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Evening star., 1948-10-31
DeadIocked Elections
By John CIoeett Proctor

Hark back to the year 1900 and
the first election Of Thomas Jeffer-
son, third President of the United
States. We find him listed as q
Republican and tied with Aaron
Burr, also running as Republican,
each candidate receiving 73 electoral
votes. John Adams, the incumbent,
Ia Federalist, received IS votes;
Charles c. Pinckney, Federalist,
"a, and John Jay of the same party,
l vote.
Here was condition not expected.
Burr was not running for the presi-
dency, but for the vice presidency,
and everybody understood this to
be the case, although according to
the Constitution at that time, It
became the duty of the House of
Representatives to "chuse by ballot
one of them for President; and If
no person have q majority, then
from the five highest on the list
the said House shall in like manner
chuse the President. But in chusing
the President, the votes shall be
taken by States, the representation
from each State having one vote
'"'. In every case, after the choice
of the President, the person having
the greatest number of votes of
the electors shall be the Vice
President"
Everything was done behind
doors and for q time no one was
allowed to leave the chamber. The
9th ballot was taken on Thursday
morning, February IL, at o'clock,
when the members agreed to be
separated until - noon, when the
28th ballot was taken, and further
balloting was postponeds until Fri
day morning at II o'clock. Friday
came and still no results and Satur-
day likewise wasted. On Monday.
Evening star., 1948-10-31
Hemisphere GulIivers

Washingtonians>who enjoy travel
ing vicariously can visit the whole
Western Hemisphere via paintings
now on exhibition at the Arts Club
and the Pan
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ent work-the printing of banknotes
from plates SO etched as to render
counterfeiting extremely difficult. In
1909 this method was imposed upon
all banks in the Commonwealth.
Perkins shortly thereafter formed
a partnership with Gideon Fairman
for the printing of penmanship CODY
books. possibly the first books using
steel plates to be printed in Amer
lea" The two men worked In Phil
adelphla between 1914 and 1918, but
their endeavors to improve bank
note engraving were not sufficiently
appreciated. Disappointed with the
attitude of their own countrymen,
they finally went to London where
they competed for the contract Of
Danknote manufacturing for the
Bank of England. This effort also
failed, but with capital supplied by
the Heath family they established q
factory under the name of Perkins.
Fairman & Heath. IN 184O," saws
the Dictionary OF American Biog-
raphy, they were entrusted with
the production of the first penny
postage stamps Cthe Penny Blacks i,
and during the following 40 years
produced many millions of British
postage stamps by the process in
vented by Perkins"
In later life, Perkins devoted his
genius to the invention of high
pressure steam boilers and engines.
For these he won many medals and
other honors. The date of his death
was July 80, 1849; the place, London.
Commemorative stamps in homage
to his services might well be issued
by both the United States and Great
Britain on July 80, 1949.
The woodbridge Stamp Club will
meet at 1918 Rhode Island avenue
NE tomorrow evening at
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reviewer and Miss Hendricks ex
ofdcio. An additional prize of $1s
will be awarded the water color re-
ceiving the popular vote.
When Miss Hendricks established
this memorial to her mother, noth-
ing of the kind was being done
in those counties. She feels graft
fled that 1t has aroused interest to
the extent that as many as eight
other shows will have been held in
the area this year.
y X y 4
Historic Heritage
The National Council for Historic
Sites and Buildings. formally Or
ganized one year ago this month,
will hold its annual meeting at the
National Gallery of Art next Thurs
day and Friday. Maj. Gen. U. S
Grant, III, president of the council
will be chairman.
An interesting and challenging
program includes In a group OF
distinguished speakers Ambassador
Henri Bonnet of France, who will
discuss historical preservation in
his country and Kenneth Chor-
ley, president of Colonial Will
li2msburg."
The importance OF the councils
ohjectives and activities cannot be
100 strongly emphasized. Accord
ing to its own statement, it has set
itself "the great task of mobilizing
and supporting on a national scale
the efforts of many individuals and
organizations engaged in the con-
servation of the treasures of Ameri-
can history and architecture.
Woodlawn and Oak Hill are exam
PIES of concern now.
The council has its Headquarters
for the present in the Lincoln
Museum.
Frances Benjamin Johnston will
open a comprehensive exhibition OF
her Photographic surveys of early
Southern architecture at the Lii
brary Of Congress, in connection
with the councils meeting. Her
show will remain through Decem-
Der.
Evening star., 1948-10-31
THE FOURTH LETTER

6y frank Gruber. (Rtnehart a
Co.: ST.
Tom Haggerty was ready to quit
MS new job as circulation manager
OF the Farmers Helper within an
nour after he arrived in Elmhurst
as dreary a town as you could find
IN many a days travel. When a
subscription agent was murdered
only a few hours after Tom hired
MIN, the circulation manager took
an even DINNER view of Elmhurst.
F1sticuf1s with the deputy sheriff
ana "a hours in jail as the prime
suspect didn't improve his DISPOSE
ton. He was practically forced to
md the murderer himself,
Mr.. Gruber's ingenious JOHNNY
Fletcher win be missed in this fairly
pedestrian account of murder in a
magazine office. Only once does the
author show a flash of what makes
his Johnny Fletcher mysteries popu-
lar. That's when he describes the
methods used by subscription agents
or sheet writer's, at county fairs to
fast talk farmers into subscribing
to magazines. M. O,
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American Union.
The Nordic-eye
view is provided
by Charles x.
C a r ] S o n of
Minnesota in
the clubs gal
1ery. The Latin
eye vie W is
brought to the
unions Hall of
Americas" by
Arr11ando Sica of
Argentina.
There is no
connection what
l.
Evening star., 1948-10-31

STAMPS AND COINS.
COIN BOARDS, special, 15c each. WASH
1NGTON STAMP COMPANY, 1114 H st.
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Local banks no longer lend money
ON mint United States stamps. The
explanation is that bank examiners
found philatelic collateral too tedi-
GUS to check over. At least that Is
what the banks say,
Evening star., 1948-10-31


these two shows, but it is impossible
for me to resist the temptation to
look at them side by side. Further
more, any one who wants to do the
same can get from the club to the
union or vice-versa In 10 minutes
brisk walk The two artists dn all
likelihood unknown to each other
apparently have boundiess energy
and prodigious stamina, for in the
past few years each has been in and
out of various countries between
Hudson Bay and Cape Horn. paint
ing industriously all the while. Each
shows one view of Washington, one
Of Canada. one or more of different
Latin American republics.
Mr.. Carlson embodied the leg
endary North American by making
direct prescriptions of what he saw,
somewhat simplified, to be sure, but
straight forward and matter-of- fact.
Senor Sica is more imaginative; he
also shows some naturalistic glimps-
es; but into a number Of his towns,
architectural ruins, etc., he has in
troduced angels, devils, ghosts and
other creatures not seen by ordinary
eyes. Mr.. Carlson's pain tings are all
In transparent water color, fortified
by pen and ink lines. Senor Sicas
works are In many media, the ma
1ority In gouache, others in oil,
water color, pencil, etching and pen
and ink
To Judge from their exhibitions,
find Senor Sica far more interested
In people than in places. At least a
third of his collection comprises
portrait heads, types and figures,
and they impressed me as better, on
tie whole, than his landscapes and
urban scenes. Mr.. Carlson, on the
other hand, regarded people i'm
personally; they are present in his
water colors in large numbers. but
always incidentally as part of the
whole scene, never as individuals.
EVERY Western Hemisphere coun-
try is represented in Mr.. Carlson's
more than 80 paintings. Senior Sica
has visited to date II countries be-
oAtaCo AAo O"ll, Uut iiC 10 SGAu young
l3D. Each artist has exhibited his
paintings extensively in the various
countries in which he has been trav-
cling.
Mr.. Carlson's exhibition will re-
main through next Friday. Senor
Sica's will extend through Novem-
Der 9.
" II X
Hungarian Sculptor
Lajos d'Ebneth's first one-man
show in the United States is now
Ut the Corcoran Gallery of Art
through next Sunday, on a national
circuit under auspices of the Knoed-
ler Gallery, New York City. The
Hungarian born artist studied
painting and drawing in Germany
Evening star., 1948-10-31
Art
Catholic Interracial
Council Sponsors
Religious Paintings
By Florence S. Berrymon q

Contemporary Religious Paint
ings,' recently opened at the Bar
nett-Aden Gallery to remain through
November, is truly stirring exhibi-
ton. Sponsored by the Catholic
Interracial Council of Washington,
1t celebrates the gallery's fifth an
niversary and also exemplif1es
basic principle of the council: THAT
the work of the Negro and the white
man can and should be shown to-
eether in related pursuits" The
council further says in its foreword,
''The skills of all human beings are
gifts from God"
The exhibition is small, compris-
ing only 16 works, but it is choice
one, and ranges from extremely ira
ditional to radically contemporary.
1t was selected by a committee
composed of Mr. Alden, Glare Fon-
tanini and James v. Herring, heads
of the art departments of Catholic
and Howard Universities, respec-
lively, and James w. Lane of the
National Gallery of Art. who has
written succinct but telling intro
duction to the catalogue.
Religious subjects, which were the
almost exclusive concern of painting
for some centuries, have lost this
status during the last several hum
dred years, until today it is difficult
to find any. In the average large
national exhibition of paintings
(such as Corcoran biennials) re-
ligious subjects comprise / or per
cent.
The annunciation, nativity and
flight into Egypt: Christ's ministry.
the passion and the resurrection are
all represented in these paintings.
The majority of them have an
earnest, reverent mood. Yet in no
instance do I find the profound un-
questioning religious feeling one sees
In many Renaissance masters paint
ings of such subjects. This is no
fault of today's artists. We are liv-
ing in an era whose climate Is dras-
tically different from that of seven
to four centuries ago, and not con-
oucive to religious serenity.
Next Sunday an exhibition of con-
temporary religious sculpture, also
sponsored by the Catholic Inter-
racial Council, will open at the Salve
Regina Building, Catholic Univer-
sity, at which time hope also to re-
view in detail some of the admirable
paintings now at Barnett-Aoen Gal
lery.
Evening star., 1948-10-31

None Of the famous "gift" stamps
of the New Deal are included in
the Harold L. Ickes collection,
scheduled to be sold by Edison j.
F'ifleld in New York November 1919
and November 1923. The whole
tremendous accumulation will be on
display at the Offices of H. A. Rob-
inette. 900 F. street NV, next
Friday.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-02-15
In Lighter Vein

Rich Uncle: Sorry you don't like
your birthday gift. but I did ask you
if you preferred large checks or
small ones.
Nephew: Sure. But how was I TO
know you were talking about neck
hes?
Friend: I suppose you carry a me
mento of some sort in that cute
locket of yours.
Woman: Yes, it's a lock of my
husbands hair.
Friend: But your husband is still
alive.
Woman: Yes, but his hair is gone.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-02-15

not foreseen what had become sud-
denly so clear. There was only one
thing to do. Yet Gimpy was reluc-
tant; he had a code of a sort.
ttVX7ELL," he said, at last. 81 want
W ed to keep her out of it, but
I'll tell you. The girl is my kid sis
ter"
"Your sister, The lieutenant and
Officer Glines blinked at each 9TH
er. They could understand now.
'But, you sap" the lieutenant
frowned, Nyou can't always be
around to lift keys. The man will
keep right after her"
"Not if you get busy with that
key" Gimpy Leach retorted. @Ifs
Gyp Rossis!"
The lieutenant's glance shot to the
clock. "Scram, Glinesi" he urged.
"You've got a break-and 40 min
utesi"
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-02-15

Two grouchy farmers liked 30
grumble at each other.
Farmer Mol: Never did ! see hay
grow so short as mine did this una
mer.
Farmer Ned: You think yours is
shortI I had to lather mine to NOW
it.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-02-15
Thoughts on Life
Pedigreed Fathers
By DR.. JOHN HOLLAND

farm paper his little boy mad Deen
put to bed but was restless and toss
ing in his sleep.
His mother said, "John, hadn't
you better run up and see If Junior
is uncovered"
Hell have to learn to rough it.
We can't stand over him all the
time. He'll have to learn to stay
covered up" He went on reading
his paper.
A second time the kindly request
was made, with like results.
Then, there was a noise out In
the barn. In a twinkle of an eye the
farmer was pulling on his over
shoes and heading for the barn. He
found that his prize calf had gotten
out of the barn into the cold of a
winter night.
He put the calf back safely in the
barn, gave him extra bedding, and
blanketed him to keep him warm.
Next morning the wife kept turn
ing over and over in her mind why
a man would blanket a calf and not
take the trouble to blanket his boy.
Then, a bright thought came to
her and she said to herself: 81 have
the answer. The calf has a pedigreed
father"
Father Problem
I believe in pedigreed stock. I
was reared on a farm where every
bull and cow had a certified blank
with parentage and record all filled
in. 1t is the way to raise good cattle.
I also believe In pedigreed fathers.
Fathers who take p~arenthood not
as a sideline but as a life work.
Fathers are the ~proverbial providers
for their families, but they are more;
they are the prophets of their chill
drenis future. If, as the French say,
AN ounce of mother is worth a
pound of priest" then, how about
a few ounces of fatherly good ex-
ample? Boys take their health from
their mothers, but their habits in
adulthood from their fathers.
Highest Type of Man
A father who is the moral ex-
ample and friendly companion to his
children is giving them something
that all the money he may leave
them cannot buy for them. A Chris
tian father is Gods highest type OF
a mani
An unknown author wrote the
following lines:
Am I the thoroughbred man
I want my laddie to be;
In the days that are now his future
Do I want him to be like me?
Natures put my mark ON his fea.
lures,
i am putting my stamp on his soul
Can I help my boy reach the high
lands,
If / strive for a lesser goal!
It's a SOLDERING thought for fathers
Aye, a SOLDERING thought for me:
AS my boy sets sail on life's ocean
Shall he chart his course by me!
Shall he think the thoughts that
think,
Shall he say the things that I say
Shall he live the life that I live.
When I come to end of my way?
& To our boys is the task of the future
Well soon leave the world In thei
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-02-15

"Shess q wonderful layer but she just
can't sit still very long"
Said the scientist to the druggist:
"Let me have some prepared acetyi-
salicylic acid"
sDo you mean Aspirin" asked the
druggist.
"That's It'll Never can remember
that name"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-30
NEGROES HELD
In KNIFE CASE
New Arrivals From Chicago
Are Fined and Sentenced
After Robbery Attempt

Two negroes are in county Jail
serving 15-day Jail sentences and
three other men suffered slight
cuts early Tuesday morning after
another episode at the New York
Central railroad workers camp,
South Railroad street.
Held in Jail are Allen Jones and
Morris Hardin, who arrived here
recently from Chicago and were
new railroad employees. They were
also fined $25 and costs by Mayor
Carl Becker, on assault and bat
terry charges.
According to witnesses, the two
men used knife in attempting
to rob some of their co-workers.
Police stated that their robbery at
tempts failed. One victim was
given emergency treatment and
two others suffered slight hand
cuts.
George Kemp, negro, Cincinnati,
was arrested by police Tuesday
forenoon on a drunk and disor-
derly charge. He was fined $40
and costs and ordered to leave
town by Mayor Becker. Kemp
told officials part of his actions
were due to illness.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-30
TWO HURT when
HIT BY TR AIN
Oak Harb0rites Escape Seri-
Gus Injuries; Others Hurt
In Mishaps

Mrs. Marion Smidutz and Clar-
ence Wormwood, Oak Harbor, es-
capped serious injuries Friday when
the auto Wormwood was driving
was struck by a freight train at
the Washington street crossing in
Oak Harbor, Friday.
Brought to Magruder hospital,
Mrs. Smidutz is being treated for
three fractured ribs and other in
iuries Wormwood suffered no
broken bones, but is being treated
for contusions.
Leona Marica, "a, Toledo, was
given emergency treatment in
Magruder hospital Sunday after
she suffered multiple bruises when
she fell from a moving car.
James South, Cleveland, who
fell from a moving car, Saturday,
was released after being treated
for head cuts and body bruises.
Kenneth Witt, Oak Harbor, was
treated for minor hurts, Saturday,
when he was involved in a motor
cycle accident. Vernis lambert,
Gibsonburg, was also treated for
severe decorations of the scalp
and body, following an auto acci-
dent.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-30
LEGION TEAM TO
Leave FOR OHIO
FIN AIS SUNDAY
Benefit Game At Stadium
Thursday Evening to Raise
Expense Funds For Trip

BY defeating Edon American
Legion Juniors in the final game
of the district tournament in
Highland Park, Toledo, Saturday
afternoon, Port Clinton's American
Legion Juniors won the district
championship honors and the right
to compete in the state tournament
next week in Columbus.
Coach Howard Jones' team will
leave for Columbus Late Sunday
to be on hand for the drawing
that evening. Games will get un-
! derway Monday and continue until
the state champion is decided late
Saturday.
Steve Rosiar was the winning
pitcher in the 9 to a victory over
Edon last weekend, although Dave
Krupp went to his rescue in the
sixth inning.
Bill Belshaw had swatfest, get
ting four hits in five trips to the
platter. During the tournament,
Port Clinton defeated Findlay, IS
to 8; Edon, 3 to 1, and Pember-
vile, 7 to 3. The local team has
won II in Is games.
Benefit Game Tonite
To help pay expenses for the
Columbus trip, benefit game will
be played in True-Lay Athletic
field this Thursday night. San
dusky Juniors will furnish the OPP
position and it is hoped that big
crowd will be on hand to add do
nations to aid the boys.
During their stay in Columbus,
the Port Clinton team will live in
the Stadium Tower at Ohio State
university's campus.
Gene Burget, team member who
suffered a broken ankle early in the
season, will accompany the squad
as property manager. Mike Scha-
fer, manager, and Emery Floro,
bat boy, will also make the trip.
Players include Bill Belshaw,
Dave Krupp, Rich Kokinda, John
Lukac, Dick Blaskis, Curt Wepler,
Teddy Selgo, Jim Gordon, Bill
Riddle, Steve Rosiar, Andy Migala
and Chet Schafer.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-30

Wading Pool To Be
Closed THURSDAYS

Due to the heavy demand for
water on Mondays. the chill
dren's wading pools in Lakeview
park will be closed hereafter on
Thursdays so that the excess
water will not be forced into the
sanitary sewer on the busiest
day in the week.
Lifegard Miss Judy Won
Thron was not on duty yester-
day when the pool was closed so
that water could be changed and
the pool cleaned. Hereafter
the pools will be open on Mon
days.
Evidence that some residents
have tapped into the sanitary
sewer in the east part of the
city, and are now using this
means for roof drainage, thus
causing the Hayes avenue lift
station to overflow has caused
concern. Engineers will check
all homes in the near future,
and anyone using this method
will be ordered to change inn
mediately.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-30
Sales Tax To Start
At 41c On Monday

Elimination of the sales tax on
all sales under Al cents will be-
come effective when Governor
Herbert signs the new law on July
81.
c. Emory Glander, Sales Tax
commissioner, emphasizes that
there will be no change whatever
in any of the brackets involving
sales of Al cents and more.
There is also no change what
ever in the requirement for can
ceiling prepaid tax receipts with
respect to taxable sales. Vendors
who wilfully fail to give stamps
to customers will continue to be
subject to prosecution and also to
suspension or revocation of their
licenses.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-30
Rotarians Hear
Superb Message

One of the most interesting
speeches ever heard here was
'"The Seven Modern Plaques of
Life given by DR.. Mark Depp, of
Centenary Methodist church, Wins
ton-Salem, North Carolina, at the
Rotary club meeting Tuesday noon.
DR.. Depp is chaplain for the
week at Lakeside. His message
brought forth the longest ovation
given any speaker ever to appear
before the local Rotary club.
Visitors were present from
Frankfort, Kentucky; Columbus,
Fremont, Fostoria, Orrville, North
Canton, Akron Middletown Massil-
Ion, Cuyahoga Falls, East Liver
pool, Lancaster, West Liberty, San
dusky and Huntington, West Vir-
ginia.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-30
CITY DUMP FIRE
RUNS ARE BASIS
FOR COMPLAINTS
Chamber of Commerce Asks
Council to Aid in Three
Problems About City

Complaints that the city is
paying for too many fire calls to
the city dump We're heard at the
council meeting Tuesday night
when Councilman Paul Schmitt
stated that, in his opinion, the
dump caretaker could be more
watchful in keeping fires under
control.
During recent weeks, the fire
department was called to the
dump on three occasions. These
fire runs cost the city an average
of $50, besides the time lost by
the volunteer fremen.
After a lengthy discussion,
councilmen asked City Solicitor
George Slaughter and Portage
township clerk William l.. Zeis
to write letters to Walter Kobe,
city dump caretaker, complain
ing of the fire frequency and ask
ing him to attempt keeping blaz-
eS under control.
Roland Schaper, representing
the local Chamber of Commerce,
asked council for action in three
problems the Chamber feels
should be remedied.
Schaper asked that council
conduct a traffic survey at the
corner of Perry and Monroe,
north of the armory, where con-
gestion is especially bad on week
ends. He also asked that coun-
Gil begin action TO annex the Bay
township portion Of Erie Gard
ems.
A third request of the e IF C.
was that a warning light be
placed at the waterworks intake
crib, west of the pier, to aid in
prevention of masine traffic acci-
dents. The Coast Guard has
promised to aid in this work.
Members of the Board of Pub
lie Affairs, Charles Cover, Anton
Bahnsen and Edward Semon,
agreed to "go along with" city
council in plans to haul dirt for
fill in waterworks park.
Council has spent $500 on this
project during July and the Board
of Public Affairs will spend a
like amount to aid in beautifying
and solidifying the playground
area.
For the first time in months,
council adjourned at nine o'clock
having completed it's work in 80
minutes.
Mayor Becker announced at the
council meeting Tuesday night
that wire fence is to be placed
around the larger pool, to pre-
vent any accidents when lifeguard
Miss Judy Won Thron is not on
duty.