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Evening star., 1950-09-17

trivial landscape work or buildings:
dealing with the Geological Park and
Rock Creek Park "only in the most pic
turesque manner. so the people can see
and enjoy their many natural beauties;
many of which can be destroyed by care
less roadmaking, badly designed bridges
and retaining walls" To accomplish the
purpose thus outlined, Mr.. Brown wanted
"a carefully selected commission of arch
itects, sculptors and landscape archi-
tects"-"men in love with art and nature
and having pride in the Capital of their
country"
In the classified advertisements of The
Star on September 10, 1900. w. P.
Springer announced that
Business he had for sale grocery
Chonces' store with stock and fix
lures, located within
short distance of Ninth and F." fine
chance for hustler" $1,000; rent, $40
The same broker also let it be known
that he wished to sell two flour mills
NEAR this CITY," one for $10,5O0 and the
other for $4,000. "A fine investment for
capital" he said. was represented in the
former property, "a good opportunity for
working miller" in the latter. Fulton
R. Gordon. meanwhile. advertised milk
route, 300 gallons, established IL years.
Seven wagons and other equipment were
available. Mr.. Gordon declared: Full
investigation will be allowed" The price
of the business was $500. Terms to
suit if secured or would trade for small
farm or city real estate" A. wall paper
store, at 429 Ninth street NV, likewise
was on the market-"More than 10000
rolls; all the newest, latest, as we'll as
the style so years ago, from cents up
piece"
A telegram from St. Joseph, Mich, to
The Star of September 81, 1900, reported
the death of Prof. L. j.
Aeronout Kahler, young balloonist,
Dies who fell while making an
ascension. A street carnival
was in progress and over 5000 people
had gathered to watch his attempt to
navigate the sky. ''Kahler was the fourth
brother who has met his death through
falling from q balloon"
Evening star., 1950-09-17
To Avoid Disjointed Planning

The bill to reorganze the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission deserves better
fate than consignment to a House committee
pgeonhoe. That seems to be its destiny, unless
the urgent appeal made to the House District
Committee by President Truman in behalf of
the measure produces more action than has been
apparent to date.
This legislation is necessary if there is to be
properly co-ordinated regional planning within
the Washington Metropolitan Area during the
years of active development Immediately ahead.
1t is especially desirable that there should be
this sort of integrated planning in connection
with any such Federal office dispersal program
as that envisioned by the President and his
advisers. 1t is important that the areas outside
the District which will be so permanently affected
by this Federal expansion plan should have an
effective voice in the choosing of SITES the laying
out of road systems and the other decisions which
are due to alter the landscape and bring new
residents and new public-service problems to
the nearby counties.
The bill in question has been stalled in the
House District Committee since its passage by
the Senate months ago. No public explanation
has been given for the inaction of the committee,
although there have been reports that there are
fears that the legislation would give the COM
mission too broad powers over future develop
ment of the Maryland and Virginia areas near
Washington. Actually, the bill is intended to
give those areas voice in the planning of the
National Capital region which they do not have
today. The reorganized National Capital Plan
ming Commission" would be broadened in mem
bership to include not only representation from
the District but from the two adjoining States.
Members appointed by the Governors of Mary
land and Virginia would take their place on the
planning group beside Federal and District
representatives.
Some such inter -jurisdictional planning
group will have to be established, soon or late,
If the Metropolitan Area is to be assured of
orderly growth in the critical years of the fore
seeable future. The sooner it comes into being,
the greater the opportunities for avoiding mis-
takes resulting from haphazard, piecemeal
planning and disjointed action
Evening star., 1950-09-17

Gentrys famous dog and pony show
came to Washington on September II,
1900, and The Star
Gentry's Animals for that day said:
Arrive MS entertain
ment is especially
pleasing, as it contains the largest and
best collection of trained animals before
the public. A lot at Thirteenth and u
streets NV. was the scene of the per-
formances, afternoon and evening. The
management claimed to have on display
a total of 800 "aristrocratic" fauna, in
Guiding elephants. zebras and monkeys
as we'll as the featured ponies and dogs.
Admission for adults was only 25 cents,
for children Is cents
The society column of The Star for
September 20, 1900, contained this no
tice: "A pretty we'd
Mooers- Seomon ding took place at Ia
Weddino koma Park Tuesday
afternoon, when Miss
Ethel D. Mooers, the only daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Mooers, and Mr. Guy
L. Seaman of ST. Louis were married in
the Presbyterian chapel, Rev. John Van
Ness officiating. The church was beauti-
gathered from Takoma's woods. Percy
Foster conducted the musical program.
The bride and bridegroom were preceded
by score of young lady friends, dressed
in white, carrying garlands of flowers,
who arranged themselves along the aisle
and under a skillfully improvised arbor.
The bridal party advanced to the strains
of the Lohengrin wedding march. Miss
Minnie Michael of Baltimore acted as
bridesmaid and Mr.. Skipwith Coale of
Baltimore as best man for the BRIDE
groom little Miss Helen Brooks as flower
girl, and Messrs Will Dyer, Norman
Jackson, Harry Campbell of Takoma
Park and Price Stritehoff of Baltimore as
ushers. The bride has resided in Takoma
Park for a number of years and through
earnest and active participation in
church. temperance, social and charita-
BILE affairs has made many stanch friends.
She was the recipient of many hand
some presents" Half a century after
these words first were published Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy L. Seaman quietly are celebrat-
Ing their golden wedding anniversary at
Evening star., 1950-09-17
Rev. DR.. McCIurkin Commended

Diogenes' search is ended. The Star
of September tells of the Rev. DR.. Paul
T. McClurkin of Hadley, Mass, who,
because he finds himself ito have
diverged more and more from the tradi-
tional orthodox teachings of the church."
is resigning from the ministry.
OF course. he is wrong when he says
that the present emphasis of the
church is untrue" and that the Church
is responsible for many of the gravest
errors Of our civilization" but he is right
and he is honest (here you are. Do
genes) in resigning. if he doesn't believe
what the church teaches.
The Protestant churches today would
be better off if hundreds of modernist
ministers were to resign and give place
to those who would preach the doctrine
that was delivered once for all to the
saints"
Howard L. Lusted.
Evening star., 1950-09-17
Program for Relatives
By Bruce Barton

One of my trips back from Europe
was on a small, slow boat There were
only few passengers, and we had very
cheerful time. The ringleader in our
fun was hearty gentleman of around
5o-successful, generous, full of enthu-
siasm. But on the last night of the
voyage was amazed to find him drink
ing alone in dark corner of the bar.
Whats happened?" exclaimed. Bad
news?"
He shook his head mournfully. mo
news" he said. But my fun is over;
tomorrow comes the payoff. I have let
myself get into position where 18
different relatives regard me as Santa
Claus. For these last couple of months
have been too far away for them to
visit or telephone me: I haven't even
opened their letters. Tomorrow morn
ing they will all be on the dock, each
with his private tale of Woe"
His worst fears were realized. The
next day they were there, all 18. 7
watched him go down the gangplank,
like an early Christian martyr about to
be fed to the lions. w..
Each spring leave my little bungalow
IN Arizona ana turn my lace DacR
toward New York with something of that
mans Homecoming feelings. The West
ern and Middle Western newspapers are
full of domestic news. Talk is of growth
and progress, and hope for Americas
future. But know that the minute i
open the New York Times my peace Of
mind will be ended. 1t is full of bad
news about our relatives all over the
world. It seems that somehow-without
any chance to vote on 1.-THE people Of
America have undertaken moral oblia
CATION to fix up everything for every"
body. edji'
In place of these fantastic and 'as1
Economical" commitments I suggest the
following simple program: Suppose we
say to our allies: "It's time for you to
make plans for yourselves. From now
on we will quit suggesting. You decide
how you expect to work out your own
salvation. Then we will tell you where,
and to what extent, we think we can
help" Only on some such basis will
we ever be able to get an honest measure
of progress and some reasonable control
over costs. - oa%
tcopyrisht 1850. King Features syndicate, Ins.)
Evening star., 1950-09-17

might be deemed to be justified on the basis Of
the inquiry
This act of American good faith still stands,
but Soviet propaganda will now be able to mis-
represent and behttle it because we have taken
the position that the Chinese Communists ought
not to be heard by the Security Council at this
time. What we want first of ALL according to
Mr.. Austin, is an impartial u. N investigation at
the scene of the alleged attack in Manchuria
After that, with the facts gathered, we might
then favor the idea of permitting Peiping's
representatives to testify before the Council
AS for the present, however, we are against
letting them appear because we feel that they
would merely stage propaganda show against
us and seek to force their way into the Councils
membership.
Technically and otherwise there is something
to be said for this American view, but the fact
remains that the logic behind 1t has failed to
impress the majority of the Council. In addition
to Russia and YugoSlavia, India, Norway, France
and Britain-just one short of the total needed
to carry the measure-have voted for the pro-
posal to hear the Chinese Communists. Two
other members-Egypt and Ecuador-have alb
stained. Only Cuba and Nationalist China have
gone along with us in the negative, thus leaving
us very much in the minority as far as this
particular issue is concerned.
Apparently our friends in the majority have
taken the view that our position, whatever It's
technical and other merits, is not meritorious
enough for their support In the circumstances,
there would seem to be good cause for us to
re-examine our reasoning in the matter. On its
face, 1t does not look particularly strong
Evening star., 1950-09-17
Conodions See Red

Reactions of the people Of Canada to
the recent railroad strike are similar
to those of the United States, perhaps
even more unfavorable. What they
saw in this strike was a red light,
red in double sense It was the
warning Of the power of a small
minority Of Canadian citizens to wreck
the total economy of the country, to
usurp the powers of government, to
bring IA million people to the verge of
starvation, to plunge the nation into
anarchy.
The striking unions in effect seized
the railroads, for they refused access
to railroad premises to officers unless
these could obtain passes from union
officials. The few trains that ran on
errands Of mercy and necessity did 80
by permission of the unions.
Canadians, we believe" wrote a
Evening star., 1950-09-17
By Frederick Brown Harris
Minister. Foundry Methodist Church;
Chaplain, United States Senate

even the circling gulls as with fearless
eye they lift wings against the nightfall.
Not God-in sunsets!
A flower -bell-And what haunting
fancies are whispered by their petaled
lips! How often we try to say 1T with
flowers! That two-lettered word, a
fragrant chalice. is big enough to hold
love and sympathy and remembrance.
With flowers one can say almost every
thing, except hate. But it is not just
what they say for us; it is what they
say to us.
Plucking the crannied flower out of
the wall, Tennyson was listening. With
fragile glory in his hand, he whispered:
Little fiower-if could understand
What you are, root and all, and all
in all,
I should know what God and man is"
Some ones death-Some one whose
going from our sight and side, it may
be, brought, first, an anguish that welled
up in bitter rebellion. where was God?"
demanded a heart-broken father when
there came the shattering news that
his only son had been killed. Where
was God when this happened?" he
blurted out to his pastor. That wise
minister quietly replied, with the deep
est sympathy: Just where He was when
His own Son was killed." Later, in
the mist and a binding rain the face
Of God shone through.
A chorus ending from Euripides-
That is no anti-climax The highest
things that plodding prose can perhaps
sense but never say find a voice in
poetry. Pouring through the inspired
literature Of the ages. from Greece to
this hour, in realm where the immor-
tails live and speak are the deathless
words that are spirit and life. Poetry
opens windows to haunting beauty and
to enchanting scenes which are escapes
into eternity.
When shut in by business, engrossed
in pleasure. keeping away from quiet
ness. meditation and worship, suddenly
tremendous spiritual realities come rap
ping at the barred doors Then, when
we think we're safest, there comes a
sunset, a garden, a sorrow, poem. And
that is enough to capture so hopes and
to conquer SO fears.
Evening star., 1950-09-17

Toronto columnist, would as soon see
the dictatorship of the proletariat as
dictation by union labor, or rather by
the leaders Of union labor. The former,
at least, would be the more democratic
form of government"
Evening star., 1950-09-17

A pseudo1yn, is permissible only
When letter carries correct name
and address of aUriter. Please be brief.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-11-15
In Lighter Vein

To the blonde dancer who had just
finished her act in the floor show the
rich young man said sadly, deplor-
ingly: Tell me, why do you, a beau
tiful, talented-and apparently edu-
Gated Guidance in sordid joint
like this?"
'I don't know" she answered, just
as sadly, unless meet a great
many more prominent young men
here than I did when I was a pub
lie librarian"
The worst thing about history is
that every time it repeats itself the
price goes up.
Football coach to athletes in early
training: Remember that football
develops individuality, independ-
ence, initiative and leadership. Now,
get out there and do exactly as I
tell you'll"
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-11-15

Two brothers were engaged in the
retail coal business when one be-
came most religious. For weeks he
tried to persuade his brother to join
the church.
"Why can't you join the church
like l did," he asked.
''It's fine for you to belong to the
church," replied the other, "but if I
joined who'd weigh the coal2"
Ferry Boat Captain shouting
down into the crews quarters): rs
there macintosh down there big
enough 10 keep two ladies warm?"
Voice from below: mo. but there's
a MACPHERSON who's willing TO try"
Wife: 'SHow many fish was it you
caught Saturday."
Husband: "Six. Don't you remem-
Der what beauties they were?"
Wife: Sure, I remember them.
But the fish shop has made a mis-
take in their bill. They charged us
for eight"
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-11-15
Farm Mechanics
Handy Farm Ideas
BY /. w. DICKERSON
wREcKING TOOL

T. ]. S. writes: 81 am sending you
diagram of the wrecking tool I
made for work in remodeling or tear
ing down old buildings, especially
for removing ceiling, sheathing,
flooring, and so on, where it is often
more convenient than an ordinary
wrecking bar.
st have one made from an old
buggy axle, and lighter one for
overhead worL made from the drive
shaft from light car.
''The handle is about 312 feet long,
then or 4-inch right angle bent
to one side, and or 8-inch right
angle bent straight down. This part
is flattened to sharp edge as shown,
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-11-15
QUESTIONS DRILLING HOLE
IN MUFFLER

0. B. writes: Most of your Handy
Hints are very good, but object to
the one about drilling holes in our
car mufflers to keep them from rust
ing out. Do you know how danger
Gus leaking mufflers or exhaust
pipes can be, or didn't you think of
that when you published that article?
Besides it will do no good, because
the muffler gets so hot that what
little moisture gets in will evaporate
long before it even starts to rust"
We are glad to have your construc-
tive criticism of any of our handy
hints suggestions, as we do not {
knowingly publish any items that
are not safe and helpful. We know
about the danger of leaking mufflers
and exhaust pipes and that the send
er of this handy hint offered it as
a preventive of dangerous leakage.
Under ordinary driving conditions
on the open road, the nluffler does
get hot enough to evaporate all the
moisture which condenses from the
exhaust fumes; but we have all no.
ticed the pool of water which drips
from the exhaust pipe on cold morn
ings, and there is much more in the
muffler and low parts of the exhaust
pipe, and this is not all evaporated
in start-and-stop driving about town,
such as doctor, delivery truck,
and so on.
This liquid is slightly acid and any
not evaporated has a strongly cor
rosive action on the steel muffler and
exhaust pipe. have the third muf-
fler on my present car and it now
needs replacing.
If one-eighth inch hole drilled
into the muffler will stop this corro-
sion in start-and-stop driving, the
extremely small amount of leakage
will be far safer than large amount
from a large rusted-out hole. Just
this morning l noticed a doctor
across the street start his car and
more of the exhaust came out of q
hole in the muffler than from the ex-
haust tail pipe.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-11-15
BUILDING MRECKER

>n~r SURFACE

so it can be driven into joist if de-
sired. Such a wrecker should be
made of tool steel, so full advantage
can be taken of the leverage in the
long handle.
''In removing sheathing or flooring,
the short bend can be dropped over
stud or joist with the 8-inch part
back of the sheathing, and a pull on
the handle will easily loosen the
board"
Note by I. W. D.-Seems like a
very effective tool doesn't it? Ger
tainly would do less splitting than
to pry across the. studding with a
wrecking bar.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-11-15
ICE cREtPtR

tons. heated the entering or for.
ward point of each and bent it down
about one-half inch, and on one Sec
ton I also heated both side points,
thinned and sharpened them and
bent them down about A-inch. I
then assembled these with the sec
ton with three sharpened points on
the bottom and the other with one
point on top, and heavy strap with
buckle on top of both and riveted all
three together with two heavy rivets.
This makes an e-creeper which will
save many fall.'
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-11-15
Marriage is O. K. A good wife viii
work longer than three mules and
doesn't cost as much"

An angler was hailed into court,
charged with catching % more fish
than the law permitted.
Guilty or not guilty." demanded
the judge.
Guilty, Your Honor" declared
the man.
s'Ten dollars and COSTS" pro-
nounced the judge.
The defendant paid the fine, then
asked .cheerfully, "And now, Your
Honor, may l have several copies of
the court record to take back home
and show to my friends?"
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-11-15
HELPS IN ICY WEATHER

E. L. writes: ''Here is a diagram
of a never-slip ice-creeper which I
made to prevent slipping on icy
footing, made from two mower sec
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-11-15

Wife: 'How many fish was it you
caught Saturday?"
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-11-15

Advertisers win gladly send you
full information regarding the prod
uct or service advertised. In writing
advertisers always say: Il saw your
ad in ONTANA FARMER
STOCKMAN."
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-11-15
-. the completely
packaged building for
economical farm use. +.

You get more disable space at less cost per
foot of floor and storage space with Tim
berib 40 than with other types of construe-
ton. Here's why
Low cost 80 buy love cost 70 erect, low eesf
re montou.
No posts supports braces only fully
usubfe spuee.
Weufher preof, rust preef.
Requires painting.
Four fines cs strong cas- naiIed rasters. wiH
s0sf q lifetime.
Timberib 40 package includes metal cover,
sheathing, framing, metal windows, doors,
louvres, hardware and nails.
If you are contemplating cattle barn.
granary, loafing shed, milking parlor, inn
plement shed or utility building, ask us for
complete information on the Timberib 90
No obligation.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-11-15

40 1907 Tfmberib 30 used for fmplemes@
storage on Oregon form. TosoI ereciioH
esssz fime offer foundation
80 ID 49,. Wos 100 mon-houn.
Evening star., 1950-06-20

coming from long distances to
compete for the large array OF
prizes, medals and trophies do
mated by airlines, aircraft manu-
facturers and aviation service
companies. David Robb of the
National Airport Club is chair
man Of the awards committee.
The MAC. The Star and Vet
erans of Foreign Wars are spon-
soring the show, in association
with the Plymouth Dealers OF
Metropolitan Washington. John
P. Broch, district manager of
Trans World Airlines, is president
of the association
The all-day show will open at
8 am. when the model contest
ants will start to operate their
tiny craft. These are entered In
several classifications. such as u
Control. free flight. towline
beauty class" and so forth.
Late in the afternoon. while the
points are being tailed. the 12lst
White House" fighter squadron
Of the District National Guard
will lead an aerial display, which
will include mock dogfights and
precision and formation FLYING.
Evening star., 1950-06-20
Ralph W. Anderson,
|T3, Dies in Bethesda

Ralph william Anderson. T3. of
l08 Glenrose street, Kensington,
a retired railroad man. died Sat
urday at Suburban Hospital,
Bethesda. after a short illness.
A native of Madison County
Iowa, Mr.. Anderson started his
railroad career on the Des Moines
Union Railroad in 1892. He later
went with the Chicago, Milwaukee
q St Paul Railroad, retiring in
1910 as superintendent of motive
power. He came to Washington
that year, but on the outbreak of
the war, went to Philadelphia to
serve as superintendent of war
production for the Baldwin Loco
motive Works in 1923.
Mr.. Anderson was a graduate of
the Des MoineS Business College
He was a Mason.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Rebecca j. Anderson; two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Ruby Pagenkopf and
Miss Helen Anderson, and a
grandson and a granddaughter.
On April Is. Mr.. and Mrs. Ander-
son celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary.
Funeral services will be held at
1870 pm. tomorrow in the Pum-
phrey funeral home. 1857 Wiscon-
sin avenue, Bethesda. Burial will
be in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1950-06-20
Daylight Housebreaker
loots ; District Homes

Police today were seeking a
daylight housebreaker who looted
three homes in the same neigh
borhood after breaking in
through the front doors.
The housebreakings occurred
some time during daylight yester-
day as the victims discovered
their losses when they returned
home after being absent during
the day.
Anthony w. Romeo, 1925 Sara
toga avenue NE, reported a
watch, jewelry and some cash
stolen for a total loss of $685.
Raymond L. Smith. 1431 Sara
toga avenue NE. said money and
jewelry. totaling $500, was taker
from his place. Abraham Chur-
gin. 1923 South Dakota avenue
Sc. lost a SIS watch.
Evening star., 1950-06-20

United States in 1905. He imme-
diateiy Joined the Marine Band
At the time of his retirement he
was second leader of the band
with the rating of warrant officer
Mr.. Witcomb received his musica,
training at the Conservatory OF
London.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs
Martha E. Witconb; a daughter
Mrs. Alvin A. Bishop of Chevy
Chase, Md: a son, Clarence Wit
comb of Newburyport. Mass, and
five brothers and a sister in Eng
land.
Ms. Witcomb was a member of
the Elks, of Spangler Post of the
American Legion and of the
BandmaSterS' Association.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. tomorrow in Chambers
funeral home, 3072 nj street NV.
Burial will be in Arlington Gem
etery.