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Evening star., 1950-08-08
Family Ties Growing
Stronger in America,
Woman Writer Says
BY the Assoeietsd Press

NEW YORK, Aug. ga lot OF
people are worried about family
ties weakening in this country, but
Ards Whitman isn't. She thinks
they are growing stronger.
This New England writer and
lecturer will make a series Of
speaking tours beginning this fall
to tell her ideas.
After World War I, a trend to-
ward a kind of family disintegra-
ton set in." she says. "It was
indicated by a rising divorce rate
and decrease in the birthrate,
which was manifest in the 20s as
we'll as in the depression period.
Commentators said the family was
at the crossroads, women pre-
ferred a fur coat to a baby and
the modern mother had become
a washout."
|. Sees Trend Changing.
Nov I feel strongly that new
change is taking place and that
the family is regaining its sense
Of responsibility"
In support Of her argument,
Miss Whitman cites increases in
the birthrate and in home owner
ship.
ALSO we are now moving into
period of lessened hostility and
antagonism between men and
women" she said. THE attacks
on women are growing much less
Iln the public press. There has
been an increase in sympathetic
understanding of women's prob
lens by men. Men are more will
ing to accept women with brains
One recent poll reports men pre-
fer brains to looks. But women
the skeptical souls, still say they
think men prefer looks to brains. y
Tired Of Grandma.
Miss Whitman. daughter of a
Nova Scotia parson. broke into
print a few years ago with book
I'm Tired Of Grandma" which
delivered sock at the comment
often made by men that grand
ma had more stuff" as a wife
mother, citizen and individual
than her granddaughter does to-
day. After that she wrote a
number of magazine articles and
has lectured before numerous
Women's clubs in the East. She
is married and is the mother Of
two teen-agerS.
Gaping her recent comments
on the family. she added a word
about the future.
There will be a less rigid divi-
sion of labor between men and
women" she predicted. And we
shall be little calmer about sex
perhaps a little weary Of it.
People are going to be happier
sexually than they ever were in
the past. Men and women will
understand each others needs bet
ter. The family may be moving
into a richer field Of emotional ex-
perience and happier relation
ship with one another than ever
before"
Evening star., 1950-08-08
8O4th SionuI Unit AIerted for Duty

Co.. under the Army's Affiliation
Program. The 804th is COM
manded by Col. E. c. Cover. Of
Olney, Md, secretary of the En-
ployes' Benefit Committee of the
telephone company.
Evening star., 1950-08-08

The Headquarters and Head
quarters Company of the 804th
Signal Base Depot, a Signal Corps
Reserve Unit, has been alerted for
extended duty.
The unit is sponsored by the
Chesapeake g. Potomac Telephone
Evening star., 1950-08-08
William P. Lurdner Dies

DULUTH, Mimi. Aug. 8 R.-
William P. Lardner. 83, elder
brother of the late Ring Lardner,
author and sports writer, died in
a hospital here last Saturday night.
Kodiak mirror., 1950-05-20

Featured in the annual are the pictures of the eleven members of the senior cla {, with brief write-ups on each one, regarding activities, hopes, and future plans.
 The senior will, senior pro- phecy and senior class history,
Kodiak mirror., 1950-05-20

which formerly appeared in the final issue of the Island Star, school newspaper, have been included in the Channel Light.
 Publication of the annual, which sells for $1.0O, was made possible by advertising
Kodiak mirror., 1950-05-20
First Yearbook Is Published

The Kodiak Channel Light, the first annual edition of the Kodiak High School yearbook, went on sale this week.
Kodiak mirror., 1950-05-20

Joseph B. Fasano, branch sales manager for Libby Me Neill and Libby was in town two days last week on com pany business.
Kodiak mirror., 1950-05-20

of the majority of local busi- nesses.
Evening star., 1950-07-23
FoIger McKinsey Dies al 50;
Suns 'Bentzfown Bard
BY the Assoeiated Press

BALTIMORE, July 22.-Folger
McKinsey, SO. creator and author
of the Good Morning" column in
the Baltimore Sun under the
pseudonym of the "Bentztown
Bard" died tonight in his home
on the Magothy River. He had
been i'll for some time.
Mr.. McKinsey had been asso-
ciated with the Sun since 1906
but his column of light verse and
comment had not appeared for
some time. His last original col
umn appeared on May 6. 1948.
He was born in Elkton, August
20, 1866, and began his newspaper
career at Ocean Beach, N. j.,
where he was editor of the Shore
Gazette.
He was on the staff of the Daily
News in Frederick from 1886 to
1898 and came to Baltimore to join
the editorial staff of the Balti-
more News in 1898. He also was
on the staff of the Washington
Post for short time.
Mr.. McKinsey's poems were in
spired by Maryland's valleys. the
Chesapeake Bay, the seasons of
the year. old pianos, the Freak
ness, travel, towns, mint juleps
and other such subjects.
Evening star., 1950-07-23
Todd Shipyard Strike
To Begin Tomorrow
Bv the Associated Press

NEW YORK, July 22-Work-
ers at the Todd Shipyards in Ho-
boken, N. j., today voted to strike
Monday morning.
John Grogan, the unions inter-
national vice president, said mem
bers of the unions Local 80 at
the Todd Shipyards in Brooklyn
would take a strike vote Monday
afternoon and would not report
for work prior to that.
Mr.. .Grogan said only 800 of
the 800 union members on the
Todd rolls at Hoboken have been
employed recently.
4; About 500 of 1900 union mem
bers at the Brooklyn yards have
been working, he said.
Mr.. Grogan said the union re-
jected company offer of an
increase Of two cents an hour
for 1850 and three cents an hour
for 1851.
A Todd spokesman at the Ho-
boken yard, who declined use of
his name, said the yard would
close down at midnight when the
night shift finishes it work.
Evening star., 1950-07-23

Maj. Gen. Russell p. Hartle, re-
tired, Of Hagerstown, for the
nomination.
Mr.. Allen has lived in Mont
gomery County for Is years. His
filing assures a contest in the
party primary in September, since
Mr.. Hartle already has filed.
Beall Is Unopposed.
Representative Beall, Republi-
can, who lives in Cumberland, is
a candidate for reelection. He
has no opposition so far. The
deadline for filing is August 1.
In announcing he would oppose
Mr.. Hartle. Mr.. Allen said:
"It is my understanding that
this is avowedly an open pri-
mary, and that it is any Demo-
Gratis right to offer himself as a
candidate. I do so with the reali-
zation that the right to decide
between. me and Gen. Hartle or
any other candidate who may ap-
pear is, and should be, entirely
within the hands of the voters of
this district"
Mr.. Allen pledged flair and i'm
partial representation" if elected.
Referring to Mr.. Beall, he said:
II think the people of the dis
trict are ready for a change"
The Democratic candidate has
been active in a number of clubs
and fraternal organizations. in
cluding Masonic orders, the Sons
of the American Revolution and
Evening star., 1950-07-23
Mccarthy 10 Continue
Attack on State Dept.
By the A,,aeiaisd Pres,

APPLETON. Wis, July a.
Senator Mccarthy. Republican, of
Wisconsin, plans to continue his
criticism of the Senate Foreign
Relations subcommittee report
that he had failed to prove his
charges of Communism in the
Government.
Senator Mccarthy said he in
tended to read secret State De-
partment papers on the Senate
floor Monday. He refused to COM
ment on q Milwaukee statement
by Jack Kron, director Of the CIO
Political Action Committee, call
ing on him to resign his Senate
seat.
Evening star., 1950-07-23
2 HoIdup Victims
Move Safe in Fright,
Is Can't Budqe 1t
BY the Assoeiated Press

OMAHA. Neb.. July 22.-Two
South Omaha packing plant en-
ployes had some new-found re-
spect today for their own strength.
At the insistence of two snarling
bandits. the two men pushed a
big Office safe through two doors
to a loading dock this morning.
Then, with guns poking them in
the ribs, the two men boosted the
safe onto a truck.
When the safe, weighing nearly
a ton, was found later, six burly
men tried to move it. It didn't
bulge.
The gunmen hauled the safe
away in a company-owned truck
but abandoned it, unopened, when
the truck became mired in mud.
The employees coerced into the
moving job were Lloyd e. Chris
tensen and James Gray, both of
Omaha. Mrs. Christensen weighs
100 pounds; Mr.. Gray, 100.
Evening star., 1950-07-23
French Communists Seek
Iron Curtain Passports
Rx the A,,aeinisd d P,.,,

PARIS, July 22.-Many French
Communists have been asking for
passports to countries behind the
Iron Curtain. the Ministry of In
terror disclosed today.
Newspapers said 80 Communist
deputies in Parliament had asked
for passports for themselves and
their families. Most were said to
be trying to get to Czechoslovakia.
The ministry refused to COM
ment on press reports that inter-
national tension is responsible for
the flight. L'Europe, rightwing
paper, gave this explanation:
1T seems certain that they (the
Communists) are taking their pre-
cautions. If the situation gets
worse, If our nation should be
forced to defend itself against an
enemy from the outside, you can
be sure their first act would be to
f1ee."
Evening star., 1950-07-23
Woman Kills Children.
Then Attempts Suicide
BY the Asseeioted Press

NORTHAMPTON, Mass, July
ga young Army wife strangled
her two babies with a twisted
diaper today and then tried to end
her own life. police reported.
Mrs. Alice Lampron, 80, wife OF
an Air Force sergeant, was re-
ported in poor" condition at
Cooley Dickinson Hospital where
she was under police guard.
Dead were her 2-weeks-old
daughter, Denise Marie. and q s.
year-old son. Earl Robert Lam
prom, il.
Police Chief George J. Bernier
said the mother used a diaper on
the children. He said she tried to
strangle herself. but it was not
clear in just what manner.
Evening star., 1950-07-23
Red Shanghai ToIerotes
.Scourqe OF Beqqors
By the Assoeiotsd Press

SINGAPORE. Com munist
Shanghai is suffering from a
scourge of beggars, according to
Mrs. B. A. BerkowitZ, wife of a
Singapore businessman who man
aged to leave the city after months
of delay.
GAS many as 40 or so beggarS
will congregate in gangs around
restaurants, cafes and shops, and
when you leave they demand tre-
mendouS sums of money, she de-
clared on arrival here. The police
mentality is one of liberation, Mrs.
Berkowitz said. They say those
with money must give to those
who have not.
A resident of China for 20 years.
she said she was glad to get away
from the hardship and miser!
prevalent there. Food is plentiful
but clothes and consumer good
are not obtainable. she added.
Evening star., 1950-07-23
Americans in Japan
Told to Button Up'|
On Military Matters
BY The Asseeiated Press

TOKYO, July 22.-Americans
in Japan were told today to but
ton their lips on war talk.
"Self-imposed censorship is ur-
gently required of all members
of the occupation because Of the
Korean war" said headquarters
announcement issued to all Army
units.
The pages of the Army news
paper Stars and Stripes carry
liberal sprinklings of phrases ia
miliar during World War II, such
as Don't discuss troop move
ments," TALK is another
spelling for murder" Don't
spread rumors."
The headquarters order empha-
sized that discussion Of military
matters in public, over the tele-
phone, or even in small private
conversations is potentially dam
gerous. The repetition of usually
small baseless rumors may be
equally harmful"
Evening star., 1950-07-23

People wouldn't guess it, but
an Alexandria housewife is going
to be tonight's concert soloist at
the Watergate.
Her name is Mrs. j. Patrick
Hayes. Usually she can be found
overseeing two children or dick
ering with the groceryman at her
home, COL johnson place.
There's also a big piano in Mrs.
Hayes house, and that's what
she'll be making music with to-
night.
No Mrs. Hayes" will be listed
with the National Symphony in
the program, however. That's be-
cause when Mrs. Hayes drops
household chores for the concert
spotlight she use a name that
rings a bell with any music lover
-Swarthout.
Mrs. Hayes-Evelyn Swarthout
lis a cousin of the Metropolitan
Opera star, Gladys Swarthout.
And for all of being a housewife,
she's also an experienced concert
performer in line with the ira
ditions of her family.
Evelyn Swarthout began piano
playing earlier than she can re-
member under the tutelage of her
father, DR.. Donald M. Swarthout,
who retired recently after 27
years as dean of fine arts at the
University of Kansas.
Il wasn't forced into it," she
recalls. 1T just started. I kept
studying, and eventually went to
London for three years. One of
the people I got to know there was
Clifford Curzon, the British pian-
ist.
II began giving recitalS, and
made a tour through the South.
Then I met Pat, and we were mar
ried. We came to Washington in
1941."
Pat was manager of the Ma
tional Symphony when they first
moved here and now is we'll es-
tablished as an independent con-
cert manager.
During the war, Pat served in
the Navy and they lived in Gran
ford, N. j. Meanwhile, their first
child, Bryant. had come along
and since their return, he has
been Joined by his sister, Eliza
beth. Bryant. now 8, already has
ANNOUNCED his abandonment of
the piano, and Elizabeth hasn't
tried it out yet.
Mrs. Hayes has made q number
Of concert appearances here, both
with the symphony and by her
self at the National Gallery. She
says she would "despise doing
music just in the little casual
way" of the average amateur. But
she frankly prefers being a
mother and housewife first.
Evening star., 1950-07-23
Star Staff Photo.

II have absolutely no ambitions
to be q full-time concert pianist.
For one thing, a woman pianist
is pretty much a drug on the
market. You have to be absolutely
le-minded. pushing all the
time to earn a living.
"And can't conceive of turning
the children over to a maid and
concentrating that much" she
says emphatically.
The piece she'll play tonight is
called "Rio Grande," and features
a chorus in addition to piano and
orchestra. It's about a Brazilian
river, not ours, and is quite
"jazzy," Mrs. Hayes says.
Evening star., 1950-07-23
Voice of France Grows
Louder in Cold War Role
by the Assoeiated Press

PARASITIC Voice of France
is sounding louder, clearer and
further every day in its role as a
cold war weapon. For some $50
hours every week, multiple trans
mitters of Radio Diffusion Fran
cais hammer at the iron curtain
with broadcasts of news, music
and culture.
Russian language broadcasts
will be added to those already
going out in Czechoslovakian
Polish and Hungarian. In addi-
tion, French radio broadcasts
shortwave programs daily in Eng
lish, Spanish, Italian, Arabic and
Dutch, as part of a general effort
to tell the world about France and
its problems.
Evening star., 1950-07-23

n a I'll on or
M a r VI a n DIS
Sixth District
C on G ressional
seat.
Mr.. Allen re-
ported he for
warded filing
papers to An
napolis Friday
despite the fact
that the Mont
gomery County
De m ocra t ic
Victory Com
nittee already
h as indorSed
Evening star., 1950-07-23
Dutch Awarded Contract

Ability to make early delivery
two years hence-was described
as the principal reason for a
Swedish lines award of a passen-
ger ship construction task to a
Dutch port for which 48 diff
ferent yards bid.
Evening star., 1950-07-23
Allen Files to Oppose HortIe
Despite Ldtter's Endorsement

the Kiwanis Clubs of Bethesda,
Silver Spring and Rockville. Mr..
and Mrs. Allen and two of their
children, Carolyn, Is, and Linda
Lou, 2, live at 1920 Hampden lane,
Bethesda. They also have a mar
ried daughter.
Evening star., 1950-07-23

w. Prescott Allen, publisher of
the weekly Bethesda Tribune, an
nounced yesterday he is a can
didate for the Democratic nomi-
Evening star., 1950-07-23

HOarding is foolish. Despite
the fighting in Korea there is no
immediate prospect of food ration
ing or shortages. Don't hoard.
Evening star., 1950-07-23

Spain is paying premiu mfor
sulfur produced from domestic
ore deposits.
Evening star., 1950-07-23

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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-12-21
CHRISTMAS: R:
SECRET
Y w. s~se~~ -
BY Hal Marquette

MIDGE AND BILL were standing
A'4 in front of Landsbury's depart
ment store, window wishing. Sud-
denly, Bill looked down at the side
walk at his foot nudged the object
he had dropped.
"Fumbler," he said under his
breath and glanced toward Midge.
She was gazing intently at the toys
and did not seem to notice when he
stopped to pick up the billfold and
slyly put 1t into his pocket. Other
wise -
bill, look" Midge was saying as
she pointed TO large doll dresser.
"Why the interest in toys
Now if - He was hunting for
words to hide his agitation.
Midge felt slight warmth come
to her cheeks and her heart be-
gan to pound. For a second she
wondered if she could finish his
now if and tell him here and now.
She wondered if they could be think
ing of the same thing.
They continued on their way back
to the apartment.
Bill was glad and relieved when
Midge suggested coffee. That would
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-12-21
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= 81. 2!O 1'0
By Vera Tarpley

CTAND1NG ON her tiptoes. Mandy
~ could see the whole bright ar
ray Of them-shiny red, blue and
silver ornaments spread out on the
table. waiting for Santa's nimble
fingers to arrange them on the tree.
'Pretteeee," she murmured long
ingly. II only Santa would let her
help him. Just handing them to him
one by one would be wonderful. She
turned to Gerald. who was busily
fumbling with train tracks and get.
ting nowhere Gerry. you touch?"
she asked. looking back at the or.
namentS.
Gerald looked up despairingly
from his train tracks. Sure.
touched them lots of times" he
said carelessly. only you can't :"
he added. You're too little"
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-12-21

-JuSt tOuCH OHCS-tILCu uOtlllHB
else would matter.
Voices floated into them from the
kitchen. Raised voices angry
voices. ''The kids old enough to
know there isn't a Santa Claus,
anyway" That was John Martin
who said that. John Martin, the
most wonderful Daddy in the
world.
They must still have been talking
about what happened before supper.
Mommy had fixed hamburgers-
they always had hamburgers on
Christmas Eve. and this was the
first year Mandy could have ham,
burger like everybody else.
There was really nothing to get
mad about Mandy and Gerald had
been standing in the kitchen smell
ing the wonderful smells, while
Mommy was fixing supper. The
basement door was standing open
to let out some of the smoke from
frying. and up the stairs he came,
one step at time, and peeked his
little head around the door.
M a n dy saw him first and
screamed in happy delirium. Ger
ald ran over and picked him up
he wriggled and squirmed and
licked Gerald all over the face.
Gerald knew it was a fox terrier
pup-he knew all the names of the
different dogs, but he had always
wanted fox terrier.
Daddy came into the kitchen at
that point. He acted even more
queerly--he was mad! And he
started saying terrible things TO
Mommy-terrible things that made
Mandy cry and Gerald want to run
far away so he wouldn't hear.
II told you to keep the basement
door closed!" Daddy roared. Its
just plain stupid carelessness on
your part!" And he snatched the
puppy from Gerald's arms and car
ried him down the basement stairs.
MANDY WAS STILL locking over
@'@ the edge OF the table at the
beautiful ornaments. If she could
just touch them-just touch one
then nothing else would matter.
She hadn't meant to jerk the
newspapers under them so hard
she just wanted to pull the orna-
ments little closer to the edge Of
the table. But there it was-broken
ornaments all over the floor-still
shiny red, blue and silver-but
broken. "Pretteeee." she said
THAT does it," shouted Mommy,
bursting into tears. She swept up
the pieces and dumped them into
the wastebasket. "You put the kids
TO bed, John. I'm going over to
Mothers for awhile-maybe there'll
be some Christmas spirit left over
there" q
But John lay down on the sofa in
the living room and fell asleep. He
didn't wake up until Martha shook
him frantically. screaming, 1.-The
children! The children are gone!'
There was no anger-no accusa-
tions now. Just terror John was
the first to recover enough to start
thinking. He ran down to the base
ment and found the puppy gone.
He went outside, and Martha swas
left sobbing alone.
She was picking up the telephone
when she saw it A light in the
garage. John was standing at the
garage door looking Unjust stand.
ing there.
A small pine branch was propped
up in one corner--John had shipped
1t off himself that afternoon because
it made the tree look lopsided. From
each twig of the pine branch hung
bright shiny piece of ornament,
laboriously tied on with a string.
At the base of the Christmas tree
slept a huddled mass Of legs and
arms and tail. The tail twitched
a little and brushed Maudy's fore.
head. "Pretteeee," she murmured
softly.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-12-21

give him time to examine his find
in privacy. That's what he'd planned
to tell her il she ever questioned
him. He'd never kept anything
from Midge before. excepting 8.
But, he'd been young and had paid
society
Bill trembled as he thought Of
the tumble" back there on the
street. What if . He waited until
he was sure Midge was busy with
the sandwiches before he got the
billfold from his overcoat pocket.
Finally, after what seemed an
eternity, he was examining its con-
tents. Here was more money than
he'd ever had in his hands before.
CUDDENLY Bill heard Midge's
~ voice. 1t seemed to come from
far away and then to crash in his
ears.
Bill, why don't you answer me
And whatever have you there?"
He tried to get the billfold into
his pocket before she came to his
side. But again there was tumble.
"Oh, oh Midge, I E" He
stopped short and brought the bill
fold back to view and slowly handed
it to her.
II found it tonight Lands
bury's corner Meant to sur
prise you :" he said lamely.
Midge fingered the contents ex-
citedly.
Bill, you must call the man inn
mediately . He must be wor-
ried."
do you think I'm fool =. It's
And Christmas only five days
away have so little . This
could be our happiest Christmas -"
Midge stared at him as he spoke.
He was talking in tone she'd
never heard from him before.
How could we ever have mer-
ry Christmas We'd never for
get Don't you see :"
There was a brief tense silence
as Bill looked at the billfold in her
outstretched hand.
Bill, the phone number is on the
license :"
The lights on the tiny Christmas
tree was blurred as Bill put his
packages beside it. Lately, every
thing seemed to blur thru mist Of
tears whenever he thought Of Midge
and Christmas. Why hadn't he told
her everything the night that he
returned the billfold instead Of wait
ing until now. He looked up TO see
Midge standing in the doorway.
''Midge dear, sit down I've
something I've got to say :"
What, darling :"
II didn't find that billfold. Midge
Il. :" he stammered. Il did
that once before long before l
met you ="
Her lips began to culver and big
tears began to tumble down her
cheeks but she was smiling.
Say something, Midge . Ask
me what mean :"
There's nothing to ask, darling
:. The doll dresser in the window
at Landsbury's had mirror and
=. And, darling, as of this moment
it Is the merriest Christmas ever
+. I had hoped and prayed that
you'd tell me and you have i.
Now, let's open our Christmas
secrets :"
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-12-21

The population of Cleveland in
1900 was seven.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-12-21

There are more than, 5000
churches and temples in Ohio.