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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-16
MiScalculatiOn

One month not long ago a wife
made real effort to balance her
checkbook. Instead of throwing
away her cancelled checks as she
usually did, she matched them with
her stubs After one whole Sunday
morning she handed four sheets of
typewriter figures with items and
costs sitting neatly in their respec-
tive columns to her husband. He
checked her total with the bank
statement-and it balanced! Then,
out of curiosity, he went over her
list of items: Milkman-$11 rs;
Cleaner's-$4.60; and so forth.
Everything was clear except for
one item reading E.S.P.-$24.56.
what does ESP. mean?" he
asked warily.
Error Some Place." she an
swered.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-16
Funny Stuff?
Aching Eardrums!


The maiden lady of uncertain age
but more than certain voice
beloved belligerently from the ros-
trum: MANY a wife is the voice
of her husbands consciencel"
THAT, madam" a gentleman
interrupted from the third row,
doesn't seem to jibe with the
commonly accepted idea of con-
science"
What do you mean, sir?" the
spinster speaker demanded.
why, my dear lady," the hap
Ply heckler replied, "have you not
heard of the still, small voice of
conscience?"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-16
U. S. Fur Dealers Boycott Russia

The annual Russian fur sale which
ended recently in Leningrad was
boycotted this year by majority of
American dealers and brokers, with
the result that the Russians sold less
than so percent of their offerings.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-16
Heads Crusade" Campaign

Harold E. Stassen, American
statesman, has been named to head
the 1851 Crusade for Freedom cam
paign for members and for funds tc
expand operations of Radio Free
Europe. The crusade seeks 25,000,-
900 members and $3,5OO,OOO in con-
tributions.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-16
Repaid With Interest

Thirty eight years ago, when Con-
stable George E. Gebow, of Marble
hood, Mass, was an actor, he loaned
fellow trouper fifty cents to have
a tooth pulled Recently he received
letter from California enclosing SIS
and thanks for help given sin a mo-
ment of pain"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-16
"SpittoOn" Law Repealed

The shiny brass spittoon required
by law for every two seats on pas
senger trains in South Carolina has
passed into history. Gov. James F.
Byrnes has signed a bill repeating
the regulation.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-16
State Firms Get Prime Contracts

Maryland firms, in the first nine
months of the 1851 fiscal year which
started July l, 1850, won prime mil
itary contracts totaling $421, SOB, 900,
it was disclosed recently by John
Weber, district manager of the Ma
tional Production Authority.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-16

Redman's loan Office in New York
hung a sign reading: eff some extra
cash will make your vacation more
enjoyable, ask for the money you
need" Two bandits did just that
at gunpoint Redman was forced to
turn over $1,000 to the thugs, who
escaped.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-16
Million Copies OF Revised Bible

There will be nearly 100000 cop
les in the first printing of the revised
standard version of the Bible. The
revised Bible, scheduled for distri-
button in September, 1852, is the
product of IA years work
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-16
Repaying Good With Evil

Mrs. Josephine Wolfe, 65-year-o1d
Philadelphia widow, gave a strange
woman shelter under her umbrella
during a downpour. The act of
kindness cost her $500. The woman
persuaded her to hand the money
over to real estate man on a quick
deal" Mrs Wolfe never saw the
money, the real estate man or the
woman again.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-16

house breaking skill to escape from
the North Dakota State Peniten-
tiary at Bismarck. Saving through
their cell-door bars, they left paper
stuffed dummies on their cots to
fool the guards.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-16
would Spend SIS Billion

Secretary of State Acheson has
set $4,000, 100000 as the amount
necessary to provide defense capital
equipment for our allies. His es-
innate emissions spending the sum
over the next three years.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-16
Big Insurance Fund Created

The Federal Government now has
81 ,300,000,000 sailed away in the
State Reserve Fund for unemploy-
ment insurance, Maurice J. Tobin,
Secretary of Labor, has disclosed.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-16
World Wide Briefs
OF The Past Week
Church Rolls Grow In 1850

American church membership in
1850 rose to 85,7O5,2 8O-an unparal-
leled $50 percent of the population.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-16
No Last Words

Several days after his father died
little Johnny was stopped on the
street by neighbor.
'And what were your fathers
last words?" asked the neighbor.
He didn't have any," Johnny re-
piled. mama was with him to the
end"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-16

description: 1t has a 1949 Chevrolet
convertible body mounted on 1899
Studebaker chassis with a 1949
Kaiser front bumper, a 1913 Oldsmo-
bile rear bumper and 1850 Stude-
baker engine.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-16
Miss World"

Miss 'Kiki''' Hakansson, of Swe-
den, recently won the title of Miss
World" at finals of the Festival of
Britain contest in London. With the
honor also went a check for 1000
pounds.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-16
Fined For Stealing Kiss

Gray-haired Magistrate F. w. Da-
Wis, of Chatham, England, was found
guilty in his own court the other day
of stealing a kiss from Mrs. Susan
Whittingstall, wife of a railway
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-16
GOOD ADVICE

Letter to the editor of CORE
spondence column: 81 am only
10 and 1 stayed out till two the
other night. My mother objects.
Did I do wrong?"
The answer: 'Try to remem-
ber."
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-16
Estate Valued At S83O,581

The estate of the late Senator Ar
thur H. Vandenberg totaled $780,
581 As, an inventory filed in Probate
Court at Grand Rapids, Mich, has
revealed
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-16
Atlantic Pact Army

Defense Secretary George e.
Marshall says that by the end of
1852, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's
Atlantic Pact Army will total $780,
600 men, including 100000 American
ground troops.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-16
Wants Civil War Debt Paid

The State of California is asking
the Federal Government to repay
its $7,O0O,0O0 contribution to the I'm
ion cause in the Civil War. With
similar claims paid long ago to rs
States, and the value of the dollar
diminishing, California feels it is
high time for the Government to
pay up.
Ask For MOney-At Gunpoint
Near the safe in manager Lester
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-16
Rright Snot In Dark Picture

A Government agency has found
happy note for this time of infla-
ton - average electric bills have
gone down in the last 10 years.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-16
Magnetic

There's Hollywood starlet who
looks so good in sweater - when
men see her she pulls their eyes
over her wool.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-16
Ouch!

'What do you think would go well
with my purple and green golf
socks?"
Hip boots"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-16

crossing Waterman. Three magis
trates called in from neighboring
city to hear the case fined him $40.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-16
Many Cars In One

Chicago police were searching the
other day for a stolen car with this
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-08-16

Use Skill To Escape
Two convicted burglars used theil
Evening star., 1951-03-06
; Faiths 10 Present
TeIevision PROGRAM

Plans for a 15-minute religious
television program to be presented
Mondays through Fridays over
Station WTTG-TV were an
nounced yesterday at a luncheon
in the Raleigh Hotel.
Walter Compton, general man
ager of the station, pointed out
that three faiths will present the
programs from HAS am. to noon.
The Catholic programs will be
given Mondays and Wednesdays,
the Protestant on Tuesdays and
Thursdays and the Jewish on Fri
days.
However, when a day significant
to a faith falls at a time held by
another faith, and adjustment Will
be made. In the case of Good
Friday the Jewish representatives
have agreed to give their program
on Thursday so that the Pre-
testants and Catholics can share
the program the next day. A SIM
liar readjustment will take place
when Jewish holy day falls at
time other than Friday.
The show, to be called Midday
Chapel" will begin on Monday
with Catholic presentation. The
Rev. Philip Hannah, vice chancel-
lor of the Washington archdio-
cese. will moderate the starting
program.
Details of the various programs
will be announced later.
Evening star., 1951-03-06
Senate Expresses Hope
For Vandenberg Recovery
By the Associated Press

The Senate adopted yesterday
a resolution expressing hope for
the recovery of Senator Vanden-
berg. Republican, of Michigan.
Senator Lehman, Democrat, of
New York, introduced the resolu-
ton. which was approved without
dissent. 1t expresses "best wishes
and affectionate regards" of his
colleagues for the Michigan Sena-
tor. who has been i'll for months.
Senator Ferguson, Republican,
OF Michigan, told the Senate it
would encourage Senator Vanden-
berg to know that the Senate is
thinking of him and misses his
counsel Gin this present moment
Of world crisis"
Senator Wherry, Republican, Of
Nebraska, suggested that all Sem
ators be listed as co-sponsors of
the resolution. Then, on motion
of Senator O'Mahoney, Democrat,
OF Wyoming. the Senate approved
the measure unanimously by a
rising vote.
Meanwhile, Senator Vanden-
berg was reported as still in a
serious condition but resting COM
fortably in Grand Rapids hos
pital. He has suffered a relapse
after a series of operations.
Evening star., 1951-03-06

Wonderful, said Mr.. Sax. He
returned to his book, and I sat
down on the piano stool. Four
janitors with mops were the only
other spectators in the big hall.
Mr.. Stokowski was busy admon-
ising the players here that you
are not together" there that "you
can't take anything for granted"
pleading for "all you have, louder!"
from the snare drum and Xylo-
phone. Then the music finished.
"Liebermann!" the conductor
called out-the name of the COM
poser of the "Furioso."
Begin Work on "Furioso."
Mr.. Sax dropped his book. mo-
toned to me and hastily took over
the piano stool while I took his
chair. The "Furioso" began. In
the middle, Mr.. Stokowski took
time out to come over for brief
huddle. He didn't even look at
me. Mr.. Sax said to me. II was
right" and resumed playing.
When the "Furioso" passed
like a storm-Mr. Sax left for
home, and while the orchestra
took a break, Symphony Manager
j. E. Mutch chatted, first with
Mr.. Stokowski, then with me. The
music began again, and he left.
too. I was again on the piano
stool
Evening star., 1951-03-06
DR.. Morris Pardoned
In Traffic Death Case

DR.. Robert r. Morris, former di-
rector of the Montgomery County
Mental Hygiene Clinic, who was
paroled last June after serving
one-third of month sentence
for reckless driving, was granted
a pardon by Gov. McKeldin of
Maryland yesterday.
DR.. Morris, 35, who resigned
from his Montgomery post recent
ly, was sentenced last April by
Judge Charles w. Woodward in
Montgomery County Circuit Court
after jury convicted him of reck-
less driving but acquitted him of a
manslaughter charge.
The charges arose from a three
car collision in April, 1949, on the
Rockville pike near Georgetown
Preparatory School, which re-
suited in the death of Miss Juliette
Ann Fleck of Youngwood. Pa.
Testimony showed DR.. Morris
southbound automobile struck the
northbound car in which Miss
F1eck was riding. The latter car
then swerved across the road and
crashed into an automobile going
in the opposite direction.
DR.. Morris originally had been
sentenced to one year in prison in
Bethesda Police Court in May
1949, after Trial Magistrate War
rem Browning found him guilty of
manslaughter, reckless driving and
hit-and-run. He then appealed
to the Circuit Court.
Evening star., 1951-03-06
Louis ST. George Declines
Third Term in Takoma

Louis st. George was nominated
for a third term as president of
the Citizens Association of Ia
koma, D. c., last night, but de-
clined.
The following officers were
nominated: Bruce E. Anderson,
first vice president: John H. Bar
nett, second vice president; Mrs.
James A. Smith, secretary; M.
Stanley Nichols, treasurer; Abra-
ham Chaifetz and Frederick j.
DeMoll, delegates to the Fedora
tion of Citizens Associations
Election will take place at the
April meeting when nomination
and election of a president will
take place.
Efforts will be made to obtain a
sidewalk on the south side of Van
Buren street between Georgia
avenue and Piney Branch road. It
was reported that many veterans
in wheel chairs from Walter Reed
Hospital use this thoroughfare
going to Takoma Park.
The association voted to spon
sor square dance on April % in
Silver Spring.
The School and Fairgrounds
Committee VII. consider a pro-
posal of participating in 4 Joint
fund for a plaque to be erected in
the Calvin Coolidge High School.
Mr.. st. George presided over
the meeting which was held in the
Takoma Elementary School.
Evening star., 1951-03-06
By jones 6. Deone

If Leopold Stokowski ever goes
looking for a pianist. it's cinch
he won't hire me. Here's why:
The scene is Constitution Hall.
Eighty-five National Symphony
players are on the stage. Mr..
Stokowski is on the podium, about
to give the down-beat for an ex-
cerpt from Wagner's "Parsifal." +"
Suddenly the conductors voice
rings out:
"Can some one tell me who this
gentleman is sitting at the piano?"
This happened at yesterdays re-
hearsal. I was the one who an
swered. And that is how one of
the worlds most famous conduc-
tors and I became acquainted.
What Caused Outburst.
What caused Mr.. Stokowski's
outburst? Listen:
I am a newspaper reporter. I
happen also to be music fan.
I've interviewed good many mu-
sicians. and I've attended re-
hearSals including Toscanini's.
And naturally, Mr.. Stokowski is of
interest to the press.
Mr.. StokowSki has refused to
see any newsmen while he's here
guest-conducting the symphony.
But I decided to drop in on the
Evening star., 1951-03-06
Home Treatment Plan Cuts
Costs 80%, Seckinger Says

DR.. Daniel L. Seckinger, director
of public health for the District,
told the Dupont Circle Citizens
Association last night how his
departments new home-care prof.
ect can cut hospital expenses by
more than 80 per cent.
More than $50 patients have
been treated at home by doctors
and nurses, with daily average
cost of $2.32 per person, DR.. Seek
niger said. If the patients were
treated in Gallinger Hospital, DR..
Seckinger continued, it would have
cost the District at least $3.50
per person.
In its regular business meeting,
the association asked that the
District Commissioners present to
Congress a plan for streamlining
and eliminating much of the "red
tape" in the District Government.
The group also favored extra
pay for policemen when they have
to work more than the authorized
40 hours a week.
The meeting was held in the
Mayfower Hotel, and was con-
Quoted by Col. e. Goring Bliss,
president.
Evening star., 1951-03-06
Coolidge High School
Concert Tickets Ready

Invitations TO the 47th concert in the
keishborhood Series by the NotionoI
Symphony Orchestra, under the diree-
tion of Dr.. Howard Mitchell, TO be held
in Coolidge High School at 9 pm.
Mondoy, March IS. now ore reody for
distribution.
Cords, which ore issued without
charge by The Evening Stor. sponsor Of
the concerts. ore ovoiIobIe at Coolidge
ond Roosevelt High Schools. Paul Junior
High School, Wilson Teachers College.
Whittier. Bernard. Tokomo, Brishtwood.
West, TruesdeIl. Shepherd. Rudolph
and Powell Elementary Schools; Notivity
PoroehioI School, Notre Dome Aeod-
emy; the Recreation Department at
Sixteenth and Lamont streets NV. and
the business counter in the lobby Of
The Stor Building.
The concert will be broodcost in it's
entirety by Stotion WMAL, The Eve
ming Star Stotion.
Evening star., 1951-03-06
Tree Mormosets
Given New Home
At Zoo Altitude

A couple of high livers from
the Amazon Valley have taken up
low residence here.
Newly arrived at the Zoo are a
pair of pygmy marmosets, ordi-
narily never found below 40 or so
feet in South American trees, ac-
cording to DR.. William Mann. di-
rector of the Zoo.
Now occupying a cage perhaps
3 feet above the floor of the Small
Mammals House, the monkeys
are no bigger than the average
fist, and have tails twice the
length of their bodies.
This is the second time in the
Zoos history that the animals
have been housed here, DR.. Mann
said.
They were brought to the Zoo
yesterday as the gift of DR.. Gabriel
Ospina, director of the Institute
of Social Anthropology. Bogota,
Colombia.
Evening star., 1951-03-06
Officials Here Seek
tTr
100000 Volunteers
For Civil Defense Jobs

District civil defense officials to-
day launched a city-wide appeal
for volunteers to fill some 100000
posts in the field branches of the
defense organization.
An intensive campaign of ad-
vertising, newspaper and radio
features and movie shorts is being
planned to impress the public
with the need for turning present
defense blueprints into a working
organization as quickly as pos
sible.
officials point out that every
resident will have a job to do if
the city is to be prepared to sur
vive atomic attack.
Warden Service Needs Help.
Most critically needed at this
point are volunteers for the civil
defense warden service. which
eventually will number about
$4,000. Other branches now ready
to sign up and train volunteers
are the auxiliary police and fire
services and the medical and
health service.
To supplement recruiting of
the various branches. central
registration Office has been opened
at 1400 Pennsylvania avenue NV,
where volunteers can register for
any of the services. The Office is
open from 10 am. to 5 pm. Mon
day through Friday.
officials suggest that organiza-
tions which plan to register in
groups make appointments with
the registration staff by calling
Metropolitan 2146.
Photographer Is First to Sign.
Only six volunteers showed up
at the opening of the registration
office yesterday. The first man
on the register was Harry King.
25, commercial photographer of
1881 Fourteenth street NE, who
signed up for the warden service.
Others were John F. Rys, a
graduate student at American
University. who joined the civil
defense speakers bureau; Mrs
Rachael Birnbaum, 1906 Croffut
place Sc. and Willett Foster, 922
L street NV. for the warden serv-
ice: Jack Goldberg. 500 Lamont
street NV, police reserve, and
Mrs. Grace Stark, 1900 H street
NV, temporarily unassigned.
Evening star., 1951-03-06
Stokowsk Finds an Added Starter the Piano and He Fioso

"Who is this gentleman sitting
at the piano?"
There was silence. Finally I
saw no one else would answer.
I'm newspaperman," I an
nounced, still seated.
Another pause Then-"May I
ask if you are here by permis-
sion?"
yes"
"By whose permission?"
1.-THE managers"
Intolerable Situation.
This apparently was intolerable.
Mr.. StokoWski said he had been
assured no one would be present.
He couldn't understand. He asked
my name. I gave it, offered to
leave. He said that was not nee
esSary.
He sat down. It seemed for a
few moments that he would not
continue the rehearsal. Finally
he stood up again, and the playing
resumed. I stayed and was ig-
nored.
When the session ended, spoke
with him. He said he had for
hidden onlookers because "it
might embarrass the players when
I have to tell them how to play
something"
I left and he left-separately.
The concert will be at $50 pm.
| tomorrow. I won't be playing.
Evening star., 1951-03-06
-Four Young Girl!
DieinFireNear
Seat Pleasant
Parents and Sisters
Suffer Burns Trying
To Rescue Them

Four young 4 children were
burned to death in their home
near Seat Pleasant, Md. this
morning while, their mother ano
father and two older sisters fought
heroically to rescue them.
The four. children OF Mr.. ano
Mrs. Isaiah Harrod, colored. were
trapped in their first floor bed
room when a kerosene heater
exploded.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrod and thei1
surviving daughters, Alfredo, Il
and Kathleen, 13, were burned
as they battled the raging oil
fed flames in an effort to reach
the screaming children.
Flames Envelop Room.
The fire started a few minutes
after 6 am. Mr.. Harrod told
firemen that his wife and two
older daughters were in the kitch-
en- preparing breakfast while he
was dressing to go to his JOB as
a laborer.
Suddenly the heater in the
front bedroom of the four-room
house at Huntsville, Prince Georges
County, exploded. First. said Mr.
Harrod, a dense cloud of black
smoke rolled out and then the en-
tire room was enveloped in flames
Mr.. Harrod said he rushed to
the door and tried to force his
way into the bedroom but was
beaten back by the flames. Then
he bolted out the kitchen door and
ran around the house to smash a
window in the blazing bedroom.
Beside the window, only an
arms length away the infant
Ramona, and 3-year-old Lucille,
had been sleeping.
In a bed on the other side of
the room were Barbara Ann, 4,
and Geraldine, 7.
Burned on Face and Arms.
II tried to go through the Win
dow and grab one of the chill
dren," Mr.. Harrod said, "but the
flames drove me back" He was
burned on the face and arms.
Inside the house, Mrs. Harrod,
meanwhile, was trying to fight her
way through the flames to reach
her children. But she, too, was
driven back with her hair burned
off and burns on her face aid
arms. The two older daughters
also suffered burns on their arms.
Within minutes the entire house
was in flames, and volunteer fire.
men when they arrived could not
approach the bedroom until the
entire structure was a pile of
Smoldering ruins.
In two charred beds they found
the bodies, huddled close together
as they were when flames enval-
oped them.
Evening star., 1951-03-06

rehearsal, hoping it might make
some kind of story, anyway.
When entered from backstage,
Mr.. StokoWski was busy on the
podium, his blue sport shirt open
at the neck and his name of white
hair flying. At my side of the
stage, Pianist Sol Sax was sitting
next to his piano, back of the
violins. He was absorbed in a
book
Asks Title Being Played.
whats this?" asked Mr.. Sax
about the music being played.
Evening star., 1951-03-06
National Symphony
Could Be Greatest
Stokowski Asserts

The National Symphony
Orchestra could be lone of
the greatest orchestras in the
world" if it had more re-
hearsal time, Leopold Sto-
kowski says.
The noted conductor told
the orchestra's musicians so
yesterday, in protesting cur
tailment of a rehearsal for
tomorrow nights concert here.
Mr.. StokoWski said the GUS
tomary 2l2-hour rehearsals
should be heightened to 3
hours to conform to those of
other major orchestras. A
symphony official pointed out
this would require added
funds, however.