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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-15

places near the end of our routes before
II am. We expect many more when this
change takes place.
Don't forget. about $50 carriers will
lose their jobs. One out of every six
routes will be eliminated. causing the
remaining routes to be increased by 20
per cent. That 20 per cent will be de-
livered in the afternoon. No one not
even the carrier himself, knows If his
route is that sixth route. So even If you
are now receiving your mail before 8
an you may not see your letter carrier
until the afternoon.
This person states that "as a rule the
second delivery contains only second
class mail" For his information, the
only time we deliver anything other than
first-class mail and daily newspapers. on
the second trip, is when we are able to
do so without extending our total time
beyond eight hours. This seldom hap
pens.
Letter Carrier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-15

blueprint for the development OF the
National Capital has come to be known
as the Mcmillan plan of 1901.
Charles Moore then clerk Of the Sem
ate District Committee, was helpful in
preparing the report. Later. for many
years. he was chairman of the Fine Arts
Commission, which has had so much to
do with the development of Washington
in the past three decades
One of the biggest barriers to realizing
the plan Of 1901 and reviving the Len
FAINT plan were the railroad tracks in
the Mall. Mr.. Durham proposed that
they be removed. He conferred with
President Cassatt of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. Out Of this discussion grew the
plan to erect the Union Station.
Out of the 1901 plan grew the de-
velopment Of Potomac Park, the Airing
ton Memorial Bridge and Rock Greek
Park. the improvement of Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery the Lincoln Memorial.
the grouping of the Federal Govern
ment's executive departments. the Fort
Drive. AnacoStia Park. the Mount Ver-
non Memorial Highway and other pro-
greSS.
The planners of 1901 did their work
well. For their plans, translated into
reality today for the most part. may be
seen in our parks, bridges and buildings.
And now, in this Sesquicentennial
year. history is repeating itself. The
American Institute of Architects is meet
ing here again. Its convention opened
last week with blistering indictment
by committee of the local chapter OF
Washington's shortcomings as model
city. And the American Planning and
Civic Association and the American In
stitute of Planners. also meeting here,
will set new goals too. The new look"
for 1850 is the long-range view-a long
look ahead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-15
For Lyle

NoD the moist air bloDtng from the rtu@
brings the scent OF Hldcs.
A memory Ddkens, faint as the perfume
light as petals falling from bat
that neuer opened.
Sprinottme and fragrance and thu
recollection OF little boy Dhs
ltped beside the riper. loptng
until its music lived in him.
He Uns a lonely child, listening aiipdv
for the cadence OF the tDdter.
He had little, stubby lilac tree. Z
present on his birthday ones IA
April.
HoU hard he worked to dig q hole an
plant II.
II II blooms there stiil above the ripes
10 has long outlived him.
Family nop, the breath OF HlGcs bioaD
across the mater.
INEZ BARCLAY KIRBY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-15
Letters to The Star.
A pseudonyn1 Is permissible only
Uhen letter carries correct name
and address of 1Drtter. Please be briet

its motto seems to be: well, fellows,
let's make a mild protest and then let
the big boys lap up some more gravy"
. So if the rest of us wake up one
morning and find a garage going up
near the home we scrimped to build, we
can thank the Prince Georges County
Commissioners and the members of the
Planning Commission. They themselves
can always move to Florida-or Mont
gomery County. n..
College Park, Md
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-15
Prince Georges Zoninq

Do you want to know how the rich
get richer in Prince Georges County?
One way is by spot zoning"-that is,
being allowed to put up an apartment
house. for instance, in residential dis
trict-or semidetached houses in neigh
borhood Of single homes. Who lets them
mess up the county this way? The two
groups of officials whose duty is to pre-
vent it. One is the County Commits
sioners. They move 1.-The hearings on
spot zoning applications to Upper MARI
boro. say, so that anyone who wants to
has to go 20 miles out of the way to
do it. They allow their own relatives
to plead zoning cases before them. The
son of Commissioner Welsh has argued
one such case.
The other group of officials is the
Maryland National Capital Park and
Planning Commission. That's a long
title attached to good idea-the idea
that some official body should plan and
enforce sound zoning for this whole
area. But the good idea gets very little
help from the Planning Commission.
Their latest trick, just announced in
the newspapers, is to stop sending neigh
borhood civic organizations any notice
that applications for spot coming are
coming up. What you don't know about,
you can't do anything about.
AS matter of fact, if the Planning
Commission honestly wanted to do de-
cent job, it would seek just as much
civic support as it could get, to keep
orderly and fair coming. Yet by its latest
action-the Planning Commissions ex-
cuse was that it was simply too much
work to inform civic groups any more
it has shown again on whose side 1t
stands. Theoretically, the Planning Com
mission is against spot coming. Actually,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-15
Postal Economy

The person who wrote that letter
praising Postmaster General Donaldson
for his recent economy" order shows
how little he knows about the whole
business
One delivery may be enough on resi-
Dental routes. However. when that one
delivery may not be made to some places
before pm. or later, that's another
story. We carriers get many complaints
now. because we are unable to arrive at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-15
Letter Carrier.
Whistle Stops

We have heard Of people whistling in
the dark, while passing cemeteries, in
order to keep up their spirits. And 1t
would seem that these political whistle
stops'-where Harry Truman seeks to
stimulate the spirits of tired. tortured
tax payers-may prove the death ground
Of the so-called Fair Deal Party.
Edmund X. GOldsborough.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-15
Doubt

With the advent of World War II we,
the citizens. were asked to buy defense
bonds. We are still being implored to
buy them. The records prove we have
done this in big way. I myself have
gone the limit and have kept my bonds
for maturity, ana am still buying them
when I can.
But of late I wonder if it is the best
thing for the country for us to do so. I
sometimes believe it is case of spare
the rod and spoil the child"
In other words. if this fund from bonds
were not available. would the Govern
ment be so reckless in it's spending, add
ing to the national debt?
Herbert r.. Davis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-15
Rv THE HASKIN SERVICE.

O. What Is the name Of the famous
Russian art gallery?-R. B. M.
A. The Hermitage in Leningrad.
founded by Catherine the Great.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-15
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any question
Of fact oy writing The Evening star Informa ton
Bureau, 1900 I street NV, washington 5. d. C..
Please inclose 3 cents for return postage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-15

@. How deep will the water IN an
ordinary moderate rainfall penetrate
sandy soil?-J. c.
A. Generally speaking. one inch OF
water falling slowly will penetrate eight
inches Of sandy soil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-15

@. How many people did it take TO
build the Tai Mahal in India?-M. c. Y
A. Twenty thousand men were en-
ployed in its erection which covered
period of 81 years. 1882 to 1853. 1t 10
one of the most beautiful and costly
tombs in the world.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-03-02

H. V. Snyder, Of Martinsburg, is
visiting his son and daughter-in-law,
Mr. and Ms. B. Beeson Snyder
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-03-02

Glen 7. Randol, of Loeb Lynn, left
Sunday night for Chicago for bust
ness trip of several days.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-03-02

Miss Elaine Casteel, Washington,
d. c., spent the weekend with rela-
tivcs in Crellin and Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-03-02

black accessories and a corsage of
orchids. She is a graduate of Plant
City, Fla, High school and is en-
ployed at the Peninsula Telephone
company at Tampa.
Sgt. Swauger is a graduate of
Grantsville High school, class of 1915.
He enlisted in the Air Force in Feb
ruary, 1916, and spent 26 months
overseas in Japan. He is stationed at
McDill Air force base, Tampa. The
couple will reside in Tampa.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-03-02
Injured in Wreck

Elmer Shaffer, of near Gnegy
Church, was seriously injured last
Friday on route so when the truck
which he was driving skidded and
turned over three times.
Shaffer is a patient in the Myers
clinic, Philippi, w. Va, suffering
from skull fracture, broken jaw,
and other injuries. The accident oc-
Cured as he was returning to his
home from Terra Alta, w. Va, after
attending a sale there.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-03-02

Glen T. Randol, of Loeb Lynn, left
Sunday night for Chicago for a bust
ness trip of several days.
Miss Elaine Casteel, Washington,
d. c., spent the weekend with rela-
tivcs in Crellin and Oakland.
II. V. Snyder, Of Martinsburg, is
visiting his son and daughter-in-law,
Mr.. and Ms. B. Beeson Snyder.
Mrs. j. E. Harmed, who has been
confined to her home for some time
on account of illness, is slowly i'm
proving.
Frederick Thayer, Jr, broke his
left arm above the wrist Monday
evening while sled riding on the
Sweeney lot.
Mrs. Sam Meyers, Jr., was honored
with a birthday dinner on Saturday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Feerrar.
Mrs. Ralph Pritts returned to her
home on Sunday after having been a
patient in Memorial hospital, Cumber-
land, since Friday.
Dr.. and Mrs. Andrew Nance, Oak
land, announce the birth of daugh-
ter in Allcgany hospital Cumberland,
on Tuesday, February 2S.
Paul Hutton, assistant county
agent. is in Hagerstown this week
for training period with extension
agents of Washington county.
Members of the American Associ-
alton of University Women have
planned a rummage sale, to be held
Saturday, March 4, in the City Hall
second floor.
Charles Moon, Keyser, W. Va, was
visiting his mother, Mrs. George
Moon, and other relatives. Mrs. Moon
has been confined to her home since
last November.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. R. Rudy, il, left
this morning for a two weeks va
cation at Sarasota, Fla. Mr.. and Mrs
]. r. Rudy, ST., returned Tuesday
rom a vacation in that area.
The regular meeting of st. Mar
carrots Guild has been postponed OF
account of the mid-week Lenten ser.
tces. Announcement is to be made
later for the meeting date.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Ncthken anc
two daughters spent Sunday witt
their son-iu-law and daughter Mr.
and Mrs. Bernard Gender, Jr. One o
the daughters, Margaret Nethken
has been i'll the past few days.
Mrs. Paul Turney entertained mem
bers of her bridge club at her home
on Tuesday evening. Also entertain
ing members of her club on Tuesday
evening was Mrs. Edward F. Smouse
at her home on Pennington street.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-03-02

Little Susan Dawson, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs w. f. Dawson, was i'll
several days this week.
Mrs. Myrtle Durbin is able to be
out again following two weeks i'll
ness.
Mrs. Hugh Teets was hostess to
members Of her bridge club at the
home of Mrs Harry White on Tues
day evening. Miss Ruth Field also
entertained members Of her bridge
club at her home the same evening.
Thomas Wainer, member of the
Oakland H g School basketball
squad, returned to his home in Oak
land on Saturday after having under
gone an appendix operation in Me
mortal hospital, Cumberland, last
Wednesday.
District Deputy Grand Chief, Sara
Porter, will make her official visit to
Garrett Temple, Pythian Sisters, on
Monday evening, March g. The most
excellent chief of the local group is
requesting all officers and members
to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs Samson Barkman, OF
Underwood, have been very i'll. MI.
Barkman is now improved but Mrs.
Barkman remains about the same.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Barkman, Oak
street, and Mrs. Russell Beckman are
taking care of them.
R. Bowen Hardesty, county super
intendent of schools; W. W. Dawson,
president and C. 0. Bender, vice
president of the Board of Education;
and Marshall Brown, principal of the
Grantsville school, are in Atlantic
City, n. j., this week attending a
national education meeting.
Leslie Savage, of Friendsville, who
recently purchased the garage build
ing, corner of Oak and Third streets,
formerly occupied by Reckard and
Glotfelty, and who planned to use a
part Of it for concrete block plant,
has sold the property to Ray Tects,
who expects to use it for the eXpan-
sion of his business.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Russell Pancake,
Cumberland, were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Scott w Shirer over the week
end. Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Shirer,
Morgantown, also spent the weekend
at the home of his parents. Mr.. Shir-
er spoke at layman's day program
at the Terra Alta Methodist church
on Sunday morning.
Dr., A. K Jones, Red House, is
leaving this evening for Kalamazoo,
Mich, to be speaker at a church celc-
built there in 1928 during DR.. Jones
pastorate, is now free Of debt and he
will witness the mortgage burning
and participate in the rededication
There will be no church service this
Sunday at the Red House church.
Young Paul Tuncy, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul A. Turney, Alder street
seems to have no i'll effects from fall
| ing through the ice on the Little
! Youghiogheny river on Monday after
noon near the Third street bridge. He
/ and companion, B. Deckman, were
! testing the ice to see if it was strong
enough to hold them. 1t wasn't. Turn
ey swan to shore and ran to his home
several blocks away in a freezing
wind.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-03-02
Crop Campaign Ends

The CROP campaign in the county
is closing this week and all churches
and organizations that have helped
distribute literature and pamphlets
or collected funds are being asked to
finish up their work and return all
pledge cards, used and unused.
Anyone not having been contacted
and wishing to give donation can do
so by mailing it to Cecil Smith, Oak
land, treasurer.
Preliminary figures throughout the
state thus far show Garrett County
has contributed $4,000. The state total
to date is $11, 501.G1.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-03-02
MARRIED

Swauger-Powell-Mr and Mrs r.
G. Powell, Tampa, Fla, announce the
marriage of their daughter, Miss
Louise Powell, to S. Sgt Edsel L..
Swauger, son Of Mrs. Lillian Swauger,
Grantsville.
The ceremony was performed Feb
rualy 4 at the First Methodist church
by Rev. E. J. Pendergrass.
Mr. and Mrs. f. l.. Smith, brother
and sister-in-law of the bride, were
the only attendants.
The bride wore an aqua suit with
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-03-02
Form Baseball League

A baseball league consisting Of six
teams, to be known as the Mountain
Top Baseball league was organized
recently with Jesse Walker, Of Shall
mar being named president.
Participants are Crellin, Terra AL
ia, Swanton, Kitzmiller and Oakland,
five former Upper Potomac League
teams, and Accident. League games
are to be played on Sunday, leaving
week days open for montague games.
J. E. Castilow, Of Oakland was
elected league secretary Other Off
GERS are to be named.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-03-02
81 Marriage Permits
Granted During Week

Thirty-seven marriage licenses were
issued during the past week ending
Monday at noon from the office Of
the clerk of the Circuit court, bring
ing the total for February thus far to
101. Two of those issued were marked
don't publish"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-03-02
LOCAL NEWS

Copies of The Republican may be
obtained at Gonder's Cut Rate store,
Hamill-s Book and Stationery Store
Englander's Pharmacy, in Oakland ;
Martins Store, Mt. Lake Park; and
Harvey, Ream and Humbertson's
Store, Loeb Lynn; at five cents per
copy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-03-02

Labor's majority in the House Of
Commons, Great Britain, was pared
to seven and Prime Minister Attlee
was reported ready to suspend his
big program Of public ownership Of
industry.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-03-02
Announce Engagement

Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Gnegy, Of
Gnegy church, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Vida Fern,
to T-Sgt. Garrett Davy, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Davy, of Oakland.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-10-26
45,500,000 WORKERS
lis ALL-TIME HIGH
FOR US EMPLOYMENT

Washington (LPA) - Workers
Except farmers) reached an all
time high of 45,500,000 in mid
September, gain Of 100000 in
the past year.
Seasonal factors accounted fol
an increase Of almost a half-million
from August to September, but a
gain of 100000 since the low
point in February is attributed to
the continued expansion in durable
goods which was touched off by the
Korean war.
Factory employment, at l5,600,-
coo, equaled the postwar record set
in l94S and growing backlog of
orders indicates a still further in
crease in employment.
In the trade division as a whole,
employment increased seasonally
by almost 10000 and employment
in combined Federal, state and
local government divisions topped
100000, postwar peak except
for the usual Christmas postal
rush. A significant upturn regist-
cred by Federal agencies probably
foreshadows further extensive hir-
ing for defense activities.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-10-26
OBITUARIES
SAMUEL A. COVERT

Samuel A. Covert, 513 Harri.
son St., Newell, a jiggerman al
Plant a of the Homer Laughlir
China Co., died Oct. "a at City
Hospital following an eight-month
illness. He had been hospitalized
for two days. He was 40.
Born in Plymouth, w. Va, or
Aug. 20, 1901, he came to Newell
as a child and spent most of his
lifetime there. Mr.. Covert was
employed in the clay shop of Plant
until his illness last February.
He was a member of Local Union
No. IL, National Brotherhood of
Operative Potters, East Liverpool
Eagles Aerie 457 and First Presby-
terian Church.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Kathryn E.. Covert, and a son,
James r. Covert, both at home
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. G.
Covert of Newell; two sisters,
Mrs. M. w. Copestick of Newell,
and Mrs. Damon Smith of East
Liverpool; and three brothers,
Howard r. Covert of Chester, and
Harley l.. Covert and John w.
Covert of East Liverpool.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-10-26

said, do not adequately provide foi
preventive care, or meet more
than about a fifth of the average
family's medical expenses.
In state after state, ANA affil-
iates have succeeded in getting
legislation passed which forbids
the people from taking voluntary
action in the health field, Voorhis
said.
Doctors of "unimpeachable pro-
fessional qualifications" who have
associated themselves with con-
sumer-sponsored voluntary plans,
have been Disseminated against,
and denied admission to medical
societies, except in rare in
stances, Voorhis said.
ANA has constantly attacked
efforts of consumers Of medical
care to organize their own volun-
tary health plans, such as Health
Insurance Plan Of Greater New
York with its quarter of a million
enrollees, he said.
ANA has opposed aid to medical
education, including aid to non-tax-
supported medical schools, which
would enable those schools to train
"an adequate number" of physic-
|ians, nurses and technicianS, he de-
|clared.
New Jerseys doctors evidently
disagree with the ANA according
to Carl Holderman in commenting
on the New Jersey doctors own
12-point program for financing
medical care.
The New Jersey Medical Society,
Holderman pointed out, "has found
through its own experience that
voluntary programs of prepaid
medical and surgical care don't
provide the answer.
"After ten years experience with
its own, wholly-controlled Blue
Shield plan (Medical-SurgicaL Plan
of N. j., the society chiefly pro
poses that public tax funds shall
pay the medical bills Of a large
part of the population-the indi-
gent, the 'medically-indigent', the
chronically i'll and many farmers
and other self-employed.
The NUNS program also pro-
vides for extension of local public
health departments, and approves
federal subsidies for medical edu-
cation, another point on which it
is at variance with the ANA"
The Nuns proposes that the
US. Public Health Service provide
competent physicians to such areas.
This is a proposal for direct fed
eral medicine going beyond any
thing in President Truman's pro-
gram or in the NH BILL" Holder
man declared.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-10-26
WILLIAM A., LISTER

William A. Lister, honorar.
member of the National Brother
hood of Operative Potters and re
tired member of the Police Depart
ment died Oct. "a in City Hospital
following weeks illness of uremi'
poisoning. He was 72.
Mr., Lister was a kilnman b!
trade and worked at the old Dres
den and Knowles, Taylor & Know
les potteries in East Liverpool anc
at the Taylor, Smith & Taylor
plant in Chester before joining thu
police force.
A son of James and Anna Lister
he was born in East Liverpool. He
was a member of the police force
for 30 years, retiring June 16, 1947
He was appointed by the late w. F
Orr on June 16, 1917, and servec
under eight mayors. He was acting
chief and captain at times during
his long service.
He was a member of st. Alloy
sius Catholic Church, the Eagles
Lodge and the Fraternal Order OF
Police.
He leaves his widow, Mrs
Dorothy f. Lister; son, William
A. Lister Jr., and daughter, Mrs
Alice Sim of East Liverpool, and
two grandchildren.