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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-25
BasebalPs Hall of Fame

That smothered growing you may
or may not hear is coming from a
cluster of old-time balIplayers and
old-time sporting writer's. 1t is tied
up with haseball's Hall of Fame.
The old-timers are complain
ing that flock of younger writ
ers are picking modern players
and are packing the dust of for
getfulness on many famous
stars of the past. The indict-.
ment is worth looking over for
it seems to be true.
For example, among those miss
ing are Merdecai Brown and Johnny
King, the famous Cub battery of 40
years ago that fought Mathewson
and Bresnahan to standstill. !.
Kid Nichols, rated by Christy
Mathewson as the best pitcher he
ever faced. Nichols starred in Bos-
ton. !. Eagle-eye Jake Beckley of
the Reds. :. Harry Heilmann i,
Jimmy Foxx -. two great hitters.
Brown and King plus Brown and
Archer fed the Giants and other Ma
tional League teams enough poison
to kill off dozen ZOOS. AS great a
pitcher as Matty was, Brownie beat
him in their last nine meetings.
1t is too late for Brownie now so
far as any personal thrill is con-
cerned, but many of his fans would
appreciate the delayed and deserved
honor. g@, .ers.
The longer these forgotten
old-timers are left of, the deep
err they are showed back into
obseurity. Their chance of max
ing the upland country grows
bleaker year after year.
Baseball's Hall of Fame is too
great an institution to be overcrowd-
ed. A galaxy that knows Ruth,
Cobb, Cy Young, Mathewson, Alex
ander, Walter Johnson, Eddie and
Jimmy Collins among so many
others should be more carefully
watched.
IT Is mistake to take in too
many at one sitting. 1t is better to
have too few. Once they are in, they
are in forever. Certainly a group
Of stars that doesn't carry the
names Of Mordecai sThree-F Finger
Brown and Kid Nichols can't be
called complete. ~ h
The dungeon Of oblivion is q
tough citadel to break open. From
now on, the Hall Of Fame should be
more carefully watched and guard
ed. 1t is certainly no frivolous or
empty honor. At least 1t shouldn't
be.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-25
You Hear Stranse Things
About Catholics

Yes, you can hear some
strange things about Gath
0l&, g.
You hear it said that
Catholics believe all nom
Catholics are headed for
He'll =. that they believe
nom Catholic marriages are
invalid. ,stf
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-25
| z7rze Box

The Editor,
Dear Sir:
May / take this opportunity on
behalf of the Maryland Tubercu-
losis Association to thank you and
your paper for the splendid man.
ner in which you aided us during
the past Christmas Seal Sale.
know that you will be interest
ed in knowing that our final re-
turns, having just been calculated,
show that the people of Maryland
contributed more money to the AS
ISOLATION this year than ever be-
fore. l also know that you will be
interested in the fact that for the
first time, the counties of Mary
land exceeded the City of Balti-
more in the amount of their re-
turns.
With these returns our anti
tuberculosis control program for
the coming year is assured and we
realize that your aid was one of
the major factors. in these results.
j am taking the liberty of en-
closing a release on the final Seal
Sale figures.
Sincerely yours,
VIM. B. MATTHEWS, JR.,
Asst. Executive Secretary.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-25

snappiest car on the highways.
Think what this will mean to you
in comfort of driving-in new
dependability = in sheer fun.
Think of the extra worth of your
car when it comes time to turn
it in.
AS to cost it's so moderate il
makes this change-over today's
best power buy. Installation cost
varies somewhat with car model.
But well be glad to give you the
figure down to the dollar if you'll
drive around.
Don't put it off. Make up your
mind to drive a l948-powered
car now. Come in and talk it over.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-25

New Jersey and other eastern
tracks are looking in the general
direction of the best racing season
in many campaigns. This doesn't
mean the largest crowds and the
heaviest nutuel play. It means the
best horses and the most interesting
season.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-25

roneouS ideas.
The Knights Of Columbus is an
organization of 100000 Catholic
men of reason and intelligence. In
our ranks will be found statesmen,
scientists, historians, physicians
movie stars, lawyers, educators and
others representing every cross
section of American life. And for
each and all of them loyalty to the
Catholic Faith is the act of rea-
sonable man.
We are deeply interested in
the welfare of our Church and our
Country. And we believe the IN
terests Of both will be served best
when fair-minded people know the
Catholic Church as it is-not as it
is sometimes mistaken to be. &
If you have heard and believed
any of these false claims, and want
the truth, we will gladly send YOU
free booklet which explains many
aspects of Catholic belief and prac-
tice concerning which people arr
commonly misinformed, Write and
and ask for Pamphlet No: IN.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-25
(Advertisen,emt)

the inventions of the devil.
If all these things -or
any of them were true, it
would be a pity. For at least
one out Of every six Ameri-
cans is a Catholic = and it
would be a national tragedy
if one-sixth Of all Ameri-
cans entertained such er-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-25

Some think Catholics believe
the Pope is God. that he can do
no wrong. :. that they owe him
civil allegiance and that he should
have the political power to rule
America. "
1t is said that Catholics want
religious freedom only for them
selves that they oppose public
schools and separation Of Church
and State as evils which should be
destroyed.
The claim is made that Catho-
lies pay the priest for forgiveness
of their sins =. =. that they must buy
their departed relatives and friends
out Of Purgatory that they adore
statues. :. are forbidden to read the
Bible use medals, candles and
holy water as sure-hre protection
aa hst the loss Of a job, lightning
OF being run down by an automo-
bile.
But what is worse, some say,
Catholics corrupt the true teach
ings of Jesus Christ with the adj
dition Of pagan superstitions and
practices that arenothing less than
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-25

Compound like poison ivy is
created for use in immunity tests.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-03-25

NEA says the country needs a
million new teachers by 1863.
Evening star., 1948-11-02
THE EVENING STAR Washington D. c. ~ As
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER z +

Also presented to Mrs. White was
a silver pendant necklace from fel.
low employees in; the Disbursement
Division. Chief Disbursing Officer
Paul D. Banning made the pres
entation at a party last Friday In
the divisions Office, Madison place
and Pennsylvania avenue NV. The
Office party was followed by: a din-
ner given at the Madrillon Res
taurant by other friends and former
co-workers.
Evening star., 1948-11-02
Mrs. White, Treasury
Aide. Commended

Mrs. Myra S. White, 1916 Illinois
avenue NV, has letters of COM
mendation from Treasury Secretary
Snyder and from Assistant Secre-
tary Edward F. Bartlett, presented
recently upon her resignation from
the Treasury Department after 80
years Government service.
Evening star., 1948-11-02
Lottery Suspect Arrested

John Davis Worthey, SO, of 2424
Seventeenth street NV, was ar
rested yesterday in restaurant in
the 1900 block of U street NV. and
charged with operating a lottery
ana possession Of numbers slips.
Davis, who Is colored, was to appear
In Municipal Court today. Police
reported he was carrying numbers
slips when arrested.
Evening star., 1948-11-02
The Day, November 2, 1913
To the characterized Americans of the District
Day of Humiliation and Mourning.
To Other Americans, Day of National Enthusiasm
and Patriotic PRIDE

THE Star reprints here,oith Nth reUisions and
insertion OF recent statistics article BY Theodore w.
Noyes the late editor OF The Star ,oich has appeared
in the past on National election days.
Evening star., 1948-11-02

GLOVES. ladyS vicinity Of Spring rd NV.
GE. 5275 between and 3 pm.
KEYS-Two car keys in leather ease-C.
r. Sanders. May be picked up at Evening
Star Cashier. B =
PIN, circIet. with diamonds; found in II
block of Mass ave: NV. about ! month
ESQ; valuable pin. NO. 3e40.
The Nome nugget., 1948-10-25

tickets appeal to voters Whether he would equally strengthen Dewey administration would depend on how large part he had in it.
 The history of similar projects to give the VicePres dent vital role is not encouraging. John Adams, dis gused with his own experience with duties the most insignificant that the invention of man erved" was the first to fail Zachary Taylor the second.
 Warren Harding, who had promised to make Calvin Coolidge Assistant President did start the custom of giving the VicePresdent seat at Cabinet meetings Franklin Roosevelt gave Henry Wallace big task head of the Board of Economic Warfare, but later moved him. It is hard to work out vital job especially If the VicePresident doesn't belong to the wing of the party the Chief Executive. This last will not be difficulty should the Republicans win this year. but reactonary isoatonist forces in the party will try to restrict Governor Warrens influence in every possible way
 Current proposals to raise the VicePresdents salary and give him a house would provide prestige And the idea of establishing Department of Administration headed by the Vice-Presdent is worthy of exploration Measures to make the second-place "ul partner should be pushed, whoever wins the election.
The Nome nugget., 1948-10-25
THE ROAD TO RECOVERY

The British House of Lords, to be anticipated has overwhelmingly defeated Parliament bill to cur tail its powers to delay legislation.
 Under the terms of law passed in 1911 the House of Lords retains it's power to delay legislation for two years, although the legislation may be overwhelmingly passed by the House of Commons The new bill which the Lords defeated for the second tme curtails that datory power to year
 This defeat expected for very few men or groups of men in public office have voluntarily sashed their own powers, long after those powers have be- come an obvious encumbrance to national progress
 While the House of Lords defeated the bill by 2O4 to 34 the minority statement issued by Viscount Addison government leader in the House. is worth the consdera tion of every free man in Britain, and in the world
 The time has passed, Vscount Addison said when 2 chamber can claim and exercise the powers of deciding whether given proposal or is not repre- sentative of the wishes of the people
 That time has not yet gone for the Parliamentary bill will have to be passed third time by the House of com mons before it becomes law and that passage must wait until the next session. But after the bill is passed the control of the House of Lords will be reduced and Br tain will have taken another step along the road to complete democracy.
The Nome nugget., 1948-10-25
BIG FOR HIS BRITCHES
(The Denver POSt)

It appears that by-product of the welfare fund set for the benefit of the who risk their lives digging the nations coal is going to be tremendous n crease in the power of John L. Lewis United Mine Workers of America
 Since MT. Lewis is man who has used his power in the past to call strikes which against the public interest and to defy orders of the established courts of the land, the prospect of seeing him gain additional power is alarming
 The welfare fund idea itself is good It is an ap plicatOn of the principle that the of coal should pay all the costs that go into mining coal including the disqualification ot men who injured in that hazard ocupaton and the pension of miners who too old for the hard work that coal mining involves.
 Sly MT. Lewis has inserted some gmmicks of his own into the wefare-penson plan, however. He has fixed it so that only coal miners who belong to his union get pensions.
 That is violation of the intention of congress- as ex- pressed in the TaftHartey act to prevent any dscrm lnatiOn against nOn-uniOn workers.
 The welfare fund was supposed to be administered jointly by the unon the coal operators and the public through three-man board With the support of Sena- tor Bridges (Rep) of New Hampshire, the board mem Der who represents the pubc Mr. Lewis has been able to take complete control of the fund He has made its administration union enterprise.
 Worst of all, Mr. Lewis now is planning to use the fund to increase his power. The U. M w. union has been charging initiation fee of $10 and monthly dues which average possibly $2
 Because of the welfare fund the benefits of belonging to the mine union now great that the union ntia ton fee should be increased to $50 and the monthly dues to $4 MT Lewis believes
 Although MT. Lewis doesn't say so such an increase will give the union many additional millions of dollars for it's chesta chest which be used to finance strikes and could be used to pay innumerable fines of million dollars or more each if Mr. Lewis should decide he has done occasion in the past defy court orders which did not suit his mperous idea of what the law should be-
 Mr. Lewis is of those labor leaders who uses ev- cry concession which made to him to increase his per- sOna power and his domination of entire industry He fances himself maker and breaker of Presidents and as a man above the law.
 There ample evidence that he just too big for his britches
The Nome nugget., 1948-10-25
AN ASSISTANT PRESIDENT'?
Christian Science Monitor)

Certain strong forces within the Republican party working hard to keep Governor Dewey from carrying out his plan to make Governor Warren 'fu partner
 in new administration in Washington. Indeed the Re- publican Presidential candidate will need considerable determination plus public support to achieve his goal
 When the Republicans nominated the California Gov ernor for Vce-Presdent political observers generally agreed that they had enhanced their chances Mr. War rens record is definitely the side of liberalism and nternationalism. He clearly strengthens the Dewey
The Nome nugget., 1948-10-25
Report Of Crippled Children's COnven. ton In Anchorage

{ Mrs. Donald Lyle, Nome delegate who attended the meeting and in- cludes many interesting facts.
 A review of the historical back ground showed that the crippled children'S program was started about len years ago. Before the es- tablshment of the orthopedic hos pital at Mt. Edgecumbe all crip- pied children were sent to the Seattle Orthopedic hospital through a contract with them, and "A children are now accepted an nually in Chicago for free treat nent with the Junior Red Cross paying the transportation. Dr. Albrecht, commissioners of health, stressed the importance of the meeting; the first of it's kind ever to be held in the Territory. He pointed out that the depart nent of health is designated as an official agency to conduct the pro- gram and as such they are able to obtain federal funds under the SO- Cial Service Act. A share of the funds allotted to Alaska must be matched. by monies raised within the Territory. He stated that as a result of the amounts raised by
 ne ACCA, similar sums of feder- al funds have been made avail able to the Territory, but more is needed. He also remarked that it $ now easier for him to get help in Washington from the Federal Government now that they know that Alaska is doing something about its own problem.
 1 The fact that polio has now hit Ketchikan and will probably 1 spread in the Territory, is also go- 1 ing to increase our number ot crippled children. In addition, there are children with vision, speech and hearing defects as well as spastic children for which noth- ing has yet been done.
 II was reported that there are now sixty children being cared for a Mt. Edgecumbe and ten in Seat tie.
 The report shows that the asso- citation has performed 12l opera tionS, examined 321 children, have 2l0 outpatients through mail con- sultations, and consultations by mail, 309.
 ! Out of town representatives who attended were Mrs. Don Lyle of Nome, Mrs. Dinner of Petersburg, Mrs. Tesarik of Kodiak, Mrs. Cal win of Sitka, Mrs. Lynch of Ne mana, Mrs. Brosius of Seward, Mrs. Peck of Bethel and Mrs. Lib by of Kanakanak.
 In the report was list of items which are needed at the hospital, and which will be gladly accepted if given to the local representative, Mrs. Don Lyle. The list includes the following items:
 Bed board, flash cards (arith- metic) books, such as ABC and 3rd to 9th grade readers, funny books, color books, scissors, pen cils, unbreakable small toys, wood en beads, jacks, harmonicas, dolls and cut out clothing to sew, liquid bubbles, stencils, children's rec ords.
 | Christmas cards will Snon he
The Nome nugget., 1948-10-25
HOSPITAL NEWS

New patients at the hospital are Fred Crane, Myrna Kelcourse, Franklin Okleasik, Jack Lencer and Ruth Towner.
Evening star., 1948-10-07
Death House Vigil Drives Killer
ToCleur 2 Sentenced With Him

ported missing by his parents, and
John Duff, who died recently.
Yesterday, Sherican testified that
he planned Mr. Hintz's Staying and
supplied the weapons for the shoot
ing.
Sheridan said he was clearing
Dunn and Gentle because he
talked it over with the priest and
he told me that I should make a
complete confession of it to the
authorities.
He added:
Il thought it was the only decent
thing to do when two fellows who
had nothing to do with it at all
were going to die. I knew I was
going to the chair in a short time.
*''A lot of fellows that I had
known in the death house I saw
pass my cell, which was the first
cell, on the way to the chair.
didn't like to turn JEFF in, but, after
all, these fellows had nothing to do
with It,"
Sheridan said he planned Mr.
Hintz's murder because the boss
stevedore was out to kill me"
| The hearing continues today.
Evening star., 1948-10-07
BY the Assoeioted Press

CINCINNATI, Oct. 7.-President
Truman and John L. Lewis, the
United Mine Workers leader, are
going to be closer together next
Monday morning than they have
been in long time.
The Presidents suite of rooms
probably will be directly below that
occupied by Mr. Lewis at local
hotel. There are only two suites
of the kind at the hotel, and the
best. Each Is two stories high, with
the bedroom up a flight. 1t was said
at the hotel that the President OF
the United States always is given
one Of them.
President Truman will have q
breakfast meeting here next Mon
day at the hotel. His speech, in
the interest of his campaign for re-
election, will be broadcast on all
radio stations, 1t was announced to-
day at Democratic political head
quarters.
Evening star., 1948-10-07

Adventure and humor are COM
hined in ."Funnyman," a new comic,
which will appear daily and Sum-
day in The Star. beginning next
Monday. It Is the work of Joe
Shuster and Jerry Siegel, creators
Of the famous "Superman" comic.
Cartoonist Shuster and Writer
Siegel have been collaborating since
the day they met in a Cleveland
high school. Mr.. Shuster was art
editor of the school newspaper, and
Mr.. Siegel was q feature writer. In
their spare time, they got out a
magazine called Science Fiction,
which they sold by mail.
The Shuster-Siegel team scored a
huge success with "Superman," first
as a comic book, then as a news
paper feature The books sold in
the millions, the daily and Sunday
feature was widely syndicated, and
there were "Superman" movie
shorts, radio programs and even
toys. Messrs. Shuster and Siegel
Evening star., 1948-10-07
Court Asked 10 Determine
DISPOSITION Of Fields Body
Rx the Asxoeiotsd Press

LOS ANGELES, Oct. Two
women have asked the court to de-
eide the final disposition of the body
of Comedian w. c. Fields, who died
nearly two years ago.
Mrs. Magda Michael, his secretary
and executor of the estate, filed a
petition yesterday asking the court
to make the determination. She
stated the widow refused to allow
cremation, although Mr.. Fields had
specified it in his will.
The widow, Mrs Harriet v. Fields,
who had been estranged from him
for 80 years, has asked the court for
permission to dispose of the body as
she sees fit. Mr.. Fields died Christ
mas Day, 1916.
Mrs. Fields also is contesting the
will. Mr.. Fields left her $4,000,
distributing most of the rest of his
$780, 900 estate to other relatives and
friends. Mrs. Fields contends she
is entitled to half the property under
the community property law.
Evening star., 1948-10-07

ment and agency will have its owr
fair employment officer to take
charge of the FEPC program. Mos,
agencies already have appointed
their fair employment officers ane
were awaiting the appointment Of
the FEPC board before going ahead
with the program.
Chairman Moffett is IS. A native
OF Freemansburg, w. Va, he served
a hitch in the Army before COMING
to the Civil Service Commission in
1909
Headed Field Force.
He served as personnel officer and
superintendent of the commission's
field force. During this period he
represented the commission on the
old Federal Personnel Classification
Board, later abolished when the
present Classification Act structure
was created.
In 1929 Mr.. Moffett resigned from
the commission to become an ad-
m1nistrative officer Of the Spelman
Fund. When the war broke out
IN 194l Mr.. Moffett returned once
more to the Government service
this time as consultant for the
Liaison Once for Personnel Man.
agement in the executive office OF
the President.
Largely Independent.
During this time, Mr. Modett
worked closely with" William Nc.
Reynolds, who was administrative
assistant to the late President Roose.
Evening star., 1948-10-07
Fletcher Waller Named
Atom Bourd Official
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

Fletcher c. Waller of Rockville
has been named director of organi-
zation and personnel of the Atomic
Energy Commission.
The Acc announced that ne will
succeed Eric A. Nicol, who resigned
to become vice president of P. Bren-
nan Co., Chicago meat-packing con-
Germ.
Mr.. Waller, a native Of Cam
bridge, Mass, will have charge OF
labor relations and personnel pol
icies and the commissions safety
program. He has been assistant
general manager for the Acc. Dur
ing the war he was with the Wal
Department
Evening star., 1948-10-07
AIobomon, 81, Heads
Confederate Veterans
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct. T.
Gen. j. w. Moore of Selma, Ala.
who likes a plane ride and drives
his own car at 81, is the new COM
mander of the United Confederate
Veterans.
He was elected to the post yester-
day, succeeding Gen. William Mer-
Ger Buck of Muskogee, Okla. Gen.
Buck was unable to attend the 5sth
reunion.
: Only Gen. Moore and R. v. Collie.
104, of Louisburg, N. c., and w. w.
Alexander, 103, of Rock Hill, S. c.,
were able to attend.
The three picked Little Rock, Ark,
for their reunion next year, but took
no official action on an invitation
to hold their meeting Jointly with
survivors of the Union Army.
Evening star., 1948-10-07

he thought of creating a new comic,
which would be funny as well as
suspenseful. Convinced that pub
lie taste operates in cycles, he de-
cided to try to recapture the slap
stick of the Keystone Komedies,"
the thrills of the Harold Lloyd films
and the hairbreadth athletics of
the, Douglas Fairbanks movies and
mix them together in a new and
different kind of comic.
The hero is Larry Davis, profess
sional comedian who uses humor as
a weapon to fight crime. He wears
a putty nose and a clownish cos
tune, and his crime-fighting equip
ment includes a "jet-jalopy," .
"trix-cycle" and funny gun"
Mr.. Siegel writes the script, and
Mr.. Shuster and an assistant do
the drawing. Although Mr.. Siegel
has two typewriters, debating ma
chine and transcriber, he, does
most of his writing in longhand
on a kitchen table.