. Burdett, assistant di-
rector Of the Health Departments
Bureau of Food Inspection, was ap-
pointed director of the bureau by
the Commissioners today. He sue
ceeds DR.. Reid r. Ashworth, who
retires December 30.
DR.. Ashworth has been in the
District service since 1901. He has
received three six-month extensions
since he reached the compulsory re-
ttrement age Of TO In June, 1947.
Mr.. Burdett has been O. District
onpaoys for 81 years.
Evening star., 1948-10-12

II was cleaning out the tunnel
and building rock pillars to reinforce
the roof he related. THE next
thing I knew, a rock that seemed
as big as house rolled against my
leg
THE Japs, didn't even bother to
clean the break when they tried to
set my leg. I almost went crazy
with pain. They kept me in the
hospital for while and then tried
to put me to work again."
And then, on August Is of that
year, came the news the 1,700 men
in the camp had been waiting for.
"The camp commander lined us
up In the yard and told us the
japanese armies had surrendered" !"
Mr.. Bigelow said. Then he asked
us to give our belongings to the
starving Japanese people. Everyone
just laughed.
Il took my crutch and knock d
out board in the fence around the
Evening star., 1948-10-12

camp and climbed out. I gained
go pounds in the next 80 days"
Mr.. Bigelow, who is married and
lives at 4414 East-West highway,
likes driving cab. He uses a car
equipped with an automatic shifting
device, Which eliminates the use of
clutch, and has no difficulty op-
Grating it.
A native OF Rugby, N. OAK,
he enlisted in the Navy as an ap-
prentice seaman in September, 1910
and was assigned to q submarine
tender. He was shipped to Manila
in the fall of 194l.
When Bataan fell, he went to
Corregidor, where he was taken
prisoner. After q succession OF
prison camps in the Philippines, he
was sent to Qmota in July, 1913.
On his discharge from the Navy
in February, 1947, he came to Be-
thesda, where his brothers, Charles
and Jack, operate the We Cab Co.
Evening star., 1948-10-12

NEW CHURCH-An Architects
drawing of the building
planned to replace the historic
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, Thirteenth street and
New York avenue NV. A drive
to raise 900 for the project
was launched last night at a
meeting in the National Guard
Armory.
Evening star., 1948-10-12
Morgan County Plans Fair

BERKELEY SPRINGS, w. Va,
Oct. II Especially The first annual
Morgan County Fair will be held
here October % and %.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-08-20

FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT,
MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A
PUBLIC UTILITY KNOWN AS
THE. WATER RWORKS SYSTEM IN
ANCL FOR THE VILLAGE OF
PORT CLINTON, OTTAWA COUN-
TY, OHIO, UPON, ALONG AND
UNDER THE STREETS, LANES,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-08-20
Youths Help In
CropHarvests

COLUMBUS-Youth has gone
call OUT to help Ohio's farmers
harvest their crops. The Ohio
State Employment Service, a divi-
sion of the Bureau of Employment
Compensation, reports that nearly
three-fourths of the agricultural
jobs it filled last month went to
youngsters under 21.
The Employment Services state
wide farm recruitment program,
launched at the beginning Of the
year, netted 4,495 farm placements
in June. a record high and three
fold increase over May. Partially
responsible for the great number
of farm jobs filled by young people
was the fact that the schools had
closed for the summer vacation.
Employment Service representa-
tives have been making regular
on-the-spot surveys in order to de-
termine the labor needs of Ohio's
farmers and professors. Of a total
of 8,665 employers visited during
June, one of every four was in ag-
riculture.
Jobs filled in June by the En-
ployment Service jumped nine
percent from the preceding month
to a total of 1854. The job-seek-
ers with the service as of July l.
percent increase over the pre-
ceeding month--was swelled by the
applications of high school and
college students.
Handicapped veterans looking
for work through the Service as OF
July 1 totalled 1926, an II percent
increase. Women job-seekers to,
tailed 26,77S at the same time, ar
increase for the fourth consecutive
month.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-08-20
OUR NEIeHB0RS +
GYPSUM

Mr.. and Mrs. Bur Frosdick, of
Lockport, New York, spent last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Singer and family, Gypsum; Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Reifschneider
and son, Ned, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
vey Snider and family, Port Clin-
ton, and on Thursday with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Gulau. They left via
Canada for their home trip.
q Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes, guests of
their son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. E. w. Carstens and chill
dren returned Saturday to their
home state, New Jersey.
Mrs. Forest Gardner was hostess
to the members of her Sorority last
week Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. HI. Gulau had as
guests last week Thursday after
neon, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Rhode, of
Winter Haven, who have been
'staying the past two weeks with
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bahnsen, Port
Clinton. They returned Saturday
to Winter Haven.
Mrs. Lewis Davis, of Glendale,
California, arrived Sunday evening
for a visit with her mother, Mrs.
Jessie Fehnrich,, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Fehnrich and children and
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Bethers at st.
Marys.
= Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Ladiges, of
Sandusky, and Mrs. Eloise Ladiges,
Of Cleveland, were guests last week
Friday afternoon of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. H. Gulau.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Miller and
son, Roy, and daughter, Sarah, will
leave this Saturday for their home
in Mansfield, after spending the
summer near Lake Erie at Ca
tawba Island.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-08-20
LEG NOTICE

Sealed bids for furnishing a port
able type air compressor will be
received at the Office of the Board
of Trustees of Public Affairs in the
Water Works, Port Clinton. Ohio,
until IL o'clock, Noon, Eastern
Standard Time. Saturday, August 2S,
l94S, and at that time and place will
publicly, be opened and read aloud.
The complete compressor unit
shall be trailer mounted, on pneu-
matte tires, with draw bar and sup
porting leg. The engine shall be not
less than four cylinder of heavy
duty type construction. fabrication
shall he force feed to all bearings.
Ignition shall be high tension mag
ueto, with impulse starting. Engine
shall he equipped with complete
electric starting, including starter.
generator, battery and push button
control. Compressor shall have a
capacity of G05) one hundred and
1--WE cubic feet per minute, and shall
he directly connected to the engine,
with seperate luhricating system.
Compressor shall be equipped with
pressure gage and safety relief
valve.
BY order of the Board OF Trustees
of Public Affairs, Village OF Port
Clinton, Ohio.
26-2t w. L. CROHEN, Clerk,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-08-20
Model Plane Race
Winners Named

A large crowd was on hand Sum
day afternoon to watch the first
annual races of the Port Clinton
Model club. Held in Waterworks
park, the model plane events
brought forth 25 entries.
John Struhar's model plane won
the Class C&D race with a speed
of 112 miles per hour. Marvin
Nelson's plane was first in Class
ABB being clocked at 83 miles per
hour.
Jim Fick's model won the stunt
contest while Struhar's Howard
racer was victorious in the scale
model contest,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-08-20

deemed or held to affect the validity
of any other section or subdivision
of this ordinance.
Section Is. This ordinance is
hereby declared to be an emergency
measure necessary for the Immediate
preservation of the public health.
safety and welfare in said village
and for the turther reason that The
immediate acquisition and installa-
ftiOn OF the improvements to be pro-
Nided from the proceeds of the
bonds herein authorized is required
in order to provide an adequate
water supply to the Village of Port
Clinton and the inhabitants thereof;
wherefore this ordinance shall be in
full force ana effect from and I'm
mediately after its passage.
Passed August 10. l94S.
CARL BECKER, Mayor,
Village Of Port Clinton, Ohio.
Attest: WM. l.. ZEIS,
Clerk of Council. 26-2t
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-08-20
PUT-IN-BAY

Mrs. William Dryer, of Toledo,
is spending the week here, visiting
friends. She is a guest at the
Crescent hotel.
The bingo and fun frolic, spon-
sored by the Schieble-Downing
American Legion post, was held in
the Crescent Pavilion on Saturday
evening, Aug. IA. The proceeds of
this party will be used to help the
tennis court fund. The new tennis
court, which is under construction
on the east end of the public
school grounds, is being paid for
by the Scheible-Downing post. The
television set, the special at
traction of the party, was taken
home by Donald Waters, who is
associated with the Conservation Of
Fish and State Park Bureau, has
his home in Elmore, Ohio. The
party was we'll attended and if the
funds from this party plus freewill
donations doesn't cover the fund,
plans for other money making af-
fairs are in the making.
DR.. and Mrs. Paul A. Geer and
sons, of Metamora, Ohio, are
guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Hallock.
Another "colored excursion
from Detroit was brought to the
island on Monday, Aug. 16. About
twenty-three hundred made the
trip.
| The ladies of the Guild of ST.
Paul's Episcopal church will hold
bake goods and fancy work
sale in the Assembly room or
Wednesday, Aug. 1S.
Mrs. M. Geithman and sister, OF
Toledo, are visiting here at the
home of Mrs. Christina Parker
Alfred Reister and son, of San.
dusky, are also guests at the Park
er home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Smith, OF
Wyandotte, Mich, are visiting here
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Market.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darrell Beucler and
son and daughter, of Lima, Ohio
are making their home with Oar,
rel'S parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ear
Beucler, here.
The two auto and passenger
ferrys of Miller's Boat Livery, rar
four special trips this weekend
carrying cars and passengers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Ingold anc
children. of Detroit, are visiting
here this week at the Ingold home
The new night club, which was
built this spring and summer by
Bill and Lavina Gruenke, owners
and managers. Of the Park Hotel, i!
being torn down at this time to be
rebuilt in the near future.
The new o. p. S. line which was
! extended along the west shore
road is furnishing electricity to thu
cottage folks in their summer
homes on the shore line. It i!
hoped with this new o. P. S. line
established that many of the To-
owners along the beautiful ives
shore road will build in the neal
future.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-08-20
ACCOUNT OF ADMINISTRATION

In the Matter of the Estate Of
Elizabeth Reidor, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Edwin
NJ. Siewertsen, as Administrators of
the estate of Elizabeth Reider,. de-
ceased, has filed a Final account of
his administration, which will be
for hearing and settlement Septem-
ber eth, 194S Any interested party
may file exceptions thereto not later
than flve days prior to said date.
Peter w. Gulau, Probate Judge.
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