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Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-01-15
Lovingly, 10.
Red Gate Dude Ranch
Sunday

Darling Ann:
Hold on to your hiatt I finally did
it. Yes, I'm married, and very, very
happy.
First let me say, Ann, dear, that
calling Lem wild and indecent is
nonsense. He is a graduate of the
state college, and just putting in
his time until he can find a better
job, but that is neither here nor
there.
We had a lot of excitement here
last night and as a result, / am a
married woman. I had gone to bed,
but hadn't gone to sleep, when /
smelled smoke. I yelled "Fire!" at
the top of my voice and dashed for
the stairs. The smoke was already
so dense that 1 couldn't go down.
[ ran back into my room, wonder
ing how I was going to get out, and
getting a little panicky, I must adj
NIT, when / heard someone yell
from the window. 1t was Larry,
calm as could be. Somewhere he
had found a ladder and had climbed
UP to my window. No one ever
looked so good to me.
I still don't know how he had
gotten out SO quickly. I was SO glad
to e him that 1 forgot for a mo-
ment how mad I was at him. and
kissed him gratefully. Somehow that
kiss was different from any other
we had shared, and before I hardly
!. knew what I was doing, I had an
swered his 10th proposal in the
affirmative. He was so afraid
would change my mind that he
hustled me into town last night, anc
we were married then and there
So now, my dear Ann, you have
your hearts desire, a brother-in
law.
Happily yours,
10 and Larry.
P. S.-We are turning the camp
ing trip into a honeymoon.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-01-15
Happily yours,
10 and Larry.
Holding Small Screws
By w. F. SCHAPHORST

THE AUTHOR thought he knew
most of the kinks regarding the in
sertion of small screws that are ordi-
narily handled with difficulty-an
the way from magnetized screw
drivers to the special clip-but this
SHALL SCREW
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-01-15

This modern dairy barn ca the Ernest AYlesworh dairy. Lake county. has
prove practical fr Montana conditions The milk house is the small addition
OF he left AM the long. low part of he barn OF he right is the loafng shed for
Inc larry herd. In the floor phn below. note he sliding doors intoth the 1oahng
shed. the milking pahr drains n the milk house addition. All hoorsa are on
crete except in the Ioahng shed. Walls as well as floors are cement in the milk
house. he milking pnlor will accommodate eight COW at on me. Next to
the milking parlor is a grain bin. hen a box stall. and at thu extreme end.
With al outside entrance only. is a twostan horse barn The milk house is
IN sinks
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-01-15

"gleaning" ourselves In a few years.
R. w. McCONNEN, Yellowstone
County.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-01-15
Letters to the Editor

as space permits Comparatively short letters must ecssanyb be favored although excerpts
from longer letters may be used Momana rmerSockm may or may lot agree with the
opinions expressed.
Laurel outlook., 1948-01-28

Hardin Bulldogs Friday night, ST
to 43. With a record crowd or
hand to see this fine game the
visitors proved too steady for the
Laurel team. The first half was
almost al errorless ball game as
both teams played at a torrid pace.
Laurel pulled out in front, lead
ing 10 to ID at the end of eight
minutes. But Hardin came back
to tie the count and just before the
half was ahead two points. The
Laurel team which has consistently
been a second-half club all season
completely froze in the third period,
scoring only one free toss. Luckily,
Hardin was not much better, but
did manage eight points to take
a nice 80 to 80 lead. From then
on both teams scored basket for
basket from the floor with Hardin
increasing the margin to Is points
by way of the free throw line.
The next night Laurel got back
into the win colum by rolling over
the once victorious Panthers from
Rocndup, so to 81. After opening
in the first quarter with another
10 points, it looked for a while
like a REPETITION of the previous
night as the home boys were ahead
only four points, "a to 20, at the
half. However they proved again to
be a second-half team and scored
20 in the third and 16 in the last
for a 60 to 81 victory.
Jim Phillips accounted for 10
points for high man.
The first string stayed in the ball
game, going at a fast pace as
they began to make that final
preparation for tournament perform
ance.
In the curtain raisers the B squad
made it 10 in a row with an easy
win over another Billings five to
the tune of 48 to %. However, Sat
urday night they met their first de-
feat at the hands of the Billings
Colts. But not without a fight, for
with only three minutes to play
Billings had what looked to be a
comfortable six-point cor With
a final rush of speed that has been
characteristic of the B team this
year the margin was closed to one
point before Billings could gather
itself together and finally win, 80
to 81. These two teams will battle
again in Billings Thursday in a
preliminary to the Broncs-Miles
City game.
Laurel outlook., 1948-01-28
Park City Eighth
Conference Victim:
Score Is 47-36

Laurel's second team put on 6
last-quarter rally to chalk up the
eighth conference win over Parl
City in as many starts for the Lo-
comotives. The Park City boy:
made a fight of it all the way and
were only trailing at the three-quar-
ter mark by three points.
About the time the regulars be.
gan to get ready to take over, the
boys on the floor found the range
and trimmed the basket for Id
points and won to the tune of AZ
to SO.
Norman Lais hit his best stride
of the season, using his extra
height to advantage in getting Is
points. Leo Yeager, another junior
on the club, did an equally good
performance from the floor and tos-
sed in 10 markers. Wayne Hage-
man was close behind these two
with eight, with all three showing
promise of adding much to the Lo-
connective offense. Kober knotted 10
and Gonzales nine for the visiting
Park City team.
In the curtain raiser the hapless
team fell before the on
slaught of the reserve from Park
City to the scor of 35 to a.
Laurel outlook., 1948-01-28
SPORTS
Columbus Cougars
To Play Here Friday;
May Be Decider

Friday night the two top teams
of the tri-county league will clash
on the Laurel floor in what will
very likely be the deciding game
for the league championship. Lau-
rel is at the present time unde-
feated in league play, skidding by
the once beaten Columbus team in
a second-half rally after trailing
seven points.
Columbus is not figuring to
freeze this Friday and should it
be able to win, can do no worse
than get a two-way tie should both
clubs finish their schedule unmarried.
married.
? The Cougars and the Locomotives
have the distinction of dumping Red
Lodge on the l~atter's home floor
although both games were by the
slimmest margin.
The Cougar affair Friday marks
Laurel outlook., 1948-01-28

the last home game appearance in
Laurel for the Locomotives until
the Red Lodge game Feb. 10, and
Bridger the next night, the week
end before the district tourney.
Laurel outlook., 1948-01-28
Yankees, Bulldogs,
Eagles Lead In
Intramural League

Class A
The Cards climbed one notch high
er at the expense of the Pirates
by defeating them in a good game,
II to IL. The second game saw
the Dodgers knock the Red Sox
out of first place by a score of 16
to 10.
Class B
The Bulldogs took the Grizzlies in
the last second of the game by a
score of 16 to ID, 1t was a
nip and tuck affair to the end.
The second game saw the Rockets
score at will to whip the Meteors,
25 to IL.
Class c
The Hawks defeated the Black
hawks 10 to 1. The second game
was a forfeit, the Serpents winning
2 to 0. The last game was a ball
game all the way, with the Rang
ers winning from the Termites, 6
to 5.
Laurel outlook., 1948-01-28

High School Splits
Two NOn-C Conference
Ball Games
The Locomotives fell before the
sustained drive of the versatile
Evening star., 1948-03-10

in the business in Montgomery
would pass on qualifications Of ap-
piicants for licenses.
The proposed code would follow
the current national electrical
code"
1t specifies the details of elec-
trical inspections, extending and
clarifying procedure as now directed.
This work would be under the office
of building inspector, Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission.
Code Drawn After Study.
Frank J. Duane, Washington
architect who is chairman of the
civic federatiops Public Safety
Committee, said the proposed code
was drawn after exhaustive study
He said the committee believes its
recommendations will bring up to
date many provisions no longer use
full and will enable enforcement OF
a desirable ordinance.
The federation does not advocate
the bonding of electrical contractors,
as the contractors proposed last
week The contractors views were
contained in recommendations but
not In the form of specific code
changes.
The federation asked the comms-
sion to extend the code to ali Mont
gomery County, when practicable.
Evening star., 1948-03-10
Four Forfeit Collateral
On Assault Charges

Four youths accused by Mont
somery County police Of robbing q
Washington visitor of $50, q wrist
watch and pen and pencil set valued
at $3.50 near Silver Spring on March
2 forfeited $27.50 each on assault
charges in Silver Spring Police Court
yesterday.
The four who forfeited collateral
are: Azra Hamilton, 19, of the $500
block of Emerson street, Hyattsville
Joseph F. Boyd, IS, Of the 1900 block
of Orren street NE; John B
Bowdle, 18, of the 14o0 block OF
Euclid street NV, and Arthur F.
Peck, 20, Of the $500 block of Seven
teenth street NV.
Leslie r. Fishel, 20, Chicago, told
police the incident occurred at Jones
Mill road and East West highway
after he had accepted a ride with
the youths at Sixteenth and M
streets NV.
Evening star., 1948-03-10
Fairfax Farley Called
On Roads Program

Fairfax County residents viii con-
fer with county and State officials
at the Courthouse at 8 o'clock TO-
night to discuss what can be done
for a long-range road-improvement
program.
Informed by j. H. Phillips, resi-
dent engineer of the State Highway
Department, that little money is
available for work on secondary
roads, a group Of citizens called the
conference to consider several un-
official proposals and to hear opin-
ions of State specialists.
One proposal is for special
county road levy, earmarked for
road improvement.
Mr.. Phillips said that in the next
fiscal year Fairfax will receive 1921,
873 from the State for secondary
highways. Another $70,426 is forth
coming under match Federal aid,
but this must be applied only te
Federal secondary roads.
The resident engineer said that
maintenance of existing roads. engi-
neer and administrative costs will
leave little for new Improvements
The situation is made worse, he
said, by heavy damage caused by
the severe winter.
Under the law, certain counties
including Fairfax, may impose spe.
cial road levies.
Among Highway Department per.
sonnel expected to attend the con.
ference are c. S. Mullen, chief engi.
neer, and j. j. Forrer, maintenance
engineer, Richmond, and District
Engineer r. I. Mount, Culpeper
Members of the county Board o.
Supervisors are expected to b.
present
Evening star., 1948-03-10
Alexandra School Board,
Architects 10 Discuss Plans

The Alexandria School Board will
meet with architects nexts Wednes-
day to discuss the city's $4,000, 900
school expansion program.
The meeting was decided on by
the School Board last night after
Supt. T. C. Williams reported that
the City Council had authorized an
approximate 100000 bond issue
for the school building program. Mr.,
Williams told the board architects
have been contracted to draw plans
for the new Northeast elementary
colored high and Parkfairfax
schools and for the addition to
George Mason School.
He said 1t would be necessary to
order plans drawn for additions to
Mount Vernon, Maury, Macarthur,
Jefferson. Parker Grey and Lyles
Crouch Schools. The latter schools
are the ones to be discussed next
Wednesday.
The board voted to inform the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.,
owners of Parkfairfax, they would
not be willing to accept less than
five acres for school site there.
Final plans for this school have
been held up because the owners of
Parkfairfax offered only ~ acres as
0 site.
Evening star., 1948-03-10
Montgomery Civic Federation
Asks New Area Electrical Code

A completely new electrical code
for the metropolitan area OF Mont
gomery County. calling for license
restrictions and rigid inspection Of
electrical installations, has been pro-
posed by the Montgomery Civic
Federation.
The proposal, second within a
week submitted to the county COM
missioners, is designed to eliminate
conflicts and inconsistencies in the
present law, its advocates said.
At their meeting last week, the
commissioners were asked by the
Montgomery County Association of
Electrical Contractors to adopt an
ordinance requiring licenses for elec-
tricians and bonds for contractors
Safety Report Approved.
The civic federation adopted
resolutions Monday approving the
report of its Public Safety Commit
tee, which drafted a proposed code,
along lines advocated by the Chevy
Chase View Association.
Under the federation proposal,
the commission would prescribe re-
quirements for licensed electricians
and would fix their fees.
A non-partisan examining board
composed of q professional engineer;
licensed general electrician and
an electrical contractor not engaged
Evening star., 1948-03-10
Montgomery County
To Enforce Taxi Law

The Montgomery County COM
missioners have ordered strict en-
forcement Of the county's taxicab
ordinance. despite suit pending in
Circuit Court challenging its con-
stitutionality.
The order was issued at the
boards meeting yesterday in Rock
vile after Jack s. Douglass of
Washington Grove, a taxicab driver,
complained that the ordinance,
adopted last summer was not be-
ing enforced.
Il think a law should be en-
forced until it is proved invalid
Mr.. Douglass declared. Il often see
District taxicabs pick up fares in
Bethesda and nothing is done about
1t. But when we go into the Dis
trict, We are stopped Immediately.
The commissioners said they
would notify Albert E. Conradis,
county public utility agent, to swear
out warrants against violators
They said they also would attempt
to revise the ordinance so as to
police to arrest violators.
The board received a petition
signed by approximately 40 resi-
dents of the Wyngate subdivision,
Bethesda. urging action against
three builders whose trucks, they
claimed, are tracking mud" along
their streets. Under a new ordinance
persons responsible for such condi-
tions must remedy them or be fined
$25. The commissioners said they
would give the builders 48 hours
in which to clean the streets.
Carroll w. Harding, Silver Spring,
and Robert H. Smithers, Takoma
Park, were appointed to the Police
DEPARTMENT.
Evening star., 1948-03-10
Bus Driver Acquitted
In Silver Spring Death

Trial Magistrate William B.
Wheeler of Silver Spring yesterday
acquitted Bernard Riddlemoser, 80,
Of 252O Fourteenth street NV, a
Capital Transit Co. bus driver. Of q
manslaughter charge in the traffic
death Thursday of Joel Norwitz, 8,
of 1872 Georgia avenue NV.
Police said the bay was killed
instantly when he ran into the path
of the bus on Thirteenth street
between Eastern and Georgia ave-
nues, Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1948-03-10
Arlington Zoners Deter
All Actions Until June 8

The Arlington County Board de-
ferred action last night until June
on the entire calendar of zoning
requests on which 1t was scheduled
to act.
Board Chairman Daniel A. Dugan
explained to the approximately 80
persons present that the board did
not want to act on rezonings until
the proposed revision of the county
master zoning plan is adopted. He
said this would be done prior to
June 8. Requests on last night S
calendar had been continued from
. meeting In February.
Evening star., 1948-03-10
Students Will Hear
Atomic Age Lecture

DR.. Philip N. Powers, of the Ma
tional Atomic Energy Commission,
will discuss college Students In
the Atomic Age" in a lecture at the
University Of Maryland at 7 pm.
tomorrow.
DR.. Powers will speak during
special conference on atomic
energy, arranged by members OF
the university's Mortar Board,
honorary senior women's society.
The program also will include
demonstrations by members of the
physics staff of the university and
showing of films. The public has
been invited.
Evening star., 1948-03-10
Alexandra Urged
To Add Street Fund
In Bond Issue Plan

The Finance Committee of the
Alexandria City Council was urged
last night to add about $500, 900 to
contemplated $3,600,0 900 bond issue
to resurface q number of the city's
streets.
The recommendation was made at
Council meeting by Councilman
Jack Tulloch. The $500 600 bond
issue which was approved at the
last Council meeting is to be used
chiefly for expansion of the citys
school system.
Mr.. Tulloch said maDy of the
citys streets were full of holes after
the winter freeze. He said City
Engineer Luckett Watkins estimated
it would cost approximately $750, 900
to repair the streets.
One-Way Streets to Be Studied.
On motion of Councilman Charles
Nash, the Traffic Coplmittee was
Instructed to study, the possibility
Of making King street, the city's
main business, street, a one-way
thoroughfare, and to make Prince
street, block away, a one-way
street in the opposite direction.
He said the time had come to do
something about congestion on
King street. -.
The Council authorized the pur-
chase of a city block bounded by
Fayette, Payne, Montgomery and
Madison streets at a cost of $62, 900,
to be used as site for a new colored
high school. Purchase of an ad-
jacent block for $4,000 also was
authorized as part of the play
ground for the new school.
Rescue Squad Truck Requested.
A request of the Alexandria Res
cue Squad for q combination rescue
squad-crash wagon was referred to
the Finance Committee. Capt.
Charles Violet of the rescue squad
told the Councilmen his organization
had equipment valuable in many
emergencies but did not have any
quick means of transporting it. He
estimated the crash wagon would
cost approximately $4,000.
The Council authorized the Police
Department and the Recreation De-
partment to- loan one employe each
during the summer season to op-
crate the Alexandria Police Asso-
citation boys camp at Kilmarnock,
Va. The camp was opened last
year on funds solicited by the police
association.
The possibility of moving the We'll
fare Department into the new Ju-
venile Court Building was referred
to a Council committee to be studied
with the City Manager Nicholas
Colusanto, Juvenile Court Judge
Marion B. West and Miss Barbara
WatkfnS welfare director
Evening star., 1948-03-10
Library Board to Meet

Problems Of personnel and finan-
ces will be discussed tonight at q
meeting Of the board OF the Prince
Georges Memorial Library at 1927
Gallatin street, Hyattsville. Ths
county commissioners and legisla-
tors have been asked to attend.
Evening star., 1948-03-10
Board Orders Plans
For Possible Addition
To Somerset School

The Montgomery County Board Of
Education yesterday authorized the
preparation Of preliminary plans
for possible addition to the SOM
erset Elementary School.
The action was taken at the re-
quest Of Richard E. Carpenter, as
sistant superintendent of schools,
who said the addition probably
would consist either of four class
rooms or two rooms and an as.
semhly room. :.
The three-man Board of Trustee.
Of the school last week accused
county authorities of an "inexcus.
able lack of planning to meet thu
growing school needs of the county
The trustces charged that the Boarc
of Education had failed to include
the overcrowded school in its build.
ing program.
Bid Turned Down.
In another action the board re-
jected the bid of the Cramer- -Voll-
merhausen Co. Of $50, ,480 for con-
struction of a shop building at
Montgomery Blair High School. The
bid, the only one received, greatly
exceeded the money allotted for the
building" according to the board.
A $5,590.50 bid of the Francis o.
Day Co.. Bethesda. for storm drain.
age facilities at Takoma Park Junior
High School was accepted. Opening
Of bids for other work at the school
and at Damascus High School was
postponed to April /.
Mr.. Carpenter was authorized to
meet with representatives of the
Glenmont Elementary School to work
out plan for improvement pf the
school grounds, while the county
commissioners were requested to
extend Wayne avenue q short dis
tance past the entrance of the new
Flower Avenue School to provide
better access to the building.
The following elementary school
teachers were appointed: Mrs. Mary
Phillips. East Silver Spring; Mrs.
Wardaleen D. Miles, Lynbrook; Miss
Catherine Comstock, Takoma Park,
and Miss Joanne Wright, Kensing-
ton. In addition, Mrs. Mary Hyde
was appointed to Takoma Park
Junior High School and Miss Kath-
ryn J. Royster to Poolesville High
School.
Resignation Received.
The designations Of Lawrence
Graves from Lincoln High School
and Miss Ruth Hunter from. Ken
sington Elementary School were re-
ceived.
Leave of absence was granted the
following teachers:
Mrs. Clara Geier, Lynnbrook Ele-
mentary School; Mrs. Kathryn
McNeill, Takoma Park Elementary
School; Miss Ellen Clark West
brook School, and Mrs. Lula Ar
dayne, Takoma Park Junior High
School.
The board approved request by
the Montgomery Junior College for
permission to hold a summer ses-
sion June 14-Augpst 7.
Evening star., 1948-03-10
zoning Request Seeks
So Million Apartments
Near Silver Spring

Plans for construction Of an So
100000 apartment project on 421a
acres fronting on Georgia avenue
just north of Forest Glen road, near
Silver Spring, were revealed at a
rezoning hearing yesterday before
the Montgomery County commits
sioners.
The zoning petition, which seeks
the reclassif1cation of the land from
residential A to C, was filed by
Forest Glen Homes, Inc. It was one
of II rezoning applications taken
under advisement by the commits
sioners, who met in the Silver
Spring Liquor Dispensary Building.
Albert E. Conradis, attorney for
Forest Glen Homes. said the project
would contain about 900 units to be
divided equally into bedroom
and two-bedroom apartments. He
added that construction would start
in about six months If the petition
is approved.
Strong opposition was voiced by
residents Of the Forest Grove sub
division adjacent to the property.
Frank A. Holloman, president of the
Forest Grove Citizens Association;
r. w. Sherwin and J. B. Mattison
contended the proposal violates the
master plan for the area and that
approval Of the application would
constitute spot" zoning. Rejec-
ton of the application has been
recommended. by the Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission.
Other Petitions Opposed.
Two other petitions for apartment
house zorling also, ran into strong
opposition from homeowners. One
of the applications, filed by Frank
L. Hewitt, jr., and Lawrence v. Lutes,
affected nearly two acres at Hawley
road and Ellsworth drive. The other,
filed by Mrs. Nellie Arliss, was for
26 acres on the north side of Piney
Branch road near Flower avenue.
Both are in Silver Spring.
In protesting the Hawley road
and Ellsworth drive applications,
D. B. Ibach, COG Ellsworth drive,
contended favorable action would
depreciate the value Of homes in the
area and place an undue burden on
community facilities.
The Rev. j. j. Deppe, representing
St. Michael's Church and the Acad-
emy of the Holy Names, said both
institutions would be forced to stop
plans for expansion unless they re-
ceive some assurance that the area
will remain residential
Others opposing the petition in
cluded r. C. Hoyle. 8611 Hawley
road; Fendall Coughlan, 5000 Geor-
gia avenue; Howard Kline, $500
Mintwood street; DR.. c. w. Rees,
86l3 Cedar street, and Samuel H.
Horne, 9l12 Alton parkway.
Master Plan Held Inadequate.
Brooke Johns, president of the
Board of County Commissioners,
told the opponents that IF the
Park and Planning Commission
would present us with a master plan
for the Silver Spring area with no
loopholes, you people would not
have to come here every three
months to protest these petitions. !"
He said the present plan Is made
quate.
At the same time he warned,
Unless we have more commercial
ism and industry in the country. a
lot of you will have to leave because
of higher taxes"
Those opposing Mrs. Arliss' appli-
cation charged its approval would
serve as precedent for erection of
an apartment house on every vacant
lot in the area.