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Evening star., 1949-01-14
Montgomery Heads
Rezoned Shaw Tract
Illegally, Welsh Says

F. Bernard Welsh, attorney to the
outgoing Montgomery County Com
missioners, held today that the COM
missioners Illegally rezoned a tract
for Lacy Shaw, prominent county
Democratic leader.
Brooke Johns and Oliver W.
Youngblood, two of the five COM
missioners being replaced next week
by the new County Council, sought
Mr.. Welsh's opinion after the un-
usual coming action was taken at
Rockville Tuesday.
In December, by a 3-to-0 vote, the
commissioners rejected Mr.. Shaw's
petition for rezoning of a Meadow
wood residential tract to CONNER
cial D classification. 1t was re-
ported unof1icially that Mr.. Shaw
proposed to use the property on
Colesville road for a service sta
ton.
Democratic Commissioner Charles
H. Jamison told the commissioners
Tuesday that he was absent in De-
cember and wanted his vote recorded
for the petition. He made a motion
to rescind, which was backed by
George c. Esworthy and Wesley I.
Sauter. Mr.. Esworthy had not voted
before and Mr.. Sauter wanted to
change his stand. Thus the action
was rescinded, to 2, with Mr.. Johns
and Mr.. Youngblood objecting. BY
the same lineup, the petition then
was approved"
Mr.. Welsh said today that he did
not care to enter a controversy re-
garding the action in view of the
change in government but that he
had concluded the commissioners
lacked authority to reverse the orig
inal action without advertising and
holding a public hearing.
They were entitled, however, to
rescind the rejection, Mr.. Welsh
said
Evening star., 1949-01-14
Maryland Bill Urges
Fines and Jail Terms
For Subversives
ey the Asseeioied Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan. IA
law TO root out Maryland Commu-
nists and punish them was offered
TO Gov. Lane today.
The bill, which would put subver-
sive investigations into the hands
OF county-city grand juries with a
special State assistant attorney gen.
eral to help. was part of ll5-page
report filed by a commission headed
by Frank B. Ober. Baltimore at
torney.
Twenty-year prison terms and
s2c 600 fines are proposed for those
who join organizations seeking
overthrow OF the Government. Loy-
atty checks for all State. city and
county employees are provided.
The commission was created at
the special l94S session of the
General Assembly. which ordered
preparation OF a legislative program
ito protect the democratic principals
and ideals OF this State
Reviews Other Action.
The State adopted constitutional
amendment last october barring
subversive persons from public office
The report reviewed what the
Federal and other State govern
ments have done.
II Is time for MARYLAND to get its
house in order, the report said.
The committee proposed that 1t be
made felony to be Communist
or belong to any allied subversive
organization.
Mr.. Obers group estimated there
are only 2,700 Communists in Mary
land, but said 1t isn't the number
that counts. 1t is what they are
prepared to do in breaking up demo-
cratic government.
Montgomery Bill Introduced.
Meanwhile. Legislature leaders
said the General Assembly would
take a day off Thursday, Inaugural
ton Day
The controversial Montgomery
County bill providing for nonparti-
san election of the County School
Board was dropped in the House
hopper and referred TO the judiciary
Committee.
Committee Chairman Bernard 8.
Melnicove said he would have
hearing on the proposal If requested.
In the Senate. Roy Tasco Davis,
Republican. Of Montgomery County
submitted a resolution proposing
that ceremonies honoring founders
of the republics of the Western
Hemisphere be held on George
Washington birthday. February %.
the perennial bill to repeal the
States Jim Crow law was submitted
by Senators Davis, Daniel Ellison,
Republican. of the 7th Baltimore
district, and Robert B. Kimble, Re-
publican. Of Allegany County.
Actually, the repeater would af-
feet only Chesapeake Bav ferries
Little attention is paid to the segre-
cation law on the Baltimore g. An
napolis Railroad.
Evening star., 1949-01-14
Three Youths Face
Grand Larceny Charge

Three Arlington youths who police
say stole more than $1,000 worth
of tools and automobile accessories
during the past several months were
charged with grand larceny yester-
day.
Arlington police listed the three
as William Alexander Dodd, 20, OF
the 2lO0 block North Military road,
Arlington; Harold Schweitzer. 20. of
r. F. D. /, Fairfax. and Walter
James Curtis, 10, of Kirby road,
Fairfax. Bond was set at $1,000
for each. pending hearing at $50
am. Tuesday in Arlington County
Court.
The loot, police said, was recovered
at the homes of Dodd and Curtis.
Arlington Detectives Dudley Rector
and George Coppage arrested Dodd
Wednesday night
Fairfax Detectives Joseph How
ard and William Durrer arrested
Curtis and SchweitZer.
Police said the youths were en-
ployed as plumbers helpers Police
said their arrests are expected to
clear up numerous theft complaints.
The loot, which has been brought
to Arlington police headquarters, in
cludes plumbing tools. iron pipes,
automobile tires and wheels, hub
caps. spotlights and acetylene
torches.
Evening star., 1949-01-14

T CuCl al NldSS
cation Pay Act
structure.
Unless | a S t.
minute changes
are made, the
proposals will be
similar to those
made last year
to Congress.
On the aver
age, G ov e r n
ment employees
W ould receive
about 500 a
year increases.
although a COM
a,o+;,,o1r W,
Evening star., 1949-01-14
Reds Ignored Appeals
To Release G| Brides,
Mrs. Roosevelt Says
BY the Associated Press

Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt said to-
day she has sent dozens Of appeals
to the Soviet government for re-
lease of GI brides from Russia.
They have been ignored except for
one curt acknowledgment.
Mrs. Roosevelt disclosed this in a
talk at the State Department to
representatives of civic. organiza-
tions and Government officials in
terested in United Nations work on
human rights program.
Mrs. Roosevelt is United States
representative and also chairman
Of the U. N. Human Rights Com
mission. She related that when the
U. N. human rights declaration was
under discussion the Russians tried
to amend 1t to require nations to
guarantee various human rights to
their own people.
Asking for Impossible
She said that after the Russians
had been voted down she told the
Soviet representative. Pablov, that
he had been asking for the impos-
sible in trying to require that ma
tions conform to a statement of
principles. She cited the Russian
law which for many months has
prevented Soviet girls who married
British. American and other soldiers
stationed in Russia during the war.
from leaving the country to Join
their husbands abroad.
Il told him. Mrs. Roosevelt said
that l had sent dozens of letters
to Russian representatives in the
United States on this subject and
had never had an answer of any
kind except for a brief note once
from Mr.. Gromyko (former Soviet
Ambassador Andrei Gromyko) say
ing that my letters numbered thus
and so had been received and for
warded."
"Just a Regulation"
Mrs. Roosevelt asked how the
Soviets could reconcile this obstacle
to freedom of movement with their
insistence on United Nations re-
quirement to guarantee freedom of
movement as human right. She
inquired whether the Soviet Union
did not see a conflict there.
as Pavlov, she said. replied, Not at
ALL it Is just a regulation like any
other regulation.
Undersecretary of State Lovett
welcomed the $50 men and women
attending the advisory meeting and
told them the United States is
firmly committed to policy of sup
porting the United Nations. He
said 1t would not in any matter by
pass the u. N. .,' '-',''-- r, . -
Mrs. Roosevelt yesterday helped
launch the 194e March of Dimes
infantile paralysis campaign here.
Evening star., 1949-01-14
PIune Reaches Azores
With z Engines Dead
BY the Assoeiosed Press

NEW YORK, Jan. l4.-After
limping along more than an hour
over the Atlantic with two Of its
four engines dead, Pan Amer
ican Airways DC-4 was reported to
have landed safety last night in
the Azores Islands.
Airline officials here said the
plane. carrying 10 passengers and
a crew of eight, was en- route from
New York to Barcelona, Spain
Evening star., 1949-01-14
Cuban Minister Of State
To Fly Here Monday
By the Associufed Press

HAVANA, Cuba, Jan. 14.ADr.
Carls Hevia, minister of state, said
yesterday that he will fly to Wash
ington Monday for conferences with
United States officials.
He will be accompanied by Robert
Butler of st. Paul, Mimi, American
Ambassador to Cuba.
DR.. Hevia, who once served briefly
as President of Cuba, said he was
going to Washington ito continue
conversations begun there by Presi-
dent Carlos Prio Socarras on his re-
cent trip to the United States"
Evening star., 1949-01-14
District Woman Loses
$3.50 in Baltimore Cab
By the Associoted Press

BALTIMORE. Jan. IA. - Mrs
Selma Friedman of 4O10 Eighteenth
street NV, Washington, D. c., re-
ported to police today that she left
a purse containing $3.50 in cash in
Baltimore taxicab.
Mrs. Friedman said she is un-
familiar with the city and does not
know exactly where she hailed the
cab. She reported the purse also
contained a gold cigarette lighter.
an alligator wallet and personal
papers.
Evening star., 1949-01-14
Congress in Brief

In recess until Monday.
Committee on Executive Expendi-
lures. meets to organize. .,..,.eirat
Barking Committee meets to or
ganize.
Foreign Relations Committee
holds closed session on nomination
of Dean Acheson to be Secretary Of
State.
House.
In recess until Monday.
Was and Means Committee con-
siders Inauguration details.
Republican Conference meets on
committee assignments.
Evening star., 1949-01-14

in view of present-day living costs
The average daily hotel rate alone il
$5.27, he said. Other expenses are
correspondingly high, the Senator
declared.
This means that Federal en-
ployes travelling on official business
are compelled to pay the difference
out of their own pockets" Senator
Mcclellan pointed out.
REFUSAL-The Civil Service
Commissions newly created Fair
Employment Practices Board has
refused to act on discrimination
charges at this time against the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
The CIO United Public Workers
of America had asked FEPC action,
asserting that the agency discrimi-
mated against Negroes. Agency off,
cials deny the charges.
In refusing to consider the case
at this time, the FEPC Board de-
clared that, under the President S
antidiscrlmination program, the
head OF department or agency
must first act on the complaint.
Then. If the employees involved do
not like the decision, they may ap-
peal to the FEPC Board.
Treasury Secretary Snyder has
not yet made his decision in the
case; therefore the FEPC Board
cannot take action, the union was
informed. Union officials have
charged the agency with staning
tactics and plan another appeal 70
the board.
FUTURE OFFICIALS-The Civil
Service Commission has selected 26
Government employees to participate
in its semiannual program to train
Federal employees for executive jobs
in the Government.
Those chosen out of hundreds of
candidates who wanted to partic-
ipate in the program are:
Agriculture Department, Joseph
C. Redmond, jr. Irwin V. Czeskleba;
Army Department, Da Costa V.
Mason, Nora Saba; Civil Service
Commission. Ruth E Myer; Com
merce Department, Saga F. Baker,
John w. Henry, Alfred L. Lorenz
Gerry Pettibone; Federal Security
Agency, William A. Oliff; General
Accounting Office, Samuel Cohen,
Samuel c. Hunter, Robert L.
Wyckoff. Also Library of Congress,
Jean B. Goodwin, Charles S.
Spaiding; Maritime Commission
Michael Perna, Varnes j. Stringer:
Navy Department, John D. Alex
ander, A. Earl Callahan, John A.
Donohue, Alice C. Fulton; office
Secretary of Defense, Philip
Schmidt; State Department, Charles
w. Base. Charles w. Lawton, jr.:
Daniel L. Williamson, jr. and
Treasury Department, Nicholas A.
Vitale.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-Donald S.
Dawson, administrative assistant on
matters to President Tru-
man, and Civil Service Commits
sioners Harry B. Mitchell, Frances
Perkins and James M. Mitchell will
be honored for their fine services
On behalf of Government employees"
at dinner Monday night given by
Evening star., 1949-01-14
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
Operating Economies in VA
MAY Save Jobs of 500 Here
By Joseph Youno

The personnel reductions anticipated in the Veterans Admin
stration here may not be severe after ALL
At first it estimated that President Trumans 1850
budget estimate VA would necestae reduction jobs
here by June 80.
VA officials however say program "aron" whereby
Evening star., 1949-01-14

economy savings are made in the
agencys various operating pro-
grams, will probably save the jobs
of many of the 900 employees in
volved.
X \ X
PAY-It will be at least a week.
probably longer, before President
Truman sends to Congress his pro-
posal for completely revising the
Evening star., 1949-01-14

Owls are found throughout the
world, from the Arctic regions TO
tropic lands, and more than 300
kinds are known.
Evening star., 1949-01-02

gave me a modicum of their idealism, have.
during the years since, felt many thrill of
vicarious pleasure by making it point, when
somebody has done work admire, to write
and tell him so l have>been richly rewarded
for this simple courtesy in the knowledge that
l have given these people cheer they knew
they had earned but never expected to receive!
And the reward does not stop there. Often,
the practice has resulted in treasured friend
ships.
And as one grows old. and the old friends
take off for The Upper Road, the necessity for
securing requirements becomes very apparent.
As the shadows lengthen. one re-appraises his
assets of love and friendship and finds them
priceless.
Evening star., 1949-01-02
DNnEMM;Hr

WORDS. WORDS. WORDS: Our recen,
Sideline about the sentence ending in five
propositions has spawned one containing five
consecutive that's correspondent writes;
"A student noted that his instructor had sub
stituted which for that in a certain SEN
tence But he insisted that that that that
that instructor said was wrong was right"
mFugISHED BUSINESS: Our October "a
article, What's Blunderbust?" told about
aMidwestern town which covered all its man.
holes with asphalt while paving the streets.
and had to use mine detector to locate them.
Author Charles Rice now learns that it was no
accident. Seems it was cheaper to let the
Evening star., 1949-01-02

If you think that praise is due him.
NoaU's the time to slip ii to him,
For he cannot read his tombstone
,chen he's dead.
TIT MUST have been IS years ago that a
l. young poet friend of mine sold these lines
to a newspaper syndicate. Since then he has
become well-known writer - Berton Braley.
When my own work began to appear in
print, those lines came to mind, for many
kind, thoughtful readers wrote to tell me that
my work had given them pleasure. One such
letter from an unknown reader was wefaced
by this old New England saying: lust praise
is a debt and should be paid"
Because my old friend and.a total stranger
Evening star., 1949-01-02

Names descriptions all characters In fiction stories
and sem-6ctio articles In this zine are wno.y
Of any person living dead entirely coincidenL
Evening star., 1949-01-02

paving machine cover the manholes than it
would have been to shut it off and jockey it
around them. Civilization, we think, is be-
coming entirely too complicated.
COINCIDENCE: While we were editing the
Peter B. kyne story on this page, we received
a. letter from Mrs. Fred Hadley, of Sioux City,
Iowa, telling of a resolution she had kept since
1910. AT the close of each day" she writes
Il decide what has pleased me most and then
express appreciation accordingly"
What pleases US is the fact that several
Sundays back it was THIS WEEK that pleased
her. Il enjoy THIS WEEK." she wrote. 1T is
interesting and entertaining educational and
diversion. It's fine!''
Thank you. Mrs. Hadley. for following MIR.
kyne's advice even before you read it.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-16
Federation Board Meets

Federation of Women's Clubs
Board meeting was held Tuesday
evening in the home of the presi-
dent, Mrs. Carl Heckler. The
chairman of each committee gave
her annual report. 1t was decided
to support the Emergency Polio
Fund Drive and the Magruder
Hospital Fund Drive.
The first open meeting of the
year has been planned for Thurs
day, October 27 in the Guild Hall.
DR.. Byron Merrick, of Berlin
Heights, will be guest speaker and
will display and speak about his
collection of music boxes. Mrs.
Francis Mekus is chairman of the
committee in charge.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-16
Social Events
BY CLARA sPURLIN, Society Editor
McCollister-Welch Wedding

Miss Yolande McCollister, the
Gaughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Myron
G. McCollister, Fremont, and Mel
vim Welch, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Vern Welch, Harrison street, were
united in marriage Monday eve
ming in the home of the brides
parents. Rev. Walter b. Leis of
st. Paups Reformed church in
Bellevue officiated at the double
ring ceremony.
Mrs. Joan Bliss, Fremont, was
matron Of honor and William Eat
on, Port Clinton, was best man.
Miss McCollister chose satin
dress with lace yoke and collar
and long sleeves pointed over the
wrist. Front closing was lace
with satin covered buttons. In
terest in the skirt Centered on u
lace-o over satin hustle and court
train. Her fingertip veil was at
tached to a French-styled crown
of lace and she carried a cascade
style bouquet of white roses and
stephanotis. She wore a gold
locket, gift of the bridegroom.
Mrs. Bliss was in yellow taf-
feta with net fashioned with
square neckline and short puffed
sleeves. She carried a powder
ruff bouquet OF salmon gladioli
and satin ribbons with moline.
The brides mother wore a brown
satin dress with brown accessor.
les and a corsage of yellow roses
and poms poms. Mrs. WEIGH was
in a black floral print dress with
red accessories and had a red rose
and white pom pom corSage.
Following the wedding, a re-
ception for 200 guests was held,
Hostesses were Miss Judy Rock
and Miss Beverly Billow, Ere
mont. The newlyweds left on 2
honeymoon trip to Muscatine, Iowa
and upon their return will reside
at 723 + street, Erie Gardens.
Mrs. We!ch is graduate Of
Ross High school, Frmont, and
will be an employee Of Pitman's S
Store. Mr.. WEIGH attended Port
Clinton High school before he en-
tered the Army for 18 months.
He is employed at Erie Ordnance
Depot.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-16
OVER THE
BACK FENCE
By MARGUERITE FINEFRoCK

Hiya NeighbOr-We have just
had the pleasure of reading q copy
of the 1889 Year Book of "Hoboes
Of America, Inc" 1t is an ency-
clopedia and reference manual for
the millions of knights of the
road" who belong to the organiza-
ton which was founded in 1908
in Cincinnati, Ohio. This particu-
lar Year Book is the property of
Emil Meyer who has been an hon
orary member of Hoboes of Amer
lea since 1889 when he was so hon
ored at the Hobo Ball held that
year in Cleveland. Emil's sister,
Elfrieda, is also an honorary mem
Der as was the late Jake Loos.
The Year Book was autographed
by jeff Davis, who until his death
short time ago was King of the
organization. King Jeff was re-
sponsible for the founding of Ho-
boes of America and was re-elect-
ed King each year until 1885 when
he was made King of the Hoboes
for life.
The organization has it's own
official paper, the Hobo News Re
view, holds an annual conven-
ton and in 1888 the worlds first
Hobo Conference was held in
London, England. The letterhead
of the organization carries the
names of such we'll known per-
sons as Warden E. Lawes, Jack
Dempsey, Floyd Gibbons, Harry
Hopkins, and others who are list
ed as Knights of the Road. The
late George Arliss, English actor,
is listed as one of the Supreme
Knights of the Road Hobo Eel
lowship.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-16

Miami university where they join
ed hundreds of other Freshmen
in a weeks orientation program
before buckling down TO the task
of acquiring their higher educa-
ton. By now Andy Migala, Dave
Finefrock and Polly Persons will
have had their first taste of uni
versity life. Bob Forster, a
sophomore at the university this
year, left Friday to act as coun-
selor for the incoming freshmen
at Fisher hall during the week.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-16
Child Guidance Council Meets

The first meeting of this season
of the Child Guidance Council was
held Thursday evening in the home
of Mrs. Charles Lewis. Mrs. Ar
thur Cook, Jr., was co-hostess.
Roll call was "Do you ever say
"Wait until your Father comes
home?" Mrs. Richard Cover gave
a reading entitled Mama Spanks
Me" and Mrs. B. E. Woofley, Jr.,
gave a reading enetitled Later.
The rest of the program consist
ed of the reading of the constitu-
ton, payment of dues and the
drawing of names for Christmas
exchange. Two new members,
Mrs. Robert Goodell and Mrs. Carl
Whitacre, were present for their
first meeting.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-16
Married in Kentucky

Mrs. Ada Vargo, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Epha Gotf, Gyp-
sum, and Calvin II. Brown, son Of
Wanda Brown, Gypsum, were mar
ried in the Methodist church par
sonage, Greenup, Kentucky, by
Rev. Munsy on Saturday, Septem-
ber 3.
The bride was attractively at
tired in a medium green gaberdine
suit with light brown accessories.
She wore corsage of yellow
roses.
The couple was unattended. The
newlyweds are now at home in
their apartment ut l05 Harrison
street.
The new Mrs. Brown is an in
spector at the New Departure
plant in Sandusky while Mr.,
Brown is a foreman for the Ma
tional Concrete Company at Glib
sonburg.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-16
To Present Guest Speaker

Home and Garden Club will pre-
sent Victor H. Ries, Extension
Specialist in Horticulture from the
Ohio State University, Monday
evening in Guild Hall. The Fire
lands Garden Club and the Port
Clinton Garden Club have been
invited to attend his lecture on
flowers.
The committee in charge con-
sists of Mrs. Francis Mekus, Mrs.
David Stanton, Mrs. Clarence Bug
bee, Mrs. Robert Howarth and
Mrs. Paul ,Michnay.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-16
Planning Committee To Meet

General Planning Committee of
the arent-Teacher Association
will meet Friday in the home of
Mrs. Bennett Woolley, Jr., to
plan the program for the coming
year. First P. T. A. meeting of
the year will be October II.
Members of the planning COM
mittee include the officials, Mrs.
Woolley, president; Manuel Moss
aman, vice-president; Mrs. Charles
Martin, treasurer, Mrs. Perry But
ler, secretary, and Mrs. Deward
Hostrup, Mrs. l.. S. Larson, Mrs.
Gerald Pehrson, Mrs. Alton Mis-
sen, Mrs. John Braun, Miss Alma
Casperson and Miss Octa Kincade.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-16
As You Like 1t Club

AS You Like 1t Club met Tues
day with Mrs. Earl Gardner as
hostess. Members worked on
Christmas gifts which include
painting and clay modelling. Plans
were made to make hammered
aluminium trays at the next meet
ing when Mrs. Bernard Kaspar
will be hostess. Refreshments
were served at the close of the
meeting.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-16
Hostess At Bridge

Mrs. Keneth Wahl was hostess
to her duplicate bridge club Tues
day evening. Mrs. Olaf Rasmus
sen and Mrs. Wahl were high
north-south winners and Mrs.
Kenneth Black and Mrs. Kenneth
Young were high east-west win
ners. When the club meets again,
Mrs. Back will be hostess.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-16
Entertains Pinochle Club

Miss Dorothy Armbruster en-
tertained her pinochle club Mon
day evening when Miss Caro-!
Tewers and Miss Ara Lou Smith
acted as substitutes. High score
was held by Miss Evelyn Davis
and low score by Miss Joan Bur-
get. When the club meets in two
weeks, Mrs. Donald Quisno will
be hostess
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-09-16
Entertains Duplicate Club

Mrs. Tom Finefrock entertain
ed her duplicate bridge club Tues
day afternoon. High north-south
was tie between the team of Mrs.
Ray Lambert and Mrs. Lee Brack-
en- and the team of Mrs. r. c.
Schaper and Mrs. Allen Satter-
field. High east-west score was
held by Mrs. Jack Lay and Mrs.
Finefrock. Next hostess to the
club will be Mrs. Lambert.