davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1949-10-05
McNayr Aide Surveys
400 Montgomery Job,
Under Merit System

A survey of approximately 400
Montgomery County jobs under
the county's merit system is being
conducted by Ben H. Hall, per-
sonnel assistant of County Man.
ager Irving j. Nc Nayr.
Principal purpose of the study is
to bring salaries in line with those
being paid for similar work in the
District and Federal Governments.
In addition, the survey is in
tended to determine whether any
one is being overpaid and to elimi-
nate unnecessary positions.
First Part Completed.
The first part of the survey in
volving buyer and seven top
secretarial positions, has been COM
pleted and has resulted in a total
of s961 in salary increases, effec-
tive last Saturday. Those affected
are:
Mrs. Ellis Snow, administrative
assistant in the Silver Spring
County Building. from $2,772 to
S2,86O; Mrs. Eloise Graham, ad-
ministrative assistant in the Beth
esda County Building. from $4,000
to $1,000; Mrs. Mildred Weaver,
buyer in the purchasing bureau,
from $2,904 to $1,000.
Also Mrs Mary Elizabeth Benz
son, secretary to the County
Council and Miss Gladis Oden
secretary to the county manager
from S2,904 to 5000; Mrs. Alice
B. Huntington, secretary to the
county attorney. $3.50 to $2,860;
Mrs. Grace Dayhoff, secretary to
the finance director, and y Miss
Betty G. Viers, secretary to the
assessment supervisor, S2,.772 to
$2,860.
Mr.. Hall explained the raises
paid the eight employees in higher
classifcations. in which the top
maximum salaries are from 5000
to $400 a year more than in their
former grades.
Hall Gets Increase.
MIR. Hall, incidentally was given
a 1920 annual increase by the
Personnel Board, bringing his SAL
ary to $4,000 year.
Later this week. he will begin
a survey of positions in the
Health and Finance Departments.
At the same time, Mr.. Hall an
nounced appointments of three
new public health nurses. They
are Miss Marion Weber, Cumber-
land, Md. and Miss Virginia c.
Maxwell, Rockville. each of whom
will receive $3,008 year, and
Mrs. Katherine M. Kelley, Ken
sington, $3.50 a year.
Two nurses who had been work.
ing on temporary appointments
have received permanent status.
They are Mrs. Lily j. Borregard,
Chevy Chase, and Mrs. Apolonia
Marie Samples. Rockville, $2,640
a wear each.
Evening star., 1949-10-05
Turkey Shoot Announced

The Cabin John Park (Mdo
Volunteer Fire Department will
hold a benefit turkey shoot at !
pm. each Saturday beginning this
week at the Cabin John Fire.
house, Macarthur boulevard and
Seven Locks road
Evening star., 1949-10-05
Whitehead Questions
On Voting Proposals
Answered by Almond
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Oct. 5.-Another
exchange has taken place over
the Campbell suffrage amend
ments to the State constitution
on which Virginia voters will de-
eide in the November general cleo
ton.
Replying in an eight-page letter
to Delegate Robert Whitehead OF
Nelson County. Attorney General
j. Lindsay Almond, jr.. approved
the form in which the amend
ments will be presented to voters.
Mr.. Almond held that the form
of the question under which the
amendments will be submitted
does not mislead the voter as to
the contents of the suggested new
provisions and that If a majority
vote for" on the question as
framed by the General Assembly
the amendments will have been
validly adopted.
Opinion Sought.
The Nelson County delegate had
written Mr.. Almond charging that
the form OF the question sub
mitting the franchise amend
ments to the voters is false" and
misleading" and asked for an
opinion.
He charged that the sections re-
ferred to do not eliminate the poll
tax as a suffrage requirement: do
not provide for annual registra-
tion; do not establish a State
board of elections. and do not pro-
vide for levying a school tax in
lieu of a capitation tax.
Mr.. Almond agreed that certain
language is descriptive Of the pro-
posed amendments and not Of the
present provisions of the consti-
tuition, but said ample opportunity
exists for voters Ito ascertain the
manner in which the basic law OF
the commonwealth shall be
changed If the proposed amend
ments are adopted.
He held that the error in Ian
guage intended to inform the
voters of the general purposes OF
the proposed amendments" is not
so misleading as Ito vitiate and
render void the action of the
voters should the majority OF
them vote in the Affirmative"
Only Question on Ballot.
In answer to another question
as to whether the sections OF the
constitution. both existing and a,
proposed. should be printed on the
ballot, or whether only the ques.
ton plus the squares for the vot-
ing should be printed, Mr.. Almond
said that "it is my opinion that
only the question and the squares
should be printed"
The so-called Campbell amend.
ments would remove payment OF
the $3.50 poll tax as a voting re.
|quirement and allow the General
Assembly to impose substitute
So head tax to be used for schools
They also require new registration
for all voters, except those regis.
tered prior to 1904, and an annua,
renewal of registration thereafter
Other provisions would substi-
tute bipartisan board for regis.
tration now taken care Of by the
registrar in the counties and give
the Legislature the power to estab.
lish qualifications for registering
Evening star., 1949-10-05
Prince Georges Plan!
To Use Machines in
Voting Next Year

Voting machines instead OF
paper ballots will be used in Prince
Georges County elections for the
first time next year.
This was assured yesterday when
the County Commissioners author
lied the immediate purchase of
1875 machines from the Automatic
Voting Machine Corp. Of James,
town, N. Y. These are the same
type used in Montgomery, Anne
Arundel and Howard Counties
and in Baltimore. A bid also was
received from the Shoup Voting
Machine Co., of Philadelphia.
At the same time. in a move
designed to book an anticipated
10000 new voters, the commits
sioners selected November l and
8 as registration days.
Registration Hours Set.
The county's three-man Board
Of Election Supervisors announced
that registration hours would be
from / to 8 pm.
The commissioners decided to
scrap the ballot-marking system
after members of the Election
Board warned it would be neces-
sary to add IL new precincts if
that method were continued. The
Election Board asserted such ac-
ton would be necessary due to the
rapid growth in county population
and to the voiding of the Declara-
ton of Intentions Act. The latter
required new voters to signify their
intentions to vote at least a yea1
prior to an election. -
The board said county voting
books will be revised after the
special registration days. The
county now has about $4,000 reg
istered voters.
10-Year Rental Plan.
The voting machines will be
obtained on a 10-year rental plan
at a cost of $3.50 a machine or
a total of $18.750 annually. Pay
ments will be applied to purchase
of the machines unless the county
decides otherwise. The Automatic
Co. offered to sell the machine
outright for $1.202 each.
In other business. the commits
sioners received a verbal opinion
from Jerrold v. Powers, their at
torney. regarding the collection of
taxes for the Washington Subur-
ban Sanitary Commission. the
Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission and the
county's Metropolitan Improve
ment Fund on a half-year basis.
Mr.. Powers said the county
should make such collections
along with their own $l.97 per
500 tax rate on properties placed
on county tax books on July l..
In the past, such Outside" taxes.
levied during a portion of a cur
rent year. were not put on tax
bills until the next full year.
Tax Deadline Extended.
The commissioners, as result
Of Mr.. Powers opinion. extended
the deadline for paying such levies
from October l to December l..
About 600 new properties are
effected, according to County
Treasurer James B. Bland.
The Cottage City Volunteer Fire
Department was granted a permit
to hold an indoor carnival at the
fire house from November IA to
10. Mrs. Clarence P. Miller was
given permission to operate a day
nursery on a. six-acre tract on
old Marlboro pike. between Forest
vile and Andrews Air Force Base.
Evening star., 1949-10-05
Blood Donors SOUGHT

The Red Cross Bloodmobile will
visit Arlington from 10 am. and
4 pm. Monday at the Wilson
Christian Church on Wilson boule-
ward at North Piedmont street.
Evening star., 1949-10-05
Owens Road Citizens Elect

Clarence B. Weaver. 1949 Owens
road, Oxon Hill, Md, has been
elected president Of the Owens
Road Citizens Association. Also
elected were John P. Kirwan, Sec
retary, and David Sachs, treasurer.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-12-21
ALUMINIUM IN EMERALD

The emerald is Il Silicate ui
aluminium and. heryllium.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-12-21
Full Gospel Tabernacle
Clarendon Baptist
Church
Rev. E. D. Gask:ns. Paste,

Few. Clyde Prince Pass; ~ =
Rihle Srhon, eaco Su1ca' "
preaching. IN Sa'ordaE :, >.
and 4;n SUNDAY. IN ~
Preaching 2nd Sunday "'' '
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-12-21

Recipes. of,.r
&c Won want = FEi after
publication, you'd better Wrlte 10
your Congressman. Two. million
COPIES are to be run Oft.
congressman win get 1,6oo'ooo
of them for their constituents:
Most of the remainder will 60 TO
home economic specialists:
The project is Congress own
idea Ii suggested to the depart
meht of agriculture. that it bring
out: the book. And it put up
S166. 900 for the job.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-12-21
Cunman Robs Man
In Wheel Chair

LYNN. MasS>-An armed man
robbed a pan aplcgic as he sat
helpless ii, his specially construct
ed wheel chair. Joseph Mangan.
So. told police the gunman stuck
a pistol in his back as he wheeled
along a city street and robbed
him of $24.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-12-21
Title Needed
Fer Cook Book

WASHINGTON-A new gov
,rnmcnt cook book will be pub
lishcd early next year.
If vuu can think Of tasty dish
Hor it. pass along your suggestion
to the Agriculture Department.
Right now its just Cook BOOK
K" twill be a strcamlined YER
sion CT another government pest
,.li,r "Aunt SAM Radio
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-12-21
Are You Planning To Attend
Church Somewhere Sunday??
lphilr Shepdtra, Matched Their Hooks

Bethlehem is long way from the Pyrenees And
the Nativity was more than nineteen centuries ago.
But shepherds have changed but little
Shepherds are lonely men of the broad sleeps They
have time to think and hope and pray. They learn to
love the humble and helpless creatures of God They
are men of courage yet men of mercy.
Perhaps that is why God chose the Shepherds to
hear the Story first ,.| =
But as they fastened toward the little town to 'see
this thing which is come to pass" the glorious News
could have meant more to them than it can mean
to every one of us. 49," =
And the King they worshipped in humble stable
may worship today-and always, in the churches of
our community.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-12-21
PALACE or GOVERNORS

The eldest public budding in
the L s.. the 340-year-old Pal
zee OF the. Governors; at SAINT.
Fc. now houses New NGXic0>s
State Museum.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-12-21
Antioch Baptist f.:
Mt. Sinai Baptist

R. A. JOHNSON. PastoA
Preaching ...
Saturday before 4th IS
Sunday 700 pm.
4th, Sunday morning 100 am.
Sunday School 49, 1000 am
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-12-21

FOR RENT: Two room apartment,
FURNISHED or unfinished. Mrs,
Crank Ward. tic
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-12-21
Iron Hill
Baptist Church

Rev. S. a. HatleY. Pastor
Sunday School 1000 AN.
BTU, 900 PM.
Wois ship Services
2nd Sunday ll:00 AN.
4tb Sunday 49,. TOO PM.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-12-21

Mc and Mrs. Fred .Icrnigal.
Misses MARGARET In Jernigan md
Mary 10 Primer. Mrs. r. NJ Gar
reii. .lr.. and daughter. Mary Ann.
attended the Christmas NeSper
Service. given by the choirS OF the
Cradbouru churches. Il the Ban-
fist Church in Chadbourn Sunday
afternoon.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-12-21
WAN i
| "A hid o
Two BEAUTIFUL COATS FOR
sale: $500 and $500. good con-
dition. Apply Mrs. K. {. Har-
rrISon. Jr. Phone 1872 city.

MeNAIR'S TOBACCO SEED -
! leading varieties See your To-
/. cali dealer or write McNalrS
,Yield-TeStcd Seed Company,
lIaurinburS. ~ {.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-12-21

FULLER REPRESENTATIVE =
Brushes. Mcps and Cleaning
supplies. Write or call Mrs.
Emma ". Smith. Phone 45f
Tabor City. n. G. 4tpd
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-12-21
Saint Paul Methodist
Mt. Tabor BAPTIST

Reg. L. C.. Grant. Pastor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-09-11

the porch. If it were there he
looked relieved; if not he asked
one brief biting question, How
long has he been gomez"
On the 18th, Jim was taking
them to the harness races. BE
ready by one" he admonished on
leaving that morning.
by QUARTER of one Jane had
Tommy looking sharp" in his
brown pants, yellow shirt; hair
damp, and ears pink. his knuckles
scrubbed. Relieved, she fastened
about her own dressing.
Brown hair in a becoming up-
do; her beige suit; Jim's favorite
blouse; on her lapel the little
watch which had been his wedding
gift. its numerals replaced by
twelve tiny letters; l LOVE YOU
JANE.
As she stepped into strapped
sandals she remembered last years
misery, walking on spike heels
across acres of parking lot. Hastily
she dug out her sturdy "specta-
tors. But one had a nasty smudge
and quick search revealed last
seasons bottle of shoe-white all
dried.
Jane hurried to the door with a
quarter. Tommy, simply scoot
up to Foreman's and get me some
white cleaner. Any kind"
She flew back to put finishing
touches, to tidy the room. to get
out her brown bag, her beige
gloves. Jim 50 hated to be kept
waiting.
lHE clock chimed one. Tommy
should be back. Jane went to the
porch, biting her lip. For Jim to
arrive and find the boy off on the
bike would give wrong start to a
day she wanted to be perfect.
There was Tommy up the block,
and Jim coming from the other
direction, two doors from home.
Then she saw something else and
her heart seemed to stop. Across
the street young Perry Cramer was
backing his jalopy down the long
driveway. leaning out of the win
dow to watch his left rear fender,
unaware that beyond his line of
vision two-year -old Susie Lake
from next door had toddled onto
the driveway. her back to the car.
Jane tried vainly to scream. She
saw Jim fling up an arm, heard
his yell. The rest happened with
incredible swiftness. Tommy, on
Continued on page 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-09-11

too tar. That what you're doing,
Jane ="
Jim stopped short, staring at
his wife, as an odd sound came
from Tommy's room. Followed by
Jane he went to investigate.
Propped against the bed was
the cherished bike. Somehow
Tommy had got it in unnoticed.
The scatter rug on which it rested
had slipped, letting the front
wheel bump the night stand, but
the sleeping boys outstretched
hand still touched the metal frame.
jim moved the bike; then in
silence, his face set, he followed
Jane back to the living room. She
wanted to cry. because he could
see only the visible "a little boy
slavishly attached to a new pos
session. She strove desperately for
the right words. Jim, we can't
take from Tommy the new indie
pendence that bike stands for.
Why, he's grown inches in his own
estimation. Did you hear the way
he talked up to Bill York tonight?
- and Bill has always staggered
around here until l could hardly
bear it. Tommy feels he's one of
the bunch now. He can meet the
Shoppers on their own footing"
Jim did not answer. You
mean." Jane said, you'd make
him face those kids tomorrow and
let them call him a sissy"
Some excuse can be made"
None they wouldn't see
through. They'd make his life
miserable. I've never held out
against you before, Jim, you know
that; but somehow - no matter
how you feel about it - Tommy's
just got to keep that bike"
He looked at her. long look.
hard to endure. You're willing to
take the responsibility for what
may happen? For l want to say
this. Jane, if anything does happen
I'll never be able to forgive you, or
to forgive myself for listening to
you. Never ="
She swallowed. I'll take the
responsibility" She had never
felt so alone.
Trelessly enthusiastic, Tommy
practiced every spare moment on
the school athletic field. He rode
in circles and loops and figure
Fights. with rhythmic ease that
delighted Jane on those occasions
she walked past on pretext of
going to Friar's Market. Some
thing in the joyousness of that
small intent figure, fair hair on
end in the wind, stirred an indie
scribable emotion. and once when
he whizzed by, not seeing her,
legs going like mad. hands thrust
into his pockets, the look on his
face brought tears to James eyes.
She tried to tell Jim. Darling,
if you'd just go down and watch
him. Just once"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-09-11
DON'T GIVE 1T AWAY!
Continued from page sixteen

turned away. 1t was their first
serious difference, and had Jane
foreseen its hurt, she would not
have had the courage for her
initial stand.
She went with Tommy to get
his license.
mot very big, are your" The
officer said as he gave it to him.
well, remember the traffic rules.
It's hard for a driver to see a bike
sometimes and accidents happen,
not always the drivers fault
either" He smiled kindly. so
take care, son."
AS they left the building Jane
fought against misgiving. On
every side, warnings. She put her
hand on the boys shoulder,
searching her mind for the thing
to say that would impress him,
yet not awaken fear. Its more
than just you, now" she said.
You're responsible for other
people, too"
He looked up. you mean l
got a license to operate IA
vehicle?"
That's it,"
you aren't scared, are you,
Mom?"
JANE swallowed. mo. No
I'm not scared"
Dad is. He's always scared
about things do. I know. Though
maybe he wouldn't want you to
find out. Gee, don't say anything"
Il won't, but if he worries,
Tommy, it's because, like the
officer back there, he knows what
can happen when people aren't
serious about their responsible
ties She held her voice level.
Its up to you to make Dad see
that you've got what it takes"
Il know"
We'll, then"
His blue gaze met hers, more
voluble than words ..
Days ran into weeks. Saturday
mornings Tommy rode to Caldwell
Park with the Shoppers, returning
dirty, disheveled, happy.
What on earth do you do?"
Jane exclaimed, holding T-shirt
at arms length.
"Oh play ball, sort Of"
Sort of! On bikes?"
Sure. It's big ball. It's Dopey
Browns. It's keen"
We'll, clean up before your dad
gets home"
Jim's first glance on arrival was
to see if the Triple-Ace stood on
Evening star., 1949-10-12
Patience Big Part Of Druggists
Prescription for Ho|ting Thefts

A pharmacist and two other
men concocted an antidote for
robbery here early today. The
principal Ingredient was patience.
After too many articles had
been missing too many nights
from the New Amsterdam Phar-
macy, 2701 Fourteenth street
NV, Pharmacist william p. Weir
started mixing the antidote. First
he placed a heavy cardboard car
ton against the door leading into
the lobby of the adjoining New
Amsterdam Apartments.
When it had been moved from
it's position overnight, he had
clue as to which door was being
entered after closing hours.
3 Last night Mr.. Weir and Austin
H. Moody and Edward w. Lempke,
who operate the soda fountain,
stirred in the patience. At 1890
am, after a vigil of several hours
in the darkened store, they saw a
man enter the door from the
apartment house lobby.
Then they turned on the lights
and pounced.
They had Walter L. Nicholson,
26. colored. 1700 block. of S street
NV, night elevator operator at
Evening star., 1949-10-12
Mrs. ChevaIier Dies;
Wife Of Diplomat

Mrs. Marie Therese Chevalier
NJ, wife of Eugenio j. Chevalier,
minister counselor of the Pana-
manian Embassy here. died this
morning in her suite at the Hotel
2400. after a long illness.
Mrs. Chevalier had been in fail
ing health since returning here
from Panama in 1916 when her
husband took over his present
position.
The former Marie Therese Kel-
ly of Pittsburgh, she attended
Xavier Convent there before be-
ginning a singing and dramatic
career. Described by friends as
an extremely beautiful woman in
her youth, she played in musical
shows in New York and London
shortly before the turn of the
century.
Mr.. Chevalier said his wife was
a good friend Of David Belasco and
Victor Herbert as we'll as many
of the other celebrities in the
theatrical world of that day.
The Chevaliers. who have been
married more than 40 years, have
lived in Washington off and on for
the last % years.
Mr.. Chevalier is the only close
survivor.
Evening star., 1949-10-12
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C.'* As
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER

sociate editor, Dayton Journal
Herald; Egbert S. Turner, Sunday
editor Syracuse Herald Journal;
Joe Parham. editor Macon News;
Wayne Freeman, editor Green
vile IS. c. Piedmont; Carl Dam
iel Weimer. managing editor
Greenville IS. c. News; Alex Nc
Cullough. managing editor Spar
tanburg IS. c. Herald.
Donald w. Reynolds, editor and
publisher Southwest 'Times-Rec-
ord, Fort Smith, Ark; Paul Lin
wood Smith, managing editor
Woonsocket (R. - Call; w. Earl
Hall, editor Mason City Iowa)
Globe-Gazette; Roy Pinkerton,
editorial director Ventura (CalifD
Star-PreSs; John McClelland, jr.,
editor LongvieW CWash.) Daily
News, and Whitley Austin, editor
Salina (KansD Journal.
Evening star., 1949-10-12
IS Members Elected
By Editors Society
BY the Associated Press

The American Society of News
paper Editors elected II men and
one woman to membership at a
fall meeting of it's Board of Direc-
tors here yesterday. They come
from IA States.
AS announced by B. M. Nickel
way. editor of The Star and ASNE
president, they are:
Rebecca F. Gross, editor Lock
Haven (Pa) Express: Gerald A.
Harshman, editorial director Sha-
ron pa Herald; John H. Col
burn. managing editor Richmond
Times Dispatch; TONNE C. Call,
associate editor San Antonio Ex-
press; John J. Brady, managing
editor Wilmington Del.) News.
John S. Moore, jr.. managing
editor, and James F. Carroll, as
Evening star., 1949-10-12

the apartment, police said. Out
side the door was Richard A,
Brown, 25,, also colored, HOO block
Of Kenilworth avenue NE, q night
employe Of the apartment.
Both were charged with house.
breaking.
Police said duplicate key at
the apartment house desk had
been used to open the pharmacy
door.
Both men were held for the
grand jury on 81 900 bond each by
Municipal Court Judge, Thomas D.
Quinn, but both denied their guilt.
Brown said he and Nicholson
were walking past the pharmacy
shortly after midnight when they
heard sounds like shoes scraping
on pavement and then saw shad-
ows inside the locked and dark
ened store.
Brown said he opened the door
with a key and waited while Mich
elson went behind the counter and
looked in the two cash registers
to "see If anything had been
taken"
The two defendants were rep
resented by Attorney William A.
Davis.
Evening star., 1949-10-12
Singer Lotte Lehman
Makes Bow as Pointer
BY The Assoeiaisd Press

PASADENA Calf, Oct. l2-
Soprano Lotte Lehman, veteran
Of American and European con-
cert stages, has now made her
debut as painter.
Her first public exhibit of paint
ings was presented last night at
the Pasadena Art Institute. There
are "a paintings, each an inter-
pretation of one of the songs of a
Schubert cycle, Winter Journey"
which she will sing in an appear
ance. here Sunday at Pasadena
Playhouse.
Miss Lehman said the paint
ings, in Tempera. were done dur
ing the last two years at Hope
Ranch, her home near Santa
Barbara. She said the paintings
also will be exhibited in New York
when she goes there In January
for her usual concerts.