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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01
Sorority to Mark Silver Anniversary

Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority at
George Washington University
will celebrate its silver anniver-
sary this week end with its an
nual founders day dinner dance
on Saturday and silver tea from
4 to 6 pm, Sunday.
Miss Eleanor Gittleman, social
secretary, Is chairman Of arrange
ments for the celebration.
Among those expected to attend
the dinner dance which will be
held at Brook Farms, will be Mrs.
Paul Eanet, alumnae president;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01
Phi Delta Gamma
Rush Tea Sunday

Beta Chapter OF Phi Delta
Gamma, national graduate frater-
nifty, will give q rush tea from
$3.50 to $50 pm, Sunday at Co.
lumbar House on the George
Washington University campus.
The receiving line will be head
ed by Miss Mary Stadtmueller,
president Of the chapter. who will
be assisted in greeting the guests
by other officers Of the chapter.
Taking turns at the tea table
will be DR.. Dorothy Veon, Miss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01

DEAR MISS DIX: In regard
to women's rights to propose mar
rage to men, haven't women al
ways picked out their husbands?
Isn't woman's love more mate
rial than mans? Do you ever hear
of men selling themselves to girls
for the sake of luxury and good
times? Haven't men always
shown that they loved more than
women? Haven't men always
written all the songs, poems and
stories about love? Isn't 1t wom-
en- who are the parasites in mar
riage? JOSEPH.
Answer: Well, Joseph, giving
woman the right to pop the ques-
ton to man doesn't compel him
to marry her. He can always
say mo"
Personally, think that men
have a better chance to escape
marriage when women pursue
them in the open than they have
when it is done by stealth and I'M
der cover.
Perhaps women do marry often
er for position and money than
men do, but that was a necessity
forced upon them in the past by
their inability to get the comforts
Of life In any other way. Now
when any woman can make a good
living for herself very few sell
themselves for lucre.
But If you think men are indif-
ferent to such sordid considera-
tons as q bank account, you are
vastly mistaken. Every well-to-
do widow can tell you that the
line forms on the right OF the men
who want to share in her insur-
ance money and hang their hats
up permanently In her front hall.
Nor can you substantiate your
theory that men love better than
women do. You know what the
poet says: "a mans love is of
mans life thing apart, tits
woman's whole existence" Far
more men are unfaithful than
women. A man seldom loves an
erring wife enough to forgive her,
but thousands of women love their
husbands well enough to take
them back after they have be-
trayed them seventy and seven
times. You have known dozens
Of women who have nursed sick
men with a love and patience that
never faltered through the years;
women who waited outside Of
penitentiary gates to take back
the men they loved when they
were set free, but a mans love
seldom survives invalidism or dis
grace.
DEAR MISS DIX: Can any
thing be done about the pests who
keep their radios going all day
so loud that it browns out every
other sound in the neighborhood
and drives everybody In the vicin-
ity to the verge OF insanity?
M. r. O.
Answer: Alas, I fear that the
case is hopeless because these ra-
dio hounds are utterly lacking in
all consideration for their fellow
creatures.
They have no bowels Of COM
passion, or they would never turn
on the loud-speaker unless they
lived miles from any other human
habitation. There are even peo-
tple with so little mercy in their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01
Art Exhibit Planned

An exhibit and sale Of paintings
In oil and water colors will be
sponsored by members of the
sketching group of the University
Womens' Club during the coming
month at the club house, 1915 New
Hampshire avenue NV.
AL artists In Washington are
invited to participate in the ex-
hibit. DR.. Anna M. Ketchem is
chairman of the Admission Com
mittee,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01
Dorothy Dix
Men Have Better Chance to Escape
When Women Pursue Them in Open

hearts that they will turn on the
radio and leave it going all day.
even when they are out of the
house, apparently for no other
reason than to torture the I'M
fortunate people who live near
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01

Dora Shepard, Miss Grace Wilson,
Mrs. Elizabeth Trimble, Mrs. Dora
lille, Miss Vera Mowry and Miss
Jean LeFevre.
The program will include mu-
steal selections by Mrs. Paul w.
Bigbee, Miss Winifred Cox and
Miss Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01
Named

Miss Marjorie Collins, director
of volunteer services of the United
Community Services, will address
the Washington Alumnae Associa-
ton of Alpha Delta Pi at meet
ing at 8 o'clock tonight at the
home of Mrs. William E. Clark.
441O Forty-second street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01

Mrs. Raphael Tourover, past
grand archon; Mrs. David Lin
owes, southern divisional advisor:
Mrs. Don A. Balfour, alumnae adj
visor; Miss Nadia Messing, presi-
dent of the Kappa Chapter, and
Mrs. John Safer.
The tea on Sunday, which will
be held in the sorority apartment
on the campus, will be given for
the faculty, campus organizations
and parents. ,..
A German house u offering
Black Forest clocks and alarm
pocket watches.
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-25
KITES AND WIRES

This the season of the year when youngsters of rious ages delight in the flying of kites.
 Some of the youngsters with gray hair and many years have to enjoy their kite flying by proxy but boys and girls will go them one better putting up their kites in the breezes.
 It is we'll to the youngsters to stay away from electric power lines and highways Don't wire for ktesring cord with tinsel or wire in it. Be sure the cord isn't wet If your kite breaks loose and the cord falls across electric wires leave it alone And don't fly kites from street You cannot be watching the graceful anccs of your kite and watch that you keep cut of the way of traffic at the same time.
 Of course, know that very few boys and girls who actually fly kites each spring. will read this editorial However the retired kiteflyers remembering the days of their youth, might be reminded to caution their youngsters. A few words of warning, sometimes might young life.
 We want our children to become citizens of Nome not inmates of Belmont Point
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-25
ern civilization.

ern civilization.
 The truth of the matter is that if the United States in conjunction with the free nations of Western Europe,
 manages to contain the threat of communism in Europe the other issues scattered throughout the world will fall of their weight When the European situation is in balance, and Communism, with it's ruthless aggression against nations and it's vigorous oppression of the free dom of peoples is taken o the problems that arise in other can be settled without trouble.
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-25
DANGEROUS TIME OF THE YEAR

As the weather moderates; the days get longer and the closing of school this week-these conditions bring forth dire dangers to the children of Nome.
 Parents should be the alert not to allow their chil- dren to play in the streets Streets for the of vehcles-and should be regarded and respected as such It is dangerous for children to play in them No matter how careful driver may be- he not be held entirely responsible if child playing game with other children, darts abandonly in front of and is down. The street is not safe playground for chil- dren.
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-25

When plumber makes mistake, he charges twice for it. When lawyer makes mistake he tries the case again. When carpenter makes mistake it is just what was expected. When judge makes mis- take, it becomes law of the land When a doctor makes mistake, he bures it. BUT-When an editor makes mistake. GOOD NIGHT!
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-25
News of the World At A Glance 900
Continued from Page One)

 many of the West German con- stitution signed at Bonn yester- day by representative of the II western zone states.
 Western diplomats said it is hard to believe Vishinsky will keep smiling when this matter comes up.
 In embattled Berlin an uneasy truce settled after a bloody riot last night which resulted in two deaths.
 The violence erupted when some 5000 striking rail workers and their synpathizers tried to storm the American zone elevated railway station. Soviet controlled police fired on the mob and two persons were reported killed.
 In Prague Archbishop Beran threatened today to excommuni- cate all Catholics collaborating with Czechoslovakia's communist government against the church. It was the sharpest statement the archbishop has yet made in a mounting church-State conflict.
 The blast, contained in a note to the transport minister, follows letter Archbishop Bern wrote 10 the clergy last month citing acts by the State against the church.
 In London the extradition hear ing of communist fugitive Ger hart Eisler was postponed until Friday at the request of the United States.
 F. Graham Nav, British law yer representing the American embassy at the Bow Street hear ing, said the U. 5. needed more time to prepare its case against EiSler.
 Chinas Red force hammered at the southwest fringeS of Shanghai today. On the east they had push ed to the banks of the Whangpoo River, opposite the heart of the great ASiatic city.
 Reports from inside the city said refugees were fleeing through the streets. Some nationalist sol diers were said to be among them. The rattle of rifle fire could be hsard in downtown Shanghai.
 In Washington, House speaker Sam Rayburn rallied administra- ton forces in an effort to restore what he called an "ill-considered" cut of S629, ,73O,OOO in second-year foreign aid fund.
 Administration packers of fed eral fair employment practices leoislatiOn set their sights today on a House vote within a month or so.
 Rep. Powell D,-N. Y0, presid- ing over labor subcommittee hearings on the adminise trations FEPC bill to ban job restriction, set the end of hearings for this week. He said he expected action by the full House labor committee scheduled for next week.
 Although FEPC is opposed by an important segment of the la Dor committee, Powell indicated he expected quick approval.
 Meanwhile, spokesmen for Jew ish and Indian organizations ada ed their support of the bill at to- days hearings.
 Dr. Felix S. Cohen, general counsel for the Association on
Evening star., 1949-08-15

champions from all over North
America and the Panama Canal
Zone. the Derks boy was present.
led with the gold champion S
trophy. ring, and the Helms
Athletic Foundation award. He
will be eligible for the college
scholarship after two more years
of high school. The winner wants
to be an automobile designer, but
hasn't decided on college.
Contestants Introduced.
Each of the contestants was in
troduced to the banquet guests.
AS they filed into the hall they
were given special Derby wrist
watches.
Banquet speakers included
Movie Star Jimmy Stewart, mar
shall of the pre-Derby parade;
Gen. James Doolittle, Mayor
Charles E. Slusser of Akron and
John S. Knight, publisher of the
Akron Beacon Journal.
Alfred was to leave by plane at
noon today for the return trip to
Washington. Although he lost the
race, he said he had spent "just
about the best four days of my
life" during the action-packed
Derby period.
Evening star., 1949-08-15

Fred DerkS, IS, OF Akron, is
shown after he captured the
1949 Soap Box Derby over 148
other contestants.
-AP Wirephoto.
the Akron entrant and the boy
from nearby Cleveland.
The three cars raced evenly
until the last few yards.
After the race Fred was brought
to the finish line reviewing stand
on a service truck.
Il certainly feel good. feel
great" was all he could say. Later
however, he said he was conf
dent" after the second round that
he would win.
Fred shaped his car from g
black walnut tree cut on his
fathers farm. His father, John
Derks, is a rubber company power
plant engineer. The car was the
fourth built by the Derks boy
After the race the new cham
pion was escorted to the large
gymnasium of the Goodyear
Tire & Rubber Co. for the an
nual champions banquet. There,
ranked by the lat other city
Evening star., 1949-08-15
Hucksters Plan Benefit

The Hucksters, Inc, a social
club recently organized to assist
programs of charitable organiza-
tions, will sponsor its first project,
a Cabaret of Stars" program, at
9 pm. August 26, at the Dunbar
Hotel. Proceeds will benf1t the
Junior Police and Citizens Corps.
Evening star., 1949-08-15
Margaret Mitchell Better,
But Still on Critical LIST
By the Associotsd Press

ey ms AS3OCIoIeQ FTOS1
ATLANTA, Aug. 15.-Novelist
Margaret Mitchell appeared today
to be somewhat better. though
still in critical condition" a men,
ber of the family reported.
The spokesman said the author
of Gone With the Wind" had
been given a blood TRANSMISSION and
was being fed through tube. He
said her color appeared better
than previously.
X-rays yesterday showed the
43-year-old writer received frac-
tured skull and fractured pelvis
when struck down by an auto
mobile Thursday night.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-01-13
Salvation Army
Has Radio Program

Beloved old hymns, brief down
to-earth talks keyed to "The man on
the street.-the kind of program
through which Americans have
come to know and love The Saliva
ton Army-feature Adventures in
Faith" series of Is weekly broad
casts over Station WEI now being
heard every Tuesday afternoon at
100 p. m, according to Adjutant
John c. Churchill.
Adjutant Churchill participates
in the programs, and recorded short
talks are made by the National
Commander of The Salvation Army,
Commissioner Ernest l. Pugmire
They deal with the problems, trou-
bles and anxieties of men and wom-
en- today. Veterans, alcoholics, the
troubled and the confused, will hear
special messages from the organ
ization'S Commander.
Organ accompaniment is by
Marion c. Taylor, while announce
ments are handled by Floyd Mack,
the Voice" of the Telephone Hour.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-01-13
Old Age Benefits
Reach All Time High
Over Two Million Received
Federal Old Age Insurance In
1913 With Total Monthly Ben
efts OF $45,575,OOO.


eits OF $45,575, 900.
More persons were receiving
monthly Federal old age and sur
vivors insurance benefits at the end
of 1948 than at any previous time in
the history of the Federal insurance
system.
William j. Lanahan, Manager of
the Hagrestown Field Office of the
Social Security Administration, in
a year-end statement, said today
that estimates supplied by the Blu
reau of Old Age and Survivors In
surance show at the end of 1948,
100000 persons throughout the
United States were receiving
monthly benefits at an average
monthly rate of $45,575,OOO. This
compares with 1,978,eOO benefciaries
and an average monthly rate of
$38, 277, 900 one year ago.
Reporting on the area served by
the Hagerstown Field Office, Mr..
Lanahan estimated that Federal old
age and survivors insurance benefits
being paid monthly at the end of
1948 amounted to $4,000, an adj
vance in aggregate benefit payments
of about seven per cent over the
amount in force at the end of 1947.
The Hagerstown Field Office serves
residents of Carroll, Frederick and
Washington Counties.
Nationally, monthly benefits GER
titled for payment during 1948 to re-
tired workers and their dependents
or to the survivors of deceased in
sured workers amounted to almost
$543, 100000. In addition, approx
mately $32,0OO,O00 was paid during
the past calendar year in lump sums
to survivors of deceased insured
workers where monthly benefits
were not payable.
Emphasizing the family insurance
characteristics of the old age and
survivors insurance program, Mr..
Lanahan said that fifty-fve per cent
of the beneficiaries now on the rolls
in the Hagerstown area are women
and children. He added that the
same proportions are found through
out the nation.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-01-13
Pomona Grange
Joint Installation

History was made in the Pomona
Grange of Washington County last
Tuesday evening, January 4, when
the five subordinate Oranges of the
County, and Piney Plains Grange
from Allegheny County, held for the
first time, joint installation of of
ficers at the Washington Street Jun
ior High School.
Walter Bromley, Master of Po-
mona Grange, conducted the meet
ing and introduced the installing
officer, Austin Rem, who is Lee
turer of Ballenger Grange in Fred
erick County. Mr.. Rem, assisted
by his wife, installed seventy-two
officers of the six oranges present.
Members were present from Lett
ersburg, Montsarada, Wacohu, Po-
tomac Valley and Hancock Oranges,
all subordinates of Pomona Grange,
to witness the installation.
Masters of the following five
Oranges were installed: Howard
Strock, Leitersburg; Russell Isemin-
ger, Montsarada; John Swadley,
Wacohu; Glenn Mann, Hancock; and
Earl Creek, Piney Plains.
Twelve other officers from each
of the six Oranges were then duly
installed in proper order, as fol-
lows: Overseers, Lecturers, Ste
wards, Assistant Stewards, Chap
lains, Treasurers, Secretaries, Ceres,
Pomona, Flora, Assistant Lady Ste
wards, Gatekeepers and members
of the Executive Committee.
1. Keller Shank, Deputy of Po-
mona Grange, presented all the Of
ficers for installation.
Refreshments were served i'm
mediately following the installation
ceremony, after which square dane
ing was enjoyed by those present.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-01-13
Truman Election Voted
Top News Story OF 194S

President Truman's election vic
tory in the face of tremendous odds
was the biggest news story of the
year just past, in the opinion of ed
itors around the world. The cold
war in Europe, including the Ber-
lin air-lift, was rated as second
biggest" while the high cost of liv-
ing was voted third place for news
value.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-01-13

Blew my top the other morning
when / discovered shirt I'd put
on had two buttons missing.
"Joe," the missus says, edo you
ever read what you a0rite? For a
man who writes newspaper pieces
all about tolerance, you sometimes
show a lot of race prejudice"
Grace prejudice!" / hollers. "No
ONE can accuse me Of that" II
mean prejudice against the entire
human race" she interrupts with
q smile. "Why get mad at the
world over two little buttons?"
, That took the wind out of me.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-01-13
Charity Gets Mere 10

The nation had higher income
and gave less of it to charity this
year than ever before in history, the
Golden Rule Foundation reports.
Charles v. Vickrey, foundation pres
ident, said only one percent of the
country's mountaineering 1927, 000,-
100000 went to charities. Even in
the worst years of the depression,
VickreY said, charity got So percent.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-01-13

from his home toward the home of
his bride. At a given spot, a signal
was sounded, which started the
young men off in a race to see who
would first reach the wedding hall.
Obstacles such as fallen trees and
logs were placed in the final mile
of the path to make it more difficult
for the ones competing in the race.
The prize for the winner was the
possession and control of the bot
tie" which was an important part
of the wedding ceremony.
Just after the ceremony there
would be sumpuous, feast, and here
was one place the oldtimers had us
beat. They spread feast that is
hard to assemble today.
After the feast, the dancing be-
gan. 1t consisted mostly of the old
time squares and jigs, but the I'M
usual part about this was that it
became the custom for the guests
to dance and celebrate all night,
and in some cases for several days.
Worn out couples would be replaced
on the floor by rested couples, and
the poor musician suffered. If any
one attempted to hide to get little
sleep, he was hunted and dragged
back to the floor where he was Civ
en- all kinds of attention. But they
took mercy on the newly-weds, and
long before the night was spent,
they allowed them to rest. First
group of girls took the bride to
bed. Then they retired to the dance
floor and a group of young men took
the groom to the same room. 1t be-
came the custom to serve the bride
and groom a huge meal few hours
later.
When at length the wedding fes-
tivities were over, the guests re-
turned to their homes, practically
exhausted. 1t required several days
rest before some of them could be
back at their work again.
Another interesting thing about
the weddings of those days was the
fact that it required almost no cash
to get married. A new home would
be built, which meant work by the
friends and neighbors, and since
almost nothing could be bought, the
home was practically furnished by
hand made articles.
Here is just a little more about
the c & o canal, while it was being
constructed. | mentioned in a pre-
vious article the rioting that took
place. A serious riot broke out at
the site of the tunnel in August of
1889. Four companies of militia
were Immediately called out: Hol-
lingsworth's company, of Smithburg;
Major Barnes Clear Spring Cavalry;
ana the companies OF IhurSton OF
Cumberland and Charles B. Fiske.
These companies had dealt often
with the rioters and they used dras-
tic measures against them at the
tunnel. They made number of
arrests and destroyed a number of
guns and other property, including
the dwelling shanties of some of the
workers. Shortly afterward it be-
came evident that some of the prop
erty destroyed did not belong to the
rioters, and law suit was instituted
against the leaders of the four COM
panies. The suit was won and the
gentlemen had to pay damages
amounting to $2,737OO, which was
indeed quite sum for those days