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Evening star., 1948-10-26
George H. Milne Dies;
Reading Room Chief at
Library Of Congress

George H. Milne, 81, chief of the
congressional reading room at the
Library Of Congress, died yesterday
at Suburban Hospital after long
illness. Mr.. Milne, who came to
the Library OF Congress 80 years
ago, lived at GAIL Columbia boule-
ward, Silver Spring.
A native of Washington, he re-
ceived his public and high school
education in the District schools.
He worked for The Evening Star
as a messenger from 1902 to 1905
and then was employed by the
Philip T. Hall haberdashery firm
from 1906 to 1909. He went to work
for the Library of Congress in No
vember, 1909, in the general reading
room. He was transferred to the
congressional reading room in 1917
and was made chief there in April
1887.
Mr.. Milne was the son of Alex
ander Milne, well-known interior
decorator:
Survivors are his widow, Mrs
Ella B. Lower Milne; three broth
ers, Robert F. Milne of Olney, Md.
Henry Utley Milne and John M
Milne, Washington; three sisters
Mrs. Christine Lenwell, and Miss
Marguerite M. Milne of Washing
ton, and Mrs. Malcolm Mccoy, At
lanta, Ga.
Funeral services will be held at
pm. tomorrow at the Warner
Pumphrey funeral home, 8434 Geor-
gia avenue, Silver Spring. Burial
will be in Lake View Cemetery
Cleveland, Ohio.
Evening star., 1948-10-26

The Volga River is icebound for
an average of 112 days out of each
year.
Evening star., 1948-10-26
Film Actor Richard Dix
Has Third Heart Attack
BY the Assoeioted Press

MONROVIA, Calf, Oct. 26.-
Richard Dix, veteran film actor, is
under special care after suffering
third heart attack within the last
18 months.
Mr.. Dix. SO, one Of the silent
screens biggest box Office attrac-
tions, is recuperating in a sani-
.tarium here. All he needs is sufi-
cient rest, his wife says.
He had been resting at his ranch
near Hollywood after two previous
attacks.
His recent motion picture work
has been confined to appearances
in "The Whistler" mystery picture
series.
Evening star., 1948-10-26
Chinese 'Dunkerque'
By Chiang's Troops
Seen in Manchuria
Nv the Assoeioted Press

eErp1NG oct, 26.-Chinese in
uneasy Peiping are talking about a
possible "Dunkerque OF Manchuria
The port of escape may oe newly
recant,ired YingkoW on the western
neck of the Liaotung Peninsula. It
is 10 miles southwest OF Mukden
and across the Gulf of Chihli from
Hulatao also held by the govern
ment.
For the first time since early last
sprine the government has a clear
route from Mukden to Yingkow and
this has heightened talk of getting
out of the silver of Manchuria not
vet taken by the Chinese Commu-
niSts.
Nanking Denies Plans.
To many observers here it seems
a foregone conclusion that Chang
Kai-shek shortly will order with
drawal of his troops from the Man
churlan corridor.
In Marking, however, a gov
ernment military spokesman
denied knowledge of any eyacu-
alton plans. The American En-
bassy, which keeps close watch
through its consulate at Mukden,
said it had not heard of any
Gen. Chang flew to Mukden todav
to confer with his commanders
there. These are the hard facts fac
Ing them in the winter of another
year of the civil war:
The government can hope to hang
on TO its narrow corridor while
meeting new Communist threats in
North and Northwest China.
Could Quit Manchuria.
or 1t can withdraw entirely from
Manchuria, take the men and sup
plies and put them into the battle
now shaping up for North China. 1t
can try then to sweep the Com
munistS out of China proper before
turning its full military power on
Manchuria.
There may be an answer by Gen.
Chang when he returns from Muk-
den. In the meantime, Peiping feels
increasing uneasiness from the Red
threat. PeSsimists give the ancient,
one-time capital two months; op-
timists grant anywhere from three
months to year.
While Peiping continued to build
up its defenses, Gen. Fu Tso-yi's
North China headquarters reported
these developments:
Government forces Sunday re-
gained Lunghwa, 80 miles north
west of Chengteh. capital of Jehol
the province that stands between
North China and Manchuria. 1t is
approximately lis miles northeast
of Peiping.
In Suiyuan Province. to the
northwest of here, government units
are sweeping Reds from between
Liangchen and Holm, IS miles from
Kweisui, the provincial capital.
Three Red columns-possibly As
600 men-threatened the area be-
tween Kweisui and Patow, terminus
of the Peiping-Suiyuan Railway,
6l5 miles northwest of Peiping. The
Communists, according to progov-
eminent press dispatches, have
abandoned Paotow.
Evening star., 1948-10-26

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Evening star., 1948-10-26
U. 5. Cool on Plan 10 Use
German Pilots in AirIift
BY the Associotei Press

American officials showed little
inclination today to take up an offer
by group of German labor leaders
to recruit former Luftwaffe pilots
for the Berlin airlift.
Four German union officials said
they made the proposal to Under
secretary of the Army william H.
Draper, jr., yesterday. They told a
news conference they could furnish
more than enough former German
flyers willing to lay down their
lives" to help ferry supplies to the
blockaded German capital.
Evening star., 1948-10-26
Israeli Mission Expresses
New Hope for j. 5. Loan

Continuing hope for a 100000. 900
Export-Import Bank loan to Israel
was expressed by the Israeli mission
here yesterday.
A bank spokesman recently dis
closed that it has suspended con-
sideration of the fiat 100000, 900
loan request, but is willing to con-
slider credits for specific projects.
Evening star., 1948-10-26
Gen. Vondegrift to Get
French Legion of Honor

Gen. Alexander A. Vandegrift,
former Marine Corps commandant,
is scheduled to receive the French
Legion of Honor from Ambassador
Henri Bonnet at the French En-
bassy at S pm. today.
Gen. Vandegrift, who lives in
Lynchburg, Va, retired as COM
mandant Of Marines January /.
Evening star., 1948-10-26
FOUND.

IRISH SETTER, female. in Fails Church
Call CH. 1855.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-22
Team Standing
Mems Division

ST. Paul's E. u. B. hung on to the
game lead they have when they won
three from Christ Reformed last
week. Baptist and Grace E. u. B.
moved into a second-place tie when
they won three from Brethren and
Washington Square respectively.
Trinity won three from st. Mark S
and st. Johns won two from Eman-
uel E. U. B.
Trinity, winners of the first half,
took care of all honors for the eve
ming. John Minnich, of that team,
got the old scatter-ball working and
as a result came up with 1855 game
and a three-game total of 403, his
second 400 set of the season. The
team was tops in the team division
with games of 6O5-617-578 for a
total of 1900, new high for this
The 10000 Club
year.
st. PauIs E.U.B.: C. c. Copen-
haver $50; Joe Bitner 142327; Ed
die Weaver 124-143 373
Baptist: RED" Spangler 125-33O;
Buck" Wilson 800; Vernon Wilson
346; Jack Koontz 128-328.
Grace cub: Skipper" Eyler,
125-352; Tom Fitz, 1875, 136-363.
st. Johns: Harold Williams, 346.
Trinity: doc" Carbaugh, 1888;
"Pete" Harshman, 122-335; H. Nally,
122-342; Franklin r. Miller. 103-
1926; John Minnich, 127, 1855, 121-4O3.
Brethren: Lloyd Moser, 326.
Christ Reformed: Ralph Williams,
1913.
Emanuel cub: ZAP Gossard,
1874; Galen Warden, 322; Tom Evans,
1872. -.
ST. Marks: Dan Green 800; BUD
Ecton 122-123- 341; c. Moser 134-349
Washington Square w. Everett. 327;
r. Bowers, 321.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-22
BEHIND
HOME PLATE
BY DOUG STEWART
'....a.0EzOI

You will be glad to know that
"Psp Rambert, the newly signed
playing manager of the Hagerstown
Owls, will be officially introduced at
the Annual Sportswriters' and
Broadcasters' Banquet to be held at
Franklin Court Auditorium on the
night of Tuesday, February "a.
When Oren Sterling announced at
the Interstate League Meeting at
Lancaster last Thursday that he had
signed Rambert, he gave me some
very interesting information about
him which l would like to pass along
to you.
To begin with, Rambert told Mr..
Sterling that he wanted it distinctly
understood that he was going to run
the Ball Club And he also stipulat-
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-22
Other High Games

E. Kershner, 1O1; E. Bittle, SO; B.
Poole, "a; A. Sampsell, 81, SO; M.
Saum, SO, SO; M, Seigman, SO; E. M.
Gysberts, 81; B. Lum, 80; D. Rou-
lette, 80, 81
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-22

ia, 1O5-3O7; G. Leatherman, 112,
1O5-301; r. Bowman, ia; v. Cos
sard, Ill, M. Forsythe,. Ill; M. Cow
den, 109; M Snyder, 1O8; l. Fridin-
ger 1903; l. Irby, 1903; F. Shaw, 1903;
A. Messersmith, 107, 100; j. Warner,
1O7; L. Crawford, 100, 100; M. War
renfeltz, 1O5; C. Carey, los; M.
Cramer, 104; M. Routzahn, 104; v.
Warner, 1O4; NJ Hartman, 1903; F.
Johns, 1903; A. Shove, 1902; r. Stod-
dard, 1902; E. Hause, 1O1, 100; M.
DIETRICH, 101; 1. Wingert, 101; B. Mil
Ter, 100; N. Kretzer, 100; E. Nc
Glaughlin, 100; M. Flock, 100; r.
Hause, 100.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-22
Team Standing
EASTERN STAR LOOP

The long struggle to determine
the winner of the first half finally
came to an end last week, with Mars
winning out by four games over
Venus.
High Individual game (123) was
rolled by Naomi Evans, and Blanche
Schwinger had the high three-game
set (327. Others in the 300 Glass
were: N. Evans, 800; M. Pitcock,
300 and N. Rouzer, 300.
Mars took both team honors with
a single game of SOB and three
CANA cot of 1Ano
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-22

The Sportswriters' and Broad
casters Association of the Inter-
State Baseball League was indeed
lucky in securing Tommy Richard
son, president of the Eastern League,
as Master of Ceremonies for their
banquet at Franklin Court Auditor
ium on Tuesday, February "a
Tommy, who is known wherever
banquets are held as the "Ambas-
sador of Sunshine" is not only an
expert when it comes to baseball,
but he is also in a class by himself
as an NC. Space will not permit
listing his recent appearances, but
suffice it to say that in the past year
he has Med over fifty banquets,
his latest being the Minor League
Banquet in Miami, Florida.
Tommy is one NC. that doesn't
have to worry about notes or the
last minute disappointment of some
one scheduled to appear on the pro-
gram, for he is a show in himself,
and perhaps the best part Of his
work as an NC. is his impromptu
"spur of the moment" cracks that
lay his hearers in the aisles.
But Tommy is only one of the
many stellar acts that you can ex-
pect at the banquet, so if you
haven't already done so, why not
go down to the Hagerstown News
Agency today and get your ticket
before they are all gone!
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-22
Scottish Generosity

A Scotchman, leaving his friends
house where he had been visiting
held out to his hosts small son q
nickel and a dime, saying, 'Now
Sandy, which one will ye hae?"
Young Sandy (being a cute, wee
beggar) said, Zach, Mr.. MacTavish,
L was always taught not to be
greedy, so I'll have the wee one"
MacTavish replied: well no,
Sandy, for being a guild BARN, and
no greedy, I'll gle the big one to
ye."
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-22
BOWLING
Continued from Page g.
PANGBORN GIRLS LEAGUE


The Charm Team went into the
lead in the second half last week,
when they won both of their games
from Mademoiselle, while Vogue
and Glamour were breaking even.
Ruth Warner was the high scorer
of the night with games of 124 and
102, for a two-game total of 226.
Others scoring 100 or better were:
Nancy Shoop, 1872; Esther McCarren,
Ill, 101; Marie Dahlhamer, 1O7;
Mary Garman, 105; Norma Grogan,
102, 104.
The 9O-99 Glass
Phyllis Palmer, SO, "a; Margaret
Harris, SO; Laura Michael, SO; Mad
cline Spielman, 95; Gladys Babing-
ton, go; Peggy Plummer, 80; Vir-
ginia Browning, 81; Jeanette Hill
ton, 81; Lorraine Oberholzer, 80.
Free Bowling
Ruth Warner, 102, 124-254; Esther
McCarren, Ill, 101-246.
Team Standings
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-22

ed that Accommodations must be found
for himself, his wife and two chill
dren. Personally, l like both his
requests. It's good to have a man
at the helm who wants his family
established in the home town of the
ball club. And it's also good to have
a manager who right from the start
lets it be known he's going to be the
boss of his players.
To have a winning ball club. dis
cipline is vitality necessary, and this
discipline should extend beyond the
playing fiald For if ball players
don't stay strictly in training they
are likely, regardless of their record,
to give something less than their
best.
From Rambert's record it looks
very much as if the Owls have got
playing manager capable of really
running the ball club. AS a first
baseman his record speaks for itself.
He led the Eastern Shore League
last year with a batting average of
.376 and also was out in front in the
R. B. l. column with an even 100
runs. And it might also be added
that although fredericksburg didn't
have particularly strong team, they
wound up in fourth place
The Owls were lucky to get Ram
bert, and an assist should be Civ
en- to Arthur Ehlers, who is in charge
of the farm system of the Philadel-
phia Athletics. Ehlers former pres
ident of the Interstate League, was
particularly anxious to move Ram
bert up as manager in a B League,
but unfortunately the GAS" do not
have a B Farm Club, and it was the
direct result of the talk between
Mr.. EhlerS and Mr.. Sterling at the
Minor League Meeting in Miami,
that the Athletics arranged for him
to come to Hagerstown.
All in all, Mr.. Sterling is to be
congratulated on his new manager,
and all that is needed now is for the
fans to get behind him and his team
100 per cent.
While it is far too early to talk
about who will make up the Owls
1913 squad, we do know that Detroit
is going to send in plenty of players
to try out in the training season, and
included among them will be quite
a few pitching prospects. In adj
dition to this, Rambert is now con-
Quoting the Carlyle Baseball and
Umpire School at Hollywood, Flor
ida, from which he might find some
prospects for B ball.
The Junior Basketball League
moves on apace, and the further it
goes, the better it gets. There is a
very interesting situation coming up
in Division of the League, one week
from tonight, for on that night the
Hagerstown Boys Club Team meets
the Optimist Club Team Up to to-
nights game, the two teams were
tied for the lead, but here's the real
ly funny part of it.
Jim Dudley is member of the
Optimist Club, but he is also mem
Der of the Board of Directors of the
Boys Club called him up. yester-
day and asked him who he was going
to root for, and his answer was: "Tm
going to root for whichever team
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-22
100 or Better Glass

N. Evans, 123, lO7; B. Schwinger,
l21, Ill; M. Pitcock, lis, los; N.
Rouzer, 113; Marion Hess, Ill; Vera
Starlin, 106; B. Fockler, los; D.
Snapp, 103; Margaret Hess, 1O2.
Team Standings
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-22
ANTIETAM FIRE co. LEAGUE

6A4NAAA1AEANA AAshI wv AAl1ANOG
The Sirens started off the second
half by winning all three games to
go into the lead.
Krouse, of the Ladders, had the
high individual single game CAD,
and c. Miller, of the Helmets, took
the high three-game set 1882. The
Axes had the high team game $3.50,
but the Helmets took the three-game
set (161D.
10000 Glass
P. Miller, 116-302; Frizzell, 112-
314; C. Miller, 1873, 131, 1882; G.
Harper, lis; Henninger, 112, 116-
1913; Order, Ill; Monninger, 119;
Wolf, 131, 12O-352; C. Jacobs, 112-
3O8; Shuman, ITO; Hargett, 1880;
P. Jacobs, 122, 126-335; Krouse, AL
316; Spalding, 300.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-22
GIVE TO
THE MARCH OF DIMES
PRECIOUS STONE LEAGUE

The Pearls won all three games
Friday night and are now out in
front by one game. They also had
the high single game team honor,
with a score of 485.
Dot Newcomer was the only girl
who reached the 300 mark, having
a set of 331 She also gained single
game honors with her game of 1872.
Nice going, Dot!
Girls Rolling 100 Or Over
D. Newcomer, 1O9, 132-331; M.
Ward, 100; D. McGraw. Ill; r. SPECS
sard, 106; V. Mowen, 105; c. Urgo,
1902; R. Bolinger, 1O2; B. Ford, 1O1.
Team Standings
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-22
League Standing
GIVE TO
THE MARCH OF DIMES
LEITER,S LEAGUE

LambsdoWn won both games on
Monday night to remain two games
on top. Airloom, who won two
games also, jumped from the cellar
to second place.
Priscilla Letter captured the high
single game with a score of 1O6,
and Alta Sampsell had the high two
game set (192).
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-22
Team Standings
SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE
WOmen'S Division

After last weeks bowling, the
Iris and Jonquils were tied for first
place. Frances Couchman, of the
Pansies, rolled the high single game
(115) and also tied with Carrie
Price, of the Jonquils, for the high
three-gam set Of 1472. Incidental
ly, the Lilacs were the only team to
win all three of their games. The
Iris, after winning two, dropped the
third one in tie roll-off.
High Scores
Frances Couchman, lis, 1O5-314;
Carrie Price, ITO, 109-314; j. Miller,
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-22

Nom: Come, Johnny, kiss your
Aunt Jane"
Johnny: why, Nom, I amt done
nothing"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-22
Team Standing

In pre-flight estimates of the time
required for the flight from San
Francisco to Honolulu, an overwater
distance of 2, 420 miles, Naval Air
Transport Service navigators have
achieved an average of only six
minutes error.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-22

plays the best ball" That answer
was typical of Jim Dudley, whose
interest in boys has been proven
time and again.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-22
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Milford chronicle., 1948-08-20

the ladder instead. Clean mud OF
grease from your hands and. shoes
before climbing. Use a rope hoist
to raise sharp tools, heavy objects.
or bulky materials. Open steplad-
ders fully and place all four legs
Cn solid ground before climbing.
It was further pointed out by Cal
vert that falls are the principal
cause of injury in the farm home.
He warns against standing on
chairs, stools, boxes, tables or
makeshift devices not intended for
that purpose. Severe injury and
death have often resulted from
falls at OW levels. A safe step stool
for the farm home is the simple
solution to this problem.
The National Safety Council
suggests that you check your step
stools for the following safety fac
tors: Is the top sufficiently broad
for comfortable standing? Is each
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-20
Are You Heading
For A Fall?

You may be heading for a fall
unless you check your climbing
equipment and practices used
around the farmstead and in the
farm home" That's what William
A. Calvert, extension agricultural
engineer for the University of Della
ware said today in stressing the i'm
pOrtance of avoiding falls by keep
ing ladders and step stools in good
repair and climbing them properly.
Inspect ladders frequently for
rusted or loose bolts and nails,
cracked, rOtted or loose rungs or
supports" he said. Make repairs
Immediately or get a new ladder
That's cheaper than having an ac-
cident."
Calvert points to the suggestions
for the safe use of ladders given by
the National Safety Council. They
are: Firmly set the base of the lad
der One-fOurth of the ladders
height from the wall. Face the lad
der when climbing and use both
hands. Avoid leaning too far out on
the laddeT-climb down and move