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Evening star., 1949-08-03
Columbia Preparatory
Sets Up II Scholarships

Grants to the children of Ameri-
can war dead have been set up by
the Columbian Preparatory School.
it was announced today by r. E.
M. Goolsby, headmaster.
The one-year preparatory school
for service academies, at 1911 Bilt-
more street NV, will give IL
scholarships, totaling $500.
through War Orphans Scholar
ships, Inc.
Evening star., 1949-08-03
Boys Hommering She'll
Unhurmed as 1t Goes Off

Two Arlington boys escaped in
jury yesterday when they were
knocked to the ground by an ex-
ploding shell which they had
found in the street.
James Brown, Z, of 1913 North
Edgewood street, and David Mes
ser, 6, of 2713 North Franklin road
were hammering the shell into
the ground when it went off near
Jones' home, according to Arling-
ton police. Both were showered
with dirt but otherwise were un-
hurt, police said. Origin of the
shell, described as 5 inches long,
has not been determined, police
said.
Evening star., 1949-08-03
Virginia Doctors Wife
Found Dead in Buthtub
By the A.soeiated Press

SHENANDOAH, Va. Aug. s.
Mrs. Hilda Hatfield, SO, wife of
DR.. j. E. Hatfield, was found dead
yesterday in the bathtub in her
home.
DR.. George E. Long. Page County
coroner. said the cause of death
was probably a cerebral hem
orrhage.
Surviving are her husband and
four children, 1t. Col. Douglas
Hatfield of Montgomery. Ala; Mrs
Maxine Hyning and Jack and Joe
Hatfield, all of Shenandoah.
Evening star., 1949-08-03
Opti-Mrs. Club to Send
ARLINGTON Bow to Comp

The Arlington Opti-Mrs. Club
has selected an 11-year-old boy
to send to the Alexandria Police
Boys Club Camp, Kilmarnee, Va,
Mrs. Dorothy Duryee. club vice
president, shas announced.
The youth was selected after a
consultation with L. T. Goodman
of the Arlington YMCA. The
women's club. made up of wives
Of members of the Arlington Opti-
mist Club. will furnish the boy
clothing and spending money
while he attends the camp.
Evening star., 1949-08-03
ST. Marys Board Acts
To Clarity Stand on
Piney Point Oil Base
SpeeiaI Dispatch to The sfor

LEONA{sDTOWN, Md. Aug. 8,
The st. Marys County commits
sioners yesterday held up deci-
sion on modification of slot ma
chine regulations. but acted to
clarity their position on the pro-
posal of a Washington firm to
establish an oil tank base at Piney
Point.
The commissioners announced
that with their attorney they will
attend a hearing on the tank
base at 10 am. tomorrow at VAL
ley Lee. The meeting has been
called to consider an application
filed by Steuart Bros, Inc.
Meanwhile, the commissioners
reiterated a declaration that as
a governing body they had not
opposed the project, but at the
time made it equally clear that
they had given no official indorse-
ment.
The Steuart firm seeks q permit
to build a wharf, 225 feet north OF
Piney Point Lighthouse. which
would extend 1,102 feet into the
Potomac River, and a pipeline
across Piney Point Creek, about
1000 feet upstream from the
creeks mouth.
Could Dock Ocean Tankers.
Under the plan ocean-goine
tankers would dock alongside the
wharf and would pump cargoes
into tanks on a 200-acre farm the
company plans to use as a base
Trucks and small vessels would
transport the oil to Washington
and throughout Southern Mary
land.
Strong opposition to the plar
developed almost simultaneously
with release of news of the pro-
Evening star., 1949-08-03
UNIV Mans Condition
Critical After Shooting

The condition of Peter Bramp-
ton, %, United Mine Workers en-
ploye, who was shot at an office
picnic Saturday, remained critical
at Emergency Hospital today.
Hospital officials said he had
shown no apparent improvement.
Police have charged a fellow
worker at the UNIV, Harold L.
Halter, 26, of 1884 Tunlaw road
NV, with the shooting. Mr.
Brampton was shot in the neck.
Evening star., 1949-08-03
By John M. Kouffmonn

A group representing nearly
every part of Montgomery County
dedicated to leaving for posterity
the things that founded this
county" will soon take the first
step toward fulfilment of its goal
establishment of a county mu-
scum.
For the National Capital Parks
Office is restoring historic Crom-
melin House, and into its spacious
common room will 60 the relics
now owned by the society and the
many more it is seeking-the OK
yokes and farm tools, the muskets,
glassware. furniture. spinning
wheels and all the other things
Montgomery pioneers used.
Crommelin House is the old tav-
ern at Great Falls. used by excur-
sionists and canal travellers for
more than a century. Dating from
1928 and named for the Dutch
banking firm that lent money for
construction of the c. g. o. Canal,
the crumbling building was open
until decade ago.
$4,000 Restoration Job.
The parks Office now is in the
midst of a $50,000 restoration job
on the old tavern, a project long
planned because of the building S
historic value and its usefulness as
q Great Falls recreation area
headquarters. The bulk of the res
toration work should be finished
by winter, park officials say.
Crommelin House has three
parts, the original central portion
was the lock keepers house, and
it will be restored and furnished
as such. The south wing was the
inns dining room and will be
turned into a refreshment shop.
The great north wing with its
twin f1replaces, once the tavern
bar, will be a museum.
Into the museum will go natural
history exhibits and items per-
tanning to the canal. But the
Montgomery County Historical So
ciety has been invited to place its
treasures there also. on indefinite
loan.
Society Founded in '43.
The historical society. founded
in 1943, has ever dreamed Of a
museum to house the relics that
have been given it and the many
more it is seeking. Its ultimate
hope is for a museum of its own,
complete with such reconstructed
blacksmith shops. harness makers
shops and the like.
But in anticipation of the Great
Falls Museum, arranged with the
cooperation of National Cap
ital Parks Supt. Irving c. Root,
the historical society held pic
mic there recently to see the
building. Mr.. Root was guest OF
honor and Park Historian v. D.
Jett conducted society members on
tour of the tavern. The parks
Office plans an upstairs meeting
room the society can use and
also a park police station and per-
haps q caretaker's quarters.
Already the society has an old
OK yoke of the type used in clear
ing the canal right of way. 1t
was presented by Mrs. Josiah Jones
of Olney In memory OF her hus-
band, who used it on his farm
when q young man.
Frederick L. Thomas of Sandy
Spring has given an old squirrel
rifle, and r. Bentley Thomas, also
of Sandy Spring, plans to place
his grandfather's Maryland In
dian collection on display, as well
as an original share Of C.. & o.
Canal stock owned by his great
grandfather.
Other gifts include an old-fash-
ined kitchen safe presented by
Evening star., 1949-08-03

Mrs. Lilly C. Stone, the society'S
first president; a reaping knife
given by Mrs. Julia Davis Nc
Ceney of Silver Spring, and a
bust of Montgomery County edu-
Gator Benjamin HalloWell, who
once tutored Robert E. Lee. 1t
was presented by his great-grand-
daughter, Miss Margaret Miller of
Sandy Spring.
More Relics Sought.
The society is seeking many
more relics that may soon pass
out of existence if not carefully
preserved-old pewter, crockery,
spinning wheels, iron work and
utensils, furniture. clocks and doc
uments of all kinds.
John N. Bentley of Sandy Spring
whose family goes far back In
Sandy Spring history and who is
chairman OF the society's Perma-
nerit Home Committee, put 1t
this way:
THE old rural. pioneer way OF
life in Montgomery County has
gone rapidly. I remember as a
boy riding into Washington on a
six-horse hay wagon-into WASH
ington to market.
Now Montgomery County is
growing suburban in many places
We must somehow preserve the old
things for posterity and rescue,
before it is too late, the old imple-
ments, furniture and other relics
of the past that still lie about
many of the old homes and farms.
The modern generation should
know how their county was built.
"a strong interest in preserving
Evening star., 1949-08-03
20Montgonnery
Employees 70 Gel
Pay Increase
New Job Schedule
Costs County S., 900
Additional Yearly

Approximately 120 Montgomery
County employees will receive
salary increases under a new job
classification and pay schedule ap-
proved by the County Council.
The schedule, presented to the
council yesterday by the person.
mel board. will cost the county an
additional $4,000 a year. according
to Lewis B. Sims. board chairman.
In approving the plan the coun-
Gil made the effective date retro
active to last July /.
OF the total extra cost, $4,000
represents the inclusion of the ap-
proximately 16 county public
health nurses in the 10 per cent
cost of living increase granted
county employees about two years
ago.
Number of Job Grades Cut.
The remaining $4,000 will result
from reducing the number of job
grades from 49 to 19 and fitting
in" the employees in the grades
nearest their present ones.
Most of the 12o workers affected
will receive up to S30-a-year more.
The rest will get an additional
$40 or more annually.
In addition, the board added a
fourth regular salary increase in
each grade to be granted each
year Formerly, there were three
in-grade increments given at the
end of six months, 18 months, and
80 months.
Each increment will be figured
on the new base salary including
the 10 per cent cost of living raise.
Under the old scale the incre-
mentS were figured on the base
salary without taking into consid-
Grafton the cost of living increase.
The council took under advise
ment a letter from the Laytons-
vile planning group of the County
Farm Bureau recommending that
trash cans be placed along all
county rOaoS.
The organization complained
that trash is being dumped along
highways and that cows and steers
are being "lost" because they have
been eating metal articles thrown
from passing cars.
Police Car Bids Accepted.
County Manager Irving G. Nc
Nayr reported he has accepted
the bid of the Rockville Motor
Co. for the sale to the county
of IL Fords for the police force
at a cost of $1,306.79 each.
Mr.. McNayr said this was $400
under the price on the open mar
ket and $500 less than the county
paid last year.
He also expressed the hope that
all county real estate tax bills1
will be sent out by September Is.
Last year, the deadline was ex-
tended from October l to Janu-
ary l, 1949, because of a delay
resulting from the changeover to
new type bookkeeping machinery
in the county controllers office.
The council approved a petit
ton by Morris Miller. Lewis w.
and Eleanor D. Efdman for the
Redistribution from residential A
to commercial D of property at
Piney Branch road and Green
wood avenue, one block east of
Flower avenue, Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1949-08-03
Sons of America Instull

EILERSLIE, Md, Aug. 3 P.-
William j. Carter of Baltimore was
installed as president of the State
Camp of Maryland. Patriotic Or
der Sons of America, at today's
closing session Of its convention
here. j..
Evening star., 1949-08-03
Reynolds TO Describe
Hospital Center Plan!
To Park Commission

Public Buildings Commissioner
w. E. Reynolds will outline de-
tails of the Districts proposed and
long overdue $4,000, 900 hospital
center during the monthly meet
ing of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission opening
today at the Interior Department.
In closer touch with the in
volved situation, which necessi-
tates removal of the Naval OBJ
servatory to Charlottesville, Va, in
order to make the Observatory
Circle site on Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV. available for the new
hospital, Mr.. Reynolds is sched-
uled to appear before the group
tomorrow. Mr.. Reynolds may be
able to give the Federal planners
something in the way of a time
table on proposed operations.
The planners will have to ap-
prove plans for the new hospital
center. proposed to provide 1,500
beds, as well as plans for fitting
the huge project on the old OBJ
Servatory grounds.
Funds for Redevelopment.
The commission will be called
upon again to request funds for
the District redevelopment pro-
gram. which has had no appro-
priation now for two years. Ad-
vancement of its own report on
the comprehensive plan for Wash
ington and it's environs, for which
Congress has allowed $4,000 for
printing and binding, also will be
an order of business.
One outgrowth Of the failure
Of Congress to provide redeyelop-
ment funds will be q joint meeting
with a committee representing the
Washington Housing Association.
Purpose of the conference is to
discuss the Importance of arous-
ing more effective community
relationships in the District. The
meeting was suggested by Miss
Hilda Cloud, executive secretary
of the housing association and one
of the conferees tomorrow.
This afternoon the planners will
negotiate terms on an amend
atory agreement to proceed with
land acquisitions in Montgomery
and Prince Georges Counties under
the Capper-Cramton Act. In
volved are various small stream
valleys and extension of the Ana
costa River Parkway.
Parkway Boundaries.
Also. it is proposed to approve
the initial boundaries of the right
of-way for the George Washing
ton Memorial Parkway from Spout
Run. on the Virginia side. up the
Potomac to the Fairfax County
line. That would take the park
way about a mile above Chair
Bridge. Federal, State and Ar.
lington County funds, totalins
$250,000 are available for lane
purchases this year. That is hall
of the total authorization.
Another order of business is ar
expected report from the Mary.
land National Capital Park ane
Planning Commission on the al.
location of $498, 900 in Fedora
funds for extension of the Ana.
costa River Parkway and Other
Maryland projects.
Thomas c. Jeffers, landscape
planner, will present studies fol
proposed improvements to the ap-
proaches to Key Bridge on the
District eide. This is an old prob
lem. involving restoration of the
Francis Scott Key mansion and
changes affecting the steep hill
on Thirty fifth street at M street
The final day of the monthly
meeting, Friday, will be spent in
consultations and trips about the
city to "see things at first hand
Evening star., 1949-08-03
Rebels Sign Cavalier

RICHMOND. Va, Aug. 8 P.-
Inc Richmond Rebels of the
american Football League have
Agneo Grover Jones, former Uni
versaty OF Virginia backfield star.
Evening star., 1949-08-03
New York Firm Hired
To Assist in PLANNING
Park al Sandy Point
By the Assoeioted Press

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 3.-Mary-
land hired firm of New. York
Iconsultants yesterday to help turn
681 acres of beach and brush into
a bayside park at Sandy Point.
The Board of Public Works told
State Engineer John B. Funk to
sign a contract with Andrews &
Clark, New York park planners,
at an estimated cost of $4,000.
BY it's action, the board gave
Mr.. Funk's Department of Public
Improvements a green light on
development of the Sandy Point
site bought this year.
Bought Land for $160,000.
The Department of Forests and
Parks, through the Board of Ma
tural Resources, has also been in
vited to make recommendations
on the park.
Maryland bought the land from
the late William H. Labrot, South
ern Maryland sportsman, to,
$4,000 The 1949 general con-
.struction loan includes $250.000 as
a first installment on costs OF
beautifying the tract just north OF
the Sandy Point terminal for
Chesapeake Bay ferries.
Mr.. Funk said Andrews & Clark
served as consultants when the
Long Island State Park Commis-
sion built Jones Beach.
Picnicking may be possible at
Sandy Point this fall, Mr.. Funk
said, but visitors will be crowded
by workmen building road and
five jetties designed to expand the
beach. i
Other Board Actions.
In other actions the board:
Authorized improvements esti-
mated at $4,000 in the recon-
structed State House at st. Marys
City.
Awarded a $152,748 contract to
IT. Calvin Owens. Inc. for two
women's dormitories at the Uni
versity Of Maryland.
Evening star., 1949-08-03

Three members of the Montgomery County Historical Society
squirrel rifle that will become of the
socey collection Pictured Frederick Thomas (center
presented rifle; Bentley Thomas Qeft) and John N
Mr.. Bentley former big league pitcher
Star Staff Photos.
Wahingonian- moved
of his
communtys background and
old-resident
will neighbors.'
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-01-21

for the teachers is to pay a
little less attention to Dem
osthenes, the ancient Greek.
who became a great orator by
practicing shouting until he
could be heard above the roar
ing OF the waves and a little
more to developing men whose
voices may not be loud, but
whose skillful persuasion can
be heard above the misun-
derstanding in mems hearts"
Mr.. Peterson's last clause
sums up the great communica-
ton problem not only of today
but of all time. What is want
ed is not loud talk - but talk
that will be bolstered by COM
mon understanding of common
needs, that II will touch the
hearts of men, destroying by
its verify the misunderstand-
ings that keep men apart.
There is lesson in this for
every labor leader - and for
every one of US, as we'll. Re-
strain the tone of your voice,
so that the tone of your heart
may come through.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-01-21
Danger SignoIs

A CCORDING to latest reports from
"A Washington, some 100000 workers
are today out of work. In Ohio alone dur
ing the month of December 48,447 addi-
tionaI claims for unemployment compen-
sation were filed by men and women who
were laid off. And we are very much
afraid that this tendency towards in
creased unemployment will rise at least
through the coming two or three months.
OF course, we are told that "there is
nothing to worry about" And that most
of this unemployment is "seasonaP-com-
ing from the building trades industry and
from the light consumer industry fields
where, for the first time since the end of
the war, there appears to be large sur
pluses of goods available. 1t Is gratifying
to note that activity in the basic indus
Internationally steel and mining-pro-
duction levels are at record breaking
levels.
Right here in Toledo, for the first time
since the start of World War ii, thousands
of workers have been told that there is
no work for them And, with fear grow
ing in their hearts, these workers are
seeking employment to meet the fearful
cost of living.
We don't want to be alarmists. Nor do
we want to be like the hunted ostrich that
tries to avoid the hunter by sticking its
head in the sand. But we do want to look
facts straight in the face. And four million
workers, seeking jobs that are no longer
there, is not pretty sight. In fact it is
tragic. Unemployment-as we all know
from the bitter thirties-means privation,
suffering and frequently destitution.
THERE is no justifable reason why we
l. should have millions of our fellow
workers tramping the streets jobless. This
country of ours, with all its vast resources,
can and should provide every man and
woman-willing and able to work-with
a decent job at decent pay.
Leaders of business must recognize this
fundamental fact and act accordingly.
But that is not enough. Washington
must act 1t can do that by the quick
adoption of the proposals made to Con-
gress by President Truman. II can do that
by improving on the Presidential Pro-
gram in line with the recommendations
of c. /. o. particularly with respect to our
tax laws, our minimum wage law, social
security benefits and through planning for
such projects as the Missouri Valley Au-
thority, the Columbia River Porject and
the st. Lawrence Seaway development.
And to dovetal with this program, our
State Administration can and should act
Immediately to increase unemployment
benefits, workmen compensation benefits
and to take such other steps as will ease
the burden of unemployment,
We don't want another depression. In
telligent and speedy action on the part of
our federal and state governments may.
save us from another fearful bust.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-01-21
What's New?
BY Edward J. Duck
Journal Columnist

THIS we'll cover some basic details on the coop store
which will open this spring The membership drive is in
full and before buying $25 of stock folks
want clear understanding of what it's all about.
Coop short for cooperative It's business owned and
controlled by the people who it, The coop peoples
business because is set to make savings FOR the people
using it, instead of making profits FROM them
People from the Toledo working together that
they may by pooling their buying power stores they
We actually have been buying the chain other
people and now we intend to own the stores we buy.
ordinary business dollars do the voting In
the people do it, because than
vote.
Although the first store will be in West Toledo there will
be others We intend the town. our mem
bers in their negborhoods and their folks
from Spicer helping tremendously financing the
and the idea originally belonged to them we're opening
the first store in their locality.
Will pay the rest of to travel couple miles
shop there? You bet because the savings tremendous We
pick weeks supply of canned goods for instance
buying in lots and a nice of money
How is the organizing drive being handled? good ques
ton Each local unit being
organizing committee Anyone who wishes
allowed to do So The bigger the shop the bigger the commit
mttee should be Spicer already has fifteen including
from their credit union Toledo Steel Tube Acln Stamping
Auo and other shops have formed the nucleus for SINH
lar committees This is not strictly UAW project by
The AFL and MESA helping too, and expect
assistance from credit unions church teachers
others The more the merrier
WHERE there credit urge those groups
their members to take out $25 loan pay
in weekly nstalments they don't have the SIS
lump for share of stock.
Who handle the money? Mrs Martha Gosine Smith,
secretary of the Toledo Consumers Cooperative
address is 1917 Wellesley Drive The phone number
9813 meeting being held call Mrs Smith the
coop will speaker If wish to join you
know who call LA 9813 and will receive
plication. Officers being bonded
Has the idea worked anywhere else before? Yes
midwest farmers 10 million dollars
In England workers buy everything from aprcots
light bulb monopoly to lower prices more than 200 cent
In Minneapolis the price and quality of milk is set by the
pie who drink it The largest creamery in the city coop
Likewise with Waukegon Illinois There two and onehah
million coop members in America
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-01-21
Too Loud To Hear
BY RUTH TAYLOR

speech TO put across your or
ganizstion - so, by your leave,
] shall keep right on harping
on the subject.
In this connection, / am 60
ing to quote a labor man -
Eric Peterson of the Interna-
tional Association OF Machin-
lists. II was at a meeting of
the Speech Association of AM
erica in a program on Speech
in Cancellation" that he made
what / - and the audience
- thought a classic statement.
Let me quote:
THE need for better lines
OF communication between la
Dor and management, and be-
tween the conciliator and dis
putting parties, is a distinct
challenge. For basically.. the
failure of these two groups to
iron out their disputes without
ill-will or violence is part and
parcel OF the broader problem
of discord which plaques the
world today in its quest for
peace.
Perhaps the starting point
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-01-21
Good Luck, Mr.. President
YVyHF INAUGURAL ceremonies are

Il And while the gay holiday spirit still
fingers on in Washington, Harry S. Tru-
man, now President of these United States
in his own right is now settling down for
the hard grind that is undoubtedly before
him for the coming four years.
Few men in history has had to face
such tremendous responsibilities. For,
without doubt, the next four years will
be years of vast import that will mold
and shape not only our own destiny, but
the destiny of the world. The next four
years will prove to us whether we can
progress to new heights of achievements
under our system of free enterprise or
tumble into the abysmal depths of another
depression and, perhaps, World War iii.
We are confident that it can be done
And to Harry S. Truman, the man who
will pilot us through the coming four
years, we say: Good Luck, Mr.. Presi-
dent"