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The Nome nugget., 1950-09-01
Nome, Alaska, Friday, September 1
THE PANAMA CANAL TOLL DISPUTE

(By Clarke eBach)
 President Truman decided back in March 1948 that there ought to be little hike in the toll rates for the Panama Canal.
 Canal Zone expenses had gone up lot since the last toll rate rise in 1888.
 been raised from 28 Egyptian pastres in 1889 to 39 pas tres-The President announced that Oct l. 1948 the rate for the Panama Canal would rise from 90 cents $1 per ton for laden ships.
 But the rate rise has gone into effect It has be- come involved of the StOrieSt controversies raging in the capital-involving such issues as the building of canal and reorganization of the canals administrative and operating set-up.
 At the suggestion of Congress- the President has peatedy postponed the effective date of the rise while Congress studies the ssues Now is set for April l. 1851 Shipping interests protested to Congress when the raise first announced They said ship operators were barely able to make both ends meet and some were losing money. Besides they already being charged too much in tolls, they conended because in setting toll rates the government made them pay for items which should be charged to national defense.
 The House Merchant Marine Committee instruct ed to make investigation It recommended that the whole theory of Panama Canal tools be examined The current practice is to charge tolls which will defray the costs of operating and maintaining the canal and Canal Zone facilities, besides giving the government per cent return on it's investment.
 But nobody knows the true operating expenses of the canal the investigators pointed ou because there is DuSlneSS accounting SyStem me hoover OOInmlSSOn asked reorganization of canal administration to smpli- fly accounting.
 Tt the suggestion of the House committee, the Pres dent had the Budget Bureau make study, It recom- mended reorganization, substantially along the lines of the Hoover Commission plan. A bill is in Con- gress. Here of the arguments brought out in hearings on the bill
 Shipping men contend that half the interest charges should be paid national defense The interest charges about 900 year. for 75 cents of the 90 cent toll.
 continent railroad men, the other hand say that no such allowance should be made for national de- fense that it would amount to subsidy for shipping.
 The subsidy they add would go to foreign vessels much American Treaties require equal toll rates
 new canal also is involved Will toll raes be based on interest charges that vast capital outlay?
 If so the rise might be fantastic government study in 1945 recommended the construction of sea-level canal primarily for defense purposes It estimated the cost at $2 482 OOO Since then many prominent gneers have questioned the advisaby of such canal and have said the cost might be high $20 billion
 At present U S. government ships the canal toll free The reorganization bill provides that they shall henceorh pay tolls that the canal shall otherwise be reimbursed.
 This is step in the right direction, say the shipping men, but they feel that under the plan the wouldn't be paying it's full share for national defense
The Nome nugget., 1950-09-01

fighter planes Tuesday killed five persons and wounded five others on Chinese territory. A similar complaint was registered with the U. N. Sunday, and was heatedly denied by the U. S..
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-11-09
Russell X. Walker
Member Of Prominent
County Family Dies

Funeral services were held or
Saturday, October %, at Grace
Methodist Church, Gaithersburg
for Russell X. Walker, who died on
October % in Washington after a
short illness. The Rev. Karl G..
Newell officiated at the ceremony
with burial in Forest Oak Gene
terry, Gaithersburg.
The son of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
James X. Walker, prominent Gath
ersburg farmers, Mr.. Walker is
survived by his wife, the former
Miss Agnes Frizzell, a daughter,
Mrs. Benjamin Rockman, four
brothers, Harry w., j. Forest, Jes-
Sc W., and F. Carroll Walker, and
a sister, Mrs. Evelyn w. Darby.
Mr.. Walker served as railway
postal clerk for thirty years, but
during the past eight years has
worked in the post office in Wash
ington. He was a member of
Grace Church, Gaithersburg and
Pentalpha Lodge, A. F. and A. M.
of that town.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-11-09

Several changes in the agricul-
tural organization in the Univer-
sity creating virtually a new top
alignment of executive positions
in that field, has been announced by
DR.. H. c. Byrd of the University
of Maryland.
DIR. Gordon M. Cairns, who has
been head of the Dairy Department
at the University since 1915, is the
new Dean of Agriculture. He sue
ceeds DR.. T. B. Symons who re-
tired in September. DR.. Byrd's
announcement stated that DR..
Cairns is in that capacity, virtually
to head up all agricultural work in
the State.
Named Director of the Agricul-
tural Extension Service is DR..
James M. Gwin, marketing spec
ialist in the Poultry Department.
Previous to joining the University
staff in 1916, DR.. Gwin acquired
large experience in the CONNER
cial field as well as ip education.
The present Director of the Agri-
cultural Experiment Station, DR..
William B. Kemp, is taking on the
additional duties of Director of
instruction for the College of
Agriculture. He will continue in
the two capacities until his retire
ment next summer.
DR.. Irving C. Haul, now head
of the Department of Horticulture,
becomes Assistant Director of the
Agricultural Experiment Station
and will succeed to the director
ship upon the retirement of DR..
Kemp,
Professor Paul E. Nystrom, who
has been Associate Director of the
Extension Service, will leave the
College of Agriculture temporarily
to become Assistant to the Presi-
dent for the current year. Upon
the retirement of DR.. Kemp, Pro-
lessor Nystrom will take over
duties as Director of Instruction in
the College of Agriculture.
DR.. Ronald A. Bamford (not
pictured) who has been Associate
Dean of the College OF Agricul-
ture, Head Of the Department of
Botany and Acting Dean of the
Graduate School, becomes Dean of
the Graduate School. He will also
retain his professorship as Head
of the Department of Botany.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-11-09
Mt. Zion Church To Mark
Opening Of New Building

Mt. Zion Baptist Church, "Tht
Church in the Wildwood" located
on Old Georgetown Road, will
celebrate the opening of it's new
church building during the next
week. The first meeting in the
new sanctuary will be held on Sun
day, November IL at 10 a. M, ac-
cording to the Rev. Claude A. Bru-
baker, minister.
Special services, with outstand-
ing speakers, will be held each
evening next week, beginning at
-7:45, and talented musicians and
soloists will be a part of each serv-
ice.
The following speakers will be
heard DR.. J. M. Dawson, Secre-
tary of the Public Relations Com
mittee for all Baptists of the us,
former pastor of the great Baptist
Church at Baylor University. DR..
H. F. Chandler, well-known Metho-
dist minister of Bethesda. DR..
Arnold T. Ohrn, Secretary of the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-11-09
Two Democrats And
Five Republicans
On Council
Continued from Pdge I

Continued from Page u
First District: Jerry 7. Will
liams, So, is a Damascus farmer,
supported by the Victory Commit
tee. George F. Nesbitt, Republic
can and Charter-endorsed, an en-
gineer and 81 years old, lives in
Sandy Spring.
Third District; G. Lamar Kelly,
ir., 46, chairman of the Democratic
Victory Committee, has been mayor
of Rockville since 1916. He oper-
ates two businesses in Rockville.
Lathrop E. Smith, 4S, Republican,
endorsed by the Charter Commit
tee, is Travilah farmer.
Fourth District; Mrs. Stella b.
Werner, 40, who ran on the Demo-
cratic Victory Committee slate,
also had Charter endorsement. She
lives in Chevy Chase and is a
columnist for weekly newspaper
in Bethesda. John c. Reid, 36, OF
Bethesda, Republican, tax attorney,
was also, Charter-endorsed.
Fifth District: Robert T. Snure,
81, of Silver Spring, assistant
treasurer of the American Coal
Sales Association, was on the Vic
tory Committee slate. Harold F.
Hammond, AZ, of Silver Spring,
civil engineer, is Republican and
had Charter support.
For the two at-large posts: Pres
ton C. King, jr., 46, of Potomac,
Democrat, is lawyer. Joseph
M. Matthias, 80, of Kensington,
Democrat, is a lawyer. Mrs. Kath-
ryn j. Lawlor, 40, attorney, lives
at Chevy Chase. She is Republic
can and had Charter endorsement.
]. Louis Monarch, 81, lives at Sill
yer Spring. An attorney, he is
Republican with Charter endorse
ment.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-11-09
Republican Candidates
Sweep County

Continued from Page l
with 81, 1868 votes to 1895 for his
Democratic opponent, Joseph B.
Simpson, Takoma Park lawyer.
Present State Senator represent
ing Montgomery County is Roy
Tasco Davis, tR), who decided to
run for the Governors seat but
withdrew later to support The
odore R. McKeldin in the fight
against Governor Lane.
For House of Delegates; Einar
B. Christensen (D), 20,026; James
C. Christopher (D), 1911; Frank
L. Hewitt, jr. CD, 1852; Edward
S. Northrop CD, 1925; Mrs.
Margaret C. Schweinhaut (D) 49,
9O8; Jerome H. Simmonds (D),
18,430; ]. Douglas Bradshaw (R),
22,147; Julian P. King (x) (R),
22,149; Anders' R. Lofstrand, jr.
(x) (R), 22,313; j. PAUL Marshall
(R), 22,088; Mrs. Leona M. Rush
(x) (R), 22,008, Robert A. Wallace
(R), 22,264.
The balloting in the county's
election for Clerk of the Circuit
Court showed the following totals:
Clayton X. Watkins (D), 20,441;
James B. Parkhill (R), $1,000. Mr..
Watkins, the incumbent Court
Clerk, is rounding out his fourth
term. He is 60 years old and a
resident of Gaithersburg. Mr..
Parkhill, AT, is a member of the
Takoma Park City Council and an
accountant.
In a close race the Republican
incumbent States Attorney, Wal
ter w. Dawson, was reelected by
a. vote of 20,597, defeating Rock
vile Trial Magistrate, Alger Y.
Barbee, Democrat. who received
1854 votes.
Walter C. Clarke, Republican,
was reelected Register Of Wills.
He received 2O,37O votes too19, O56
for Frank l. Davis, Democrat. For
Judges of the Orphans Court,
William Tyler Page, Jr., 20,840S
Charles H. Squire, 2O,2O4, Mill
ward c. Taft, 1874, Republicans
were elected. Their Democratic OPP
ponets polled: Coleman l.. Dia-
mond, 1898, Eugene E. Rupert,
1850, Genevieve H. Wells, 49,
GIG.
The County has a Republican
Sheriff, Charles S. Lawrenson, for
the first time since the job was
created in 1864. He polled 20,284
votes to 1892 for Charles H.
Jamison.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-11-09
Hatcheries

The Agriculture Department has
announced that chick output dur
ing September was the largest on
record for that month, when H.
373, 900 chicks were produced. This
compares with the previous record
September. of 1871, when 54,79l 900
chicks were Matched. Total pro-
duction for the first nine months of
1850, however, is two per cent less
than in a similar period of 1919.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-11-09
OUT OF
G0DFREY'S
TEABAG

This weather lately is certainly
something. One minute it's sitting
the next you're freezing. Ever
notice how women walk around
on these nippy days in fiimsy stuff
and not seem cold? Well one of
them told me her secret the other
day. Yes sir, this is it. She said
her hat was by Lily Dache, her
suit by Jacques Falkland her
snuggieS by Long-John!
Television is certainly different
all over the country. In New York
II something goes wrong you get
snow on the screen; in Virginia
you get ham and gravy.
A friend of ours had a new
English butler in the household,
and the first afternoon he served
tea to some guests. Our hostess
compiimented him on the appear
ance OF the tea table but quietly
remarked that there was only a
small amount Of lemon and cream.
The butler drew himself up and
said he had done that on purpose.
Il always thought Americans took
their tea straight"
One of my friends has Just gone
into business for himself. Quite
an undertaking, these business
ventures-and hes really gone
into this in a big way. Even went
so far as to buy two new cars and
everything Only he has to 90
halves on everything. One of the
cars belongs TO him-and the
other to the finance company.
Honest to goodness, some of the
politicians really have a soft lob
They work just so long-and be-
fore you know it they're off on
vacation. Pm beginning to think
some of them spend more time in
Florida than an orange crop.
HIARD ON cas- TALENT seours
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-11-09

Baptist World Alliance and for
mer pastor and Seminary Profess
sor in Sweden. DR.. Gilbert Cuff
fin, Youthful President of the great
Eastern Baptist Theological Sem
mary of Philadelphia. DIR. Edward
Hughes Pruden, President of the
American Baptist Convention and
pastor to the President of the us.
DR.. William B. Adams of the Bap-
fist Church on Court House Square,
Rockville, Fellow of the Royal Geo
graphical Society.
The public is invited to these
services.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-11-09
Coughs Up Bullet

Pottsville, Pa. = Thirteen years
ago, in hunting accident, a bull
let lodged near the brain of Claude
A. Klasner, Recently, Mr.. Klasner
awoke in a fit of coughing and
found a bullet in his mouth. His
doctor said it was the same pellet,
which had worked it's way slowly
down through Klasner's neck,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-11-09
Aboard Aircraft Carrier

David A. Shober, jr., USN, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. David A. Shober
of Sandy Spring, is a crew member
aboard one of the U. S. Nays air.
craft carriers which struck blow
against North Korean Communists
in an amphibious landing on Ko-
rea's west coast recently.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-11-09
Coins

To meet the demand for pen
unies and other coins, the Phila-
Nelphia Mint is working overtime.
Edwin II, Dressed, superintendent
Of the Mint said the demand for
coins, especially pennies, came
up so quickly" that stepped-up
operations became a necessity.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-11-09

Life should not be all duty and
work; there should be place for
recreation and repose. and wise
people understand this.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-01-12

Scoop Blake paid us a friendly
call at the ClariOn'S office last week
and we were talking about when he
was reporter here.
Remember how mad got when
found out you were writing that
election story right from syour
desk?" I asked him. ~And how l
made you get out and learn what
a sheriff's job was all about?"
II sure do, joe" said Scoop. 81
want to thank you for teaching me
the 'hat-trick putting on my hat
and finding out the facts, that is"
Then we both had good laugh
because he found out so much that
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-01-12
Muy q Doctor Be Blamed
For the Mistakes
OF His Assistant?

An 18-year-old boy had a bad
case OF hay fever, and began tax
ing hypodermic shots from spe'
cialist After while, the doctor
turned him over to nurse-and
she administered the shots from
then on One day the nurse was in
a hurry to leave the office early.
She gave the youth his shot SO
hastily that she broke off part
of the needle and left it in his arm.
Worse still, she didn't even notice
what had happened. BY the time
the fragment was discovered and
removed, the boy had gotten blood
poisoning Later he sued the docto'
for damages. The doctor tried TO
"pass the buck" to the nurse. but
the court held him personally liza
BILE. The judge said that the nurses
work whether good or bad, was
done on his behalf and on his re.
sponsibility.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-01-12
Moy the City Forbid
Doncinq in Private Homes?

A certain city council, worried
about ''this younger generation. "
passed a law forbidding all dancing
public or private 10 O'Clock
at night. A number of citizens pro-
tested against the new law, and
soon test case was taken to court.
The judge promptly ruled that the
law was an unconstitutional inter
ference with personal liberty, and
held it null and void. His Honor
said: From time immemorial il
has been customary for people to
enjoy themselves in their homes by
dancing and listening to music. ANY
police measure that would make
these innocent recreations illegal
would destroy one of the purposes
for which people congregate in
large cities-the opportunity to
meet in social intercourse and en-
joy customary social pleasures and
amusements.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-01-12
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
WHICH WAY SHALL
WE PULL?

There has been as much jeal-
ousy and pickering in Dickinson
as in any county in Virginia. Dis
sension broke out in the first
year of our history over the loca-
ton OF the county seat. Through
the years i'll feeling and misunder
standing have flared up time ana
again. Sections OF the county
have set themselves against 9TH
ers and have viciously pulled
and hauled over possible inn
provenents. That is the truth,
borne out by the immutable re-
cord.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-01-12
SHOWER

Last Thursday night, shower
was given for Mrs. Jesse Dye at
the Community Building by Mrs.
Willard Artrip and Mrs, James
Jessie. Many nice gifts were re-
caivea, Prize winners were Mrs.
Wilson Counts, Mrs, Estil Taylor,
Mrs Charles Perkins, Mrs, Joseph
Baker and Mrs, Fin Beverly.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-01-12

1t is highly urgent that we con
tribute freely to the March of
Dimes drive at this time. We dc
not know when it will be needed
to help a member of orr family
or dear friend. We fell far short
of our goal last year. Our neigh
Dor county Of Buchanan exceed
ed her goal by handsome mar
gin. Dickinson County can meet
her goal; she must dc so; she
will do it. We are in as favorable
position as any other county to
meet our goals.
1t is to be remembered that so
per cent OF the funds raised 20 to
our local organization and SO per
cent to the national organization.
The funds of the national organ
ization are redistributed among
the most needed sections which
are unable to help themselves.
Mrs. Lee Stanley, treasurer OF
our local chapter in this drive,
tells me that for every dollar we
sent to our national organization,
we got three dollars back because
Of our desperate need and lack
Of funds. The Board of Supervis-
ors kindly allowed 5000, which
was added to our part of the drive
which amounted to $673.66, maxi
ing total of $873.66.
Something like $500 has been
paid out to help Claude Allen
Wright, son of Claude Wright of
Clinchco, for treatment and other
expenses.
Paul Adkins, son or Orbin Ad-
kins of Leck, received treatment
which cost $248 this year,
Carl Long, grandson of Edward
Long of Nora, has received SER
vices and treatment this year
amounting to $4,000.
Brenda Joyce Hill of Willard
and Alice Faye Rasnick have re-
ceived smaller services, such as
special shoes and adjustments.
CARMEL Gilbert has received
treatment and services amount
ing to a total of 1868.
P. J. Hanover has received treat
ment amounting to $4,000
Other bills too numerous to
mention run into much more than
was contributed last year.
In an emergency drive last
summer only $4,000 was contri-
buted. OF this amount the Junior
Woman's Club contributed $40,
the Business Women's Circle con
tributed $500, TIE remainder was
donations received at Mullins
Theatre. This was a small sum,
indeed, to be collected over the
county!
If you could see the Kelly girl
on Brush Creek before and after
treatment, and many others, I'm
sure you would be prompted to
give as literally as your means
would permit, II Is hoped tha, The
pastors of the churches Of h e
county will work their members
for as liberal contributions as
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-01-12
they can well afford to give.

We know that the miners now
are in desperate straits but it
would be deeply appreciated by
those suffering polio victims if
they could see their way to con-
tribute as much as possible.
Knowing the liberality of the
miners, l believe that they will
do all in their power to make
Dickinson County self support
ing in this work
l suggest that the presidents OF
local unions urge the men to give
one dollar to be cut through the
office, payable to Mrs. Lee Stan
ley.
This is an organization in which
the workers receive absolutely
nothing for their services. Remire
Sutherland is chairman; Mrs. Joe
Kennedy field worker; and Mrs.
Lee Stanley treasurer. Mr.. Sl.th
erland has asked me to help him
in every way possible. l am glad
to help those who cannot help
themselves.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-01-12

was dropped and the student was
freed. The first thing he did was to
file a damage suit against the jail
err for tolerating kangaroo
court" in the prison. The jailer
protested he wasn't responsible for
how the inmates treated each other.
but the court disagreed and held
him liable. The judge said that
a jailer's duty is not only to con-
fine his prisoners but to protect
them, too.
WhsA applying for q marriage
license, q young man took an oath
that both he and his bfide.to-be
were over 81. Actually, the gill
was only l6 years old. Later the
youth was arrested on charge
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-01-12

OF perjury. AT the trial. ne argued
that the oath didn't count"
cause he hadn't had his hand up at
the time! However, the court dis
agreed and found him guilty. The
judge said that raising ones hand
was a mere formally" not an es-
sential part If the oath that he took
in court.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-01-12
Must q Joiler Protect
His Prisoners From
A Kangaroo Court?"

A college student was jailed on
q charge, of theft. That evening,
a special committee of prisoners
put the young man through reg
ular Limitation ceremony" which
consisted of beating him up and
taking whatever he had with him.
A few days later the theft charge
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-01-12

leg. Later damage suit was filed
for the youngster against the rail.
road. The suit charged that the
railroad was to blame for leaving
such dangerous object where
children could get at it. However,
the court rejected the boys claim
The judge said that box-car isn't
dangerous" at al--at least, not
when it is standing still
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-01-12
& y =

What has this shipping got us?
Our loud complaints that Dicken
son is the step-child of the Com
monwelath is the answer. Isn't il
time to try something else? Isn't
it time to forget the wornout tales
of ancient wrongs? After all, we
are in the same boat and can
reach the shores we desire only
by pulling together. If we could
only realize that what is good for
one section Of the county is, III
varying degrees, good for the 9th
ers, that could put US on common
ground.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-01-12

Mrs. Homer Etter and children,
Dickie Neale and Louise, have re
turned to Bristol after spending
two weeks here with Mr.. Etter
and friends.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-01-12
Works Here

darn if he didn't run and get
elected sheriff himself!
From where sit, we should fnd
out the facts before we try to talk
about anything. When we do, we're
inclined to be more tolerant ).
we're apt to understand a little
more about the other fellows pref
erence for, say, his political candi-
date or for temperate glass of
beer now and then. | say, if you
don't want to get tripped up, don't
leap to conclusions!
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