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Evening star., 1948-05-20
Redskins Have Mystery Player
In Behr, Ex-MoryIond Gridder
By Lewis F. Atchison

What made Sammy Behr run
used to be the s64 question, but
what made him stop is the
brain-teaser Turk Edwards will
try to solve in August when the
Redskins assemble at their Cali
fornia training camp.
Behr is the curly haired kid
who zoomed across the Mary
grid armament a couple of years
ago, then quietly subsided into
Just another number on the pro-
gram. The Redskins signed him
a couple of days ago and lot Of
people wondered why.
We'll, he's a good runner for
one thing" said Edwards. Il
saw him play two years ago and
liked him. He's the kind OF
back who can 60 all the way If
he gets loose and he might be
what we're looking for"
It's a gambling proposition
for all hands and the Tribe fg-
ures it may come up with a
long-shot winner. Nobody knows
better than Behr that he's TAX
ing a chance but. as he asks,
"What can lose?"
They're paying my expenses
to camp and it's up to me TO
prove I can make the grade" he
said. II think can or
wouldn't waste the time"
Behr's story has an odd twist
to it. He played under different
coach every year at Maryland.
Doc Spears was head man when
he arrived at College Park, fol-
lowed by Paul Bryant, Clark
shaughnessy and Jim Tatum.
Behr thinks he learned something
from each of them.
Sam wasn't supposed to linser
at Maryland. Bob jenkins. former
Naval Academy star who haileo
from the same home town OF
Talladega, Ala. had tipped on
RIP" Miller about Behr. NaVys
assistant coach got in touch with
his friend, Tom Abernathy, sports
editor of the Talladega Daily
Home, who confirmed all the nice
things jenkins said about the kld'
and in less time than 1t takes TO
write it, Sam was headed Tor
Annapolis. But there was delay,
he had no appointment, and with
the war on that little item was
on the preferred shopping list.
So Behr went to Maryland for
year, became fascinated with
the place and Spears quaint
coaching expressions, and forgot
about Annapolis. He dropped
out one semester and went home
to await draft papers, but when
they didn't come he returned and
resumed his athletic career.
He was hotter than bowl OF
chill under Bryant in l945. One
of his best days was against
Virginia when his 90-yard touch
down run with a kickoff paved
the way for Maryland's 1913
upset over Virginia.
A fractured ankle hobbled him
In '46 and last year he had an
other ankle injury, although
there was an ugly ruRor that
Sam and Tatum didn't hit 1t on
too well and that Behr was IN
the doghouse.
II felt bad about not playing
more than I did" Sam admitted,
But they had me behind a pretty
good back by the name OF Lu
Gambino and he went well all
season. But I wanted to play
football, not sit on the bench"
If Behr was resentful ne
didn't say so. He has no grudge
with Tatum, but thinks he's a
mighty fine COACH" although
next year Sam hopes to prove ne
Evening star., 1948-05-20
Grays, New York Starting
Negro Loop Here Tonight

The Negro National Leagues
Washington season will get under
way tonight when the Homestead
Grays meet the defending cham
pion New York Cubans ut Grifith
Stadium at $3.50.
Opening day festivities, planned
before rain prevented the inaugural
last Sunday, will be staged. Judge
Almond w. Scott will make the
first toss and the Morning Star
Lodge Elks' Band will provide
music.
The Cubans, who own half
game lead over the Grays in the
pennant race, will have Paul Lopez,
newcomer from the Havana Stars
of the Cuban League, on the mound.
Lopez is unbeaten in his only league
start. Southpaw Frank Thompson
will hurl for the Grays.
Evening star., 1948-05-20
GEORGETOWN Netmen Bow

Georgetown went to Annapolis
yesterday and took . 90 setback In
match with Navy.
Evening star., 1948-05-20
Correction

The Stars sports section yes
terday carried an incorrect tele-
phone number to call for infor-
nation regarding the Southern
Maryland Riding Club show to
be held Sunday. The correct
number Is Hillside 6726.
Evening star., 1948-05-20
Minor Leagues
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
San. pieso. g: HOLLYWOOD. g.
Los Angeles. Il; seattle. 5.
Sacramento at Portland, postponed.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Charleston, 4; Augusta, 3 90 inninsO
Jacksonville, z; Columbus, 2.
Macon. 5; Savannah, 8.
Columbia, 5; Greenville, 3.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Atlanta, 3-0: New Orleans. 81.
Birmingham, 4: Mobile. 3.
Memphis, 20: Chattanooga, 8.
Nashville, z; Little Rock,
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Newark. S-12; Toronto S-4.
Montreal, 5; Baltimore. 2.
Syracuse, 5: Buffalo. l..
Rochester, IA; Jersey City, Z.
Evening star., 1948-05-20
Rubuch Is Hurdle Stor
As Terps Win on Track

Marylands track team scored Q
Southern Conference victory yester.
day at College Park. whipping vii.
liam and Mary, 71M to 544s.
Karl Rubach set q Maryland rec
ord in the 1l0-yard high hurdles at
14.8 seconds. Mario Salvenelli. who
finished second, set the old mark
Of 149 seconds early in the season.
Evening star., 1948-05-20
Bumby Breed Dotinq

Bamby Bread unlimited baseball
team wants q game away from
home Saturday with q strong foe.
Call Manager Meyer at Franklin
Evening star., 1948-05-20
Ierp Stickmen Win

Maryland's lacrosse team, paced
by Jiles Freeman, defeated Wash
ington and Lee, 10-7. yesterday at
Lexington, Va.
Evening star., 1948-05-20
WI. 1ruckmen Victors

Washington Lee High School
scored a 74-39 track victory over
George Washington High yesterday
at George Washington.
Evening star., 1948-05-20
INV Wants Sunday Dote

Irish War Vets unlimited base
ball team wants a game Sunday.
Call Bill Hickey at Franklin 1898.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-22
Navy Air Reserve
Meets Tomorrow

The Navy Air Reserve Corps. will
hold its monthly meeting in the
Woodman of the World Hall on
North Potomac Street, Hagerstown,
tomorrow (Friday) night at 7:30. All
Reserve members, or men who are
considering membership in the Re-
serve, are invited to attend.
The meeting will consist of an
election of officers who will be in
structed in taking charge of the
groups activities. A film also will
be shown on Navy Reserve work
and will show just how the corps
can benefit each man. After the
film training program will be out
lined which will enable members to
change to higher ratings that mean
higher pay.
Present plans include meetings on
the third Friday of each month in
the club rooms of the WOW. Hall.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-22
Souvenir Books For
Navy Crew Members

Lit. Commander F. j. Coulter,
Officer in charge of the Baltimore
Navy Recruiting Station announced
today that souvenir books or war
records are available, free of charge,
to former crew member of the Bat
tleships Texas, Maryland, or Colo
RADIO.
Former crew members in order
to get their copies are requested to
get in touch with one of the fol-
lowing:
Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Texas
(BB35), Hawkins Point, Baltimore,
Maryland, or U.S.S. Colorado (BB
45) and U.S.S. Maryland (BB 46),
Commander. Bremerton Group, Pa
cific Reserve Fleet, Puget Sound,
Naval Ship Yard, Bremerton, Wash
ington).
j Further information may be OBJ
tanned by contracting the Hagers-
town U. S. Navy Recruiting Station,
in the City Hall.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-22
GIVE TO
THE MARCH OF DIMES
LESS SNOW NOW SAYS
PETERSBURG TEACHER

Miss Mary Poe, a member of the
faculty of the Petersburg Schools,
says that a great deal of argument
seems to be going on as to whether
the winters here in Maryland have
changed. Discussing the subject,
Miss Pue said:
Some folks seem to doubt the
fact that snow drifts, higher than
the fence, ever existed in this sec
ton of the country. I for one can
readily verify the fact that the snow
was that deep. I taught a small
country school called ''Eakles," be-
tween Leitersburg and Ringgold,
and walked back and forth for a
number of years, and many a day
/ walked on drifts higher than the
fence post The snow usually be-
gan falling about Thanksgiving and
sleighing continued all winter until
about Easter, nearly every year."
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-22
Howard Newman Head
Smithsburg Fire Dept.

Howard Newman was elected
president of the Smithsbug Fire
Department at their meeting on
Monday night.
Other officers named by the fire.
men were: Reno Harp, vice-presi-
dent; Lewis Hershberger, secretary;
Raymond Fry, treasurer; Stanley
Smith, chief; Ronald Griffith, assis-
tant chief; Harrison Lewis, chief
pipeman; Richard Pryor and Ray
mond People, assistant chief pipe
men; John Duffy, Charles Hersh-
berger, George Fishack, William
Wiles, Roy M. Fishack, Wilbur Lew
is, and Reno Harp, pipemen; Joseph
Kline, Earl Bowman, Lewis Hersh-
berger, Reno Harp and Raymond
Frey, standing committee.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-22
Historical Society
Annual Exhibit
Annual Meeting and Exhibit of
Pennsylvania Dutch Articles To
Be Held January 20.

The annual meeting of the Wash
ington County Historical Society
will be held in st. Johns Lutheran
Church Auditorium on Thursday,
January 20. This will be public
meeting beginning at 8 o'clock.
The Society's annual historical ex-
hibit will also be held in the Audi
forum on both January 20 and jan
uary 80, with the exhibit being open
each day from l p. m. until 10 p. m.
The exhibit this year will feature
historical objects of Pennsylvania
Dutch and Pennsylvania German
origin.
Mrs. Frank Mish, Jr., president of
the society, requests that those hav-
ing articles suitable for the exhibit
will bring them in, and arrange
ments have been made to receive
them at the Auditorium between the
hours of l p. m. and 10 p. m. We'd
nesday, January 28. Historical OBJ
iects such as birth certificate manu-
scripts, butter prints, quilts, decor
ated pieces of furniture and brides
boxes, are particularly desired.
Mrs. Mish also announces that a
collection of ''Kimler" pottery will
be exhibited by Mrs. Stanley Hauv-
er of Smithsburg; an exhibit of
painted tinware by Mrs. Robert
Snavely, and an exhibit of articles
of Dutch origin by Leon Morgan.
The art departments of the var
ious schools in the County are MAX
ing the posters, and the Boy Scouts
will act as guards.
Mr.. British, Superintendent of
arranging to have the classes of
various schools visit the exhibit on
Thursday afternoon, January 20.
Mrs. ]. Alvey Long will be in
charge of the membership table.
The committee in charge of re-
ceiving and labelling the articles to
be exhibited is as follows: Mrs. Har-
ry Bowman and Mrs. Charles Dan
yer, co-chairmen; Mrs. Philip H
Matthias, Mrs. James M. Wagaman
Miss Edna Smith, Mrs. Jack Beach.
ley, Mrs. Jack Mangine, Mrs. Ed
ward Oswald, Jr., Mrs. Victor Mill
er, Jr., Mrs. Helen Collins Dancer
Mrs. Mary Moller Hanson, Mrs. w
O. Vedder, Mrs. Harold Hoffman
Mrs. William c. Feaster, Miss Ma.
RE Slauson and Mrs. Jay Cover
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-22
First Hose Company
Elects Charles Mobley

The First Hagerstown Hose Com
pany, at their meeting on Monday
night, elected the following officers:
Charles L. Mobley, president;
Arthur Simler, first vice-president;
John r. M. Burger, second vice
president; Merle W. Potter, secre-
tary; w. Edward Helmet, treasurer;
w. Edward Helmet, Leonard H. Det-
row, A. Kuller Tice, Hubert H.
Schindel and Dean Smith, standing
committee; D. Edward Beckley, fore
man; Joe E. Smith and Robert Lew
is, assistant foremen; William Karn,
chief pipeman; Ross S. Grossnickle,
C. Robert Dean, William " Downs,
and John M. Smith, assistant pipe
men.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-22
Two Young Children
Die When Home Burns

Two children, Archie Buhrman,
Jr., age 10, and Larry Dale Buhr-
man, age 8, were burned to death
on Sunday night when their parents
home, small frame residence near
Foxville, burned to the ground about
IL p. m. The other four children
in the family were rescued. The
father of the children, Archie Buhr-
man, on noticing flames in the cell
ing, aroused his wife. They carried
the two youngest children to safety,
and the two older children left with
them.
Both parents tried desperately to
get back into the house to save
Archie and Larry, but were driven
back by the flames after being Sc
verely burned.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-22
GIVE TO
THE MARCH OF DIMES
Co-Vet Club Plans
For Rurnnage Sale

The Co-Vet Club held business
meeting at the Rose Room of the
Y.MC.A. on Monday night, when
the new president, David Getting
ham, presided. One of the Clubs
charter members, Ann Manula. was
a guest at the meeting.
Plans were made for a rummage
sale on Saturday, January 81, at
the Market House. The program
calendar for the next couple months
was discussed, and the new chair
men picked members to serve on
their committees. A marshmallow
roast to welcome the boys who will
be home from college for mid-win-
ter vacation is planned for Monday
night, January 26, in the Rose Room.
The next business meeting of the
club is scheduled for February g..
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-22
Two Fires At
Local Theatre

Two fires at the Colonial Theatre
last Friday caused damage various
ly estimated from $4,000 to $780,
900. AS a result, the theatre will
be closed indefinitely.
The first fire broke out about 6
o'clock in the evening, starting und-
er the balcony towards the front
of the building. The audience of
about 100, who were in the theatre
at the time, were quietly evacuated,
and the fire was brought under con-
troll in about an hours time.
At 11:15 p. M, however, the sec
ond fire broke out in the rear of the
stage, but was extinguished in short
order.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-22
Annual Meeting
OF S.P.C.A.

Mrs. Roger Whipple cited the
splendid work of the Washington
County S.P.CA. and outlined plans
for the coming year in her presi-
dents report at the annual meeting
of the organization, held recently.
The president pointed out that
telephone calls come in at all hours,
and the picking up Of stray, dead
and injured animals keeps the men
and the truck busy. The shelter
which is always open to the public
has daily visitors from people who
want to leave animals to be cared
for or to procure petsto take home.
The daily average Of dogs in the
kennels is Is.
Officers of the association are:
President, Mrs. Roger Whipple;
ice-presi6ents, Mrs. Marguerite A.
Campbell, Leslie w. Manners, D.
Raymond Snively, and w. Preston
Howard; secretary, Mrs. E. E. Brad
ley; treasurer, Howard K. Sticken;
attorney, John C. Cotton; chairmen
of shelter, Mrs. Harold Porter and
Roger Cook; humane educational
program, Mrs. Frederick Wagner
and Miss Edna Smith; membership
committee, Mrs. L. H. Brumbach,
Mrs. Howard K. Stickell; honorary
board members, Mrs. c. B. Bar
nett, Mrs. w. P. Duvall, Mrs. Charles
Eyerly, Mrs. w. Preston Lane, Mrs.
Edward Oswald, ST., Mrs. Thomas
w Pangborn, Miss Esther South,
Miss Margaret Stickell, Mrs. Pal
mer Tenant and Miss Bess Lemen.
The agent of the shelter is Harry
Hafer; Sr.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-22
Museum To Sponsor
New Radio Program

The Washington County Museum
of Fine Arts, in conjunction with the
program of public service of Radio
Station WEI, announces series
of radio talks over the station, which
will begin on Saturday evening at
6:45 P. M.
The title of the program is I'VE
All Use Art" and it will be con-
Quoted by Thomas Danaher, who
teaches an art course at the Museum
on Saturday afternoons. The pur-
pose of the program is to describe
the application of arts to living in
modern society.
DR.. J. r. Craft, Director of the
Museum, will be the speaker on
Saturday evenings program, his
subject being cts Your Museum"
On Saturday, January 81, William
L. Beard will talk on Interior Dec
oration"; on February 7 Mrs. Daniel
Heffner will be the speaker, and her
subject will be cart and Child
Psychology; while at the fourth
and last of the series, on February
IA, Mrs. C. E. Basehoar will discuss
Fashion Designs"
The programs will be heard on
both WEI and WJEJ-FM, with
each broadcast scheduled for 6:45
pm.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-22
c. of c. Education
Committee Reports
Board Of Directors Approve
Report And Resolution But
VIII Refer Same To Entire
Membership For Final Ratifica-
ton OF Their Action.

At the regular meeting of the
Board of Directors of the Hagers-
town Chamber of Commerce, held
at the Hotel Alexander on Monday,
the Board endorsed the report sub
mitted by its Education Committee
and also endorsed their resolution,
favoring the issuing of the $780,
600 in school bonds authorized by
the State Legislature at the 1947
session, providing, however, that
after the new North Street School
has been paid for from the proceeds
of the bond sale, funds from the
bonds must then be used for the
modernization of some nineteen
schools in the county that are at
present without inside toilets or
running water, before any new con-
struction is undertaken.
However, after voting approved of
the report and resolution, the
Board then voted to poll the entire
membership of the Chamber on the
question Of ratification of the
Boards action, before final action
is taken.
The final paragraph of the COM
mittee's report read as follows:
"The Education Committee of the
Hagerstown Chamber of Commerce
has been studying the school facil-
tiles of Washington County since
August, 1947. We believe our
school system to be one of the most
important subjects facing the citi-
zens of this community today. There
are many ramifications and side is
sues, but after trying to analyze all
sides of the question we believe that
the logical businesslike way to catch
up on some of the backlog and meet
the urgent immediate needs is
through the issuance of bonds.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-22
A.lOOKHAG
AND
AelHSTEAEAG
BY Ellen Hagedorn

Surely every mother, father and
child in Hagerstown attended
the showing of Fun and Fancy
Freel" The line of prospec-
tive patrons stretched from the
Theatre to within a few feet of
the Square when we were there.
But the waiting time was sur
prisingly short. We stepped
ahead continuously.
When saw how efficiently
the ticket seller took care of
each customer l couldn't help
but add to my request, zone
adult, two children" the words
syou are doing a grand job"
Her quick smile in response
was good to see.
A poet once wrote the follow
ing lines:
IF you think some praise is due
him,
Nows the time to pass it to him,
For he cannot read his tomb
stone when he's dead"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-22
Traffic Club To
Hear Railroader
Penn. r. r. Official To Be
Speaker AT Dinner Meeting
Tonight.

Tonight at $50 p. M, the Hagers-
town Traffic Club will hold its reg
ular monthly dinner meeting at the
Fountain Head Country Club.
Mr.. Frank Cave, president, of the
Club, has designated this meeting as
Railroad Night and has appointed
Mr.. w. j. O'Brien, District Freight
Agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad
in Hagerstown, Maryland, as chair
man of the meeting.
The speaker for the evening will
be Mr.. Harry L. Nancarrow, Cen
eral Manager of the Eastern Region
of the Pennsylvania Railroad. His
subject will be ''Highlights of Rail-
reading"
Mr.. Nancarrow was graduated
from Bucknell University, class of
1920, with a degree of Mechanical
Engineer He is member of Kappa
Sigma Fraternity, American En-
cheering Association and the Phil
adelphia Traffic Club. He entered
the services of Pennsylvania Rail-
road in the fall of 1920 as Special
Apprentice in the Motive Power Di-
vision. In his twenty-seven years
of service with the Pennsylvania
Railroad he has held numerous re-
sponsible POSITIONS. He has served
as Master Mechanic in Baltimore,
Md, and Philadelphia, Pa, Super
intendent of the Logansport Divis-
ion, Pittsburgh Division and Eastern
Region, and General Manager of
the Western Region.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-22
Reverend Young To
Move To Wisconsin

The Rev. C. Aubrey Young, pas
tor of the Hagerstown Presbyterian
Church since November, 1941, an
nounced at Sunday mornings SER
vice that he plans to submit letter
of resignation from the charge to
the congregational meeting next
week.
The Rev. Mr.. Young, in making
the announcement, stated that he
plans to assume the ministry Of the
First Presbyterian Church at Wau-
kiska, Wis, early in March. He
will, however, continue as pastor
here until the end of February.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-22
Two Hagerstown Men On
Jewish Council

Two local residents, Meyer Berk-
son and Herbert Brener, were elect
ed to the national council of the
Joint Distribution Committee, an
American agency aiding distressed
Jews abroad, at its meeting in New
York
A record budget for 1913 opera
tions of 500, 547, 900 has been set for
the group, which receives its funds
through the nationwide campaign
of the United Jewish Appeal.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-22
Montsarada Grange
Installs Officers

At the regular meeting of Mont
sarada Grange No. 404, held at the
Fairplay School on Tuesday eve
ming, January Is, the officers were
installed for 1948, as follows: Master,
VIM. B. Leatherman; Lecturer, Mrs.
VIM. B. Leatherman; Steward, Lloyd
Leatherman; assistant steward, JAG
OBJ Scheller; Treasurer, Mrs. Fay
Cooper; Secretary, Mrs. Margaret
Starliper; Ceres, Miss Lorraine Bak-
err; Pomona, Miss Isabelle Hebb;
Lady Assistant steward, Mrs. Jacob
Scheller. Mr.. Russell Iseminger
was elected Overseer and will be
installed at the next meeting.
Mr.. Raymond Muller acted as in
sta1ling officer, assisted by Mr.. AL
bert Sinnisen as Marshall, and Mrs.
Raymond Baker and Mrs. Roy May
as Regalia bearers. A group of
the Frederick County Pomona
Grange, who were to have installed
the new officers, were unable to
attend, due to the bad weather.
During the business session, plans
were completed for turkey din
ner, which will be held on January
% at Christ Reformed Church in
Boonsboro.
The obligation was given to Mr..
Charles Grab. The next regular
meeting will be held ON February
10 in the Fairplay School.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-22
Ecton Again Heads
County Firemen's Assn.

C. William Ecton, Hagerstown
was reelected president of the
Washington County Volunteer Fire
mems Association for the 18th term,
at the meeting in the Maugansville
fire hall, held last week.
Other officers elected are: Charles
E. Daley. Jr., vice-president; Glenn
Williams; secretary; Earl Bowman,
treasurer; David E. Clark, Chaplin.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-22
Mrs. Brewer Stouffer
Heads Democratic Club

Mrs. Brewer L. Stouffer was re-
elected president of the Women's
Democratic Organization of Hagers-
town at the annual election of Of
ficers last week at the WOW. hall.